Artesia Zoning Plan Due For Public Hearings
Artesia expects a comprehensive zoning plan within about two months as planning engineers study the proposal. Planning engineer John Richerson said the schedule remains on track while chamber of commerce leaders press the supervisors for action. A tentative zoning plan is under discussion with local groups, as Artesia operates under an urgency ordinance restricting heavier uses in manufacturing and light industry areas.
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Artesia
Regional Planning Commission
John Richerson
Commission
Compton Seeks Bids to Expand Water System
Compton announces plans to advertise for bids to connect city mains with the 42 inch M. W. D. Victoria Ave line. The project would add about 4500 gallons per minute capacity and include purchase of 35 feet of 24 inch transite pipe, increasing service by about 50 percent and enabling roughly 9300 more connections.
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Compton
M. W. D. Victoria Ave
el. H. Harris
Harris
Board selects Nielsen to fill Bloomfield School post
Hawaiian Gardens January 20 Emory Nielsen is recommended to replace James Alderson on the Bloomfield Elementary School District board. Alderson resigns to move agriculture interests toward Orange County. Nielsen, of 11642 E 216 St, is a former board member who served five years.
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Hawaiian Gardens
Emory Nielsen
Bloomfield
James Alderson
F Alderson
Orange County
Alderson
Wielsen
216
Pedestrian Injured in Road Mishap at Paramount
Mrs Catherine M Foster 59 of 14337 Paramount Blvd was struck by a car driven by Raymond L Kemper 13418 Lakewood Blvd and taken to Rancho Los Amigos Hospital with severe head cuts. Deputy Sheriff W C Swinford said the accident occurred midafternoon today at the Paramount Blvd Imperial Hwy intersection.
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Paramount
Catherine M. Foster
Paramount Blvd
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
Raymond L. Kemper
Lakewood
W. C. Swinford
Faramount Blvd
Imperial Hwy
Compton Board Sets Bid Call for School Projects
Compton officials will advertise for bids next Tuesday to start $1,911,000 in elementary school construction. The board also plans a $175,000 sale of Compton elementary school bonds, though the sale date was not announced. A legal technicality delays work on 12 funded projects until bonds are sold. once done, bids will be invited for three new schools and for additions and improvements to nine others.
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Compton
Raymond V.darby
Ardella B. Tibby
Jetties Deemed Cause of Erosion Along Orange County Coast
Newport Beach engineer R L Patterson says Navy jetties at Seal Beach and Surfside Colony, built in 1944, disrupt sand replenishment and trigger accelerated erosion. He notes angled jetties create turbulence that washes away beach sand from San Gabriel and Los Angeles rivers, worsened by drought with no floods recent years. Local officials urge federal aid for replenishment as erosion damages homes and shoreline.
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Jeal Beach
R. L. Patterson
Newport Beach
Orange County
J . Patterson
Navy
Seal Beach
Naval
Surfside Colony
Orange County Coast Association
Dan Patch
Harry Welch
E. W. Hickman
O. L
Dick) Bowers
al Leonard
Bowers
Seal Way
West Navy Jetty
Beach City Fire Losses Decline in 1950 Report
Beach City Fire chief D G Higgins announced 1950 operations with 99 alarms and total losses of 10035. Fire losses split into 5967 for buildings and 4908 for contents. The year included 13 first aid runs and no false alarms, per the Higgins report.
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Hunsinuron Beach
D. G. 'Bud Higgins
Higgins
Defense Wardens Blanks Available for Mutual Aid District 13
Norwalk dispatch notes civilian defense warden applications open at five district stations. Deputy Sheriff Z A Jenny announces District 18 covers unincorporated south of Center Street between Downey Avenue and county line, including Bellflower Artesia Hawaiian Gardens and Lakewood. Murray Striewig of Lakewood named chief warden. stations list Bellflower Flower Street Artesia Corky Avenue Hawaiian Gardens Norwalk Boulevard Lakewood Arbor Road.
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Norwalk
Z. A. Jenny
Center St
Downey Ave
Long Beach
Orange County
Bellflower
Artesia
Hawaiian Gardens
Lakewood
Murray Striewig
Flower St
Corky Ave
Hiwajian Gardens
Arbor Rd
Church Ward Auction Monday at Harbor
Members of the Wilmington Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hold an auction Monday from 8 to 10 pm at Harbor Wine iON. Proceeds go to the Primary Children’s Hospital building fund in Salt Lake City.
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Wilmington
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
Children’s Hospital
Salt Lake City
Beach Man Dies After December City Crash
Redondo Beach report states Willard Mallory age 58 of 408 Ruby Street died at home from injuries from a Dec 20 crash at Hawthorn Bird and Spencer streets. Funeral plans at White and Day Mortuary. Dr J Henry C Smiley 70 of 418 Sierra Vista Street remains in serious condition at Torrance Memorial Hospital after a two car collision at Hawthorne Torrance Birds. Co-driver Hacop S Parnagin 53 of Hermosa Beach also hospital bound with possible broken back. Linda Walker four struck by truck while crossing Stephen M White Drive. Driver Charles R McLean 18 of Stephen M White Drive faces investigation.
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Redondo Beach
Willard Mallory
Ruby St
Hurts
Hawthorn
Bird
Spencer St. Lon
J . Henry C. Smiley
Sierra ‘Vista St
Torrance Memorial Hospital
Hawthorne
Torrance
Smiley
Hacop S. Parnagin
Hermosa Beach
Robber Sticks Up Santa Fe Bus Depot Agent
Compton January 20 a lone armed bandit held up a ticket agent at the Santa Fe Bus depot and fled with ten dollars in cash.
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Compton
Santa Fe
Public Hearings Planned on Mayfair Lakewood Walk Districts
The first of three public assessment hearings on forming county sidewalk districts in Mayfair and Lakewood Gardens will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in Los Angeles Hall of Records. Estimated district cost reaches 100000 with 60 percent of owners already funding private walks. 50-foot lots may pay 75 to 85.
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Mayfair
Lakewood Gardens
County Supervisors Board
Hall of Records
Los Angeles
Cida
Aabeieraia Yuel Ulucar
Lakewood Blvi
Ash
St. Hayter Ave
Bellflower, Blvd
Ashworth St
Clark Ave
South St
Special Tax Assessment Group
Norwalk Rebekah Lodge to Install Officers Monday
Norwalk Chapter Rebekah Lodge will hold open installation ceremonies at 8 p m in Masonic Hall. District Deputy Beryl Mertin of Belflower and her staff will oversee the rites. Newly seated officers include Mae Johnson noble grand Freddie St John vice grand Caroline Willard recording secretary Gladys Thompson financial secretary Ann Running treasurer. Decorations and refreshments will be handled by Caroline Willard Lydia Wood Betty Fear and Anna Shearer.
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Norwalk
Rebekah Lodge
Masonic Hall
Beryl Mertin
Belflower
Mae Johnson
Noble Grand
Mmes
Caroline Willard
Lydia Wood
Betty Fear
Land Anna Shearer
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