4 H Club at Park Concludes Season in Hollywood Visits
Buena Park June 23 Four H Club wrapped its season with an outing for twenty members to radio shows in Hollywood They shared self prepared lunches in a park and toured Forest Lawn in Glendale None of the girls had visited these places before Leaders included Mrs Wallace Bagley Mrs Edwin Bastady Mrs Cecil Rogers and Mrs G J Caustey Bastady also escorted club girls to the 4 H Camp in Hollywood Dana and Susan Calais Christine Causley Rosalie Moore Delores Morrison Sandra Patrick Mary Esther Rogers Betsy Wingert Anna Bastady Martyn Bastady
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Hollywood
Park
Forest Lawn
Glendale
Wallace Bagley
Edwin Bastady
Cecil Rogers
G. J. Caustey
Marines Prepare to Donate Blood Drive at El Toro
Santa Ana June 23 Marines at the Air Station El Toro launched a unit wide blood donor drive for Korea. Each organization must give a percentage of personnel to donate a pint with a 450 pint capacity Red Cross unit this year. Donations will be Thursday and participation is voluntary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Red Cross
Santa Ana Marine Corps ‘Air Station
el Toro
Korea
R. E. Hoper
Bible School opens at Norwalk July 23
The First Methodist Church at Clarkdale Avenue and Sproul Street will conduct a daily vacation Bible School this summer tentatively scheduled for July 23 through August 3. Church board appointments named Mrs. Winifred Keck and Mrs. Tantha Tucker as co organizers, assisted by Rev. Herbert Riley, Miss Ann Keys and the intermediate department, posters committee, and Mrs. Eleanor Zimmerman for press duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
First Methodist Church
Clarkdale Ave
Sproul St
Church Board of Education
Ed A. Reaves
Winifred Keck
Tantha ‘Tucker
Herbert Riley
Ann Keys
Eleanor Zimmerman
Brea and La Habra to Host Cities Unit Dinner
Santa Ana reports that on Thursday night the cities of Brea and La Habra will host the Orange County division dinner. The event will be at the Brea Women’s Clubhouse on Pomona Street with a special program arranged by Mayors McCart and Weider. no speaker was designated according to Secretary William C. Jerome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Orange County
California League of Cities
Ciites
Brea
la Habra
Brea Women's
Pomona St. Brea
Charles C. McCart
Ira E. Weider
William C. Jerome
Summer Bible School Opens Monday at Messiah Church
Vacation Bible school will be conducted for two weeks starting Monday at Messiah Lutheran Church Commonwealth and Stanton Aves. Classes from 9 to 11 45 a.m. will include reading of Bible stories singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Messiah Lutheran Church
Commonwealth
Stanton Aves
Air Observer Tests Begin in Los Alamitos
Ground observer corpsmen scan skies at more than 100 observation posts for aircraft warning service. Two men posted at Los Alamitos Trailer Park from 82 mm to 6 p.m. Sun day, with unidentified planes described to a Pasadena filter center. Cleo De Witt, chief observer, notes tests repeat Sunday. Lawrence Plummer, supervisor, is named in report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Alamitos
Pasadena
Cleo de Witt
Lawrence Plummer
Jocsi
Isald
Antiaircraft Battery Bound for Training
Lynwood's National Guard AAA battery of 69 men and three officers will depart by bus tomorrow night for Camp Irvin for two weeks of summer maneuvers. Commanding Lt. Milton Stadt says the local unit will join teams from Compton Norwalk Long Beach and others. Roll call and inspection at 6 p.m. Saturday precede departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood
National Guard
Camp Irvin
Milton ©. Stadt
AAA
Compton
Norwalk
Long Beach
Sturt
Lynwood Plant 24-Hour Work And Anaheim Expansion
Lynwood officials disclosed that $375,000 has been spent on improvements at the Grayson heat control plant. Tom Pender, an executive of the firm, told chamber directors that opening a new plant in Anaheim does not end work here, as operations are now run around the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood
Grayson
Tom Pender
Chamber of Commerce
Pender
Anaheim
Park Folk Return From Sacramento Vacation
Park resident Mr and Mrs Jack Groff return from a trip to Sacramento to visit their son Richard and wife Also visited Yosemite and Ceres where they enjoyed dining and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Jack Groff
Sacramento
Richard
Yosemite
Ceres
Portuguese Celebration at Paramount Tonight in Paramount
Portuguese DES Society hosts a multi day event starting tonight at Paramount with Miss Mary Freitas of Gardena crowned as queen by Ana Borba. Procession, dinner for about 6000, and dances follow. a Sunday parade features bands from Paramount Junior High and Roosevelt, plus Long Beach VFW Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Portuguese Des Societys
Armel Rosary Sg
Mary Freitasof
Gardena
Ana Borba
Our Lady of the Rosary’Catholic Church
