Newport Anticipates 205 375 Windfall For City
Newport Beach officials expect a 205 375 windfall from the sewer line sale by tomorrow and cancel a 1 per month water bill assessment. Funds will aid China Cove beach park, relocate Pacific Electric facilities, and finance a new central fire station. City officials note 35 000 has been collected for parks since Sept. 15.
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Newport Beach
Pacific Electric
County Sanitation District
L. L. Isbell
China Cove Beach Park
John Sailors
Harry Blodgett
Fred Stephens
Incorporation Talk At Garden Grove Meeting
Garden Grove Improvement Association members heard Santa Ana attorney Jack Rimel urge home rule, saying communities govern better locally. Buena Park Chamber observers noted, while Ralph Schmidtell named Tom Gardiner to head a new incorporation committee for study with a report due March 10.
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Garden Grove
Three Santa Anans Sentenced After Liquor Store Fight
Three Santa Anans were jailed for attacking a police officer when they failed to get service at a liquor store. Felix Orosco, 25, drew a six month county term, while Ted Orosco, 29, and Vincent Castrulta, 30, received 15 day sentences. Patrolman Larry Straub was injured in the melee.
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Santa Ana
Heo. Ap
Santa
Central Ave
Larry Straub
Squar
Police decline tire repair chore in Huntington Beach
A motorist on Coast Highway near the west city limits demanded police fix a flat tire. He claimed it was a common police service in Illinois, but officers said local practice differs and called a garage to handle the repair. The incident highlights differing city norms.
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Huntington Beach
Ullneois
Coast Hwy
Illinois
Treasurer Fight Two Aspire at Beach 26
A contest for city treasurer rises at the Beach 26 election with incumbent W M Clegg facing Arch F Lockett. Harry Le Bard, first to file for one of three council seats, seeks reelection. Councilmen Jack Greer and Roy Seabridge terms expire, while John L Henricksen filed for reelection as city clerk.
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Huntington Beach
Conrest
W. M. Clegg
Arch F. Lockett
Harry le Bard
Jack Greer
Roy Seabridge
John L. Henricksen
Auto Death Suit Basis
In Santa Ana Yeh 26 death suit filed in Superior Court seeks 35000 damages for the death of Joseph Bickerstaff 71 from a May 21 crash at Stanton and La Palma Aves south of Buena Park involving Arie Van Den Berg 55 Bellflower painter. Van Den Berg pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received two months in jail with three years probation. Plaintiffs Roy L Bickerstaff and Joseph B Bickerstaff Jr allege negligence for driving through a boulevard stop sign and the resulting fatality.
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Santa Ana
Superior Court
Arie van den Berg
Joseph B. Bickerstaff
Bickerstaff
Stanton
la Palma Aves
Buena Park
van Gen Berg
Silverado
Anaheim Firm Free of Injunction Order
U S Judge Ben Harrison denied the Office of Price Stabilization a temporary injunction against Bridgford Packing Co of Anaheim amid a case over alleged above ceiling prices for live cattle. Bridgford reportedly sold meat at or below ceilings, with most sales to the armed forces, while OPS argued excess payments raised consumer prices.
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Los Angeles
Office of Price Stabilization
Bridgford Packing Co
Anaheim
Ben Harrison
Bridgford
OPS
Compton GOP Nominates Delwin Clawson for Congress
Delwin M. Clawson, manager of the Compton Mutual Housing Association, was selected by the 23rd Congressional District Republican Committee in a closed Huntington Park meeting with 200 members. He described himself as a liberal conservative, urged return to founding principles, and presented background including education in Arizona and LDS missionary service. He lives at 652 W Cory Regider St with his wife and two children.
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Compton
Delwin M. Clawson
Compton Mutual Housing Association
Republican Committee
23Rd Congressional District
Clawson
Huntington Park
United States
Safford
Ariz
Gila Junior College
Thatcher
Downey Civic Aid Selects New Chamber Secretary
Leslie C. Correll elected unanimously by Downey chamber directors to replace Anthony Cavalli as executive secretary. Correll, a 25 year county fire dept veteran, will begin March 1 at Rincon Hondo Country Club banquet with Gale King. He and his wife Eva reside at 343 Lavilla St Downey.
