Sergeant of Long National Service Dies at 46
TSgt. Joseph H. Saylor, 46, USAF of Lakewood City, died July 20 from coronary thrombosis. A veteran of 11 years total service in the Air Force Coast Guard and Marine Corps, he served in Normandy, Northern France, Central Europe and the Rhineland and earned multiple campaign and Good Conduct medals. He was born in Weldon, Illinois, and had lived in California since 1940. Surviving are his widow Ethel, a father, sisters, a brother, five stepchildren, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of the body in the United States.
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Tsgt
Joseph H. Saylor
USAF
San Anselme Ave
Lakewood City
Long Beach Air Base
Coast Guard
Air Force
Normandy
France
Europe
Rhineland
Marine Corps
Weldon
California
Ethel
William Saylor
Ray Adams
Harry Goble
Werbert Saylor
Chicago
Raymond J. Moore
Melbourne
Australia
Ted S. Moore
Detroit
Mich
Larry Snow
WAVES
Donald Moore
Holton Son Mortuary
United States
1200 Coffee Cases Stolen
SAN FRANCISCO July 29 thieves stole 1200 cases of coffee from a truck and trailer parked at International Freightways headquarters. Officials report the truck broke down and could not move, making the total loss reach $13,000.
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San Francisco
International Freightways
Legal Procedure Asked for Secretaries
Mrs. Eula Mae Jett of Westminster leads the Legal Secretaries program and mails letters to court clerks across the state seeking advice on common discrepancies in secretary drafted documents. The request follows a Long Beach association convention where delegates outlined a need for an outline to guide targeted error-focused training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Mae Jett
Westminster
Legal Secretaries, Inc
Obituary notices from Huntington Beach area
Royal Harrison age 81 of Huntington Beach died in an Orange hospital. Survived by widow Jennie HL two daughters Musa Morgan and Margaretta Johnson a grandson Frank R. Johnson. Funeral tomorrow 1 p.m. at Smith Mortuary with entombment Melrose Abbey Mausoleum Santa Ana. Warwood William Harwood 85 died at home born in Little Port England came to U.S. 1900 lived in Ohio Comp ton Long Beach paths. Survived by sons Harry Albert Erwin Paul daughter Ruth four grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow 11 a.m. Mottell's Mortuary entombment Sunnyside Mausoleum. Williams Marie T. 28 of Lincoln Village Long Beach died Friday night born in North Bend Indiana survived by widower James Williams son Richard L. Johnson daughter Roberta L. Johnson brother Thomas Ganther and others in East. arrangements by Loper's. Connolly Patrick Joseph 87 of Gardenia Ave Long Beach died Friday in Compton hospital born Markdale Ontario Canada lived Long Beach since 1945 retired plumber member St Athanasius parish survived by wife Celesta sons John Robert LeRoy Arthur daughters Ellen Schmidt Josephine Wick Gertrude De Brock Geraldine Southwick and 16 grandchildren rosary 8 p.m. Mathews Mortuary requiem Tuesday 9 p.m. St Athanasius Church All Souls Cemetery interment.
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Huntington Park
Chapel of Smith Mortuary
Robert A. Blume
First Methodist Church
Melrose Abbey Mausoleum
Santa Ana
Warwood
William Harwood
American Ave
Little Port
England
United States
Ohio
Compton
Long Beach
Harry
Albert
Erwin Harwood
Paul Harwood
Escondido
Ruth Harwood
Connolly
Patrick Joseph Connolly
Gardenia Ave
Markdale
Ontario
Canada
St. Athanasius Parish
Celesta
John
Robert
LeRoy
Arthur Connolly
Ellen Schmidt
St. Paul
Neb
Josephine Wick
Superior
Wis
Gertrude
de Brock
Seattle
Wash
Geraldine Southwick
Spokane
Mattells Mortuary
St. Athanasius Church
All Souls Cemetery
Meyers Meeting Tuesday to Study Disaster Plans
Los Angeles mayoral meeting will discuss a proposed multilateral county mutual aid plan for use during disasters. Long Beach reps will attend. Six county employees listed to contact in transportation and utilities include Linville and three garage foremen, plus water department officials Brennan Thomas and C Kenyon Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles
Burton W. Chace
Long Beach
William A. Smith
Los Angeles County Disaster Relief Authority
Harry Linville
Clarence Norris
Ralph Townsend
George Shafer
Brennan S. Thomas
Water Department
C. Kenyon Wells
Mildred Morris Installed Pilot International Governor
Mrs Mildred Morris of Long Beach was installed as governor of California District 18 Pilot Clubs at the Pilot International convention in Washington D C She succeeds Mrs Opal Culver of San Jose The other Long Beach delegate was Mrs Rose Dunhill and Mrs Mamie K Taylor of Atlanta Ga was named president of the organization The convention drew delegates from North America France England and Hawaii
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Mildred Morris
Long Beach
California
Pilot International
Washington, D. C
Opal Culver
San Jose
Rose Dunhill
Mamie K. ‘Taylor
Atlanta
North America
France
England
Hawaii
Western Air Defenses to Undergo Major Buildup
