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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1948
Page
4
Coronado officials acknowledge Mrs. A. M. Hurst and Capt. H. H. Ritter for four years of civic service and advocacy. Former Mayor Archibald D. Abel is praised for council leadership yielding a $28 500 yearly rent from Phibious Training Base land.
Rear Adm. Walter Browne USN Retired died at 65 and was buried at Ft. Rosecrans. A Naval Air Station chapel service led by Chaplain John W Weise followed by private interment. Woodson served as judge advocate general and aide to FDR, with ties to the Asiatic Squadron and Houston command. He was born October 18 1881 in Lynchburg Virginia and attended the Naval Academy class of 1901. Survived by wife two sons a daughter two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren.
Coronado Players present Stage Door with Maitland and a large cast led by director Charles Newman Jr. The production thanks local sponsors including Coronado Post Office, Bank of America, La Avenida Cafe, Perkins Flowers, and several Coronado businesses for display materials.
A San Diego note highlights Mrs. George Huff interview success on KSDJ and a spontaneous in-store auction by Charley Free at Free Bros. Market. It also includes quotes from the Republican National Committee and Woodrow Wilson, plus a Coronado chamber critique of city bond advertising compared with the Retirement Plan outreach.
Kiwanis members helped plant trees at Glorietta School with volunteers Lloyd Alcaraz Virgil Nichols Amos Kracht William Moreland Lt Comdr Charles Denham and President McMaster among others. Housing project parents W E Hecks Joseph Jiron Harvey Cain G K Stanford and A W Hennis also assisted. Principal H W Bate and custodian J A Thompson lent a hand. The effort led by Freeman's public service committee began after being raised by Mrs W W Harvey. Clinton D McKinnon former San Diego Journal publisher, Congressional candidate, spoke on bringing peace to a peaceful world at La Avenida Cafe meeting.
Nordblom interests face an agenda item as council meets at City Hall to discuss the private trash disposal contract tying the city to the Chula Vista dump. Cor corado voters previously rejected buying the 280 acre ranch for 200000. asking price now stands at 300000.
Rear Adm. Harrill and Mrs. Harrill plan to leave in June for assignments with the United Nations military staff in the east. Mrs. Harrill expects to see more of daughter Mrs. Hayward Cutting during her extended honeymoon in Egypt and Ethiopia, returning in January. The Cuttings will reside at Far Hills New Jersey, while the Harrills retain their Coronado home on Alameda Boulevard and plan eventual return.
Nordblom transfers half interest in Coronado property to Los Angeles architect known as a planning consultant. Fisher says plans may involve millions but no spending without city approval. Williams may join in development. Miller and partners plan to return to Coronado to discuss further steps.
Opening of trout season should be fair in San Diego County. San Luis River Palomar Cottonwood Green Valley Pine Valley Santa Ysabel Pauma and Cedar Creeks will be wet stocked with fish.
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