Population boom doubles as L A area grows
County figures show Greater Long Beach area including Lakewood and Las Altos triples its 1950 census total. Unincorporated Long Beach surrounds rise from 31,695 in 1950 to 85,742 now, with Whittier up from 68,386 to 113,745 and Los Angeles County at 4,581,208.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Lakewood
Las Altos
County Regional Planning Commission
Los Angeles County
Whittier
Palos Verdes Area
City of Whittier
Palos Verdes
Estates
Dominguez
Compton Area
Comoton City
Lynwood
Torrance
Signal Hi
Skyward Climb of City Banks Deposits Reaches 356.7 Million
Nine Long Beach banks and branches show total deposits of 356,753,723.99 at the close of business Monday, up about 23 percent from a year ago. The gain comes as the U S Comptroller and Federal Reserve call for bank condition statements. Debit totals for the year reach 827,833,456.48 with clearings at 304,773,578.47. Major banks listed include Bank of America California National, National City, Pacific National, People’s, Security-First, and Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Jlas U.S. Comptroller of Currency
Federal Reserve System
Bank of America
California Jereee
L. B. National
National City
Pacific National
Signal Hill cafe poker bust nets nine men
Police reported a poker game found in a cafe at 2407 E Pacific Coast Highway. Owner Buck Yvonne, 32, posted bail after being booked as an onlooker. eight others, including Robert Sterbe and Ernest Crosley, posted bail and were released pending further appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Hill
Hilltop
Pacific Coast Hwy
Frank Grogan
Rick Olman
John Lybarger
Buck Yvonne
Felice
Yvonnne
Robert
F. Sterbe
Junpero
Ernest BE. Crosley
St. Louis Ave
Joan E
Stuck
Welton
Eldred
St. Roy
Orange Ave
K. C. Bailey
Pacific Coast
Forest M. De-Armond
Falmerstone
St., Compton
Optimist Club Elects Budnick as President
L. E. Budnick heads a new slate of Optimist Club officers with Eugene Bishop as first vice president Edward Purcell as second vice president and Rone Harpole as secretary treasurer Budnick treasurer of Ohio Rubber Co 6700 Cherry Ave was elected at a luncheon meeting Thursday in Lafayette Hotel
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L. E. Budnick
Eugene Bishop
Edward Purcell
Rone Harpole
Budnick
Ohio Rubber Co
Cherry Ave
Lafayette Hotel
Tug to Bring in Burned Vessel
A salvage tug was expected to tow the British freighter Menestheus after an explosion and fire off Lower California on April 16. Salvage crews hoped to extinguish the blaze by today as the crew of the Menesthens was rescued by the American freighter Navajo Victory after an engine rod explosion touched off the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower California
San Diego
Coast Guard
Barbershoppers Stage Longfest Regional Contest
Barbershop quartet enthusiasts will hear selections from the hit parade of 1890 as four quartets compete in the Longfest regional preliminary at Municipal Auditorium tonight starting 8 15 p m Art Baker to emcee and the Bar Western District title of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America Inc at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Auditorium
Bar Western District
Society For the Preservation, and Encouragement of
Berbershop Quartet Singing In America, Inc
Art Baker
Bowlers to Dine Theannys Banquet Notice
Lutheran Bowling League plans a banquet Monday at 6 30 p.m. in the social hall of Immanuel Augustana Church. T Aronson oversees arrangements and the dinner will be served by the parish duo club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Augustana Lutheran Church
T. Aronson
Dunioc
New Haven Builds Large Small Boat Anchorage On Coast
A new small boat anchorage near Cerritos Channel is under construction. Albert Perel and Henry Specht develop to serve up to 170 boats in 22 days, expanding to about 500 in a year. Located south of Ninth Street and west of Santa Fe Avenue, the site leases from Richfield Oil Co. A restaurant is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UN Uder
Cerritos Channel
Albert Perel
Henry Specht
Porel
City Yacht Anchorage
Ninth St
Santa Fe Ave
Richfield Oi Co
Perel
Douglas Aircraft Mediation Talks End Without Agreement
