Community Foundation Week Starts in Alameda County
Alameda County announces the first annual Community Foundation Week from December 5 to 12. A new folder with the foundation’s history and programs will be distributed at bank desks. Posters in bank lobbies show fund allocations aiding public welfare agencies. Hundreds of letters sent to pastors and civic groups seek participation and speaker availability.
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Qaeland
Alameda County
Community Foundation
United States
Joboy
Alemesia County
Mills College Establishes Alameda County Scholarships
Mills College in Oakland announces a new scholarship plan for Alameda county residents for 1935-56. Awards total up to 10000 dollars with individual grants from 100 to 400 dollars for nonresident students meeting financial need, school nomination, and admission standards. Applications due March 1, 1955.
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Oakland—Mills College
Alameda County
Mills Wil
Ofser
Oakland
Mills
New Mills College
Allmeda County
Office of Admissions
Mills College
Trinidad
Telephone Company Investments Drive Pike County Growth
Pacific and Teephone have poured over a quarter million dollars into two communities over the last decade. Sr. D Smith, Heyward’s telephone manager, notes expansion since 1945 when investments reached 16,269. this year the figure hit 209,075, roughly 13 times higher. Calls surged from 127 to 580 in Bono and 83 to 453 in Warm Springs, reflecting rapid service expansion as more people move toward the Pacific Coast and demand grows despite rising costs.
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Pacific
Tall Ares
D Smith
Heyward
Sail
Smith
Vatal
Suna
Warm Springs
Suriol
Bono
Ier
Idnnars
Pacific Coast
Hayware
Liberace Signs for Week at Nevada Gambling Resort
Las Vegas reports Liberace has been signed to appear at a gambling resort hotel for fifty thousand dollars for one week. The entertainer's engagement was confirmed today by press sources in Las Vegas Nevada as part of a high profile show contract.
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Liberace
Officials Put Off Work On Adjustment Board
GARLAND Assembled to discuss planning problems the Alameda County Planning commission and the Board of Supervisors yesterday decided to meet again at an unspecified date. They weigh whether a board of adjustment should be established to handle adjustment details and speed county master planning. The supervisors asked Planning Director John Jay Thornes and Deputy District Attorney Douglas Dunning to study boards of adjustment in other counties and report findings. Commissioner Fred Mellman warned such a board could be untoward and an all powerful body with no appeal. A hearing location and records transfer were among questions. no final decision. A zoning amendment to permit blanket adjustments for subdividers whose properties were revised after a tentative map was filed was endorsed by both groups.
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John Jay Thornes
Douglas Dunning
Fred Mellman
Board of Adjustment
Algo
Trainees To Get Christmas Travel Delays At Base
At Parks Air Force Base, trainees graduating between Dec. 10 and Dec. 5 will be authorized a Christmas holidays delay en route before reporting to technical school. The plan moves travel time earlier and can extend the period between assignments by up to four days.
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Parks Air Force Base
Parks Basic Hepiwaee
Airber
Radio Set Up Built At Oakland Airport
Construction of a new radio transmitter building and antenna at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, part of a nationwide CAA modernization program, has been completed. CAA operative electromics specialist M. Catahan reported the achievement.
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Oakland
Civil Aeronauticeic Administration
Metropolitan R Caen
Accoresn
M. Catahan
CAA
Operveey
Alumni Board Meeting Set in San Lorenzo
Eden Township California Alumni Association board of directors will meet Thursday at Walter Nirs home 15760 Cordova San Lorenzo. President Arthur B Emmes will announce plans for next year including an expanded scholarship program and invites interested members to attend.
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San Lorenzo
Eden Township
California Alumni Association
Ebssday
Nirs ‘Walter
Cordova
Arthur B. Emmes
Dual Program Needed For County's Space Problem
Alameda county officials urge a dual approach to ease space shortages. Immediate planning targets the elections division and assessor’s and tabulating offices, while long term seeks financing and construction of a Hall of Records in Oakland. Private lease-purchase and bond options are discussed.
