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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
2
A reader note requests completion of a directory coupon from the Coronado Buyére Guide distributed to Coronado homes. The form asks for the name and military rank if omitted and to return to The Coronado Compass office at 854 Orange Avenue.
Capt. MM Riker USN and family have moved into 913 J Avenue from Quantico Virginia with six and a half year old Chris. Lt. Comdr Oliver H Payne and family reside at 200 Adella Avenue after arriving from Mare Island. Comdr Blish C Hills and family moved from La Jolla to 850 A Avenue with Mrs Hills and children George and Barbara.
Three U S Navy vessels the heavy cruiser Toledo and destroyers Chevalier and Higbee will visit Karachi August 18 23 and Bombay August 25 30 under command of Admiral Conolly and Rear Admiral Good This marks the first U S warship visits to the area since their new status They also called Singapore August 6 7 and Trincomalee August 12 13 en route from the Western Pacific to the Indian Ocean Also note Army Air Force enlistment quota for Southern California shows 96 slots in August with four unlimited enlistment possibilities
Abraham Walker, 33, was arrested on a Coronado ferryboat after climbing near a railing and being led away by San Diego police. He protested paying five cents to ride the ferry and was fined five dollars for disorderly conduct.
A junior hunter show is planned for September 12 in Coronado with 16 to 18 children expected to compete. Capt. and Mrs. Teller organize the event to honor local children, with Col. Riseley as senior judge and Boxer the ring master from San Francisco.
San Diego County Veterans Service Department announced that dependents of veterans with service connected disabilities rated 60 percent or more will receive allowances under a new law. Increases take effect September 1 with separate wartime and peacetime rates and instructions for applying forthcoming.
Rear Adm. and Mrs. F. A. Daubin build a Spanish style home at 1218 Flora Avenue. The article details the brick wall, tropical garden, glass walls facing the ocean, and green tinted interiors with a modern blue and white kitchen. Additional notes cover Great Books training courses and recent arrivals from Del Monte, National City, and San Diego.
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