Chamber Recommends New 18 Hole City Golf Course
The Chamber of Commerce urged the city to develop an 18 hole golf course on land near the municipal airport to protect runway approaches. The plan suggests placing the course east of Spring Street and near Lakewood Boulevard with a possible additional nine holes west of Lakewood. Development hinges on land alignment of Sepulveda Freeway and city growth trends.
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Chamber
City
Peneny
Famta A
Muncipal Airport
Spring St
Lakewood Blvd
al Davis
Davis
Recreation Park
Writ of attachment freezes Airport Club funds
City officials obtain a writ of attachment to freeze 1702.50 dollars from Seal Beach Airport Club owner W R Robertson pending court action. The A and C Company, run by Robertson and William Parr, is cited for 1500 dollars in arrears on rental fees for a building at 109 Main Street Seal Beach. The case, filed December, heads to Santa Ana Superior Court March 25.
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Seal Beach Airport
al Leonard
Seal Beach
Airport Club
W. R. Robertson
A & C Company
Leonard
Robertson
William Parr
A & C Co
Main St
Santa Ana Superior Court
Pierpoint Landing Plan Delay Reported
Port Mer. E. J. Amar told the Board of Harbor Commissioners that development of the Pierpoint Landing area on Pier A is two years off due to the need to build roads to the harbor and to Pierpoint and because the current lease on the area has a multi year term. Amar noted the board may reexamine Pierpoint operations when the lease expires, with Fisherman's Wizard of Long Beach holding the master lease and subleasing to others.
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Pierpoint
Port Mer
E. J. Amar
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Amar
Fisherman’s Wizard of
Long Beach
Women Volunteers for Red Cross Work in Long Beach
The Long Beach American Red Cross announces a call for women to join volunteer services. Mrs. F J Colton, chair, appointed Mrs. George Lorenz and Mrs. J A Wellman to recruit and train new volunteers. Interviews at 319 W chapter house Wednesday 10 to 12 and 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 Thursday 1 to 4 Friday 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Long Beach
American Red Cross
F. J. Colton
George Lorenz
J. A. Wellman
Whittier Deserters Aim for Korea in Bold Feat
Two Whittier youths in Ft Bliss training tried to dodge duty by claiming they faced Korea duty. James Buell 18 and Elmer Ahrens 21 said basic training was tougher than Korea and hoped deferment would fail them to the front. They hitchhiked from Texas to California and were nabbed by local sheriff and Ft MacArthur MPs expected to collect them today.
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Whittier
Korea
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Elmer George Ahrens
Scott Ave
Young Buell
Les Buell
Ft. Macarthur
California
Trustees oppose Long Beach honor farm project
Two Lakewood area trustees spoke out against locating a prisoner honor farm east of the San Gabriel river and south of Carson Street. The Long Beach school board voted to oppose the jail facility citing injurious effects on nearby students. A Lakewood rally and sound truck planned to urge opposition as residents prepare to present views to the Long Beach City Council on February 10.
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Long Beach
Lakewood
Elizabeth Hudson
Eugene Tincher
Samuel E. Vickers
San Gabriel River
Carson St
Gene Nebeker
Lakeswood Junior Chamber of Commerce
U N Topic Raymond C Simpson to Speak at Forum
Raymond C. Simpson will address the Long Beach Roman Forum on the topic More Power to the United Nations at the YWCA venue. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday at seven p.m. in the YWCA room.
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U.N
Raymond C. Simpson
United Nations
Long Beach
Hne P
YWCA
Poppies to Memorial War Dead in Lincoln Park
Auxiliary to Plant Poppies will plant a cemetery replica Sunday at 1 p m in Lincoln Park to honor war dead. Arthur L Peterson Post Auxiliary of the American Legion sponsors the event with Long Beach Municipal Band and ROTC color guard. Joan Marie Thomas and Mickey Thomas, children of the late Lt George Thomas, will place a wreath. Speakers include Father William J Barry Rabbi Elliot Grafman and Rev James Hughes.
