Dear to My Heart and Local Bits from Castro Valley
A Castro Valley family battling economic strain drives home on Highway 50 a flat tire leads the husband to roadside repairs while traffic speeds by the wife worries and notes they cut life insurance. Centerville opens its first park in front of Gordon Morriss drapery shop. Sheriff deputies investigate a staged robbery claim by Robert Schirrmacher of Niles seeking poker losses, fined $50 by Township Justice E A Quaresma. Fire department responds to a jukebox fire at Jerry's cafe on Castro Valley boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro Valley
Pergola Hill
Centerville
Gordon Morriss
Robert Shirr-imacher
Niles
Schirrmacher
E. A. Quaresma
Township Justice Court
Strangeness in Paradise Pastor Charged Over Church Piano Sale
In Paradise California minister Marty Strauss urged Christians to treat each other as brothers. Shortly after, Butte County authorities charged him with selling the church piano for 475 dollars and misappropriating 470 dollars intended for church pews and Korean relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Calif
Marty Strauss
Butte County
Strauss
Pride and Prejudice in Press Critique Cites Brand Mentions
A staff columnist is chided for prejudice after noting a sports car brand in a news story. Virginia L. Jasven of San Lorenzo argues pay raises could curb biases, humorously suggesting more money would reduce need to monitor wording. The piece cites Better Vision Institute figures on alcohol and eye care spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C
Virginia L. Jasven
San Lorenzo
Better Vision Institute
Directors Agree New Look For Washington Township Chamber
Directors in Centerville approve forming a committee led by Dan Irwin to draft tentative program and by laws for the Washington Township chamber of commerce. Bruce Michaels urges a nonrestrictive approach, with public input at a forthcoming meeting after Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Bruce Michaels
Warm Springs
Washington Township
Commerce
Dan Irwin
Irwin
Township Chamber Log Commerce
Trwsh
Manuel Hidalgo
Roger Anderson
Hayward ‘Area
Hidalgo
Kiwanis To See Films of Flood Damage in Holland
San Lorenzo Kiwanis members will view films of recent flood damage in Holland at 7:12 pm tonight. The show is at Villa Lorenzo with A. L. Christensen serving as program chairman for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Lorenzo
Jan Daykstra
Netherlands
San Francisco
Holland
Teel Defends HARD Budget Figures at HARD Board
Hayward Area Recreation District Superintendent Harold L. Teel presented a $3,910,000 estimated cost for district improvements to the advisory board. He cited land, buildings, landscaping, and pool costs with supporting letters, rebutting a rival claim that funds would exceed $6,000,000. The Alameda County board set a public hearing for August 10 and a possible bond election date of September 28.
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Harold L. Teel
Hayward Area
Teel
Federated Improvement Clubx
Alameda County
Federated Clubs
Tees
Berkeley
Oakland
Concord
San Francisco
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Auto Dealer Shot By Thug After Holdup
San Leandro used car dealer Rod A. Williams was shot in the arm near Oakland airport after a gunman relieved him of about $3900 to $4000 in cash and a $1400 diamond ring. Williams drove to Alameda hospital for treatment.
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Oakland
San Leandro
Rod A. Williams
East 14Th Street
Doolittle Drive
Williams
Two 2 Teed
Alameda
Alameda Hospital
Seven Events Set for Newark Model Plane Meet
Newark’s Modelbusters announce a model plane meet at Washington Union High School on Sept. 12 with seven events including stunt, speed, jets, flying scale, combat, cargo, and a 180 lag race. Insurance available on site. meet approved by Western Associated Modellers. starts at 8 30 with six circles flying simultaneously.
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Newark
Washington Union High School
Duane Wood
Knights of Pythias
Wood
Western Associated Modellers
Centerville Eyes Light at Fremont and Main Intersection
At the Centerville chamber of commerce meeting a survey was urged to assess the need for a traffic light at the Fremont avenue and Main street intersection. Traffic has increased in Centerville since last year, though highway officials previously refused the proposal. A hearing in Sacramento on Alameda county highway projects for the next budget year was set for Aug. 27, with all members asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Fremont Avenue
Main Street
Highway 7
Sacramento
Alameda County
San Lorenzo District Approves School Site Purchase Annexation
San Lorenzo trustees approve buying 8.52 acres off Beckman road for an elementary school at $5281 per acre totaling over $44388 and allocate 22491 for site improvements. The plan faces concerns over drainage hazards near Oro Loma Sanitary District ditches and bids for an Hesperian annex added to the agenda.
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San Lorenzo
Lower Beckman Road
San Lorenzo Village
W. L
Virginia A. Atrbeck
William P. Burke
Oro. Loma
Hesperian School
Drew Street
Paul D. Ehret
Ehret
Harcyon
George Greer
Carnival Set for Hillview Crest Playground Saturday
Hillview Crest playground will host a city carnival next Saturday with a week of planning by De Soto School District’s summer recreation program. A talent show rehearsal is Friday and a pre carnival parade will set the mood for Saturday while regular activities continue, including weaving folk dancing and story hours.
