British charm noted by Miss World runner-up Griffin
Miss Griffin, runner-up in Miss Universe last year, praised British men as charming and gentlemanly during a London stay. She described British food as wonderful and said hotel staff service included breakfast in bed and in-room orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kemp- Griffin
London Bellhopa
Miss Griffin
United States
London
Victor Hugo
Los Angeles
Myre Beach
S.C
London Picture Post
Arthur G. Randall
Sally Phelan
H. S. Taylor
Donald Truitt
Dwight Williams
Compton Superior Court Suit Seeks 30000 After Crash
Joe Winter of Lakeswood sues for 30000 alleging reckless and negligent driving after a December 19 rear end collision at Compton Boulevard and Alameda Street. Plaintiff also seeks 185 for auto damage plus medical and court costs. Defendant Gene Hunter of Long Beach. attorneys Butler and Vick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Napt. A. Superior Court
Joe 5
Winter
Déerford St. Lakeswood
Compton Blvd
Alameda St
Gene Hunter
Euclid Ave
Long Beach
Butler & Vick
E. Compton Bivd
Youth Struck When Getting Out of Car in Long Beach
A Long Beach youth, Phillip E. Webster, 20, suffered a basal skull fracture and critical injuries after alighting from a stalled car on Carson Street at Wilmington Boulevard. Leonard T. Caruthers, 26, fled the scene but later surrendered to CHP Compton offices claiming Webster’s car lacked tail lights. collision knocked Webster across the intersection. Another Long Beach man, Joseph J. McGrail, 42, sustained minor injuries when his car hit a truck at Santa Fe Avenue and Alameda Street. truck driver Miguel G. Miruja, 41, of Los Angeles, involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Carson St
Wilmington Blvd
California Highway Patrol
Taranta Marbor
Seph J. McGrail
Walnut Ave
Santa Fe Ave
Alameda St
Miguel G. Miruja
Los Angeles
Pair Cited for Auto Striking Barbershop
A mystery woman and her former husband were cited for hits and runs after a car crashed into a North Long Beach barbershop. Jeanne Pellegrino, 24, and Clifford D. Helt, 27, faced claims for 500 to 600 dollars in damages to 5031 Long Beach Blvd. The incident began when Pellegrino lost control leaving a parking lot near a Lone Beach bar, striking a rail and then the shop. Helt admitted aiding Pellegrino and leaving the scene with her car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
W. A. Haynes
Jeanne Pellegrino
Pellegrino
Long Beach Blvd
James G. Conk
Haynes
Melt
Murrell C. Melt
Pleasant St
Long Beach Car Dealer Convicted on Gun Charge
Henry D. Bauman, a 40 year old Long Beach used car dealer, was found guilty on concealed weapon charges by Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith. Bauman was fined 100 dollars and placed on one year probation after an incident in Pasadena in which police say he slapped his wife with a .25 caliber pistol that discharged, lodging a bullet in a couch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Bauman
Long Beach
Charles T. Smith
Bauman
American Ave
Patricia
Pasadena
John Paap
Pagp
Huge Weight Falls Hurts Worker at Crane Yard
A four ton counterweight fell from a crane and pinned Willie P. Byron, 11122 Essex Dr., Los Alamit ons, at 3500 Cherry Ave. He suffered fractures of the upper leg and arm, a crushed chest, jaw fractures, missing teeth and internal injuries. Alfred W. Swanson, president of Crail Crane and Rigging Co, said a sling line broke on the portable crane lifting the counterweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Ave
Willie P. Byron
Essex Dr
Los Ala Jmitos
Alfred W. Swanson
Crail Crane
Long Beach Jury Awards $6000 to Man Falsely Accused of $17 Theft
