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Arlington Heights Herald from Arlington Heights, Illinois • Page 19

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Suburbs Beat Family Life So Says Gargan, Son of Film Star by T. WILLIAM SWINFORD Staff Can the son of a Hollywood star find health, wealth and happiness away from the bright lights fthe studio? Most certainly yes, said Less Gargan, 30, of Arlington Heights, a script writer for the training division of Allstate Insurance in Skokie. father is William Gargan, known for detective roles he has movies and on television through William Gargan Pro- since the jductions. The elder Gargan is nowj THE YOUNGER Gargan, producing movies and tele- moved to the northwest suburbs when he married the vision films in Hollywood former Sue Fehrenbacher, is irS BLESSING So many of CONSOLIDATED customers have said, a blessing to consolidate our instalment accounts and other debts have a smaller payment only one place to pay. The CONSOLIDATED loan will give you a fresh start and peace of mind.

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Next to Jewel Food ST 2-0470 VA 7-S501 HOLRS: A.M. to 8 P.M. TUESDAY THRU A.M. to 5 P.M. onsplidated A A Maimm also the director of the newly formed Winston Little Theatre Group in Palatine.

They have one child, whom Gargan describes as, 10-months-old, red-haired, blue eyed, bundle of Prior to e- coming a suburbanite, Gargan was a free lance writer in Hollywood, writing scripts primarily for Universal St i and his company. He said he pursued that occupation from 1958 to and added you get married a lot of things change. I am a family man and would not want to subject my family to the rigors of that kind of Gargan commented that you work the pay is good, but when you work or get anyone to buy your material, it is pretty Gargan discussed his status in Hollywood as compared with his life here and said never had an interest in acting. The main emphasis in my life has been on writing and Commenting on the stereotyped differences between Hollywood life as compared with the lives of people not in acting circles, Gargan said: not different really. When quitting time comes you just put on your hat and go home.

a business and growing up in that environment is no different than growing up the son of a banker or a HOWEVER, THE writer- director added, in a voice borrowed from Jonathon Winters, comedian, then, Johnny, the Tanner Tours and the little old ladies sitting out in the road selling maps to the He explained that Beverly Hills is besieged by tourists. He said the are conducted on a regular paid basis by bus. The he referred to in lawn-chairs right on the road and sell maps of the homes to the tourists. only thing wrong is some of the addresses marked have not been used by that particular star for 10 or more Asked if recreation by Hol- lywoodites does not differ from other environments, in that many people in this area of the country spend their leisure hours acting in little theatre groups, Gargan said that many of those involved in movies do the same. He explained are some 30,000 to 40,000 actors and actresses out there competing for very few jobs.

They form into little theatre groups, sometimes pro s- sional little theatre groups, and work and play at the same Gargan attended school at the 11 a i School in a Jose, with Crosby boys. Gary and I were in the same class He said fact that I was the son of a star, or that Gary was the son of a star, had no bearing on our schooling or relations with the other students. Occasionally I was ribbed unmercifully about it, but about die only noticeable Gargan met his wife at the University of California in Los Angeles. He said I miss California. Coming out here is like entering a new life.

But, that is no life for a FIRST script for production was for his company in the production of the old television series, Kane, Private That series pioneered the detective type shows on television today, Gargan said. dad is a representative for the American Cancer Society and stops in to see his son and daughter-in-law and granddaughter, Carey, four or five times a year. Commenting on 11 od life while single, Gargan e- caUed one day when he and a friend were i and came across a bar with a lot of Gargan said sounded like a full scale fight was about to break out, and so, since I figured I would really catch i from dad when I got home, if the photographers and reporters and police came out, I suggested we leave the area. the guy with me said, it a fight and we should stay awhile. It turned out that Jonathon Winters and another fellow I knew were hamming it up in the bar.

Winters would say something and the other guy would say something and they were Just answering one another. sat down in a booth with them and shot remanks back and forth for four hours. Winters is one great Concerning the Winston i t- tle Theatre group, Gargan said group is a community effort. There was a common feeling to form such a group since the Palatine Players disbanded. group was formed primarily from the nucleus of the other group, with the majority of the players coming from Winston The little theatre group has put on one show, which was very well received according to Gargan.

The show opened March 10, on Broadway in New York. THE SHOW. Whole Darn Shooting was by Jack Perry and sold to Samuel French and opened in New York under the title, Does Two perfo a were scheduled for the show here and a third, a benefit, was given last Sunday. The group plans to give two shows a year, with the next production scheduled for ne fall. Gargan, director of the group, said wishing to join our group, and we do need players, should call Nancy Haines at 359-0449 for informa- or contact any of the others In the group.