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Hillview Crest Playground
Hillview Crest
Decoto
Narcotics Anonymous Helps Addicts Heal Each Other
The Saturday Evening Post reports Narcotics Anonymous session method where an addict mentors another by sharing shame and hope. The program, likened to Alcoholics Anonymous, aims at peer-guided recovery and has aided at least 200 cases, offering cautious hope amid widespread use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcotics Anonymous
Stump Burns Fail To Douse Old Saybrook Tree Stump
Col Roger Whitman attempted to burn out a stubborn stump in Old Saybrook Connecticut by surrounding it with tires and lighting a blaze. The flames scorched a nearby tree and touched a utility pole, but after the smoke cleared the stump remained intact.
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Old Saybrook
Conn
Col
Roger Whitman
Governor Urges Californians to Aid March of Dimes Drive
Gov Goodwin J Knight calls for statewide support as Los Angeles chapter exhausts funds for infantile paralysis relief. Between April 1 and July 10 California reported 634 polio cases, with 59 local chapters facing depleted finances. an emergency drive is planned for the last two weeks of August to sustain the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
National Foundation
Dimescam
Irvington Teens Earn Points Through Center Work
Irvington youths at the Irvington Youth Center implement a paint system for cleanup and KP duties supervised by Salvador Galvan. Members must earn at least 10 points monthly to stay in good standing while planning projects like a miniature golf course and a croquet court, with a swimming party slated for August 11. The center operates Wednesdays 4 to 10 p.m. in a warehouse at Occidental Store, open to youths through age 19.
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Arvington
Irvington
Salvador ‘Galvan
Caneter
Galvan
Isaid
Sewer Replacement Closes Two Castro Valley Streets
Castro Valley Sanitary District votes to close Lake Chabot road between Keith avenue and Sydney way during sewer replacement work. Work on 2500 feet of old lines may take over a month with one lane open evenings. District to reassess parcels on Parsons road and considers district annexation for a new Center and Glidden street school site.
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Castro Valley
Lake Chariot Road
Keith Avenue
Sydney Way
Domingos Belanco
Everett Wright
Lake Chabot
Keith
Sydney
Richard Davis
Davis
Stanley Davis Insurance
Clyde J. Holton
Slong
Parsons Road
Layce B. Menderson
Walter Heinze
Center
Glidden Strete
Newark Recreation Program Underway This Summer
Newark residents resume summer programs after a two week break under Newark Recreation district. Arts and crafts classes for adults and children reopen at the Newark Community Center on Sycamore and Dairy streets with no instruction charge and a small materials fee. Daily crafts and interior decoration run Monday to Thursday from 1 to 4 pm. The swimming program resumes today at 6 am through August 27. Playground activities operate 1 to 9 pm. Evening tours at the Community Center are announced by recreation director Robert Lamp. Teen activities run Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 pm, adults Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the same hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Newark Recreation District
Newark Community Center
Sycamore
Dairy
Commucnity Center
Robert Lamp
Sportsmen Range Opened Weekends
Washington Township Sportsmen's clubhouse and range near Mission San Jose will now be open weekends. Range officers will be on duty Saturdays and Sundays starting at 10 am to give members a chance to shoot.
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Mission San Jose
Washington Township
John Calesgno
Calcagno
Hearing Aid Center Opens New Offices
D Webb Huffaker, longtime operator of the Hearing Aid center at 1575 East 14th Street San Leandro, opens new offices in Hayward and Boston. The Hayward address is 1064 to the Wise Confounded street, with Bishop Richard J. Cushing noting the center will test and graph hearing losses and supply various aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
East 11Th Street
Richard Single
East 12Th Street
Hayward
Darrell Snideman
Helena
San Lorenzo
Camp Matthews
California
Marine Corps Reserves
Sixth Signal Company
Hearing Aid Center
D. Webb Huffaker
East 14Th Street
San Leandro
Hayprana
Huffaker
Haffaker
Boston
Richard J. Cushing
Imperial Label Hong Kong In Peiping Slur Controversy
A recent Peiping arrival reports that anyone in Communist China using the word imperialist for the United States and France is deemed non progressive. The note reflects Cold War era language and censorship norms.
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Hong -Kong
Peiping
Ianyone
Communist
China
United States
France
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Miemon
Aker
Ely le Bay
W. T. Chamber
Lawrence Campanile
National
Frank Madigan
Sheriff's
Eden Township
al Meade
Jeff
Sheriff's Reserve Platoon
George ‘Wisner
Sheriff’s Department
Thug
Decoto Sanitary District
Union Sanitary District
al Ferreira
George Coit
Coit
Union Y District
Orteira
Decato
Treeview
Nursery Road
Alameda Creek
Alvecado
Alviso
Knight
Wilbur
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