Expert asserts Coronado property assessments higher than peers
Edwin A. Mueller reports Coronado's average increased property values rose 36 percent versus 23 percent in La Jolla Chula Vista La Mesa and Loma Portal. He says Coronado taxpayers would pay 63 percent more than peers if values equalized. Coronado Residential Association President Captain H H Ritter says the next County Board of Equalization move is to level the playing field.
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County Board of Supervisors
Edwin A. Mueller
Coronado
Mueller
H. H. Ritter
Coronado Merchants Move to Buy USO Building
At a July meeting the Coronado Merchants Association voted 33 to rescind a ban on political action and circulate a petition urging the mayor to reconsider the $15,000 USO Building purchase. They argue the city should keep the building for future recreation center development and question rebuilding costs.
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USO
Coronado
Carson Resigns from Coronado City Council in Surprise
Councilman Kenneth B. Carson resigns during Tuesday's Coronado City Council meeting citing clashes over next year's recreation budget. His letter accuses three members of acting unethically on a budget not yet submitted to the city manager or council, and notes a planned conference called by the city manager.
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Coronado City
Kenneth B. Carson
Tall Strat-o-Liners Club Seeks Height Eligible Members
Reorganized Strat-o-Liners Club invites single men and women aged 18 to 35 to join if men are 6 ft 2 in or taller and women 5 ft 10 in or taller. Married couples may join if both meet rules. First social was a beach party at North Beach. Officers are Charles Offerman president Colleen Bird secretary-treasurer. Contact Kenneth Bernhard 270 A Avenue Henley 3 6032.
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Strat-o-Liners
North Beach
Charles Offerman
Colleen Bird
Coronado Paper Pick Up Scheduled For Tomorrow
Local residents are asked to place magazines and newspapers on the curb by 8 a.m. tomorrow for a fundraising paper drive. Vice Admiral George F. Neal, USN Ret presides and Coronado Police Officer Pop Millar will supervise the collection for Coronado Youth.
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George F. Neal
USN
History of Coronado in The Compass weekly feature
The Compass invites readers to contribute photographs for its History of Coronado column. Each week the paper presents a historical scene or event and welcomes donations or loans of pictures featuring notable local residents from years past.
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Coronado
The
Compass
Yesteryear
Coronado VFW Seeks Veterans to Join Post and Visit New Hall
The General Henry D. Styer Post No. 2422 invites all former and current service members to join. Qualifications are overseas service and an honorable discharge. Members may inspect the new building at Sixth and Orange and obtain applications from listed officers in Henley. Meetings are second Friday for business and fourth Friday for social events.
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Coronado Vfw
Henry D. Styer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armed Forces
Sixth and
Orange
Howard J. Kimble
Ninth Street
Henley
Griffith Roberts, Jr
Fitch Street
Walter A. Lowe, Sr
H Ave
Three Day Musical Show At Village Theatre
The Village Theatre opens Tuesday with a three day event featuring Ad venture in Music starring Jose Iturbi. The program pairs the feature film with selected masterworks totaling about two hours of music by renowned musicians. Performances run daily at 5, 7, and 9 pm with no price increase, says manager William Sale.
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Motion Picture Screen
Jose Iturbi
Village Theatre
William Sale
Coronado Motor Inn Site Recalled As Weed Patch Past
A historic view shows Coronado before the century turn with the Orange Avenue hotel at Third Street, a real estate office site, a bay slough lumber yard, and the Coronado Iron Foundry. The scene contrasts with today’s bay filled with ships and craft. The picture is lent by Arthur A. Mathewson whose father was an early resident.
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Coronado Motor Inn
Orange Avenue Hotel
Orange Avenue
Third Street
C Avenue
Bay
Second Street
Coronado Iron Foundry
San Diego
Arthur, A. Mathewson
Coronado
Softball Schedule and Stirring Spotlight at Cutler Field
Coming week features double bill starts at 7 p m and 8 30 p m at Cutler Field with NAB YJ Pollacks NAB GB vs Coronado Dept Store on July 17 and July 18 Wrights Meat vs Coronado All Stars July 21 Convair vs to be announced July 22 20 30 Club vs CVG 21 Pollacks vs NABGB July 23 Pollacks vs County League to be announced The Coronado All Stars hope to avenge a rare defeat and a late miscue by Pollacks last Tuesday sparked a postgame wager tossed away in jubilation and sportsmanship
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Cutler
Nab-Yj
Pollacks
Nab-Gb
Coronado Dept
Wright’s Meat
Coronado All Stars
Convair
CVG
NABGB
Coronado Department Store
Pollack
Contact Lenses Feature Opens This Issue
Dr. William L. Barkin begins a timely column on page 2 focusing on contact lenses. The article starts this issue and will be continued in several subsequent installments.
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William L. Barkin
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Merchants’ Assn
Carson
Compass Rental
Compass Book
Tury
San Diego Bay
THUR
Jose
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