Parking Tickets and Prisoner, Puzzles and Pets
A column mix reports a man fuming over two parking tickets for the same offense. It recalls detectives returning an armed robbery suspect from San Diego, a Soviet drink driving penalty, a reader’s puzzle jab at Russia, and a quip about going electric. Barney the fish dies after a Mynah bird takes center stage. Robbie Meacham, nine, learns to play a trumpet amid a neighbor’s barking dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Bennett
Howard Baxter
San Diego
Park
Hegel
Sheriff's Station
Bennett
Baxter
U. S
Russia
Robbie Meacham
Park Ave
Robbie
Betty
Kiwanians Open Convention Here in California District
About 800 Kiwanians opened the California Nevada Hawaii Districts 37th annual convention at the Municipal Auditorium. Rev Bishop Gerald K Kennedy of Los Angeles was principal speaker on the topic God's Good News, urging focus on opportunities over problems. Governor Logan R. Colton welcomed delegates and wives as sessions planned from 9:30am to a 2pm program with a 8:30pm variety show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Logan RB
Ton
Hermosa Beach
California-Nevana- Hawaii
California-Nevada-Hawaii
Eastern Star Meet Set For Oct 21 25 California Grand Chapter
An estimated 9 000 members of the Order of Eastern Star gather Oct 21 25 for the 4th annual California grand chapter session at Municipal Auditorium with Gov Goodwin J Knight and Mayor Raymond C Keeler to welcome. Divine services are planned Sunday at First Baptist Church. Key events include formal opening, grand ball, and officer elections with Marguerite Weisheimer presiding after the death of Elmer J Walther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Easter Star
Order
California
Goodwin J. Knight
Raymond C. Kealer
Grand Chapter
Municipal Auditorium
Io the
First Baptist Church
10Th St
Pine Avenue
Marguerite Weisheimer
Ridder Talk Slated at Ad Parley in Los Angeles
Herman H Ridder publisher of the Independent Press Telegram will speak at the October 2 dinner meeting of the Western States Advertising Agencies Assn in the Nickaboh Restaurant Los Angeles The subject will be Have Newspapers Lost Their Punch Ridder to be introduced by Tom Mullins of Mullins and Earl Advertising Agency Eckhoff partner of Rocke Eckhoff and Lee Advertising Agency is program chairman of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. Ridder
Independent, Press-Telegram
Assn
Nickaboh
Los Angeles
Ridder
Tom Mullins
Mullins and Earl Advertising Agency
It Eckhoff
Rocke, Eckhoff and Lee Advertising Agency
Tieeting
Portrait photographer Haveman brings 50 works to Long Beach show
Victor Haveman, 64, Russian-born photographer, designer, and artist, will display 50 works including textures and abstracts at Long Beach State College. He advocates candid, real portraits over posed ones and often photographs children to capture genuine moments. The exhibit runs for a month in the college art department starting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hageman
Maverman
Haveman
Fonerman
Long Beach State College
E. 1St St
Europe
Victor Haveman
Iane Pierce
Long Beach College
Long Beach Schools Receive Heart Model from Job's Daughters
A large heart replica donated to the Long Beach City School audio visual library by Job's Daughters supports a state program on heart education. Evelyn Davis accepts on behalf of the system as Sandra Korban, queen, presents the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
The
Masons
Job's Daughters
Job
Long Beach Furodeans
Good Heart Assn
Evelyn Davis
Sandra’ Korban
Jod
Bethel No. 8
Jordan High Gridders Visit Navy Oiler at Long Beach Pier
Fifteen members of the Jordan High School football squad visited the USS Cherming, moored at Long Beach municipal pier. Capt. R. J. Lavery, commanding officer of the heavy tanker, hosted the group at lunch.
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Joridan
Cherming
Long Beach Municipal Pier
R. J. Lavery
Expert on Hands Speaks Tuesday at Linden Hall
Dr. Josef Ranald will speak on “Blow to Know People by Thaéir Hands” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Linden Hall 208 Linder Ave. He will illustrate the lecture with pictures from his interviews with Winston Churchill Chiang Kai-shek Douglas MacArthur and other notables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Ranald
Delegates to School Meeting Visit Long Beach
School administrators from agram prepare for a two day conference in Los Angeles focusing on audio visual instruction and junior high programs. About 250 delegates will tour Hamilton and Stanford Junior High schools, observing science, music and pedagogy emphasis as Carl Ehmann leads the host committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agram
Long Beach
Western Feet
Los
Stanford Junior High
Carl Ehmann
Bancroft Junior High
Southern California
Ehmann
Bar Patron’s Bar Stool Attacks Miss After Refusal
Daniel R. Linder, 58, owner of a bar at 187 B. Seaside Blvd., told police a 6-foot 2–inch, 230-pound patron attacked him after he refused to serve a beer. The man ripped apart stools, throwing them at Linder and narrowly missing him before fleeing as officers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel R. Linder
B. Seaside Blvd
Linder
Polite
LST Crew Rescues Tanker Crew Amid Reef Night
Long Beach skipper recalls brave rescue of 42 aboard a grounded tanker near Mare Reef. LST sailors boarded through jagged coral in darkness as rescue planes timed overhead. Roscoe Stade among saved crew. eight remain at Midway for salvage efforts while others reach Honolulu.
