County Group to Probe Road Job
Orange County delegates will meet with Highway Commissioner Harrison Baker and Engineer Paal Harding in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss 1951 52 budget and proposed state highway projects. Plans include widening Garden Grove Blvd Huntington Beach Blvd Newport Beach Blvd and extending the Sepulveda Freeway inland. A tentative routing from Long Beach to the Seal Beach Naval Ammunition Depot and Camp Pendleton is outlined, with amending detours near Westminster Blvd Ocean View Huntington Beach Blvd and Coast area congestion relief.
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F Way City
Orange County
Harrison Baker
Paal Harding
Los Angeles
Gallienne
Garden Grove
Huntington Beach
Newport Beach
Hgwg
Schmiedel
Long Beach
Seal Beach
Naval Ammunition and Net
Westminster Blvd
Huntington Beach Blvd
Ocean View
Wrange County
Fair Grounds
Palisades Road
Rt Bay
Laguna Hills
Camp Pendleton
Will of Santa Ana Woman Probated
Santa Ana probate today revealed Magdalena Bula left trust funds totaling 20000 for her foster children and other relatives, plus 1000 cash gifts to Salvation Army Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Orange. Mrs Frieda Hart and Mrs Elsa Duncan receive equal shares in Orange residences, with Duncan also getting 4000 in trust for her two children. Two Swiss grand nieces receive 2000 each in trust.
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Santa-Ana
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts of Orange
Magdalena Bula
Superior Court
Frieda Hart
N. “Shaffer St
Orange
Elsa Duncan
Downey Ballot Set Tuesday on School Funding and Sessions
Downey voters will decide in a special election Tuesday whether to return Downey Elementary School District to half day sessions. Superintendent Joe G. Goss announced polling at Downey Elementary School 8419 E. Securd St will run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters consider accepting state funds up to 1,250,000 to expand facilities at two sites Woodruff Ave Gotham St and Rancho San Gertrudes south of Burns Ave and east of Old River Rd. A follow up election on June 29 will address Alameda Elementary and Downey Union High School Districts with a four million dollar state aid request.
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Downey
Downey Elementary
Joe G
Goss
E. Securd St
Woodruff Ave
Gotham St
Rancho San Gertrudes
Burns Ave
Old River Rd
Alameda
Downey Union High
Paramount Elks Select Candidate for Fair Queen
Miss Betty Morgan, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Morgan, represents Paramount Elks Lodge 1804 in the Paramount Fair queen contest starting today. A four year resident who moved from Chicago, she attended Paramount Junior High School and now attends Compion Junior College. She is a member of the Rainbow for Girls.
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Paramount
Betty Morgan
Sam Morgan
E. Jackson St
Paramount Elks Lodge
Morgan
Chicago
Compion Junior College
Holl Iyaate Assembly Order of Rainbow
Paramount Fair check meetings planned weekly
A series of weekly meetings to review Paramount Fair planning begins Tuesday at 5 pm at the Chamber of Commerce office. Herbert Halliday, secretary, urged committees and merchants seeking exhibit booth space to attend. The third annual Paramount Fair runs July 18 to 23 at Paramount Park.
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Paramount
Chamber of Commerce
Herb Halliday
Halliday
Paramount Park
Torrance Job Load Peaks as Unemployment Drops
Unemployment in Torrance district falls to 2859 seeking work, down from February peak of 3674 and last month’s 3238. Miss Winona Ellis of the California State Employment Service at 1628 Cravens Ave reports workers across all classes and areas showing new hiring in the past 30 days, with district totals listed for Torrance Lomita Harbor City Walteria Gardena Alondra Park and South Bay cities.
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Winona Ellis
California State Employment Service
Cravens Ave
Eills
Danlinas
Torrence
Lomita
Harbor City
Walteria
Gardena
Alondra Park
Women of County Club in Confab Se aL Beach
Representatives of Orange County Federation of Woman's Clubs, 105 strong, met in Se al Beach. The day-long session opened with Mrs Milton Tyler as host, luncheon chaired by Mrs Hubert Tyler, and an address by Mrs Vernon Cunningham. Reports by 22 federation chairmen and an address by Mrs L Williams of Orange closed the program.
