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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1956

Page

16

Bolsa Chica land buy eyed in statewide recreation plan

The Associated Press reports a master plan to accelerate California beach and park development includes acquiring 123 new recreational land parcels at about 28 million dollars with 15 million more for related financing. Bolsa Chica acreage is among the segments under review for inclusion in the 1956-57 state budget.

Orange County California Associated Press Dieses Knight Legis Tide Lands

Bad Temper a Form of Illness Doctor Says

Dr. Arthur L. Beitz, a Los Angeles psychologist, told over 500 people at Poly High School auditorium that anger is abnormal and energy spent in hostility harms relationships and the self. He urged convincing oneself of the abnormality to manage hostilities.

Arthur L. Beitz Los Angeles Poly High Reitz DE. Beitz White ‘Memorial Hospital School

Pioneer Dr Barnett dies after heart attack in Long Beach

Harold M. Barnett 52 longtime Long Beach businessman and vitamin pioneer died Monday at Community Hospital after a heart attack. He owned Barnett Laboratories at 6258 Cherry Ave and lived at 4540 Cerritos Dr. A native of Pawnee City Nebraska, he studied at the University of Minnesota and held master’s and doctoral degrees in biochemistry. He founded a Long Beach company in 1936 and was active in North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church. Surviving: wife Margaret. sons Hal and Charles. mother, Mrs. C. H. Barnett. sisters Mrs. F. C. Fuhrer and Mrs. A. E. Moorman. Funeral Wednesday at Community Presbyterian Church. Interment Sunny Side Memorial Park. Hunter Mortuary directing. Donations to church memorial requested.

Harold M. Barnett Long Beach Community Hospital Barnett Barnett Laboratories Cherry Ave Cerritos Dr Pawnee City Wesleyn Fan University Tions Iin Ae Sl Barnett Ylinnesota North Long Beach Lien of Waspal W Tu T Skelton Duranea Joseph Washington Iskelton Elm Ave Iday U. S. Legion Merit Michigan Sotis Stuart H Ingersoll Liu Red Bluff Glen B Cora M. Feagans Olive W. Kuhl Robert D Guitenberg Louis J. Guttenberg Jamestown N. Y Hattie M. May Inglewood Memorial Park Helmwes Alma X Blume Axnie F Helmes Blume Sdheol Bhume New Ulm Minn Tlinois Long. Beach Leslie Cyl First Congress Dorothy Hangational Len A. H. Besmehn Dorcas Fred Spoet- C. Blume Chase Ww. Go Alwin Myrtle -Tol St Paul

Hancock Oil Permit Approved for 6646 Feet of Pipeline

Hancock Oil Co received city approval for a 6646 foot AO inch line from werex refinery near Spring Street to the harbor. Richfield Oil Corp’s vary route was delayed four weeks as the bureau reviews alternate paths outside the central business district amid planned excavations on 4th and 5th streets.

Hancock Oil Co Werex Spring St Temple Ave Richfield. Oil Corp Los Angeles Fiver Sth St Pacific Coast Hwy Colorado St Bureau 4Th and Sth Sts Central Business Zone

Boat Builder Assault Case Sparks Police Investigation

Samuel M. Greenlaw, a 57 year old Los Angeles boat builder, told police he was knocked into the water at the West 7th Street boat landing, struck in the head with a pole, and kicked in the face while trying to crawl ashore. Raymond P. Hjorth, 20, was jailed for assault with intent to cause great bodily harm after admitting striking him. Greenlaw received facial fracture treatment at Seaside Hospital. Hjorth claimed self defense for his actions, citing a dispute over a jointly owned boat with the elder Hjorth, Paul W. Hjorth.

Samuel M. Greenlaw Los Angeles W. 7Th St Raymond P. Hjorth Florida St Greenlaw Seaside Hospital Hjorth Paul W. Hjorth Henderson St

School Board Members Absent For City Conference

Four members of the Board of Education were absent from Monday nights meeting to attend school conferences in Atlantic City New Jersey. Only routine business was transacted. Attending the National School Board Association meeting were Mrs Elizabeth Hudson and M A Duncan. At the American Association of School Administrators meeting were W Odie Wright and Arthur A Knoll.

