Midway City Couple Begins Four Month Mediterranean Cruise
Midway City residents Mr and Mrs Clinton J Backus announce a four month Mediterranean cruise with side trips to Cuba Algiers Lebanon Greece Italy Spain and France and England. They will depart New Orleans for Havana aboard the Stella Polaris after travel by car train and ferry and plan stops at Madeira Casablanca Malta Rhodes Istanbul Athens Venice Sicily Naples Barcelona Cadiz Lisbon Cherbourg Tilbury and London with a final leg in Wales aboard the SS Queen Elizabeth, sailing from Southampton around July 8.
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Midway City
Clinton J. Backus
Mediterranean Sea
Cuba
Algiers
Lebanon
Greece
Italy
Spain
France
England
Backus
America
New Orleans
Havana
Fullerton
Madeira
Casablanca
Malta
Cyprus
Rhodes
Istanbul
Athens
Venice
Sicily
Naples
Dubrovnik
Bastia
Ajaccio
Monte Carlo
Barcelona
Palma
Cadiz
Lisbon
Portugal
Cherbourg
Tilbury
London
Wales
Southhampton
School Chief to Address Women Club event Norwalk Norwalk
Reginald Benton Norwalk schools superintendent will speak at a noon luncheon of the Women's Club at the clubhouse about housing complications for the district and outline curricular innovations including a new grading system. The Excelsior High School band will perform under Millard Lunde with photos from Mexicali shown by Mrs. Lillian Watkins. president Mrs. Eugene Cleavinger presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Women's Club
Reginald Benton
John Gable
Benton
Excelsior High School
Millard
Lunde
Lillian Watkins
Mexicali
Eugene Cleavinger
Barbara Luttrell
Mmes
Pauline Jure
Stella Russell
Edith Madsen
Mapel Garrard
Jane Clave
Dorothy Edwards
Community Chest Unit Set Meeting at St Pius Church
In Buena Park the Community Chest unit invites the public to a 8 p.m. meeting in the parish hall of St. Pius Catholic Church on April 2. Rev. William Berry of Catholic Welfare and Lynette Mann of the Visiting Nurses Association will discuss their organizations work in Buena Park.
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Buena Park
Community Chest
St. Pius Catholic Church
Wiliam Berry
Catholic Welfare
Lynette Mann
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Trustee Election at Park Slated May 16
Buena Park voters will choose a member of the elementary school board on May 16 with balloting at Lindbergh and Grand Avenue schools. Incumbent Wheeler Birdwell Jr. is seeking re election. no other candidates have filed. Other board members are Tom Nelson and Paul Godding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Bellflower Man Hurt in Collision
Bellflower, April 1. Charles Maulding, 33, of 9076 Dalberg St, and Thomas J. Clarke, 56, of Bell Gardens, recover from minor injuries after cars driven by Clarke and Lynn M. Owen, 26, of S827 E Artesia Ave, collided at Rosecrans and Central Aves. Maulding was a passenger in the Owen car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Charles Maulding
Dalberg St
Thomas J. Clarke
Bell Gardens
Clarke
Lynn M. Owen
E. Artesia Ave
Rosecrans
Central Aves
Compton
California Highway Patrol
Maulding
Owen
Paramount Soldier Wins Combat Medal
M Sgt Pearl A Dickerson of 7212 Exeter St was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge while with the 40th Infantry Division in Korea. He belongs to Headquarters Company of the 160th Infantry Regiment, reflecting frontline service and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Pearl A. Dickerson
Exeter St
40Th Infantry
Dvision
Korea
Dickerson
160Th Infantry Regiment
Motorists Injured In Anaheim Crash
Two motorists were hospitalized after a late Monday crash on Highway 101 near Orangewood Avenue south of Anaheim. Mrs Minnie Helen Bennett and Timothy A Monynihan suffered head injuries and possible internal hurts.
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Anaheim
Hwy. 101
Orangewood Ave
Here
Minnie Helen Bennett
S. Indiana Ave
Timothy A. Monynihan
S. Citrus St
Orange
Grove Youths Attend Methodist Confab in La Mesa
Seven members of the Grove Methodist Youth Fellowship joined about 50 attendees at the San Diego district convention in La Mesa. Participants from Orange County included Nancy Fergus Barbara Fergus Shirley Leibetter Fern Parker Karen Rayburn Judy Pressnal and Carole Dawson. Nancy Fergus and Carole Dawson performed a pantomime mime at the district banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Ghuvs
Methodist Church
San Diego
la Mesa
Orange County
Kenneth Wahrenbrock
Nancy
Barbara Fergus
Shirley Leibetter
Fern Parker
Karen Rayburn
Judy Pressnal
Carole Dawson
Nancy Fergus
Miss Dawson
Paramount School District Hosts Third Curriculum Lecture
Paramount April 1 Mrs Eleanor Wilson curriculum director explains local schools curriculum in the third lecture of a four part series. The session runs Wednesday 7 30 to 9 p m in the cafetorium Major Lynn Mokler School 8571 Flower Ave. The final lecture April 23 7 30 to 9 p m features Lt Ray Huber from the Sheriff's office on narcotics.
