County Improvement Bid Notice for Arline Avenue Work
County invites bids for the Arline Avenue sanitary sewer and right of way improvement. Plans, profiles, and specifications are on file. bids due by 10:00 a.m. September 14, 1948. Includes wage rates, bond requirements, and prevailing labor standards under California law.
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Arline Avenue
County of Directing
Board of
Mase Lesana
Board of Supervisors
State of
California
S. Broadway
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Civic Center
County of
Los Angeles
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Polio Fatal to L B Child in Los Angeles County
Teresa Jane Sherrill three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Bertram E Sherrill died at Los Angeles County General Hospital from infantile paralysis. County hospital reports 20 new polio cases in 24 hours with 472 cases this month and 1102 for the year. 235 patients are still under treatment, 30 on respirators. Surviving are the parents a brother Roy a sister Lynette Ann and grandparents H T Sherrill of Jacksonboro Texas. Private services by Mottell's Mortuary.
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Los Angeles County General Hospital
Teresa Jane Sherrill
Bertram E. Sherrill
Keever Sr
Long Beach
Mottell’s Mortuary
Roy
Lynette Ann
H. T
Truman Keeps Pace With Moscow Talks Aboard Williamsburg
President Truman stayed aboard the Presidential yacht Williamsburg at Yorktown after receiving radio reports on the Moscow diplomacy. He offered no public comments, taking brief walks and planning to move toward the island near Willenburg as the ship anchors tonight.
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Yorktown
Truman
Moscow
Williamsburg
Naval Mine Depot
Yesrae Heagg
S Island
Ee Willenburg
Seal Beach Slant Drilling Hints New Oil Discovery
The Marine Exploration Co. has cemented 4 1 2 inch casing at 11 900 feet in the State No 2 slant-drilled well off Seal Beach, hinting at a new Long Beach field. No 1 yielded dry gas. Standard Oil watches Lomita No 1 in Sunset Beach as activity continues. Shell Alamitos No 50 advances in the Ow Hill field. Hancock Oil builds a sulfur extraction plant. Shell Chemical plans Ethyl alcohol from petroleum gas in Houston as R D Stetson becomes Shell Southern California sales chief.
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Banrgiees
Long Beach
Marine Exploration Co
Seal Beach
No. 1
State No. 2
Standard Oil
Lomita Land and Water No. 1
Sunset Beach
Shell Alamitos No. 50
Aow Hill
Shell Chemical Corp
Houston
Jergins Oil recompletes Hershey No 4 at Edison
Jergins Oil Co recompleted Hershey No 4 at Edison and achieved a daily production rate of 240 barrels.
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Jergins Oil Co
Hershey No. 4
Edison
Shell Oil Drilling at Alamitos Heights Well in Seal Beach
Shell Oil continues drilling at the Alamitos Heights Community Bryant No 1 well in Seal Beach northwest extension. The well reached 8677 feet and set 7 inch casing at 8473 feet.
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Shell Oil
Alamitos Heights
Bryant No
Seal Beach
Ohio Oil and Independent to Drill Kirkschenmann No 1
Ohio Oil Co and Independent Exploration Co announce plans to drill Kirkschenmann No 1 well in the area, targeting potential oil production. The venture marks a joint effort to exploit nearby formations and evaluate prospect viability.
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Ohio Oil Co
The
Independent Exploration Co
Kirkschenmann No
Long Beach Tops Per Capita Building Permits in 1948 Half-Year
Long Beach ranked fifth in the nation per capita by dollar value of building permits for the first six months of 1948, with a total of 21.589 million. The city placed 19th among 33 cities with over 10 million in permits overall, while New York led with 249.494 million and Los Angeles followed at 192.997 million. Nonfarm real estate financing reached 5.7 billion, up 8 percent from 1947 and 20 percent from 1946, with savings and loan associations, banks, and individuals contributing major shares. The report notes continuing high loan demand despite credit tightening.
