State Disburses Vehicle Funds for Orange County
Orange County will receive 380015.99 as its share of state motor vehicle license fees for Dec 1 1950 through May 31 1951, State Controller Thomas H Kuchel disclosed. 13 county cities share 323484.89 with Anaheim 37796.33 and Santa Ana 118511.09 among others. funds allocated by population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaheim
Orange County
Thomas H. Kuchel
Kuchel
Brea
Fullerton
Huntington Beach
la Habra
Laguna Beach
Newport Beach
Orange
Placentia
San Clemente
Santa Ana
Seal Beach
Tustin
Two Construction Projects Slated
LYNWOOD July 7 Plans have been filed with the building department for two construction projects totaling $76,500. Eastern Cabinet and Furniture Co. of Vernon will build a reinforced concrete block factory at 11010 Santa Fe Ave with dimensions 80 by 260 feet costing $48,000. Ed Voge of South Gate will construct a $28,500 concrete block industrial building at 2780 Century era, sized 60 by 136 feet.
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Lynwood
Building Department
Charles M. Hal
Eastern Cabinet and Furniture Co
Vernon
Santa Fe Ave
Ed Voge
South Gate
Rebekahs Plan Installation At Artesia Lodge Event
Artesia July 7. Geneva Boutwell will be installed noble grand of Artesia Rebekah Lodge 0.285 at a 8 p.m. open ceremony at the Woman's Clubhouse. Other officers include Maureen White vice grand Leona Myler recording secretary Jessie Wile financial secretary and Ethel Stine trustee. Appointive officers listed with numerous guardians and supporters.
Farmers Hunt Fair Theme Song Contest at Riverside
Riverside search for a theme song for the Farmers Fair to be held September 5 to 9. A contest offers cash prizes of 10 and 5 dollars for the two winning entries. Entries must be typed with sender name and address and will become the property of the 46th District Agricultural Association. Closing date August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside County
J. C. Loomis
46Th District Agricultural Association
Evryone
Loomis
Hemet
Gretna Green Chapel Purchased in Downey
Rev. and Mrs. Russell C. Gray announce the purchase of Gretna Green Wedding Chapel at 10648 S Lakewood Blvd Downey from Rev Frank Haddon. Gray will pastor the Downey Church of the Nazarene and has 25 years in Nazarene ministry in Southern California including Pasadena Highland Park Compton and Wilmington. Mrs Gray will assist in chapel operations.
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Downey
Gretna Green
S. Lakewood Blvd
Frank Haddon
Russell C. Gray
Wilmington
Gray
Downey Church of the Nazarene
Nazarene
California
Pasadena
Highland Park
Compton
Due Held for Hub Robbery
In Compton two men Herman C. Stephenson and Robert E. Wilson were charged with three counts of armed robbery for liquor store holdups in past months. They faced preliminary hearing set for July 12 and are held on $5000 bail each. Police say they confessed to seven holdups after a liquor store arrest on July 6.
Navy Rescues Newport Pair Off Coronado
CORONADO California July 7 A naval air station crash boat rescued a Newport couple Frank Russell 24 wife Arline 21 and their seven month old son Conrad after their cabin cruiser was disabled in the surf Russell said he was en route to San Diego from Newport when the boat hit the beach and flooding disabled the engine The SOS was picked up by Marine sentry and the crash boat was dispatched The family reportedly lived aboard the vessel.
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Coronado
Calif
Naval Air Station
Newport
Frank Russell
Arline
Conrad
Russell
Naval
San Diego
al Marine
Navy
School Annexing Action Postponed
COSTA MESA July 7. Further action on a proposal to have the Newport Harbor High School grounds annexed to the City of Newport Beach will be deferred until an August meeting of the district board of trustees. A special board meeting was held to confer with civic leaders who opposed the plan. Trustees had proposed annexation to reduce fire insurance rates. Opponents say the same goal can be reached by other means.
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Costa Mesa
Newport Harbor
Newport Beach
Lynwood Court Handles $45000 Damage Suit Over Zoning
In Lynwood on July 7 a Superior Court summons in the case of property owner Per Haleen of 11428 Pear St. against Building Inspector Charles M. Hall for 45000 dollars was sent to the city attorney. Haleen sues over a zoning dispute.
