Westminster Girl Wed in Hospital
Westminster Jan 26 The former Miss Freda Weese 22 gained national attention when she wed Edward Grouchowski of Chicago in a hospital bed while paralyzed after a traffic crash en route to the ceremony. She is a Westminster girl with family ties in the area and doctors hold hope for recovery.
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Westminster
Freda Weese
Edward Grouchowski
Chicago
Associated Press
Press
Miss Weese
Grouchowski
Los Alamitos
John Williams
Edwards St
Thell Williams
Rondeaux St
Westminster Baptist Church
Anaheim High School
Huntington Beach High School
Woods Weese
Newport Residents Oppose Water Tax
Newport Beach residents plan to sue to halt a $1 monthly water bill levy for the city’s work, with Max Hurwitz announcing the suit on behalf of Fred J. Stephens. Stephens and others will petition the city council, arguing the council fixes water bill amounts while funds go to general use including parks and beach property at China Cove.
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Newport Beach
City of
Superior Court
Max Hurwitz
Fred J. Stephens
Stephens
Atty. Hurwitz
Hurwitz
China Cove
Marcus Ave
W. Balboa Blvd
Duo Booked in Car Crash in Huntington Beach
In Huntington Beach on January 25 20 year old Donald Edward Smith and 21 year old Myron Earl Larrabee both of Wilmar were booked on drunk charges after their car collided with Hoyle R Newcomb of Buena Park at the entrance of the Southwestern Exploration Co on Coast Highway. No injuries were reported in this crash or in two other rain slicked crashes on Sixth Street and Walnut Avenue and at Second Street and Coast Highway involving William Evans 17 of Kansas City and Albert Clinton McCutchan 27 of Newport Beach.
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Huntington Beach
Donald Edward Smith
Myron Earl Larrabee
Wilmar
Smith
Hoyle R. Newcomb
Franklin Ave
Buena Park
Southwestern Exploration Co
Dorothy Sailors
Seventh St
Russell Paul Snow
San Fernando
Sixth St
Walnut Ave
Second St
Coast Hwy
William Evans
Kansas City
Albert Clinton McCutchan
E. Balboa Blvd
Newport Beach
Church Sermon Topic Revealed
NORWALK January 26 Rev J M Nation will speak at Temple Baptist Church 11 a.m. on Working With Gods Tools Sunday school starts at 930 a.m. Ground breaking for the new church at Woods and Imperial Hwy follows at 1230 p.m. Young peoples meeting at 620 p.m. at Legion Hall Front St. Evening service at 730 p.m. at Legion Hall will feature But What of the Young Men. Bake sale postponed to February 2 in front of Penneys store.
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Norwalk
J. M. Nation
Temple Baptist Church
Edith Renses
Church Press
E. Sproul St
Woods and Imperial Hwy
Legion Hall
Front St
Nation
Penney’s
Norwalk Hospital Boosters Probe Construction Costs
Norwalk officials outlined a plan to fund a proposed 750000 hospital complex financed by district state and federal sources. An annual 2 tax for ten years on the average Norwalk home would cover the district share. Don Redman chairs the finance committee. Clifford Smith becomes permanent chairman. Mrs. John Zimmerman is secretary treasurer. Charles Trish to head a borders study committee.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Hospital Association
Don Redman
Clifford Smith
John Zimmerman
Charles Trish
Civic Association to Elect Sunday at Lakewood Gardens
Twenty three candidates were nominated for election Sunday at Lakewood Gardens Civic Association. Polls open 2 PM to 4 PM at the clubhouse with one vote per member household. Directors will later elect a chairman and officers. Nominees include Austin McCreery Lloyd Cooper Larry Peifer Farry Hydron and others.
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Ellflower
Lakewood Gardens Civic Association
John Moser
Austin McCreery
Lloyd Cooper
Larry Peifer
Farry ‘Hydron
Ivan Warrington
Sethershaw
E. J. van Wagner
Traffic Signal Contract Awarded
The state has awarded Electric and Machinery Service, Inc, South Gate, a 34103 contract to install traffic actuated signal systems and highway lighting at three Orange County intersections. The sites are Newport Ave and MacArthur Blvd, Main Blvd and Spadra Rd with Brea Blvd in Fullerton, and Center St and Olive St in Anaheim.
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Santa Ana
Tan
Electric and Machinery Service, Inc
South Gate
Orange
Newport Ave
MacArthur Blvd
Main
Spadra Rd
Brea
Fullerton
Center ‘St
Olive SL
Anaheim
Bellflower Chief Sanitarian Named
Bellflower announces Geary P. Davidson, formerly chief sanitarian in the Whittier area, has been appointed Bellflower chief sanitarian by Dr. Roy Gilbert. Davidson replaces Jack Desmond, now in charge of sanitation in the Compton area. Davidson has served with the County Health Department since 1924 and resides with his wife at 292 North Milton Avenue, Whittier.