Western United States air defenses will be moved to the Western Air Defense Force effective tomorrow. Fighter interceptors, all weather fighters, anti aircraft artillery, and control and warning units shift from Fourth Air Force to the new defense force, with bases at Victorville McChord Larson and Hamilton Field. The plan widens radar coverage and rapid jet response to detect and intercept intruding aircraft, routed through filter centers for swift interception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
United States
Western Air Defense Force
Armed Forces Public Information Office
Los Angeles
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
U. S. Air Force
Fourth Air Force
Continental Air Command
Army
Air Force
Defense Pet
George Air Force
Sage
Victorville
McChorder
Long Beach
Pasa Gena
Legion Post Sets Installation Rites
New officers of Carl L. Taylor Post No. 490 and its Auxiliary Unit No. 490 will be installed in a joint ceremony at Signal Hill Auditorium 2175 Cherry Ave Tuesday night. Past District Commander Richard Myerscough will officiate with Harbor Venture No. 282 assisting. officers include M. J. Blicha as commander and J. J. Taylor as first vice commander, plus Castiglio Young Johnson Meyers Lat sergeant arms Hi, Sparang service officer, and Thelma Blicha reelected president with Ruth Tucker Maude Newstead assisting. Agnes Hewitt and others fill new roles on the auxiliary executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Taylor
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Signal Hill City
Cherry Ave
Richard Myerscough
Eitan
Harbor Venture
M. J. Blicha
J. J. Taylor
A. Castiglio
W. L. Young
G. H. Johnson
S. D. Meyers
J. A. Lat
Larry Hi
Les T. Sparang
Thelma Blicha
Ruth Tucker
Maude Newstead
Blicha
Agnes Hewitt
Mathilda Birdsey
Eleanor Godat
Martha Glenn
Faye Smith
Hilda Castiglio
Tillie Hill
Ruby Coffman
Crystal Kehn
Emma Marshall
Orlelle Taylor
Stephen Melvin Rail Telegrapher Dies at 82
Stephen John Melvin 82 of 362 Carroll Park West retired railroad telegrapher died Friday at home. Born in Harper's Ferry Town he joined the Order of Railroad Telegraphers in 1886 and worked 43 years with Denver & Rio Grande Railroad retiring as Buena Vista Colorado agent. He moved to Long Beach in 1937 and engaged in apartment house business. Survived by widow Nora Gleason Melvin two sisters Lizzie Ryan and Mary Sullivan of Dubuque Iowa. Rosary tonight at 8 in Sheelar McFadyen Mortuary chapel Mass tomorrow 9 at St Matthew's Church followed by interment in All Souls Cemetery. Pallbearers listed with honorary pallbearers named.
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Stephen John Melvin
Carroll Park West
Harper’s Ferry
Order of
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Buena Vista
Colo
Long Beach
Melvin
St. Matthew's Catholic
Railrroad
Nora Gleason Melvin
Lizzie Ryan
Mary Sullivan
Dubuque
Iowa
Sheelar- McFadyen
St. Matthew's Church
All Souls Cemetery
John Lechtenwalner
Paul Dallmier
John MacCauless
Walter Gleason Whittlesy
Robert Hamaker
George Nary
Joseph Madden
John Hogan
Charles Clark
J. W.fitzgerald
Thomas Russel
Red Cross Organizes Plan for L B Disaster Relief
Long Beach Red Cross creates a disaster preparedness and relief committee to coordinate with the city Civil Defense and other agencies for a major disaster. J Herbert Davies chairs. 150 members trained in Red Cross first aid. Central purchase head Vern C Schacht parcels city into 10 sections with supply networks and stockpiles.
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Long Beach
Davis
American Red Cross
Vern C. Schacht
Central Purchase and Supply
A. B Bewley
Don Kelly
J. H. DeLacy
Transportation and Communications
Cecil D. Willis
Mitch. Dick
R. R. Ferlan
Norman Masterson
Joseph C. Hodges
Norman E. Lee
C. L. Appling
Red Cross
Hubert J. Prichard
William G. Rhorer
L. E. Pitman
Arthur Meigs
Thomas J. Holahan
Roabert E. Campbell
Fred L. Hershorn
Henry Hyde
L. W. McDowell
Public Information
New Equipment for Hospital in Long Beach Area
A flame photometric machine, unique in the Long Beach Los Angeles harbor area, is among equipment at Seaside Hospital or on order, per Irmelia M. Witke. It enables more exact laboratory tests in body chemistry for hospital pathologists. Total cost exceeds $25,000 and includes surgical suction for accident victims, new lights and operating tables, and cast-room refurnishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Leither
Seaside Hospital
Irmelia M. Witke
Three in Family Hit by Polio in Wythe County
Wytheville Virginia reports four new polio cases in a single family including a 16 month old girl a five year old boy and a ten year old boy. State Health Department figures show about 23 090 residents in the area with thickening toll since July 1 including 1 death and 88 cases, averaging over three cases daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Virginia
Wythe County
State Health Department
Death toll and births in Long Beach week ending July 28
Deaths and births in Long Beach for the week ending July 28 totaled 149, up from 116 the previous year. Public Health reports 14 deaths from circulatory diseases, seven from cancer, two from accidents and nervous disorders, with measles at 13 and poliomyelitis at one, while other causes accounted for two deaths. The period saw six fewer deaths than in 1943.
