Mixed local notices on Navy flyovers queen pageant and gym fate
A column weighs in on Navy aircraft noise Sunday mornings, the Flower Festival queen selection shifting from raffle tickets to beauty brains and personality, and the old high school gym’s fate as library or ruin. It also warns of Buellton by pass dangers and notes Adlai Stevenson’s rebranding for the coming election.
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Navy
The
Grim Reaper
Buellton
Adlai Stevenson
Two Flood Zones Slated For Lompo Valley
Lompo Valley will add two flood control zones under a new county ordinance. West Zone covers most of the Lower Valley, East Zone reaches about two miles west of Buellton, with a rough line along H Street north to Miguelito Grainage south. Tax up to 20 cents per $100 assessed, but maintenance work on Miguelito and Cebada ditches likely keeps levy to one or two cents. Portions of the Lower Valley lack major flood risk, while other regions may need full 20 cents for emergency conditions. City of Lompoc not included yet. future study by Soil Conservation Service could add it. River clearing along Santa Ynez and Santa Maria rivers funded county-wide remain separate.
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Lomnoe Valley
Ro Bo McClellan
Vallley
Buellton
H Street
Lompo
McClellan
Miguelito
Cebada
San Pasqual-Rodeo Canyon
Lompoc
Southcoast
Santa Maria
Soil Conservation Service
Santa Ynez
Board of Supervisors
Citizen School Election Committee
Robert Lilley Jr
Citizen Committee
Lompoe
Artesia
Maple
Honda
Chamber of Commerce
Booster Club
Service Clubs
Zone Change Okayed By Commission
The City Planning Commission approved a revised zoning ordinance and sent it to the city council with a recommendation for Fire Zone 2 standards on newly commercial and industrial areas. Fire insurance basis, potential shifts, and area specifics on Ocean and A Street blocks were discussed amid limited public turnout.
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City Planning Commission
Bartender Fined Youth Jailed in Alcohol Violation Case
An 18 year old Marine received seven days in city jail while bartender Kenneth Kaner was fined 500 dollars with 300 suspended after violating the ABC act in Justice Court. Ronald J Casey faced a charge for buying alcohol under 21. Juvenile officers probe a weekend beach party tied to the incident.
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ABC Act
Justice Court
Kenneth Kaneer
Ronald J. Casey
Crash Victim Hospitalized In Lompoc
Paul Tognetti, former Lompoc resident, remains hospitalized after a March 5 automobile crash 63 miles south of Tonopah Nevada. He was flown from Tonopah to Lompoc with brother Phillip Tognetti and James Foulon. wife Shirley and brother-in-law Kenneth Bishop were hospitalized for injuries. Archie Bishop and the Tognettis’ infant child escaped serious harm.
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Paul Tognetti
Archie Bishop
Tognetti
City rejects Phares offer on pool punch list
Lompoe's city council advised contractor G A Phares that no portion of a 3000 dollar change order will be paid until after the punch list is completed. The council adjourned meeting held Friday set this condition. If Phares refuses to proceed the city will finish the punch list and charge costs to the contract.
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Lompoe
G. A. Phares
Phares
Lompoc Milk Co Sold to Reedson Organization
Joe Carlin announced the sale of Lompoc Milk Co to Reedson’s Dairy. Lincoln Reed and Neal Elms will run Reedson dairy products distributing firm. Leonard Reed left the organization. Lompoc Milk Co was founded in 1926 by Arthur Carlin and Joe Holland. Joe Carlin plans to return to accounting.
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Joe Carlin
Lompoc Milk Company
Reedson's Dairy
Lincoln Reed
Neal Elms
Reedson Dairy Products Distributing
Leonard Reed
Arthur Carlin
Joe Holland
City Sets Pool Hours and Fees for New Municipal Swim Facility
The City Recreation Department announced operating rules for the upcoming municipal pool opening next Saturday. Hours are 3 30 to 5 30 p m and 7 to 9 p m Monday through Thursday, 2 to 4 30 p m and 7 to 9 p m on Saturdays, and 2 to 4 30 p m on Sundays, with Fridays closed. Fees are 15 cents for children under 12, 35 cents for teens, and 50 cents for adults, with a 50 cent reduction for 10 ticket purchases. Continuous policy adjustments are anticipated as the pool begins operations and demand evolves.