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Down
County Fire Department
Chamber of Commerce
Wight
Anthony Cavalli
Leslie C. Correll
Correll
Eva
Lavilla St
Downey
Norwalk
County
Gale King Jana
Chamber
Rin Hondo Country Club
County Chambers to Hear Nelson
Dr Elmer S Nelson an economist will speak at a meeting of the industrial committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce tonight at the Imperial Restaurant Garden Grove Other committee meetings include Aviation at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station March 25 planning and development April 29 at a place yet to be decided with State Controller Thomas Kuchel as speaker military affairs at El Toro Marine Base May 27 and annual installation meeting at Newport Harbor Yacht Club June 24
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Huntington Beach
Elmer S. Nelson
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Imperial Restaurant
Garden Grove
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Thomas Kuchel
el Toro Marine Base
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
Whittier Parents Oppose New School
Whittier February meeting planned as parents oppose a proposed elementary school in the West Whittier area. They will join the Whit tier Elementary School Board at 7 40 p.m. in Jonathan Bailey School auditorium to discuss transfers from Orange Grove.
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Whittier
West Whittier
Jonathan Bailey
Orange Grove
Card Club Feted at Garden Grove Luncheon Event
Miss Helena Foertmeyer hosted a Buena Park card club gathering at Garden Grove with luncheon. High scores were won by Mrs. Arthur Kollman and Mrs. Otto Heinze.
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Buena Park
Helena Foertmeyer
Garden Grove
Arthur’ Kollman
Otto Heinze
Woman's Club Meeting To Hear Jamaica Talk
Midway City February 26. Bolsa Avenue home of Mrs Joda Sark hosts a talk by Mrs Bernard Edwards on her recent trip to Jamaica. Club members will meet Wednesday and convene at 12 30 p.m.
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Midway City
Rock Section
Woman’s Club
Bolsa Ave
Joda Sark
Bernard Edwards
Jamaica
Convent
Trees Planted in Arbor Day Rite
WESTMINSTER February 26. Twelve sycamore and elm trees bought by local civic groups were presented to Dark Caretaker A B Crane for planting in Sigler Park during an Arbor Day ceremony. Park Superintendent Jack Fish praised the park board chairmen for work by Arbor Day chairman Mrs Alice Carnaghan and Girl Scout leader.
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Westminster
A. B. Crane
Sigler Park
Jack Fish
Park Board
Alice Carnaghan
Arbor Day
Crane
Midway City American Legion
Cornelius Vogelzang
Midway City Legion Auxiliary
Anaheim Oil Hole Reaches 6500 Feet Depth
Anaheim February 26 The Sheie Petroleum Co well on North Patt Street drilled to a depth of 6500 feet. Geological estimates had put oil-bearing strata between 600 and 7200 feet. The Steele Petroleum Co. well is under drill in the city's industrial area from a controlled municipal site.
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Anaheim
Sheie Petroleum Co
N. Patt St
Oil Company
Steele Peteroleum Co
Jan
Garden Grove zoning map delay anticipated
Garden Grove officials expect a delay of about one year before the new Planning Committee submits a proposed zoning map to the county planning commission. Len Brown, president, said the group formed at the county board of supervisors’ urging to present a feasible plan. The committee, from six civic groups, will meet again and provide opinions on building permits while guiding future projects.
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Garden Grove
New
Ither Garden Grove
County Planning Commission
Len Brown
County Board of Supervisors
Eae
Howard Johnson
Brown
Mambetee
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
Garden Grove Improvement Association
West Orange
County Property Owners Association
Nichols Manor Association
Pleasant Ranchos Association
Newhope School Unit Starts in Garden Grove
Construction of a 243,924 addition to Newhope School began yesterday under Garden Grove contractor C. W. al yore. The expanded facility will house 525 pupils by September with eight classrooms, a kindergarten team, and an admin and health unit. Devore, among 14 bidders, won the job after State Finance approval.