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Lincoln Park
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Paul Yarvots
Long Beach Municipal
Polytechnic High Rotc
Raymond W. Quinn
Joan Marie
Mickey Thomas
George Thomas
William J. Barry
Holy Innocents Church
L. Elliot Grafman
Temple Israel
James Hughes
California Heights Methodist Church
Don Pratt
Cornet
Marion Darlington
Pratt
Joan Marie Thomas
Suzanne Lee Johnson
Sandra Alice Bowin
Susan Deanne Pratt
Cheryl Steel
Thief Snatches Purse From Woman in L. B.
A 32 year old woman reports a purse snatching at 1 a.m. in a restaurant on Broadway 733 ER. Mrs. Katherine C. Brenner of Pine Ave. described a 6 foot, 220 pound man who tore the purse strap and fled with the bag valued at 121.
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Broadway
Katherine C. Brenner
Pine Ave
Lakewood District Vote Set for March 3
Voters in a 14 square mile area northeast of Long Beach will go to the polls Tuesday, March 3, to decide on forming the Lakewood Park Recreation and Parkway District. A five man board of directors will be elected if approved. Nominating petitions are available from the Los Angeles Registrar of Voters. Deadline is February 13 at 5 p.m. The new board will govern Lakewood Country Club policies under a revised arrangement with the board of supervisors. Local groups represented include the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and the Lakewood Taxpayers Association.
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Long Beach
Lakewood Park Recreation
Registrar of Voters
N. Spring St
Los Angeles
Lakewood Country Club
Board of Superviors
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Harry Shehan
Clark Searle
Te Lakewood Taxpayers Association
Anaheim St Bridge to Open Soon with Ceremony Planned
Port Manager E J Amar told Harbor Commissioners the Anaheim Street span should open to east west traffic early next month. The bridge contract was awarded to Guy F Atkinson Co for 1 575 844 in 1951 with 450 calendar days for completion but delays from right of way and other issues slowed progress.
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E. J. Amar
Harbor Commissioners
Anaheim St
Dave Root
Guy F. Atkinson Co
Root
Harbor Dept
Legion Convention Plans Headquarters at Lafayette Hotel
The American Legion Department of California selects Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach as headquarters for the July convention July 29 to August 2. A weekend Lodi meeting announced the plan with extra facilities and a shuttle to Municipal Auditorium. Auxiliary members may use the Wilton Motel as their headquarters.
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Lafayette
Department of California, American Legion
Long Beach
Legion Executive
Lodi
Municipal Auditorium
Ford Montgomery
Wilton
Deadly dum dum bullets linked to blonde highway holdups
Police report a 28 year old Torrance woman known as Mrs. Friedé Marshall was captured near Bakersfield after a spree of holdups in Comp ton South Gate Bell and Redondo Beach. She allegedly wielded a pistol loaded with dum dum bullets and used heroin, while dressed in slacks and a bandana. Officers say the suspect admitted participation in multiple robberies and incidents involved highway patrol officers. She was taken to Kern Gen Hospital after a CHP stop where she appeared intoxicated and disarmed by Patrolman Horace Clarks.
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Bakersfield
Torrance
Friedé Marshall
Compton
South Gate
Bell
Redondo Beach
Mrs. Marshall
Horace
Clark
Marshall
Robert Marshall
Rockey Marshal
Mothers March to Close Polio Fund Drive Thursday
Mothers will conduct a door to door polio fund drive Thursday from 6 to 3 p.m. Neighbors are asked to flick on porch lights to show support. The goal is 100000 dollars, closely matching the 1952 total of 99172. Mrs. Charles F Reed heads the mothers group and Mrs. Jack V Thompson oversees the women’s division as the 1953 campaign ends.
