Navy Wife Wins Grand Prize in Local Cooking School
Doris E. Perry, 35, wife of HM-1 Frank Perry, won the $440 Norge electric range in a Long Beach press event at a housing project near Mira Mar Avenue. Perry, living in Navy housing with four children Arleen 15 Frank 8 Karen 3 and Curtis 2, said she had never owned a range before. Her husband serves aboard the USS Impervious in the harbor. The event also awarded a $250 Norge refrigerator to Ruth Johnson, 61, of 46 Moling Avenue, with the prizes presented by Long Beach Feature Co. Dan Merlino, manager, praised attendees and staff for the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris E. Perry
Merry Meals Cooking School
HM-1
Frank Perry
Perry
Mira Mar Ave
Lexington
Norge de Luxe
Municipal Audit
Giant
Navy
Arleen
Frank
Chipper
Karen
Curtis
Ruth Johnson
Moling Avex
Norge
Long Beach Fature Co
Dan Merlino
Mertino
Ruth Hogan
Field Home
National Live Stock and Meet Board
Dorothy Miller
Ant
Town Part Shops
Geniece Hatten
Coronado T Ave
Don Nutter
Displays
Warren Mitchell
Press-Telegrar Yan Independent
Clarence W. Gtges
Barnett
C. Lewis Jewelry Co
Jose A. Moffatt
Buftoms
Bernice Pink
E. 16Th St
Frank Brosses
John L. Wenn
Lobust Ave
Walker’s
Doris J. Weeks
Buffums
June L.ndig
Leasy
Butler Bros
Bessie Johnson
Nictz
le Bhuilz
Natt Teman
Ohio
Industrial
Louise Astley
J. c. Penney Ca
R. C. Hayes
Elia
Giamand
Gem Jewelers
Leona Stout
Daley
Soft Water Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co
Six hurt in Long Beach traffic crashes early and late
Six persons were injured or badly shaken in Long Beach traffic accidents Friday and today. Betty Tucker, 24, of Walnut Avenue, cited for driving without a license. Juanita Holmes, 87, of Plaska Street Huntington Park, driver of the car with the hurt child, cited for failure to yield. Sandra Ward, 9, and Terry Langworthy, 6, from Clive and Coolidge streets, taken to Seaside Hospital with no injuries. James Grimley, 70, of 1st Street, cut on the head in a collision at Magnolia and St. Streets. Paul Stern, 55, not injured. Robert Myers, 22, of Cerritos Avenue, cut and possible wrist fracture when his three-wheeled electric wheelchair overturned near Ocean Boulevard and Molino Avenue as he attempted a steering change. He was learning to drive the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Juanita P. Holmes
Plaska
St. Huntington Park
Delver
William J. Schilling
Lullaby Lane
Anaheim
Orange
Poinsettia St
Betty J. Tucker
Walnut Ave
Virginia Mayberg
Clive Ave
Sandra
Ward
Terry K. Langworthy
Coolidge St
Lear
Seaside Hospital
James M. Grimley
Tsi W
1St St
Magnolia Ave
St. St
Seaside
Paul Stern
Toe
Mermaid
Robert M. Myers
Cerritos Ave
E. Ocean Blvd
Molino Ave
Myers
Park Dept Offices Move to East End Recreation Center
City park department offices were relocated Friday from Municipal Auditorium to remodeled quarters in the east end of the city-owned recreation center building at 350 E Ocean Blvd. The move consolidates operations in a single facility and updates office space for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Dept
City Park Department
Municipal Auditorium
Recreation Center
E. Ocean-Blvya
City of Lakewood to allow 31 billboards
The Lakewood Planning Commission will recommend to the City Council that Foster & Kleiser Outdoor Advertising Co. be permitted to maintain 31 billboards in the city with a 30 day extension for eight other boards. The eight are to be removed by May 27, aligning with a four billboard per intersection limit. the company’s permit for 39 billboards expires April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Foster & Kleiser Outdoor Advertising Co
Tack Morgan
Morgan
Navy contracts fund shipyard work for four harbor yards
Navy contracts totaling 246000 finance overhaul and repairs at four harbor area shipyards. Long Beach Marine Repair Co. repairs destroyer Bennett on 94444 contract while Todd Shipyards San Pedro works on escort vessel USS Goss and mine sweeper USS Waxwing on 69000. Harbor Boatbuilding Co Terminal Island handles minesweeper USS Surfbird on 10823. USS Phoebe, the Navy’s newest non magnetic minesweeper, will be placed in commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Harbor
