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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1958

Page

8

Nurse Honored for Volunteer Work in Germany

Mrs. Merilee G. Albright of 210 Terminal Ave received a certificate of achievement for her service as a volunteer nurse at the Second General Hospital Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Germany. She followed husband Capt. James A. Albright to Ramstein Landstuhl Air Force Base where Col. Norman W. Anderson commended her for unselfishness and duty. New Lakewood Moose Lodge 1758 officers will be installed at 8:15 pm Saturday at American Legion Hall Bellflower 9312 Center St. The Garden Grove lodge drill team will perform.

Merilee G. Albright Robert H. Prentice Terminal Ave Second General Hospital Landstuhl Germany Army Medical Center Albright James A. Albright USAF England Ramstein-Landstuhl Air Force Base LAMC Norman W. Anderson Lakewood Moose Lodge American Legion Hall Center Bellflower Garden Grove Lodge

Purple Heart Officers Install New Military Order Officers

Installation of new officers of the Military Order Purple Heart and Auxiliary will be held at 7 30 pm on May 14 at Veterans Memorial Building Cedar Ave at Broadway. New chapter officers include Buck Viking commander Edwin Haigh senior vice commander Louis J Fortunes junior vice commander. Auxiliary officers are Bernice Thompson president Ruth Singer senior vice president and Mae Haigh junior vice president. The Clay Center Kansas picnic is planned for Sunday May 18 at Houghton Park Clubhouse Atlantic Blvd and Harding St from 11 am to 4 pm with BYO food and beverages provided by the committee Starkweather president. Long Beach Council 17 Daughters of America hosts a chili dinner at Willis Allen residence 9785 Cedar Ave at 5 pm Saturday with cards and dancing.

Veterans Memorial Building Cedar Ave Broadway Buck Viking Edwin Haigh Louis J. Fortunes Bernice Thompson Ruth Singer Mae Haigh Clay Center Kansas Houghton Park Atlantic Blvd Harding St BE. Starkweather Long Beach Council Daughters of America Willis Allen

Harmer, Boiler Works Owner, Dies by Suicide in Signal Hill

Hugh E. Harmer, 65, owner of American Boiler Works in Signal Hill, shot himself with a .22 in his plant office at 1270 E Burnett St. Found by an employee, he resided at 1131 E Roosevelt St Midway City. Survived by wife Genevieve and sister Esther Aubrey. Services set for Thursday at 1 pm in Patterson & Snively Mortuary chapel.

Hugh E. Harmer American Signal Hill Henry C. Ehrenkranz Harman E. Burnett St E. Roosevelt Midway City Patterson &Snively Mortuary Genevieve Esther Aubrey

Park Area Sought for School In Long Beach Council Plan

Long Beach council weighs turning over a park site at Studebaker and Stearns for a junior high. Superintendent Douglas Newcomb and business manager Arthur Knoll cite high land costs at Bixby Ranch and Bixby Home Trust options. A 20 acre site is favored for price, with plans to open the first unit for about 800 students by 1959.

Douglas Newcomb Long Beach Arthur Knoll Bixby Ranch Bixby Home Trust Studebaker Rd Stearns St Bixby Newcomb

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