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Ison
12Th
11Th Streets
Oakland
Hall of Records
Mayne
Elections Department
Jack Blue
Alameda County
Mail of Records
Grand Jtory
Lower Cours
County School Department
Eden Township
Court House
Eden County
Fovrth
Broadway
Rmoving
Watch Out for Stock Sales Warns B B B
Oakland residents were urged to beware of direct mail and phone pitches promoting Canadian oil and mining stocks. The Better Business Bureau official cited heightened activity from Montreal promoters and noted criticism from Keith Funston, Goldstein, and Ontario securities chief Gennex as they described cross-border schemes draining billions from the public.
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Oakland
East Bay
G. Charles Wansley
Betterspain
Montreal
Toronto
Wensley
Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
Goldstein
New York State
O. E.gennex
Ontario Securities Commission
Funston
Students Learn The Right Way To Drive Cars
Hayward high school launches an ezine education program teaching sophomores the proper driving method. Pat Helle leads the program with dual control cars piloted by students under Anton Sass Andrew Zitz and Kelley. Every student receives classroom theory plus six hours of car operation in a nine week course, with eye and reaction tests and a state vehicle code test.
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Hayward High School
Patrick Helle
Anton Sass
Andrew Zitz
Kelley
December Annual Bazaar Schedule at Tamarack Branch
Looking Forward lists Dec events for Tamarack Branch including an East Bay Children's Hospital bazaar, Turley whist at Bay Wend School, Christmas bazaar at Trinity Church, and multiple whist and rummage sales sponsored by local groups such as IDES, St Rher's Circle, and Bay Valley churches. Also notes charity dinners, prizes, and community gatherings with dates, times, and host organizations.
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Tamarack
Children's Hospital of
East Bay
Naesa Punt
Fous
Wits
Turley
Baywend
Cub Pack
Caste Valley
Bec
Aim
Trinity Enigeapal
Trinity Women's Auxil
IDES
Wil ‘Am Qerk
Hesperian Boulevard
Bariony Circle
Custry Valley Suruty Church
Ingtan Waion Thigh School
Centerville
Lions’ Club
Harole “Belshaw
Walvernments
Mary _Graschs
Rumauke Sale
St Rher’s Circle
Ourtaay of Grace Church
Castra Valley
SI Pen Hameies
Sarah Davis
Matos Rmeekland Avenue
Ides Hall
Faith Hope
Love Abase
Stro Waley
Des Hall
F.hl. Erele
Castral Valley Reformed Church
Turkey
Ang Grocery
Bret Harte School
Suditer
Bret Rte P. Dee
Ldes ‘Hall
Kentsvenye Achiani
Fang
Ay Coun
SPY Ee
W & Pan
Bucirun Shoul
Bowsman Pta
Burbank
Navy Mother Club
Siz Dee
Fupiian
Whitt
Tsmc Inc
P.m
All Saints Ie Bothers
Theodene Malerich
Radio Operators and Ship Owners Continue Talks
West Coast shipping dispute enters its third day as CTO radio operators and Pacific Maritime Association resume bargaining with Federal Conciliator George Hillenbrand. A strike threatens paralysis of PMA shipping and several ships are stranded while Hawaii aid calls surface and inter-union tensions flare over cargo handling issues.
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San Francisco
CTO Ra
Pacific Maritime Association
George Hilllenbrand
American Radio Association
International
Honolulu
ARA
Gov. King
Harry Lundeberg
Sailors Union ‘of the Pacific
PMA
ILWU
Carpa
Pacificus
San Pedro
Califam Lundeberg
J. Paul St Sure
SUP
St. Sure
Harry Bridges
Pacific
LWW
Highway Patrol Seeks Driver Help For December Drive
San Leandro California Highway Patrol called on drivers to voluntarily follow traffic laws to reduce accidents during the holiday period. Captain B G Amborn said patrols would be intensified statewide while 33m is sent to the President’s Day for safe driving on December 15, a 24 hour focus nationwide.
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California, Highway Patrol Today
Beatinu
B. G. Amborn
San Leandro
America
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