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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1977
Page
2
This week's roving reporter and photographer visited Lom Poc Public Library to gather responses for a community feature. They spoke with patrons and staff about library programs and local reading initiatives.
Betty Laurent, longtime society editor of the Lompoc Record, retires after 18 years in the post. Hazel Neu will fill the position, replacing Laurent who began at the Record in 1959 and previously edited church pages and society sections. Laurent's career spans nearly 25 years in Torrance and Clinton, with work for United Press and the Des Moines Register.
The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society gains unanimous county Planning Commission approval for a 200 by 50 foot expansion on Faraday Street adjoining its current building. The plan includes storage and showroom space for horse drawn equipment. A waiver of county fees was not approved. Ewald Skutt spoke for the society before the panel. CALL 736-5653.
Daily record items note the Transportation and Circulation subcommittee meeting at 7 30 p m in the County Administration Building Cypress Avenue and E Street Cabrillo High School registration packets ready August 31 for counseling office pickup Lompoc High AFs club fundraiser garage sale Friday and Saturday at 424 South Hawthorne Street donations pickup via Mary Braun Festival of Music at Ryan Park Sunday 2 to 5 p m with area churches participating and picnic style audience access
Local author Tolesko discusses his Samurai novel Sakuran and the writing process amid encouragement from agent Scott Meredith. Community items include August meetings for LA Purisima Catholic Women and California Lutheran College extension course registration in Santa Maria, Solvang hours with no appointment, and a Moose Lodge breakfast and pool tournament on Sunday.
Obituary reports Willie Ray Neal 67 longtime Johns Manville welding foreman who retired in 1967. Former Lompoc resident died in Bartlesville Oklahoma. Survived by wife Pearl of Bartlesville, two sons, three brothers and a sister.
Official notice from Superior Court Decree No 47085 states Lompoc Record is published as a second class mail legal newspaper. The California corporation lists A James McCollum as publisher and president with Harry J Crompe as editor and vice president, and Adam as general manager. Board members include Tun Conner Virginia Sands Mary Adam and others.
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