Turmoil Over Fort MacArthur NCO Wives Club Funds
Fort MacArthur battles erupt as the NCO Wives Club funds totaling 8800 dollars are frozen by Col. Clarence E. Gentry. The members allege mismanagement and claim the money funds scholarships and hospital donations while seeking Inspector General scrutiny and potential legal review.
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NCO
Army
Fort MacArthur
Inspector General of the Army
Arthur E. Sikes
Secretary of Defense
Sikes
Bank of America
San Pedro
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Harbor Retarded Foundation
Toberman Settlement House
Faustina Home
Los Angeles
Clarence E. Gentry
Gentry
Alicia Beck
Albert Wilkerson
Kenneth Garner
Daniel Mitchell
Helen Beck
Louise Garner
Veterans Hospital
Harbor
Toberman House
Faustina
Department of Defense
Mary Lou Danahar
Col. Gentry
Toberman
Col
Hawaii
Army Emergency Relief
Army Community Services
Garner
Officers Wives Club
Dolly Campbell
NCO Wives Club
Terms and pitfalls in advertising sales from BBB
The Better Business Bureau warns that many sales terms mislead shoppers. A dictionary of definitions outlines sales, specials, closeouts, clearance and other phrases and cautions readers to verify prices and licenses before buying.
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New York
Better Business Bureau
Robert W. Beghtel
BBB
Metropolitan
DAR Medal honors Stockdale for Vietnam POW heroism
Rear Adm. James Bond Stockdale received the DAR Medal of Honor from Clara Barton Chapter during a Long Beach Yacht Club luncheon marking Charter Day and the chapter's first anniversary. Ruth Kingsbury and Mrs. Everett E. Jones presented the award as Stockdale, longtime Coronado resident and Antisubmarine Warfare Wing commander, was praised for courage and leadership of POW resistance.
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James Bond Stockdale
USN
North Vietnam
Clara Barton
Daughters of the American Revolution
Everett E. Jones
Sherman Oaks
California
Ruth Kingsbury
Barton
Long Beach Yacht Club
DAR
Adm
Stockdale
Coronado
Pacific
Tom Shaw
Ebell Juniors Anniversary Luncheon Highlights Key Members
At the Ebell Clubhouse a 30th birthday toast marked the Ebell Juniors anniversary with about fifty attendees. Betty Zee attended as a special guest while past presidents and new provisional members were welcomed, and Linda Dilts organized the event. Sylvia Estabrook coordinated reservations with Grace Notes providing entertainment.
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Ebell
Betty Zee
Judy Daniels
June Seils
John Baker
Rosemary Scott
Jan Hall
Sherry Jenkins
Sue Brown
Sue Durant
Linda Dilts
Sylvia Estabrook
Sylvia
Grace Notes
Joyce Obright
Betty Mazzari
Marynell Wolfe
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Sylvia Childress
Billie Martin
Mary Kovich
Sheila Tuiasosopo
Childress
Treasur
Danahar
Helen Etzell
Club
Gay Pauley
UPI
Advertiser
Joyce Christensen
Independent
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Calif
Wed
Frantikoff
Fran
Michael
Ellen
Phillip
Lakewood
KABC
VIMS
Los Angeles County
Vims Coordinating Council
Nancy Wyatt
Helen McCoy
Alice Neill
Seal Beach
Madonna Inn
San Luis Obispo
Bill Wilson
Rian Evan Bender
Henry Wilson
First United Methodist Church of
Sandra Heysham
George Lord
Pacific Coast Press Club
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