Fisticuffs at Spit n Argue Club Courtroom Showdown
In Municipal Court, over 75 attendees watched as Pa rth We Fit, 68, of 420 Ae Anaheim St. faced trial on charges tied to a clash with a university speaker who attacked feminism. Witnesses, including Los Angeles evangelist Abercrombie, described punches and threats amid a tense hearing. The defense and prosecution sparred over calls of Communist affiliation as the case recessed to Monday for further testimony from Fitzpatrick.
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University Vist Wie Sea Ovatars
Pereyagnt
Anaheim St
Hisht
Gelie M. Abercrambie
Los Angeles
Fiteperrica
Abercrombie
Fitepal
PRL
Fitzpatrick
Fitzput
Cavaliers of America
Tae
Ant
Abercrombie’s
Evanntis
City F
Daiies
Teitson
Hight
Fitepatrick
S.o.b
Mr. Filzpatrickh
Falkney
Kids Deliver Toy Aid Amid Christmas Clearing House Efforts
Peter 19 and Douglas 7 organized a local toy and clothing drive in Lakewood, packing a coaster wagon with dolls, canned foods, and garments for the Christmas Clearing House. Most neighbors donated generously, though one man mocked the effort. Mrs De Vries will transport nine boxes to the warehouse at 2780 Atlantic Ave. the boys feel proud despite being tired.
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Doug
Seocbe
Peter
Lakewood
Abs
Heny de Vries
ss/Telegram
Douglas
Long Delayed Lighting Job Opens After Court Ruling
Mercury vapor lighting project on Santa Fe Avenue between Pacific Street and Willow Street will start after a 16 year delay due to a district court of appeal ruling upholding the contract specifications. Contractor J N L Mathes Bell Gardens notified the city engineer he will not appeal. The $30,291 contract covers sidewalks along the same block and will be financed by a special assessment.
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Santa Fe Ave
Pacific Coal
Hoyland Willow St
J. NL Mathesicf Bell Gardens
Jess D. Gilkerson Fiidgay
District Court of Appeal
Mathes
Two Youths Jailed After Cafe Robbery Suspects Arrested
Two 18 year old suspects were arrested after allegedly burglarizing Hatch Cafe at 3674 Savita Ye Ave. They fled through a rear door as police pursued. Officers Clifton and Ball observed them behind the bar. a shot was fired into the air to halt the chase. Seven dollars and a shoe box were taken. Richard E. Bowers and Jimmy E. Thompson were booked for investigation of the robbery. James Grigsby, awakened by the intruders, alerted police.
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Hatch
Savita Ye Ave
Richard E. Bowers
E. iFourth St
Jimmy E. iThompson
Long Beach
Ute Cafe
R. G. Clinton
Myers Y
FLOS
Ball
Clifton
Island Bus Line Seeks Fare Increase on Island Route
The Island Bus Line seeks a fare hike after a year of losses, asking 15 cents cash or 25 cents with two tokens for the two zone route from downtown Long Beach to the island. The plan would abolish zones, raising the cash fare to 15 cents for the entire trip.
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Terminal Island Transit Co
Long Beach
State Public Utilities Commission
Pete Drake
Becaue
Los Angeles
San Pedro Ferry
Pontoon Bridge
Russell, H. Pray
William C. Price
City Bureau of Franchises
Youths Slash Victim and Rob $12 on E Anaheim Street
Robert J. Murphy of Surfside Colony says two 18 year old men attacked him on E Anaheim Street at Atlantic Avenue, knocked him to the sidewalk, stole $12 from his wallet while another stabbed him in the right hand with a knife. Murphy was treated at Lesside Hospital. wallet recovered. He weighed about 160 pounds and stood about six feet tall.
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Aight
Anaheim St
Atlantic Ave
Robert J. Murphy
Surfsids Colony
Murphy
Hire
Poviceman
Lesside Hospital
Airport lands appraised at 1.32 million for city expansion
A 303 acre parcel east of Long Beach Municipal Airport was valued at 1,318,509 by a Grange County jury after a nine day trial before Judge Raymond Simpson. City council to decide next Tuesday whether to accept the figure. Lakewood Park Corp may appeal. City witnesses called 4350 per acre fair, appraisers varied from 2600 to over 5000. Oil rights dispute withdrawn. Property bounded by Lakewood Blvd Spring St Clark Ave and Conant St. funds exist to finance purchase.
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Long Beach
Grange County Superior Court
Raymond Simpson
Lakewood Park Corp
Asst
City Atty
Joseph B. Tanith
Los Angeles
Spray, Gould & Bowers
Lakewood Blvd
Spring St
Clark Ave
Conant St
M. Roberts
Patrol Bars Leaves Plans Road Blocks
Dist Inspecta M P Hebblethwaite announced that drinking drivers will be the target of an intensive Highway Patrol campaign this holiday season. All leaves canceled, 230 officers to patrol county roads with locations/time not announced. It is against the law to drive under the influence.
