Coronado City Council Sets Evening Meeting on Civic Proposals
Coronado residents learn the City Council will convene at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the U S O Building issue, Archibald Abel's finance study plan, police pinball concerns, a sinking fund proposal from the Coronado Residential Association, and changes in legislative procedures. Mayor Neal notes a closed conference last night to wrap up unfinished business.
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Coronado
J. W. Jordan
Coronado Residential Association
G. F. Neal
13 Year Old Girl Trains Turkey for Sweepstakes
Lida Mae Schwetz of 555 H Ave trains a county fair turkey for the San Diego County Fair Turkey Sweepstakes. She dedicates after school hours to prepare the bird for the June 25 contest amid rival cities expected to use school track stars.
Coronado Police Arrest Man for Alleged Bookmaking
Four Coronado officers led by Chief J W Jordan arrest Glen Ura Harris age 33 of 553 Orange Avenue on suspected bookmaking. Evidence including paraphernalia found at the residence. bail set at 250 dollars. District Attorney Don Keller authorized the complaint. arraignment expected before Judge EB 8 in Wattawa.
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Coronado
J. W. Jordan
Glen Ura Harris
Orange Avenue
Jordan
Harris
Don Keller
A. F. Molina
Wattawa
Public Invited To Chamber of Commerce Meeting
The public is invited to a Chamber of Commerce meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Council Chamber of City Hall. It is expected many new members will be present.
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Chamber of Commerce
Council Chamber
Former Editor Leaves for East
Margaret Black, former Associate Editor of The Coronado Compass, planned to depart by plane next Saturday to join her husband Lt. Col. Edward F. Black in Washington D C. She will be accompanied by her two year old daughter Star.
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Margaret Black
Coronado Compass
Edward F. Black
U.S.A
Washington, D. C
Star, Black
Ray L. Baker Named Circulation Manager For Coronado Compass
Coronado Compass shifts to paid circulation and names Ray L. Baker as circulation manager. Baker, a longtime Coronado resident, is known as a welcome contact for newcomers, previously working with the Los Angeles Times and Examiner and later the San Diego Union and Tribune.
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Ray L. Baker
New Compass
Coronado
Ray
Baker
Davis County
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Los Angeles Times
Los Angles Examiner
San Diego Union
Tribune- Sun
Coronado Citizen
Coronado Journal
Los Angeles
Orange Avenue
Frank Castle Buys Out Partner in Radio Shop
Frank Castle has bought out his former partner E. H. McClary in Castles Electronic and Radio Service at 1329 First St. Business hours are 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 to 5 Saturdays. Mrs. Castle will remain connected with the shop while continuing her dressmaking business.
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Frank Castle
E. H. McClary
Castles Electronic and Radio Service
First St
Coronado AWVS Thrift Shop Reopens at Park Place
The Coronado chapter of the American Woman's Voluntary Services resumes operations at 1016 Park Place with Mrs. L. S. Chamberlain and others on duty until reorganization. Donations are welcomed as the shop, once thriving in wartime, resumes to support AWVS activities and community projects. The Compass also becomes a paid twice weekly circulation with carrier delivery, led by Ray L. Baker as circulation manager and a local teenage-distributor staff.
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Coronado Compass
Coronado
Park Place
Chamberlain
John H. Russell
Gale Prutzman
Mmes
Gilder Jackson
Paul Wegeforth
John Sheafe Douglas
Leslie Ge
Marvin K. Chase
Compass
Chase
Gor Weet
Eae Ae
Ray L. Baker
Earl Arnett
Police Nab Trio At Hotel For Alleged Dice Games
Three Los Angeles men identified as Irvin Turner Jack Friend and Joseph Kaleel were arrested at the Hotel del Coronado on charges of gambling and investigation after hotel officials complained of clipping delegates with loaded dice. About 100 pairs of dice were found in a car trunk along with nearly 300 dollars. Bail set at 500 each.
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Los Angeles
Hotel del Coronado
Coronado
Ernest R. Tiedemann
Irvin T. Turner
Jack Friend
Joseph Kabel
Turner
Friend
Kaleel
L.A
Former Coronation Retires From Foreign Service In Mexico
Maurice L. Stafford, Consul General and First Secretary at the U S Embassy in Mexico City, retires from foreign service after more than 28 years. He and Mrs. Stafford plan to stay in Mexico for several months and he is well known in Coronado from earlier years with the San Diego Sun.
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Maurice L. Stafford
Consu
U. S
Mexico City
Frederick L. Stafford
D Ave
Foreign Service
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Archibald D. Abel
Turkey
Lida Mae Schwetz
Sgt
Carl Klindt
Wm. J. Buzard
John Jeffers
Col. Black
Bikini
Army- Navy
Joint Research Development
Washington
SAT
SUN
Gregory Peck
Dorothy McGuire
Joan Garfield
TRE
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Road TO
Awvs Thrift Shop
The
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American Woman’s
Mexico
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