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Paramount
Eleanor Wilson
Lynn Mokler
Flower Ave
PTA
Linnon Mokler
Ray Huber
Sheriff's Office
Newport Beach Man Stricken at Home
Newport Beach D D Driggers aged 72 of 603 East Balton Boulevard died Monday at his home likely from a heart attack. He was working on a scaffold when stricken and appeared to die before collapsing. The coroner was asked to investigate and the body lies at Gravel Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach
PTA at Bellflower to Elect Officials
Bellflower meeting of Horace Mann Parent-Teacher Association Wednesday at 1 30 p m in Room 45 of the school will elect officers and feature an ai crafts demonstration. Topic is Leisure Time Activities. Kindergarten room mothers will host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Horace Mann Parent-Teacher Association
Air Force Fuel Pipeline Keeps Norwalk Tank Farm In Use
NORWALK April 1 The $700000 pipeline project from the Norwalk tank farm to Air Force installations will not abandon the tank farm as previously urged by the Norwalk School District and PTA. District official Ross Jarvis said the work, along with tank farm rehabilitation, supports Air Force claims the storage will stay for aircraft in the Korean war zone. Crews have advanced from the tank farm toward Artesia Avenue Studebaker Road while another team reaches 223rd and Alameda Street. the plan is to finish by September 15.
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Norwalk
Air Force
Ross Jarvis
Norwalk Blvd
Excelsior Dr
Harbor
Jarvis
Clyde Doyle
Greyland Ave
Nettie L. Waite
Tank Farm
Doyle
Junius W. Jones
Air Force Sacramento
Jury Rules Death Suspect Guilty in Newport Beach Murder
A Newport Beach jury of twelve, including eight women and four men, found Troy Proctor guilty of the murder of his common-law wife Dorothy Schindler. Proctor, 48, faces 5 years to death for second degree murder, or 1 to 10 years for manslaughter. Sentencing and motion for new trial set for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. The defense argued the coroner’s certificate was insufficient medical evidence. the state Supreme Court allowed it as evidence. Proctor allegedly admitted beating Schindler during a violent quarrel.
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Santa Ana
Troy
FR. Proctor
Dorothy Schindler
Newport Beach
Kenneth F. Morrison
Otto A. Jacobs
James L. Davis
State Supreme Court
Proctor
Prosec
Schindler
Otto
Robert Jacobs
Laguna Water Board Director Resigns
Cecil Vaughn, chairman of the South Coast Water District board for four years, announced his retirement today. He will be succeeded by J. Lewis Fuhrman. Vaughn has served on the board since 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Soace
Cecil Vaughn
South Coast Water District Board of Directors
J. Lewis Fuhrman
Vaughn
Fullerton Folk Face Suit for $40,000
Josie Gaw filed a Superior Court suit in Santa Ana seeking more than 10,000 for permanent injuries after a Jan 2 fall from a defective porch railing at 424 E Truslow Ave Fullerton. She alleges the railing collapsed causing a 10 foot drop and injury to her left elbow against landlords Harry Ferlin, Melee Inc and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Harry Ferlin
Artesians Feted as Six Sons Arrive
Artesia residents celebrated as six Powell sons arrived to join Frank Powell and Sarah Jane Powell at their home. The couple, aged 94 and 93, have 19 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren plus a great great granddaughter, making a large family reunion in a village of about 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Powell
Sarah Jane Powell
Arline Ave
Artesia
Perry
Walter
William
Claude
Harvey
Press-Telegram
Powell
Grand Island
Neb
Matter
William Claude
Petry Jin
Edward
Anaheim
Redondo Beach
Mrs. Powell
Norwalk Soldier to Return Home
Cpl Harold Bailey 20, of Norwalk, after one year active duty in Korea with the Second Division, is returning home. He enlisted Jan 72 1991, trained at Camp Roberts, went overseas June 3 1951, and is a former Excel sior High School student who earned ribbons for Hereford steers. He plans to complete his remaining enlistment after furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Korea
Harold Bailey
United States Army
C. D. Bailey
Excelsior
Bailey
Camp Roberts
Harold
Excelsior High School
Bellflower
Bellflower PTA Father’s Night Moves to Wednesday
Bellflower California April 1 The Bellflower Parent-Teacher Association will hold its annual Father’s Night at the Woman’s Clubhouse on Wednesday at 7 30 p m The event includes a Cub and Browney Scout handi craft display a teacher panel moderated by Mrs Marie Sander and a talk by Dr Norman Wampler on the upcoming election to raise school taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Ramona
Parent-Teacher Association
Browney
Marie Sander
