Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Long Beach Press Telegram in Long Beach, California

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1954

Page

16

Ay Given Shipyard Elects New Officers in Long Beach

About 300 persons attended a Monday night meeting at Labor Temple to elect new officers for the Long Beach Naval Shipyard Employes Association. New president Webster F. Ay announced outgoing president Fred Bishop received a token in farewell.

Webster F. Ay Long Beach Naval Shipyard Employes Association Labor Temple Leon Sternberg A. F. Berlin Harty Clement C. A. Brown J. R. McGuire Jor Pollergring D. E. Brown Fred Bishop Ravel Louis J. Hougardy Pacific Coast District of the Metal Trades Council AFL George C. Weaver A M. Tooks D. M. Hendrickson Tierb Klockstein Willis Bradley Bob Baker Herbert C.oxe Glenn Hughes Teeters Abe Moulders and Foundry Workers F. McConnel International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Ed Brown Central Labor Connell

Eisenhower State of the Union topic at Long Beach forum

Long Beach forum members will hear a discussion on President Eisenhower's State of the Union message this Saturday. Speaker Harry Guttentag will discuss at 1 30 p m in Room 203 YWCA Building Sixth Street and Pacific Avenue.

Eisenhower Long Beach Forum Helen Dolley Harry Guttentag YWCA

Thief Steals $300 From Delores Libbrecht Home

Delores B. Libbrecht reported a piggy bank containing roughly 300 dollars in dimes and quarters stolen from her home at 6783 Lewis Avenue. Police were alerted Monday.

Delores B. Libbrecht Lewis Avé

Hit Run Victim in Coma at Veterans Hospital

Stephen F. Smith a 35 year old Wilmington resident lies in a coma at Veterans Administration Hospital since July 28 1953 after a hit run on the Anaheim Street service road entrance to the Terminal Island Freeway. He has been unconscious on the critical list over five months and is fed through a tube. Detectives Winston A. Haynes and King Head of the police traffic bureau await his recovery for clues to the fleeing driver.

Stephen F. Smith Smith Veterans Administration Hospital Anaheim St Terminal Island McFarland St Wilmington Winston A. Haynes King

R W Jones Long Beach councilman dies at 92

Funeral services for Robert W. Jones 92 longtime Long Beach city councilman will be held at 11 am Wednesday in Motetts Chapel with Masonic Lodge No 1 ENA affinindine WUE ULI La Entombment will be at Angels Abbey Mausoleum Jones served on the council from 1927 to 1940 and lived in Long Beach 40 years He helped oversee Municipal Auditorium Rainbow Pier and the Long Beach Harbor breakwater project Survivors include three sons two daughters seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren

Robert W. Jones Long Beach City E. Second St Mottel's Chapel ENA Affinindine I Long Beach Jones Long Beach Pith St American Ave Municipal Auditorium Rainbow Pier Washington, D.C Long Beach Harbor

Woman Hurt in Auto Crash on Cherry Ave and Pacific Coast Hwy

Dona Mae Ison, 22, of 1485 Warren Ave, sustains a serious spine injury after her car, stopped at a traffic signal, is rear ended by a vehicle driven by Howard T. Williams, 40, of 4933 E. Broadway. The crash occurred at Cherry Ave and Pacific Coast Hwy near 4 3ituary chapel. Mass of requiem at St Barnabas Church Thursday at 9 am. Interment in All Souls Cemetery. Smith, 52, of 319 Bonito Ave, dies at home Monday. Born in Glasgow, he came here 11 years ago. A retired Naval shipyards pipefitter. Surviving wife Mary Lea, son William M of Long Beach, daughter Mrs W L Ratican, parents, five brothers, three sisters, and three grandsons. Services Wednesday at Mortell's Mortuary Chapel 4 pm, Dr Ewing S. Hudson officiating.

