Demos Back Graves and Yorty at Fresno Council Endorsements
Long Beach 33 member delegation backed Richard Graves for Governor and Sam Yorty for U S Senator as the Democratic Council endorsed them at Fresno. Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California installed officers in a three day session at the Lafayette Hotel with Frank Nordeste named president. Rolland Truman named South Gate Democratic chair supporting Knight. West Lakewood Democratic Club to elect officers tonight at 4925 Coke Street.
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Long Beach
Democratic Council
Richard Graves
Sam Yorty
United States
Fresno
Graves
Yorty
Democrati
Ray Simpson
Cabrillo Civic Clubs
Callifornia
Lafayette Hotel
Frank Nordeste
Sacramento
Anthony Cardoza
Tulare
Joe E. Quaresma
San Luis Obispo
Joe Silva
Artesia
Knight Rolland Truman
Long’Beach
South Gate
Democrats
Gov
Goodwin
Knight
Truman
Lakewood
DEMOS
West Lakewood
Democratic Club
Coke St
Frank M. Brannon
Mrs Boyles Heads Park in Lakewood in new role
Dorothy Boyles is named director of Wardrow Park in Lakewood succeeding Reba Kennedy. The county parks department released a schedule of activities including Co op Nursery, Slim n Trim, crafts, dances, sports, and free Sunday play, with weekly offerings for children and adults across Monday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Boyles
Lakewood
Wardrow Park
Department of Parks and Recreation
Reba Kennedy
Boxes
Imperial Park
Dowar Bell Gardens
Bay's
Pth
Thutadey
Coa
Plaza Residents to Hear Wagner at Lakewood Plaza Meeting
City Councilman Clarence Wagner will be the principal speaker at an 8 p.m. mass meeting for Lakewood Plaza residents in St. Cornelius Parish Hall. Lakewood Plaza Citizens' Improvement Association calls the gathering to discuss problems in Units 6 and 9, bus service, street lights, the Plaza Community House, drainage, bridges over Tos Cerritos, the Plaza Fall Festival, and membership.
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Clarence Wagner
Lakewood Plaza
St. Cornelius Parish Hall
Flagstone St
Bellflower Blvd
Citizens’ Improvement Association
Plaza Units 6
Hal Romani
Plaza Community House
Tos Cerritos
Plaza Fall Festival and Improvement Association
iModels' Guild Installs New Officers Today
The iModels' Guild will install new officers at 6 30 p m in the Copra Room located at Broadway and Alamitos Ave Joan Richmond succeeds Toni Beerling as president Other officers include Estelle Laverty vice president Jean Best secretary Mary Ellen Pargiale treasurer Anne Trabes historian Gretchen Jones sergeant at arms Bernie Condon social chairman and Jinnie Baric publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Pinkerey
Paint Thinner Blast Fells Motorist in Wilmington
In Wilmington a teenager escaped with minor injuries when paint and thinner exploded in his car along Denn Street near Lagoon Avenue. Jack Christie, 17, of 1027 W M Street, reported flames aboard, jumped out to call the fire department, then returned to disable the ignition. The fire destroyed the vehicle before firefighters arrived. An elderly San Pedro man, Boughton Aldrich, 70, suffered second degree burns attempting to douse flames in his home at 1065 Miraflores Street, with damages over $500. cause remains undetermined.
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Wilmington
Jack Christie
M St
Denn St
Lagoon Ave
San Pedro
Boughton Aldrich
Miraflores St
Press Club to Select Valentine Tonight in Long Beach
Selection of Miss Valentine v for 1954 will be made at 8 tonight in the Cellar Club of the Wilton Hotel. Miss Valentine will reign Saturday at the Greater Long Beach Press Club ball. Oscar Meinhardt executive producer of the Miss Unions pageant heads the judging staff.
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M Wilton
Greater
Long Beach
Oscar Meinhardt
Rummage Sale Aids Long Beach Youth Band
Mothers of members of the Long Beach Youth Band plan a rummage sale to raise funds for the group. The sale is set for Wednesday at 145 West Third Street.
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Long Beach
Third St
Wisconsin State Society picnic in Sycamore Grove
The Wisconsin State Society picnic will be held in Sycamore Grove Los Angeles on Saturday. The Independent Press Telegram incorrectly listed Sunday as the picnic day.
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Wisconsin State Society
Sycamore S Grove
Los Angeles
Independent Press-Telegram
2 Killed in Week-End Accidents
A Anaheim motorist Lloyd Rasmussen and a motorcycle passenger Bonnie Rasmussen die in separate week end crashes. Manslaughter charges filed against Abel Lopez Medina for the first collision. Sylvia Doss, 29, of Los Angeles, dies in a Capistrano Beach motorcycle incident. Others suffer injuries. Todd and wife escape major harm.