Board of Education Atlantic City N. J National School Board Association Elizabeth Hudson M. A. Duncan American Association of School Administrators W. Odie Wright Arthur A. Knoll

Flood Problems Will Be Discussed

The Westside Democratic Club will sponsor a 7 30 p m discussion on flood control at Birney School Auditorium Maine Ave Spring to Speakers include Charles S Thompson Jr deputy city engineer and Raymond C Simpson an attorney.

Birney Maine Ave Charles S. Thompson Jr Raymond C. Simpson

Obituary notices from Garden Grove Long Beach area

Obituary notices detail multiple deaths in the Long Beach area. Clare C Thompson 70 of Garden Grove died Sunday. services set for Wednesday at Howald Bros. chapel with internment at Westminster Memorial Park. Other notices list William C Bradley of Alhambra. Duranea Joseph Skelton. Louis J Guttenberg. Cran Woollen. Alma Helmes and Axnie Blume. Matilde Lucas Baldwin. Mamie K Harris Darris. Edytha M Talley. Jo Ann Dore Coons. Edna Jensen-Pine Chapel. Douglas B Bailey. Robert Karnatz infant son.

Thompson Garden Grove Clare C. Thompson Freidall Maron Kan Ednay Glenn Arthur Rothwell Long Beach Addie Sinclair Minnie Braley Howald Bros Thomas Gillespie Westminster Memories Park Bradley William C. Bradley Alhambra Trinidad Colo Turner, Stevens &, Turner Chapel Mildred Donald George Caesar Bell J. W. Riley Mottell S &Bullock Peek Mortuary Sunnyside Memorial Park Francis B. Throop Matilde Lucas Baldwin Christensen- Throop Park Ave Pine Long Ms Beach Darris Mamie K Herative Wheeling WL Va Iris Norton St Suffolk Republican Women'sj Haol al' Church Ifred W Ames G Flo Madelyn Pellerin Paulrence M. Martin Intercoons Jo Ann Dorement Sunnyside Methea Coons Petalumamorial Park Bloomington Talley Edytha M Idol Earth St Stephen Sharon Greeninge the Hills Memorial Park Congregational Church Blanche Bearnatz Robert Edward l Douglas K Andl J Karnatz Ralph W Dennis C. Karnatz Coronado Avé James C Gordon Douglas Kiefer Edward

Taylor New President of Boys' Clubs

Taylor Jr. was named president of the Boys' Clubs of Long Beach at a board meeting Monday. He succeeds Guy Balser and has been active since the West Branch formation. Also elected were Dr. Kenneth Lightbody first vice president Fred Hershorn second vice president John De V ien secretary and Baiser treasurer.

Will Taylor Jr Boys’ Clubs of Long Beach Guy Balser Taylor West Branch Boys’ Club Kenneth Lightbody Fred Herrshorn John de Vien Baiser

Stolen TV Sets From Pacific Avenue Store

Nine table model television sets with a wholesale value of 882 were stolen from an appliance store at 1925 Pacific Ave. The owner William B. Eastman discovered the loss Monday. The brown metal casings were inside delivery cartons and appeared to have been removed through a rear door opening on a driveway in the past few days.

Pacific Ave William B. Eastman

Coast Hike in Freight Rates Draws California Protest

Senator Kuchel of California urges the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject a proposed seven percent freight hike on agricultural commodities from the Pacific Coast. He cites broad complaints from California fruit and vegetable growers, labor groups, and farm organizations while noting a 63 percent tariff rise over 11 years and 175,000 carloads shipped by California and Arizona growers to midwestern and eastern markets.

Washihington Burress Washington Pacific Coast Thomas H_ Kuchel Calif Interstate Commerce Commission Kuchel California Public Utilities Commission California State

Autopsy Fails to Explain Death of Dr Nagel

An autopsy could not determine the cause of death of Dr Joseph Nagel 37 a radiologist found in a motel room at 1440 East Pacific Coast Highway Sunday evening A bottle with secona tablets was found in his pocket Chemical tests may take three or four weeks The body lies at Patterson Snively Mortuary pending funeral arrangements He lived at 5935 Wardclow Road

Joseph Nagel Henry C. Ehrenxpyne Pacific Coast Hwy Patterson Snively Mortuary Nagel J Wardclow Rd

Missing Furniture Valued at 800 Dollars Recovered?