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Seal Beach
Orange County Federation of Woman's Clubs
Community Methodist Church
10Th St
Central Ave
Milton Tyler
Hubert Tyler
Vernon Cunningham
Amonithes
County Federation
L. L. Williams
Orange, Crafts and Arts
California Federation of W. Clubs
Norwalk Chamber to Meet Monday
Norwalk June 10 Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a community dinner at 7 30 p m in Nettle L Waite School cafeteria to boost interest in the June 16 school election Tony Fleger president announces Voters will decide on a 6 million loan from the state and 300000 district bond issue as the district’s share Carley V Porter district assemblyman will speak at the event
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Norwalk
Carley V. Porter
Medals Presented at Cadet Corps Inspection
Willowbrook high school hosted a Cadet Corps inspection led by Adjt. Gen. Curtis D. O'Sullivan of Sacramento. Seventeen medals were awarded to standout cadets from Willowbrook and Lynwood units, with Lt. M. Terney leading Lynwood cadets and Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. William Kessler presenting medals. The event featured a program by the cadet band under Thomas Mistretta and attendance by local officials including Mayor Harry Laughar, Assemblyman Carley Porter, and Deputy Supt. Franklin Hemphill.
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Willowbrook
Harrison Hopkins
Wilowbrook
California Cadet Corps
Adjt
Curtis D. O'Sullivan
Sacramento
Hopkins
Army Air Forces
Stuart McComb
Compton College
M. Terney
Lynwood
William Kessler
Naval Reserve
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Mistretta
Harry T. Laughar
Compton
Carley V. Porter
Franklin D. Hemphill
National Guard
Cadet Corps
Donald Club
Byron Russell
Charles Ohlman
Albert Cohen
Jerry Lee Davis
Louis Cheletpte
Louis Ortega
Donald Chubb
Alphonss McCrumby
Ronald Giddings
Delbert Davis
Robert Rios
Fred Brown
Hugh Chaffin
Billy Elder
Jimmie Yamamoto
Pete Loya
Pfc
Lloyd Skannal
Perry Colquitt
Clarence Leftridge
Philip Chacon
Criminologist Speaker at Park Lions Meet
BUENA PARK June 10 Jack Cadman a criminologist will be presented by Hubert Daw son speaker Tuesday when the Lions Club conducts its weekly session. Members have been advised. On July 17 the clubmen will participate in an inter club meeting at Laguna Beach.
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Buena Park
Jack Cadman
Hubert Dawson
Lions Club
Laguna Beach
Costa Mesa Lions Carnival and Fish Fry Draw 12000
About 12 000 people attended the Lions Club Carnival and Fish Fry at the Costa Mesa grounds on 18th St for the 1950 edition. Queen candidate Derva Dodd, 18, was sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Friday Afternoon Club. The day featured bubble gum and frog contests, pet parade, TV show, and western dance with a busy schedule for tomorrow including parades, talent shows, beauty and baby contests, diaper derby and prize awards.
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Perra Dodd
Mesa Lions Club
Service Club
D. J. Dodge
Newport Beach
Press-Telegram
Osta Mesa
Lions Club
18Th St
Derva Dodd
Bernard St
Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Pedro Park to Receive New $40,000 Addition
Peck's Park in San Pedro will gain new play facilities costing about $40,000. George Hielte, manager of the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department, announced plans for a field house, tots play area, and various courts and outdoor amenities.
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San Pedro Park
San Pedro
George Hielte
Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department
Penny Ante Thief Booked in Lomita
Alton L. Shoemaker 45, previously convicted in a $6300 Kansas bank robbery, was arrested in Lomita on June 10 as a suspect in penny ante burglaries. Det. A E. Wright said Shoemaker confessed to a hotel burglary stealing eight nickels and he is on parole from the Kansas State Penitentiary after part of a bank robbery sentence.