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Bellflower
Geary
P. Davidson
Los Angeles
Roy ©. Gilbert
Davidson
Jack Desmond
Compton
Haseen
Bureau of Sanitation
County Health Department
Whittier
Mrs. Davidson
N. Milton Ave
Two Car Crash Injures Child in Norwalk Parking Lot
Bonnie L. Billey a 5 year old daughter of Jacqueline M. Billey 29 of 14433 Wheatstone Ave was injured when a car driven by her mother collided with another driven by John A. Baird 28 of 14519 Fidel Ave in a parking lot at 12364 EB Firestone Blvd at 435 PM California Highway Patrolmen reported the incident.
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Norwalk
Bonnie L. Billey
Jacqueline M. Billey
Wheatstone Ave
John A. Baird
Fidel Ave
Firestone Blvd
California Highway
State Park Board Approves Purchase of Tin Can Beach
California State Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Incorporates in Santa Ana listing R M Leonard John OKane Thomas L Croom J R Woltz Clennell C Wilkinson as officers. State convention at Fullerton approved the action in early November with county officials named in filings.
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State Park Board
Tin Can Beach
Santa Ana
California
S' Izaak Walton Leagues
B. J. Smith
Izaak Walton League of America
Fullerton
Lust
R. M. Leonard
San Francisco
John O'Kane
Anaheim
Thomas L. Croom
San Pedro
J. R. Woltz
Bakersfield
Clennell C. Wilkinson
Attack Suspect Pleads Insanity in Santa Ana Case
Rollin McGill Billings Jr, 18, inmate of a correctional school after five sex molestations, denied hammer attack on Mrs Elaine C Alling, 32, with intent to commit rape. He will be tried Feb 25. An alienist said he is capable of defending himself. defense sought insanity.
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Santa Ana
Rollin McGill Billings Jr
Elaine C Alling
Billings
John Alling
W. 5. Mustelt
Robert Gardner
Sam Dreizen
Bellflower Plans School Dental Clinic Meeting
Bellflower Coordinating Council plans a dental clinic for 5800 elementary pupils. Meeting at 7 30 p m at the school administration building. Superintendent Ralph Burnight reports on a spring musicale by the Bellflower Community Players and community orchestra. Flood control and Bellflower Long Beach boundary dispute also on the agenda.
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Bellflower
Bellflower Coordinating Council
Music Guild
Ralph_ Burnight
Excelsior
Bellflower Community
Long Beach
Park Council selects Heads Mayfair recreation leaders chosen
Tem porary officers of the Mayfair Park Recreation Council were re chosen at a park field house meeting. Clyde Jones will serve as the first chairman. James Wagner was named vice chairman and Cleve Tiedemann was re selected secretary treasurer. The session focused on fundraising for projects in the 15 acre park serving Mayfair and Lakewood residents.
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Bellflower
Mayfair Park Recreation Council
Park Field House
Clyde Jones
Mayfair Civic Association
James Wagner
Cleve Tiedemann
May Fair Improvement Group
Jpark
Mayfair
Lakewood Park
Bellflower Family Injured in Lakewood Boulevard Crash
A Bellflower woman Madeline Malle aged 33 and her 5-year-old son Roger were hurt in a Lakewood Boulevard accident at 8 20 this morning. Four Baldwin Park residents including Wanda Unruh 25 and her children Shirley 10 and Dick 4 sustained minor injuries. Beulah Lucas and John, listed as driver of the second car, also injured. Mrs Malle’s husband was aboard a ship due in Honolulu.
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Downey
Bellflower
Baldwin Park
Lakewood Blvd
Imperial Hwy
Joe Wel
Madeline Malle
Blackthorne Ave
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
Roger
Wanda G. Unruh
Shirley
Beulah Lucas
Malle
John
Soil Erosion Light in Orange County Areas After Storms
In Orange County foothills erosion was comparatively light after last week's storm. Officials found culverts and pipes clogged with silt caused damage. open ditches lacked capacity. Cover crops reduced erosion. lands with little cover suffered more, especially loose soils from cultivation.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Soil Conservation Districts
Eric E. Eastman
Production and Marketing Administration
Sunday Services at Churches Detailed
Garden Grove and Costa Mesa churches announce morning sermons by Rev Bernard C Brewster and Dr Gerald E Harvey with topics The Student Attitude and The Vision of God respectively. Costa Mesa hosts a potluck luncheon and afternoon seminars. Modesto First Methodist pastor returns after preaching tour. First Baptist Church lists sermons Bow to Keep in Touch with God and Putting Humanity on its Feet with baptism. Men’s Brotherhood to hold 1952 dinner Monday at 6 30 p m.
