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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1957
Page
5
The Red Cross drive reaches 32 percent of its $320,000 goal with $102,400 raised to date. Earl Foat, campaign chairman, noted division chairs started the first drive report at the chapter house on Broadway. Over 4,000 volunteers are aiding the month long campaign which began March 1.
Engineer Society and national groups announce a regular dinner meeting next Thursday at Manhattan Restaurant 1909 KE 4th St for registered and student engineers. A potluck is set by the Amietican-Keanils navian Society at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Annual spring prize of the Moline UL Club is March 17 at Alhambra Park. California International Flower Show opens today in Vullywood Park Inglewood.
Long Beach asks Superior Court for declaratory relief to allow tideland oil money to fund an $890,000 YMCA project. Judge A Curtis Smith set May 21 for hearing as city hopes to resume work halted since the Mallon decision. The plan includes 23000 square feet of area with dormitories and social rooms near the Navy landing.
Obituary notices list several residents with surviving spouses children and siblings and detail services at Mottell's Peck Mortuary Christensen Pine Mortuary and other local chapels. Individuals include Alfred G Butt on Delmont Avenue Oscar Mabert John A Kester Florence J Wag Mrs Maria T Robinson Miss Harriet W Smallfield and Florence J Wag with services scheduled across Monday and Thursday at various chapels and memorial parks.
Edith Mary Helps 93 longtime Long Beach resident died Thursday. Born in London England she came from Nebraska and lived at 1823 Appleton Street Apt 3. Survived by daughters Mrs Pruess Mrs Curtis and Mrs Lane son Daniel Netps nine grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral at 10:30 a m at St Luke's with Mortuary in charge donations requested to Episcopal Church Home in memory.
Belmont Shore Lions Club began a 50000 dollar one story concrete block building ceremony on Friday afternoon at S107 E. Jeon Blvd. Dr. James F. Fowler presided. Mayor George M. Vermillion turned the dirt. Roy Ruby heads the building committee targeting completion by late June. Committee includes Phil Hanna Ted Butcher Ralph Miller Michael W. Nestor. Lions and youth groups will use recreation room and kitchen. Deputy district governor Michael W. Nestor represented Lions International.
Door to door fund drive on Heart Monday Feb 25 raised 15424 62 announced by Daniel W Farnham 1957 Heart Fund chairman Final tally shows total receipts 60006 69 and a goal of 72000 within reach Area industry jobs set January high nonfarm employment in the Long Beach Los Angeles area up 11900 with total nonfarm payrolls 2159700 Donations urged by Heart Assn to mail contributions to 921 Pacific Ave Long Beach or care of NEART at the local postmaster
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