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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1960

Page

9

City Atty to Run Again and Two Seek Council Seats

City Attorney Walhfred Jacobson announced plans to seek reelection while two first time candidates enter council races. Dana E. Brown, 48, toy store owner of six outlets, seeks the 3rd District seat. David L. Lawson, 41, Long Beach Employees Assn. president, seeks the 6th District vacancy created by a mayoral bid. Jacobson cited his five and a half years of city work and pending appeals involving 13.5 million dollars, plus subsidence and tideland fund uses, as motivation for another term.

Walhfred Jacobson Dana E. Brown Southern California Brownie's Toy Stores Palermo ‘Walls Sam Lewis D. Reese David L. Lawson E. Willard Sr Long Beach City Ghee Thi Aluery Jacobson Tideland Tidelands Armed Services Ymca

New Hope Club Chief Installed In Long Beach

Dr Alexander Dworsky elected president of the Long Beach Sponsors Club for the City of Hope succeeding Sam Rowan after two years in office Installations set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at Ricarts Restaurant Mrs Nell D Reed LA City Schools deaf and hard of hearing coordinator to address the Long Beach Council for Exceptional Children at the Benjamin F Tucker School 7 30 p m Thursday A reception for Alumni of Los Angeles Art Institute paintings today 2 to 5 p m at the Pacific Coast Club Rebel and Yankee forces of the North Long Beach YMCA to lead a membership drive at a dinner Thursday at the Y

Long Beach Brown Myrna Lonafellow School Procter & Gamble Dana Point Alexander Dworsky City of Hope Sam Rowan Ricart Nell D. Reed Los Angeles Los An- Pworskygeles Art Institute Pacific Coast Club North Long Beach YMCA The William S. Cheney Joseph P. O’connor Los Angeles County Medical Assn Vincent Askey American Medical Assn Lafayette Hotel Cheney

Service Club schedules and speakers at local venues

A listing of service clubs and speakers with meeting times and hosts. Clubs include Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimist, Shrine, and Belmont Shore Optimist, with speakers such as Rustan Bastani, Lt. Col. William J Parkins, Sam M. Roberts, Jack C. Cleland, Bill Griffin, Bill Crawford, and Eli Vukovich. Meetings mostly at Lafayette Hotel, Willey Hotel, or local restaurants, detailing chairs and topics like Arab Israel peace, subsidence control, banking education, and school safety.

Lions Club Willey Hotel Palmer Power Rustan Bastani Kiwanis Lafayette Norman Masterson William J Parkins Southern California Salvation Army Rotary Club Lafayette Hotel William A. Harrington Sam M. Roberts Long Brach Harbor Dept Lakewood Optimist Club Uptown Optimist Club Alfred’s Solf Maskrey Bill Griffin YMCA Shrine Club Russell Brougher Mogie Indianapolis Belmont Shore Optimust Club Gorton’s Bill Crawford Eli Vukovich Board For Education

State Society Meeting Schedule by State and Location

A listing shows multiple state YWCA meeting times and addresses: Missouri 6:30 pm. California 350 E Ocean 6:30 pm. Michigan 208 Linden Ave 6:30 pm. South Dakota 728 Elm Ave 4:30 pm. Wisconsin YWCA 6:30 pm. Friday Kansas 728 Elm 6:30 pm. Texas 140 W 6th 6:30 pm.

California E. Ocean Michigan Linden Ave South Dakota Elm Ave Wisconsin YWCA Kansas Elm Texas W. 6Th

Santa to Visit Kids He Skipped in TV Program

Long Beach’s Jimmy Mee and Garrigle, famed as Santa, will present gifts to a family of children overlooked at Christmas in the About Faces program at 1 p.m. Monday on Channel 7. Ralph Edwards produces with Ben Alexander as emcee.

Long Beach Jimmy Mee Garrigle Santa Slaus Channel 7 Ralph Ed Wards Ben Alexander

Lawson Seeks City Council Seat In Long Beach Race

Lawson, a 12 year Gas Department operator born in Charleston, W V, long resident of Long Beach, WWI and Korea veteran, 20 percent disabled, serves on City Employes Assn board. He campaigns on district representation, expense and tax cuts, may resign city job if elected, owns a five unit building with wife Vera, previously worked for AEC at Frenchman Flat with top security rating.

Lawson Gas Department Long Beach Charleston W. Va Korea Lewis Reese William Dalessi Council Vera Navy Atomic lEnergy Commission Frenchman Nev AEC

Pre-School Story Hour At Brewill Branch Library

Beginning Tuesday February 2, Brewill Branch Library hosts a six week pre school program for children ages 3 to 5. Miss Joanne Jordar, children's librarian, will lead stories book reviews and talks with games finger plays and songs. Mothers may stay to participate in the program conducted by Joseph Ruef.

Ibravitn Brewill Anaheim St Joanne Jordar Joseph Ruef

First Hearing Treatment Offered For $3 In Bath Stage North

An ad from Basic Diagnostic Office promises a first hearing treatment for 3 dollars for hard of hearing readers in Bath Stage North area. It claims 45 minute sessions, with different treatments based on cause such as nerve conduction or tympanic issues, and offers a dollar first visit if within ten days. It cites a success rate of 70 percent and lists multiple locations including Carmorning and Long Reach He.

Ind.p.t Bath Stage Basle Dugneste Basic Diagnostic Office Thi Calfl. Diagnostic Association E. Broadway Long Reach N. Hollway Florence Ind Presta

93 year old man fatally shoots himself at Seaside Hospital

Police said 93 year old William Edkently was found with a bullet wound to the head and died at Seaside Hospital after apparently shooting himself with a .22 caliber revolver. He was described by police as tired and his death is being investigated as a suicide.

Self William M. Edkently iSaturday

Purse Picked Up By Visitor At Downtown Store

Miss Anna Rodriguez reported losing a purse at a downtown dim store on 845 Walnut Ave. The bag contained foreign currency cosmetics and a passport from Mexico. Local authorities urge the finder to return it to the store or Miss Rodriguez, a visitor.

Walnut Ave Apt Miss Rodriguez Mexico Anna Rodriguez

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