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Long Beach
Public
Rites for Soper Await Relatives
Funeral arrangements for Rex Soper 49 of 1104 Dawson Ave are pending as relatives in Nebraska travel to attend. Soper, a seasonal lifeguard from 1923 to 1928, later served as a pool lifeboat skipper in 1939, and the service will be at Mortell's Mortuary.
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Rex Soper
Dawson Ave
City Life
Nebraska
Mortell
Soper
Officers Selected by Legion Post Names New Commander
Howard King named commander of the Naval Drydock Post a17 American son succeeding Emory N. Alderson after the Friday night post election. Other officers include Max Hora wit George Spitanaugle as first and second vice commanders and Violet K. Austin as finance officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard King
Naval Drydock Post
Emory N. Alderson
Max Horawit
George Spitanaugle
Violet K. Austin
Organized Naval Air Reserves Ready for Carrier Duty
Admiral Austin K. Doyle announced that organized Naval Air Reserve groups are en route to report for duty to Comairpac. He said reserves can be drawn immediately, with units operating as a team within a week of activation and ready to join carriers. The Naval Air Reserve Training Command, in existence since 1946, provides 306 CNR squadrons and 41 Marine Air Reserve squadrons capable of manning 59 carriers. The reserves are dubbed the modern minute men for their readiness and patriotism.
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Naval Reserve I
Adm
Austin K. Doyle
Naval Air Reserve Training
Naval Air Reserve Training Command
CNR
Marine Air Reserve
County Rent Decontrol Hearing Moved to Patriotic Hall
The Los Angeles County public hearing on lifting rent controls for the unincorporated area will be held at Patriotic Hall 1816 5th St Figueroa Los Angeles on Aug 15 at 7 p.m. The venue change expands seating to 1700 with first come seating for the public. originally petitioned by East L.A. owners, apply countywide.
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Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County
Patriotic Hall
Figueroa St
Los Angeles
A. Curtis Smith
Navy Hospital Ship Benevolence Reaches San Francisco
Navy hospital ship Benevolence arrives at Mare Island Navy Yard in white paint with Red Crosses visible. Capt. C. D. Riggs, senior medical officer, says medical equipment arrived in fine shape. patient capacity not announced, ship larger than many city hospitals and sailing date is secret.
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San Francisco
U.S
Navy
Mare Island Navy Yard
C. D. Riggs
Fuchsia Society Dinner and Garden Tour Planned Today
The California Fuchsia Society hosts a potluck at 12 30 p m today in Houghton Park followed by an eight garden tour starting 1 45 p m from the Myrtle Ave side of the park. Attendees should bring a covered dish and their own table service and drink. No coffee will be served.
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The
California Fuchsia Society
Houghton Park
Myrtle Ave
Canton Public Employees Reach Settlement After Strikes
Canton Ohio July 29 The 212 city employees who resigned last Tuesday approved a plan to settle the dispute with the city. Garbage collections will resume tomorrow with a wage increase of 10 cents an hour and six paid holidays granted. The resignations were made to avoid Ohio Ferguson which bans strikes by public employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Ohio Ferguson
New England States Society Picnic Set for Aug 13
Former New England residents are invited to the annual picnic at Bixby Park on Sunday August 13. President Ray W. Plouf promises prizes donated by New England firms. The society has been active for 40 years since Beech.
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New
Man Advanced by Petroleum Firm in Long Beach Field
Gandaubert of 3745 Gardenia Ave Long Beach has been advanced by General Petroleum Corp to general superintendent of the production department southern division covering most of Southern California. He joined GP in 1920 as a tool dresser, became a driller in 1924 and drilling foreman in 1927, serving as superintendent of the production department since January 1949. H. C. Carruthers of 2545 Walnut Ave has been advanced to senior production foreman at General Petroleum’s Long Beach field office after starting as a roughneck in 1923 and serving as production foreman at Wilmington since 1942.