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Lynwood
Haleen
Pear St
Charles M. Hall
Hall
Laguna Art Festival to Feature Rockwell Painting
Laguna Beach schedules the 16th annual Festival of Arts in Irvine bowl from July 21 to August 5. Norman Rockwell original titled Two Plumbers in a Lady's Boudoir will be reproduced as a living picture in the Pageant of the Masters. Curtis Publishing sent the poster image to hang in the outdoor gallery. the painting is valued at $5000 with two local plumbers cast to recreate the scene.
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Laguna Beach
Irvine Bowl
Norman Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
the Post
The
Curtis Publishing Company
Rockwell
Festival Board
Employes Keep Jobs After Burned Market Reconstruction
Fifty workers from the Mayfair Market, destroyed in a 1500000 fire, remain at work as reconstruction plans are drafted. Some staff moved to neighboring markets, others to different stores in the 26 market chain. Rebuilding hinges on wall strength tests and wiring fault investigation led by Sgt. Carl Morrison. Only a small portion of the 315000 stock was salvaged.
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Bellflower
Mayfair Market
H. J. Mullard
Company
Trascimarannannned
Peperry
Mullard
Carl Morrison
Sheriff's
Beach Rotarians Hear Court Judge HUNTINGTON BEACH
Huntington Beach Rotary Club heard Presiding Superior Judge Robert Gartner speak on juvenile problems at a Friday luncheon. Dr. P. E. Sheehan chaired the meeting and completed committee assignments naming Ray Smith as club service head and other leaders in membership classification program fellowship and public relations among many positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Beach
P. E. Sheehan
C. D. Shedenhelm
James Hurst
N. M. McCallen
Ralph Hawes
C. D. Shendenhelms
Harald Welch
William Kimes
Bill Gelvin
Ray Moore
Henry Kaufman
Lawrence Whittaker
Paul Halliey
John Peterson
Margaret Colvin
Bob Blume
Charter Bus Line Franchise Request Lynwood
Los Angeles public utilities board has taken under submission Carson Brothers of Lynwood for a charter bus franchise in Los Angeles. Dave Carson said the firm aims to operate four buses for pickups and recreation trips. Previously Dave and Dean Carson were fined for transporting Blue Bird girls to a camp without a permit.
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Lynwood
Los Angeles
Price Control Meetings Set Across Orange County
Santa Ana July 7 price control briefings will unfold as OPS explains requirements to merchants and accountants. Sessions on July 9 at Laguna Beach and Newport Harbor High School run 10 am to 5 pm and 7:30 pm to 10 pm respectively. July 11 features a Santa Ana clinic 9 am to 10 am then 10 am to 5 pm, Fullerton 9 am to noon, Anaheim 2 pm to 5 pm, and Huntington Beach 7:30 pm to 10 pm. OPS staffers including George Singer Leon DeVuyst and T A Mitchell will attend.
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Santa Ana
San Diego
Orange County
Laguna Beach
Dana Point Pier Job Considered
Santa Ana July 7 Proposals to rebuild Dana Point pier are under study after Highway Superintendent Harold Sprenger estimated the job would cost 11,250 but warned there is no budget item to cover the outlay Supervisors, responding to the Dana Point Civic Association demand for repairs, indicated they might order emergency temporary repairs to restore use About 150 feet of the pier deck has been damaged Catwalks with railings might be built beyond the damaged section to allow access to the end of the pier
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Santa Ana
Dana Point
Harold Sprenger
Dana
Paint Civic Association
Post Receipts Set New Record High
LYNWOOD July 7 Growth of the Lynwood area through construction of new houses and the opening of new industrial enterprises is reflected in the postal receipts at the main and East Lynwood post offices. Receipts for the 1950-51 fiscal year established a new record totaling 176,761.59 dollars, up from 156,309.15 dollars the prior year, according to assistant postmaster T. E. Bennett.
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Lynwood
T. E. Bennett
Bennett
Downey Ham Radio Operators to Meet
Downey July 7 meeting announced for the newly formed Downey Amateur Radio Operators Club. The session will be at Alameda School 8613 E Alameda St at 8 p m. Ray Reynolds president says the group promotes radio communications as a hobby and for emergency relief in disasters. Reynolds operates Station W6PNW.
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Downey
Downey Amateur Radio Operators Club
Alameda School
E. Alameda St
Ray Reynolds
Reynolds
Lynwood Booster Meet Prods City Civic Tour
Lynwood, July 7. Chamber of Commerce directors will hold a noon luncheon in St. Francis Hospital staff room. Charles Burke, booster group PR director, says the session kicks off a series of meetings to acquaint directors with the city and its facilities.
