Legion Day Planned Visits at Southern California VA Hospital
American Legion Day events will bring Legionnaires and auxiliaries to the Long Beach and Orange County areas for visits and entertainment at the Southern California VA Hospital. Hundreds are expected to attend with a 1:30 p.m. program in the Main hospital auditorium, featuring Richard F. Anderson as master of ceremonies and a talk on hospital management by officials.
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George Serviss
American Legion
Southern California
21S Legion
Long Beach
Orange County
Auditoriam
Richard F. Anderson
Hollywood Post
Legion's Crusade For
Halle
Edmondson
Long Beach Pays for Airport Land in Condemnation
The City of Long Beach paid 1,318,846.07 for 300 acres east of Long Beach Municipal Airport. Santa Ana Superior Judge Raymond H. Thompson announced Thursday that the condemnation order is concluded. The city filed suit against Panera Park Corp. and value was set December 1 by a male-only jury. The land, bounded by Lakewood, Hird, Spring Street, Clacle Avenue, and Conant Street, will enable airport expansion.
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Long Beach
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Santa Ana
Raymond H.thompson
Panera Park Corp
Aire Port
Lakewond Hird
Spring St
Clacle Ave
Conant St
Fon
Kansas State Society Dinner At Machinists Hall
Kansas State Society will attend a covered dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Machinists Hall located at 728 Elm Ave. A musical program and games will follow.
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Kansas Society
Kansas State Society
Machinists
Elm Ave
youths held on dope charge after jam session
Four youths aged sixteen to eighteen were arrested after leaving a Pike theater jam session. Vice squad found two marijuana cigarettes on a 16 year old who claimed they were given to him outside. The other three admitted knowing of the marijuana, all four booked pending investigation.
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V Place
Sign-Up Nears 2000 in Civic Center Move
Nearly 2000 electors back a vote on a proposed Civic Center site led by L D Carney. About 100 petition books ready, each for 400 signatures, with volunteers circulating across uptown North Long Beach and Belnott areas to reach more than the 1415 required signatures in six weeks. Willard says early results are encouraging as organizers push to place the measure on a June 1 ballot or trigger a special election within 50 to 40 days. The proposed site spans a 72 acre area between 22nd Street and Sepulveda Freeway, south to 27th Street, Atlantic Avenue east, and Long Beach Blvd west. A 10-acre downtown site near Magroria and Cedar, Ocean Boulevard, and Broadway was approved last October.
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D. Carney
Carney
Uptown
North
Long Beach
Belmont Sho
Lakewood
10Th St. Ye
Paul KE. Wilkins
Wilkins
City Cannon
Civic Center
22Nd St
Sepulveda Freeway
27Th St
Atlantic Ave
Long Geach Blvd
Magrolia and
Cedar Aves
Ocean Blvd
Grondway
Seal Beach council refiles suit over 487 in tax funds
United Citizens of California at Seal Beach serves notice of refiling in Huntington Beach Justice Court. The group seeks return of 487 allegedly spent on city officials San Francisco trip for Hellman estate development, disputed as not official business. Hellman property tied to Lakewood Park Corp. council member comments note election timing. Eugene Atkins wed 98 pound Joan Athenian in Long Beach, within indoor sports club circle. Ceremony witnessed by 130+, Atkins’ best man was Eugene Barker. reception followed at church sub-auditorium.
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Seal Beach
United Citizens of California
Hunington Beach
Sarmie Court
UCC
William L. Robertson
Long Beach
Eugene Atkins
Joan Athenian
Elmer Prook
Atkins
Gundry Ave
Eugene Barker
Joe Chaulselk
Mortuary planning approved in Long Beach C 2 zone
Sob deck and Dick Dilday won zoning approval Thursday to build a 200000 mortuary at the southeast corner of Long Beach Blvd and Bixby IRa with off street parking and a 230 seat chapel. The plan met a special permit since mortuaries are normally barred in C 2 zones. The commission also noted office and chapel buildings as part of the project.
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Sob Deck
Dick Dilday
Long Beach Blvd
Bixby Ira
Tithe City Planning Commission
Welding Society to Hear Speaker in Long Beach Dinner
Richard J. Lee vice president of Alloy Rods Co. will address the Long Beach section of the American Welding Society at its dinner meeting at 7 p.m. in Milier’s Restaurant 2126 Pacific Ave.
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Richard J. Lee
Alloy Rods Co
Long Beach
iAmetican Welding Society
iMiliers Restaureat
Pacific Lave
Harry Co Peachy Funeral Saturday
Long Beach resident and retired sea captain Harry Co Peachy died Wednesday at his home. He lived in Long Beach 13 years after moving from Wilmington and was a member of St Lucy's Parish. Survived by wife Lifian and children Harry George and Robert Peachy and three grandchildren. Rosary tonight at 8 in Skeelar McFadyen Mortuary Chapel. Mass of requiem Saturday at 9 am in St Lucy's Church followed by interment at All Souls Cemetery.
