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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1944
Page
2
Mrs. P Lopes will bring the missionary message at the next Baptist church Missionary society meeting on Thursday. A morning business meeting will be led by Mrs. Theodore Williams followed by a luncheon chaired by Mrs. Victor Hubbard.
A son, Edmond Eugene Metke, was born in Fresno on July 23 to Sgt. and Mrs Robert Metke. He weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces. The father is a radio operations chief and the Metkes’ relatives include Charles Metke of Hathaway Avenue and Geraldine Marshall of 1272 C Street. Mrs L S Alexander is visiting the family in Fresno.
Mrs. Alice Hansen of 550 Poplar Ave visited Chico for a week with her cousin. She was accompanied by her niece Miss Elva Cormier who had spent a month in Hayward with Hansen.
Ray Roush the mailman at 22386 Princeton Street was elected and installed as vice president of the Contra Costa and Alameda Counties Rural Letter Carriers Association. James Edleman of Richmond was installed as president after a Sunday meeting and picnic.
The Hayward Kiwanis Club hosts a carnival with booths, waltz, contests, and peanut races at Hospitality Hall. Hillbilly band made of hospital patients provides music for square dances while cash prizes drive the events. Commissioned organizers include Charles Sherman and Frank Demo with a long list of committee members and Kiwanian spouses manning the canteen. An estimated 3,300 federal prison inmates have completed short courses for special jobs on release.
A fragmented broadcast grid lists KFRC KPO KQW KGO KLX KKQW and others with programs for afternoon and evening slots. Entries mention The Lone Ranger I Love a Mystery Cavalcade of America Green Hornet and Fulton Lewis among others with times around 3 00 to 9 30 PM.
The seven month old Delores Durant of 313 Third Street Decalo died July 29 in an Oakland hospital. Funeral from the Durant home Tuesday at 2 pm, Sorensen Brothers service, final at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. William Ernest Schoening, 79, of Oakland died July 28 at his son’s home, husband of Adele Schoening, father of Adele Burke and Jenest Schoening, grandfather of five and one great grandchild. Retired baker, services from Garden Chapel August 1 at 11 am, burial at Myers-Green Cemetery.
Santa Ana California Rev Wesley G Edwards led a vigilante raid on slot machine operators. Sheriff seized his special deputy badge and the district attorney refused to issue gambling warrants. Edwards, pastor of a small Free Methodist church, led 13 men in raids that confiscated coin operated machines from seven eateries in unincorporated Grange county territory. He claimed the gambling reign in the county was over but noted distrust of the sheriff, who said the raid was premature and planned deeper actions. The district attorney James L Davis and others were consulted as to warrants.
Mr and Mrs H A Record of 52 Smalley Avenue welcome a son born in July with a birth weight of tbd. The mother is Dorothy Sherman, formerly Mrs Sherman.
Mrs Ky J Hooper and her daughter Batty returned from a week in California. They spent part of the visit with Hooper’s sister Ensign Meg Tueck of the U S Navy Nurses Corps in San Diego where Tueck is stationed.
Mrs N Puller Robinson of Kingscourt and her son Norton visit Mrs Robinsons parents in Alhambra as they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. They had recently visited the Robinsons in Haysward.
In Oakland a bystander, George Brown, 50, of Chicago, was shot and killed as a gunfight erupted between a young Negro and occupants of three large sedans downtown. The victim walked into crossfire on Seventh Street and died of a heart wound. Police report the shooter fled with the car occupants. Brown’s nephew, Pv. William Jones, was wounded in the leg.
Rev Edwards testified that the machines had been openly available for over a year and provided the evidence sought by Davis. He kept custody of the seized sick machines he had secured while Sheriff Elliott refused to release them.
Independent Improvement club will move on Friday night with Lenny Christensen presiding. Cor nistess for the evening include refreshments and several named locals. Word reached the Brocco home that Albert Brocco was seriously wounded on Invision Day in France. also notes visits and promotions of local residents and family updates.
Los Angeles AP report notes Rep. Nor Poulson of California urged creation of a special House committee on elections to probe improper handling of Federal ballots by servicemen. He warned the episode could lead to greater difficulties and said a full investigation is needed to determine the real cause.
Eugene W. Turner of 19125 Redwood Rd and Albert Metzger of Alameda Naval Air Base collided on Redwood Rd as Turner entered his driveway 40 feet from a stop. Metzger's car struck Turner's. Neither occupant was hurt and no charges were preferred.
Calendar A-12 coupons good for five gallons through September with various letter codes. Tire inspections updated with fire inspection records kept for use with tire and gasoline applications. Blue stamps A through 7O and A-5. many become valid August 1 for points. Red stamps Ad through 2-8 for 10 points each. Sugar stamps No 30 31 32 five pounds indefinite. No 40 five pounds for home canning through February 28 1945. Extras require valion board application. Airplane stamps No 2 and 27 valid indefinitely.
Stuart H. Perry of Adrian Michigan donates four meteorites valued at HK $1,000 to the Chicago Museum for Natural History. The specimens cover two thirds of the 1,200 meteorite falls on record, providing the museum with a broad representation of global meteorite collections.
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