Bond Sales Agent Named as Fiscal Agent for County Bonds
Santa Ana December 29 an update on the 8.3 million dollar county sanitation bond issue names Bank of America as fiscal agent for five of seven districts with potential 24611.10 in charges plus a one dollar per bond fee and coupon costs. District No 2 and Huntington Beach District No 21 may join, as bids are called January 23. The plan aims to secure a better interest rate over 17 years by underwriting about 25 thousand dollars, though no guarantee of lower rates is promised. Buyers can cash bonds in New York without service charges, while districts cover such costs as a guarantee of financial stability.
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Santa Ana
Bank of America
Huntington Beach
Bank of
United States
New York
Raymond R. Ribal
Ribal
Showers Drench Southland Area
Santa Ana reports up to half an inch of rain across Orange County this morning with San Juan Capistrano at 51, pushing the season total well past last year as showers continue.
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Santa Ana
Orangé County
San Juan Capistrano
Spangles Contest Winners Listed
Huntington Beach winners named in the annual Christmas decorations contest by the chamber of commerce after final judging. Mr and Mrs William Ebert win best inside tree on 22th Street. Roy Smiths win best outside tree at Seventh and Palm. Jack Robertson at 10th Street wins best decorated home. Vic Terrys Drug Co. at Main Street and Ocean Avenue wins best decorated business place. Honorable mentions go to Dr and Mrs L F Whittaker and Mrs Dorothy Terry for decorated homes.
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Huntington Beach
Chamber of Commerce
William Ebert
Roy Smith
Palm
Jack Robertson
10Th St
Vic Terry’s Drug Co
Main St
Ocean Ave
L. F. Whittaker
Dorothy Terry
Frackfort St
Pair Sought for Market Burglaries
Huntington Beach police seek two men in a late model car for burglaries at Adair Grocery Market and Banks Market in Newport Beach. Loot includes government bonds, cash, cigarets, canned goods, and wine. A hammer tied to both breaks and a light-colored car link the suspects.
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Huntington Beach
Newport Beach
Tabian m
Uras Vanes
W. M. Adair
Adair Grocery Market
Main St
Adair
Paul R. Adair
W. Balboa
Jerry Washburn
Newport
Lynwood Driver Injured in Crash
Harvey Stafford of 11263 Virginia Ave sustained broken ribs when his auto collided with another machine at Linden and Sanborn Aves. He was hospitalized. the other driver Bertil Berg of 4036 Josephine St was unhurt. The incident occurred Friday at 12 20 p m in Lynwood and was reported by police.
Downey Banking Gains Mark Local Economic Rise
Downey shows strong annual growth with bank deposits rising to 19.23 million across Bank of America and Security First National Bank, a 3.39 million year increase. Industrial payroll nears 36 million, boosted by North American Aviation, while the city’s population sits around 48 thousand and telephone service expands with 8500 applications.
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Bank of Downey
Bank of America
Malcolm J. Baker
Baker
Security First National Bank
Anthony Cavalli
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
North American Aviation
Cavalli
Associated Telephone Company
Lions for Service on File Increase in Connections
Total connections during the year rose to 3400, up from 6400 in 1950 and 1625 in 1940, according to Harry Gifford the companys commercial supervisor.
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Harry Gifford
Fullerton Home Burglar Gets Prison Term for Fourth Time
Eli Mondragon, 39, jailed for burglary at the X Y Zable home in Fullerton last November 14 for the fourth time. Although seeking insanity, alienists found him sane at the time of the looting. Judge Gardner ordered a term of one to 15 years and suggested transfer to a mental institution due to alcoholism related mental damage. White, 24, Santa Ana, pled guilty to felony drunk driving after a crash, sought probation, caused a disturbance in jail, fled to the psych ward, escaped, then recaptured near Garden Grove.
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Robert Gardner
Mondragon
Zable
Gardner
Earl Bloyd White
Santa Ana
San Quentin
White
Garden Grove
Grove Improvers to Install Jan. 28
Garden Grove Improvement Association enters its third year with the January 28 installation dinner at the Women's Club house. Ralph Schmiedel chairing the program, with Judge Robert Gardner presiding as master of ceremonies and Willis Warner installing officers. The group, now 80 paid members, is 20 more than last year.
