City Lines launches employment drive for female operators
Corinne Lee, 28, of Bridgeport, and 20 other women join Long Beach City Lines as operators. Willard Bee says the drive offers advancement, noting women who worked as operators during World War II were promoted to office posts, including an assistant manager. Lee, 74, seeks to meet customers and plans to follow her carrier into motor coach operation.
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Long Beach City Lines
Lawrence E. Kellay
Myrtle Ave
Corinne Godfray
Elm St
Pete
Lang Tingety
Willard A. Bee Coty
Mirage
Searnid Corte Godfrey
Tim Stokes
Wwan
Bridgeport
Conn
East
Innz
Lee
Corinne
Mexico Tourist Facilities Bursting At Seams
Mexico City reports a tourist surge with facilities bulging and records showing $115 million in tourist spending this year if war effects do not interfere. Tourism is Mexico's second biggest cash earner after agriculture, with a rising monthly total and full hotels into March. Many U.S. visitors return, attracted by lower Mexican prices, renewed flights, and repeated visits.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Government Statistical Bureau
American Airlines
U. S
Europe
Navy Seaman Lauren Simons Begins 14 Day Voluntary Duty
USN seaman Lauren Keith Simons, son of Mrs Ruth Simons of 163 Norton Street, serves 14 days of voluntary active duty with the Voluntary Aviation Unit at Terminal Island Naval Reserve Training Center. The report notes no strong difference in marriage status among motor coach operators recently hired, with about half of 20 operators married and half not. Average age around 30.
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J.g
Lauren Keith Simons
Usn
Ruth Simons
Norton St
Terminal Island Naval Reserve Training Center
Lee
Procter & Gamble Celebrate 20th Anniversary Here
Procter and Gamble workers at the Long Beach plant and their families marked the 20th anniversary of the site and the $2nd semiannual dividend day. A program at Wilson High School opened the events, followed by a Municipal Auditorium dance. N. O. H. McElroy praised local representatives for excellent safety. Speakers included P. A. Nichol and F. McCalmont. The plant logged over 2,000,000 man hours without a time-loss accident last year.
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Proctor & Gamble
N. H. McElroy
P. A. Nichol
Long Beach
Procter & Gamble
Wilson High School
Municipal Auditorium
N.o H. McElroy
Ccal
F. McCalmont
Western Division
Nurses Urged to List Red Cross Volunteers
Long Beach Civilian Defense Council urged registered nurses to join a Red Cross reserve for disaster calls. Dr. K C Brandenburg said many more are needed and a questionnaire will be mailed to gather availability. Daytime calls go to Mrs J F Blatt at the Red Cross. evenings to Mrs Mildred Riebel.
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Long Beach Civilian Defense Council
Red Cross
K. C. Brandenburg
J. F. Blatt
Mildred Riebel
Company paid 1.323 million profit sharing dividends
The firm last year credited 1,323,000 in profit sharing dividends to its employees across the United States and Canada.
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United States
Canada
Two Cheat Death at Sea Thanks to LB Captain and Crew
Two seamen aboard the Rose were saved by Captain E. R. Small and the crew of the tanker John Goode during a 60 mile offshore blow off Cape Alva Washington. The Goode reached the distressed tug and hauled the men aboard after they abandoned to a skiff. The Rose sank shortly after with the two men, J. E. Hensley and Edward L. Haines, ashore at Port Angeles. Captain Small, a longtime San Pedro resident, now lives in Los Angeles. The Goode, operated by World Wide Tankers Inc of San Pedro, was bound for Seattle with a full load.
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E. R. Small
John Goode
Goode
Seattle
Cape
Coast Guard
Rose
Capt. Small
Capt
Small
Toastmasters Seek Six Speakers for Speak-off in Long Beach
Six candidates compete for seven minute talks at Petersen's Wagon Wheel Restaurant 4300 Long Beach Blvd to determine represent North Long Beach Toastmasters at the area speak-off Feb. 20. Participants include Dr Cecil Moore House Dr Jack Oliver Capt Bob Rife Charles Sleeper John Cannon Harley Sanders. Officials include Otho Cordray Ray Hartzell Alfred Knauss Thomas Jordan William Copeland and Howard Butler.