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Ing Beach
George P. Taubman Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Research Department
Long Beach
Taubman
Cleveland
J. Louis
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Miami
Houston
Dallas
Los Angeles
Chamber
Deoo
New York City
Detroit
Chicago
Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan Associations
Harriet Henson acquires Lonnie Shop to serve women
Harriet Henson announced the acquisition of the Lonnie Shop at 5821 Atlantic Ave. The store will focus on women sport swear and misses apparel with emphasis on high school and college age needs. Henson, longtime Lakewood golf course manager, leads local women's golf involvement. Arrival of new fall styles noted with the purchase.
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Lonnie
Atlantic Ave
Harriet Henson
Henson
Lakewood
Deeds Recorded Involving Multiple Property Transfers
Deeds filed show transfers of properties and undivided interests among numerous individuals and couples. Names include Weyland U Ewing, Jessie Ewing, Rex C Stephens, Les A Stephens, Lola Phillips, Julius Molina, Elizabeth Molina, Hannah Mandl, Bertha Altenburg, Paul Rhodes, Ruth Rhodes, Claude Buckman, Dorothy Buckman, Earl Johnson, Bernice Johnson, Roy Smith, Vera Smith, Verna Glass, C F Johnson, Edwin Berger, Edmond Berger, Douglas Berger, John Christian, Leila Seward, Robert Kemp, Olive Kemp, Kirkman, Clyde Badgley, Dora Badgley, Gladys Kirkpatrick, Frank Catania, Alain Woodford, Eva Bundy, Eva Lussier, and others, with addresses including 74 76 Argonne Ave, 1252 58 E Broadway, 409 W Third St, 2402 E Sixth St, 4136 Heather Rd, 442 Ultimo Ave, 3617 Bean Bird, 139 Claremont Ave, 761 Redondo Ave, 2268 Golden Ave. The filings reference revenue stamps of 13.75 dollars or more as part of the deeds.
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Weyland U
Jessie Ewing
Rex C
Les A. Stephens
J. T
Santiago
Lola Phillips
Julius C
Elizabeth Ann Molina
Argonne Ave
Charles F
Ketty L. Blash
Hannah Mandl
Linden Ave
Bertha L. Altenburg
Paul Burton Rhodes
Ruth C. Rhodes
E. Broadway
Claude FE
Leila H. Seward
E. Sixth St
Robert D
Olive Kemp
J L
Grace A. Kirkman
Heather Rd
Clyde
Dora Badgley
Gladys W. Kirkpatrick Jr
Hazelbrook
Elmer R
Edna R. Phillips
Lewis 2
Gladys H. Lane
Ultimo Ve
Frank F
Oege
Catania
John L,nner, Inc
Ean Birdarry B
Marjorie J. Brown
Alain L
Ethel M. Woodford
Claremont Ave
Joseph
Eva M. Lussier
R. V
Sarah L. Bundy
Redondo
Eula Kentner
Dollar Value Hits New Low
The National Industrial Conference Board reports a mid July CPI at 165.5 or 60.4 cents per dollar in January 1939 terms. The index rose 0.7 percent from mid June and 9.1 percent from July 1947, reflecting higher costs for food housing clothing and sundries in 62 cities.
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New York
Consumers’ Price Index
National Industrial Conference Board
Chinese Raiders Hit Amber Rubber Estate in Johore
Fifty Chinese insurgents attacked the Amber rubber estate in south Johore last night killing a guard and wounding five. They burned the estate office and rubber stock then fled into the jungle before British reinforcements arrived after breaking road blocks. The raiders wore black masks and clothing.
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Singapore
Amber
Johore
Colorado Luncheon in Bixby Park Set for Wednesday
Colorado State Society will host a covered dish luncheon in Bixby Park Wednesday at 1 p m. Orrie Culver, president, says former residents of the state are invited to attend.
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Colorado State Society
Bixby Park
Orrie Culver
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