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Garden Grove
Garden Grove Improvement Association
Earl Crawford
Ralph Schmiedel
Schmiedel
Robert Gardner
Willis Warner
County Board of Supervisors
Crawford
City Probes Worker Exams
Whittier city officials consider requiring all city employees to undergo physical exams to reduce compensation costs. City Clerk Guy Dixon notes the compensation fund swings about $1000 in the red monthly, while City Attorney Bewley cites lack of examinations as a defense gap. The issue is referred to the City Personnel Board.
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Whittier
Guy Dixon
Thomas Bewley
City Personnel Board
Bellflower Woman Seeks $28,800 Damages in Suit
Claudia Taylor of Bellflower filed in Compton Superior Court against Clifton Cafeteria Los Angeles alleging negligence led to a December 23 1950 slip on a greasy floor injuring her back and kidneys.
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Bellflower
Det
Claudia Taylor
Comptott
Clifton
Los Angeles
Plans for Cypress church spark public hearing
Santa Ana December 29 Plans by Rev Clarence Eigenhuis to build a 120 seat church on Walker Street Cypress were revealed to the county planning commission. A public hearing is set for January 11 at 2 p m to consider the variance sought. The site lies in a suburban residential area on the west side of Walker Street 770 feet north of Orange Avenue. The project includes a 28 by 60 feet church with parking for five cars and a residence under construction.
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Santa Ana
Clarence G. Eigenhuis
Walker St
Orange Ave
Cypress
County Planning Commission
Lewis F. Larson
Figueroa St
Bolsa Rd
First St
Newhope
O. ¥. Barkman
Santiago Creek
Santiago Blvd
Old County Park Rd
Orange
Barkman
Weldon L. Field
Treop & Business
Pearl St
Main St
McPherson District
Second Bus Line Looms In Garden Grove
Garden Grove may gain two bus services to Long Beach as leaders push for new routes. Paul W. Diefenbach seeks PUC approval on Jan 7 to extend West Orange Transit Co lines to Garden Grove. J W Clayton also filed to extend Santa Ana Garden Grove service to Westminster linking with Pacific Electric.
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Garden Grove
Long Beach
Paul W. Diefenbach
West Orange Transit Co
Public Utilities Commission
Los Alamitos
Santa Ana Garden Grove
W Minster
Pacific Electric
Santa Ana
PUC
J. W. Clayton
FUC
Chamber of Commerce and Improvement Association
Clayton
Westminster
Diefenpach
Here
Los Alamitos and
Stanton
Chapman Ave
Garden Grove Blvd
Deifenbach
Seventh St
Dairyman to Head Kiwanis in Norwalk
Norwalk Kiwanis Club taps Cypress dairyman Jack de Vries as president at a January 7 ladies night event at the Women’s Clubhouse. Retiring president Dr Curtis Paxman, Lt Governor Harry Ferman, and Immediate Past Lt Gov Dick Williams will officiate. Officers include Dr Fred N. Chelf, Frank Jones, Robert Boyd, Jack Moser, Winton Burns, Eugene Cleavinger. holdover directors Nolan Rasher, Howard Taylor, Robert Lingo.
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Norwalk
Jack de Vries
Cypress Dairyman
Norwalk Kiwanis Club
Wom’an
Siverson
Curtis Paxman
Harry Ferman
Leutenant
Hunington Park
Dick Williams
Downey
de Vries
Fred N. Chelf
Frank Jones
Robert Boyd
Jack Moser
Winton Burns
Eugene Cleavinger
Nolan Rasher
Howard Taylor
Robert Lingo
Asphyxiation Blamed for Death
The death of William P L Johnson, 2, son of Mrs Virginia Johnson of 7441 Lindsey Ave, was caused by congestion of body fluids in the lungs leading to asphyxiation, per autopsy. He died after a minor finger injury and was pronounced dead on arrival at Pleo Emergency Hospital. Funeral services were held at White Emerson Mortuary in Whittier, with interment at Calvary Cemetery. potential inquest pending.