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Garden Grove
Newhope
C. W.al Yore
O. A. Peters
Devore
State Department of Finance
Euclid
Sampson Aves
Nylin P. Hurd
Santa Ana
Seal Beach Rally Launches Red Cross Drive
Seal Beach holds a rally on February 26 to mobilize volunteers for the Red Cross fund drive opening March 1. Meeting at 7 p m at 502 Central Ave the general chairman Mrs C Felts will brief volunteers who will lead the campaign in Seal Beach Sunset Beach and Surfside with a $2330 quota. Laura Warren executive director of the South Orange County Chapter will attend to assist.
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Seal Beach
Red Cross Fund
C. Felts
Central Ave
Felts
Sunset Beach
Surfside
Laura Warren
South Orange County
Aspirants to ITalk for Club
Bellflower February 26. Guest speaker at a Women's Republican Council meeting at 7 30 p m in the Woman's Club. Del Clawson of Compton teaches GOP candidates for Congress in the 23rd District. Clawson selected as favored candidate at a Republican screen committee meeting last night. Also invited is Craig Hosmer, candidate for Congress from the 18th District. Speakers introduced by Bellflower party leader O W McCracken. Hosmer will discuss Republicanism in 1952.
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Bellflower
Los Alamitos Seeks School Construction Nod
Supt. Jack Weaver travels to Sacramento for a fifth attempt to secure state approval for a $208000 Katella Avenue project. Plans were revised four times by Harold C. Wildman as state policies shifted. If approved promptly, the school could open next September. a final hurdle is whether the low bid exceeds about $10.50 per square foot.
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Los Alamitos
Jack Weaver
Sacramento
Katella Ave
Bloomfield St
State Department of Architecture
Department of Finance
Harold C. Wildman
Long Beach
Weaver
Westminster Fund Drive Plans Under Way
Westminster 2 School District prepares for the American Cancer Society fund drive in April. Committee chair Mrs. Louise Conrady leads members including Mrs. Dy, Mrs. Albert M. Mre, Bond, Thomas Richards, and several others to arrange educational facility use and screenings, with corsage sales organized by Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Allen to support youth volunteers in fundraising efforts.
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Westminster
American Cancer Society
Westminster 2
Louise Conrady
Albert M. Mre
T. Conrady Bond
Thomas Richards
Elza D. Willmore
Floy Hilborn
Elmer Rascoe
Howard McGuire
Beach Visitors Favor Tanning Over Surf At Newport Beach
Newport Beach lifeguards report preseason crowds skimming the shore with about 3500 visitors on Sunday and only 50 entering the chilly water. Captain Jack Jones says preparations are underway for a full lifeguard crew starting June 15 with guards assigned to Corona del Mar and nearby beaches during Easter week and after June 1.
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Newport Beach
Jack Jones
Sind Jones
Corona del Mar
Buck Gulley
Eekan Beach
Jones
Rehearsals Underway for Bellflower May 4 Concert
Bellflower Community Orchestra begins rehearsals at 7 30 p m today at Roosevelt School under Miss Charlotte Stevenson president of the Music Guild with 25 local musicians. The concert venue is not yet set, and the group is directed by W Ronald Brown. Delmer Rogers, Bellflower Downey pianist, featured at the Monday event at the school administration building.
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Bellflower
Bellflower Community Orchestra
Roosevelt School
Charlotte Stevenson
Music Guild
W. Ronald Brown
Music Galla
Delmer Rogers
Bellflower and Downey
Senator Nixon balks at St. Lawrence project plan
AMINULON BEACH Feb. 26 Senator Richard Nixon agrees with the chamber of commerce directors who oppose the federal development of the St. Lawrence Waterway. He says he is not convinced of economic feasibility and would not back legislation amid heavy defense taxes.
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Aminulon Beach
Richard Nixon
Chamber of Commerce
St. Lawrence Waterway
Sen
Nixon
Chamber
Fullerton Man Seeks Office in New Municipal Court
Fullerton township justice Lloyd Verry filed his intent to run for the Anaheim Fullerton Municipal Court bench set to be created Jan 1 after the Anaheim and Brea consolidation. Verry, 1066 Grandview St, has practiced law in Fullerton since 1931 and was appointed to the township bench last July after H T Spence's death.