Vernon Akuna, 23, an Army veteran born in Hawaii, was awarded $6000 by an eight member Long Beach Superior Court jury after ruling that Thrifty Drug Co officials falsely accused him of a $17 shortage. Akuna testified store staff held him, searched him, and threatened jail unless he confessed, while store managers denied threats. The case named Melvine Hicks, Cletus Van Hoo sler, and Leroy Siddons among others. Siddons was later exempted from liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Akuna
Long Beach
Akuna
Thrifty Drug Co
Fourth St
Pine Ave
Aymour
Melvine Hicks
Mia
Eula Christie
Cletus van Hoosler
Leroy Siddons
Tie
William H. Birsnie
Joseph M. Malt
Mexican Trio Held in Jail for Illegal Entry
Three Mexican citizens were booked today for illegal entry into the United States. Manuel Perez 28 Hilario Perez 30 and Jose Medina 18 were arrested in the 6400 block of Paramount Blvd near Uma Arizona after returning through Algodones Mexico. They had previously been arrested and sent back to Juana by immigration authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Manuel Perez
Hilario Perez
Hey
Tijuana
Algodones
U. S
Uma
Ariz
Paramount Blvd
Jose Medina
Woman Motorist Hurt in Accident at Willow and Pacific
Mrs Barbara Hollingsworth of Lakewood was treated at Seaside Hospital for lacerations and a broken ankle after a two car collision at Willow Street and Pacific Avenue. Her husband Henry Hollingsworth suffered bruises. Dr Arthur Gardner of Caspian Way drove the other car involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hollingsworth
Radnor Ave
Lakewood
Seaside Hospital
Willow St
Pacific Ave
Henry H. Hollingsworth
Arthur F. Gardner
Caspian Way
Church Speaker Meenna to discuss juvenile problems
Ross Meenna vice president of Taylor University will speak at 7 30 p m today at First United Presbyterian Church Fifth Street and Atlantic Avenue on juvenile problems and their relation to the narcotic situation in an Urbana Indiana event featuring local church leaders and community interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Meenna
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
First United Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Atlantic
Planners Protest Rezoning East of San Gabriel River
The Recreation Commission plans to protest a rezoning to housing for a 2560 acre tract east of the San Gabriel River. Commissioners urge county supervisors to overrule the Regional Planning Commission and preserve land for park and recreational use. They also support acquiring land north and east of Marina Stadium for recreation up to Colorado Street and the San Gabriel River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Commission
San Gabriel River
Commission
Regional Planning Commission
F. Elwood Allen
Lakewood Park Corp
Marina Stadium
Colorado St
Pacific Coast Bay
Plaza to Get Fire Station at Park Site
Long Beach plans to place a fire station on a 286 acre park site south of Spring Street along the San Gabriel River. Fire Chief Sandeman says exact location is pending but a station on Santa Fe Avenue and Willow Street may be moved or expanded. a larger station is planned at Santa Fe and Willow to serve the annexed Plaza area and its industrial surroundings. The annexed units now receive protection from two engines at Hill Street and Arisopne Avenue while a county site at Snowden and Spring is transferred to the city as part of Consolidated Fire Protection District assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewoo Plaza
Spring St
San Gabriel River
Long Beach
Frank Andeman
Sandeman
Santal Fe Ave
Willow St
Santa Fe
Willow
Hill St
Arisonne Ave
Board of Supervisors
Snowden Ave
Long Beath
Consolidated’ Fire Protection District
Fre