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Lynwood
Chamber of Commerce
St. Francis Hospital
Charles Burke
Burke
Garden Grove House Guests Bid Farewell After Fourth Celebrations
Visitors in Garden Grove on July 7 include Olaf and Lora Thompson saying goodbye to Minneapolis guests Clarence and Don Dahlgren after a July 4 farewell party. The Dahlgrens visit marks their first California trip while local host Sylvia Benson entertains Charles W. Dale and family from Illinois. Grandchildren Lynette and Eldon Roadstrom visit for a month with Peter L. Roadstrom.
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Garden Grove
Olaf Thompson
Josephine St
Clarence Dahlgren
Donald
Minneapolis
Minn
Dahlgrens
California
Sylvia Benson
Lampson St
Benson
Charles W. Dale
Illinois
Peter L. Roadstrom
Lynette and
Eldon Roadstrom
Traffic Violations Triple in Lynwood
In Lynwood Justice Court during June 1951 total traffic cases reached 1277, tripling prior monthly figures. Chief Clerk Harry Whitmore reports other criminal cases handled by Justice Ralph C. Dills totaled 441, with 65 small claims and 22 civil cases heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood
Justice Court
Harry §. Whitmore
Justice of the Peace
Ralph C. Dills
Hub Councilman Held Partly Responsible for Lad's Death
COMPTON July 7 Investigation of a fireworks stand fire in which Fred Marion Rich a 14 year old boy died last Sunday was recommended to city police by a coroner's jury. The verdict cited City Councilman William Bovee S as likely criminally responsible due to the conduct of the business but urged police to complete the investigation. The jury faulted stand construction for unsafe practices and noted the stand was licensed and operated under city regulations. Det. Sgt. Arthur Thomas testified two youths saw a burning object tossed into the stand moments before the blaze and police arson probes continue for the fire bug.
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Compton
Fred Marion Rich
William Bovee
Wilmington Blvd
Olive Ave
Veniremen
Bovee
Arthur Thomas
Thomas
Lynwood Soldier Wounded in Korea in May 29 Blast
Army Sgt. William A. Hunter 26 of 11080 Hulme Ave Lynwood was wounded by a mortar shell explosion on May 29 in Korea and is recovering in a Japan hospital. A former Marine, he served in World War II at Iwo Jima Bougainville Guam and Saipan, discharged in 1946, joined the Army in 1948, and is now back on active duty prospects.
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Lynwood
Army
William A. Hunter
Hulme Ave
Korea
Defense Department
N. C. Hunter
Japan
Iwo Jima
Bougainville
Guam
Saipan
Beautification Job NeedsAid Mesa Youth Sentenced to Jail
Santa Ana July 7 Bob Gene Means 19 of Costa Mesa received a three month jail term and two years probation after admitting a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old Long Beach girl. Judge Franklin G. West sternly lectured the defendant and warned deputies against coercive practices. Means was ordered not to associate with party members at a Costa Mesa motel cabin and to refrain from intoxicants. He was fined five dollars monthly for probation costs.
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Santa Ana
Bob Gene Means
Costa Mesa
Franklin G. West
Long Beach
Means
Sondon
Creswell
Quetschke
Beautification Project Needs Water To Save Ice Plant
Bellflower residents are urged by the chamber of commerce to water the parkway along South Bellflower Blvd between Ashworth and South Streets. The ice plant cover, recently planted by the Isaac Walton League, is wilting from lack of water. Without neighborhood watering, the effort to beautify the street may fail.
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Bellflower
South Bellflower Blvd
Chamber of Commerce
Isaac Walton League
Parkway
Paxway
Bellflower Blvd
Ashworth St
South St
Sportsmen's Club Picnic Friday at Downey High casting event
Downey July 7. Downey High School plunge will be transformed into a casting pool Friday evening July 13 for the annual Sportsman's sub members and families. George Lohaugh secretary announced. Prizes will be awarded for accuracy and distance casting. Each family requested to bring a covered dish.
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Downey
Downey High School
George Lohaugh
Dairy Barn Fire at Constantine Denny Ranch
A dairy barn at 17130 S. Nortwalk Blvd in Arlesia caught fire at 11 p.m. Friday. Fire originated unknown. $120 in damages reported by Battalion Chief Harvey Crutchfield.