James T. Williams of 112 Hullett Street reported a theft tying up $800 in furniture removed from his home between February 18 and 20. Police were notified Monday and are investigating potential suspects and sources of the items.

James T. Williams Hullett ‘St

Sailor Hurt as Hit Run Car Strikes Navy Man in Crosswalk

A Navy sailor, Jerry E. Sibillia of the USS Inflict, was struck by a hit and run car in Seaside crosswalk near Gate 1949 or 1950 model at Ter-pody Island. He suffered skull fractures and both legs broken, taken to the Navy base dispensary then transported for treatment. Police described the car as brown top and eastbound, witnesses reported the collision as the car fled the scene.

U. S. Navy Ter-pody Jerry E. Sibillia Inflict

Signal Hill Council Debuts One-Cent Sales Tax Plan

The Signal Hill City Council held the first reading Monday night on a one cent municipal sales tax ordinance. The measure mirrors schemes passed in Long Beach and other Los Angeles County cities and is set to take effect on April 1.

iHill Council Signal Hill Long Beach Los Angeles County

Boy Suffered Leg Break In Taxi Collision

A six year old boy sustained a fractured leg in a two car crash on Monday afternoon at Centralia Street and Stannado Avenue. He was treated at Seaside Hospital. The taxi driver William Crandall and passenger Neva Frederickson were among others injured with minor injuries reported for Shirley Ray and Ethel Crandall.

Orange Ave South Sternoon e-Lakewood Cab Co William Neva Frederickson Centralia St Stannado Ave Bridge Crandall Daisy Ave Hackett St

End Donna Case Asks Defendant End Donna Case Asks

Santa Ana, Jack James Walker 25 seeks to set aside charges for lack of evidence in a case involving alleged abductions and rapes of Miss California 1955 Donne Schurr. Judge Morrison set Feb 28 for hearing arguments on whether the five count complaint stands. Schurr, now Mrs Lloyd Brett, says she was abducted from Garden Grove home late Jan 20 after Walker’s car incident and pursuit.

Santa Ana Jack James Walker Santa Ana Auto Up Miss Schurr Lloyd’ Brett Josephine St. Garden Grove Walker Brett

Metal Men Install Officers of Sheet Metal Contractors Assn

The Har ber Aves based Sheet Metal Contractors Association will install officers Friday at 7 30 p m in the Petroleum Club 4385 Atlantic Ave Henry Lundy of General Sheet Metal Co will be seated as president Other new officers are A Eugene Littell vice president Donald H Roberts secretary treasurer and William R Hall Clarence J Siefke William L Ashbourne Alvin F M Silton and William T Harris named to the board of directors

Sheet Metal Conractors Association Harber Aves Petroleum Club Atantic Ave Henry Lundy General, Sheet Metal Co A. Eugene Littell Donald H. Roberts William 4. Hall Clarence J. Siefke William L. Ashbourne Alvin F. M Silton Wiliam T. Harris

Tax Evader Sentence Delayed by Federal Judge

Federal Judge Leon R. Yankwich again delayed sentencing for Ralph C. Taylor, a Lone Peach engineering department inspector, who pleaded guilty to claiming non existent children as dependents. He listed four to six children while he and his wife have one child. Probation officer requested the postponement to next Monday.

Lone Peach Engineering Department Ralph C. Taylor Leon R. Yankwich Taylor

Woman suffers laceration after taxi collision on Broad way

Helena W McCloskey, 58, was hurled forward when a taxicab stopped suddenly at W Broadway and Pacific Ave. She struck her head on the meter and suffered a forehead laceration and possible right shoulder injuries. Driver Bud Thomas took her to Seaside Hospital where the wound was sutured and she was admitted for observation.

Helena W. McCloskey W. Broadway Pacific Ave Bud Thomas Seaside Hospital 6Th St i

Tides and Temperatures Report for February 22 1956

Reading shows high tides at 53 and 7:23 p.m. with 7.41 ft and low tides at 6.9 ft. Sunrise 6:31 a.m. Moonrise 2:19 p.m. Moonset 3:43 a.m. Weather notes include sunrise and sunset times and a partial coastal survey attribution.

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Fifamuarde

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