Pee Des
Divine
Esperito Sento
Carlos Lourenco
Tony “Rocha
Manuel C. Lourenco
Ben
Ormonde
Tony Hprestas
Harry
Corea
Joe
Roosevelt Junior
Compton
Long Beach
VFW
Post
Bellflower Store Fire Causes $9500 in Damage
Bellflower fire crews from four county engine companies battled a blaze at the Sel-Rite Market 17918 Lakewood Hlyh. causing an estimated 9500 damage due to defective wiring. Fire was under control by 12 33 a m with 21 firefighters at scene and damage split between salvage and building. Proprietor Nicholas J Devalls of Lakewood Village was listed as market owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Sel-Rite
Lakewood Hlyh
Iour County
J. W. Duncan
Bellflower Engine Co
Paramount Co
Lakewood Companies
Engine Co
Nicholas J. Devalls
Radnor St
Lakewood Village
Whittier Adopts Weekly Trash Pickup Plan Change
Whittier Public Works Director Marshall Bowen announced a citywide switch to weekly trash collection starting August 1, replacing the current twice monthly system. The new plan adds 10 cents per month and expands the number of zones from 20 to 30 with fixed weekly pickups on the same weekday for each zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Public Works
Marshall Bowen
Bowen
Couple Weds at Anaheim Bethel Baptist Church
The wedding of Carl Ant Domries and Robert Leonard Justus took place at Bethel Baptist Church in Anaheim with Rev. Berthold Jacksten officiating. The couple, Anaheim Union High School graduates, will reside at 7231 East Ball Road after a Yosemite and San Francisco honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Verne Hooker
Eugenia Borley
Bonnie Smith
Shirjey Roy
Joyce Enlic
Flower Girl
Lynn Davis
Arnold “Monreal
Elson Remland
William Fox
Dick Mansfield
Kenneth Dummell
William Steve Stevens
Dannie Dewey
Otto Trapp
Alex Justus
Anaheim Union High School
E. Ball Rd
Yosemite
San Francisco
Costa Mesens Enjoy Varied Vacations
Costa Mesa residents and visitors fill pages of a local social column. Mentions include James K. Lockwood and Shirley Cole returning from San Francisco and Portland respectively, plus Shirley and Janet Cole visiting their aunt Catherine Williams. Guests in various homes come from Maine, Oregon, and Richmond California, with plans and arrivals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Mesa
San Francisco
Oakland
James K. Lockwood
Bangor
John Giles Jr
Jack
Timmy
Magnolia Ave
Wickford
Ariz
Marriage Licenses and Birth Notes From June Records
A list of marriage licenses shows Royer Hiltshoor Erved and partner age 21 from Fullerton. Other entries include Frances Fitzabtein, 47, Compton, and Jack Franklin 2, Beach Arie Ja 20. Births note a boy named Rodrigu ez and a few families in Garden Grove and Anaheim with dates in June.
Lynwood Couple Wins Top Gladiolus Awards
Lynwood residents Elmer and Mrs Scheller of 3556 Imperial Hwy won 43 gladiolus plants and 33 ribbons at the Southern California Gladiolus Show in Los Angeles Exposition Park. They received a silver trophy as top amateur entry, plus 18 firsts 8 seconds and 7 thirds, along with four sectional championships. The prizewinners have been local residents for 25 years and hobbyists for three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood
Elmer Scheller
Imperial Hwy
Southern California
Exposition Fark
Los Angeles
Elad
Soares Imperial Hwy
Legion Auxiliary Names New Leaders in Buena
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 354 in Buena named Mrs. Frea McKenzie president for 1951 52. Jack Groff elected first vice president with Cleo Hebert second vice president and officers including Frank Webber secretary Fred Sheldon treasurer Zoe Jackson chaplain Delbert Barry historian A Williamson sergeant at arms and Levi Johnson marshal. New board members Jaude Allie and Fred Dukes. Delegates to San Diego include McKenzie Barry and A C Rodabaugh with alternates Webber Groff and Hebert. County council reps Webber Barry Sutherland Hasell Groff Sheldon. Plans set for joint installation July 19 at the American Legion Hall in Santa aa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena
Park
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 354
Frea McKenzie
Jack Groff
Cleo Hebert
Frank Webber
Fred Sheldon
Zoe Jackson
Delbert Barry
A. Williamson
Levi Johnson
Jaude Allie
Fred Dukes
San Diego
McKenzie
Barry
A. C. Rodabaugh
Webber
Groff
Hebert
Robert E. Sutherland
Milton Hasell
Sheldon
Council
Generican Legion Hall
Sante Aa
Trial Slated for Failure to Provide
A Los Angeles area court sets July 10 at 9 30 a m for Harold Dooty 30 of 325 E 140th St Gardena operator of a dump truck business accused of failure to provide for his seven year old son Michael Newton. Complaint filed by mother Norma Muldoon of 647A W Spruce St Compton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood
Harold Dooty
E. 140Th St. Gardena
Michael Newton
Santo Anan Submits Low Construction Bid
