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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1958

Page

4

Mystery Girl Confounds Police With Amnesiac Wanderings

A cloaked case unfolds as a blond woman aged 19 to 25, with blue green eyes, was brought to a Long Beach police station on May 26. After 10 days, she is in County Hospital psych ward, catatonic and fed by tube. She claimed Doris or Delores White and suspected Santa Fe or Redondo Beach, no leads from Redondo police. She wore Sears bought plaid blouse and tan Capri pants, carried no belongings, and had three gray birthmarks on the back of her neck. Her mother and father names given as Mary and John. She spoke haltingly and showed withdrawal from surroundings while seeking her true identity.

James L. Tong County Hospital Doris Delores White Santa Fe Long Beach Redondo Beach Mary John Tony Sears, Roebuck & Co State Identification Bureau

Tea to Honor Volunteers at Lafayette Hotel event

Volunteers from 64 Red Feather agencies will be honored at a Community Volunteer Office tea from 2 30 to 4 30 p m Friday in the Red Velvet Room of the Lafayette Hotel. Mrs Ernest Belcher noted 86000 total volunteer hours. Burton Chace will be guest speaker. Cochairs are Mrs Francis Lowry and Mrs W A Smith Jr.

Red Feather Lafayette Hotel Ernest Belcher CVO Burton Chace Belcher Cochairmen Francis Lowry W. A. Smith Jr

Highway Applesauce and Canned Goods Sale Notice

Local bulletin lists Highway Applesauce Town House Pear Halves Sunsweet Prune Juice Del Monte Tomato Juice Highway Canned Tomatoes and Del Monte Chili Sauce for sale. Items highlighted include fruit preserves and juices from familiar brands available at nearby stores.

del Monte

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