Nine Long Beach Students to Graduate at Compton College
Nine Long Beach students will receive associate in arts degrees at Compton College during the 23rd annual commencement. Names and addresses of graduates include Harry Adams Boyd Coffman Norman Hall William Horning Warren Katab Robert Ridley Joim Solléy and John Turley. This ceremony marks the final official appearance of Dr. Scott Thompson as president and founder who announced retirement last month after leading the college since its 1927 founding.
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Long Beach
Compton College
Long Br
Harry Adams
van ‘Alien
Linden Ave
Boyd J. Coffman
Lora
Norman J. Hall
9Th Way
William ‘Horning
Almond ‘Ave
Warren D. Katab
Verda
Robert E. Ridley
Myrtle Ave
Joim
Solléy
Downey Ave
John Turley
19Th St
Scott Thompson
Clmux
Thompson
Compton
Heart Disease Public Enemy No 1 Adverts
A 1920s style medical notice claims heart disease is America’s No 1 killer. It cites Dr Lester M Morrison and Vitamin E as a treatment advance with a bio chemical product Cho Mine claimed to save arteries and prevent arteriosclerosis-related deaths.
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America
Shuteami A
Vogelsang
London
Canada
T. Quigley
M. Dajamie
Alvise
Ward Painting Presented to Nurses at Community Hospital
A painting of Mendocino Joust by late Long Beach artist J Stephen Ward was given to the hospital nursing staff by the artist’s widow and her daughter Mrs J D Winters. Miss Sarah Ruddy, hospital superintendent, accepted the gift for staff. The donors, recent injury patients, plan to donate another Ward work titled Green Pastures to the Oregon state capitol building. Ward was active across California Oregon Arizona and Texas and held multiple art society memberships.
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Sarah A. Ruddy
Community Hospital
J.D. Winters
J. Stephen Ward
Mendocino
Press-Telegram
Long
Beach
J. D. Winters
Ravenna
Sarah
Ruddy
Ward
State of
Oregon
Green Pastures
Oregon State Capitol
Southern California
Oregon Professional Art League
Pot Boiks: Club of
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Glendale
Breakers Hotel
Wilton Hotel
Woman Struck by Car Injures Vera McCormick
Vera McCormick, 34, of 325 E Pacific Coast Hwy, suffered abrasions when struck by a car while walking in the alley behind 1820 American Ave. Treated at St Marys Hospital. Driver identified as Robert V Holt, 27, of Fort Worth, Texas.
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Vera: McCormick
Pacific Coast
Hwy
American Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Robert V. Holt
Bort Worth
Texas
Council Votes Trailer Law Final Reading Adopted
City Council approved an amendment to the trailer house ordinance aligning with the new state health and safety code. Effective July 13, the change increases trailer camp lot size from 600 to 750 square feet, requires hitch faces street for fire removal, and expands shower and toilet facilities. The measure exempts Long Beach from state enforcement and adds a $25 inspection fee for operators, recommended by Health Officer Dr I D Litwack and the Planning Commission.
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Long Beach
I. D. Litwack
Council Awards 2 Contracts for Street Repairs
City Council awarded Griffith Co. of Los Angeles 8551.33 for Orange Ave improvements from Spring St to 630 feet north. This widens the road to four lanes, fills 2550 cubic yards of dirt, and removes a dangerous swale. A 4803.40 contract went to J. R. Botsford for a Naples canal colonnade repair project. Petley Inc. of Los Angeles was awarded 4152.45 for 333 steel lockers and 250 feet of benches for Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Griffith Co
Los Angeles
Orange jAve
Spring St
J. R. Botsford
Toledo and
Rivo Alto Canal
Naples
Petley, Inc
Veterans Memorial Stadium
City blocks funding for Long Beach Philharmonic appeal
The Long Beach City Council denied 1950 51 budget funding of 250 000 to sustain a philharmonic orchestra in Long Beach, noting the group is not local and municipal funds should not finance out of town operations. Meanwhile the Army Corps of Engineers weighs water traffic protests from ship, tug and water taxi operators over bridge blocks delaying passage and reducing vehicle counts during the June 5 data period.
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Walter C. Groshong
Long Beach
Southern California Symphony Association
Philharmonic Orchestra
Army Corps of Engineers
KR. R. Shoemaker
Oemaker
Sick Boy Wins School's Award at St Catherine's
Laurence Anthony Scherer, a 5 year old third grade pupil from Long Beach, won St Catherine's Military School Anaheim award for outstanding junior cadet despite being out of school since April due to rheumatic fever. The award was presented at his home Monday by school officials. he had held the best boy medal all year.
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St Catherine’s Military
Anaheim
Laurence Anthony Scherer
Cerrites Ave
Long Beach
Young Scherer
Laurence
Bridge Winners at Pacific Coast Club Tuesday Night
Winners announced by director Loulie Linthicum include pairs Mr. and Mrs. E Thygeson Mr. and Mrs H E Dilcher Mr. and Mrs John Dixon J L Wal ter and Bob Ballock L B Marsh and Mrs Florence Lassiter Mrs J W Lower and Mrs Freed Hair.
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Pacific Coast Club
Loulie Linthicum
E. Thygeson
H. E. Dilcher
John Dixon
J. L. Walter
Bob Ballock
L. B. Marsh
Florence Lassiter
J. W. Lower
Freed Hair
36 Air Lines Given Safety Awards 1949
Thirty six U S air lines won National Safety Council aviation safety awards for 1949. American, TWA, United, Pan American, Hawaiian and others noted for long safety records with miles flown sans fatalities. Four accidents marred an otherwise outstanding year, with 112 deaths among passengers and crew.
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Hicago
National Safety Council
American Airlines
Acelin
Trans-World Airline
U. S
Alaska
Air Lines
United Air Lines
Pan American Airways
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian
Gal
Braniff Airways
Weather showers cool Midwest and Rockies
A weather summary notes scattered thunderstorms across the nation with warmth and humidity overall. Showers lowered temperatures in the Midwest, northern Great Plains, and northern Rockies while another belt passed the middle Atlantic from Maryland to Vermont.
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Chicago
Midwest
Great Plains
Rockies
Middle Atlantic
Maryland
Vermont
Pacific Coast
Mercury
Kansas
Hill City
Welles says he is welcome at Rita's home
Paris June 1 Orson Welles stated he has always been welcome at his former wife Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan's home He added he can visit anytime to see his daughter Rebecca Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan are named in the report as the parents of Welles's daughter and discuss access.
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Paris
Orson Welles
Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Aly
Chateau
Welles
Rita
Rebecca
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