Apt. L
Honsinger
Eliows and Stewart, Inc
Terreiial Island
Tocket
Long Beach Marine Repair Co
Bennett
Todd Shipyards
San Pedro
Goss
Waxwing
Harbor Boatbuilding Co
Terminal Island
Surfbird
Four Pupils Win in Zone Bank Tests
Four Long Beach area high school pupils won Bank of America statewide Achievement Awards in vocational arts fine arts liberal arts and science and mathematics. Barbara Hecht Compton High School and Linda Ralls Downey High School led in their divisions with top honors. Martha Cook Downey High School and Brent Banta Redondo Union High School also earned awards. Winners will receive 100 to 1000 dollars after appearing before a judges panel May 19 at the Los Angeles Statler Hotel following selection from 365 area students judged at Long Beach City College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Long Beach City College
Traffic Officer Loses Own Case and Is Fined
Deputy Allen F. Glover of Los Angeles, 31, assigned to traffic duties, was convicted in Long Beach Municipal Court Friday for ruling a boulevard stop. He was arrested April 1 at Atlantic Ave and Bennett St. Testimony showed he had seven years of traffic duty experience but only seven months in the post. Judge Frank Charvat upheld the officers and fined him $11. Glover pleaded guilty to his own case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ausheriff
Long Beach
Boulevard
Allen F. Glover
Los Angeles
Atlantic Avs
Bennett ST
R. L. Henry
R.roberts
Glover
Frank Charvat
Window Smasher Loots Jewelry Store
A burglar smashed the display window of Lawson’s Jewelry Store at 248 Pines Ave Friday night and stole watches valued at 2176 dollars. The break was noticed at 7:00 by window washer Thomas Middendorf, who found a brick fragment inside the store. Manager Arey Shinder reported the break at 4702 Snowden Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ourglar
Lawson's Jewelry
Pines ‘Ave
T.s.m
Thomas
Middendorf
Myctle Ave
Arey Shinder
Snawden Ave
Mothers to Draw Up Schedule of Activities
Mothers belonging to West Lakewood's Level side preschool playground supervising group will draw up a schedule of activities at a meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lakewood
Levelside Ave
Arbor Rd
Ex-Deputy Convicted of Triangle Murder
Former sheriff's deputy William Bridgehouse, 30, was found guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of William Bahr, a 30 year old San Pedro fisherman, on January 3. The verdict prompted a hearing on insanity pleas and potential extended prison terms. Bridgehouse resigned from the sheriff's department before the killing and faced jury deliberations about premeditation and motive amid marital tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bridgehouse
Teri
Bridgehouse
Smal
Bayeratl
William Bahr
Bahr
29Th St
Lynn D. lCompton
Compton
Bakr
Sher- Hps
Lnto Bahr
Auto Curbed by 3 Bandits Stolen $67
A 31-year-old man was robbed of $67 early today by three strong-arm bandits in the 2100 block of West Anaheim. One suspect brandished a short-barreled blue steel revolver as Beeby stepped onto the street. He was struck on the chin. his pockets were rifled. Beeby, of 2567 West Esther Street, suffered abrasions but no medical attention was required. The attackers were aged 18 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
da W
Anaheim St
Marvin C. Beeby
W. Esther St
Beeby
Two Thousand High School Pupils Attend Choral Festival
About 2000 high school students took part in the annual Choral Festival of the Southern California Vocal Assn at Poly High School. Evening sessions featured la cappella choirs from Poly Santa Maria Santa Barbara Compton Centennial San Diego High San Diego Pt. Loma and Leuzinger High School. Afternoon performances included Poly Girls Glee Club Lynwood Jordan Girls and Boys Glee groups plus Huntington Beach Girls and Boys choirs. Arthur C. Gilbert, Poly music teacher, served as festival chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Thousand
Jeingers
Choral Festival of
Southern California Vocal Assn
Poly High School
la Cappella
Poly
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
Compton Centennial
San Diego
Whittier Girls
Burbank Burroughs
Huntington Beach Girls