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Reneny
Los Angeles
Wilmington
St. Lucy's Parint
Long Beach
Lifian
Harry
George
Robert Peachey
Skeelar- McFadyen
All Souls' ‘Cemetery
Educator Lynn Wiley Jr to Speak at Mills College Event
Lynn Wiley Jr president Mills College will speak to local alumnae of the Oakland women's college on March 2 meeting the American Association of University Women and greeting friends in the Villinia Country Club in Oakland.
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Lynn Wiile Jr
Mills College
Oaklands Women's
American Association of University Women
Villeinia
Unclear city incident report from Long Beach siren data
Ambiguous OCR fragment lists multiple street names and times with references to ambulances and locations such as 195 E 69th Way and May Santa Fe Ave. The text mentions electreal and furnace items, brief phrases, and several garbled place names, yielding no coherent event.
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Long Beach
Mt. State College
Alhory St
Ambulance
Anahel St
Junipero
Pacific Coss
May
Santa Fe Ave
STE Yan
Ini
Front Furnace
Long Beach Pilot Receives Distin guished Service Cross
Maj. Lawrence F. Freligh, 32, of Long Beach, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after safely landing his B-26 despite a hip wound from a 40 mm shell during a Dec 8 1952 mission over the Haeju peninsula. He guided the plane back to base at Travis Air Force Base hospital while blinded by pain and with impaired sight and hearing.
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Long Beach
Avas
Lawrence F. Freligh
Cedar Ave
Travis Air Force Base
Haeju
Joint Operations Center
Fifth Air Force
Seoul
Ele
Maj. Freligh
Freligh
Korea
Constance
Cathy Lynn
Air Force
Travis Hospital
Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers New Seamanship Class
The U S Coast Guard Auxiliary starts a piloting and seamanship class at 7 80 p m today in Room 246 of City College Business and Technology Division 1305 E Pacific Coast Hwy Instructor John Neerhout.
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U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
City College Business and ‘Technology Division
Pacific Coast Hwy
John Neerhout Wall
Used Car Dealers Assn Meets on Vehicle Transfer Problems
A Long Beach Used Car Dealers Association meeting at the Victor Hugo restaurant discussed vehicle transfer problems to aid buyers. Panelists included Dana Bullock and George S. Doss of the DMV Los Angeles office, City Prosecutor Kenneth E. Sutherland, and M. J. Ridenour of the Better Business Bureau introducing Robert Gailey. Ed Santer received a plaque as president and was elected VP of the California Western association. New members John Osborn, Harrison and Bony Rushing, and Herby Baldwin were welcomed.
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Bother Business Bureau
Robert Gailey
Gailey
Long Beach
Santa Ana
Ed Santer
American Aves
California- Western Used Car Dealers Association
al Slaight
Bert Wheeler
John Osborn
Oshorn
Harrison
Bony Rushing
American Ave
Herbly Baldwin
Crest Motors
One Hundred Deputy Registrars Sign Voters in Long Beach
One hundred deputy registrars are signing up Long Beach voters for the May 21 city primary, with many on sidewalks and one stationed at the clerk’s office. Deadline for registration is March 18. Long Beach total registration reached 249,353 as of January 4, with party splits shown. A burglary narcotics case led to the arrest of John Makaena, 42, and the seizure of prescription drugs and tools, with a suspect under surveillance since February 4 by Los Angeles harbor and downtown narcotics agents.
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Long Beach
Margaret Heartwell
Tte
Hite
Democratic
Mise
San Pedro
Progressive
Los Angeles
John Makaena
Second St
Harbor
Makaona
Theft Dope Case Suspect Nabbed In Los Angeles Depot
In his home officers found pan shells, a writer, 2295 post stamps, over three ounces of dental gold, dental tools and jewelry. At a locker in the Los Angeles Pacific Electric Station a depot for his activities investigators uncovered an 18 inch crowbar gloves flashlights and other burglary gear. An anonymous tip led to the narcotics probe into morphine forms and other drugs.
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Pan Shekels
Los Angeles
Pacific Electric Station
Makaena
Man of Year Award Goes to Sam Leddell
The Man of the Year for 1953 as chosen by Milton Sahl Post 593 Jewish War Veterans is Sam Leddell. Leddell, president of the Jewish Community Center, is active in nearly a score of local groups. a 33rd Degree Mason. Red Cross director. Shrine Mounted Patrol member. Temple Israel and Temple Sinai member. Long Beach Council F&AM member. City of Hope Sponsors Club charter member, and more. A public ceremony will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Embassy Room of Town Hall.