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Inspecta M. P
Richfield Oil Man Honored by Industry
J R McConnell of Richfield Oil Corp Wilmington a Long Beach Oil Information Committee member and management training supervisor was honored by the western petroleum industry for promoting the industry to the public in 1953. He was named one of 14 active petroleum men among 2250 on the West Coast serving 300 committees to explain the social and economic significance of the industry. He received a plaque at the Western Oil and Gas Association Christmas party at the Palladium Hollywood.
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J. R. McConnell
Long Beach
Richfield Oi Corp
Wilmington
Western Petroleum Industry
McConnell
West Coast
Western Oil and Gas Association
Palladium
Hollywood
Princess Ex-TB Victim Promotes Chest X-Rays
Geri Milling ton, 24, of Lakewood Boulevard, once a Long Beach Rose Parade princess and tuberculosis patient, has recovered after 26 months in a sanatorium. She tours rural clubs for the Long Beach National Tuberculosis Association, stressing chest X-rays to uncover hidden TB and sharing her own experience to combat stigma.
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City College
Geri Millington
Lakewood Blvd
Long Beach
Fhal
National Tuberculosis Association
Geri
California
O No
Supervisor Jessup Returns Home From Hospital
Glendale and County Supervisor Roger W. Fessup returns home after a three month hospital stay in Northern California due to injuries from a horse incident.
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Jessup
Glendale
Roger W. Fessup
California
Store Robbery in South Gate Ends With Injuries and Loot
In South Gate at 10145 Atlantic Ave. two gunmen robbed a liquor store, injuring Samuel Gala Wyn, 39, who was hospitalized after a savage beating. Clerks George Sherry, 56, Aldwyn, and an on-duty worker were restrained and $515 taken across the three losses, police report.
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South Gate
Samuel Galawyn
Atlantic Ave
Donald Chase
Chase
Golewyn
Tweedy Industrial Hospital
Clerc George Sherry
Aldwyn
Knife Threat Menaces Lakewood Man With Teens
A Lakewood man, 32, described three teenage boys who threatened him with a five inch knife Friday night near Bellflower Boulevard and Viking Way. He fled in his car, called police, and stated he did not recognize the suspects.
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Mneth R. Hardy
Kexnore Ave
Bellflower Blvd
Viking Way
Hardy
Bus Lines Rerouted Over City Streets for Two Weeks
Due to a gas main installation, Ximene Bus Lines will reroute two lines along Nimene Avenue between Seventh and 10th Streets for two weeks starting Monday. Long Beach Motor Bus Cap’s Bellflower-Lakewood line shifts to Bennett Avenue outbound and Park Avenue inbound. Metropolitan Coach Lines will reroute over Bennett Avenue in both directions.
Santa Will Ride Fire Truck to Wardlow Park
Santa Claus will visit Wardlow Park in Lakewood for a Christmas party on Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. The event features The Holy City sung by Roger Davis, Wardlow Park choir, preschool rhythm, community singing, and a showing of The Littlest Angel. A two week Christmas vacation schedule includes basketball volleyball checkers chess carroms ping pong and other activities.
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Santa Claus
Lakewood
Wardlow Park
Santa
the Holy City
Roger Davis
Bend
Loretta Young
Flying Santa Delivers Gifts to Point Vicente Lighthouse
Boston writer Edward Howe Snow, known for sea lore books, visited the Point Vicente lighthouse near San Pedro by special plane to drop Yule parcels. He for years has flown Christmas offerings to New England lighthouses and now expanded to the West Coast. Snow wore a red suit without whiskers as the slipstream reportedly peeled whiskers from his face during the drop.
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Santa Claus
S. C
Point Vicente
San Pedro
Edward Howe Snow
Boston
Boston Harbor
Snow
Point Vincente
Santa
Plana
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J. R. Kinney
Seal Beach
Evelyn Farnsworth Cochran
John McNeely
Orange County
American Cancer Society
Spit 'N' Argue Club
Douglas DeVries
Christmas Clearing House
Steif Proto
RUE Tember
Children's Memorial Hospital
Seaside
Sterling Pillsbury
Leon Silverman
Jack Tobias
Lakewood B’nai_ B'rith
Jucy Lutz
Island Bus Line
Gbea Press
Telearam
Heads Mounted Police
William H. Dovey
Long Beach Mounted Police
Frank Harnett
Ed Edmondson
Pho*c
Jolly Sir
Nick
Jimmy McGarrigle
Richfield Oil
Ximene Bus
Flying Santa
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