Huntington Beach
Arthur C. Gilbert
My Six Years in Japan lead feature in Southland Sunday
The Sunday Southland section of the Independent Press-Telegram features a lead article by an American housewife detailing six years in Japan. Other items include The Harbor That Came In With the Tide and Call to Raragonaland, plus Is Your Telephone Being Tapped and a Parade Magazine supplement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Independent
Press-Telegram
Japan
Raragonaland
Southland
Parade Magazine
L. P
Fireman Cites Rescue Of Infant From Smoke Filled Room
Fire Chief Frank Sandeman cited Fireman Joe Anthony 35 for rescuing a 2 year old boy from a smoke filled room at 647 Locust Ave this week. Anthony found Bobby Smith unconscious in a crib. The boy is the son of Bob Smith of 5422 Bellflower Blyod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Anthony
Obispo’ Ave
Frank 5
Sandeman
Locust Ave
Anthony
Bobby Smith
Bob Smith
Bellflower iBlyod
Two Mattress Fires Stretch City Fire Crews
Firemen rushed to two mattress fires early today. In Tom Shelton’s apartment at 3525 Santa Fe Avenue flames and water damaged the living room and furniture. In William Maske’s unit at 117 West Third Street the fire was confined to the mattress. Battalion Chief C L Qdetie led both alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Shelton
Santa Fe Ave
Il Mactress
William Maske
3Rd St
C. L. Qdetie
Los Alamitos Race Benefits St Marys Hospital
A charity race at Los Alamitos Race Course raised funds for St Marys Hospital to purchase bassinets for the nursery and furnishings for the recovery room. A week day crowd of 4944 attended with about 1200 from Hospital Guild ticket sales. Bernie Richards and His Trio performed at the Stub Club dinner dance. Mrs Donnell Davis led the Hospital Guild as president. Co chairs were Mrs Frende Coombs and Mrs Herbert E Waite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nety
St. Mary's Hospital
St. Mary's Ospital Guild
Los Alamitos ‘Race Course
Hospital Guild
Bernie Richards
Stub Club
Bells of Ireland
Donnell Davis
Frende Coombs
Herbert E. Waite
Ways and Means
ST Mary's
Long Beach Names New City Forester Chief
Long Beach appoints Kaye I Hall 35 to be city forester replacing Capt. John M Terry Jr. Hall will study soil and growing conditions, may remove some street trees, and plan planting to improve urban greenery. He served as Marine Corps Reserve and specialized in forestry at the University of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Kaye I. Hall
Henry Allison
Redondo Beach
Everett James
Compton
Coast Guard
Paris
Hall
Marine Corps Reserve
Lath Rifle Co
Lee
Beach
Coronado
John M. Terry Jr
Palo Alto
Coi
Ompany
Washington
U. S
Delegation Sees Knight S F Mayor Over Tidelands Oil Revenue
Long Beach officials led a delegation to Sacramento and San Francisco to discuss tidelands revenue and the Allen bill. Mayor Robinson and City leaders pressed for city control of uplands with funds for harbor use while noting Governor Knight’s cautious stance and a favorable League of California Cities vote against revenue loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidelands
Solcramento
San Francisco
Goodwin J. Knight
Assembly
Sacramento
Elmer Robinson
George M. Vermillion
Gerald Desmond
Samuel E. Vickers
City Atty
Walnfred Jacobson
Toby Wick
Knight
State Supreme Court
Robinson
Vermillion
Desmond
Wick
League of California
Vickers
Clarence E. Wagner
Long Beach
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Navy Wife
Mary L. Johnson
Rhea St
Walter Hageard
2Nd
van Dells
Mary Hitchcock
Jefferson St
Kstewrlers
Frank Morgan
Elm Ave
Eleetele Broiler
Iowa Park
Maude Griffith
Meermain
Howard's
N. MM. Taft
Fifth St
China
Dohrmann’s
A. C. Waska
Termino Ave
Dooley’s Hardware Co
Allaine Anderson
Gladys Ave
Magicalizer
Doris £. Perry
Mildred Thorne
California-Nevada State Assn. of
Emblem Clubs
Lafayette Hotel
Louise Liggett
Eft
Lillian Marron
Nita Solomon
Belmont Shore Lions Club
IL. B
L. B
Tideland
Gellearam
Pan American Park
James Chapman
Jackie Warviner
Lynne Jenkins
Raymond Norris
Orient
Josephine Lowman
Molly Mayfield
Citef
Los Alamitos
St. Mary's
Trees
S. F
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