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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
2
Narrator describes Coronado and North Island from a high perch, noting crowds gathering to view a new Studebaker land cruiser. The piece humorously markets self adjusting brakes and a glossy brochure while mixing local color and playful asides about a barber and a puzzling joke.
Rev David Lee Mounts praised the opening of the new $30 000 addition to St. Pauls Church. Bishop James C Baker conducted the consecration at 3 00 with over 250 people present and a reception and tea followed.
A. H. Rock a naval serviceman and Mrs Rock with their family arrived from San Francisco and are living on Orange Avenue.
The Kiwanis Club will hear Dr. C W Bruner describe the use of X rays in Coronado at the Thursday noon meeting at La Avenida Cafe. Dr Bruner heads Coronado Hospital's X Ray Department and is a noted California specialist. President Frank Ahern announced the quarterly Ladies Night will be March 31 at La Avenida with an entertainment program.
The San Diego Union Sunday feature recalls the old National City and Otay Railway circling the bay to Coronado. It notes E. H. Harriman of Southern Pacific visiting by special train to discuss a transcontinental route with John D. Spreckels, and a telegraph line to Harriman’s private box at Coronado Polo Grounds during a game.
Ted Darius, a renowned San Diego golf pro, started as Coronado Country Club's new professional this week replacing Gig Bramstedt who moved to the Indian Head Country Club in Chicago. Ernest Demetriou announced Perry Stone, son of Lowell Stone, joined Coronado's Hole-in-One Club after making an ace on the third hole last Sunday with eligibility certified.
Funeral services for Captain Lewis Coxe USN Retired were held at Christ Episcopal Church with burial at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery under Coronado Mortuary. Coxe died Saturday in a San Diego hospital at 69. Survived by wife Lillian, son Lewis C. Coxe, sister Amy Coxe Von Geldern, and grandson Michael P. M. Coxe. Honorary pallbearers included high-ranking naval officers and Captains N Yates G B Gray H G S Wallace. Veteran of 40 years, he served in the Spanish-American War and World War I, graduating Annapolis in 1901.
The report notes the presence of witnesses E F Godfrey and R E Crawford during Stone’s notable onstage moment, confirming key observers at the event.
Ruth Jackson is installed as president of Emory P T A at a Southwest Junior High Auditorium meeting. New officers include Mrs C N Daniel first vice president Miles Bowler second vice president Thelma Adams third vice president Lorene Evans secretary Hazel Adams treasurer Jewel Munsell historian and Williard Weeks auditor.
Charles Soderberg clinched the series win as Coronado Yacht Club boats dominated the Woodworth ad Interim Series leg 3. Other finishers included Chuck’s An’ nette by Bob Haines and Earl Childs aboard Yankee Doodle, followed by Bee Kempff’s Surprise and Duke Wellington’s Betty.
Coronado announces the second annual Coronado City Golf Championship at Coronado Country Club from May 8 with May 8 15 qualifying and May 22 rounds. Club Manager Ernest Demetriou said the Coronado Chamber of Commerce will sponsor trophy awards totaling 100 and expect over 50 local golfers competing for ten cups.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Coronado Mortuary for Johnson Dilworth 73 of 850 G Avenue a retired carpenter who had lived here nine years before his death Sunday at a local hospital Surviving are his wife Ina and four sons Raymond and Herbert Dilworth of Dubuque J Richard Dilworth of Corvallis Ore and Paul Dilworth of Chula Vista and six grandchildren
Entries are being received at the clubhouse for the 28 third round on May 29 as the fourth and final round approaches.
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