Beach Combing Finds Odd Cars and Polio Drive Gifts
Daily column notes curious highway sightings from Garden Grove Blvd to Hill Street. A Studebaker Champion carries a lone driver on the front seat’s right, while a cabbie witnessed an elderly woman signaling with a waving handkerchief at a red light. Ongoing March of Dimes fund drive raises funds via 5600 Olive Street play and vaudeville show. George Vermillion praises the contribution. Also recounts Ike’s inaugural parade praise from Midshipman Michael C. Davis and a USC fish-tank tale of a nose-pushing trout who nabbed two worms. Finally, a bank crowd shows up for 1953 auto license tab issuance, with advice on mailing applications for speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Johnson
Studebaker
Garden Grove Blvd
Henry
Johnson
Hill St
Olive
March of Dimes
George Vermillion
Polio Foundation
Janice Templin
Patty Dillon
Joyce Templin
Douglas Darrah
Vickie McMitt
Pamela Dillon
Gary Olson
Vermillion
Loyalty Reaffirmed At Long Beach Scout Recommitment
More than 3000 Boy Scouts from the Long Beach area reaffirmed their loyalty to Scout aims Monday night at Municipal Auditorium. The event featured a Pine Ave parade, Leo Carrillo as guest, and a massing of colors with Flag-bearers from five districts. The Tribe of Tahquitz staged Indian dances as Jake Groeneveren led the pledge and Byrum Zinn chaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cuckler
Pine Ave
Municipal Auditorium
Leo Carrillo
Frank Merriam
Long Beach
Carrillo
Frank ‘Merriam
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Movement
Billy Wood
Lewis Ave
Tribe of Tahquitz
Long Beach Council
Jake Groeneveren
Byrum Zinn
Gunman Robs Thriflimart Market at Bellflower
A man about 30, medium height, robs Thriflimart at 2164 Bellflower Blvd at 5:45 p.m. Monday. He forces cashier Anna-Sue Egler, 26, to fill a bag with $800 after forcing her at the checkstand. The robber fled on foot.
City Offices Dispute Los Cerritos Road Plan
Long Beach council hears a clash between city planners and the city engineer over routing through traffic in Los Cerritos. planners urge extending a service road to Locust Ave to keep through traffic out of the district, while the engineer’s office opposes the move as traffic pressure grows with Wardlow Bridge. The council filed the report without comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Cerritos
Planning Commission
Wardlow Bridge
Los Angeles River
Cedar
Pacific Aves
Wardlow Rad
Locust Ave
Long Beach
Artesia St.Del Amo Blvd
Samuel E. Vickers
Transient John Morrison Jailed After Theft Claim
Police caught John Freden Morrison after a hotel purse theft in the 200 block of West Ocean Boulevard. The 37 year old Portland robbery fugitive was booked on robbery and fugitive charges following a Monday arrest by Sgt. Wills Penhollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freden Morrison
Morrison
Record Bureau
Portland
Ore
Sgt
Wills Penhollow
W. Ocean’ Blvd
Mystery Ship to Be Towed to San Pedro
The mystery ship SS Fair Hope grounded on San Benito Island Baja California 350 miles south of Long Beach. It was to be floated on a high tide and towed to San Pedro with 500 tons of classified military cargo aboard. The steward Carl Thurmond is missing and blood was found in his quarters. The FBI said it can act only when the ship berths in an American port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Long Beach
San Pedro
Yokohama
Mobile
H. T. Hallman
Coast Guard
Carl Thurmond
Sibley
San Benito Island
Baja
California
Mexico
United States
Hallman
Waterman Steamship Corp
Ala
FBI
Twenty Years of Civil Service Honored in Long Beach Area
Seven Long Beach area residents employed in the Office of Supervising Inspector of Naval Material received emblems recognizing twenty years of service to the U S government. The awards were presented by Capt. Thomas C Cullins, USH, to H Brown, Canavan, Mullen, Mrs Mench, Burke Jr, Grueling, and Co Palmer, with addresses in Torrance Wilmington Bellflower and other localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aecerar
Longach
Ofice
Thomas C.cullins
USH
H. Brown
St. P J
H. Grueling
Seals
Island
Wilmington
Co. Palmer
Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower
City Council Changes Mind on Proposition
City Council voted 5 to 4 to add a $2 750 000 exhibition hall at Municipal Auditorium to the April 3 ballot. The move lifts total public-improvement outlay to 360 187 000 funded from unreleased titeland money. Voting for submission were Parmsey Seaton Wagner Fletcher and Kealer. Opposing were Chace Sutter Liveni Carleson and Livoni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Auditorium
A. L.parmsey
James R. Seaton
Clarence E. Wagner
Carl Fletcher
Rayaond C. Kealer
Burton W
Chace
Lyman B. Sutter
Bazil A. Carleson
Max Livoni
SCORE
Long Beach Convention and Visittors Bureau
Council
H. G. Markworth
Mo Ton
Citizens Committee On Public Improvements
Dlry
Sutter
Liveni
Carleson
Fletcher
Kealer
Parmley
Wagner
Seaton
Woman Pleads Guilty in Slaying of Friend
Frail blue-eyed Mrs. Elizabeth McLean 39 of 4414 Greenbrier Rd. changed her plea from murder to manslaughter today after a quarrel ending in a July slaying. Prosecutors plan sentencing on March 2 with probation available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McLean
McLean
Greenbrier Rd
William Lawson
George Francis
Francis
Ing
Rare Perjury Charge Issued Against Youth
Long Beach district attorney files a rare perjury complaint against Lawndale youth Donald Dawson 21 for false testimony in the Elbert Boston armed robbery trial. Dawson testified Boston did not participate, aiding Boston’s conviction while Robinson and Dawson are jailed. Perjury case marks first in 12 years by Long Beach DA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach District’ Attorney's Office
Lawndale
Elbert
Blackie
Boston
Donald
Lucky) Dawson
Lynn
Compton
77Th St
Sepulveda Blvd
BR Robinson
Dawson
Redondo Beach
Robinson
Long Beach
Ted C. Sten Iadd
Fine Osteopath for Tax Evasion in Los Angeles
Dr Arthur E Fike a 72 year old osteopath from Long Beach was fined 10000 and placed on three years probation for income tax evasion. Assistant U S Attorney George M Triester said he failed to declare 24000 of his 1946 and 1947 income dodging 8000 in taxes. Federal Judge William Byrne sentenced him in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Fike
Long Beach
Osteopath
Asst
U. S
George M. Triester
Fike
William Bryne
Los Angeles
Traffic Box Score Report with Fatalities and Injuries
A summary of last 24 hours traffic outcomes lists fatalities and injuries by date. It notes 2 injuries and 6 total fatalities for 1958, with 117 total injuries and 2 fatalities for 1953 and 1952 figures showing 77 injuries for that date.
