Red Ryder In Person Boy Scout Carnival Opens in Coronado
Final plans for Coronado’s big Boy Scout Carnival are set for Saturday July 2 from noon to midnight with a parade at 11 30 am led by radio personality Red Ryder on horseback. Guests can expect a bicycle brigade ride prizes from Mayor George F Neal and a grand television set as top prize.
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George F. Neal
Coronado News Briefs Preview and Local Arts Openings
Coronado reports preview of Naughty Marietta opening Starlight Opera season at Balboa Park Bowl with an All-Star cast. H A Richardson, Christian Science Monitor sports editor, visited Hotel del Coronado for the 34th annual tennis tournament, praising the spirit of the event. Coronado Ferry San Diego terminal opened last weekend with a colorful display built by San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company. Noel Coward comedy Blithe Spirit selected as La Jolla Playhouse curtain opener next July 5, with Mildred Natwick headlining and Mel Ferrer and Gregory Peck as producers.
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Balboa Park Bowl
H. A. Richardson
West Beast
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Christian Science Monitor
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Wimbleton
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San Diego & Coronado
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Corrado Chamber of Commerce
Jno. R. Robertn
Noel Coward
la Jollay House
Mildred Natek
Mme
Arcati
Mel Ferrerd
Gregory Peck
Playuse
Vacancies in Town Raise Interest in Classified Ads
Rental vacancies are increasing and desirable places to live are advertised in the compass Classified Advertisements. Check the Classified page today.
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Compass Regrets 'Faux Pas' Bond Drive Canceled
The Coronado Compass apologizes for publishing news of the U. S. Treasury Covered Wagon visit, which was canceled at the last minute due to height restrictions on the ferry. It criticizes bond drive officials for poor public notice and notes the Silver Strand highway remains open.
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City Council Rejects Salary Hike Proposal
City Council voted unanimously to reject Chairman George Doolittle of the Civil Service Commission proposed raise to base pay by including the ten percent cost of living bonus plus a \$15 per employee raise. The meeting also approved parking lot access work at Third Street and Alameda and asked state parks for more off highway parking in Silver Strand. The mayor was authorized to contact Orange Avenue merchants about nightly unsanitary letters and the council authorized the first reading of an ordinance code to codify city ordinances.
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Civil Service Commission
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Alameda Blvd
State Park
Silver Strand
Orange Avenue
George F. Neal
Housing Protest and Police Chief’s Contested Resignation
Housewives protest slum conditions in a letter to Mrs. W. W. Harvey, chair of the City Recreation Commission, released by city officials this week. Shelby Millar, known juvenile officer, says he plans to resign to clear the air amid disputes with the Recreation Dept dating to March and earlier. no council action after private talks.
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Pop” Millar
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J. W. Jordan
Harvey
Best Ever County Fair Opens For Holiday Weekend Show
Del Mar hosts the 1949 San Diego County Fair drawing new crowds for a three day holiday. Attendance aims to surpass last year’s record as hundreds of exhibits from farms and ranches, science displays, and major entertainment attractions fill the venues. Harness racing with pari mutuels debuts. eight daily races from 2 pm. Mammoth Thrill-Ring Circus runs Thursday to Monday with 130 performances. Visitors report returning to see more, while top acts Icelandia and Dante headline alongside the flower and livestock exhibits and junior fair displays.
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City garbage service blamed for unsanitary conditions
Coronado residents alarmed by twice weekly trash pickup failing in First Street and Mullinnix Drive areas. A group of Housing Project housewives protested slovenly disposal, citing torn papers, fly coverage, and dismissive crew replies. They call the city’s lax standards a disease.
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Coronado Day At County Fair Proves Big Success
Coronado Day at the county fair drew strong crowds with an art workshop skit organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Coronado School of Fine Arts. Marysa Senn posed for quick sketches, Alice Elizabeth Kerr modeled, and Dan Putnam moderated. Artists included Dan Manskr Frank Trsten sky Bill Munson Stanley Stedt Fran Brandt Robert Abbott and Leonard Lanner. Paintings by Coronado School of Fine Arts members shown by Bill Munson John Gomez Dan O'Reilly Stanley Stedt Daniel Mansir and Dan Dickey earned merit prizes with Otto E Bartoe's wood carving on display.
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Coronado School of Pine Arts
Arthur Johnson
Marysa Senn
Chula Vista
Alice Elizabeth Kerr
Oceanside
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Bill Munson
Stanley Stedt
Fran Brandt
Robert Abbott
Leonard Lanner
Coronado School of Fine Arts
John Gomez
Dan O'Reilly
Daniel Mansir
Dan Dickey
Otto E. Bartoe
Patio Burglar Held After $6000 Loot
Coronado police helped trap a suspect arrested in Chula Vista last Friday for a string of break ins. The man identified as Martin Diaz, 27, confessed and is jailed in San Diego after questioning by Coronado police, claiming to be a Tijuana writer.
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J. W. Jordan
Police warn on suspicious door to door canvassers
Authorities caution residents to beware of Mexican canvassers who may attempt entry if doors are not answered. Call the police station on all suspicious cases and require a police permit to operate in Coronado.
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Glorietta Bay Area
Copley Mansion
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Mexican newspaperman tied to burglaries near Coronado
Diaz was suspected of forced burglaries in Coronado and San Diego area after heavy medical bills for his wife. He was questioned by Officer Gus Sonnenberg, released after confirming identity, then re-arrested following fingerprint checks revealing a prior stolen goods record. Coronado and San Diego police set a border watch and checkpoint near Chula Vista.
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Coronado Parade Saturday Morning Led by Red Ryder
The Coronado Boy Scout Carnival opens at noon with an 11 30 a m parade featuring Red Ryder on Thunder police escort and a Boy Scout color guard. Naval Air Station band floats show naval displays including North Islander and landing craft. Local dignitaries and beauty pageant selections join in a festive procession.
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George F. Neal
June Jordan
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North Islander
Business Census To Be Taken Here Starting Tuesday
Coronado merchants are asked by the Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with a business census conducted by the U S Bureau of Census starting next Tuesday. Information provided by merchants is kept confidential and used for governmental statistical services, says district supervisor Andrew J Luckey.
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Beauty Contest and Fourth of July Fete at Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach plans a Fourth of July celebration starting Saturday morning and running through Monday night featuring a bathing beauty contest with nearly 40 contestants, a Sam Hayes news broadcast, and an entertainment program led by master of ceremonies David Street.
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Imperial Beach
State Park Buildings Now Underway Here
Construction of additional recreation facilities on the bayside of Silver Strand State Park is underway. Loading ramps for launching small boats into the bay will be made available soon, following Chamber of Commerce correspondence from vacation boat owners. Supt. Kenyon noted the park development is well underway after his inspection last weekend.
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Chamber
Arthur Johnson
Wm. L. Kenyon
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