Norman Wampler
Sciael
Westminster Groups Set for New Term
Westminster VFW Post 9756 names Archie Burgess as commander to succeed Walter Waldron. Elections also set for joint Post and Auxiliary installation on April 14 at Huntington Beach Memorial Hall. Laura Martin named Auxiliary president. list of officers and appointive roles follows with extensive names across posts and auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Richard C. Waldron
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Archie Burgess
Huntington Beach
Seal Beach
Huntington Beach Memorial Hall
VFW
Laura Martin
Mabel Waldron
Tex Cartwright
George Boudreau
Waldron
Clarence Martin
Charles M. Bacon
Ocean View
Hime
Roscoe
Glen Ward
Comdr
Burgess
Walter Kahn
Willard Williams
Mel In- Bram
Carl Carlson
Boudreau
William Brown
Herman Haile
Lloyd Thomas
Rascoe
John Kirsen
Cartwright
County Council
Martin
Klasen
Estelle Carlson
Jackie Burgess
Daisy Richards
Helen Oberle
Loretta Schonle
Mary Kalin
Lila Rascoe
Ruth Jordan
Tony Pittman
Alice Carnaghan
Frances Klassen
Edward Cartwent
Ethel, Caplan
Carnaghan
June Witt
Westminster-Midway Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Department of California
Linceruth
Santa Ana College Hosts 325 Visiting Students
Santa Ana high school students numbered 325 will visit the Santa Ana College campus on April 2, with organizers inviting participants from local schools and outlining a campus tour and introductory sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
Santa Ana High School
Westminster Man Guilty of Death
Westminster sailor Billie G. Smith was found guilty of misdemeanor manslaughter by Superior Judge Kenneth E. Morrison after the preliminary hearing evidence. The Feb 5 three car crash on Westminster Blvd near the Seal Beach Ammunition and Net Depot killed Charles A. Buster of Santa Ana. sentencing hearing set for April 18 with defense attorney Clark Miller for probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Billie G. Smith
Westminster Sailor
Kenneth E. Morrison
Smith
Westminster Blvd
Seal Beach
Charles A. Buster
Clark Miller
Pomona Alumni Panel Set at Greenbrier Garden Grove
Pomona College Alumni of Orange County will meet at the Greenbrier Restaurant in Garden Grove on Wednesday night for a panel discussion titled Your College Today and Tomorrow. Speakers include E Wilson Lyon Pomona president, J Edward Sanders dean of students, Earl J Merritt football coach, and James Steffensen Corona del Mar Rhodes scholar. A Pomona College Men's Glee Club concert will close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
Pomona College
Orange County
Greenbrier
George Dunton Jr
E. Wilson Lyon
J. Edward Sanders
Earl J
Fuzz
Merritt
James Steffensen
Corona del Maer
Pomona
Fomona College
Buena Park Chest Review Arranged
Two speakers from agencies funded by the community chest will explain their work at a public meeting at St. Pius Parish hall. Miss Wynette Mann of the Visiting Nurses Association and Rev. William Berry of the Catholic Welfare Bureau will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Community Chest
St. Pius Parish Hall
Wynette Mann
Visiting Nurses Association
William Berry
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Seal Beach WSCS Meeting at Community Methodist Church
Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Community Methodist Church meet at 11 a.m. Thursday for a general session in Seal Beach. A mission study precedes a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. The afternoon business session at 1:30 p.m. features a talk by Mrs. Willard Schurr of Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
Women's Society of Christian Service
Community Methodist Church
Willard Schurr
Long Beach
Sea Scout Trip Up Coast Stated
Eighty Sea Scouts from 18 ships in Orange County will sail the California Maritime ship Golden Bear from Pico Street Landing Long Beach at 7:30 a.m. on a cruise to Santa Barbara led by Garden Grove unit skipper George Gill. The voyage includes scouts from Santa Ana, Newport Beach, and other cities. docking at Santa Barbara 5 p.m. and returning by chartered bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
lEighty Sea Scouts
California
Golden Bear
Pico St
Long Beach
Santa Barbara
George Gill
Orange County
Santa Ana
Newport Beach
Midway City
Seal Beach
Huntington Beach
Placentia
Fullerton
Laguna Beach
Orange
Anaheim
Tustip
Costa Mesa
Redlands
Riverside
Wesley Applepury
Marvin Powell
James Yoshida
Leighton Janssen
Robert Newsom
Kenny Wood
Richard Terni
Robert Waddell
Harold G. Polley
San Diego
Pellets Break Panel in Homes
Malicious mischief suspected as pellets shattered windows in four Downey homes between 7 and 9:20 PM yesterday. A hot rod with twin pipes was heard speeding away during the incidents, targeting Lee Scheens, Christine M. Butler, Edwin L. Ricks, and Robert G. Garrett at listed downtown addresses.
