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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1950

Page

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D E Ellis 69 Long Beach Band Member Dies

Donati E Ellis a longtime member of the Long Beach Municipal Band since its 41 year origin died at St Marys Hospital after five weeks illness He was a euphonium and trombone soloist and charter active member He was a Spanish American War veteran residing at 338 Pacific Ave Survivors include widow Ruth three sisters and two brothers Service will be at Motells Mortuary at 31 am Friday with burial at Sunnyside Memorial Park

Donati E. Ellis Long Beach St. Mary's Hospital Mr. Ellis Healdsburg

Henrietta Pino Taken by Death

Henrietta Pino 74 of 1030 E Ocean Blvd died Monday in a local hospital. Widow of Harlow K. Pino a longtime local financier she lived here 28 years and was born in Markam Canada. She leaves son James R. of Long Beach daughters Reine Leeward St Paul Minn and Josephine Moore Santa Monica a brother Phineas Dumond Michigan and a grandson and granddaughter. Services 1 pm Wednesday Sunnyside Cathedral Chapel Christensen Pine Mortuary in charge. Friends do not send JOWETS.

Henrietta Pino E. Ocean Blvd Harlow K. Pino Markam Can James R Long Beach Reine Leeward St. Paul Minn Josephine Moore Santa Monica Phinneas Dumond Michigan Sunnyside Cathedral Chapel Christensen & Pine Mortuary

Man Faces Trial for Traffic Death

Barbara Lee Debbart, 17, of Los Alamitos died in a collision on Spring St near Studebaker Rd. Earle W. Bailes, 3225 Maine Ave, charged with misdemeanor manslaughter for the traffic death. Bailes held on 2500 bail for a jury trial set May 3 before Municipal Judge Ralph K. Pierson in Compton. Coroner's jury previously cited probable criminal negligence.

Barbara Lee Debbart Los Alamitos Earle W. Bailes Maine Ave Ralph K. Pierson Compton Bailey

Happy Is The Day When Backache Goes Away

An ad touts Dean's Pills as a mild diuretic for backache fatigue and urinary discomfort. It claims kidney strain from exertion smoking or cold can produce symptoms and promotes Dean's Pills as fast relief used by millions for over 50 years.

Dean Ruth

Local Obituaries Highlight Long Beach Residents

Obituaries for Robert A. Stevens John Lee Overman Alice B. Woods Isabell C. Goodridge Elizabeth M. Arnold Walter S. Carpenter Warner L. Alcombrack Lawrence A. Hammer detail their ages, birthplaces, residence histories, survivors, and funeral plans. Services occur at various local chapels with interments across Long Beach and beyond.

Economy Urged in Oil Drilling by Harbor Official

M. D. Hughes, chief petroleum engineer of the harbor department, urged Long Beach Oil Development Co to switch to a cheaper oil well casing guide. He provided a letter to the Harbor Commission arguing the new guides would save about 20 343 dollars monthly, with reimbursement for development costs under the drilling contract.

Long Beach Oil Development Co M. D. Hughes Harbor Department Hughes Harbor Commission

Hendrickson Dies at 98 in Long Beach

Henry Hendrickson 98 of 472 I Walnut Ave died yesterday at home. A Denmark native who came to the United States at 16, he lived in Harlan County Iowa and South Dakota before settling in Long Beach in 1922. He was a retired merchant, grain buyer, and hardware dealer, and a member of the Trent Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, two daughters, 23 grandchildren, and 36 great grandchildren. Service tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Mottell's Chapel Rex Barr officiating. Interment planned at Dell Rapids South Dakota.

Japan Patterson & Snively Chapel Carroll H. Kitts Sunnyside Memorial Park Henry Hendrickson Walnut Ave Mr. Hendrickson Denmark Long Beach South Dakota Baptist Church Trent S.D United States Harlan County Iowa Hendrickson First St Elm Ave Lillian Hendrickson Nettie Loucks Det, Rapids S. D Chris Flandreau Rene Sioux City Mottell's Chapel Rex Barr Dell Rapids

Noted Jurist Dies Without Leaving a Will

SCRANTON Pa April 11 UP One of Pennsylvania's foremost lawyers Chief Justice George W Maxey of the State Supreme and died without leaving a will. That was disclosed here yesterday in a petition filed by the widow for letters of administration in the estate which she estimated at $20 000 in personal property. Justice Maxey died of a heart attack in Pittsburgh March 20 a few moments after opening a session of the state's highest court. He had two years to serve as a 21-year elective term.

Scranton Pennsylvania George W. Maxey State Supreme Justice Maxey Pittsburgh

Enumerators Take Census at Hotels

Washington April 11 UP The census count today covers persons in hotels with three or more rooms He/they are not visiting rooms blank forms left at hotel desks patrons asked to return them Census workers will assist in lobbies This one day countrywide hotel census aimed to count travelers once A similar count for missions and hostels will follow Thursday

Washington

Son Confesses Killing Mother in Detroit

DETROIT April 21 UP Robert La Dez 30 called police to his apartment last night. Inside they found his mother Ruth La Dez 57 dead from a gunshot wound. Det detectives Harold Cooper and John Morin said La Dez admitted shooting her deliberately and said he feared for her sanity and intended to kill himself but lost nerve.

