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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1953
Page
9
Multiple obituaries list residents from San Pedro Long Beach Artesia and nearby areas. Entries note ages, survivors including spouses children and siblings, funeral home chapels services and interment at Green Hills Sunnyside Memorial Park Fairhaven and Westminster Memorial Park with officiants and dates.
Obituary notices list James Hall Emma Houseman Bert Bradley Verlin Agal and Frank Cook with survivors including spouses children and siblings. Details note funeral times dates and locations at MacAulay Suters Mortuary White Funeral Home and Downey Bellflower Long Beach areas with interments at Downey Sunnyside Green Hills and other local cemeteries.
Connecticut Supreme Court rules that James G Plunkett, serving five to eight years for manslaughter in the 1943 killing of his wife, can inherit her estate upon release. The court said the homicide law covers only first and second degree murder, not manslaughter. Chief Justice Alyn Brown wrote the opinion.
Interment for Betty Romalda Drake 49 of 1646 Locust Ave is set for Saturday at 11 a m in Mottell's chapel. She died February 15 after moving from Taos New York to San Pedro Long Beach in 1930. Surviving are husband Carle and two sisters. Interment Westminster Memorial Park. Funeral for Anna Hibner 73 of 6115 John Ave is Thursday in St Athana Plus Church with burial in All Souls cemetery. Motrell's Mortuary to direct. She was born in Williczka Poland and died February 16. Surviving are two daughters Christine Nashieny and Sophia Kujawski and two sons.
Navy destroyer division 151 arrived in San Diego after a seven month Far East tour. Sixteen Long Beach men aboard the four ships, Boyd Tingey Yarnell and McDermot, plus crew from the Long Beach listings, are named with home addresses and relatives. The USS McHinley is due in San Diego late today.
Grove 71 of 2710 Delta Ave. died February 16 after a life that included Emporia Kansas Wellington Wilmington South Gate Sompton and Long Beach. Survived by sister Mabel Parks and niece Maurine Moore. Services Thursday at 3 p.m. in Mottell's chapel with Elder David L. Olson officiating. interment Sunnyside Memorial Park.
Hill residents petitioned 69 people demanding condemnation of two wooden oil derricks on Dawson Avenue east of Dawson and south of 21st Street. They say the derrick sways in wind and threatens nearby homes while owner Decatur Mitchell cites inspectors finding it safe. council awaits city attorney opinion before possible action.
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