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Rivera
William P&l Johnson
Virginia Johnson
Lindsey Ave
Pleo Emergency Hospital
White Emerson Mortuary
Whittier
Calvary Cemetery
Gas Station Looted in LOS METOS
Two elderly bandits, one armed, robbed Mrs. Ladina L. Gutiefrey, 44, operator of a 4 station at 9200 Norwalk Blvd, escaping with $89. Police report details sparse. incident occurred near Los Metos. No injuries reported.
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Los Metos
Ladina L. Gutiefrey
Norwalk Blvd
Teachers Institute to feature speech therapy expert
Santa Ana reports an air day institute for Los Angeles County teachers on January 12 at Alhambra's Martha Baldwin School. Dr. Robert Haas of UCLA will discuss Techniques of Group Dynamics in Speech Education and the Language Arts. The event is open to counties beyond Los Angeles with a luncheon and a show and tell of new speech methods.
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Santa Ana
California
Los Angeles County
Alhambra’s
Martha Baldwin
Verna — Breinholt
Theams. v. Premnod County Schools
Robert Haas
University of California At Los Angeles
J. Thompson
Riverside County
Breinholt
State Association
Los Angeles
Orange
Couple's Son Will Preach at First Christian Church
Norman Leavell son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Leavell 9325 Harvard Ave will preach at 9 am and 10 45 am and 7 30 pm services Sunday at First Christian Church 17003 S Clark Ave Rev Harry E Berg pastor announced Norman a senior at Phillips University Enid Okla and student at Beaumont Kan church shows Limping Christians as morning topics and New Goals for evening with a cello obbligato and solo by Chaplain Don Sauter and Jeanne Balter on cello.
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Bellflower
Norman Leavell
Leonard Leavell
Harvard Ave
First Christian Church
S. Clark Ave
Harry E. Berg
H Norman
Phillips University
Enid
Oklo
The
Christian Church
Beaumont
Kan
Don Sauter
Jeanne Balter
Whittier Manager Amendment Delayed by Vote Protest
Whittier plans to amend the city manager ordinance were put off as council studies the mayor's committee recommendations from last October. Councilman Turner C. Smith objected to the voting method for firing the manager, insisting on a three-fifths threshold versus the four-fifths recommendation. Committee members argued a larger majority was needed to shield the manager from political pressure.
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Whittier
Turner C. Smith
Santa Ana Await Jury Trial In Multiple Charges
Santa Ana resident Salvador V. Ceniceros 28 awaits Superior Court jury trial on Feb. 4 after denying abduction and rape charges tied to an alleged assault on Jennie Mata near Santa Ana and San Juan Capistrano. He faced robbery counts connected to missing cash. Other defendants faced forgery and bogus check charges with sentencing set for January 11 and probation hearings in January.
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Santa Ana
Jennie R. Mata
San Juan Capistrano
Salvador
Milton S. Maxwell
Ipipe
Rob
Ert Gardner
Sudge
Franklin G. West
J . Frederick Tarr
U. S. Ma
Rine
Vijit
Casimere M. Leon
Dallas
Inie
Johnson
Helen May Stone
Dorothy
Stone
Esther Stone
Gardena Woman Narrowly Escapes Death In Crash
Gardena resident Gladys De Lozier survived a two car collision at Olive Street and Long Beach Boulevard in Compton. She was thrown from the auto she rode in and treated for minor injuries at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital. Her husband Lawrence De Lozier and Samuel L. Guinn, the other driver, were not injured.
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Samuel L. Guinn
San Mateo
Real Estate Sales Hit Record in Bellflower 1951
Bellflower reports 1951 real estate sales at 2,634,316, surpassing 1950 by 1,022,760 with caveats that figures may rise as only 60 offices submitted data. Best quarter July to September totaled 1,028,000. September alone 428,000. The MLS group plans Jan breakfast at Goodwin’s Cafe and installation events for new president Jan 13 with state president James McUdell coming from Los Angeles.
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Bellflower
Thomas R. Jansen
Board of Realtors
Jansen
Amelia Awad
Goodwin's
Lloyd W. Hauser
James McUdell
Los Angeles
Miss Awad
Paramount Postal Receipts Increase
Paramount December post office receipts rose to 35000 with the year’s total at 205000, an eight thousand dollar gain over 1950. December receipts exceeded last year’s by three thousand. Christmas business prompted addition of eight staff to the regular payroll of thirty postal workers.
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Paramount
Betty Doheney
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