Canades NEWS BRIEFS FACE LIFTING AND LOCAL NOTES
City Hall chambers received a face lift by contractor George Mooney featuring light green walls and dark trim. Coronado updates include Beachley returning to 1350 B Avenue to open an architectural practice in San Diego. Entertainment highlights: Bob Hope and Jane Russell in The Paleface at the Village, with Gable in San Francisco and the Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera rebailed.
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George Mooney
Bob Hope
Jane Russell
Coronado
Clark Gable
Coronado City Employees Oppose Civil Service Changes
Coronado City Employees Association members voiced opposition to proposed amendments at their monthly meeting at the fire station. They unanimously adopted a motion against the changes and instructed the association’s legal counsel to attend this week's council hearings as the ordinance awaits final approval.
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Bay Front Tract Plan Rejected By Coronado Council
Coronado City Council rejected final Bay View Estates plans for First Street bay front due to insufficient public access. The vote 4-1 withheld approval pending added ingress and egress and possible rezoning, with planning steps to be taken next Tuesday and a hearing set with the County Planning Commission.
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Navy Landing Force Trains For Emergency Exercise In Coronado
Coronado bay front hosts 200 sailors from Destroyer Division 72 for a Saturday morning emergency landing drill. Under Comdr. C P Hunter and Comdr. W H Sanders Jr the force will land in five craft to set up relief HQ, unload food and medical supplies, establish a depot and communications to aid distressed residents after a simulated disaster. The drills recall Navy aid at Long Beach after the 1933 quake.
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Scout Building Fund Drive Seeks 50 000 Balboa Park Project
Coronado chairman John Crise reports generous donations as residents support the Building a Home for Scouting drive. Volunteers from PTA WWC Kiwanis and others solicit funds for a 50 000 Balboa Park Scout building. The drive runs through February 26 with events at Naval Air Station and a Village Theatre guests day for Coronado Scouts and Cubs.
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New Crosswalks For the Avenue Ready This Week
City announces 26 crosswalks at Orange Avenue intersections will be completed this week at about $900. Construction by city street employees began last Friday at the El Cordova Hotel area and, barring rain, should finish by the end of the week up to First Street and Orange Avenue.
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Island Bowl Opens as Coronado's New Modern Center
Coronado's Island Bowl opens to the public Saturday as a new ultra modern bowling alley, fountain and sandwich shop by the Hakes Investment Company. The three Hakes brothers will operate the venue using Brunswick equipment.
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Father Son Banquet Awards Honor Scouting Leaders
At the annual Father Son Banquet in the school gym over 200 Scouts and guests attended. Merit badges were awarded to Jack Ahearn James Buenger Roger Faubel Michael Muirhead Jerry Silverman Rene La Salle earned a Star Award. Charles L Hoar Jr Scoutmaster received a Silver Palm and Jerry Silverman a Bronze Palm. Cub awards went to Robin Dean Norman Silverman with Tenderfoot pins to several scouts. A gold Scoutmaster's key was given to Police Chief J W Jordan for leadership in Coronado.
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James Buenger
Roger Faubel
Michael Muirhead
Jerry Silverman
Rene la Salle
Charles L Hoar, Jr
Robin Dean
Norman Silverman
Robert Goetz
Tony Forchette
Robert Jiron
Bobby Paviloitis
Timmy Temple
Tommy Morton
Billy MacGregor
Wm. Kane
Rocky Sheil
Wm. Stone
J. W. Jordan
Coronado
Harry Perkins Named to County Grand Jury Duty
Retired Coronado merchant and civic leader Harry Perkins has been named to the 1949 County Grand Jury for a full year. He expects to pause Chamber of Commerce duties until 1950 but will offer advisory help as long as possible and notes Coronado gains formal representation in the panel.
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Coronado Hosts 19 Prep Cage Teams in Class C D Tourney
Coronado hosts 19 prep cage teams this week for the Class C and D baseball tournament at Carruthers gym. Lettermans club sponsors and ticket sales handle operations with proceeds funding gold basketball awards for champions. Semis and finals air on radio KSON with all teams playing consolation games on half-size courts 8 to 10 minute quarters.
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Carruthers Gym
Lettermans Club
Hal Niedermyer
San Diego
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Coronado March of Dimes Drive Lags in Final Week
Coronado's March of Dimes drive progresses slowly with totals well below similar county cities. Chairman Louis Pollack urges merchants to place Dimes Boxes on prominent counters near registers to boost contributions as the campaign ends this weekend.
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Louis Pollack
Pollack
Car Owners Use Coronado Chamber Service
Thousands of car owners in Coronado Imperial Beach and Palm City used the Coronado Chamber of Commerce car registration service. The period January 10 to February 5 raised about $38 000 with help from VFW Auxiliary Republican Women’s Club and Business and Professional Women’s Club volunteers. President Charles Free said the chamber is glad to serve residents and announced upcoming services including IRS assistance for income tax problems starting later this month.
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Imperial Beach
Palm City
Chamber
South Bay
Charles Free
Free
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Police Investigate Burglary Cases in Coronado
Coronado residents report three burglary and illegal entry cases this week. Among them the home of Mrs. Herbert Haley at 343 G Avenue was ransacked with no theft, and Lt. E P Flynn’s residence at 415 E Avenue reported $15 stolen.
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Coronado
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G Avenue
E. P. Flynn
E Avenue
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