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Charles F. Reed
Jack V. Thompson
City allocates 5 million for public works program
City Manager Sam E Vickers reported 1952 public works totaled 5 154 108 with 23 375 923 since 1946 and said improvements were planned and supervised by City Engineer Jess D Gilkerson s office Eighty percent of last year s work was completed Private owners funded 1 363 445 of improvements while city financing covered 3 790 663 Real estate purchases dominated the non construction total with $810 020, and paving projects by the city accounted for 1 005 490 Subdivision work privately financed but city supervised totaled 830 515 and the 1946 1952 cumulative figures include parks bridges and street work
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Sam E. Vickers
Vickers
Jess D. Gilkerson
Gilkerson
Permits Lead in Bellflower and Lakewood Building Activity
In the Lakewood Bellflower area of Los Angeles County the past month saw permits total 6 065 525 dollars, the highest among unincorporated areas. January issued 995 permits with 679 new single family dwellings. county division offices processed 4 249 permits totaling 17 396 895 dollars across 24 branches.
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Lakewood-Bellflower
Los Angeles County
County Division of Building and Safety
Police officer receives appreciation letter for donation
Det. Insp. Chester Boardman, recuperating at home after surgery that required amputation, thanks fellow officers for a $700 donation. He notes the high cost of living and lagging wage scales and says the sum could have aided donors' own needs, expressing gratitude and humility.
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Det
Chester
Boardman
Long Beach Fire Department Incident Notes and Tides
Weather and alarm log for Southern California includes a Monday listing of car fire at 790 W 1th St and trash fire on Anahem St, with ambulance calls at 10159 p m and 1426 W 12th St for boat fire and heavy damage, plus tides and water temperatures for the day.
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Long Beach
Falowine
Cartagena
Anahem St
Andy Adsiatic
Newport Ave
12Th St
A & Coast and Geodetic Survey
California
Red Cross Bloodmobile Schedule Tells Local Stops
Roland R. Bach, manager of the local Red Cross chapter, says the bloodmobile will be at 19 W Broadway from 3 to 7 30 p m today. It will be at First Methodist Church 18308 S Pioneer Blvd Artesia from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m Wednesday. Thursday the vehicle goes to John Sims Park 16614 S Clark St Bellflower from 3 to 7 30 p m.
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Red Cross
W. ‘Broadway
Roland R. Bach
First Methodist Church
S. Pioneer Blvd
Artesia
John Sims
Pati
S. Clark St
Bellflower
Ship Arrivals Departures Sap Franci s Yokohar Indefintte
Shipping notices show unclear entries with unusable fragments about arrivals and departures. The readable portions mention a port in Italy and a vessel name indistinct, with no confirmed dates or schedules.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
E. Broadway
Gamble-Skegmo
Foc
Western Auto Supply
West
Carl C. Baugust
Minneapolis
8. C. Gamble
James Howard Buell
Vumbert Rd
Honor Farm Project
L. B
Legion
Blonde
Stetina
Twig Beech
Dagrett Qi Os
Gandhers
EL Centro
Lon Angele
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Eadiy
Ian San Pedro
Berdale
Santa Barbal
Paandena
Santa Mantes
Amartilo
Bokerarie
Indianap
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Eckson
Sicramento
al Bobi Rulaseil
San Fraccisco
Buffalo
Sas Vegas
Charleston
Dodge
Inslow
Zellowste
el Paso
Ambu
Fukera Viaracentx
ROOK
Suny Brook
Kentucky
NTRAL
Losvile
Bloodmobile
Sap
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Neneh
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Orleans Waterman
Yokohams
Nor Fey Ant
Ean
Vancouver
Curawba
Ford
Nartiney
Keystone
Portland
Greeea Vielem
Amiable
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Yokohama
Collier
Benie Tendard
Port Oe
Peradila
Minnesota
Estero
Redon
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Seagianaway
Mexican Pah, Corp
Tnuetiaite
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Llae
San Fran
Erpaident
Fillmore
Amelia Precime
Phi Haceipnie Tabrandisen Co
Yokono
Key
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Ban Pras Gallna Font San Viet Ace Rau BS
Carp
Agape
Liverpool
Qeena Pewertor
Philadelphia
Wailer
Hiawaiian Hancher
Imperial Edmonton
Jodi Chandler
Hayria Riyokawa Mary
Leurentis Dawranes
Victory
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Oluf Mierskon
Bury Cosnee
Parramatta
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