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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
12
The Silver Strand Friendship Club invites all members to a meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in Inda Cleve land's residence at 1847 Mullinix Drive. All members are cordially invited.
Local Scout authorities warn they need leaders and co leaders for Coronado Girl Scout troops. Mrs H K Simpson leads Troop 91 and Mrs Jack Clapp leads Troop 38, both seeking assistants. Five Coronado leaders joined over twenty from elsewhere at Camp Tapawingso to celebrate Camp Licensing completion.
The March issue will include an eight page feature with 27 photographs of Coronado and the surrounding region. Holiday staff spent weeks in the area last fall and took over 250 shots of local scenery and historic landmarks.
Coronado welcomes The Pit Barbecue at 965 Orange Ave owned and run by Dan and Beverly Billen former Los Angeles restaurateurs. The new eatery showcases pit barbecue cooked in a large rear pit with economical prices and prompt service. A wide menu includes various entrees and business lunches for locals.
For a party on February 11 Troop 257 works on coin purses to carry dues. Troop 278, after baking cookies, knits an afghan for Europe. All scraps of yarn are welcomed by Mrs. Cassin Young at 438 East Avenue.
Coronado music lovers form the Coronado Music Society a non profit group to bring cultural and musical enjoyment nearby. Officers and board listed pledge total reached 1765 by Feb 3 with 35 contributors and ongoing appeal to Coronado residents to support the effort.
Mrs May Barnes Scott 84, Coronado s first bride, died at 710 Ninth Street. She married Harold H. Scott on June 9 1887 at the ocean front pavilion adjoining the Hotel del Coronado. Survived by two sons, a daughter, sisters, a brother, two granddaughters and a great grandson.
State College news recalls the Blue Book Ball that ends finals week with a queen crowned from the fresh class. Joan Hollabaugh wins, as crowds vote via ballot boxes and dancers mingle to Slapsy Red Shade and his Ten Little Shadows.
Hubert Burton reported a burglary at his home at 428 G last Saturday. Several wallets and cash were stolen, but Burton emphasized recovering the identification papers and other wallet contents rather than the cash.
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