Moving Memories From San Leandro To Castro Valley
In This Corner by Bill Romwall reflects a long移 move from San Leandro to Castro Valley. The narrative recalls fourteen years in the Pierce Avenue home, cherished neighbors, and the emotional toll of leaving behind familiar places and friendships. It notes resignation from the San Leandro Community Library Center Executive Committee and hints at ongoing local writing about the new hometown.
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Bill Romwall
San Leandro
Pierce Avenue
Enos
Sylvan Paradise
Lee Bros
Union
Speck’s
Alameda
Clovis
Stella Campbell
Dennis
Morgans
Clinton Rogers
Mary Enos Repose
Dick and
Millard Forticede
Troy
Mary Bowmen
Community Library Center
Joseph Bellini
Ed Cole
0. W. Friedberg
Helen deGeorge
Watt Bruner
Walter Peterson
Marv Taylor
Henry Jones
Bill Hancock
Jim Riley
Quarry Permit Returns to Fremont Council Amid Denial Push
Fremont Henry Sand seeks reversal of Board of Appeals denial for quarry operations at the hill site off Durham road Irvington. City Manager Coop reports on a meeting about public safety officer appointments with Irvington fire volunteers, eight resignations cited. Council to meet at 8 pm in City Hall with hearings set on rezoning for Buehler and Furtado projects and oaths for new appointees Carl Fiegal and Sean Solon.
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Fremont
Henry Sand
Board of Appeals
Durham Road
Irvington
F. Robert Coop
Alfred Peixoto
Edward Rose
Drs. L. A
J. M. Buehler
W. J
R. M. Furtado
John Stevenson
Carl Fiegal
Looking Forward Calendar of Community Events
A brief community notice listing upcoming events including a Turkey whist at parish hall and a Christmas tree sale. Events span December and December 15 with sponsors such as Welfare fund Presentations Boosters LDS ward and American Legion Auxiliary. Time, place and sponsor details are provided for readers.
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Daily Review
Ides Hall
Benedit Welfare Fund
Parish Hall
John’s Entirch
Fos Lewalling Boulevard
Presentat Ion Boosters
Palma Aia
Hay+ ward
LDS Tauren
Bent Fit Welfare
Rps Hall
Vith i
ISMM
Cirela 4
Ard
Sale
P-X
Foothill Boulevard
Billie
Merican Legion Auxiliar
Benio
Palma
Oakland Youth Chamber Pays Santa Letters Reply Plan
Oakland Youth Chamber of Commerce vows personal Santa replies to every child who writes by December 19. Teen members will collect mail addressed to Santa Claus care of the Oakland postmaster and forward it to the North Pole. Personal responses will come on North Pole letterhead stationery.
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Oakland
Santa Claus
North Pole
Ben Giuliano
Giuliano
Holmes Suspect In Purse Theft Case In Detroit
A Detroit report states Sherlock Holmes and five others were arrested in a purse theft tied to two twenty dollar purses. The incident involved Audrey Keck, 39, who reported the theft near her hair and surroundings as police pursued suspects.
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Holmes
Detroit
Sherlock Holmes
Jack Rabbit
Prairie
Audrey Keck
Youths Train at BYU ROTC Program in Provo Utah
Castro Valley resident Mark D Vanwagoner enrolled in the Air Force ROTC unit at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah. The unit numbers 525 cadets and is regarded as among the best in the nation. Army Pfe Richard N Craig son of Mr and Mrs Walter Craig of Hayward recently graduated from the ordnance school's light fire control equipment repair course at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. Craig a 1955 graduate of John Connell Vocational School in San Francisco was employed at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard before entering the Army last February and received basic training at Fort Ord.
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Castro Valley
Mark D. Vanwagoner
Lessley Avenue
Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Army
Pfe
Richard N. Craig
Walter 5. Craig
Seventh’ St. Hayward
jOrdnance School
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Craig
John ©. Connell
San Francisco
San Francisco Naval Shipyard
Fort Ord
Fremont Plans Aerial Map Contract Discussion Tomorrow
Fremont officials will discuss a $31.2 million aerial photo map project with Planning Director Dick Wilkenson and Charles C. Green wood Jr. of Sacramento. City Manager Robert Coop said five bids ranged to $53,000. costs split 30-70 between the city and Federal Housing funds, with work set to begin next spring after state award.
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Fremont
Dick Wilkenson
Charles C. Greenwood Jr
Sacramento
Greenwood
Robert Coop
Federal Housing.act
Coop
Wilkenson
Hearing on North Washington exchange in Fremont district
A public hearing at 10 am on December 19 in Fremont county building will address Pacific Telephone and Telegraph’s plan to consolidate Centerville Alvarado Decoto Nile land Newark into a single North Washington exchange. The hearing, led by Commissioner F Everett Emerson, will assess potential confusion and include local officials like John Ratekin and Frank George. Construction on a new Washington building along Highway 17 progresses, with Decoto’s dial system due for phase two and Fremont adopting Sycamore prefixes.
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Fremont
Washington
Fremont Avenue
F. Everett Emerson
San Gisco
State Public ‘ Utilities Commission
Pacific Telephone
Etd Telegraph Company
Centerville
Alvarado
Retired Teachers Meet Thursday in Oakland
East Bay division of the California Retired Teachers' Association will meet at 1:30 pm Thursday at the Sailboat House at Lake Merritt. Mrs. Alice Lane English, president of Council 11 Toastmistress Clubs, will give a reading titled Christmas in the days before the automobile.
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Oakland
East Bay
California “Retired Teachers’ Association
Lake Merritt
Alcs Lane English
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Parks and Recreation Committee
Sean Solon
Fire Commissioners
HFC
Ousehold Finance
Hayward
Foothill
Jefferson
Washington St
Edward B. Zarzecki
Re Cruiter
Hayward Marine Recruiting ‘Office
Joseph Santiago
John B.akino
Jacksonvill
Fla
Maring Corps
San Diego
Santiago
Jase’ Santiago
Arvilla Jane
Akino
John
Thozhas Avenue
Santa
Castro
St. Hayward
LeRoy Broun
Emerson
Decoto
Dial Telephone
E” Street
Pt&t
Union City Chamber of Commerce
International Kitchen
Niles
Decote
Kenneth Garcia
Chamber
Bernie Joseph
Oscar
2 One
John Peal
Greenleaf
B. C. Porter
Pacific Ielophone
Wiill
East 14Th Street Corner
Davis
James P. Riley
Oakland, Berkeley
Alameda and
Walnut Creek
Savings and Loan Association
Wm. A. Davis
Stuart Davis
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