23 Dec 1949
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Page
1
The executive board congratulates voters on passing Proposition No. in the recent election. The measure promises more equal opportunities to all children in the state and marks a forward step in education.
A Christmas gathering at the Foothills Ranch packing house division drew over 150 employees with Lester Hampton portraying Santa. Other items note Mrs. Maury Newton hosting Christmas dinner in Norco and Jack Tillotson vacationing with his parents.
At the Corona theater the RKO Radio film Roughshod stars Robert Sterling John Treland Gloria Grahame and Claude Jarman Jr in a rugged Sierras romance. A pair of brothers guide a herd across the Sonora Pass while eluding escaped convicts and a romance with a dance hall girl adds heart to the plot.
Sammy Figueroa of Corona loses his first professional bout after a nine win and one draw streak. He falls to Chua Chu Jiminez at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday. A rematch is planned for January.
Jordan Tile Company gave Christmas turkeys to 89 employees at a plant party at noon. Welcoming gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. The turkeys were bought from Don Hayes Turkey Ranch in Norco.
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