Deaf ward Lynn Seeks Adoptive Parents in Lakewood
Several local couples express interest in adopting Lynn a two year old deaf ward of the Lynwood Children's Home Society after a Sunday feature. Prospective families include Mrs. Orval Rogers and the Linwood home of John and Mabel Martin. Lynn shows promise and can be adopted through the Children's Home Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyn
Lynwood Children's Fone Society
Lynn
Sunday Independent Press- Telegram
Orval Rogers
Greenmeadow Ave
Lakewood
John
Mabel Martin
Pageantey St
Daniel
Yvonne Bebeveia
Danny St
Cypress
Jesse
la Vaun Recourt
Myrtle Ave
Long Beach
Tysa
Vivian Miller
Walnut St
Lynwood
Linn
Thugs Hit Rivoli Theater and Local Service Station
Bandits struck in two incidents in Long Beach over two days. Rivoli Theater manager Alfred Furman was tied and robbed of about $35, then forced to open the cashier cage and receive candy and popcorn receipts. A second hold up occurred at a service station on Long Beach Boulevard where $31 was taken after a cashier was forced to open cash drawers. Police described two attackers in top coats and one weapon shown in pocket. A third robbery was reported at McDaniel's Market with $59.93 seized.
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Long Beach
Fenth
American Ave
Long Beach Blvd
Alfred Furman
Lewis Ave
Himt
Furman
Harry L. Green
Adenmoor Ave
Bellflower
T. Green
Green
McDaniel's
Los Coyotes
Banquet to Mark 2 Big Dates
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce will assemble March 3 in Lakewood Country Club to observe two milestones in the community s history. The Banquet will mark the 20th anniversary of Lakewood s founding as a residential area and the fourth anniversary of the Lakewood Park development. Peter Nitrin, chamber president, and officers will invite nearby community officials and county officials to attend. Harry Shehan, a director, was appointed to report at the next meeting on a request from North Long Beach Commercial Club for support in preventing the North Long Beach Western Union office closure. The chamber kicked off its 1954 membership drive Monday via a directors luncheon at Lakewood Country Club. Ken Lovgron chairs the one week drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Lakewood Country Club
Lakewood
Lakewood Park
Peter Nitrin
Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Harry Shehan
North Long Bech Commercial Club
North Long Beach Western Union
Ken Lovgron
Techamber
Lakewood Park, Recreation and Parkway District
Lakewood Center
Barry Morgan
Wallace Bruce
Taylor
Fred Sanchez
Robert Call
Peter Nitrini
Viking Way
Emil Whitley
Dickt Brown
Tommy Williams
Howard Judkins
Roger Engel
Norse Way
John Todd
Louise D._A. Boone
Bud Englevat
Ed Coyne
Ross Bigelow
Spring Center
al Bareis
Francis Cannon
Don Rochlin
Tennyson Moore
Paul Hoover
Mrs McFadyen Rites in Long Beach Rites
Mrs Catherine Snyder MacFadyen 86 co founder of the Sheelar McFadyen Mortuary will be honored with Rosary Wednesday at 4 pm and 8 pm in the mortuary chapel. Requiem mass Thursday 9 am at St Matthew's Church. Surviving children include Dwight McFadyen and Mrs Free Monroe with grandchildren. She was active in St Anthony Holy Innocent and St Matthew's Churches and civic groups.
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Catherine Snyder MacFadyen
Sheelar-McFadyen
Catholic Daughters of America
Third Order of St. Francis
St. Matthew's
James P. Lynch
McFadyen
Free Monroe
Wenatchee, Wash
Friedland
Abraham Friedland
E. Carson St
Seaside Paint & Locker Co
Los Angeles
Israel
United States
California
Temple Beth Sholom
Ben
Harold Friedland
Long Beach
Hadgie Blucjstein
Mooney
Huntington Beach
Lillian Young Mooney
Alhambra Ave
Orange
Ohio
Opal Treece
Howald Bros. Mortuary
Garden Grove
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Westminster
Brogckman
Huntington Beard
Samuel N. Brockman
Liberty St
Corydon
Baptist Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Bessie Jessings
Edith Caullsins
Emmie Bright
Smith's Mortuary
Paul Brandyberry
Westminster Memorial Park
Buisman
Cornelius Buistman
Raymond Ave
Chicago
First, Congregational Church
Hibbard Camp 5
United Spanish War Veterans
Jennies
Anthony W
Bernard B
Johanna B. Champner
Jeannette B. Orgill
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Clay Palmer
Mattell
City considers interfund loans to cover future cash gaps
City Manager Sam E Vickers proposed a charter amendment to allow short term loans from surplus city funds to cover deficits in the General Purpose Fund. The Finance Director argued the move would bridge cash shortfalls before tax receipts in November, with cash carryover for the year near 800000 dollars and total available from nearby sources short of the need by about 1123000 dollars. The council referred the measure to the charter amendment committee for study and note the budget would stay balanced. alternatives include tax anticipation loans or warrants.
