Two Coronado Girls Enter Bathing Beauty Show
Coronado will be well represented at the Bathing Beauty Contest on July 4 sponsored by the Imperial Beach Civic Group. Miss Winifred Johnson will enter as Miss Coronado under Tommy Thompson of the Colony Restaurant. Miss Betty Neil, a nurse in Dr. R. E B. Austin’s office, is sponsored by an Imperial Beach merchant. First and second prizes total $100 plus merchandise awards, as Imperial Beach hosts a July 4th weekend with street dancing, a bicycle parade, chariot races and a carnival.
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Coronado
Imperial Beach Civic Group
Winifred Johnson
Tommy Thompson
Colony Restaurant
Betty Neil
Imperial Beach
Local Players Enter One Act Play Tourney
Coronado Players select The Last of My Solid Gold Watches by Tennessee Williams for the Little Theater League tournament. Cast includes Jack Crumley Wm Harper and Wm Roach directed by Gertrude Doo little. Tournament July 2 and 3 with tickets via Mrs Harvey Moore.
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Tennessee Williams
Coronado Players
Little Theater League
Jack Crumley
Wm. Harper
Wm. Roach
Gertrude Doolittle
Desire
Harvey Moore
D Avenue
Mable Chamberlain
20 30 Club Hears Report on Long Beach District Conference
President Stewart Neeley announced yesterday that next Monday's meeting will be at Lazy A Ranch San Ysidro. The gathering will combine Ladies Night with the club's annual installation of new officers with dinner at 7 15 p.m. Members should meet at Elva's Beauty Shop Crown Circle at 4 30 p.m. Those needing transportation should contact Dale Shearer.
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Don McKinnon
San Ysidro
Stewart Neeley
Neeley
Elva
Crown Circle
Dale Shearer
Merchant Mariners To Hold Meeting June 30
The regular meeting of the Merchant Marine Veterans of America will be held Wednesday June 30 at 8 p m in the Plymouth Congregational Church clubrooms 2701 University Avenue San Diego according to R J Gill of Coronado Movies on merchant shipping will be shown and refreshments served.
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Merchant Marine Veterans of America
Plymouth Congregational Church
University Avenue
San Diego
R J. Gill
Coronado
Gill
Paul R. Stouffer to Assume New School Post In August
Paul R. Stouffer will arrive in August to take over as principal of Coronado Junior High and Elementary School. Wilfred Seaman will remain high school vice principal. Stouffer previously led Ravenswood elementary junior high in East Palo Alto and served as superintendent at Lander Wyoming for five years after graduating from the University of Wyoming. He recently completed graduate work at Stanford University.
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Paul R. Stouffer
Paul R
Coronado
A. E.schaefer
Wilfred Seaman
Schaefer
Stouffer
Ravenswood
East Palo Alto
San Francisco
Lander
Wyo
University of Wyoming
Stanford University
Mrs. Mary G. O'Brien Dies at 64 in Coronado
Mrs. Mary G. O'Brien, 64, died Tuesday morning at 926 F Avenue. Rosary was recited Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church with Requiem Mass Wednesday. Burial will be in Fair Haven Vermont. She was born in Wisconsin and moved to Coronado in 1938. Survived by two sons W R O'Brien and G M O'Brien both of Coronado a daughter Miss Beatrice O'Brien a sister Mrs Mabel Hopper and a brother Edward Gravel all of Vermont.
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Mary G. O’brien
F Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Fairhaven
Vermont
O’brien
Wisconsin
Coronado
W. R
G. M. O’brien
Beatrice O’brien
Mabel Hopper
Edward Gravel
New Arrivals in Coronado Brought Military Families to Area
Officers and dependents registered at the Hi Cordova Hotel over the past week, with Capt. and Mrs. Frank Bruner and Comdr. and Mrs. William T. Luce among new arrivals. Several families move from National City, San Diego, Jacksonville, and Tucson, settling at addresses in Coronado. People include Lt. Comdr. R. G. DeLang and Comdr. Vernon Williams, Lt. T. R. Sedell and family, C. R. Shearer, E. B. Judd, F. L. Fay, L. K. Williams, Norman P. Hughes, Don E. Davisson, Mrs. Davisson, and Mrs. Peppard.
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Hi Cordova
Frank Bruner
William T. Luce
R. G. DeLang
Vernon Williams
ComFair-West Coast
NAS
Social Evening for Local Businesswomen at Betsy Burford Home
The Women in Business club will host a social evening at the home of Miss Betty Burford and Miss Martha Fishback after a season of winter and spring meetings. They plan a July session to hear Biennial convention reports from Ft Worth Texas via delegate Miss Grace Cahill, who departs July 2 on the California special with 150 other delegates.
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Betty Burford
Martha Fishback
Ft. Worth
Texas
Grace Cahill
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Cahill
California
Unusual Chess Sets Displayed at Library
At the Coronado Library two chess sets from local Chess Club members are shown this week. One Florentine plastic set owned by Commander A R Johnson features pieces shaped by function from the Eleventh Century design. A Staunton wooden set owned by Donald White, tied to a romantic history, sits in the library’s south room. The club meets Thursdays at 7 30 in the Library Park Club House.
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Coronado
A. R. Johnson
E Avenue
Donald ‘White
Avenué
Library Park
Coronado Players Begin Rehearsals for New Production
Coronado Players start rehearsals for a stage hit by John Van Duten to be produced here for four performances beginning July 28. Principal cast includes Beth Mohr Eleanor Canedy Bob Jay Roberts Mrs A D Challacombe Henrietta Atkins Peggy Edwarda Sandra Roberts and Mary Lou Cumberlidge.
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John van Duten
Miss Doolittle
Coronado Players
Beth Mohr
Eleanor Canedy
Bob Jay Roberts
A. D. Challacombe
Henrietta Atkins
Peggy Edwarda
Sandra Roberts
Mary Lou Cumberlidge
Air Marking Program to Aid Private Flyers
The Cham ber of Commerce aviation committee approved a cooperative air marking program led by Max Black and 16 local flying groups. William Sample chairs the aviation committee and aims to make San Diego a well marked skyway area to help private fliers and draw visitors.
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San Diego
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Max Black
Aviation
William Sample
Admirals King and Nimitz to Retain Rank Through 1950
Admiral E J King and Admiral Chester W Nimitz are among eight five star officers who will keep their ranks until 1950 after a House bill. If signed by the President, top Navy leaders will not retire on June 30. Both have long service histories and connections to Coronado.
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E. J. King
Chester W. Nimitz
House
Navy
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Henley
T. R. Sedell
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Roy
Larry
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National City
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Florida
Peter I. Culbertson
Timothy
Dita
H Avenue
C. R. Shearer
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Shearer
Vance
4Th Street
E. B. Judd
F. L. Fay
Hayden, Arizona
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Ocean Beach
Don E. Davisson
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Mrs. Davisson
Becky Lou
Skipper
Glorietta
Joseph G. Peppard
Kansas City
G Avenue
Frank McCrary
George T. Amos
Tucson
Tolita Avenue
Yellow Cab CO
Smeter
Admiral King
Nimitz
King
Kings Pfice
John Reeves
Adm. Reeves
200 -H Avenue
A. Lee
Leonard
Talbot
Franklin
Coronado Department Store
Denier
Orange Avenue
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