Navy Prospects Emphasize Finishing High School
Long Beach Navy recruiter Chief Leo L. Dansel urged young men not to quit school to join the Navy. He stated the Navy will enlist qualified 17-year-olds but diploma holders gain access to any job field and Navy high school graduate training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Leo L. Dansel
Navy
Dansel
E.R. McPherson
Jeanette Pl
California Scholarship Federation
Qcridental College
David Anthony Dungan
E. 2Nd St. Ant. D
University of Utah
Long Beach Kids Fish Rodeo At Belmont Pier Thrills Youths
Belmont Pier hosts the annual citywide fishing rodeo on Thursday with Long Beach Recreation Department sponsorship. Over 1,000 children, ages toddling to 15, compete for prizes in multiple categories as SCTC members assist, bait hooks, and coach young anglers. The Independent Press Telegram awards two trophies for largest fish and best catch, with prizes ranging up to $3, $4, and $3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Belmont Pier
Red Cross
Jack Minar
Recreation Dept
Otto Petri
Southern California Tuna Club
SCTC
Ageters
Independent
Press- Telegram
Tuna Club
Outboard Boating Club of
Woman 85 Struck by Truck at San Antonio and Atlantic
An 85 year old woman identified as Ane s4siaw of Lot 6 7th St was struck by a truck at San Antonio Dr and Atlantic Ave. She received treatment at Seaside Hospital for shock contusions to the face body and a laceration of the right arm. Truck driver George Harberman 51 of Maywood was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane
7Th St
San Antonio Dr
Atlantic Ave
Seaside
George Harberman
Maywood
New Panama Motorship Ice Bird Makes Maiden Long Beach Stop
The 12,000-ton Ice Bird of the New Panama Motorship Reefer Service docked at Berth 32, Long Beach, on its maiden voyage. The vessel, first of the Conference Carriers line, will sail between West Coast ports and those in Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Home port is Haugesund, Norway. Local agent is Southern Terminals Co. of Long Beach. General agent is Marine Chartering Co., Inc. of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Bird
Iow Pacific Reefer Service
Compania
Naviera Rosario
S.A
Panama
Long Beach
Conference Carriers Line
Oregon
California
Costa Rica
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Haugesund
Norway
Southern Terminals Co
Marine Chartering Co., Inc
San Francisco
Meet Orange Queen of Pies Wins With Lemon Cake
Anabeim The baling queen of Orange County, 27, Mrs John A Trekell of 15451 Coronado St, outbaked 50 rivals at the Orange Pie and Lemon Pie Regatta to win the crown and a gas range for her orange chiffon cake. Her husband and two sons view the win with mixed pride, noting last year’s near miss when a TV distraction ruined the entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Upsoun Anabeim
Orange County
John A. Trekell
Coronado Sr
Colinty Fair
Trekell
Long Beach Welcomes Norwegian Student Exchange Visitor
Berge, 18, from Trondelag, Norway, arrives in Long Beach with a group of seven international students. He greets Mr and Mrs J S Jacobs and learns about local sponsorship by the Downtown Kiwanis Club. He aims to study engineering in Trondheim and enjoys the new friendships formed through sports and hobbies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berge
Trondelag
Norsta
Andy
Trondheim
Anders
Norway
Oes
J. S.jacobs
Jerry
Jacobs
Mutual Inty
Poly High
Thelpether
Kiwanis Club
New York
Metro Water District cuts tax two cents
Metropolitan Water District directors on Monday reduced the district tax rate from 21 to 19 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value. The cut will lower property taxes while water rates remain unchanged. 1956 57 levy use details are given by officials, with areas including Gulver City Lynwood Compton National City Inglewood Pomona and the South Bay Irrigation District bearing most assessments from water revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
California
Nevada
Long Beach Social Security Office
Pine Ave
Talcyon Baill
Robert B. Breskin
Long Beach Certified Accountants
American Zonal Society
Iunstitute of Accountants
Clarinda
Towa
Benning Pack
Wilmington
Sycamore Park
Los Angeles
Murray
Ussell L. Jamison
Devlin St
Artesia
Edward F. Wilcox
Arcadia
Marquay Liston
Pasadena Ave
Bartha Homer
Raymond Ave
Long Beach Stamp Collectors Club
Carl Davenport
Emily Moorehead
Society of Philatelic Americans
Grand Rapids
Mich
Long Beach Club
National Group
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Department of Labor
Hotel Cabrillo
Santa Barbara
Elkhart
Ind
Sycamore Grove Park
Metropolitan Water District
City Water Department
Brennan Thomas
MWD
Robert B. Diemer
Gulver City
Lynwood
Comptoon
National City
Inglewood
Pomona
South Bay
San Diego County
Jensen
Four American Firms Win Venezuela Oil Concessions
Venezuela awarded about 21 000 acres in Lake Maracaibo to Hancock Oil Signal Oil Pure Oil and Standard Oil of Ghia each holding 25 percent interests. Signal Exploration Co subsidiary acts as operator and plans test drilling later this year near prolific wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo
