Burdge Realty and Worsham Insurance Burglary Steps Through Window
A two-tone Pontiac with a man, a small brown dog, and a large white goose spotted Pine Ave. Later a bold burglary at 5101 Los Coyotes Dragons offices yielded broken glass and fingerprints but nothing was stolen. Reports include a San Pedro school scene with a Round Joan Burgin lyric joke and Christmas party mischief involving children and songs.
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Pine Ave
Pine
Fifth
Burdge Realty
Worsham Insurance
Los Coyotes Dragons
San Pedro
Ruth Billings
Joan Burgin
Jons Burgin
California State Federation of Teachers Dec convention agenda
Delegates representing about 10 600 teachers from across the state will converge at the Lafayette Hotel on December 27 for the 15th annual CSFT convention. Resolutions urge lower property taxes and a real tax base to fund public schools. The Dec 27–29 schedule includes registration, executive council meetings, and the first business session. Speakers include Ken Fitzginbons Paul Ward Irwin L DeShetler Ed Galvin and State Sen Richard Richards at a Dec 28 banquet.
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Lafayette Hotel
California ‘State Federation
Ben Rust
CSFT
Executive Council
Ken Fitzginbons
Paul Ward
Irwin L. DeShetler
AFL- Cio
Ed Galvin
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 494
Long Beach
Richard Richards
Lou Eilerman
Long Beach Federation
Painter Who Made Fortune Fixes Toys for $1 an Hour
Lucian Shoemaker, a 74 year old artist with a career spanning six decades and earnings in the millions, now works for Veterans Industries painting castoff bikes and children's toys for one dollar an hour. He lives in an apartment on Orange Avenue, enjoys painting seascapes, and despite serious health issues, plans to create memorable works while continuing to rise again.
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Travis Westerman
Garden Grove
Travis
Tate
Arama
Lucian G. Shoemaker
Vesita
Lucian Shoemaker
Veterans Industries
Locust Ave
Orange Ave
Shoemaker
Sagannon
el Monte
Pasadena
Georgie Patton
Pacific
Chateau- Thierry
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Southland
Absirers
Viobody
Denver
Rockies
Timor
Rogytaree
Palos Verdes
Long Beach
Golden Boy Award Night Set For Long Beach January Dinner
The 1957 Long Beach boy of the year will be named at the fourth annual Golden Boy dinner at Victor Hugo restaurant Thursday January 3. Directors Henry Clock and Frederstiern expect about 150 attendees at $100 per plate. Proceeds benefit four Long Beach bays clubs. Victor Hugo owner Hershman will underwrite the dinner.
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Long Beach Boys
Henry Clock
Frederstiern
Long Beach Bays
Hershomn
Victor, Hugo
Wil
Ex-Residents Sought for Long-Lost Dividend Checks
Tracers Co of America asks readers to locate 15 former residents of Long Beach with unclaimed dividend checks. Addresses are about 20 years old. Contact Tracers Co at 515 Madison Ave New York 22 with any information on missing stockholders.
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Tracers Co. of America
Jang Beach
Tracers, Co
Madison Av
New York
Jack C. Mount
Cedar Ave
Elma L .Thompson
Lone Beach
Aberdein
Tudar
Frank W. Webster
Heartwall
Henry M. Yates
Frances E. Barber
E. Ocean
T. J. Burgess
Janet B. Byrnes
East 2Nd St
Alice Channon
Katherine Mary
Daisy
George HL. Hughes
Ocean Bled
Income Tax Forms Due Says IRS Official
Robert A. Riddell, district director of Internal Revenue in Los Angeles, warns that 1957 federal income tax forms are in the area and will be mailed soon. Returns may be filed from January 2 to April 15.
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Uncle Sam
Robert A. Riddell
Internst Revenue
Los Angeles
Riddell
Blast Wrecks Apartment Injuring Woman Seriously
A 23 year old woman suffered severe burns and critical injuries after a gas stove explosion lit a kitchenette fire in her Magnolia Avenue apartment early Sunday. Police report the blast caused extensive damage to walls and furniture and left the victim with first to third degree burns on hands face and upper body. Firefighters extinguished flames about three minutes after the blast at 3 a.m. though the cause remains under investigation.