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Santa Ana
Anaheim
Lloyd
Rasmussen
Palm St
Harbor Blvd
Katelin Rd
Bonnie
California Highway
Abel Lopez Medina
Loogan St
Orange County
Becks, Campbell & Kaulbars
St. Joseph Hospital
Orange
Sylvia A. Doss
Los Angeles
Robert Dean Doss
Hwy. 101
Capistrano Beach
Holbrook N. Todd
van Nuys
Nancy
Doss
Santa Ana Community Hospital
Obituary notices list numerous Long Beach deaths
Obituaries reveal the names and ages of residents including Mrs. Sarah E. Sims 86 Mrs Gene Vinyard 63 Leonard Walker Childs 79 Lester Raynesford 78 Orville Fudge 44 Paul Francis Chester 63 Edward O'Brien 68 James East 56 Velma Root 61 George F Shea 79 John Elbert Funk 81 Ellen Cecelia McDonald 81 and other survivors plus service details, local mortuaries and interment plans across Long Beach and nearby cities. The notices name spouses children siblings and grandchildren and outline funeral home arrangements and burial sites.
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Chester
Paul Francis Chester
Guy
Chicago
Long Beath
Los Angeles
O'Brien
Edward Thomesi
Moffett O'Brien
7Th St
W.P
Inj
Paula Henry
Downey
Prand
Long Beach
Larson
Gregory Paul Henry
Bretheivnry
Maryer
Jon
Serv C. Keegan
Simon A
Joseph
Mottell’s Chapel
Ed G
Ward Worletz
St. Mathew's Church
Wesminster
Wil Memorial Park
All Souls Cemetery
Mottell's Mortuary
Funk
John Elbert Funk
Locust Ave
LaGrange
Ind
Salt Lake City
Utah
The
Unitarian Church
Galanthe-Myrtle Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Fanny Barry
Benson
Ellan
Walter
Goshen
Charles C. Hoover
North Hollywood
Mottell’s Mortuary
Sunnyside Cemetery
Offshore Drill Lease Rush Lifts Humble and Others
Oil field news notes Humble Oil & Refining Co. leading offshore lease prospects southeast of Rainbow Pier Long Beach amid a scramble among at least eight operators. Richfield is active at Signal Hill in the Malcolm Davis project while Monterey Oil Co plans bids for a Sea Beach island well offshore. Richfield to start a first wildcat in Peru as others eye early action. contractors report idle rigs and cost-saving restraint ahead of 1930s drilling bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Pier
Long Beach
Richfield
Tidelands
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Kerri McGee
Signal Hill
Malcolm Davis
Humble
Morever
Los Angeles Basin
la Habra
Richard
Rheem
San Francisco
Seal Beach
Peru
Douglas Ol
Union
Foes of Incorporation to Talk at Lakewood
Public meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Stephen Foster School will feature two speakers opposing Lakewood incorporation. Paul Jenkins and Joe Hennigan will present arguments for residents. The event is sponsored by Lakewood Park Corp. and is part of a series presenting both sides of the issue.
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Lakewood
S P.m
Stephen Foster School
Fidler Ave
Bigelow St
Paul Jenkins
Joe Hennigan
Lakewood, Park Corp
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Graves and
Cabrillo Club
Myrna
Myrna Hansen
Regina Dombeck
Plaza
iModels’ Guild
Raynesford
Lester
Willow
Bloomfield
Union Pacific
el Bekal Shrine
RSM Council
Apollo Lodge
Afe&am
Ellis
Royal Arch
Order
Eastern Star
Harmony Chap Iter
Orville Taft Fudge
Walnut Ave
Houston
Tex
Arkansas
Merchant Marine
Pearl S
Thomas O
Cynthia Rauss
Sylvia
Sunnyside
William H. Galbraith
James Louis East
Nebraska
Thelma M. Service
Pueblo
Colo
Mattells Mortuary
Santa Monica
F&am
Madeline
Nellie McGuire
Memorial Chapel
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Vernon W. Hillmer
Mottell
Sandy Brubacich
Jefferson Junior High
D. B. Howell
Sertoma Club
George Schuler
Doles
Ladgerclae
Alamitos
Sea
TWA
Trans_ World Airlinc
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Flanders Field
Lincoln Park
Rosia W. Neal
Hazel Rokes
Daisy Conlin
Winifred Martinson
Edith Yarvots
Fhato
Howard Kegley
Monterey Oil Co
Iona
CBS
Seattle
Christensen-Fine Chapel
Harry
Leigh Pink
Edwards
Acme
MATS
GOLF
Speciali
Montague
Glass
RCA Victor
Columbia
Coral
Mercury
OTS
Long Beach Blvd
North Long Beach
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