Bus fare hike approved for Artesia to Norwalk routes
The Public Utilities Commission authorized higher fares for Artesia Bellflower Hawaiian Gardens Lakewood Park Mayfair Norwalk Paramount lines operated by Guy S. Benson Norwalk. A four zone structure sets a 10 cent minimum and 20 cent maximum with zone based rates between zones. Fares within a single zone stay 10 cents. The new schedule can take effect after at least five days notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
Hawaiian Gardens
Lakewood Park
Mayfair
Norwalk
Paramount Fage
Calif
Southland
Alongra
Lincoln Ave
Tard St. Bete
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Huttenstine
A garden party at 9351 Nichols St. honored Mrs. Marie Huttenstine with candles on a birthday cake and a luncheon. Mrs. Huttenstine received a dishes set. attendees included Nettie Johnston Mary Howser Eva Martin Audry Chapman and Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Huttenstine
Jessie Moser
Nichols St
Pentecostal Society Festival Auction Set for June 18
The Hynes Portuguese Catholic Society announced a June 18 auction to fund the Pentecostal observance June 23 to 25. About 600 attendees are expected with Mary Freitas crowned queen and Elizabeth Laurence as junior queen. Committee members include Joe Pina, Harry Corea, Manuel Laurence, Tony Roche, Tony Freitas and Ben Ormonde.
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Paramount
Hynes Portuguese Des Society
Carl Laurence
Mary Freitas
Elizabeth Laurence
Laurence
Joe Pina
Harry Corea
Manuel Laurence
Tony Roche
Tony Freitas
Ben Ormonde
Doin Today Events Include Local Clubs and Dances
Artesia Boys Baseball Assn hosts activities at Artesia Park. Bellflower Eagles 2743 hold a dance at 9 p.m. at 9841 Beverly. Children’s art class at 9 a.m. Simms Park. Theta Rho girls meet at 8 p.m. IOOF Hall. HAAWAMAN Gardens Bloomfield PTA Board meeting at 6 30 p.m. Foursquare Church food sale at 10 a.m. Frawleys. Norwalk Norwalk Manor square dance at 8 p.m. Norwalk Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower Eagles
Beverly
Simms Park
Theta Rho
IOOF
Haawaman Gardens
Bloomfield Pta Board
Foursquare
Frawleys
Norwalk
Norwalk Park
Dinner to Aid Ranger Florida Trip
A benefit dinner to fund the Reeves Ranger Band’s trip to the American Legion national convention in Florida will be served by the American Legion and Auxiliary on Friday June 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Arkansas Avenue east of Bellflower Boulevard. A committee led by Frank Mitchell and Warren Lough planned the event, with funds boosting money from band members’ paper salvage drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Reeves Ranger
American Legion
Florida
Turkey
Legion UN
Arkansas Ave
Bellflower Blvd
Frank Mitchell
Warren Lough Jack Sorenson
West Kempton
Ed Dutcher
Gertrude Stoffels
Toy King
Paramount Riders Dance Set for June 22 at Legion Hall
The Paramount Riders Club announces its annual dance will be held June 22 at 9 p.m. in the Legion Hall. Les Carrot Top Anderson and His Band will provide the music. Tickets are sold by club members and at the Chamber of Commerce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Paramount Riders Club
Legion Hall
Les "Carrot Top" Anderson
Duby
Chamber of Commerce
Outing Heads Girl Scout Troop 15 at Buena Park
Norwalk Mrs dulla Slaugh tery led Troop 15 in Buena Park to celebrate the end of the school term. Attending were Linda Cattoii Caroline Holden Irene Slaughter Betty Jernegan Gail Hareel Nancy Miller and Sue Jernegan with Mrs Jean Jernegan assisting transport.
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Norwalk
Dulla Slaughtery
Leadey
Buena Park
Linda Cattoii
Caroline Holden
Irene Slaughter
Betty Jernegan
Gail P Hareel
Nancy Miller
Sue Jernegan
Jean Jernegan
Mrs Harris Home From Hospital After Operation
Mrs David A Harris of 9833 Arkansas Ave is home from the hospital following a recent operation.
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David A. Harris
Arkansas Ave
Community honors Boy Scout rescuer at potluck
A potluck dinner honored Boy Scout James Martin 34 of 17879 Dune St for rescuing his brother and another child in Ensenada Mexico on March 22. Commander Luther Sulsberger presented him a medal and citation with Northwest Los Angeles Rotary Club watching an hour film on scouting.
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James Martin
Dune St
Ensenada
Mex
Mar
Norwalk
Helen Boyd
Post
Women of Moose to Install Officers June 29
Bellflower Women of the Moose will hold public installation ceremonies at Moose Hall 16523 He UNE Bird Friday June 29 at 8 p m Officers to be installed include Dally Aycock senior regent Ethel Thiel junior regent Margaret Tafel chaplain Fern Greet recording secretary Elizabeth Lybarger treasurer Duane Severn installing governor Doris McCay installing chairman Polly Glover installing chaplain Bessie Severn installing guide pianist Marge Miler refreshments will be served
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Bellelower
Bellflower
Fern Greet
Elizabeth Lybarger
Duane Severn
Doris McCay
Polly Glover
Bessie Severn
Marge Miler
Athletic carriers shine in odd feats at Norwalk window
The piece boasts an unusually athletic paper merchant from Norwalk who can hang from a bicycle rack and shoot a folded paper through a 6 inch window from 50 feet. The writer jokes about contract interest before the Chicago White Sox sign him, noting expenses and guarding his prowess with a rustic compliment.
