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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
4
Bad News Police Chief J W Jordan reports arrests up nearly 200 this year through March 1948 surpassing the same period last year. Traffic violations up from 237 to 306 drunkenness 18 to 32 and juvenile cases rise from 30 to 51.
Miss Kathleen Vance with Maj Gen L D Hermle toured the prize exhibit at the Marine Depot as Ennalls Waggaman, Coronado Floral Association president, rested after a long week. Maj Vincent Denunzio, publicity chair, compiled prize lists for the Union and coronado papers, delivering them just in time. Police detail kept the event secure with several officers on duty around the four day show. Official attendance reached 4 863 with auction receipts totaling 126 80. The Art Mart addition drew praise, notably for Paul Matthews painting in progress.
Sunday work party at the Club saw rapid progress on the view hoist mole with electrical work on slips painting front fence and planting. Commodore Muhl led diggers and a painter helped while Adm. Allen supervised and kept spirits high. Harry Perkins Teddy Ackerman and others tended the garden and a lunch was served by Mrs. Allen Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Johnson. Reservations for the fashion show close Thursday the 28th. The Summer Handicap Series opens May 1 with Lightnings racing May 8 and continues May 15 and May 22 with the Flatties set to begin.
R. E. Archibald, long associated with Coronado Theatre and local business, shaped civic life as War Bonds Chairman and Rotary president. Born in Boulder and raised in Idaho, he managed theatres in Billings and Coronado, ran the Coronado Theatre until 1945, then sold to Coronado Homes, Inc. in 1947. He and Lucia D Amico married in 1937 and raised twins Toni and Patricia, with other daughters spread across the country.
Two Coronado business men brothers, Charles and Archibald Archibald, operate neighboring menswear shops at 1116 and 1108 Orange. Charles, educated at Rejeando Beach High and USC, joined the Coronado store after a youth in Pocatello and Tent City, later partnering with Quintin Roy. Married to Frances Kaar of Havana, they live near La Mesa with their son Stephen. Charles leads local Rotary and SAE activities and heads toward establishing a SAE chapter at SD State College.
Mrs Inez Baker of Imperial Beach was named historian for the Emory PTA by president Mrs Ruth Jackson to replace the late Mrs Jewell Mussell. The PTA funds an emergency fund from a minstrel show and Saturday matinees to buy recreational equipment for volunteers. Fire chief Mike Poindexter says the district will burn vacant lots for 1 each to fund the effort. Midway Civic Group held its bi monthly meeting at the South Bay Community Center where Lily Salisbury reported welfare activities and Charles Allen presided.
At the Coronado Theatre the schedule opens Thursday to Saturday with Pat O'Brien Barbara Hale and Dean Stockwell in The Boy With Green Hair. Sunday to Tuesday showcases Loretta Young and Van Johnson in Mother Is a Freshman. Starts Wednesday Van Heflin stars in An Act of Violence.
The schedule lists Thursday through Saturday showing Cover Up starring William Bendix and Barbara Britton. Sunday through Wednesday features Kiss in the Dark with Jane Wyman and David Niven.
The famed auto racer Barney Oldfield appears at a Lakeside track exhibition in April 1907. Built by John H. Gay behind the Lakeside Hotel, the Lake Lindo circuit hosted weekly races for about a decade before activities ceased around 1910 and the hotel was demolished in 1924.
The South Bay Coordinating Council will play an active role in four conferences sponsored by the county council on May 7 and 8 at Balboa Park, said Mrs. Martin Harbin, the coordinating council president.
Islander varsity track teams beat Escondido in A and C divisions at Coronado High. A squad climbs to fourth place behind Kearney with 3 wins and 3 ties. C division goes 4-3. Dick Tulley sets school record in 120-yard high hurdles 15.1. Jack Kuehle breaks yard dash mark 1:31.3 as Islander sweep 10 firsts in final Metro dual meet.
The Junior Circle of St Pauls Methodist Church has completed arrangements for their annual spring benefit a desert game party to be held in the recreation hall May 5 at 1 30 p.m.
A birthday party for Mary Louise La Salle at Mary Lou Russel’s house drew friends including Lassie Bettie Suzy and Beny Bruce Gracia Tom Packard and others. Lizzie Hunt’s 17th birthday brought 10 couples to the Saturday night gathering with Paul Jones dances. Elections for A S B officers are Friday with Dean Hunter and Ronnie Davis as new vice proxies. Prom plans and a Cotton Ball date are announced with cake sale May 7 and upcoming seniors’ announcements and year-end events.
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