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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1956
Page
2
The article discusses a live stream survey for a supplemental water supply in Lompoc. Federal funds from U S G S Bureau and Agriculture are available, with local financial support needed. County Water Agency may cover the bill, as the data benefits all districts.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Fred Watson who died Sunday in Lompoe hospital after a two week illness. Born in Hollister on December 8 1886 he moved to Lompoe and worked at Johns Manville powder mills for many years. He leaves wife Elizabeth and children Raymond Fred Watson and Mrs Lawrence Wilson along with two sisters Mrs Lester Fabing and Mrs Meta Redlyn and a brother. Christian Science services were conducted at Starbuck chapel with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Rites for Mrs. Maggie Mullenary, longtime Lompoc resident, were held this morning in Starbuck chapel. Born April 17, 1872 in Madrona, she died after a lengthy illness in Santa Barbara. She left two daughters, a son, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rosary services were recited prior to the ceremony.
Charles E. Hopkins born October 4 1868 died Saturday at his sister Alyda Hodges 117 West Cypress Lompoc. longtime Fresno area resident and one of the first Merced to Yosemite stage drivers. Funeral at Starbuck chapel with interment Evergreen Cemetery. survivors include siblings and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were conducted Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Margaret Barber 51 formerly Margaret Pro of Lompoc She died in Washington January 25 Born May 2 1904 in Texas she came to Lompoc as a girl and later lived in Anacortes Washington She leaves husband John Barber two sons William Cummings and Richard Peasante a brother Ben R Plo and a sister Martha Armstrong Rev Andrew McGrath officiated at Evergreen cemetery Local arrangements were by Starbuck mortuary
Parents and schools in Lompoc note independent clinic administration for polio vaccines. Last spring about 275 children qualified for free vaccine but delays and scares cut recipients to under 90. Federal, state, and county health services endorse the vaccine, with statistics showing over 80 percent effectiveness in preventing polio.
Gene Wright of Lompoc is among the new students admitted to Santa Barbara College for the coming fall semester. The Santa Barbara campus will complete its second year on the seashore site with a new 1 185 million residence hall for 400 coeds and a 780 thousand music building. Registration at UCSBC begins Tuesday.
The district faced a decision on which district should own the property after architect Pierre Claeyssens found the building failed state school standards and would cost about 28000 to remodel. The board then voted that the high school district should hold the property as a potential junior high campus.
Screen Scene features the suspenseful Desperate Hours with Humphrey Bogart Frederic March and Martha Scott, plus the musical The Girl Rush set in Las Vegas starring Rosalind Russell and Gloria De Haven. Both films appear in VistaVision color. A Sunday Tuesday return includes Battle Cry and East of Eden with James Dean.
Zone restrictions would effectively curb heavy industry across the county. After objections from Supervisor R B McClellan of Lompoc, conferees agreed to apply the U zone only in areas that are predominantly residential.
The Lompoc Record published every Thursday at 112 Past Ocean Avenue Lompoc California is a adjudicated legal newspaper under Court Decree 347088. It is entered as second class matter in Loncor California under the Act of Congress of March 2 1879. Subscription rates are 5.00 per year within Santa Barbara County and 4.00 per year outside the county.
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