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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1948
Page
4
A scanned page shows multiple Henley entry lines with codes such as 86-4002 68-3029 and 84158 8.5404, alongside business names Island Transfer Oronado Upholstery and Tobin's Refrigeration. Many entries list addresses like 460 Ave and 1007 1-2 C Ave, plus several ZIP-like numbers.
Miss Martha Farwell of Hollywood will address older children September 30 at 4 p.m. in the Park clubhouse. She authored Fiesta Colt, a tale of a palomino horse and two Santa Barbara boys, and seeks reader ideas for her next book with a chance to win a copy.
Spokesmen from labor and employers argued the November 2 election over Prop 15. They say 6,000 workers would lose jobs and key California fisheries would suffer with 55 percent of sardine, 45 percent of Southern California mackerel, and 35 percent of bluefin tuna catches impacted. The debate centers on penalizing a major industry for a minority sport fishing group. The San Diego Chamber of Commerce and other business organizations are urging a No vote.
President M. R. Sullivan announced the Pacific Phone and Telegraph Co has added one million phones since V J Day. Colorado manager M B Hebner notes current growth is triple wartime rate, with 3,631,917 telephones in service now and a 17 percent regional population gain since V J Day. In Coronado exchange the count rose by more than 700, and wartime held orders have collapsed to nearly none.
Deadline for the Coronado Art Association exhibit is 5 p.m. Friday at the Jeanette Gallery. Entries will be juried and hung with no hanging fee, for showing at the tea reception the next day from 4 to 6 p.m. at the association’s meeting venue. Final plans for the membership drive will be launched September 27 at 3 p.m. at Mrs. Hutton Ross-Gower’s Vanderbilt apartment penthouse.
Military graveside services were held Saturday afternoon for Col Otis Robert Cole USA 72 who died September 9 at his home 241 Palm Avenue. A Spanish American War and World War I veteran he retired in 1940 and was recalled for World War II. Born in Michigan he moved from New York a year ago. Surviving are his wife Louise G Cole two sons including Cmdr Otis R Cole Jr USN and Lt Col Glenn Cole and siblings Frank B George Cole and Mrs Harry B Sair.
Included among fifteen from the 11th Naval District are three San Diego women. The 1948 act authorizes 500 Regular Navy women officers by June 11 1950. The first 288 were chosen by a board led by Secretary John L. Sullivan from reserve officers and former Wave officers. The San Diego trio Lieut Mary Theodora Baker Lieut Phyllis Clare Dunn and Lieut Milded Ann Robertson will depart October 15 for Norfolk Virginia where Capt Ware will be port director.
Capt. and Mrs. H. R. Hein travel Friday to Del Monte for the Senior golf Tournament. Col. and Mrs. Russell Davis also depart Sunday. Vice Adm. and Mrs. Jesse B. Oldendorf of Rancho Santa Fe will join Coronadans there. The Oldendorfs and Heins plan a Pit River fishing trip later this month and Mrs. Hein stays in San Francisco briefly before departure. The Heins return October 10.
A new Naval aircraft, the XAJ-1, combines two Pratt and Whitney reciprocating engines with one GE Allison turbojet. Officials say it will be faster and carry a heavier bomb load than current carriers, using jet power for speed while retaining conventional engines for normal ops. The plane, heavier than present types, seats three in a pressurized cockpit and features a high wing, tricycle gear, and four bladed propellers.
Frank W. Stephenson USN ret and family move from San Diego to 511 H Avenue in Coronado. Lt. Comdr. Suerstedt and family at 345 F Avenue. Lt. Comdr. Kops and Richard Allan at 817 Fourth Street. Fridrich family at 1735 Mullinnix Drive. Miller family at 114 Prospect Street. Roberts at 814 B Avenue. Bryson family at 485 D Avenue.
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