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Sam
Eliabeth H. Ferguson
Magnolia Ave
Theater Robbed at Palace Theater for 290 Cash
Palace Theater manager LeRoy Sofie reported a 24 year old man robbed the box office safe at 5 am, placing a small pistol to his back and demanding money. He surrendered about $200 in bills and $90 in change, then escorted Sofie to the theater lobby.
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Jack
LeRoy Sofie
Palace Theater
Pine Ave
Tan
Satie
Sofie
Wade
Red Delegates Arrive for Asian African Conference Opening
Delegates to the Asian African conference reached the opening venue on Thursday or Sunday aboard a Russian TUS etq airliner. The gathered group includes representatives from five Communist countries as the event kicks off.
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CATRO
Salvation Army seeks further funds for Christmas Cheer drive
The Salvation Army fears a shortfall of over 52000 for its Christmas Cheer program aiding more than 1500 families. Major Howard Sloan urged volunteers to load and deliver baskets through Christmas morning, with kettles and donations at 429 Locust Ave. plus Legion kettle contributions totaling $12,000.
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Salvation Army
Howard Slyan
Jocal
Maj. Sloan
Sloan
Salvation Arny
Caristatas
Locust Ave
Pantalla
Arthur L. Peterson American Legion
Entertained dependents aboard destroyer flotilla ships
Dependents whose husbands and fathers serve at sea aboard ships of Destroyer Flotilla 3 were entertained Sunday at Christmas parties aboard the USS Alf A Cunningham USS Blue USS Frank E Evans USS McKeen USS O'Brien USS Walke USS Hubbard USS Ernest G Small USS Frontier and USS Hamal. Guests enjoyed movies refreshments and ship tours with Santa Claus giving gifts to children aboard the ships.
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Alf A. Cunningham
Blue
Frank E. Evans
McKeen
O'Brien
Walke
Hubbard
Ernest.g. Small
Frontier
Hamal
Santa Claus
Children Feted by Scatahs Sorority at Polytechnic High
Scatahs Sorority of Polytechnic High entertained 20 underprivileged children Sunday with a Santa Claus visit and gifts hosted by Miss Catherine Janisch at 4475 Cerritos Ave. The event included a charity visit by the youngsters to local hospitals in Southern California. St John's Seminary, Camarillo, was mentioned in connection with Chole entertaining patients at Mary's Hospital with Christmas songs.
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Polytechnic High School
Catherine Janisch
Cerritos Ave
Peety
St. John's ‘Seminary
Mary's Hospital
California
St. John's Seminary
Camarillo
City ref use scheduled collection revised for holiday week
City refuse collection schedules will be revised this week due to a half day holiday Tuesday and a full day holiday Wednesday. There will be no garbage collection Tuesday or Wednesday. Rubbish pickups Thursday Friday and Saturday follow usual routes. changes apply only to Christmas week. City offices close at noon Tuesday.
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James Kincaid
Public Service
Orphans Fund Reaches $300 For Children in Need
A Christmas appeal named the Abella orphans fund raising to $300 plus clothing orders and gifts. San Diego department store donated the largest single gift for clothing. Chaplain Harv McClellan at Long Beach Naval Station holds funds to be given to the children’s grandparents when requested. The family from St Louis plans uncertain future as they receive community help. Showdown in Israel politics looms as Ben Gurion contemplates resignation over cabinet leak dispute.
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Abella Ciidren
Navy
Harv McClellan
San Diego
Joseph M. Kennick
Juvenile Bureau
Kennick
Bureau
McClelan
Long Beach Naval Station
McClellan
Sam
Minuit Iske
Abella
Minnie Ickes
Israel
Jerusalem
David Ben- Gurion
Ben-Gurion
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Roxanne Ave
Tommy
Hazel Kachler
Viollette Divyer
Cottonmouth Joo
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Long Beach, Veterans Administration Hospital
Nina
Slapman
Suzanne Lloyd
Anne Neyland
Sue Cavett
Max Holman
Lucian G
Independent
The
Salvation Army Fund
St. Louis
Rafter
Icke
Jennie
Dail
St Louis
Ickes
Wny
Nome
Abelia
Susan
Gloria
Mary
Minnie Icke
Faustino Abella
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