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Caipentier announced the revocation of licenses and driving privileges for three area residents on the basis of local court convictions and police reports. Licenses of 22 other persons were suspended, and probation- aiy permits were issued to 11 other drivers whose licenses were suspended earlier but who i did not have a total point ac' cumulation of 62 points, i The licenses of Albert J. Kay I 1176 Wheeling Road, Mount Prospect, and Raymond G. Rybicki, 923 Mill Road, Addison, were revoked for driving while intoxicated. i THE LICENSE of John L.

Brizzolara, 2112 Maple, brook, was revoked for permitting its fraudulent use. Those whose licenses were suspended fw having three violations within one year were: Burton R. AndersiMi, 1707 Marcee Lane, Northbrook; Leonard H. Boward, 104 E. Wood Joseph F.

Hanasz, 1347 Gloria Drive, and Leonard V. Weidner, 1465 N. Wilke Road, Palatine; Thomas E. Boylan, 1311 E. Eastman; Otis Chapman, 1512 W.

Oakton; Wallace D. Grifford, 33 Poplar, and Jeanne B. Sadowski, 1119 N. Wilke Road, all of Arlington Heights; Patrick E. Buick, 600 S.

Emerson; Ixmis S. Sliwa, 9 W. Hiawatha, and Edward G. Stolzman, 220 S. Main all of Doctors to Hear Tumor Specialist PADDOCK BUSINESS FORMS OlVISION PHONE: CL 3-1520 FL 8-2025 SP 5-1990 Members of the medical staff of Northwest Community Hospital will hear Dr.

Samuel G. Taylor, director of the medical oncology department of Presbyterian St. Hospital, Chicago, at a meeting of the Hospital Tumor Board at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at the hospital. The subject of the lecture is Management of Carcinoma of the In addition to his post at Presbyterian St.

Hospital, Dr. Taylor is on the staff of the Illinois Research and Educational Hospital, a consultant at Lake Forest Hospital and associate professor at University of Illinois College of Medicine. HE IS A fellow of the American College of Physicians and chairman of the Cancer Committee of that organization. Tax Benefit For Elderly Is Approved Sen. Everett M.

Dirksen (R, 111.) focused attention this week on a proposal which he introduced last year and which was included in the tax bill just approved by President Johnson. This relates to the exclusion from income tax for gain on the sale of a residence by an; individual aged 65 or over; where the sale price of the; residence does not exceed 000. Where the sale price ex- i ceeds $20,000, a propcrtion of the gain is excluded. A TAXPAYER eligible for this exemption whose family i has grown and who no longer has need for the family homestead should contact the near-j est (rffice of the Internal Rev-1 enue Service immediately for: detailed information about this provision. Sen.

Dirksen expressed i pleasure over the approval Congress of his proposal. He cited this action as classic example of helping people to help themselves rather than emphasizing programs of massive assistance administered by the federal government at tremendoua costs to all Dr. Taylo" is on the committee of th' trol Program of the U. b. lie Health Service.

Organizations in which he holds membership include the American Diabetes Association, the Central Society for Clinical Research, the American Medical Association, the American Association for Advancement of Science, and the American Cancer Society. (B9 Mount Prospect; Arthur J. De- Bartoli, 500 Woodview, E1 Grove Village; Emmett E. Krue- i ger, 127 E. Center Wheeling; Jerry J.

2502 Kirchhoff Road, Rolling Meadows, and Anthony M. Ugo, 266 Bode Road, Hoffman Estates; JOHN R. Albers, 41 E. Woodworth, Roselle; Gwrge H. Joslin, 17W437 Diversy, Addison; Bill J.

Moore, 265 Wood Dale, and Thomas E. Harder, 347 Judson Peter D. McCann, 4N224 Church, and Wil-! liam E. Page, 7500 N. Elmhurst i Road, all Bensenville.

Louis B. Neuendorf, 5 E. Stonegate, Prospect Heights, had his license suspended for causing or ccxitributing to an accident that resulted in death or injury. Probationary permits were issued to the following: William S. Deming, 605 Can- Dota, Mount Prospect; Siegfried E.

Gronau, 209 E. Oarendon, Prospect Heights; Raymond H. Heinz, 2060 Sherraer Road, and i William W. Meyer 1205 Country Lane, both of Northbrook; Sandra M. Jenke, 842A Colonial Drive, Wheeling; ROBERT W.

LORD, 439 Country dub Drive, Addison; George E. Poulous, 1225 N. Dunton; Claud L. Upton, 16 Poplar and Donald E. Vaughn, 1505 N.

Yale, all of Arlington Heights; Charles F. Teasdale, 115 W. Hel-1 len. Palatine, and John R. A1 bers, 41 E.

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Des Plaines 2 Block! North of Golf Rd. Les Gargan ponders the answer to a question in an interview last week at his offices in Skokie. Gargan is the son of William Gargan, actor known for his detective roles in movies and television. (Staff Photo). We Have the Formula for INSTANT HOME LOANS! Only ONE ingredient Is needed for buying or building a HOME OF YOUR OWN money and we have plenty of it.

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