Victim Seeks $1 Million in Suit Over Gas Drift
The Leblos seek $1 million claiming severe injuries from a gas drift that could have killed them. Vera Leblo, 35, seeks $112,500 claiming diminished health and reduced life expectancy. Attorney J Paul Madden notes four other similar suits against the company, Leblo's being the largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leblo
Vera
Atty J
Paul Madden
Norwalk
Obituary notices from Long Beach deaths and services
A long obituary list from Long Beach includes Davis Wayne French, Morris, Hopkins, Kunkel, Russom, Chapman, Harrell, Campbell, Vernon, Missing, Morrison, Whittaker, and Cornelius. It records ages, addresses, birthplaces, unions, survivors, service times, funeral homes, chapels, and interment details across Sunnyside Memorial Park and other cemeteries. Surviving spouses, children, siblings, and involved organizations are named. services are scheduled at Mortuary chapels, with various officiating ministers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Wayne French Davis
San Francisco Ave
Brighton
Carpenter's Union
Olive M
Warren M
Robert Lee
Gerald R. Davis
Long Beach
Harold W
Shirley Ann Cygan
Beulah Almstead
Patricia Ricken
Bacher
Morris
Cuy Morris
Tso Via Carmelitos
Sepulpr
Okla
Boilermaker's Union
Josephine
Dianne
Susan
William
Louis Morris
Mortell
Wilford R. Hallis
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Hopeins
Lincoln Village
Forrest Albin Hopkins
McHelen St
Inman
Neb
Douglas
Aircraft Co
Bessie
Florence Ferriera
Forrest A. Hopkins Jr
Kemp
Walter
Harvey
Theodore
Mary Allen
Edith Ledwig
Florence Ebbensgaerd
J. Irving Rhoades
Westminister Memorial Park
Vonetta Bartee
Marion Ward
Christensen-Pine Mortuary
Chanel
Wilford R. Hall
Green Hills
Memorial Park
San Pedro
Pital
Houstory
Texas
Shreveport
Thelma Hargroves
Texas City
Ann Schuman
William H. Wood
Lakewood
Herbert Nissing
Houston
Servier
Lakewood Mortuary
Richard Gordon Irving
Whittaker
Rachel Whittaker
Atlantic Ave
Ideal
Farnsworth
Lancashire
England
Roundup
Mont
First Congregational Church
Elizabeth Rader
Nelly Adair
Huntington
Long Island
Mottell’s
Mottell’s Mortuary Chapel
Isaac MacRae
Roosevelt
Gardena
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Aiepp
Tideland Oil Fund
S. M. Roberts
Citizens Committee For Public Improvements
Hta
Taentta
Amano Uropie Surance War
Auditorium
Roberts
Tideland Oil Mahey
Eugene Tincher
Cook
Fred S. May
Navy
Robert B. Anderson
May
San Pedro Naval Depot
Mays
Nipomo Ave
U(l. S. Navy
Essels
Sally Hawaliac
Syetson Nav
Manele Boglel
Ban Francisco
Hiell
Dmaden Enkel
Eve Adewetd Ghaake Nadelra
Okey
Wwerp
San
Prauel
Dante Sree
Francisco Telemi
TanesEo Tallahosna
Francisco
Pty
San Francisco Rederick Lyi Tie
Redional
Park Site
Mortuary
St. St Alamitos
Lona Beach
Willliam L. Collin
Kunkel
Otto John Kunkel
Elith St
Brooklyn
Torrance
Holy Innocents Catholic Church
Lorraine B
Christina
Edna
Herman M. Kunkel
Chapel of Disday Mortuary
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
All Souls Cemetery
Chapman
Mirs
Maggie C. Chapman
Molino Ave
Marathon
N.Y
M. W. Beardsley
Harry Crain
Mottel
Angeles ‘Abbey Mausoleum
Campbell
Harry Seeley
Cedar Ave
Roscoe
N. C
Catskill Mountains
Binghamton Lodge
Bing Tharton
Scottish Rite Freemasons
al Malaikah
Mystic Shrine
Los Anggeles
Sciots
Masonic Vernon
William L. Vernon
Long Beach Shrine
Lime Ave
Wests
Community Presbyterian
Pittsburgh
First Methodist Church
Flowers
Forest Lawn
Minerva Haley
Bad Axe
Mich
St. Anthony's Church
Cornelius An
Temple Ave
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Millstreet
County Cork
Ireland
Dennison
St. Matthew's Parish
Holy Name Society
Third Order of St. Francis
UO MT Ema
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