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Sam E. Vickers
S.M. Roberts
Vickers
Roberts
Teving M. Smith
Public Improvement Fund
Gas Department
Telephone service expanded in Long Beach area
W. Duncan, local manager, reports General Telephone Co expanded equipment at a cost of 44,032 dollars to meet population growth. New switchboard positions are now in operation to handle more than 132,000 telephone customers as the Long Beach exchange serves the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Brightly
General Telephone Co
W. Duncan
California
Pate
Long Beach
Chamber subcommittee weighs Admiral plea on military careers
A Chamber of Commerce armed services panel will meet Wednesday to study the Womble report on military service as a career. Near Adm. George C. Dyer urged establishing an enduring career service, noting benefits cuts that steer youth away from military paths. The panel includes Virgil Gillespie, Al Davis, Verne Schacht, John Care, and Capt. George Weaver USN, with Clint Furrer leading the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Armed Services Committee
George C. Dyer
11Th Naval District
Adm
Dyer
Virgil Gillespie
al Davis
Verne Schacht
John Care
George Weaver
USN
Clint Furrer
Armed Services Committee
Long Beach
Tee
Blanket Endorsement Clash Looms In County GOP
Supporters of Mildred Younger rally Thursday to counter a blanket endorsement proposal by the Los Angeles County Republican Central Committee. The plan would back incumbent Sen. Jack Tenney and possibly other GOP state leaders. Opposition comes from Lt. Gov. Harold Powers and Assembly Speaker James Silliman among others, with women’s groups also wary of enforced preprimary endorsements. A county fact finding committee may be formed as the panel weighs endorsing individuals versus broader party backing.
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State Senate
Mildred
Younger
GOP County Central Committee
Los Angeles
Jack Tenney
Senate
U. S
Thomas Kuebel
Goodwin J Right
Robert Kirkwood
Psychometrist to Speak at Long Beach Children's Foundation
Phillip Rose, a Lakewood psychometrist, will address Long Beach Exceptional Children's Foundation at 8 p m Thursday in Sciot's Hall. The foundation runs a school for mentally retarded children.
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Phillip Rose
Lakewood
Long Beach
the Foundation
Women to Meet by Unitarian Church Alliance
The Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian Church will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lambert Hall at 50 Lime Avenue.
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Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian Church
Lambert Ball
Lime Ave
City to Hit at Water Tax Plan Divides Zone 1
City managers and water district leaders debated a proposed 5 cent property tax levy to finance water supply projects. Long Beach and eastern areas face equal tax, despite uneven benefit, with City Attorney tasked to draft a protest resolution to be sent to the county supervisors. The coordinating group will convene Wednesday during Brotherhood Week to hear National Council of Negro Women director Mrs J O Garland.
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Sam E. Vickers
Irving M. Smith
County Board of Supervisors
Central Basin Municipal Water District
County Flood Control District
Long Beach
Whittier
Los Angeles
Vickers
WCA
J. O. Garland
National Mated Council of Negro Women
Joseph Kenrick
Mative
Central Basin
Municipal Water District
Oblyhich Long Beach
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Long Beach Heart Assn
Long Beach Public Library
Frances Yumick
Heart Group
fStaff
Chuck Sundquist
Edward Purnell
Mortuary
Mrs. McFadyen
Purnell
First Baptist Church Man's Council
Edward C. Purnell
Southern California
Mottell Mortist Men's Council
Community Chest
Lon E. Peek
Commerce
Vice Press
Walker's
Bituaries
Stafford
Ashton
Evon Stafford
Jon
Lancaster
Ontario
Canada
Winnipeg
Canadian Army Ambulance Corps
Dorothy
Holton
Robert
Sunnyside
Femorial Park
Louie Avery
Rosie Diems
Ellie Duke
Targie Bickens
Opal Pickens
Danville, Ark
Mottell
Otis Rule
Lucille Moore
Rosa Boyd
Virginia Pope
Edwall May Logan
Neel Mortuary
Compton
Baron McLean
Invermont
Ford Laws
Sunnyside Memorial
Parle
Christensen
Pino Mortuary
Harry
Redonde
Lookout
Mottell’s Mortuary
Mattell's
Alt Winter Durchaarae
Felephona
Atarnee Aang Beach
Mott Delune
Uazantan
MOLLE
AU Eee Sahada
Glenn E
Anaheim & Elm
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