Dona Mae Ison Warren Ave Community Hospital Howard T. Williams E. Broadway Cherry Ave Pacific Coast Hwy St. Barnabas Church All Souls Cemetery Smith Bonito Ave Glasgow Scotland Naval Shipyards Mary Lea William M Lofig Beach W. L. Raticant William Wach Lakewood Frank Beverly Bach Blackthorne Ave Chicago California Melrose Lodge F&am North Hollywood Ruth Paul Gallaugher & DeYoung Bellflower Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale Seares Mary Louise Seares Redonda Ave Friendswood Ind First, Congregational Church of Pasadena Ebell Club Long Beach Raymond H Robert Allen N Ray H Duke F. Baxter Wilmington Arthur Camp Offici Filkins Mes Jessie A. Filkins David Olmstead Municipalit Pomona Red Cross Arthur L. Peterson American Legion Glenn Filkins Julia Lewis Clarence David Sunnyside Baptist Church 94Th St Budlong Ave Los Angeles Roosevelt Memorial Park Gardens McLaughlin Mabel’ McLaughly Brennan Joyce Ann Bren Yan Pital Gorn Halifax Noval Oliver G. Brennan Scotia Canada Monogram Earle Wight Arthur Roy Groff Mabel Genevieve Groff E. Ocean Blvd Marinette Wis Charles Barbara Lynk USMC Louella Misenhimer Parks Warren Hirams Howard E. Third St Robert, Ross Kansas Patterson Snively Aga George W Wail-Donald McKinley Camp United Sunnyside Memorial Survev Parkling Geraldine Welsh Mag | Brantingham Mottell’s McGee Leslie Reid McGee Peterson Ave Spencerburg Lumber & Sawmill, Workers Union AFL Lelia M. J J.T. McGee Sacramento Mottall Virgil H. Fisher Westminster Memorial Park Mottell's Mortuary Chapel Robert II Shattuck Cedar Rapids Johnson Oscar R. L. Johnson Roswell Ave Oslo Norway United States Duluth Minn Long ‘Beach Anarea Ellsworth Johnson Portland Ore Charles Johnson Venice Denville Harrisburg Pas St. Lucy's Depree Pocahontas Veterans of Foreign Wars Joseph Peter Minter Fearry Edward Louis Patrick Evelyn Fink Mary Lehman Betty de Vere Blanche i/Missico Condit Jean Wallace Arcadia Prescott Edward H. Wallace Robert G. Hopps Fillmore Condit II Donald P. Condit Eleanor D. Wallace William D. Wallace Palos Verdes John D. Wallace Marjorie W. Dudley Long Beach Sun London England Eleanor W. Marshall First Methodist Church American Cancer Society

McCurdy Howard B 69 Bellflower Long Beach

Howard B. McCurdy 69 of 9855 EF. Park St. died at home after moving from Lawrence Kansas to Long Beach in 1904 and Bellflower in 1938. Owner of Mac's Plumbing Shop, member of Bellflower Community Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Frances a son Leslie a brother Raymond. Service Wednesday 2 p.m. Gallaupher & DeYoung Bellflower Mortuary chapel. Interment Metroset Abbey Mausoleum Orange.

Jsabert A. Burns Metroset Abbey Orange

Arrested Drummer Faces Narcotics Charge Again

Hubert Roddenberry a 23 year old Pasadena resident and drummer at a North Long Beach night club was arrested for illegal possession of narcotics the second time in nine days. Officers found seven marijuana cigarettes in his pickup and noted he previously faced narcotics charges on December 26 with a $100 fine. He told police he hoped it would be his last time and admitted ownership of the cigarettes near San Diego for five dollars.

Hubert ‘Keith Roddenberry Roddenberry Pasadena North Long Beach San Diego 20Th St Atlantic Ave

Navy Landing Parley Sought on Permanent Site

The Board of Harbor Commissioners approved Monday a conference with the City Council to discuss a permanent location for the Navy Landing. The board disputes no intent to close the Navy and notes the present Berth 1 site is not favored. The Council supports the current site as permanent and plans a 160,000 temporary facility at Magnolia Ave. pier during elevation work to combat sinking.

Navy Landing Board of Harbor Commissioners Navy Berth Li Magnolia Ave

Councilmen defend Jan 21 poll as land bid issue

City leaders call $40,000 “peanuts” in approving a special election to decide tideland development and a charter amendment. They say the measure would restrict bidding for tide land projects and only permit spending through normal budgeting with public approval.