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Milton ‘Sahl
Sam EF
Leddel
Jewish Community Center
Faneeil
Fig Whit Leleive
Viemeinne
Veterans’ Organization
Town ‘Hall
Max Marcus
Los Cerritos Masonic Lodge
The
Red Cross
Mater Patrol
Shrine Mounted Patrol
Independent Businessmen's Assr
Jewish Community Council
Royal Arch Masons
Temple Israel
Temple Sinai
Long Beach
F&am
Sponsors Club
City of Hope
Robbed Thief Faces Prison In Long Beach Club Burglary
John Chaves Ness, 23, a transient, pleaded guilty to burglary of the Four-O Club at 462 W Pike in December. He admitted hiding in the tavern at closing and cutting the slate bottom. Ness was later arrested in Oklahoma City after a pickpocket stole remaining loot. Extradited to Long Beach, Judge Joe Raycraft denied probation and sentenced him to a year in state prison.
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John Chaves Ness
Long Beach
Ness
Pike
Okla Jihama City
Long Beech Law
Joe Raycraft
Adventists to Launch Prayer Week Tonight
A week of prayer opens with Seventh Day Adventist Youth at 7 30 p m Sabbath evening service led by the Missionary Volunteer Group The La Sierra College radio group from Arlington will participate Services run nightly and conclude with the morning service on Oct 27.
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Missionary Volunteer Group
la Sierra College
Arlington
Writs Denied in Vice Case at Long Beach
Three Wilmington residents faced habeas corpus denials in Los Angeles county court for operating a $20 per customer vice business. They were taken to San Pedro custody and await further proceedings. Officers report the trio connected to promoting a house of ill repute and solicitations for clients.
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Wilmington
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Offier
Hetzier
Jon
Gould
Kelley
Fatal Knifing Plea Entered in Long Beach Court
A 28 year old steel worker from Redondo Beach pleaded innocent to murder in Long Beach Superior Court after allegedly stabbing Allan T Lowrey 46 of Normandie Avenue in an abdominal wound. The victim, who died, reportedly told deputies Garcia threatened him after a quarrel over a woman. Trial set for March 25 before Judge Joe Raycraft.
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Keystone
Long Beach Superior Court
Ygnacio N. Garcia
Redondo Beach
Joe Raycraft
Allan T. Lowrey
Normandie Ave
Garcia
Corrected in Arrests Report Addresses Wilmington Case
The Press Telegram corrects an arrest report from Wilmington involving three people on morals charges. An erroneous address 103 92nd Fl was published. the accurate location is 102 232 Ph. Wilmington. The paper regrets the mistaken address that implicated innocent individuals.
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Wilmington
Press-Telegram
Press- Telegram
Long Beach Obituary Roundup Highlights Local Residents
Obituaries from Long Beach area list KING Lewie King of 909 California Ave died after a heart attack. Survivors include two brothers, with services set at Shee-Meredian Mortuary Chapel and Westminster Memorial Park. Clarence Metzger of Media Pa. died in a Miami traffic crash during a Florida trip. Margaret Craig Rowell of 1616 Parade St died in hospital at 90, with sons Clarence and Thorold and sister Elizabeth surviving. Robert Jay Roberts of 1825 E First St, a Douglas metal fitter, died at home. service at Holton & Son Mortuary Chapel with Rose Hills Memorial Park interment planned. Frank B Lodge, Lida Ey and Alfred Sletto memorial details listed with services in Mottell’s Mortuary Chapel and Sunnyside Memorial Park. William Patrick O’Connor, 78, Long Beach attorney, died Feb 12. born in Dublin. Victor G. Samuelson, 76, died in a car accident in Los Angeles. survived by wife Maude E and daughter Cecile Campbell. services at Mattell’s Mortuary.
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King
Lewie King
California Ave
Tower City
N. PD
Fred Joseph l King
Beverly Hills
Frank
Long Beach
Seyvige
Shee- Meradyen Mortuary
Westminster Memorial Fars
Bommelje
Roberta Jean Bommelje
Rutpers Ave
Canyon City
Colo
Calvary Baptist Church
Louis
iMrs
Ethel Gill
iService
Spongberg Chapel
Arnold Breitler
Frank DeJong
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Sletto
Alfred B. Sletto
Centralia St
Lodge
Frank B. Lodge
14Th
Fergus Falls
Minn
Los Angeles
Newton
Iowa
Atlantic Avenue Methodist
Wall
Worth Lodge
F&am. Sur l
Latter-day Saints
Lida Ey
Mottell’s Mortuary Chapel
Willard A. Schurr
Emerson G. Hangen
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier
O'Connor
William Patrick O'Connor
Sisthi St
Dublin
Ireland
United States
The
Brook
Samuelson
Victor Gapmielson
Galesburg
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Grace Methodist Church
Crescent Lodge
Ap&am
Scottish Rite Freemasons
Maude E
Cecile B. Campbell
Martha Stamm
Culver City
Mattell’s Mortuary Chapel
Claude W. Young
Sunnyside Memoriat Park
Census Bureau Surveys Area Locally
The U S Census Bureau conducts Current Population Survey interviews in the district, with Mrs Gladys Evans of the Los Angeles office saying the monthly survey covers about 230 acres nationwide to provide updated employment figures. Data remains confidential by law and only statistical roles are published.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Gladys Evans
Los Angeles
Evans
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