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Wilmington
General Petroledin
Long Beach
Scout Mothers I Buffet Tonight and Local Briefs
Community notices from Keystone meeting to parish party and lodge events. Keystoners invited to a Wednesday 6:30 p.m. meeting. Holy Innocents parish hosts a summer card party. Del Mar Rebekah Lodge Officers Night features instruction and social activities. George Wallace White Auxiliary marks charter anniversary with a 4:19 p.m. supper. Lincoln bearing circle meets at Sil- Bao Park for a picnic lunch. Mar Vista OES courtesy night at Monte Vista Masonic Hall. Golden State Auxiliary card party follows luncheons at Veterans Memorial. Wisconsin State Society event features motion pictures. Brownie and Cub Scout mothers host a covered-dish supper with a program by the Armed Services M.C.A. and local entertainers.
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Keystone
George Wallace White
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. Louise St. Post
Mary Howe
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Society
Lakewood Gardens
Armed Services
Hestergebei Gunderman
Federation Meeting and Local Picnics Scheduled
The Federation of Daughters of Union Veterans meets at Odd Fellows Hall Hollywood at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Pu layski County residents hold an all day picnic at Bixby Park next Sunday with coffee at 1 p.m. Harbor Transportation Club hosts an Industry Night dinner August 11 at Lafayette Hotel with invited industrialists. Former Logan County residents hold a ze m l annus picnic at Bixby Park next Sunday at 11 a.m. California Pimin a Therapists Association meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at 1138 E Broadway.
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Federation
Federation of Daughters of Union Veterans
Odd Fellows Hall
Oxford Ave
Hollywood
Illinois
Pulaski County
Bixby Park
Harbor Transportation Club
Lafayette Hotel
Donna Roach
Colorado Pionto
Logan County
Colo
California
Association
Third St
Cora Morgan
E. Broadway
UC Student Found Dead in Berkeley Room
Berkeley police said 24 year old University of California student Curtis G Washburn was found dead in his rented room. officials believe he shot himself with a .22 caliber pistol. no note was found. Washburn’s parents from Los Angeles reported visiting him last night as families and teachers prepared a covered dish dinner.
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U. of C
Berkeley
G. Washburn
University of California
J. L. Lee
Washburn
Hal
Los Angeles
Pieslo-Burbank
Lions to Hear Talk on Democracy in Asia
George Nakamura, a UCI and Tokyo alumnus, speaks to North Long Beach Lions Club Tuesday at 7 PM at the American Lion Clubhouse 57th Street and Dairy Avenue. He served as a U.S. Army interpreter in China during World War II. His subject is Democracy via Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nakamura
University of California
University of Tokyo
North Long Beach
Funeral Notices Bring Tangles and Names in Fragmented Notice
Frayed obituary fragment lists Motaneet Bertie and Mureived kin with scattered names and addresses. Mentions Mottola Chapel and a church service with interment. reads like a convoluted funeral notice with numerous misspellings and unclear relationships.
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J. H. Saylor
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Legion Post
Stephen Melvin
Stephen J. Melvin
Plan For
L. B
L. B. Stork
Grim Reaper
Legion
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Canton City
George Russell
California Ave
Russell
Press-Telegram
Chuck Yndquist
Oe Co. C
Gandaubert
Scout Mothers’ I
Holy Innocents Parish
Frank Reindal
Rose Strong
del Mar Rebekah Lodge No
Machinist
Catherine Sproul
Agnes Redpath
Cirele
Lincoln Benng
Ladies of
Ihe
Sil- Bao Park
Mar Vista
O.E.S
Monte Vista
Masonic Hall
Plymouth St
Golden State
Auxiliacy
Veterans Memorial
Club Lating Americano
Signal Hill City Hall
M. Hazan Sr
Anit
A. L. Peterson
Sfort
Legion Santilaris
Ha Veterans Memorial
Ocean View
Wood Jorest
Myrtle Ragsdale
Wale
Pine Ave
Jo Ann Peters
Cheri Classon
Leila Lee Glenn
Tascot
Gordon Carmen
Asia
Motaneet Bertie
MT Cheat
Ookers
Bar Kataryy
Aner Muster
Alice Tele
Enasie
Nev
Mottola Chapel
Satan
Watetoh James
Brta
Dania
Mie Celasta Connolly
Jeorr TaRoy
Aniur
Ellen Retina
Treritude Delite Km Miding
Routiwic Ia Peande
Fopar Homes
Tueemiay
Mm Sawood Willem
Pas Amman
Marty
Paw Albert
Erwin Norwond
Aanatire
Ray Iene
Hiei
Cuny Muewi Save
Lat
Aie
Ana Tray Ne
Keith
Atavers
Lapel Rey, Capen
Barbafiemlite Mortuary
Arlin
Hennewieks
A. Boneten
Senate
Angee
Pauling
Ana Randeryiarem
Ptaetesal
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