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Arlesia
Constantine Denny Ranch
S. Nortwalk Blvd
Harvey Crutchfield
Four Persons Injured in Southeast Co Accidents
Four people including a 4 year old boy were injured in three traffic accidents reported to the California Highway Patrol this morning. Fred R Dorfman aged 4 son of Mrs Francis Dorfman of Lakewood Park suffered a broken right leg when he started across Artesia Street at Bellflower Boulevard at 3 55 p m Friday and walked in front of a car driven by Miles L Hardin aged 24 of Long Beach He was taken to the Long Beach Community Hospital. At Norwalk Boulevard and Artesia Street in Artesia Trytie Westra aged 43 of Valley View Road Downey and Naomi R Lewis aged 43 of Gurley Street Downey were injured when autos driven by Garrett Postma aged 22 of Valley View Downey and Fred Lewis of Gurley Street Downey collided. Buddie Richard Brasch aged 31 of Los Angeles sustained back injuries when cars driven by Leonard Virgin aged 23 of Bell Gardens and Albert W Mead of Burbank crashed at Belman Street and Florence Avenue Downey at 520 p m Friday.
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Bellflower
Jay
California Highway Patrol
Fred R. Dorfman
Francis Dorfman
Montdir Ave
Lakewood Park
Artesia St
Bellflower Blvd
Miles L. Hardin
Grand Ave
Long Beach Community Hospital
Norwalk Blvd
Artesia
Florence Ave
Downey
Bus Fee at Grove Issue
The State Public Utilities Commission will rule within 30 days on John Clayton’s request for a 5 cent fare rise on the Santa Ana Garden Grove bus line. Clayton says the increase could allow 10 round trips daily instead of seven, with a hearing conducted by C S Abernathy.
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Garden Grove
State Public Utilities Commission
John Clayton
Santa Ana Garden Grove
Clayton
C. S. Abernathy
Stanton Lions in New Clubhouse
Stanton Lions hosts first meeting in the new Chestnut Street clubhouse as Lady Lions guests. Leola Gautsehy, president of the women's group furnishing the clubhouse, introduced by Lions president Calvin Pebfey. Nine members receive gold pins for full attendance: Roy Allen, Royal Marten, Whitney Bell, George L. Clarke, Joseph Manning, Harry Tabcatt, C. C. Rube, Lewis McBratney, Pebley.
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Rebekahs
Farmers Hunt Fair
Gretna Green Chapel
Laguna Art Festival
Rotary
Westminster
Beach
Charter Bus Line
Ham
Lynwood Hospital
Hub
Lad
New Downey School
New South Downey
Allison and
Rible
Tweedy Lane
Foster Bridge Rd
Mesa
Sportsmen's Club
Southeast Co
Grove
Robert Mitchum
Avo Gardner
Rod Cameron
Bellflower Snake
Torrey Trahz
Nubel Yen
Ted
Mickey Rooney
Terry Moore
Wonder
Dena Andrews
Claude Rains
Roadium Drive
Paramount
Ggmpton Blvd
Bob Hope
Martlye Maxwell
Faith Domergue
Vendetta
Powney
New Avenue
Topar
Downey Aye
Stewart
Shelley Winters
Winchester
Heflin
Susan Hayward
New Meralta Theatre
Poncey Ave
Nour Firettene
Kirk Douglas
Virginia Mayo
Mel Ferrer
Miraslava
Brave Bulls
Norwalk
Norwelk Firastown Bive
Torrey
Danny Kaye
Dorothy Lamour
SAN Fedro
Cabrillo Terminal
Torrance
Harbor
Donald O'Connor
Helene Cannit
Stephenems
Galt Russell
Granada
Steve Cochran
David Briar
Folsom Prison
Paul Douglas
Jean Rehnett
Guy
Pacific Drive-In Theatres
Gardena
Vermont
Vandoo
Gradt
Rema
Robert Ryan
Claire Trevor
Babmen
San Pedro
Stephen McNally
Coleen Gray
Aled Ladd
Phyllis Calvert
Broadway
W. Broadway
Walker
Tony Curtis
Pipar Laurie
the Prince
Jon Hall
bin Farraday
Paulo Drive-in
Sin
Behvean
Cmd
Costa Mere
Merle Lanza
Ann Blyth
the Great Caruso
Red Cameron
Wayar Morris
Tucson
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