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Liewllyn H. Davis
Los Angeles Pacific College
Free Methodist Church
Acacia and
Pine Sts
David V. Abbott
Mesa Church
Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa Community Methodist Church Board of Education
First Methodist Church
Modesto
P. G. Neumann
First Baptist Church
Men's Brotherhood
Buena Park Men Named Red Cross Workers
Two Buena Park men are named Red Cross workers for northern Grange County. Richard S. Adams of 6366 Mission St is branch chairman and joins the board of directors, while Guy D. Tester will head the Buena Park fund campaign. Appointments were released by county chapter chair Mrs. R A Marsden.
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Buena Fark
Buena Park
Grange County
Red Cross
Richard S. Adams
Mission St
Guy D. Tester
Tester
R. A. Marsden
Forum Series opens Monday at Anaheim Forum
Anaheim January 26. Stan Midgley a cycling cinematographer will reopen the Monday night forum series in the high school auditorium on January 28 at 7 30 p m. The programs, under the evening school, will continue each Monday through the spring. All programs are free.
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Anaheim
Stan Midgley
Yellowstone
W. Ralph Focht
Power Saw Stolen From Yorktown Ave Lumber Yard
A two man powered chain saw valued at 3500 was stolen early today from Ed Foust's Lumber Yard located at Yorktown Avenue and Highway 39 in Brunlington Beach. The incident occurred in the morning hours with two men reported as suspects. Local police are investigating and reviewing nearby surveillance for clues.
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Brunlington Beach
Ed Foust
Yorktown Ave
Hwy
Lynwood Visitor Pistol-Whipped and Robbed
Elmer P. Moran, 22, of 349033 Alma Ave, was pistol-whipped and robbed after meeting a man in a Wilmington cafe. The assailant drove him to a lonely Palos Verdes Hills road, struck him, took $10 from Moran, and dumped him there. Moran was later found by sand and gravel pit workers.
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Moran
Trade Survey Report Due to Chamber Luncheon
Costa Mesa January 26 a survey report on the town business and economic issues will be presented at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon with merchants committee members at Italian Cottage Cafe. Chamber President Selim Franklin announced the report is comprehensive and prepared by a merchants division committee led by R. D. Fisher with data collection by Don Huddleston.
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Costa Mesa
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee
Chamber
Selim Franklin
Merchants Division
Don Huddleston
R. D. Fisher
Service Center Dedication Set in Newport Beach
The Assistance League announces a formal dedication of its new Service Center east of the city hall on February 5 from 3 30 to 5 30 p m. Mrs Ernest Saftig serves as dedication chairman. The building, recently completed with a thrift shop and an upstairs dental clinic, will begin clinic operations on February 7.
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Newport Beach
Assistance League Service Center
Ernest Saftig
Assistance League
Exchange Club to Get Charter
Whit tier Exchange Club will receive its charter in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony at the Woman's clubhouse. Hugh Holmes of San Bernardino will present, with District Gov. Burt L. Anderson of Glendale and Wilson Rutherford presenting the bell and gavel. Alfred E. Knudsen is named president.
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Whittier
Whittier Exchange Club
Hugh Holmes
San Bernardino
National Board of Control
Burt L. Anderson
Glendale
Norwalk
Wilson Rutherford
California State Exchange Club
Lfred E. Knudsen
Officials Hunt Strand Owners Near Bolsa Chica Beach
Huntington Beach January 26 The State Park and Beach Commission reportedly authorized acquisition of Bolsa Chica Beach within three to four years to create state ownership of the three mile long strand between Sunset Beach and Huntington Beach. The plan calls for purchase of 187 owners at 50 percent of appraised cost with local matching funds. The state would acquire surface frontage while mineral rights stay with current owners. A 100 foot Pacific Electric Railway strip is not involved. Under state ownership the area could be developed like Huntington Beach State Park.
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Huntington Beach
Bolsa Chica Land Co
Los Angeles
Pacific Electric Railway
Baby Killed in Auto Fall
Hawaiian Gardens reports an 18 month old, Robert Lawrence Wing, died after falling from a car driven by his father along Carson Boulevard near Norwalk Boulevard. The father stated he was backing into the street when the child fell from the front door. the baby was pronounced dead on arrival at Artesia Hospital. The body was moved to Arnold's Mortuary.
