Coronado Chamber Drives Members as City Ranks Civil War Rally
Coronado merchants back a chamber drive led by Charles Free reporting 20 new members and over 50 memberships in four days. North side captain Curtis Hinkle paratroopers lead South rival George Crawford commandos as both sides plot a final raid this week with a dinner wager.
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Orange Avenue
Charles Free
Coronado Chamber of Commerce
Free
Coronado
Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Hinkle
George Crawford
Compass
Public hearing on zoning change in Coronado April 2
The City Planning Commission will hold a public meeting April 2 at 8 p.m. in City Hall to discuss rezoning of a Coronado property tied to tide lands. The land was once granted for fisheries or navigation schools, not housing.
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Raymond Foley
City Planning Commission
Coronado
Tidelands
Mark Meacham
Two Choirs To Present Cantata Olivet to Calvary
Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church and North Island Chapel join to present the cantata Olivet to Calvary by Maunder on Maundy Thursday at 8 15 p m in Coronado with Holy Communion, and again on Good Friday March 26 at 8 p m at North Island Chapel U S Naval Air Station. The choirs are directed by Arthur D Sale with solos by noted musicians as they depict the last sufferings of Jesus Christ.
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Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church
North Island Chapel
Olivet To Calvary
Maunder
Coronado
U. S. Naval Air Station
Arthur D. Sale
Sale
Olivet
Calvary
Jesus the Christ
Martha Benz Flint
H. A. Sugg
R. E. Brown
J. P. Craft
A. E. Barnes
Local 20-30 Club To Sponsor Benefit Basketball Game
Coronado 20-30 Club sponsors a charity basketball double header on April 2 at Carruthers Gym to fund choir robes for the High School Choir. First game features Coronado school faculty versus Coronado 20-30 Club at 7 30 p m followed by Oscar's Drive-In against Tijuana 20-30 Club.
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Coronado
James Vernetti
Fred A Boyer Seeks County School Board Candidacy
Fred A Boyer former Coronado resident and longtime principal announced his run for the County Board of Education at the June 1 primary. He came to San Diego 34 years ago to teach, spent 26 years as district superintendent of Coronado Elementary Schools, and was SDSU’s first A B degree graduate in 1924. The Boyers reside at 2120 Pine Street, San Diego.
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Fred A. Boyer
Coronado
County Board of Education
Boyer
San Diego
Coronado Elementtary Schools
San Diego State College
Boyers
Pine Street
Town Hall Meeting Planned Before April Ballot
Coronado Coordinating Council will sponsor a Town Hall Meeting at Coronado High School Auditorium on Thursday March 31 at 7 30 p m. A H Gray says the forum will present bond issues and the retirement plan with a general discussion followed by candidate addresses. Committee members include Max Forney Alfred G Laing and A E Schaefer with Gray presiding.
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Coronado Coordinating Council
A. H. Gray
Gray
Coordinating Council
Max Forney
Alfred G. Laing
A. E. Schaefer
Blairware Shop Opens Amid Rain with Crowded Formal Night
The Blairware Shop at 1118 Tenth Street opened its doors for business on Saturday as a new china shop. Despite rainy conditions, visitors attended a formal opening Friday evening and explored fine china offered at reasonable prices.
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Blairware
Tenth Street
Marjene’s
Red Cross Drive Nears Coronado Goal as Credits Awaited
Coronado seeks a 14 000 goal for the 1948 Red Cross Drive with yesterday’s reported 9 678 19. Campaign leaders expect credits from the Naval Air Station and local corporations to reach the target, aided by downtown canvassing and Del Mar Race Track support. Subscriptions continue at First National Bank. final results will be announced after San Diego and North Island finish campaigns. A separate letter from Assemblyman Howard K. Cramer to Mayor Abel confirms the State Budget Committee’s denial of redevelopment authorizing legislation, though optimism remains for next session.
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Red Cross
John D. Crise
Naval Air Station
Coronado
Luther Kennett
San Diego Gas Co
Pacificelephone Co
California Water Company
Spreckles Companies
Coronado Naval
del Mar
San Diego
North Island
Archibald D. Abel
Mento
Howard K. Cramer
Chula Vista
City of Coronado
Erie Homes
Cramer
Abel
Doris Sullivan
V F W Circulating Petition For Support Of Military Training
Veterans of the Coronado Post of the VFW circulate a petition urging immediate passage of the Universal Military Training Bill H R 4278 and action to guarantee the United States the world's largest Air Force.
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V.F.W
Coronado
San Diego County
California
Congress of the
United States
United States of America
Mayor Abel to discuss housing at Kiwanis meet
Coronado officials prepare for Kiwanis Club noon program at La Avenida Cafe where Mayor Archibald Abel will explain the Redevelopment Act and its use in the Housing Project replacement. The Thursday session follows a St Patrick themed meeting with Irish dishes and entertainment by local Irish figures.
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Archibald Abel
Coronado
Kiwanis Club
la Avenida Cafe
Jim Dawson
Kiwanis
St. Patrick
George Mooney
Kiwanis-Annes Club
el Cajon
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Free Voices
Fred Boyer
First National Bank
Crise
Abel Will
Sam Tepper
Stephen E. Flynn
San Clemente Island
Flynn
MR. Coronado
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