School to Buy 42000 Towels for Gyms and Pools
School trustees approved a $22137.50 purchase of 42000 towels for use in city school gyms and pools. The contract was awarded to H. W. Baker Linen Co. of California, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Baker Linen Co
California, Inc
Contract on Building at Jordan Awarded
Construction of a cafetera and classroom building at Jordan High School was approved Monday by school trustees. The board awarded a $92,880 contract to Brewer-Webb Construction Co. The Jow bidder plumbing and heating contract went to John W. Ward Co. at $16,454 and the electrical contract to Towne Electric Co. for $19,987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan ‘High School
Brewer-Webb Construction Co
Jow
John W W. Ward Co
Towne Electric Co
Four Mine Sweepers Return From Korea To Long Beach
Four mine sweepers of Division 74 will return to Long Beach at 2 p m Thursday the Navy announced. The division includes USS Chief under Lt. D Brace Jr USS Competent under Lt Cmdr F Abbott USS Devastator under Lt Cmdr J E Murphy and USS Defense under Lt Cmdr A Brougham Lt Cmdr E A Grant commands the division. Names listed apply to Devastator crew members and their spouses or next of kin for other ships sailors from Long Beach area listed with addresses variety of towns including Garden Grove Compton Wilmington and San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Long Beach
Navy
USS
Chief
D. Brace Jr
Competent
Cmdr
F. Abbott
J. E. Murphy
Defense
A. Brougham
E. A. Grant
Grand Ave
David L. Zerr
Janette L. Zerr
Sol W
Seventh St
Donald M. Lintmer
Rosemarie Lintner
Marvelle St
Compton
Charles T. Cooper
Corinne M. Cooper
Bay View Ave
Wilmington
George F. Gross
George W. Gross
Exmoor Ave
Raymond LoCascio
Anna LoCascio
Thorson Ave
Gardner H. Wade
Portsmouth Rd
San Pedro
County Funds Transportation Study for Monorail Plan
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted $100,000 to support a county wide transport study. The money supplements $50,000 already allotted to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority for a monorail along the Los Angeles River. New York firm Coverdale and Copitts will conduct the survey of future transportation needs for Los Angeles County. Long Beach residents Fred S Dean and Lloyd Whaley sit on the Transit Authority board. The supervisors backed Assembly Bill 2311 to expand the Authority’s scope to all forms of public transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
San Fernando Valley
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
Los Angeles River
New York
Coverdale and Copitts
Los Angeles County
Fred S. Dean
Lloyd Whaley
Transit Authority
Two Service Stations Robbed by Bandit Duos
Police report two armed robberies within a half hour at California stations. At Pacific Coast Highway 1050 E robberies by two bandits in a 1949 Chevrolet yielded 65 dollars while cash was taken and the attendant forced to back away. Thirty minutes earlier Hatcock Service Station 3496 Atlantic Ave was robbed by two riders in a 1938 Ford. Ivan Snider said the pair, armed, took 7 dollars in coins and 12 dollars in his docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Parks
Pacific Coast Hwy
Andrew J. Robinson
Chestnut Ave
Robinson
Hatcock
Atlantic Ave
Hanit
Ivan L. Snider
First St
Snider
Goal of $50,000 Annual Heart Drive Opened
Long Beach Heart Association launched its annual campaign with a $50,000 goal toward an $80,000 target. Dr. George C. Griffith warned that heart disease kills across ages while funds support research and public education. Half the donations stay in Long Beach with the rest flowing to broader associations for research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Long Beach Heart Association
George C. Griffith
University of Southern California
Elliston Farrell
Pine Ave
Carl W. Rogers
Lafayette Hotel
William D. Evans
Elliston Farrel
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HOY
Ike
Michael C. Davis
Annapolis
Eisenhower
Chal Finley
Owens River
Walt Kurzawa
Bank of America
Chal
USC
Tad
Gunman
Traffity Council
Jailee
George Weeks
ONG Bea Press
Gelearam
Virginia Noll
Eighth St
Lakewood
Long Beach Cit College
Bud Lembke
Norwalk
Bernardine Hoepsl
Hoepsi
Otto
Jordan
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