Coronado's Own Guard Battery to Activate July 10
Coronado's Own Battery B of the 730th Anti Aircraft Battalion in the California National Guard will be activated July 10 at the San Diego Armory. Lt. Col. Bry ant Kearney said the cadre includes 20 Coronado men and 10 from Imperial Beach and South Bay, expanding to a four officer and 117 enlisted peace strength. The war strength in national emergency will reach about 150. Temporary quarters may be found in the USO building pending a state armory, with permanent armory costs estimated up to 120000.
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Coronado
730Th
California National Guard
San Diego
Bryant Kearney
Kearney
Imperial Beach
South Bay Area
USO
Federal Works
el Cajon Valley
Coronado Girl Net Third in Imperial Beach Bathing Beauty
Miss Josie Horton 18 of Coronado placed third at Imperial Beach bathing beauty contest part of Fourth of July celebration. Event drew about 4000 spectators. Miss Joy Kitchens crowned Miss Imperial Beach. Miss John Kirk took second. 27 contestants, including three from Coronado. Judges included Harold P. Requa and Marvin K. Chase Jr.
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Coronado
Imperial Beach
Miss Horton
Miss Joy Kitchens
Palm City
John Kirk
Winifred Johnson
Betty Neil
Harold P. Requa
Maryin K. Chase Jr
The
Coronado 4th of July Fireworks Draw Massive Crowd
Crowds estimated near 10 000 watch the Coronado Chamber of Commerce fireworks show over Glorietta Bay staged by Golden State Fireworks of Redondo Beach. Fire Chief Frank H Welch supervised a 45 minute program cut to 30 minutes due to defective fuses. Police Major J W Jordan directed traffic as about 60 percent of attendees came from out of town.
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Coronado
Glarietta Bay
Golden State Fireworks Company
Redondo Beach
Frank H. Welch
Welch
Orange Avenue
J.w.jordan
Bay Area
Third Parents Conference Set For Next Monday
The third in a series of Parents Conferences will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in Room Three at Coronado High School. Pop Millar, city juvenile officer, announced the meeting to discuss a proposed curfew law and to gather parental views on a standard ordinance for Coronado to align with county laws. The panel includes Judge Joseph Shell, Don Keller, Charles G. Rogers, Coronado council members, and representatives from the County school system and the San Diego police juvenile bureau.
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Pop” Millar
Millar
Coronado
Joseph Shell
Don Keller
Charles G. Rogers
San Diego
George MacMaster
Padres
Lane Field
Charles Denham
Naval
Ben Spalding
Vandiver Addresses Kiwanis on Coronado Recreation
W T Vandiver Coronado city recreation director spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at La Avenida cafe. He cited Governor Warren s youth conference in Sacramento and Coronado s national recognition for inclusive community recreation.
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W. T. Vandiver
Kiwanis Club
W.T
Billy” Vandiver
la Avenida Cafe
Vandiver
Warren
Sacramento
Coronado
Billy
July 31 Deadline for WWII Veterans to Reinstate GI Insurance
WWII veterans have until July 31 to reinstate their GI insurance without a physical exam. They need only pay two monthly premiums, regardless of lapse length. Full reinstatement details available from the San Diego Veterans Office.
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G. I
J. A. Fessenden
Veterans Regional Insurance Officer
Fessenden
San Diego
170 Room Coronado Beach Hotel and Country Club Planned
Preliminary plans reveal a 170 deluxe room hotel and golf course at Ocean and Alameda Boulevards in Coronado with 20 adjacent bungalows and a Sky Room. The projected cost is about 2.91 million, with construction set to begin once zoning and permits are granted this summer.
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Ocean and
Alameda
Planning Commission
City Hall
Coronado Beach Hotel and Country Club
M. Bert Fisher
Los Angeles
Herman Miller
Robert A. Nordblom
New York
Boston
H. C. McLean
San Diego
New Enterprise
Spreckels
Coronado
Nordblom
Fisher
Commission
Paul R. Williams
Fisher and Miller
Mally
Williams
Hearing on Ferry Rates Scheduled for Thursday
Coronado will be represented by City officials and Chamber of Commerce officers at a San Diego Civic Center public hearing on ferry rate increases. The hearing before the California State Public Utilities Commission begins at 9 30 a m. City Attorney J R Goodbody will protest the five cent per category increase requested by the San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company, joined by City Manager Howard Fuller and Mayor George F Neal. The Chamber of Commerce plans to present resolutions from local fraternal and civic bodies opposing the rise.
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Coronado
Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Civic Center
California State Public Utilities Commission
Howard Fuller
Council
Supervisors
Civic Center
J. R. Goodbody
San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company
George F. Neal
Fuller
John Schroeder
Clarence Anderson
Legislative Committee
Schroeder
New Rotary Club President Takes Office Tomorrow
Capt Alexander J Gray Jr newly elected Rotary Club president will assume office at tomorrow's regular luncheon at Hotel del Coronado. He succeeds retiring president Clarence Anderson. Other officers for 1948 49 include Leo E Hanson secretary treasurer Alan Laing sergeant at arms and directors Harry S Perkins Charles Soderberg Clarence Anderson H G Rockwell William Elliott and A R Boileau.
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Alexander J. Gray, Jr
Rotary Club
Hotel del Coronado
Clarence Anderson
Leo E. Hanson
Alan Laing
Seregeant-At-Arms
Harry S. Perkins
Charles Soderberg
H. G. Rockwell
William Elliott
A. R. Boileau
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Png Niee
Opie
Coronado's Own
Josie Horton
Chamber
Charles Free
Joseph Bollinger
John Blakely
Wm. Hendrickson
Luther
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