Bridge Stars Gather for 20th Midsummer Championship
Almost 3,000 players competed over the weekend in Long Beach at the 20th annual midsummer bridge championships held in the Hotel Lafayette ballroom. Richard Henderson of Los Angeles claimed the Bixby Trophy in knockout teams, with Erik Poulson of Fullerton among his partners. The event, run by the American Contract Bridge League, featured top open pairs Barry Crane and Mike McMahon, and saw strong showings from local Southlanders in multiple category events.
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Hotel Lafayette
Long Beach
Bixby
Grace Bixby
Richard Henderson
Los Angeles
Erik Poulson
Fullerton
Hal Kandler
David Ashley
Lakewood
Helen Portugal
American Contract Bridge League
Sing In at Learning Institute in Long Beach
The Institute of Lifetime Learning announces a community songfest titled Sing Along With Mae to be held Tuesday July 23 at 2 p.m. in the institute auditorium at 215 Long Beach Boulevard Long Beach. Herb Trattner will conduct in Mae Fielding’s absence, Mae Fielding usually runs the program weekly.
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Institute of Lifetime Learning
Institute
Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach
Herb Trattner
Mae Fielding
No Eight Ball Jinx Apparent With I P T Ad
Jerry Jennings reports he sold a pool table shortly after publication and received several calls. The Independent Press-Telegram notes it sells all sorts of items in classifieds and provides contact numbers for Bellflower Lakewood Garden Grove and San Pedro listings.
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Jerry Jennings
S. John Sloat Sr
San Pedro
Independent, Press-Telegram
Bellflower
Lakewood
Garden Grove
Hero’s brave rescue amid burning crash told in letters
An Air Force veteran recounts pulling a woman from a blazing car after a fatal collision at Broadway and Roycroft. He describes onlookers failing to assist and the car exploding again. The survivor Mrs Miles suffers third degree burns and a crushed hip. her husband’s grateful note praises the rescuer’s courage.
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Masters
Air Force
Miles
Long Beach Community Hospital
Broadway
Roycroft Avenue
Miles Auto
Actor-Turned-Salesman Hattery Still Boosting L.B. Fine Arts
Morris, once an actor and director in early Hollywood, turned salesman, remains active in the arts. He recounts a life weaving theater, insurance, and a bank start, noting he joined the Community Playhouse in 1934 and acted in 20 to 25 shows before 1960s, now finding acting in daily office business and enjoying theater with his wife.
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L.B. Fine Arts
Morris
Hollywood
Hattery
California
Phil
Hollywood High School
Mother Lode
Lana Turner
Pasadena Playhouse
Community Playhouse
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Lafayette Ballroom
Curt Johnson
Judson Greene
Wits
Play
Southlanders
Barry Crane
North Hollywood
Mike McMahon
Downey, First
Mel Harris
Mabs Askew
Downey
Dwayne James
Maywood
Pierpont Landing
J. Thomas Martin
Los Alamitos
Nancy
Lenis Wright
Pauline Sayre
Fred Falkowitz
Howard Linaman
Harold Guiver
David Debeau
Chris Debeau
Palos Verdes Estates
Marian Slocombe
Lorraine Quinlan
James Faris
Huntington Beach
Robert Knogge
Seal Beach
Eric Stephens
Torrance
Isabel Patter
Son
John Arthur
Alice Arthur
B. Hunt
N. Herodes
Belmont Shore
Kitty Morrison
W. P. Vrbancic
Melba Vrbancic
Learning Institute
Ted Teweles
I,p-T
Sandra
Mr. Masters
John Barrymore
Thrift Yoxic Stores
Orafix
Rose Hills Comfort
Rose Hills
Workman Mill Road
Whittier
Telephone
Oxford
Richard Nixon
The
Auth. & Pd
Nixon
Pennsylvania Avenue
N.W
Washington, D.C
Herbert Kalmbach
Judy Cole
Chevrolet
ORC
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