Little League Lives On In Our Town Despite Offshoots
The town reassures readers that Little League baseball will continue this spring possibly under fraternal sponsorship. The park will be spring cleaned and umpires will soon call play ball. Local supporters blame national issues and business for broader troubles, but praise PTA involvement and community value.
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Miscus
Los Angeles
USC
City Recreation Department
Bovard Field
Howard Jones
Dean Cram
Little League
PTA
Pennsylvania
Army Reserve Armory Likely at Lompoc Terrace Site
Army and General Services Administration are negotiating over using 2.6 acres of the 18 acre Terrace property for a new Army Reserve armory. The plan includes renovating the administration building at a cost about 1800 dollars, with the site ready to house an infantry company led by Lt. Frank Sandell.
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Lompoc Terrace
Army
General Services Administration
Army Engineers
Sixth Army
Army Reserve
Camp Cooke
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Terrace
Johns Manville Safety Trophy to be awarded at Lompoc plant
K W Huffine vice president for production of Johns Manville will present the Vice President's Safety Trophy to the Lompoc plant this afternoon in LaMess theater. It marks the second straight year of top safety among Johns Manville facilities. Local and state dignitaries and New York headquarters officials will attend with all plant employees. A barbecue will follow at Grange Hall and Veterans Memorial building.
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K. W. Huffine
Johns- Manville
Lompoc
LaMess Theater
Johns-Manville
New York
Grange Hall
Veterans Memorial
Farm Bureau Hears Sales Tax Report
City and county officials discussed a county wide sales tax plan at a Farm Bureau meeting. Mayor Ray Jacobs cited potential growth in Lompoc revenues while council members weighed the impact on city finances and county share. Discussion noted that unincorporated areas and tourists would also contribute. See Page 8.
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D. B. McClellan
McClellan
Board of Supervisors
Ray Jacobs
Lompoc
Frank Twyford
Drought Relief Rain Boosts Lompoc Farmers
A major rainfall measured at 82 inches in the city and higher in outlying areas provides a lifeline for Lompoc farmers and ranchers. The storm lifts the season total to 14.08 inches, saving mustard crops and supporting feed growth in ranges while improving prospects for dry land bean farmers after a long drought.
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Lompoc
Westerday
Cachuma Park Profits to Bureau for Five Years
Bureau of Reclamation holds prior claim on Cachuma recreation profits for the next five years to offset project costs. Afterward profits split 50 50 with the county. Supervisor McClellan notes higher than expected use since opening. A $30,000 net profit was reported last year. County aims for restraint on costly projects. See page 8.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Gachume Reservoir
Bureau
R. B. McClellan
Cachuma
Thompson Jacobs Reelect in Tuesday Municipal Election
Mayor Ray C. Jacobs and Councilman Harold Thompson, both Johns Manville executives, were re elected in a three way mayoral contest. Jacobs began a fifth term after 16 years on council, Thompson first joined in 1951 and won re election. Carl D. McCabe kept city treasurer with 704 votes to Margaret Addy 204. Charles Laubly ran unopposed as city clerk with 863 votes.
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Ray C. Jacobs
Harold Thompson
Johns- Manville
Jacobs
Thompson
Carl D. McCabe
Margaret Addy
Charles Laubly
Legion Post Nominates Officers
Nominations for American Legion officers were announced at a Monday dinner. Gus Hargens is named to succeed Richard Harman as commander with Milt Larsen as first vice commander John MacCarthy as second vice commander Harley Craig as service officer Irving Plo as adjutant and Harman as chaplain. Further nominations and an election will occur at the next meeting.
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American Legion
Gus Hargens
Richard Harman
Milt Larsen
John MacCarthy
Harley Craig
Irving Plo
Harman
Organizaon
Collapse of Bridge Brings Minor Injuries
Emilio Rizzoli a Lompoc rancher escaped serious harm after his truck fell through a collapsing bridge on the Camp Cooke reservation at the W. F. Hall ranch site. He received a rib fracture but was unhurt otherwise.
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Emilio Rizzoli
Lompoc
Rizzoli
Honda Canyon
Camp Cooke
W. F. Hall
Invitation to Exhibit at the County Fair Receives Backing
Leaders from industry and agriculture attended a Tuesday dinner meeting of the 37th Agricultural District directors. Reldon Dunlap outlined plans and invited movc industrial firms to exhibit, with the USDB also assured of Army representation under Col. Sam F. Muffie. G T Gunderson hosted, while Grange Farm Bureau FFA and 4 H offered improvement ideas.
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37Th Agricultural District
Reldon Dunlap
Movc
USDB
Sam F. Muffie
Army Institution
G. T. Gunderson
Lompoc
Fair Board
Grange
Farm Bureau
FFA
Teague Casts Doubt on Naval Air Station at Camp Cooke
Congressman Teague told hearings that Camp Cooke’s naval air station prospects were dim as Navy weather data favored the Lemoore area for clear flying days. Army opposition cited mobilization training needs, while Teague sought relief for local hardships and urged supporters not to blink at reelection chances.
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Camp Cooke
Teague
Navy
Cooke
Lemoore
Army
George Outland
Arnold Jacquemain
State Senate
Council Public Hearing Set On Zoning Ordinance
Lompoc city council will hold its first public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance at Tuesday night’s meeting. The measure, after planning commission review, changes many properties from residential to commercial and adds off street parking provisions a 10 year deadline for eliminating non conforming uses and creation of heavy and light industry zones.
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Lompoc
City Planning Commission
Council
Parts of Street to be Closed for Repairs
Residents and businesses along South I Street are advised that starting Monday portions of the street will be blocked off for repairs. The Street Department will begin in the 100 block and move a block at a time each week.
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South I Street
Rites Held for Pioneer Mrs. Margaret Hildenbrand
Funeral services were held at La Purisima Catholic church for Mrs. Margaret Jane Hildenbrand who died Tuesday after a lengthy illness in a Southland hospital. Born in San Jose on January 6, 1868, she came to Lompoc 79 years ago.
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la Purisima Catholic Church
Margaret Jane Hildenbrand
Hildenbrand
Southland
San Jose
Lompoc
Lompoc Hosts Missed Name on NBC Comedy Hour
A Lompoc merchant quietly recalls the city being mispronounced on a Sunday NBC comedy hour. The retailer lists Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Danny Thomas, Tom Neal and Bobby Breen as customers, none of whom were actors in the show.
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Lompoc
Marilyn Monroe
Dean Martin
Danny Thomas
Tom Neal
Bobby Breen
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Farm Bureau Hears
Cachuma Park
Thompson Jacobs
Godden
Mercer
Cottrell
Legion Post
Naval Air Station
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