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Long Beach
Lipan
Mare Reef
Pacific Reef
Honolulu
U. 5S
Reclaimer Navy
LST
Roscoe Stade
Damon St
Hayes
San Miguel
Mats Blane
Midway
Enlisted Sailors Rescue Crew From Damaged Tanker
Enrolled at Salem, the LST crew evacuated 22 men from a tanker on the first trip. Sea conditions forced a return to the LST as three men could not climb a cargo net. Men were lowered into a small boat, then lifted back aboard after rigging failed to secure the craft. A second attempt followed.
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LST
Three Suffer Injuries in Long Beach Car Accidents
Three people were injured Sunday in separate Long Beach crashes. Delores Morrison, 51, suffered a broken right ankle, left elbow, and a severe head cut after being knocked 50 feet by a car on Pacific Avenue at 23rd Street in heavy rain. A second passenger, Mildren Heinisch, 52, received severe facial lacerations and a broken right ankle when a car driven by Johnny Gunn struck a parked vehicle on 8th Street near Belmont Avenue. she was treated at Community Hospital and Seaside Hospital. Driver Richard Sevierer, 17, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Lindewinth, 72, suffered head injuries crossing Ocean Boulevard near American Avenue. driver Joanne Fourminor was involved and Lindewinth was treated at Seaside Hospital.
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Delores Morrison
Main Ave
Pacific Ave
23Rd St
Broadway
Johnny L. Gunn
Appleton Ave
8Th St
Belmont Ave
Gunn
Community Hospital
Richard iAnthony Sevierer
Pacific Coast Hwy
Morrison
Seaside Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Frederick H. Lindewinth
Redondo Ave
Ocean Ocean Blvd
American Ave
Joanne Fourinier
Monte
Lindewinth
Seaside
Mildren
Mary Giles I Final Rite Wednesday
Mary Louella Giles 74 longtime Long Beach juvenile officer will have a service at 1 AM Wednesday at Mottell's and Peek Chapel. She died Sunday after arriving in Long Beach in 1933 and served as juvenile matron and librarian before retiring in 1953. Survived by husband Vinton S. Giles daughter Marion Bristol son James V. Giles. Residence listed as 1919 E 6th St.
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Mary Louella Giles
Long Beach
Mottell's
Peek Chapel
Giles
Vinton S. Giles
Marion Bristol
James V
Funeral for William E. Albers Set for Tuesday
William E. Albers aged 52 former purchasing agent for Long Beach Oil Development Co dies in a Needles traffic accident. Service at 11 am Tuesday in the Disday Mortuary Chapel with wife Myrtle and sisters Fanny Dorn Antoinette Koll and Mayme Albers listed as survivors. Friends may visit the chapel today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Albers
Long Beach Oil Development Co
Disday Mortuary
Albers
Needles
Myrtle
Fanny Dorn
Antoinette ‘Koll
Mayme ‘Albers
Underwriters Slate Luncheon In Long Beach
The Long Beach chapter of Chartered Life Underwriters will hold its annual CLU luncheon meeting at noon Tuesday in the Boulevard Room of the Lafayette Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Chartered Life Underwriters
Boulevard Room
Lafayette Hotel
L B Flier Perishes in Desert Lake Helicopter Crash
A former Long Beach resident, Chief Warrant Officer William B Hunter, 24, died when their Army helicopter crashed into a rain swollen desert lake near Alamogordo New Mexico. Searchers found the wreckage submerged Sunday. the crew had been missing since Friday. Also missing were Sgt Harvey B Tolman Honeyville Utah and the unit was stationed at White Sands New Mexico en route home from Fort Huachuca Arizona when a downdraft struck amid a violent storm. Major General L I Davis White Sands led a search flight aboard a B-24.
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Long Beach
William. B Hunter
Orawe Army
Alamogordo
N.M
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Northwestern Traffic Institute
Kazakhstan
K. W. Randall
Lakewood
Edison Co
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Barney
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Mynah Bird
Anné
Pat Pantry
Seventh St
Mynah Aird
Dog
Rou
Meas
By Ben Zinser
L.B
New York
Museum of Modern Art
Gridders
Captain Lands Rescue
Perry K. Countryman
E. 3Rd St
Mission San Imigael
Countryman
John Louis LuBay
John L. DuBay
Linden Ave
Grove
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Dent
College of Law
QuBay
Jody
St. Anthony's High School
Mary Giles
William Albers
L.B. Flier
Psychiatric Clinic For Children
Community Chest
Signal Hill
Dominguez
Ruth Curie
Harold Stone
Joseph Carpertieri
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