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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1967

Page

11

Long Beach Beautiful Emblem Drives Civic Sweepstakes

Long Beach enters a citywide beauty sweepstakes inviting all residents to join with a 31 cent entry and a stick on decal emblem. Ed Lovell notes broad support as 800 citizens pledge funds and backing for Long Beach Beautiful, aiming to curb community decay and celebrate local pride.

Long Beach Bud Gernreich Long Beach Beautifuls Cal State Junior Long Beach Beautiful Ed Lovell George P. Taubman

Long Beach Beautiful mobilizes volunteers to fight urban ugliness

Long Beach residents rally behind the Chamber of Commerce led beautification drive. A 70 member committee and 17 area chairmen organize grassroots efforts to improve neglected districts. Travis Montgomery urges volunteers as area leadership expands, while civic groups, schools, clubs, and professionals join the push to curb weeds, tawdry signs, and junk-filled corners. Decals for membership are sold at the chamber and through area chairmen.

Long Beach Russ Rubley Anita Driscoll California Landscape Contractors William Davis Jeannelle Neveau C Ofc Alfred Painter Dorothy Buerger Donqho Hall Florence Sunn L.B Garden Club Clarence Price Chamber of Commerce Long Beach Beautiful Committee Travis Montgomery Lakewod Village Downtown Alfred Cornwell James Selover Beverly Lockwood Charles Fure Long Beach Garden Chu L. D. Sunn Fang Beach AJA

Rotary toast sets stage for Long Beach president’s dinner

Rotarians aboard the S S Princess Louise toast outgoing president Robert Irvin and incoming leader Robert Hall at the Long Beach Rotary dinner. The theme nods to the upcoming Rotary International convention in Nica France in May 1967 with a shipboard cruise vibe and travel folders of Paris scents and flags provide authentic ambiance.

America France Rotary of Long Beach S.S. Princess Louise Robert Irvin Robert Hall Rotary International Paul E. Elmnquist Nica Prench Paris

Waves and Luncheons Mark California Surgeons Event

Weather could not dampen a California Society of Plastic Surgeons conclave at Del Monte Lodge in Pebble Beach and Carmel. Attendees included Dr Harold LeBlond and family, Dave Woods, Jerome Lingbeil, Susie Meager, and Faye Dallas. Dorothy Forgan led Las Hermanas luncheon at Virginia Country Club with officers and many members. John Combe sponsors Lizette Bowers as she becomes a naturalized citizen on May 5 after five-year residency.

California Society of Plastic Surgeons del Monte Lodge Pebble Beach Carmel Drs Harold June LeBlond Leo and Henry" Ta Dage Dave June Woods Jerome Liz Lingbeil Las Hermanas Dorothy Faorman Virginia Country Club Hester Gray Jean Turmer Marge Sprague Margy Peizer Dorothy Watts U.S John Combe Community Hospital Lizette Bowers Quebec Community Lizette John England South Africa Arabia

PTA Meet Highlights Year of Service in Long Beach

Long Beach arena hosted 1,400 delegates at the 14th annual 63rd District California Congress of Parents and Teachers as 74 units representing 50,000 members showcased a year of achievements. Programs included eye screening, dental health centers, vision care for needy students, Headstart shoe aid, Saturday movies, and diabetes outreach. State president Mrs. Laurence B. Manin installed officers. Mrs. Martin spoke on statewide PTA goals under No Time for Stoppin. More than 780,000 brochures on cigarette dangers were distributed to seventh and eighth graders as part of child welfare and educational equity efforts.

Long Beach Arena California Congress of Parents and Teachers Long Head Council PTA Downey Council Compton Council Long Beach Council Bellflower Council Robert Cahee Lyf ‘Wood J. W. Dean Long Beach

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