River Wash Out Construction Set Detour Rebuilds
Downey April 2 temporary detour over to Hondo River on Foster Bridge Rd washed out by recent storms will be rebuilt. John Sax foreman for the county road department announced work is scheduled to start Monday Sax said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Hondo River
Foster Bridge
John Sax
County Road Department
Sax
Tire Bursts Injures Candidate at Home
Wintersburg dispatch reports John Murdy Jr of 6662 Hei Ave, a State Senate candidate, injured at his residence when a tire exploded while he was inflating it. The rim struck his leg, causing cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintersburg
John Murdy Jr
Hei Ave
Chemical Firm Blaze Flares Early Today
A Mayday fire at 2 13 a m razed the California Spray Chemical Corporation office warehouse at 202 N Magnolia Ave Whittier causing about 260 000 in damage One fireman was hurt many others disabled and a Pacific Electric depot adjacent suffered blast damage The building is a total loss and chemical fumes prompted precautionary evacuations nearby with several firemen treated for chemical exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
California Spray Chemical Corporation
Magnolia Ave
Montebello
Pacific Electric
D. D. Penny
Pacific Electric Railway Co
C. W. Stephenson
H. G. Davis
P. E
Davis
Santa Ana Fire Station Job Set
Santa Ana selects Walter B. Mellott to construct a 304000 dollar central fire station at Sycamore and Walnut Streets. After an earlier halt due to steel priority denial, the NPA allocated steel and the council reconfirmed the contract in a special session. Work starts in two weeks on a two story three bay building with a basement serving as a civic defense control center.
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Santa Ana
Central
Sycamore and
Walnut Sts
Walter B. Mellott
Newport Beach
Mellott
National Production Authority
NPA
Mellett
Civic Defense Organization
New Capistrano Postmaster to Serve Succeeding Romer
In San Juan Capistrano Carl A Romer the postmaster since 1935 announced retirement upon official notice and Grace Belarde will succeed him Her nomination has been confirmed by the Senate and she has worked in the post office since 1936
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan Capistrano
Carl A. Romer
Post Office Department
Grace Belarde
Brea Woman Hurt After Car Collision on Manchester and Artesia
A Brea woman, Julienne De Deyne, 59, was injured in a Monday afternoon crash at Manchester Boulevard and Artesia Street. Her car collided with a Downey man Milford Whitacre, 57, who was uninjured, and she was taken to a Fullerton hospital with injuries described as possibly major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brea
Buena Park
Manchester Blvd
Artesia St
Julienne de Deyne
Poplar St
Fullerton Hospital
Milford Whitacre
Newville St
Downey
Whitacre
Customer Suspect Santa Ana Held for Inn Holdups at Corona del Mar
Newport Beach April 1 A customer was booked today as a possible accomplice in last Friday’s armed robbery of an inn at 135 Coast Highway Corona del Mar George Lee Felton Jr 26 of Santa Ana is named by Pvt Boyd L Parks a Marine at El Toro who was arrested within 20 minutes after the 2 am holdup Parks says Felton’s car owner Felton’s alleged role was described to police Victims Millard Black and his wife operators of the inn were forced to lie on the floor Felton was ordered to empty the cash drawer He was not in custody until last night and faces charges of armed robbery criminal conspiracy and suspicion of committing a felony Parks was arraigned in Newport Township court on armed robbery charges with preliminary hearing set for 2 pm tomorrow and is held under 16000 bail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach
Coast Hwy
Corona del Mar
George Lee Felton Jr
Minter St
Santa Ana
Felton
Boyd L. Parks
el Toro Marine
Millard Black
Parks
Newport Township
Tomorfor
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Earl D. Stahl
Paine St. Lynswood
Washington, D. C
Miss Stahl
Washington
Air Force Intelligence
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Bellflower Man
Methodist
Troy R
Laguna Water Board
Buena Park Chest Review
Capistrano
Santa Anna
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