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Petersen
Wagon Wheel
Long Beach Blvd
North
Alfred Knauss
Thomas Jordan
William Copeland
Howard Butler
Harley Sanders
Otho Cordray
Little Marilyn Sue Now Feeling Good
Five year old Marilyn Sue improved after her mother began giving HADACOL to treat deficiencies of vitamins B complex Niacin and Threonine. Mother from Ottumwa Iowa reports her daughter now has a better appetite, eats well, and seems less tired. The ad attributes the improvement to HADACOL. Copyright test The LaBlase Corporation.
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J. Seleszinski
Kruger
Ottumwa
Towa
Marilyn Sue
Pension Clubs List Meetings In Long Beach This Week
Meetings of Townsend clubs in Long Beach are listed for the week with times and venues. Club 1 meets 7 30 p m Monday at Trinity Baptist Church. Club 7 at Townsend Hall Tuesday 131 West Wath Street. Club 12 hosts a card party 1 p m Tuesday. District 18 chief 12 30 p m Wednesday and 7 30 p m Thursday Club 12 meets. Club 2 meets 7 30 p m Friday with a 1 p m card event. Districts 18 meet 7 30 p m Saturday.
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Townsend Clubs
Long Beach
Trinity Baptist Church
Gaviota Ave
Townsend Hall
Wath St
Club
Chihf
Excise Tax Increase Hit by Auto Dealers
The National Automobile Dealers Association warned that a proposed tax hike to 20 percent on automobiles would make it impossible for millions in low and middle income brackets to buy cars. Association President R D McKay called it a second step in six months to curtail the average American's chance to purchase a new vehicle.
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Washington
National Automobile Dealers Association
Association
R. D. McKay
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City Lines
Sltrion
Studebaker
America
M. Verne -Holmes
Atlantic Avenue
ED James, Inc
American Avenue
Cape Alva
Wash
E. Re Small
North L. B
William Ilif
Inland Marine Department
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co
Downtown Exchange Club
Wilton Hotel
Marine Room
Ilig
Puget Sound
Louis Anfinson
Wes Horton
Long Beach’ Gavel Club
Toastmasters International
Willmore Hotel
J. E. Dalton
S. N. Cain
Max Webb
M. R. Embraden
Lionel H DeSanty
J. H. Griffith
H. &. Robinson
Fred Hamilton
Gerald Choppin
Fred Moore
Toastmasters Club
Little Norway
Ocean Blvd
Harold Ryan
Bill Schwager
Topicmasteri
Bob Kent
Lloyd Stanley
Eager Beaver
Maurice M. Rosenbaum
Long Beach Shrine
Wilton
Rosenbaum
Hubert J. Prichard
Cecil Fulcher
North Long Beach
Robert S. Allen
Long Beach Rotary Club
Pacific Coast Club
Allen
Patton
Glenn E. Thomas
Donald C. Spring
Bill Gwinn
Kiwan S Club
Nual
Ae George A. Powell
Rohiriaon A. Reid
Gwinn
TV Va
Donner
Lions Club
Keith Monroe
Khyber
Monroe
Pakistan
South Asia
Fred Irwin
Charlies Vickers
Don L. Davis
Victor Hugo
Davis
Gadget Jury
Inventor and Gadgeteer
National Gadget Manufacturers Association
Tom Howie
CC. Harrod
Gene Curtis
Bill. Gwinn
Hadacol
Office For Cancer Society
Harbor
San Pedre
Compton
Wilmington
Atlantic Ave
American Cancer Society
Fred Miller
Bert Paul
James W. Lantz
Pension Clubs
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