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Norwalk
Chicago White Sox
Gift From Club Presented at Friendly Tea Club
A hand-tooled purse was presented to Mrs. R. F. Buck of 18625 8 Wiemer Paramount as a club gift this week from the Friendly Tea Club of Compton.
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Paramount
Compton
R. F. Buck
Wiemer
Square Dancers Begin Norwalk Summer Series With Potluck
Squares NORWALK The Square Dancers Club of the Norwalk Manor tome Owners Assn opens its summer series with a 7 PM potluck dinner in Norwalk. Dancing to follow the dinner. The series is co sponsored by the recreation department.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Manor
Recreation Department
At the Movies Today NOBEL and local theaters listings
The day’s cinema rundown shows the Nobel on Bellflower with Goodbye My Fancy and Fighting Coast Guard. Lakewood on Carson hosts Y Was a Communist and Up Front. Drive‑In Cherry at Carson features Ma and Pa Kettle on the Farm and Soldiers Thr. Norwalk Firestone lists Soldiers Three and Double Crossbones. Paramount Road iParamount at Compton shows Bullfighter and the Lady and Raton Pass. Compton Drive‑i L B Blvd at Rosecrans screens Go for Broke and My Forbidden Past.
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Bellflower Nobel
Bellflower Blvd
Coast Guard
Lakewood
Carson
Cherry
Paramount Roadium iParamount
Compton
Raton Pass
Compton Drive-I
L. B. Blvd
Rosecrans
Funeral for Harry Thompson Held in Bellflower
Funeral services for Harry Thompson 81 of 9438 Darnell St were held today at 10 a.m. in the Flower Garden Chapel of the White Funeral Home with Rev. Robert A. Burns officiating. Interment followed at Inglewood Memorial Park. Thompson born in Lansing Iowa lived in Beikliwer since 1933 and was a Townsend Club member. Surviving are wife Matilda A., brother Frank of Lansing and sister Mrs George Weld of Minnesota.
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Bellflower
Harry Thompson
Darnell St
Los Angeles
Flower Garden
White Funeral Home
Aith
Robert A. Burns
Inglewood Memorial Park
Thompson
Lansing
Beikilower
Townsend Club
Matilda A
Frank
Walter Zech Jr Weds Siesta Burnam at Compton Church
Walter Zech Jr of Paramount weds Siesta Yvonne Burnam of Compton after a Lake Arrowhead honeymoon. The groom, a former Paramount Junior High track star, is supported by his brother Paul Zech as best man with ushers Larry Zech and Charles Padilla. Bennie Thorpe is maid of honor.
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Paramount
Walter Zech Jr
Walter Zech Sr
Hollydale
Compton
Siesta Yvonne Burnam
Lake Arrowhead
Paramount Junior High School
Paul
Larry Zech
Charles Padilla
Compton Presbyterian Church
Bennie Thorpe
Summer Music Classes Planned in Norwalk
Norwalk bandmaster Millard Lunde will lead summer music classes at Excelsior High School from July 2. Registrations run from 3 to 5 PM. Classes cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with Principal Richard Gahr announcing the program.
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Norwalk
Millard
Lunde
Excelsior High School
Richard Gahr
Sermon Topic at Mayfair Presbyterian Church May May
Rev Allen Searles chooses The trageny of Absalom for Mayfair services at 8 45 and 11 am Sunday at Clark and Hedda. Choir anthem will be I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maypahs
Allen Searles
Mayfair Presbyterian Church
Clark and Hedda
Jesus
Hadassah Plans Dual Event Sunday in Bellflower
Bellflower Hadassah chapter lays out plans for an installation and annual Donor Affair at Hoe Fly's Restaurant Belmont Shore Sunday at 7 30 p m. Officers to be installed include Mrs H Millman of Los Angeles and Mrs Bur Reisman as emcee with music by Harry Marmer Orchestra. Three chairmen named Bob Golden Charles Lit Win and Al Schwab. Donor Affair supports Hadassah projects including medical, Youth Aliyah and Jewish National Fund with a donor dinner planned after quotas are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Bellflower Chapter
Hadassah
Hoefly
Charles Litwin
Joe Nevin
Robert Gulden
Henry Sheegar
al Shindler
Louis Levitt
Tary
Bob Golden
Charles Lit- Win
al Schwab
New York
Hadassah Medical Organization
Jewish National Fund
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Imperial Crest News
Kittie Williams
Torrey
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Soline Hathaway
Joseph Henry
Joan Donges
Caroline Brock
Phyllis Hewitt
Lakeland
Women of Moose
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Southern California Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Norvalk
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Liom
Nukwalk
Firestone
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