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Lloyd
Verry
Fullerton Township
Trustice of the Peace
Anaheim
John Shea
Anaheim Township
Brea
Grandview St
Fulerton
H. T. Spence
American Legion
Ellis Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary ‘Ub
First Presbyterian C Church
University of North Dakota
University of Southern California
Midway City Hall to Be Enlarged by Legion Center
Midway City Hall will be enlarged with an eight foot addition on the east side. The project will be let soon through the American Legion Building Corporation. Directors include Cornelius Vogelzang Kenneth Vandruff S A Miller Gordon Sork George Rainey and Harry Hall.
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Midway Csx
American Legion Hall
Huntington Beach Blvd
Comdr
Cornelius Vogelzang
American Legion Building Corporation
Vogelzang
Kenneth Vandruff
S. A. Miller
Gordon Sork
George Rainey
Harry Hall
Bellflower PTA Dinner Planned for Child Welfare Fund
Bellflower unit of the PTA announces a Sitney dinner to raise funds for the Woodrow Wilson PTA child welfare program. Mrs. Bob Cunningham will chair the event in charge, served Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 8 of the school. February 26.
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Bellflower
Woodrow Wilson Parent-Teacher Association
Bob Cunningham
Norwalk suspects questioned in Downey robbery slay case
One woman and two men tied to a gang linked to a string of robberies are being interrogated by sheriff's deputies in Norwalk. Haven L Walker, 33, of Los Angeles, was shot by South Gate police after a Norwalk kidnapping and robberies of three service stations in Bellflower and Downey. Suspects include 23-year-old Frances DeTreville of Torrance 43-year-old Everett Summers and 23-year-old Eugene Seals, both of Los Angeles. Investigators pursue the auto driver while Seals denies involvement. DeTreville, held for case, admits a prior liquor-store robbery. a bank robbery victim yesterday identified Walker as the gunman.
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Norwalk
Southland
Haven L. Walker
Los Angeles
Downey
Sheriff's
Walker
South Gate
Bellflower
Frances
Lizzie
Denker St
Torrance
Everett
Summers
Eugene Seals
Santa Monica
Alhambra
Mike Ayre
DeTreville
Seals
Downey Kidnale Tobbery
Valkeer
Aure
Sun Garden Seeks Sewers in Civic Survey
Sun Garden residents favor sewer service with 92 percent supporting sewers in a three quarter mile area. A meeting is planned at Imperial Cafe on March 4 at 3 p m to decide whether to join Sun Garden with Sun Garden Grove or Midway City Sanitary Districts. Harold Ansell named permanent chairman of the sewer committee and Roberta Weber secretary as 21 directors met.
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SUN Garden
Garden Grove
Midway City
Imperial Cafe
Sun Garden Committee
Sun Garden Association
West County Property Owners’ Association
Harold Ansell
Roberta Weber
Twenty Signed for Lions Club in Westminster
Westminister reports initial steps toward Lions Club organization after 20 charter members signed and officers were elected at a meeting hosted by Stanton Lions in their clubhouse. C. B. Brothers was named president, with M. E. Wright as first vice president and H. A. Ewart as second vice president. Richard Cook became secretary, Walter Lewin treasurer, L. E. LaFond tail tamer, and B. B. Ralston James Tringham Victor Smith Lloyd Thomas as directors.
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Westminster
Lions Club
Stanton Lions
C. B. Brothers
M. E Wright
HA. Ewart
Richard Cook
Walter Lewin
L. E. LaFond
Jron Tamer
R. B. White
Grove Man Becomes $1 Per Month Civil Defense Volunteer
George W. Raney of Garden Grove is named volunteer executive for Orange County Civil Defense. Retired Rock Island Railroad general manager and former Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce secretary, Raney will handle industrial liaison in county plants, mornings, for a complimentary $1 monthly salary plus mileage.
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Santa Ana
George W. Raney
Birchwood
Garden Grove
Genet
Rock Island Railroad
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R. L. Kelley
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Huntington Beach Union High School
Joyce Parson
Pat Bigelow
JeanneHe Mahaffey
Don Richardson
Herb Leue
Jack Reynolds
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