Detroit Robert la Dez Ruth la Dez Harold Cooper John Morin la Dez

Trade pact with Argentina extended to year end

TOKYO April 11.4 Japan's ministry of international trade and industry announced the extension until December 31 of the interim Japan Argentine trade agreement.

Tokyo Japan Ministry of International Trade and Industry

L B Men to Attend Accountants Meet in Arrowhead Springs

L B members of the Society of American Accountants led by Guy S Balser will attend a district caucus this weekend at Arrowhead Springs Hotel. Representatives from Districts 1 through 3 including Santa Barbara to San Diego will gather to prepare for the state convention in Long Beach in June. A formal banquet Saturday night will honor founders.

Guy S. Balser Society of American Accountants Long Beach Arrowhead Springs Santa Barbara Bakersfield San Diego L A. A Willonor

Dinner planned for San Diego retired admirals and generals

Radio commentator Lowell Thomas plans a dinner for area retired naval flag officers at Hotel del Coronado. He notes 147 reside in the San Diego area and 111 have confirmed attendance, with two unknown admirals among those accepting.

Coronado Lowell Thomas Marine Corps Thomas San Diego Hotel Des Ponds Mhore

Drunk Driving Fine Set at 500 in Municipal Court

Troy T. House aged 36 was fined 500 after pleading guilty in Municipal Court before Judge Harry F. Keeler. He was arrested Feb 14 near Cameron Street and Santa Fe Avenue following a traffic accident and held by witnesses until police arrived.

Troy T. House Harry F. Keeler House Cameron St Santa Fe Ave

Jail Official Resignation Delays Vet's Freedom Plea

Rutland Vermont April 11 The resignation of a jail commissioner delayed a war veteran's bid for freedom. Bernard J. Smith 24 has been confined over a year in connection with an automobile fatality verdict obtained by Mary Mangan over son James J. Mangan who died in the crash. The commission postponed action as Grover's illness prompted his resignation. Goddard and Fewkes remained split on Smith's petition awaiting Grover's successor.

Rutland Bernard J. Smith Smith Mary Mangan James J. Mangan Egan Sodey Onmith Arthur C. Grover Grover George M. Goddard William A. Fewkes Goddard Elmer R. Preston Henry C. Carpenter

Dean Sees No Harm in Loyalty Oath

Roscoe Pound, longtime Harvard Law School dean and now UC Los Angeles visiting professor, says the UC faculty loyalty oath poses no threat to academic freedom. He believes faculty should affirm that suspicion of associating with communism is unfounded and would be glad to clarify this to the public.

LOS anonLks Roscoe Pound Harvard Law School University of California

Mrs Henry Ford Observes 84th Birthday

DETROIT April 71 VP Mrs Henry Ford widow of the auto pioneer returned home from the hospital to observe her 84th birthday anniversary The day also marked the 62nd anniversary of her marriage to Mr Ford Her physician said she was improving and would remain at home after treatment for a heart ailment

Detroit Henry Ford Ford

Southwestern Bell official dies in Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY April 11 wR. J. Benzel 62 a pioneer Southwestern Bell Telephone Co official died here yesterday. He had lived in Los Angeles since retirement in 1941 but returned here four months ago.

Oklahoma City Wr. J. Benzel Pioneer Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Los Angeles

Undersea Warfare Began 174 Years Ago In New York Harbor

Washington notes mark the Submarine Service fifty years old while recounting early efforts in New York Harbor during the Revolution. David Bushnell built the Turtle to attack British ships but its bore and air limits failed. Confederate sailors later sank the USS Housatonic at Charleston using a torpedo, sacrificing their lives.

Washington Submarine Service U.S New York David Bushnell Bushnell's Charleston D. C U.S. S. Housatonic

Urgent water adequacy eyed for Long Beach plan

Willis W. Bradley addressed the Board of Realtors at Wilton Hotel breakfast urging urgent water supply action and revival of California's crusading spirit. He labeled sea water reclamation speculative but urged exploring all feasible natural sources while stressing tourism as a key Long Beach industry.

California Long Beach Willis W. Bradley Board of Realtors Wilton Hotel Bradley R. F. Rife Howard Butler Harold Steele Lewis K. Cox

Wrecked Navy Plane Sighted Off Coast Near Santa Cruz

The 12th Naval District announced the wreckage of a Navy B-80 jet fighter crash has been located one mile off Santa Cruz in the Pacific. A buoy marks the site while recovery proceeds and Lt. Alvis Rennell Towns end is presumed aboard. his wife resides in Los Angeles.

San Francisco 12Th Naval District Navy Alvis Rennell Townsend Santa Cruz Pacific Ocean Townsend Los Angeles

Contract Awarded for Road Mixer and Tractor

The City Council awarded a $16,996.59 contract to Wicker-Wood Equipment Co of North Hollywood for a pug mill road mixer for the street maintenance division. A separate contract of $13,310.79 went to Shepherd Tractor and Equipment Co of Los Angeles for a Caterpillar type tractor to be used with the road mixer.

