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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1953
Page
12
City Manager Sam E. Vickers will report to the City Council next Tuesday after anti annexation protest petitions lacking 13 valid signatures failed to stop the August 6 Lakewood Plaza election. Only 15.58 percent of land parcels were represented by protests.
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. offered a one dollar weekly wage increase to 8500 plant exchange workers in Southern California as talks with the Communications Workers of America for a new contract continued. The union rejected the offer and began a strike vote.
A woman received minor injuries when bumped by an auto at Conant Street and Clark Avenue. Marie Abbott of 5220 Conant Street was treated at St. Mary's Hospital and released. Driver Burton W. Greenleaf, 54, of 4823 Stanbridge Avenue, said he was making a left turn and did not see the pedestrian before impact.
Five suspects were jailed in Santa Ana after Long Beach police seized four truckloads of stolen lawn furniture. The year‑long series involved patio furniture and barbecue equipment stolen from Seal Beach, Newport Beach, Garden Grove and nearby areas. Suspects include Arthur Hopkins and Gerald C. Harrington of Pomona Avenue in Santa Ana and Tate sister Maryo Lavonne Tate of Costa Mesa, with additional arrests in Santa Ana and Long Beach.
Two travelers checks totaling 590 dollars stolen from a car owned by George L. Nuckel of Indianapolis were found Thursday in the pocket of a shirt discarded along the San Gabriel River two blocks north of Seventh Street after a burglary on June 27.
In San Pedro on a 20th birthday, Edward B. Monaghan, captain of the tanker Royal Faic, seized a steak from a cafe patron at 107 W. Sixth St. A pursuing waitress and officers Dan Ham and Al Anderson chased him and a companion, recovered the steak, and Monaghan was booked on a drunk charge.
Donald G. Sutherland was re installed as president of the Naval Shipyard Employes Association Thursday night in Lafayette Hotel. New officers include Collie Hutts and M. F. Meyer as vice presidents Vivian Blatt as secretary Co L Templeton as treasurer and Max Horowiz as chaplain. Awards were given to John Batts Dave Hendrickson J 9 Shafer J J Lambert and George Seyier. Guests included Edward Wade Emmet Sullivan Sam E. Vickers Raymond C Kedaler MC Heine George Weaver Burton W Ghace Lyman B Sutter Cloyce H Bogle and Irwin Funk.
Holiday events at the Armed Services YMCA Center on Ocean Boulevard include a July 4 dance at 8 30 p m with Coralettes as hostesses a 10 p m floor show and a 5 30 p m picnic supper A beach rendezvous patio dancing at 4 p m precedes the main festivities Sunday features beach combers rendezvous VFW Post No 8615 refreshments TV programs games and movies in Lakewood
Harrison J. Melhorn, 62, a former Long Beach musician, fights a Navy denial of employment as an instrument repairman over alleged Communist affiliation. He disputes the accusation, cites missing records and unasked references, and says his name must be cleared despite possible home sale to fund the effort.
The Honolulu Hotel at 901 West Pacific Coast Highway reported the theft of 214 dollars in cash from the office. Owner Ray Hatch said the money vanished while the manager was briefly away.
Nimrod Post 416 American Legion elected officers for 1953-54 at Veterans Memorial Building on Thursday night. R D Taylor named commander. Mel Aller first vice, Ralph Sykes second vice. Walter Peterson chaplain. Julius Feinberg finance and service officer. George Day and Paul Hansen executive committeemen. Earl Warren sergeant at arms. Stanley Weiman assistant sergeant at arms. I Taylor Allen Henry Parker and George Serviss named state convention officers. Fred A Nathan Man Hart appointed adjutant and historian. Installation ceremonies to follow at Community Hospital after a curb accident injured Carl Adolph Baals.
White faced, shaken former Pike barmaid Edna Van Luven awaiting transfer to Corona women's prison after a judge sentenced her to at least one year for strongarm robbery of a sailor in her apartment. Co-defendant Navy man Keith Schroeder also faces at least one year. Van Luven described her Pike career from glamour to crime, saying robbery was common practice. she sought probation but received no parole.