After 12 weeks of negotiations for a new contract Douglas Aircraft Co and Local 148 United Aircraft Workers failed to produce a settlement at a Los Angeles mediator meeting. Both sides say they remain deadlocked and have called in the mediator as 12,000 production workers continue under an interim agreement since March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Co
United Aircraft
Los Angeles
Douglas
Single Reefer Lands Trio in City Jail
A marijuana possession incident led to the arrest of an 11 year old girl and two youths in Long Beach City. A 19 year old woman was released after questioning. Officers observed Joan L Barreto 22 with Homer J Coppage 20 near Long Beach City College. A marijuana cigarette was found in Barretto’s pocket. The trio and the 11-year-old girl were booked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vy, Lyon
R. L. Tyson
Long Beach City College
Carson St
Faculty Ave
Sydney N. Olson
Ventura Ave
Olson
Joan L. Barreto
W. 20Th St
Barreto
Homer J. Coppage
Winnepeg Pl
Wilson High School
Ison 1
Lyon
Man Freed in Probe of Deaths
William A Turner, 28, of 1868 Madison St South Gate, was released by the sheriff after intensive questioning about two strangulation deaths failed to yield charges. He allegedly forged a $100 check in the name of Sidney C Long, who was murdered in a Notwalk olive grove, and Turner denied knowledge of Long's murder in 1950. He also said he knew nothing of Alex McDonald’s 1948 motel room death in San Jose. A San Jose woman tentatively identified Turner as the man she saw leaving McDonald's room before his death. The forgery charge expired due to statute of limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, A. Turner
Madison St
South Gate
Turner
Sidney C. Long
Notwalk
Olive Grove
Long
San Jose
Alex McDonald
McDonald
Housing Firm Funds Studied Inquir y In Superior Court Trial
An inquiry in Superior Court into a prefabricated housing deal concluded its sixth week as Arthur W. Ellis faced a conspiracy charge to obtain money by false pretenses. A Farthing Co. bookkeeper test fed that the firm paid insurance on Bilis Cadillac and that Ellis was described as the “brains” behind the scheme. Whipple testified the company received $54 115 from all sources and spent it on materials labor rent and other expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intaula Insurance
Arthur W. Elli
Superior Court
Tudge Vernon W. Hunt
Ellis
Farthing
Lumbex Mills
Bilis
Cadilac
George Whiple
Distriet
Tony Joyce
the Farthing Co
Whipple
Draft Barrel Scraping Told at RCA Conclave
Maj Gen Edmund C Lynch outlines military draft trends at RCA Reserve Officers Association California convention. He cites 22 percent rejection rate for young men, compares 1950s age pools to 1845, notes Army expansion to 20 divisions and 18 regimental combat teams. The two day meeting includes congressional report, officer elections, banquet and military ball. about 650 delegates attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund C. Lynch
Department of Defense
Reserve Officers Association
California Department
Lynch
Leroy Johnson
Fresno
Congress
Marine Room
Wilton Hotel
Auto Collision Injures Five on Pacific Coast
Five men were injured in a head on crash on the Pacific Coast near Colorado Street Friday afternoon. Four injured men from the USS Norton Sound included Joseph F. Sporela 35 Gary Gatpandan 25 Donald W. Sinela 41 and Arthur W. N. Leheureux 41. Sinclar suffered severe injuries. Harry D. Karfisch 45 of Pomona drove the other car and had minor injuries. Gay Gates 60 of 1538 East Third Street was struck and broke her left ankle by a car driven by Lucy Lavell 87 of 290 Temple Avenue. Both were treated at local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Sr
Joseph FE. Sporcela
Gary Gatpandan
Donald W. Sinelai
Arthur WN. L'Heureux
Norton Sound
Sinclar
Harry D. Karfisch
Pomona
Commmuunity Hospital
Gay Gates
E. Third St
Third St
Welnut Ave
Lucy 5
Lavell
Temple Ave
St. Mary's Hospital
Long Beach Freeway Bridge Bids Authorized
Authorization opened for construction of a bridge and approaches on the Long Beach Freeway between Leonis and Dunham Streets. State Public Works Director Frank B. Durkee announced a 2,740,000 allocation for the project.
