Long Beach to Host Navy Assistant Secretary Friday
Asst Secretary of the Navy for Air James H. Smith Jr. will visit West Coast naval and aircraft facilities, touring Southland plants Friday morning. A noon luncheon at Lafayette Hotel hosted by the Chamber of Commerce will draw nearly 200 business and civic leaders. He will commission graduates at Long Beach Naval Station and inspect Los Alamitos Naval Air Station before flying to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asst
Long Beach Naval Station
George R. Herderson
11Th Naval District
Smith
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Denver
Colo
Hit by Bottle Robbed of 64 Dollars
A 48 year old man was assaulted with a Vogka bottle and robbed of 64 dollars while walking near llth Street and Aismitos Avenue. Harry J. Constanga of 847 Cerritos Avenue reported two men demanded money, threatened to cut his throat, and struck him with the bottle when he offered a drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Constanga
Cerritos Ave
Llth St
Aismitos Ave
Constana
Unclear street notices near Lakewood and Spring areas
Fragments mention Siren following KUNDAT ee and multiple street intersections including Lakewood Blvd and Spring Run, along with ambulance references and partial addresses such as Seventh St and E 10th St. Details are incomplete and scattered across OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Aves
Lakewood Blvd
Spring Run
Lakewood
Takawoa
Spring &T
moSeventh
Seist F
Ambue
Ex Cleveland Indian's Auto Located in L A by Police
Former Cleveland Indian infield er John Berardino had his 1952 Buick recovered in Long Beach after being stolen from his Arcadia home on July 20. Police arrested Peter Jan Anderson, 21, of Pomona Avenue, for attempted gas siphoning from a car at a nearby station and held him for Los Angeles officers on grand theft auto charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Herardino
Long Beach
Arcadia
Berardino
Peter Jan Anderson
Pomona Ave
John Taylor
Livingston
Anderson
Los Angeles
Obituaries from Long Beach Area Noted Deteriorated Text
Daniel Ashley McDonald 50 Buena Park died Saturday in a local hospital with services at 10 30 a m Tuesday at Christensen and Pine Chapel Long Beach. Nathan Lee Wood 87 Long Beach died Saturday in hospital. born Taunton Mass and longtime shop salesman leaves wife Hannah. Horace Encinas 51 Long Beach died Sunday. son Charles, graveside services to be announced. Catherine Montesano 14 Long Beach died Saturday. Italian native, survivors Mary Saracena Mary McLane. service and interment in Chicago. Anna Dorothy Marshall 80 Long Beach died Saturday. son Mend s F Marshall and siblings listed. service details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Buena Park
Daniel Ashley McDonald
Kingman Ave
Colorado
Robert W
Irving
Robert
Long Beach
Harlan W
Christensen and Pine Chapel
Wood
Nathan Lee Wood
Obispo
Focal
Taunton
Mass
Hannah
Encinas
Horace Encinas
Charles
Lime Ave
Dienabe
Westminster Memorial Park Smith
Ea Broth
Morst
Tony Encinas
Los Angeles
Hetell
Christian Churches Install End Conclave 65th Annus
The State Convention of Southern California Christian Churches concluded Sunday night with officer installation and an address titled How is Christ the Answer by Br. Edwin T. Dahlberg, Baptist minister from St. Louis. About 7000 people attended sessions across six days, with George W. Crain of Pasadena as president. The theme was Witnessing for Christ.
Pastor and family take Sierra vacation
Frank De Jong pastor of Lakewood Christian Reformed Church and his family have gone to the Sierra for a three week vacation. During his absence the pulpit will be filled by Rev Howard Spaan of Cleveland. The Spaan family, vacationing in Southern California, will occupy the Lakewood manse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank de Jong
Lakewood
Puddles Not Stray, Boy Laments Loss of Pup
Gerald Childers 11 of 210 Nevada Street tearfully laments the loss of his 3 month old cocker spaniel Puddles. He says a man woman and a small boy took the dog from in front of his house on Sunday after asking the boy if he wanted a pup. Gerald had bought the pup as a birthday present in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Childers
Nevada St
Gerald
Mrs Gertie Russell Rites Planned in Chanute Kansas
Mrs Gertie M Russell 79 of 2274 Pine Ave Long Beach died at home Sunday a 33year resident born Goshen Ohio. Services and interment Chanute Kansas with Mottells handling funeral arrangements friends may call until 1 pm Tuesday She leaves daughter Hazel R Smock Long Beach sister Birdie Latimer brother William C Malsbury and two grandchildren
Hurt Officer, 70, Fireed at Suspect in Plunge Incident
A 70 year old amusement zone security officer was hit on the head with a wrench but stayed conscious and fired at his assailant. The shot missed yet the suspect surrendered. Bernard C. Reusch, 70, of 201 W Pike found Wilson M. Capell, 22, of the USS Collett crouching in an unused boiler room near the Plunge. Capell was turned over to police and booked for assault with a deadly weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard C. Reusch
W. Pike
Wilson M. Capell
Collett
Cappell
Heart Attack Victim Dies In Long Beach Nursing Home
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Park 81 died this morning after a two month battle with heart attack at a Long Beach nursing home. Mottell's handled local arrangements. Body to be shipped to Topeka Kansas for service and interment. Survived by widower Fred Park two nieces Mrs. Mary Cochran Joplin Missouri and Mrs. T H Harder Casper Wyoming and two stepsons Harold A Park Long Beach and Myron A Park North Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C. Park
Long Beach Nursing Home
Mottell's
Topeka
Kan
Fred Park
Mary Cochran
Joplin
T. H. Harder
Casper
Wyo
Harold A. Park
Long Beach
Myron A. Park
North, Hollywood
Kansas Alumni Hold Picnic at L. B. Park
A Fort Hays Kansas State College alumni picnic drew about five people Sunday at Recreation Park. Chair men were Mr and Mrs Don Schoenfeldt. Marion Coulson, a faculty member on vacation, attended as the college’s official representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Park
Fort Hays
Kansas State College
Don Schoenfeldt
Marion Coulson
Thieves Take $42 Worth Of Office Equipment
Equipment valued at 42.56 dollars was reported stolen from a service station located at 202 West Commonwealth Avenue. Police are investigating the incident as office equipment theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Ave
Legal Point Holds Up Death Trial
Retired Lt Col John M Underwood 46 faces murder charges for slaying his mother Hazel Underwood 68 with a bolo knife at their Lakewood Plaza home. A two month delay was granted to appoint a new guardian and defense attorney amid his insanity plea. Three psychiatrists were ordered to examine him as his Oct 43 trial date nears. He was on a 90 day VA Hospital program when the killing occurred. The weapon, a World War II Philippine Islands souvenir, was described as an act of mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Underwood
Sohhat
Col. Underwood
Hazel Della Underwood
Eugene Tincher
Col
Underwood
Faust Ave
Joseph M. Maltby
Lakewood Plaza
Veterans Administration Hospital
West
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Philippine Islands
Boat and Car Robbers Have Busy Sunday
Burglars raided a bait boat at Pier B Berth 17 and unlocked cars near the vessel stealing engines two generators and a compass worth over 600 dollars. A $3500 pump was damaged while a marine repair barge window was broken and a $20 fishing rod stolen at Pier C Berth 20. An employee’s car near the boat was entered and tools taken.
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Counts de Savoia
William C. Smith
Loma ‘Vista Dr
Smith
Richard Ballard
Pier C
William E. Dugan
W. 261St St
Harbor City
Dugan
William Verna
Trio Injured on Highways in Port City
Wilmington police report weekend traffic crashes hospitalize three. Pedestrian Caroline Shaer, 83, Broad Ave., listed with possible internal injuries and fractured skull after crossing Anaheim St. at Avalon Blvd. Driver Nathan Rush, 20, Navy enlisted man, involved. John H. Harrison, 24, San Pedro, treated for cuts then jailed on drunk driving. Wal lace Monette, 23, Seattle, and Vern Dempsey, 49, Compton, injured in three car crash on Pacific Coast Hwy east of Wilmington Blvd. Alice Ogilby, 58, Long Beach, and Gladys Rosengren, 28, San Bernardino, also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Caroline Shaer
Broad Ave
Anaheim St
Avalon Blvd
Harbor General Hospital
Nathan Rush
U. S. Navy
John H. Harrison
Alma St. San Pedro
Pacific Coast Hwy
Wilmington Blvd
Wallace ‘Monette
Seattle
Wash
Vern Dempsey
Cherry Ave
Compton
Alice Ogilby
Vista St
Long Beach
Gladys Rosengren
San Bernardino
Shipboard Accident Kills Navy Seaman
The Navy announced that Jose A. Martinez a seaman from Casper Wyoming was fatally injured in an accident aboard the destroyer Wedderburn during maneuvers off the California coast He was transferred to the cruiser Los Angeles for treatment but died Details of the accident were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Jose A. Martinez
Casper
Wyo
Wedderburn
California
Martinez
Los Angeles
City Board of Equalization Adjourns Amid No Applications
The city board of equalization, consisting of all city councilmen, met for five minutes and adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday as no applications for equalized assessments were filed. The board will meet for five successive days this week. Requests for reductions may be filed with City Clerk Margaret Beartwell by 5 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Equalization
Margaret Beartwell
Belmont Shore Sightings Hint at Lewis Visit
A bushy-browed man resembling John L. Lewis was seen dining Sunday in a Belmont Shore cafe. Onlookers said he appeared to be Lewis, stopping for dinner en route to San Francisco.
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John L. Lewis
Belmont Shore
Lewis
San Francisco
Warship Manchester to dock at Long Beach Wednesday
The light cruiser Manchester, on its third Korean War tour, will dock at 9 20 a m Wednesday at Long Beach Municipal Pier. About 1000 officers and men, including 35 Long Beach residents, sail aboard. Commanded by Capt J D McKinney, the ship left Long Beach in January and will be welcomed by relatives, military and civic dignitaries. An 80 piece Reserve Officer Candidate Band from Terminal Island will play. Local residents aboard include Lt Commander Edward V Heffernan and others listed by address.
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Manchester
Long Beach Municipal Pier
Long Beach
J. D. McKinney
U. S. Naval Station
Terminal Island
Inspiane
Edward V. Heffernan
Faust Ave
CWO
Paul C. Jones
Harold P.godwin
Stanley Ave
Robert R. Haberman
USMC
Orange Ave
Russel E. Wells
E. 12Th St
Robert M. Donald
David Payne
Sonoma Ave
Nicholas Omregcik
Constitution Lane
Phillip B. Moore
Santa Fe Ave
Thomas W. Moore
William Sanders
Pine Ave
Lawrence D. Sabin
St. Louis Ave
Charles R. Keeling
W. Willard Sr
Joseph F. Ficero
W. 53Rd St
Howard L Braman
Belmont Ave
Long Beach Area Soldiers Return From Korea
Eleven Army men from the Long Beach area landed in San Francisco aboard the USNS Gen. M. C. Meigs. Names and addresses include Sgt. Charles P. Cascio, Cpl. Jack E. Millette, Pfc. Donald M. Paull, Cpl. L. C. Andrews, Sgt. George W. Evans, Sgt. James R. Miller, Bill W. Bolton, Kenneth D. Johnson, Joe Shine, Anthony W. Sena, and Mike Lourakis, with street or box addresses in Long Beach Compton Huntington Beach San Pedro South Gate and nearby cities.
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L. B
Korea
Long Beach
San Francisco
USNS
M. C. Meigs
Charles P. Cascio
Dashwood St
Jack EB. Millette
Rose Ave
Donald M. Paull
Salmon Ave
L. CG
Andrews
Hatchway St
George W. Evans
Johnson St
James R. Miller
E. Cocoa St
Compton
Bill W. Bolton
Adams St
Paramount
Sfe
Kenneth D. Johnson
Stark St
Joe B. Shine
P.O. Box
Huntington Beach
Pic
Anthony W. Sena
Duncan Way
South Gate
Pfc
Mike Lourakis
W. 10Th St
Sant Pedro
Baby Slaying Trial Delayed To August Seventeenth
Thelma H. O Boyle, 28, faces murder charges for allegedly killing her infant daughter Colleen Sandra. The trial in Long Beach Superior Court was postponed due to autopsy surgeons’ unavailability. O Boyle, residing at 9136 East Artesia Boulevard Bellflower, reportedly admitted striking the child but says blows were not fatal. She has two other children, James 7 and Charles 6, and was released from a mental hospital in Indiana on January 28. Colleen Sandra died last May 24 from a brain concussion per autopsy.
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Thelma H. O'Boyle
Longach
Atowle
E. Artesia Blvd
Bellflower
Colleen Sendra
Motorcycle Rider and Two Others Hurt in City Accidents
A San Pedro youth on a motorcycle suffered possible neck injuries after a crash at Pacific Ave and 2nd St. In a separate collision on Anaheim St near the Long Beach-Los Angeles line, James Raines and Jay Chase, both Wilmington residents, received minor injuries when their car struck a Pacific Electric bus. Chase went to Wilmington Emergency Hospital with small cuts. Raines declined treatment. The bus driver ES Reedy, 58, was uninjured.
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San Pedro
Wilmington Linen
Harry R. Sams Jr
Walker St
Seaside Hospital
Pacific Ave
2Nd St
Pacific Electric
Anaheim St
Long Beach
Los Angeles
James F. Raines
Lakewood Annexation Debate on Air Tonight
Lakewood annexation debate airs tonight from 7 to 7 30 on KFOX. Sponsored by the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce. Ken McCall will advocate annexation from 4457 Greenbrier Road. Ross Bigelow opposes as Lakewood Junior Chamber president.
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Lakewood
Long Beach
KFOX
Eye mother in trouble over neglect claim
Santa Ana authorities weigh charges against 22 year old Betty Clark after police report says her four year old son Michael was chained to a post in the yard to stop him from running into the street. Probation officers will forward the case to Juvenile Court Judge Franklin. Clark, a mother of three who is expecting another child this December, had publicly offered to sell her eye for ten thousand dollars to cover debts. Wichita man Frank Benbow, contacted previously, offered to pay the money but has not replied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Orange County Probation Department
Michael
Betty Clark
D&t
Fae
Frankliott
Clark
Frank Benbow
Wichita
Kan
Long Beach Youth Leader Elected SCYA President
Al Davis, representative from Hutch Youth Canteen, was unanimously chosen as president of the Southern California Youth Association at its three day Idyllwild convention. He will lead 48 youth canteens from Fresno to San Diego. Davis, 17, is a Poly High senior and son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Davis of 4300 Myrtle Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Davis
Hutch
Southern California Youth Association
Idyllwild
Long Beach
Davis
The
Gary Titus
SCYA
Liz Bust
Fos de Canteen
Poly High
Albert G. Davis
Myrtle Ave
Intersection scene of trio of accidents in Los Alamitos
At the dead end intersection of Los Alamitos Boulevard and Garden Grove Boulevard three weekend crashes injured three people. Nine other injuries occurred in Orange County over the period, including a 9 year old boy struck at 1:14 p.m. by a Garden Grove teacher.
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Los Alamitos
Garden Grove Blvd
Orange County
Robert Pierce
Sixth St
Garden Grove
Janier Dales
Garnett W. Pinkham
San Remo
Newport Beach
Tessie Pinkham
Thomas D. Cuiban
Hazel Stoddard
Ave
Long Beach
Marine T
Reymond B. Stoddard
Frank S. Marie
Los Angeles
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Charles Cheesman
Nadine Conner
Metropolitan Opera
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R. A. Sinclair
Mottell’s Chapel
Sierra
Kansas
L. B. Park
Port City
Board of Equalization
Mel Burns
Furnitu
Manogany & Maple Budget Prien
Baker’s
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American Ave
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RCA
Admiral
I! Hoffman
Son- Hoffman
Philco Ponce
Fisisk
Motorola
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Maher
Wosy-Vision
Philip Sic
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Carlson
Ae Nice
Philco
Mahog
Heck Yabe
Zenith
Westinghouse
Gibson
GEW
Servel
L.ysarvold
Thor
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7Th ST
Anaheim
W. Center ST
W. Anaheim ST
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