Compton Southern Cities Transit bus drivers threaten to strike Sunday if a 10 cent per hour pay boost is not granted. The 14 drivers and shop mechanics, part of AFL Amalgamated Transit Union locals, cite old contract wages of $1.55 and $1.85 hourly. The company, citing a $2,000 fiscal loss, has refused the increase.
A bandit in khaki robbed the Horseshoe Club at 14305 Vermont Ave in Gardena while 200 players remained unaware. He demanded cash, snatched about $100, then fled south on Vermont. Police traced footprints across a vacant lot before the suspect disappeared. Multiple ambulance calls followed from nearby intersections as investigators worked the scene.
At Irvine Ranch, buglers from Boy Scouts will perform a man’s job during color-raising at the National Jamboree. Fourth of July passes were issued, and on Independence Day Troop 135 of Lakewood Bay will take their place. Bill Francis, PR director for Lakewood Scouts, notes the local unit will inaugurate color-raising activities at the national campsite. The jamboree opens July 17.
A 25 year old Long Beach civilian employee questioned by police in a suspected plan to rob a Communist pay station of 100000 was released. He admitted knowing Seaman Enoch Bershofski, 33, alleged originator, but denied plotting with him and claimed no knowledge of any Communist pay station. Bershofski was arrested in San Francisco on a tip. Capt Loren Q. Martin said police intercepted a letter Bershofski sent to local men. In San Francisco police reported Bershofski admitted sending the letter and said the station was near Los Angeles but would not elaborate.
The Office of Naval Officer Procurement in Los Angeles begins accepting applications from physicians in priorities I II and IT for commissioned officer appointments in the Navy Medical Corps. Chief ED A. J Alther announced reopening of the program at the Long Beach Navy Recruiting Station, closed since November, offering physicians the chance to serve on river duty with naval forces upon appointment for the required draft period.
Police report a burglary at 2990 Daisy Ave. Mrs K Z Cederlof found an unlocked door entry and $49 missing from her purse. Incident noted Thursday with no further details available.
The City Planning Commission approved a special permit for a 4.6 acre portion of the former Paramount dump site to Howard Zink Corp for an auto seat cover factory amid a previous rezoning controversy. The Water Commission selected to sell the site and withdrew its rezoning request. Plans include screening from homes by a roadway and planting strip. Also approved were permits for a Masonic Temple at Locust Ave and a church and school on Stearns St in respective zones.
Sixty third wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A L Van Der Velden 245 Linden Ave was celebrated at the home of a granddaughter Mrs George J Garry 8222 W 157th St Gate Home From Far East ait eng Maj Robert J T Green 1969 Present for the event were Mrs Fashion Ave among 1266 past Angeles guests from the Far East who arrived today in Seattle aboard the USNS Gen M M Patrick son John G Struchen grandson Cathy Struchen great granddaughter Mrs Garry and her children Morene and John Van Den Velden 28 is a retired railroad employee His wife is 82 They came to Long Beach from Los Angeles in 1938.
Long Beach Evening High School opens on Lakewood campus of City College with courses across general adult labor arts business and technology divisions starting Monday at 7 pm Registration runs until July 14 and the summer session ends August 25.
Nearly 650 Boy Scouts from Kansas will be the first contingent to arrive by train in Santa Ana for the Boy Scout Jamboree opening July 17. About 30,000 of the 50,000 expected will ride trains to suburban points for bus transfer. arrivals from Portland and Salem, Oregon, depart July 12 with a San Diego side tour before camp.
Spectators at Huntington Park will see a sneak review of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Miss Universe float with an aquatic theme. A queen on a silver throne symbolizes the Queen of the Beaches, followed by five water skiers towed by a girl in a small boat. Participants include Joan Kelly Miss Welcome to Long Beach, water skiers Vicki Heinweining and Shirley Russell, and boat pilot Michel Headle. The float is slated for the July 12 Miss Universe parade.
Wilmington police arrested 42 longshoremen in four dockside raids for gambling on dice and card games at Berth 179 and nearby terminals. Most pleaded guilty and were fined five dollars each. three suspects carried large sums of cash and offered limited occupations.
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