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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1958
Page
5
Hundreds of municipal utility customers receive bills with a new item called RUBBISH adding one dollar and odd cents to cover portions of November and December. The four letter label arises from billing machine limits not a new tax. duplexes apartments and commercial venues are prorated similarly.
The Southland Magazine features San Pedro with a Portguese Bend Wayfarers Chapel transformation and a Parade close-up of star Dyson Welles. Other Parade items include Alaska gold folly, top 20th century beauties, talking telephones, seven sins seldom mentioned, and evangelist Billy Graham listed among parade prefaces.
Our Lady of Refuge Church plans a card party in the church hall at 83 on Tuesday, hosted by St Mark's Guild to raise funds for parish activities. Local attendees invited.
The Oklahoma Riva State Society plans a monthly meeting for paid-up members at 2 pm at 350 E Oceans. James E Miller, agent for Penn Mutual Life Insurance, will discuss future trips and a travel film. A social hour and refreshments follow.
The Seventh District city council contest grows with three new filings, aiming for seven candidates as the filing period closes at 5 pm on Monday. Declaring candidates must be signed by at least 50 electors and submitted to City Clerk Margaret Heartwell’s office, which will stay open today and Monday. included names are Oscar Langdale, Harold E Perkins, and Allen Walker among others.
A 28 year old mother admitted biting her 3 year old son David Javier in a moment of anger. She reportedly kept an unfit home for all five children and was jailed here Friday while investigations of possible felony assault and justified punishment proceed.
A Los Angeles report notes radar enforcement remains active with modest increases to speed limits on multiple streets. Among changes cited are Tulare Avenue and Redondo to Sorrento, with several blocks raised to 30 miles per hour while others stay at 25. Children from a Seaside area case were taken to Juvenile Hall.
Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson examine America's missile policy in a book-length series. The Independent previews USA-SECOND CLASS POWER? on Monday November 24, promising bold analysis of Russia’s launches and the threat to U.S. security and liberty.
Verna Wickham aged 61, formerly a golf and theater reporter for The Press Telegram and first manager of Lakeswood Country Club, died Friday at his Palos Verdes Estates home. He joined The Press Telegram then Lakewood post in 1933, later serving as park manager for northeast Los Angeles County in 1944. Survived by wife Edith four children Barbara Lawrence Charles, brother Glen, and mother Mrs Nolie Wickham. Funeral Monday at Mottel's & Peek Mortuary with Sunnyside Mausoleum interment.
Kennick, director of the Long Beach Juvenile Bureau, will open the California Parents' Assn for Child Care Centers 10th Annual Convention. The one-day event starts with registration at 8 am in the Lafayette Hotel. A business session follows, with luncheon, a talk by Dr. Sybil Richardson, and installation of next year’s officers.
The Rev John Knox, 73, former Long Beach minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, died suddenly Thursday in Santa Cruz. He served as pastor in multiple cities including Indianapolis Chicago Battle Creek Detroit and Glendale.
Avalon residents host a large third weekly barbecue during the Indian Summer festival despite a dockside picket line by Longshoremen's Union blocking water shipments to Catalina Island. Perishables are flown in from Long Beach and International Airport. The dispute centers on a new ruck-boat loading system. the contract expired October 31 and the case awaits a National Labor Relations Board decision.
Death notice for Adrian GOT of Artesia aged 35 died Thursday at 11708 175th St Survived by daughters Mrs Freda Van Citters Mrs Marjorie Holwerda Mrs Jeane Druilenbury Mrs Margaret Devo and sons William Fred and James. Service today at 10 40 a m Artesia Mortuary Garden Chapel.
Long Beach will launch a selective diabetes screening program early next year after the Health Department received federal funds. City health officer YT. De Litwack says the aim is to test about 10 000 blood samples, focusing on areas with many elderly residents and a higher diabetes prevalence. A voluntary diabetes screening of city employees begins Monday.
Lakewood City Council voted to use the law firm O'Melveny and Myers as advisers for the purchase of Lakewood Water and Power Co holdings inside city limits. Other actions include denying a conditional day nursery permit for Check-a-Child Inc. and approving tentative tract maps for a 164 unit apartment project and a 100-home residential development. The council honored Lakewood High School senior Terry Mouns for winning an $8,000 Ford scholarship at the National Teenage Press Conference.
Police say Juanita M Taufman a 44 year old telephone operator in Long Brack died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. She and her fiancé Dale Sumner planned to marry on December 10. The incident followed a fall reading at City Hall.
Today in Long Beach offers two plays and a rummage sale. Butter and Egg Man runs at Magnolia Theater 240 Magnolia Ave with 8 30 curtain. Visit to a Small Planet plays at Community Flaghouse 5201 E Anaheim. City of Hope rummage sale at Municipal Auditorium 9 am to 9 pm.
Southland health officers said radioactive fallout has fallen to five percent of the maximum showable concentration along Los Angeles Log Beach areas. Dr Uhl expects readings to continue dropping toward normal levels. Last October fallout reached a record high of eighty two percent amid a series of atomic tests in Las Vegas. The average reading for October stood at eight percent.
Delegates to the Pacific Southwest regional conference for the International Relations Clubs gather for a two day event at the Wilton Hotel Friday evening and Saturday at Long Beach State NCottexe. Juliette Cummins and Janice are presiding officers.
Discount ticket books for Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica go on sale today. Prices are 2.90 for adults, 2.70 for juniors, and 2.50 for children with a one dollar reduction from the regular price.
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