Wicker-Wood Equipment Co North Hollywood Shepherd Tractor and Equipment Co Los Angeles

Vague Emergency Call Leads to Ambulance Dispatch

Fragmented OCR notes report multiple emergency events including ambulance calls near Kenas Airport and 202 Gaviota Ave. Mentions a fire at a market by Atlantic Ave and Isabel Coast Court with hours around 5:24 PM and 8:22 PM. Names and addresses are garbled.

Tite Ag Sonday Vaz Kenas Cerulay Linden Ave Aga Demy Ambse Rete P. m Aiport Arrior M. Joe Bevrusadce Amcail Gaviota Ave Horpital Mand Moeus&t Tulabee Togpe Chestnut Ave Bilarr Atlantic Ave Thad x. Isabel Coast Court Ant Moeling Ula

Marine Base at Santa Ana May Get Improvements

Santa Ana April 11 El Toro is in line for improvements to existing facilities if the House Armed Services committee approves the 655 million Military Public Works authority bill. The bill includes 13.32 million for jet runway extensions at El Toro Alameda and other sites.

Santa Ana el Tors House Armed Services Committee Public Works Authority Washington D. C el Toro Alameda Naval Air Station Press Association Public Works Office Eleventh Naval District San Diego Metropolitan Water District House Committee 11Th Naval District Headquarters

Mines Warned on Tighter Cash

James Boyd, director of the U S Bureau of Mines, told the mining industry to prepare for retrenchment as Congress curtails price support and subsidies. He noted rising metal demand may improve long term prospects, but many nonferrous miners could go out of business in the meantime.

ST. Louis James Boyd U. S. Bureau of Mines Boyd Congress American Zinc Institute Busiines Hoyd

Unemployed to Get State Surplus Food

In Sacramento on April 11 the U S Department of Agriculture told the State Senate it has favorably acted on a request to add surplus foods for unemployed workers in the San Joaquin Valley. It is checking the quantities of beans honey prunes peaches apricots raisins dried eggs and butter ready for immediate distribution. The State Department of Education will assume distribution to counties.

Sacramento U. S. Department of Agri ,Culture State Senate Senate San Joaquin Valley State Department of Education Jarea

Quizmaster to Wed Ex movie Executive

Hollywood reports that Bob Hawk radio quizmaster and former movie executive, 43, will marry Miss Mai Rechner at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Rev. Glen Puder to preside. couple plans a five week honeymoon in Europe, sailing April 13 from New York after the ceremony.

Hollywood Bob Hawk Mai Rechner Immanuel Presbyterian Church Glen Puder Hawk C. BS New York Europe

Laughing Car Keys Run Into Bad Break In

Madera April 11 AP. Garageman laughed after Harrell reported locking ignition keys in his car. He nearly broke a window to retrieve them but stopped laughing when he could not locate the truck keys, then broke the truck lock in frustration.

Madera B. Harrell Harrell Harrel Bache

Contracts Made on Street Lights

Two street light standard reconversion contracts were awarded to Pacific Union Metal Co. of Los Angeles by the City Council. One contract for 192 standards on Anaheim Street between Magnolia and Orange Avenues totals 26 591 16 dollars. The other for reconversion of 51 standards on Long Beach Boulevard between Home and 56th Streets totals 14 148 93 dollars. Old standards will be replaced by pendant type units with mercury vapor lamps installed by city workmen.

Pacific Union Metal Co Los Angeles Anaheim St Magnolia Orange Avenues Long Beach Blvd Home 56Th Streets

Births and Marriages in Long Beach Area Notices

Vital statistics column lists births at Community Hospital Burton and various addresses, with names like Owen, Taylor, Monache, Carferty, and others. It also notes marriage licenses in Long Reach, and divorce and annulment filings and grants in Long Beach Courts, naming several couples and court actions.

Burton Tre Rann Sao B Clarence Evans iSigarice W Joe Para- Owen Tucker Bat Nts Fichara Norewalk Ann Tromen OR Los Angels Colline Truman Boyd Rove Ned Mn Dunipero Ave IFLA Mewa Lee Sanz American Pay Maxwall D. F Bes Aries Saclatne Mex

Memorials and funeral notices collage

A mixed funeral notice page lists names such as Arthur Charest and Newton Harrog, with details of survivors and service arrangements. Many entries note chapel locations, times, and officiants, including Rev. Rex Barr and Dr. John Heffertin, plus interment in local cemeteries and memorial prayers.

Pensioner allocation under review near Bamerset Park?

Fragmentary notice references utilities paid and pensioner details with a focus on a local area near Bamerset Park. Precise data are unreadable, but the item appears to be a public notice or classified snippet about payments, leases, and resident status.

Bae Fer Leas Pensioner Drieson Nel Jaen Mie Ae Bamerset’ Park

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