Carleson Clarence Wagner Er Arenes Ie Ray Oehe Wagner Big Pfc-Ihamber Poinl Airi Kfox Spe Clal Janus Limited Tidelands Bazil U.l Agairst

March of Dimes Campaign Begins for $150,000 Goal

Long Beach chapter aims for a 1954 goal of 150000 with kickoff at Lafayette Hotel. Chapter chairman Gail C. Hudson announced the target. Naval Yard personnel and Capt George C. Weaver presented a 7046.84 check to launch the drive. Dr A F Rasmussen of UCLA spoke on polio vaccine progress and a Pittsburgh serum plan to be given to second graders nationwide. George M. Vermillion is 1954 drive chairman.

MARCH Long Beach Naval Shipyard George C. Weaver George M. Vermillion March of Dimes Stati Long Beach National Foundation For Gail CG. Hudson Lafayette Hotel Jocel A. F. Rasmussen UCLA Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital University of Pittsburgh March of Dimes Drive

Lakewood CC Backs Boundaries of City

Lakewood Chamber of Commerce adopts an 8-6 resolution urging the County Board of Supervisors to retain present city boundaries for the proposed City of Lakewood. The measure, to be presented at Thursday’s boundary hearing, accompanies endorsements of a zoning variance and by law changes.

Lakewood CC County Board of Supervisors Lakewood Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Dan Boone Boone John Todd Peter Withins Quiher Lakewood Country Club Lakewood Elks Lodge Long Beach Pepperwood Ave Village Rd City Planning Commission Louise Beeker Ross Biz

5742 Receive Yule Cheer 5742 Long Beach program tally

The 1953 Christmas Cheer program sponsored by the Community Welfare Council and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, chaired by Dr. Sutter Kunkel, gifted 5742 Long Beach residents. The effort reached 400 more families than in 1932, with 1534 elderly persons aided by the Clearing House. Adoption of 1484 others occurred, aided by welfare agencies and churches, with 2724 additional people helped by various groups, plus over 502 youngsters entertained aboard Naval vessels.

Long Beach Community Welfare Council l Junior Chamber of Commerce Sutter Kunkel

Also Mentioned on This Page

R. W. Jones L. B Virginia Army and Navy Club Seaside Lodge Clyde F. Jorong Beach Ama T. L Bituaries Bertha Morris Third St Kearney County Neb Myrtle E. Dolinston Vera TL. Willenberg Harold A. Myers Arthur E. Myers North Platter Mottell Holzman Mitchell Holzman Benjamin I. Holzman Lomina Ave Max Holzman Disday Mortuary Green Hills Memorial Park San Pedro SMNH Ada C. Smith Fourth St Milan Ohio Glenn .E. Curtis Downey Mottell's Angeles Abbey Mauso Jeum Compton Macomber Jessie Macomber First St Spring Lake Mich Fresno Grand Rapids Charles Macomber Henry Richardson Westminster Memorial Edna Neal Patterson & Snively Mortuary Moctell's Mortuary Chapel Henry W. iCoray Browns William Montgomery Treichler Beverly Hills Amma Treichler Los Angel Pueblo Colo Helen Zieger Frances Gershach Lulu Jones Carl E. Treichler Byron Andra M. I Flesher Fifth St Seattle Wash State Department of Employment Cchapel Lowell Paul Wadle Mintzer Blanche C. Mintzer Baltic, Ave Arrest Man Fon Dope Elow Harry Shehar Barry Morgan Ken Lovgren Bigelow Dick Brown Don Rochlen Todd Roger Engle Fred Sanchez Paul Hoover Waovile Poerenreatientr B&h Amore California Bank Federal Reserve Bank Qbeg California Trust Company Apa Eeeigabeeetaesen Byron J. Badham CA Barker, JR Harey J. Bauer Geo. M Breslin Casav Calla E.stewart Charrey C.C. Deplepge Chas. E. Donnelly Allan Hancock TLE Ivey Aln Kemp Joan D, Kerr Frans J. Kine Joan A.mccone Henry T.mupp Elvon Musick Grorce O'Brien Emil A.olson HaArotp Quinton Raymonn W. Stephens Jas Sword Irving M. Walker Sergioaerbas Capital Surpilus Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Search Courier

Search the Long Beach Press Telegram Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Long Beach Press Telegram?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication