Coronado Briefs Highlight Club Roles and Fund Drive
Clarence Anderson named to County Citizens Committee to raise 50000 for Balboa Park Boy Scout HQ with Harvey Latherton as county fundraiser. Rotary historian Al Boileau notes charter members from 1926. other notes include advertising director Docker heading to Las Vegas and Coronado’s ongoing holiday patrols and show highlights at Hildegarde on stage.
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McLarence Anderson
Rotary Club
Coronado
Balboa Park
San Diego
Harvey Latherton
al Boileau
Thomas
Carl Hemenway
Robert Charlies Latham
Harold
Alfred Laing Sr
Neil
New York Adventure Film Premieres With Stars Brent Powell
A vintage cinema note announces a Technicolor presentation titled Village Luxury Liner featuring George Brent and Jane Powell, slated for a Thursday premiere in New York with Wanivel Case and Pb as part of the show.
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Batth
George Brent
Jane Powell
Villanova Prepares Harbor Bowl Stay In Coronado
Villanova's 35 players plus coaches and staff arrive December 29 to base at Hotel del Coronado for the Harbor Bowl in San Diego against Nevada. Pre game practice at Cutler Field. Harbor Bowl luncheon on December 30 at Camp Kidd Officers Club Balboa Park with Olivar, Connelly, Sheeketski, Stern. tickets via Coronado clubs or San Diego Chamber of Commerce events office.
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Villanova
Mighty Warriors
Coronado
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego
Nevada
Wolfpack
Camp Kidd
Balboa Park
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Olivar
Win Connelly
Joe Sheeketski
Bill Stern
National Broadcasting Company
Christmas Cantata by Graham Presbyterian Choirs
Two choirs from Graham Presbyterian Church and the North Island Chapel present the Christmas Cantata Bethlehem by Maunder. Arthur D. Sale conducts about 85 voices at Graham Memorial Church Coronado and North Island Chapel NAS on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The work unfolds in three parts with angelic scenes, the visit of the Kings, and a mother’s gift, ending with Adeste Fideles. Public invitations extend to both performances.
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Bethlehem
Maunder
Arthur D. Sale
Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church
Coronado
North Island Chapel
U.S. Naval Air Station
Graham Presbyterian Church
University of Virginia
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Baltimore
Maryland
Sale
Plains of
Balthasar
Gaspar
Melchior
Tim Holt to Headline Coronado Children's Christmas Party
RKO star Tim Holt will perform at Coronado Kiwanis Children’s Christmas Party at Cutler Field 2 p.m. next Monday December 20. Holt rides his Lippigan stallion Sheik famed in his Tim Holt LaMary Jennings Rodeo act.
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Tim Holt
RKO Radio
Kiwanis Club of
Coronado
Cutler Field
Young Holt
Sheik
United States
Tim
San Diego
Rear Adm S G Hooper Retired on Navy List
Rear Adm Seldon G Hooper USSN of 604 Glorietta Blvd has been promoted to rear admiral on the retired list and commended by Acting Secretary M E Andrews for combat duty during the late war. The retirement became effective December 1 after presidential approval.
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Adm
Seldon G. Hooper
USSN
Glorietta Blvd
Secretary of the Navy
Hooper
M. E. Andrews
Truman
Navy
Coronado Varsity Tops Ramona 38 to 21 In Local Clash
Coronado High School varsity basketball defeated Ramona High 38 to 21 with Kurtz scoring 17 and Brown 9 for Coronado. Romano’s Logan led Ramona with 13 points and Stokalper added 3. Coronado B team also beat Ramona Bees 37 to 16.
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Coronado High School
Ramona High
Kurtz
Coronado
Brown
Romano
Logan
Stokalper
Ramona Bees
Post Office Warns Against Holiday Mailing Jam
Coronado Post Office warns a serious last minute jam in holiday mail deliveries is possible if delays continue. Officials advise mailing out of state cards and parcels early, with air mail suggested and envelopes marked Do Not Open Until Christmas if desired.
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Coronado
Spivakovsky to Play at Concert in San Diego
Violinist Pauly Spivakovsky will debut in San Diego with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Alfred Wallenstein at Russ Auditorium. He performs Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D minor as the soloist in a program opening with Wagner Rienzi Overture and featuring Vincent d Indys Symphony on a French Mountain Air.
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Pauly Spivakovsky
San Diego
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Orchetra
Alfred Wallenstein
Russ Auditorium
Tchaikovsky
D’indy
Cesar Franck
Coronado Basketball Heads To San Dieguito And Grossmont
Coronado's varsity heads to San Dieguito tonight and Grossmont tomorrow after a seven hour road trip. The Casabas opened with a 85 40 loss at Barstow last Friday but bounced back with a 40 25 win over Redlands J V and 42 21 victory over Colton the following day.
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Coronado
San Dieguito
Grossmont
Casaba Boys
Barstow
Redlands J.V
Colton
Boy Injured In Auto Bicycle Crash On C Avenue
Victor Beuhiman of 355 Pomona Avenue suffered scratches shock and minor bruises after a bicycle he rode on C Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets was struck by a car shortly after noon Witnesses said the car driven by Jackson S Williams of 321 Palm Avenue Coronado was traveling cautiously and the collision was practically unavoidable Williams was not detained by police
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Monda Victor Beuhiman
Pomona Avenue
Coronado Hospital
C Avenue
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Jackson S. Williams
Palm Avenue
Coronado
Williams
Eight Dissenting Votes Shake Coronado Council Dispute
The Coronado City Council faces uproar over public harbor access as eight dissenting votes spark a debate on bayfront development and a plan to extend I Avenue. A committee is formed to study access while 1949 garbage and rubbish bids are awarded and retirement system votes proceed.
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Harbor Waterfront
Spreckels
Jessop
Archibald D. Abel
Hawaii
Col. Abel
Planning Commission
Melbourne McEver
Abel
M. Bert Fisher
First Street Bayside
Bayview Estates
Bay
I Avenue
E. G. Stanley
George F. Neal
McEver
Arthur Chytrus
Mark Beauchamp
Capt
H. H. Ritter
Louis Millen
Glen Wade
J. R. Goodbody
J. A. Hunt
John Mgrdichian
Los Angeles
Coronado Chamber of Commerce
City of
Coronado
Kenneth W. Kalland
State Retirement System
Sacramento
State Personnel Board
University of California
Armory for Coronado Unit Approved by State Board
Lt Col Bryant Kearny and Brig Gen George Fisher welcomed the State Public Works Board approval to purchase the former USO building on the Strand for Coronado Guard Battery B operations. Capt Fred Whitney noted negotiations continue with San Francisco agency officials and government building owners. The state plans $10 000 renovation to convert the site into armory offices and a venue for dances meetings and sports events.
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Bryant Kearny
Battalop
Coronado
State Public Works Board
USO
Strand
George S. Fisher
Guard
San Diego
Fred Whitney
Cer
San Francisco
Coronado School District Opens New Kindergarten Building
The Coronado Unified School District accepts possession of a renovated kindergarten building at Library Park Plaza opposite the high school. The project cost about 3500 dollars, funded by the Federal Works Agency and private firm work, with land leased from the city. 110 children start next month under teachers Constance Brainard Patricia OConnor and Marjorie McMahon, enabling first grade students to study on a full shift for the first time since the war.
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Coronado Unifield
Library Park Plaza
A. E Schaefer
M. Christiansen
General Pag Vnd
Coronado
Mately
Schaefer
Federal Works Agency
Constance Brainard
Patricia O'Connor
Marjorie McMahon
Chinese Room to Open at Jerry's Next Week
Jerry confirms a new Chinese Room at 932 Orange Avenue in Coronado will open to the public next week with meals starting Friday. Harry Chan will oversee kitchen and service, bringing a $500 Chinese stove and imported cookware from San Francisco.
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Orange Avenue
Harry Chan
Coronado
San Francisco
Jerry
C.O.D
Turchen-Martin Debuts Modern Decor Store in Coronado
Opening last week at 1307 Orange Avenue the Turchen-Martin store markets Last Word style conscious home furnishings. Abe Turchen and Frank S. Martin conceived the shop with Martin as decorating head and L A Sexton assisting, featuring modern provincial furniture and national floor coverings and wallpapers.
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Turchen-Martin’s
Turchen- Martin
Orange Avenue
Coronatians
Southern California
Abe Turchen
Frank S. Martin
Coronado
Turchen
Martin
L. A. Sexton
Turchen-Martin
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