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Hawaiian Gardens
Robert Lawrence Wing
Edward Lee Wing
Tuan Sr
Artesia Hospital
Carson Blvd
Norwalk Blvd
Wing
California Highway Patrol
Arnold
Woman Wills Church Estate
In Orange on January 26 the will of Mrs. Leah F. Clucas shows in Superior Court. She leaves three fifths of an estate to First Methodist Church of Orange and two fifths to the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society the Women’s Aid Society Methodist Hospital in Los Angeles and the American Bible Society of New York. If property cannot go to these groups she directs funds to buy annuities for her sister Mrs Emma Ryan of Fullerton and brother Albert Clera of Springdale Ark.
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Santa Ana
Orange First
Methodist Church
Leah F. Clucas
Orange
Superior Court
First Methodist Church of
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Women's Aid Society
Methodist Hospital At
Los Angeles
American Bible Society of New York
Emma Ryan
Brookdale Ave
Fullerton
Albert
Clera
Springdale
Ark
Newport Clubmen Note Anniversary
Newport Beach Kiwanis members marked the 37th anniversary of Kiwanis International at a luncheon at Rossmore cafe. Four new members were inducted under Kiwanis education chairman Herb Kenny, with President James Van Dyke leading the meeting.
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Newport Beach
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Rossmore Cafe
Herb Kenny
Kiwanis Education
James van Dyke
Divorce Suit Filed In Santa Ana
Mrs. Dorothy Taylor sues Claude Taylor, a Fullerton salvage depot operator, for divorce alleging cruelty. She seeks division of community property and support of 150 dollars per month. They wed in Yuma, Arizona on November 27, 1949 and parted last Tuesday.
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Santa Ana
Claude Taylor
Fullerton
Dorothy Taylor
Yuma
Ariz
Hostess Duties Shared At Loyal Worker Social
Costa Mesa January social of the Loyal Workers Class at the Methodist Church featured hostess duties by Mrs Tea Clark and Mrs Nellie Ogden. President Lucile Fernandes conducted church business in the lounge. Games followed with prizes won by Mrs Florence Harrison and Mrs Velma Compton.
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Costa Mesa
Tea Clark
Nellie Ogden
Loyal Workera
Iccident 1A Methodist Church
Lucile Fernandes
Florence Harrison
Velma Compton
Razing of Hotel Building Sought in Fullerton
FULLERTON January 26 The gutted Fullerton Hotel at 115 W Common wealth has withstood demolition efforts as unsafe and unsightly The city council will seek bids to tear it down with bids opening February 5 City Clerk Carie Adams says the owner reportedly plans reconstruction before bids are reviewed If reconstruction starts before bids are acted on the city may permit it
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Fullerton
W. Commonwealth
Carie Adams
Water impounding drained as flood controls save for sinking
Flood Control Engineer Jack Bradley reports Prado Dam Basin reached 28 feet, the highest since construction, with water released into the Santa Ana River at 800 second feet. Santiago, Fullerton, and Brea Dams hold and release varying amounts as flood centers, with all Prado flow directed into underground sinking beds and not stored long term.
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Santa Ana
Jack Bradley
Prado
Santiago Dam
Irvine Park
Fullerton Dam
Fullerton Creek
Brea
Fullerton
Santa Ana Canyon
Santa Ana River
Bradey
Norwalk Teachers Win Promotions and New Staff
Norwalk School District elevates two teachers to vice principals Dwayne Thorne at Elmcroft and John La Rue at Thomas Moffitt, adds four new instructors John Young George Ritchie Stanley Weaver and Kathryn Knight, plus noncertified staff Alvina Anderson Margaret Jobe Mary Madsen and Mary Roberts.
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Norwalk
Reginald Benton
Dwayne Thorne
Elmcroft School
Centennial School
Thomas Moffitt School
John la Rue
Nettie L. Waite
John Young
George Ritchie
Centennial Intermediate School
Stanley Weaver
Waite School
Kathryn Knight
Betty Ann Dibb
Alvina Anderson
Margaret Jobe
Mary Madsen
Teria Helepers
Mary] Roberts
Paramount Man Remanded on Notorious Charge
William B. Denton, 80, of 16257 Illinois St. Faramount, was remanded to jail in lieu of $5000 bail to await a January 25 preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge H Leonard Kaufman on the charge he committed an infamous crime against nature. Assorted victim was a 14 year old Long Beach boy.
Basketball Tourney Under Way Today
NORWALK January 26 The third annual intermediate school basketball tournament sponsored by the Kiwanis Club end postponed because of the recent storms is under way today. Preliminary games were to be played on the courts at Centennial School with starting times set for 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:31 p.m. and 3 p.m. Finals will be played at Excelsior High School gymnasium at 8:15 p.m. February 2.
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Norwalk
Kiwanis Club
Centennial School
Excelsior High School
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