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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1947
Page
11
In New York on April 26 1945 Postmaster Albert Goldman fed a coin and a letter to a coin operated mailing machine. The first of 50 such machines will be placed in two cities to provide day and night mailing service and will be expanded nationwide.
Gov Earl Warren today submitted to National Housing Expediter Frank Creed the nominations for membership on regional advisory rent control boards. Nominated are several lists including Board 13 with Max Livons H C Breeman and E L Brown Long Beach Ray We Groot Bellflower KL Ti Mars Signal Hit. Board 24 L C Seellger Wilmington Harry Cart San Pedro Dr G L Dummitt Ira Berson Compton T B DeLonge Lornita B. Board 1 Pat Manna Gardene B C Buxton Tevernce E J Parkhurst Palos Verdes Andrew Gelly Hermosa Beach Jack Kelly Los Angeles. Board 6 John Lauren J G Swan Whittier Samuel M Dudlext Downey Carl Henry Kieselhorst Montebello E D Smith Puente.
Dr. Arthur Brayfield dean of student personnel at Long Beach City College will open an evening lecture series for University of California Extension Long Beach beginning September 17. Dr Paul Sheats associate director will supervise. The program offers courses in art business administration economics education engineering English history music philosophy physical education and psychology with credit offered. Most courses start the week of September 15.
St Loman Kre a Jordan N retired Norfolk Vai president of the International General Assembly of Spiritualists will visit Long Beach Wednesday to meet members of the Low Beach Church of Spiritual Science, 5355 Dairy Ave, where Rev Nellie Pirtle is pastor. A dinner in his honor will be held Wednesday evening in the Maring Room of the Hilton Hotel.
Luckenbach Steamship Co faces a spreading coast labor dispute as walking bosses of the Longshoremen’s Union demand recognition and bargaining rights. The Water Front Employers’ Association warns the strike could widen, while Luckenbach says it will operate in intercoastal and other trades.
Rain brought partial relief to the midwest corn belt as cooler air moved in and temperatures remained in the 90s. Weather officials urged more soaking rains while corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell by eight cents, and the Agriculture Department pegged the Aug 15 crop at 2.437 billion bushels, down from Aug 1 and far from last year’s record.
At Port Alberni British freighter Sampep burned after a fire late yesterday. The blaze destroyed a government assembly wharf valued at 1,500,000 and lumber and plywood cargoes, with 1,400,000 tons of lumber and 350 tons of plywood burned. Two injured include fireman Ian McGregor hospitalized for severe burns.
Eliza Donner Houghton Society of Children of the American Revolution will organize at Houghton Park clubhouse at 2 tomorrow. Four Long Beach D A R chapters promote the event with Mrs John O Plahl of Los Angeles as organizing officer. Guests include Mrs M G Beggs senior state historian and Mrs Stanley Houghton who will discuss Eliza Donner Houghton, an ancestor of her husband a Donner expedition member.
Photographers will attend the 46th annual convention of the Photographers' Association of America in Chicago. Jay Oistad president of the Photographers' Association of Long Beach flew to Chicago to report on proceedings and prepare a full account for the local association at the September 8 monthly meeting.
Band conductor John J. Richards announced a concert in the Municipal Auditorium Sunday afternoon. Mme. Zadah Guerin will sing Dear One accompanied by the Long Beach Municipal Band. Paul Jacques Bernard will perform La Quatrieme Republique with piano accompaniment.
Pope Plus SIL received Myron Taylor, returning to his post as President Truman's personal representative at the Vatican, and talked with him for more than half an hour. A note highlights his prominent role and ongoing liaison with U.S. policy in Rome.
Richfield of Co. received Harbor Department consent to subcontract chilling of wells at Parcel A Palm Beach Park to Losland Brothers. The contract covers whipping of wells from Pier A through March 41 1948 with 24 wells planned and the first four tested in separate zones. The first well is spudded in this Thursday under port and city supervision, announced Manager Bess Amar.
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