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Lomita
Alton L. Shoemaker
A. E. Wright
Shoemaker
Kansas State Penitentiary
Wright
Bellflower High School Faculty Changes Noted
Bellflower board approves Ernie Jensen as boys physical education chairman at Bellflower High. Excelsior coach Bill White joins as coach and instructor. Resignations of four staff noted. five new hires approved including librarians and science teachers. High turnover includes appointments at Excelsior and Jordan High schools and district attendance admin changes.
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Ellflower
Ernie Jensen
Excelsior High School
New Bellflower High School
Ralph F. Burnight
Sfimrner
Jensen
Hax
Foote
Excelsior
Bill White
Bellflower
White
Fullerton Junior College
University of Southern Nfonia
Drew Jackson Highland
Jordar
Atgeles
California Minitary Academy
New York Yankees
Henry Camstedt
Don
Ald Ericksen
Helen Reagan
Alice Roulet
Asa
Lbrarian Ta
Reagan
Eee A Johnson
Aseiatant
Jordan High School
Wiliam
Ee Jakab
Nor
Walk Elementary
Bellflower Wat'mlsor
Oy Joyd Magnusson
Whittier College
Excelsior State
Kirk ‘Tl. McKeever
Los Angeles
Ischools
Mesan Cleared of Court Charge
Costa Mesa judge finds Walter B. Clark not guilty on two counts of operating a spotting and pressing business without a state license. The court ruled clothes sent for cleaning are processed elsewhere and the activity does not affect health or safety.
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Costa Mesa
Donald J. Dodge
Justice of the Peace
Walter B. Clark
Westminster Ave
State Board of Dry Cleaners
Clark
David W. Rudolph
Los Angeles
State Dry Cleaning Board
New Council at Bellflower Formation of nine member board
A Bellflower Community Council has been organized with a nine member board of directors elected to coordinate community activities. The directors are Vincent Dalsimer Rev Willard Dorsey Hf A Hendrickson C C Humphries Mrs Ruth Johnson Betty Morris Dr Margaret Crear Donald C Tierney and Dr W Norman Wampler. The board will meet at Goodwins cafe at noon June 19 to elect a president vice president and secretary.
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Bellflower
Bellflower Community Council
Vincent Dalsimer
Willard Dorsey
Hf. A. Hendrickson
C. C. Humphries
Ruth Johnson
Betty Morris
Margaret Crear
Donald C.tierney
Port Prisoners Accused of Beating Inmate
SAN PEDRO June 10 Two risoners at the Terminal Island Jail are accused of beating inmate Pate Vallone 48 Los Angeles following an argument at Harbor General Vallone suffered fractured ribs and pneumonia from a lung puncture Joe Sanchez 27 and Edward Cruz Watts were charged with the assault according to local police reports
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San Pedro
Terminal Island
Pate Vallone
Los Angeles
Joe Sanchez
Edward Cruz
Watts
Valloue
Harbor General
Air Trouble Tops Court Reheat in Ganta Ana
Supervisors to decide on an air-conditioning system for two remodeled Superior Court rooms after Judge H Thompson and Judge Robert Gardner and dozens of attorneys complained the summer heat is unbearable. The reworking left windows boarded and a circulating system unable to cool the rooms.
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Ganta Ana
Board of Supervisors
Courts of Judges
H. Thompson
Robert Gardner
Alble
Nothing Doing Says Laguna Residents Sue City
Herbert and Mrs. VerNet of High Drive sue Laguna Beach for 16 300 alleging city negligence in storm drain work laid in 1930 caused settlement and damage to their home, built with city approval. The Vernets contend the filled area settlement made the house practically unusable after last year.
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City
Aguna Beach
Herbert A. Vernet
High Dr
Santa Ans
Storna
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