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City Recreation Department
Recreation Commission
Saut Camporee Draws 250 Scouts From Four Cities
Boy Scouts from Santa Maria Santa Ynez Orcutt and Buellton will join Lompoc Scouts at a Camporee this weekend at the Purisima oil lease Scout Camp. The event opens 11 a m Saturday and runs through Sunday afternoon with about 250 boys expected. Donald I Brummer leads arrangements.
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Santa Maria
Sdivang
Orcutt
Buellton
Lompoc
Purisima
Donald I. Brummer
Lompoc Pool Hires Six New Lifeguards After Course
After completing a Red Cross Senior Life Saving course, six guards join Lompoe municipal pool staff this week. The team includes William Patton Carol Looby H T Blake ly Paul Chandler Loura Russell and instructor June Blakely. The Red Cross seeks more locals for a two week summer aquatic course with expenses paid in exchange for free swim instruction after completion. Interested residents 18 plus contact Mrs William Hobbs at the Veterans Memorial building.
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The
Red Cross
Lompoe’s
William Patton
Carol Looby
H. T. Blakely
Paul Chandler
Loura Russell
June Blakely
Lompoc
William Hobbs
Veterans Memorial Building
House Group Puts OK on Lemoore Site
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a bill authorizing a Navy expenditure of 10,089,000 for an air station at Lemoore. This ends Rep. Charles Teague’s and Defense Department efforts to place the base at Camp Cooke. Approval hinges on later appropriation. Camp Cooke opposition and weather concerns blocked the move. Teague argued large real estate savings and existing Cooke utilities would cut costs.
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House Armed Services Committee
Navy
Lemoore
Charles Teague
Department of Defense
Camp Cooke
Army
Teague
Secretary of Defense
Cooke
Trustee Election Slated in May for Lompoc Board
A trustee election to fill one expired term on the Lompoc school board is set for May 18. The current term of William Sudden ends this spring.
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Lompoc
William Sudden
Holden's Nomination Petition Filed in Lompoc Race
Nomination papers filed last week for Robert C. Lilley and for Holden, one of three Lompoc candidates seeking the office. The Holden petition is circulated by Carl B. Kappler and lists signers including Milton Dutra, Alfred Dutra, Solomon Ward, and many others. Veril C. Humpy Campbell is the other candidate in the race.
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Pler
Holden
Lompocans
Robert C. Lilley
Veril C. “Humpy” Campbell
Milton G. Dutra
Alfred A. Dutra
Solomon J. Ward
T. A. Avila
Carlisle Stadley
Charles M. Bodger
Frances E. Bodger
G. Tom Fumasi
Evans L. Sech
Mrs William Bailey Nominated To School Board Candidate
Mrs William Bailey is nominated by the Lompoe school board as this district s candidate for the County Board of Education to be elected in July. She has served on the board for over 20 years as the district moves to an elected county board structure with representatives from local high school and elementary districts.
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William Bailey
Lompoe
County Board of Education
Bailey
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria Santa Barbara
Lompoc Tales Tie Shadrack to Local Dog Attack Fears
In Lompoc reports swirl around Shadrack the community pet crew accused of affecting a cocker spaniel named Carlile Stadley. The piece notes rising concerns about pet behavior and the latest entrants to the crew-cut devotees amid ongoing local tensions.
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Shadrack
Carlile Stadley
Lompoc
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T. B. Lundberg
Emil Scolari
Ocean Avenue
West Ocean Avenue
M Streets
O Street
Linda Sickles
Maxine Howerton
Jeanne Plo
Rosebel Scolari
Carol Hilderbrand
Yager
Developme High School
Cypress Avenue
Liauer
City
Lompoc Milk Co
Reedson Organization
Carl B. Kap
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