United States
Hancock Oil Co
Signal Oil and Gas Co
Pure Oil Co
Standard Oil of Ghia
Signal
Signal ‘Exploration Co
Maracaibo
Hemisphere
Middle East
Teachers to Stress Reading Intensified plan to aid reading
An intensified plan to boost reading skills in junior and senior high students will start Monday with five half day conferences led by Dr. Albert Lepore from San Francisco State College. Thirty four teachers from Long Beach schools will participate to implement in class reading support and consult on reading problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lepore
San Francisco State College
Board of Education
Theron Freese
Lepore
Kenneth }Arrar
Douglas A. Newcomb
Newcomb
Freese
Long Beach
Oddly Signed Will Declared Valid Paper
An elderly San Pedro man’s will was admitted to probate by Superior Judge Joe Raycraft after finding that any one of Stephen D Esposito’s three signatures in the attestation clause rendered the will valid. D Esposito died July 16 at 65, leaving about 40 000 dollars to relatives Sare k and Roanne and Robert Cossarek planning a Sequoia trip when their son returns from New Mexico. Jaime, son of a lawyer, aims to become an industrial engineer and will study as a student at Jordan High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Coulton
Pentney
Kings’ Lynn
Norfolk
England
Lincoln St
E. C. Tyner
Girl Scoats
Ruth
Lates
Tyner
Tyners
Jerry
Karen
Poly High
Gertrude Esterman
Joseph Hannon
U.S. State Dept
Gertrude
Millikan High
San Pedro
Joe Raycraft
D’esposito
Raycraft
D'Esposito
Sarek
Roanne
Robert
Cossareks
Sequoia
Daniel
New Mexco
Jaime
Jordan High
Compton Officials Questioned by Grand Jury
Compton Mayor Frank G. Busing and Police Chief William K. Ingram testified before Los Angeles County Grand Jury criminal complaints committee. An hour hearing ended with the matter referred to the active file for future investigation by the full grand jury. Ingram requested the probe after Busing presented charges on August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Los Angeles
Ingram
Mayer Bussing
Death notices and obituaries from local area
A series of death notices list Hazel M Smith aged 50 and Elizabeth Bell aged 86 among others, with surviving relatives and funeral details. Multiple services are scheduled at Patterson & Snively Mortuary and Mottell's & Peck Mortuary, reflecting a busy local mourning period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Elizabeth
Pacific Ave
Oliver W
Joseph
Elsie E. Robertson
Edna R. Nigg
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Lease Talk Nears on Pier E Hughes Dispute
City and Howard Hughes move toward settlement over Pier E lease and a 12 million dollar damage claim. Port Commission acts on Sept. 3 to negotiate a new base agreement with Navy coverage and a hold harmless clause while Hughes seeks extra land south of current site and a ramp for the Spruce Goose. Several snags loom as negotiations continue with insurers and Pacific Dredging Co. involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hughes
Jonah Jones
Hughes
Board of Harbors of Limitations
Deacline
Commissioners
Porti
B. J. Amar
Negoti
Navy
Swith
Jones
Pacific Dredging Co
Amar
Pier E
Herbor
Dr Harold Brooks Rite Funeral Planned In Local Chapel
Dr Harold Brooks aged 56 of 2906 Wipomo Ave died August 14 on vacation in England. A service will be at 2 pm Thursday in Mottell's and Peek Chapel with interment at Sunnyside Cemetery. Brooks was principal of Franklin Junior High School and suffered a heart attack while abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brooks
Wipomo Ave
England
Mottell's
Peek Chapel
Brooks
Franklin Junior High School
Sunnyside Cemetery
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Don Culpeffer
Stons's
Pierpoint Landing
Minar
Sawe
New Panama Motorship
Bobby
Thrills
Metro Water District
Jaime Benayas
Madrid
Uptown Kiwanis
Sillve
Harry Cos
Pine Avenue
Stephen D'Esposito
Prothers
Patterson & Mortuary
Rich
Ida L
Swett—Hert Henry
Spring St
Hill St
Leslie Jc,jrs
Kings Service
Burns
Thomas Lee
N. Autry Ave
Frances
Thomas
Paul
Sterr
Robert Storr
Josie Ave
Mottell’s & Peck Mortuary
Adkison — Linney
Bob R. Adkison
Stanton Pl
Prother
Bob Jr
Vicki
John
Adkison
Warren C. Lane
Busaing
Grand Jury
Tom
San D. Menting
Martin
Plymouth St
Wise
Ela
E. Lj
J. A
Davis
J. J. Prickett
Y Robert A. Shearer
Mus
Alice Campbell
Eby
Frederick Bailey
Lemon Ave
Mae L
Lawrence J
Fred E
Hattie R. Herrick
Grace Cooper
Florence Fergusson
Sylvia Richards
B. W. Coon
McKnight
Julia Hesster
Sunset St
Amarillo
Tex
John A. Joe
Henry
Cora Stidger
Minnie
le Roy Ball
Bo Betty
R. A. Spoon
Michael
Freddie
Haney
Sally Sut
Westminster Men-house
Orial Park
Mottell's & Peels Mortuary
Ball
Pederson
Nils Rd
Ocean Blvd
Cora F
Aem
Oscar
USN
George W
Victoria Wright
Alexandra Dubois
Mottell's & Peele Mortuary
Klein
Julius M
E. Ocean Blvd
Jessie M
Ida Klein
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Patterson & Snively
Baskett
Melba Elizabeth
Commons Health AT Investment Company
Alanagers
Accord
Hughes Talk
Air Pditioning
Ciora
Saat
PSL
Paper-Gola Bottling Company of
Bank of America
Brooks Rite
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