Coronado Bus Link Could Boost South Bay Trade
The Coronado Compass survey supports a direct bus connection with South Bay communities. Coronado merchants and the Chamber of Commerce see the route as a revenue booster and a boon to Imperial Beach and Coronado shoppers, with 10 000 more people added to the trading area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado Compass
South Bay
Coronado
Coronado Chamber of Commerce
Compass
Imperial Beach
Chamber
Town Talk and Local Arts and Events Bits
Local notes report John Sharp Simmons adopting Dont Be Dull as a business motto at 422 D Avenue and a Mexican Village pianist Jean Barton performing Bach to Boogie every weekend. Readers praise The Compass newsprint for non leak issues and a San Diego Union snippet notes visitors to Tijuana matching New York City totals at 7 456 771. Casually humorous items include a Fur lined bathtub contest, a quote about bad eggs, a high school journalism contest, and plans for St Patrick’s Ball on March 18 broadcast by KUSN with Ted Burrell MC and Tommy Chatfield’s band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John “Sharp” Simmons
D Avenue
Jean Barton
Compass
Thanx
San Diego Union
Tijuana
New York City
San Dicifornia Club
Coronado
Walter Hines Page
U. S
Britain
San Francisco Press Club
Marcy Brooks
China
Waldo Drake
Ted Burrell
Tommy Chatfield
New Arrivals Bring Service Families to Coronado
Mrs Neel and Beverley Neel join Comdr Neel on U S S Valley Forge as the family settles on H Avenue. Lt Comdr Gillette and wife return to Coronado from Mare Island. Lt Comdr Boyd and family move from Corpus Christi to Margarita. New residents include Lt Comdr Scarborough from Columbus and family. Mrs Harris from Norfolk opens her parents home on Macaulay place. Additional moves include the Atkinsons from Indianapolis and Hendricks from San Diego. Lt Ash and family return from San Francisco to E Avenue while Cross family moves to F Avenue. Russel Phillips joins from Saginaw and shares a home with Roy Clark of Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Avenue
Robert C. Gillette
USN
Gillette
Robert
Mare Island
Comdr
U.88
Pompdon
Coronado
W. E. Scarborough
Scarborough
Bill
Kathy
Scarboroughs
Columbus
Ohio
Margarita
David L. Harris
Norfolk, Va
Col
T. C. Macaulay
Severna Park
Harris
D. D. Ash
Russel B. Phillips
Saginaw, Mich
Roy Clark
Miami, Fla
Clark
Hotel del Beauty Salon
Coronado Hospital Welcomes Three Babies in February
Lois Kathleen Tysor arrived February 6 at Coronado Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Tysor of Coronado. Robert Edwin Scott joined February 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Scott of 312 Orange Avenue. Michael Daniel Shourds born February 23 to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Shourds of 408 D Avenue. Mr. Shourds works at the Naval Air Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Kathleen
Elwood Tysor
Coronado
J. T. Hardingaff
Texas
Rosa
Robert Edwin Scott
Coronado Hospital
Harold F. Scott
Orange Avenue
Mr. Scott
San Diego
R. D. Shourds
D Avenue
Michael Daniel Shourds
Shourds
Naval Air Station
Commander Bakutis Heads to Newport for War College
Commander E Bakutis along with Mrs. Bakutis and children Suzanne Barbara and Robert will move to Newport Rhode Island in June. He will attend the Naval War College while serving with Air Group 5 and attached to Rear Admiral Frank D. Wagner's staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakutis
Newport
E. Bakutis
Suzanne
Barbara
Robert
R.L
Comdr
Naval War College
Air Group 5
Frank D. Wagner
Readers praise gas line ad and Coronado bus proposal
Readers express approval of the J R Townsend Company advertisement titled The Gas Line. A Coronado resident endorses the South Bay bus service idea, noting it would boost local shopping and ties with Imperial Beach and Palm City.
Noted Judge To Speak At Coronado Republican Lunch
Judge James C. Toothacher will be guest speaker at the Coronado Republican Women's Club luncheon on Wednesday March 9 at 1 p.m. at the La Avenida Cafe. He will discuss Our California Court System and Related Problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Toothacher
Coronado Republican Women’s Club
la Avenida
Willbel
California
Toothacher
Stanford’ Law School
San Diego
Warren
Toothtacher
Navy
South Bay Community Notes and Local Meetings
Direct phone service to the new Imperial Beach fire station is now set up with Hancock 2-5049. Volunteer firemen train weekly Thursdays, with monthly meetings once organized. Dorothea Simmons arranges weekly special book deliveries from the main county library. Charles Allen was elected president of the Midway Civic Association with Davy as vice president and Jordan as second vice president. Imperial Beach Civic Group endorses bus service campaign with Coronado Compass and Imperial Beach News. South Coronado Unit No 2 annexation to Palm City Lighting District approved. street light installations to be completed this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Beach
Hancock 2
Mike Poindexter
State Forestry Division
Dorothea Simmons
South Bay
Charles Allen
Midway Civic Association
Jess Davy
A.B. Jordan
George Woybridge
Georgia Paulson
William Brack
Estelle Wyland
Midway Board of Trustees
Coronado Compass
South Coronado Unit No. 2
Imperial Beach Heights
Palm City
Gordon Kimball
San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Teens Celebrate Hi Jinx Show And Open House Festivities
The Hi Jinx student show drew strong school spirit with prize winners Joan Scrymgeour and the Senior HI Y skit taking top honors. Open houses followed, featuring many classmates at Jean and Ann Harvey's party, crowded with students from other schools. Coronado beat Chula Vista 2nd in Balboa Stadium track meet as Peggy Laing plans an open house and Peggy Muhl hosts another party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid‘son
Joan Ludlow
Joan Scrymgeour
Jane Posey
Mary Carlin
Bettie Shands
Mary
Lou Russel
John Kurtz
Daryl
Betty and
Bruce
Margaret Timmermen
Peggy Barton
Celeste Walkup
Ann Fullinwider
Jean
Jackie
Bubbles
Jean and
Ann Harvey
Squeak
Mavie Ames
John
Drake
Joan
Jean Harvey
Chuck
Hank
Dick Tulley
Lassie
John Wells
Ann
Ann Roswall
Joey
Bill
Bettie
Liz
Steve
Betty
Frank Deam
Jane
Mark
Ginger
Earl Bullock
Coronado
Chula Vista
Balboa Stadium
Ernie
Peggy
al Rizzo
Redondo Beach
S.c.sf
Peggy Laing
Olive Muhl
Pat McLain
David Ferguson
Pat Murphy Scott
Daddy Scott
Catholic Daughters Plan Potluck Supper and Fashion Show
Court Sacred Heart schedules a 6:30 p.m. potluck supper March 8 in the Parish Hall served by the Gold team under Mrs. J. Morris. A fashion show directed by Mrs. M. Alpert with Purple team captain follows, featuring Kippy’s Coronado outfits and items from Sacony, Rosenblum, Jonathan Logan, and Rose Marie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
J. Morris
M. Alpert
Kippy’s
Coronado
Sacony
Rosenblum
Jonathan Logan
Rose Marie
Mrs. Alpert
Girl Scouts Celebrate 37th Anniversary Father Daughter Dinner
Coronado Girl Scouts plan a 37th anniversary event at 6 30 p m Thursday March 10 in the grammar school gym with fathers and sponsoring group representatives. Mrs Frank Bruner says scouts must be with fathers or substitutes and men admitted only with registered scouts. Dinner arrangements are led by Mrs Charles McKenzie with decorations by Mrs William Tagg and program by Mrs A Spence. Lt (JG) Kirk C Miller USN Mrs Miller and baby Kirk II have arrived from Bremerton and reside on Isabella Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado
National Girl Scout Organization
Grammar School
Frank Bruner
Charles McKenzie
William Tagg
A. Spence
Career Week Showcases Multiple Vocations At School
From February 14 to 18 Career Week impressed June for High students with library research on various careers. Students hurried between visits and conferences and only the Airline Stewardess speaker missed due to a delayed flight. The junior high thanks Coronado civic groups and local businesspeople for cooperation.
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Coronado
Coronado Classified Directory Listings by Industry
Local business directory fragment lists shops and services in Coronado including auto dealers parts and repairs, barber and beauty shops, lumber and cabinet firms, painting and electrical repair, and grinding services with street addresses like Orange Avenue Park Place Henley and D Henley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghimaud
Mooner
Geo. M
Martin
Frank
Park Place
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Henley
Louis Millen
Marvin K. Chase, Jr
Pacific Coast
Coronado Mortuary
Nestor
C” Avenue
Sun-San
Nobby Bootery
BY Dick Watkins
The
Crown City
Rey Baker
Neel
Beverley
Todd, Jr
Yorktown
U.S.S
Valley Forge
H Avenue
Todd H. Neel
Randall T. Boyd, Jr
Walter W. Moulton
Indianapolis
Ind
B Avenue
J. P. Atkinson
Victoria Jeanne
D. J. Hendricks
Avenue
June Guthrie
Civil Service
North Island
R. G. Cross
Billy and
Dale
F Avenue
Cross
Cross & Stanley
Stork Club News
Bae
the Compass
J. R. Townsend Company
Townsend Company
Mrs. O. W. Jordan
South Bay Area
Imperial) Beach
Charles W. Amos
Betty Beach
Alec. Lesem
8. D. Board of Health
South Bay Terrace
Phone Coronado Cab CO
O. A. Weller
Wieman
Court Sacred Heart
Court St. Rose of Lima
Girl Scouts
Kirk C. Miller
Classified Business Directory
Village Hardware
Orange Ave
Kippys
Menne Landscape
O Campbell
Men’s Clothing Pollack’s Men’s
Jake's Naval Tailors
Slack's Men's
Cudney
Paul
PLG & Heating Tepper Plumbing
AAVE
Radio & Radio
REPAR
Pat
Bob
Biat Crown Realty CO
Oran A Furlow & Associates
Real
IL Patton and CO
Oranke Strand Realty CO
XAT Tobin
MEERS
Coronado Federal Wn Saving & Loan
Onion Station
Orange
Shenley
Kusn
Platter
PARTY
Chan
Bill English
Morrie Swanson
Jerry
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