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Long Beach
Leonis and
Dunham Sts
Frank B. Durkee
Fumes Cause Emergency for 82 Year Old Woman
An 82 year old woman, Mrs Emma Crismnell, near death from sulphur dioxide fumes from a leaky refrigerator, was found at 7:25 am at 724 Atlantic Ave and rushed to St Mary's Hospital in an oxygen tent. Firemen report the odor from the old type refrigerator leaked overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Hospital
Emma Crismnell
Atlantic Ave
John P. Berry
L. B. Mentin
Margaret Ames
10Th St
St. Mary's Hospital
Scandinavian Life in Color Screens at Westside Church
Westside Christian Church hosts a Sunday evening showing of color pictures depicting life in Scandinavia. The film, by Chaplain Paul Travis of Santa Ana, includes Philadelphia Assembly of God in Stockholm as Europe’s largest church, and coverage of church estate work in Russia. James LeRoy Shields invites Scandinavian friends and others to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westside Christian Church
Scandinavia
Paul Travis
Santa Ana
Philadelph Assembly of God
Stockolm
Europe
Russia
James LeRoy Shields
Time to Change Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday
Daylight saving time starts at 7 a.m. Sunday when clocks spring from 2 a.m. back to 1 a.m. due to state code provisions. Church services will begin an hour earlier. liquor and pers. stores close an hour sooner. last 60 minutes of standard time will be made up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Scanlan
Corona
Joan
Vickory
Hickory
City to Accept State Mental Hygiene Clinic
City officials plan to accept an offer from the State Mental Hygiene Department to run a clinic for mentally ill residents unable to obtain care elsewhere. Four rooms at the Municipal Health Center will be used one day weekly, with the possibility of daily operation as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatfield
Birman
Wesl
Mental Fare Council
Sam Hygiene
E. Vickers
Pine Ave
Welfare Council
Blatfield
I. D. Litwack
Long Bach
Olson Vessels Exit Coastal Lumber Trade
Olson Vessels Quit Coastal Lumber Runs as Oliver J. Olson Shipping Co withdraws seven schooners from the coastal lumber trade in Long Beach and other ports due to a longshoremen slowdown cited by president Whitney Olson. Union officials dispute a slowdown amid a jurisdictional fight between two rival unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver J. Olson Shipping Co
Briday
Whitney Olson
Company Presi
Gent
Long Beach
Schoon
Jongshoremen's ‘Union
Olson
Atewerds
Jongshoremen
Probation Given in Bookie Case
William Elmer McCullough, 33, of 1825 Tulane Avenue, was fined 300 in Superior Court on a bookmaking charge. Judge Joseph M. Maltby imposed a three year probation requiring McCullough to avoid gambling paraphernalia and to check with his probation officer before any game during the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elmer McCullough
MacCullough
Tulane Ave
Superior Court
Joseph M. Maltby
McCullough
First Aid Given to Two Children
Two children were treated in local hospitals Friday evening for swallowed items. Vickie Aler, 3, of 416 FE 229th P Wilmington, had her stomach pumped at Seaside after swallowing 45 baby aspirins. Lois Thompkins, 8, of 1320 Lewis Ave, received emergency first aid at St. Mary's after choking on a piece of meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickie Aler
Wilmington
Seaside
Lois Thompkins
Lewis Ave
St. Mary's
Curbing Dope Urged as Top Crime Issue in So Cal
A 19 member committee led by Joseph M. Kenrick of the Long Beach Juvenile Bureau named narcotics control the chief law enforcement challenge. They adopted a three point plan to assess the narcotics scope, review current countermeasures, and advise changes in narcotics laws. The panel will reconvene in Los Angeles on May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California Citizens Advisory Committee
Edmond G. Brown
Joseph M. Kenrick
Long Beach
Sailors Fined After Brawl at Ballroom
Four USS Burton Island crewmembers faced disorderly conduct charges after a brawl of about 100 people at the Cinderela Ballroom. They pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and were fined $10 each. one resisting arrest charge was dismissed. Police said ignition wires were torn from a Navy shore patrol wagon during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Ammual
Cinderela
Jonny T. Berry
Armando Zozaya
Richard W. Daniel
Norman J. Mouljder
Burton Island
James Starr
Leslie A. Still
Port Earnings Fall Versus Year Ago, Harbor Says
Port operation earnings for the nine months ending March 31 totaled 1,117,899.65, a drop of 172,574.82 from the previous year. Harbor head Tarwater said the port would likely break even after depreciation, noting slower ship traffic and underused bulkloading facilities with rail track use also down, while non oil operations for full year showed a profit over 200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Tarwater
Chief Harbor
Partment
Tarwater
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Humber
Austin
Jaguar
California
Staff Choto
Jelaram
Hill Police
Optimist Club
L. £. Budnick
Optimist
New Haven
Douglas Aircraft
Bree
Southern California Division of State Fire Chiefs Association
John H. Colton
George Taylor
Frank Sandeman
Harold C. Bowie
P. E. van Pelt
Jon D. Yockers
Steff
RCA
Jim Thalman
Poly High School Rotc
Jin Hospital
Westside Christian
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