Grove Lodge Carnival Eyes Garden Grove Week
Grove Grove hosts a five day carnival sponsored by the Loyal Order of Moose to run Tuesday through Sunday at the corner of Garden Grove Blvd and Wilson St. Frank L. McCullough announces the event with Roy Ion and John Vergier on the planning committee. Ferris wheel and merry go round headline rides with booths by local groups including Women of the Moose, Junior Women’s Civic Club and Veterans organizations.
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Garden Grove
Focal Loyal Order of Moone
Garden Grove Bhd
The
Mogre
Doris Vergier
Junior Women’s Civic Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. F. W. Auxiliary
Robbins Foundation
Grange
Torrance Plans 154 Homes Amid Mixed Financing
The Torrance Building Department approved a mixed set of housing projects totaling 154 homes. Major item: a $480,000 mortgage to Mort gage Co. for two and three bedroom houses at 174th St. Other loans include Budget Homes Co. for 58 homes in the Shady Nook tract near Sepulveda Blvd and Western Ave, a $293,000 loan to Proj Mani artyngement Corp. for routes at 163rd St and Allington Ave, and several smaller financings.
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Mortgage Co
Carmenita Names New Principal at Ramona School
Gerhard Rumswald of North Hollywood, former Pico teacher, elected principal of Ramona School. Superintendent E. Mc Graw announces the appointment. Plans call for the Rold plans on moving his family to Northfield Minn. and Harbor District will entertain the members of the degree from the University of Washington Commerce.
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Carmenita
Gerhard
Rumswald
North Hollywood
Pico
Centraifa
Buena Park
Ramona School
E. McGraw
Gardena
Northfield
Minn
University of Harbor District Chambers of Washington
Gardena Valley
Walls
Fairview State Hospital site selected near Santa Ana
ANTA ANA July 8 a 746 acre site for Fairview State Hospital construction near the Santa Ana River south of Adams Street and north of Wilson Street is prepared for Coast College frontage. Rancher H Capron owns land now planted to beans while Assemblyman Stanley plans a legislative bill to appropriate 13 million dollars for the project and the hospital is expected to employ about 600 with payroll up to 150000 monthly.
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Santa Ana Army Air Base
Et Capron
Sma
Stanley
Fairview State Hospital
State
Department of Ar
Assemblyman
Gardena Trailer Court Must Move
Gardena authorities order the trailer court at 111 S Normandie Ave to terminate within 40 days. Operator Francis Edmonds was found guilty of operating without a permit and faces a $100 fine and potential six months in jail. County supervisors ruled the operation violated zoning statutes, a decision upheld by the Superior Court on a writ of action.
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Gardena
S. Normandie Ave
Francis Edmonds
Edmonds
County Board of Supervisors
Operation Bad
Superior Court
Norwalk Hospital Receives 4.93 Million in Budget Plan
Norwalk is earmarked to receive 4,926,755 for hospital expansion including 1000 beds as outlined in Gov. Warren’s current year budget approved by the State Legislature in April. The plan includes purchasing two 220 acre tracts adjoining the 370 acre site to add large new buildings. Allocation totals include 85,000 for construction and equipment, 250,000 for a new administration building and furnishings, and 156,000 for repairs and improvements.
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Norwalk
Earl Warren
Artesia Budget Slashed Despite Enrollment Rise
Artesia School District adopts a 1950-51 preliminary general fund budget of $294,139, down from $296,101 the previous year, with an expected $299,437 income and balance. Public hearing set for August 2 at the regular trustees meeting. Building and cafeteria funds show modest changes and similar expenditure plans to prior years.
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Artesia
Darcy A. Skaggs
Mary
Artesla Educational Advisory
Lynwood to Hear Torrid Zone Zoning Request
Lynwood planning commission schedules a July meeting to review a zoning change for a Los Angeles River area from M1 to M2 to allow manufacturing. Protests cited by factory owners and industrialists, with Chairman J Steele Oliver reporting the action. Area runs between Right Road and the river from Fernwood Avenue to Imperial Highway and along Imperial Highway to Atlantic.
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Lynwood
Planning Commission
Los Angeles
J. Steele Oliver
Right Rd
Fernwood Ave
Imperial Hwy
Atlantic Ve
Good Hearing Man Parra Promotes PARAVOX Help
C Arthur Parra, a graduate audiometrist known as the Good Hearing Man of Long Beach, advertises PARAVOX and personal combinations for limited hearing. He claims help may come from PARAVOX and his services, with visits at 215 American Avenue Suite 402 Times Building or by calling 7.8624 for a home interview.
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C. Arthur Parra
Long Beach
Parra
Paravox
American Avenue
Suite 402
Times Building
Gladioli Field and Bridge Bloom Side by Side in Downey
In Downey a two acre gladiolus field beside a concrete bridge along the San Gabriel River near Florence Ave grows 68 varieties for James P. Frederick. The operation ships to Southern California florists and markets, with peak output in June and July, while detailing care, irrigation, and plant protection practices.
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James P. Frederick
St. Downey
San Gabriel River
Florence Ave
P.T
Owney
11Th St
California
San Diego
Palos Verdes-Redondo Beach
Frederick
Fredeck
Long Beach
Burma
Florista
Artesia Postal Receipts Up in Fiscal Quarter
Artesia post office reports fiscal quarter ending June 30 receipts totaling 12819 dollars, up 1490 from last year. Postmaster Harry S. Sumneres notes 421952 mail cancellations, doubling mail volume from a year ago.
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Artesia
Harry S. Sumneres
Sumners
Rile Established to Halt Buzzing at Torrance Port
New rules aim to curb low flying aircraft after 250 residents complained. Changes ban use of dirt east landing strip and add a white line to keep planes higher at the east end. Torrance officials have reportedly accepted the measures.
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Torrance Municipal
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Vincent Thomas
Resi Ents
Shomes
Planca
Torrance
Downey Legion Names New Commander
Sylvester Pytlewski elected commander of Downey American Legion Post No. 270 succeeding Laurence Hansen. A joint installation with the Legion auxiliary planned soon. New officers include Ray Hughes first vice commander Charles Martin second vice commander Fred Binkley adjutant J Arch Morris finance officer H C Hibbard Jr chaplain Dr M M Johnson historian L A Hoffman sergeant at arms Hibbard Sr service officer.
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Downey
Sylvester Pytlewski
Downey American Legion
Laurence Hansen
The
Legion Auxiliary
Ray Hughes
Charles Martin
Fred Binkley
J. Arch Morris
H. C. Hibbard Jr
M. M. Johnson
L. A. Hoffman
Hibbard
Spring Fair Turns Profit Amid County Fair Report
The Spring Fair emerges as one of few county fairs to post a profit this year. Officials note obligations from May 29 to June 6 will be paid, with a $5250 two year debt cleared. The 1980 event is highlighted as a top county fair in Cattaraugus, credited to strong community cooperation.
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Rovea
Carroll Wiantoreny
Tions
Cattierale
Weberg
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Gardena Trailer Court
Onmouth
Plymouth
Hotchkiss
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Downey Field
By Bob Swanson
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Downey Legion
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