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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
16
Local facilities for dependents of military personnel are urged by mvets. A state exec committee meeting in San Diego passed the resolution, routing it to the Amvels national convention in Philadelphia this September. Delegates include Judy Ware of Wilson.
South Gate Iron foundry Herco Foundry at 5337 Southern Ave may lose its operating permit after 15 smog violation citations since June 1955. District investigators testified the plant emitted excessive fumes from a gray iron cupola and its electric precipitator, and cited control equipment breakdowns. The Air Pollution Hearing Board continued the case to August 30.
Tina Roed 27 of Pacific Palisades died at Presbyterian Hospital after injuries from a Thursday Laguna Beach rock fall while she and husband John 27 explored the seacoast below Heisler Park. The mishap caused a ruptured pancreas.
The 50th annual Iowa Summer Picnic is scheduled for August 13 at Recreation Park. Registration begins at 11 and the Long Beach Municipal Path will run from 12:15 to 1:15. A program at 1:15 p.m. features an address by State Senator Richard Richards of Los Angeles.
Seal Beach moves toward a doubled residential area with a 78 acre hillside subdivision and 3,000 homes plus a new commercial strip along Pacific Coast Highway. Oil and pipeline deals with Monterey Oil Co. may boost city revenues as development proves resilient against erosion and oil-industry restrictions.
O P Roemer has been appointed manager at Edison in the Inglewood district replacing Roemer who moved from Long Beach earlier. H G Hanawalt will take Roemers post here. The story notes real estate gains near Seal Beach and the Marina as industry and yacht harbor prospects boost the local economy and Chamber of Commerce expects a new era of growth.
An 83 year old girl, Nancy Carbagal of 201 WN Beacon St, was killed after being run over by an ice cream truck in her driveway. Driver George Schmeidher, 71, of 201 N Beacon St, was backing from the driveway when the child entered the path. Her body was taken to McNerney Mortuary. ARNOLD ACOSTA, 43, of 1034 E Sandison St, was jailed on suspicion of drunk driving after a two car collision on Anaheim St east of Banning Blvd. MacHenry Williams, 93, of 2185 E 19th St Long Beach, was cut and bruised when his car and a vehicle driven by Charles Slater, 46, of Los Angeles, collided at RB St and Gulf Ave. Other accidents left minor injuries.
The California Ceramic Hobby Show runs Wednesday through Sunday at Municipal Auditorium with 2 to 11 pm daily and noon to 11 pm on weekend days. Do it yourself demonstrations are offered each afternoon and evening. Highlights include lifelike figurines, clocks, vases, lamps, and a Nutcracker scene in a shadow box lit by 42 lights.
Sydney romance stars a 57 year old grandmother and an 18 year old youth as they wed in Guilford. Colin Dempsey describes their love as timeless while Hannah Branklin voices acceptance. They plan a three thousand mile honeymoon over Christmas.
New York report says a new healing substance Bio-Dyne, used as Preparation H, shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Doctors noted rapid relief and sustained improvements over months in patients with long standing piles, with no narcotics or anesthetics.
Otto H Enze 46 of 14532 Madres St says he went to a Pico area bar to phone about a broken car. A bartender ordered him out a woman grabbed him around the neck other patrons punched him and struck him on the head. He was revived on the sidewalk and his wallet containing 240 was stolen.
In St. Albans England a portly nudist caused a uproar at a camp beauty contest when he sat on a lighted cigarette. Officials said the scream was heard as the incident stalled the judging. No serious injuries were reported.
Frank Granger Huntress, 85, longtime publisher of the San Antonio Express and News, was buried today after dying in his sleep Saturday following a career from newsboy to newspaper leader in San Antonio Texas.
Ann Mary Scott, 215 W Lard St, native of Chandlerville IL, died Saturday at home. She lived in Long Beach since 1940 and belonged to North Long Beach Christian Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Survived by two sisters Ellen Jordan and L J Bailey, and two brothers W M Plunkett and R J Plunkett. Service Tuesday 2 PM at Hunter Mortuary Chapel with interment Sunnyside Memorial Park. Becker, Human, of 617 Roses Rd San Gabriel, died Saturday. Born Mt Pleasant Utah, she belonged to Second Presbyterian Church of Long Beach. Survived by three sons John G and Louis V of Long Beach and Fred, a daughter Ruth B Foy, and three grandchildren. Service today at Christensen Pine Mortuary. interment in Utah.
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