Lyman A Allison Honer Co of Santa Ana submitted a low bid of 1,899,440 for general construction work at the State School for the Deaf site in Sacramento. The bid was reported as part of a Sacramento dispatch mentioning Navy airman McCray and Mrs Ales McCray, with references to artifacts aboard the Philippine Sea carrier context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Artesia
Lyman A
Carrier
Tecture
Philippine Sea
Citrus Packing House Reopens After Protest Shutdown
Fullerton June 23 Eadington Fruit Co resumes orange packing operations after a protest led to shutdowns. Substantial prorate cuts promised for full-scale plant activity. Orange County packing houses circulating petition to end prorate as prices remain above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Eadington Fruit Co
Paul Eadington
Tom Eadington
The
Fruit Company
Twen
Orange Administrative Committee
Provate
Orange County
Twenty three Hurt in Crash at Fullerton
Twenty three workers from a Placentia citrus juice plant were injured when their truck side swiped another on Orangethorpe Boulevard near Melrose Avenue. Driver Joe Medina and other driver Wesley Carnegie were uninjured. All victims taken to Fullerton hospitals for first aid. Minor injury to Bert DeVries from a separate Buena Park crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Bert DeVries
Jersey St
10Th St
Manchester Blvd
Buena Fark
Maynard J. Nootenboom
Apelachi Council at San Pedro Initiates Five Members
San Pedro June 23 five candidates were initiated into Apelachi Council No 225 of the Degree of Pocahontas at the Class Action night honoring Great Pocahontas Marcella of Rice. Sponsored by the Southern California Deputies Association, the event occurred at the Red Men’s Hall in Long Beach with Pearl Frutch Sadie Caster Lois Tucker Pauline Rychaert and Trene McKay named among initiates. Initiation of five more candidates to form the new Spelachi Tribe No 298 will occur under the Apelacht Drill Team led by Captain Leone Hunter at Odd Fellows Hall on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Marcella of
Rice
Southern California Deputies Association
Red Men's Hall
Long Beach
Pearl Frutch
Sadie Caster
Lois Tucker
Pauline Rychaert
Trene McKay
Apelacht
Leone Hunter
Odd Fellows Hall
Bullets Threaten Laguna Beach Canyon Residents
In Santa Ana on June 23 Bluebird Canyon residents in Laguna Beach urged the county to ban firearms in the canyon after bullets whizzed by and a bathroom mirror was shattered by a shot. Dana Point residents had filed a similar petition earlier. Sheriff Musick, County Counsel Oe, and County Surveyor Wyard were asked to map a no shooting area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Bluebird Canyon
Laguna Beach
Dana Point
James A. Musick
Joel Oe
W Yard
Buena Park Congregational Church Reception Set
Buena Park June 23 members of the Congregational Church will host the annual reception for new members. A dinner at 6 30 in the social hall follows. New members named by regular churchgoers. a program on the Women s Fellowship planned per Pastor Albert H Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Congregational Church
Dy. Albert FR. H. Miller
Harbor PTA Fetes Retiring Principal
Harbor PTA hosts a tea in SAN PEDRO honoring retiring Ft Fermin School principal Mrs. Elizabeth Flake. Board members awarded a silver dish. reception and refreshments were organized by local committee members including Mrs. Armand Bush and Mrs. Richard Clemens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Elizabeth Flake
Ft Fermin
PTA
Flake
The
Armand Bush
Richard Clemens
Merle Johnson
Sam Botwin
Delbert Harter
Thomas McMurtrie
Leroy
Sunday Breakfast Set by Lodges at IOOF Hall
A public breakfast sponsored by the Rebekah and Odd Fellows Lodges will be served Sunday at the IOOF Hall starting at 7:30. Mrs. Bertha Watson will entertain the Triple Link Club Monday night at 2282 S E Orchard Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osta Mbsa
Rebekah and
Odd Fellows Lodges
IOOF
Bertha Watson
Triple Link Club
S. E. Orchard
Intersection Signals Put Out of Order Near Bellflower
In Bellflower on June 23 at John Simms Park near Arkansas Street, traffic signals at the northwest corner were knocked out after a hit and run. The automatic fire signal was rammed, leaving all signals on the corner out of commission for most of the day as crews surveyed the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Sous
Jeaneles
Scuity
Hollandia
Los Angeles Atlantic
Elvi
John Simms Park
Arkansas St
Leo de den
Whittier's Only Rough Rider Skips Annual Reunion
Whittier's sole Roosevelt Rough Rider, Robert W. Denney of Whittier, will miss the unit's Los Angeles reunion next month. Denney, a acting quartermaster sergeant, cites ill health and plans a July observance to mark the 1893 Battle of Las Guasimas. Denney has served as national secretary for years and is retiring from that post with recent officer elections by postcard ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Robert W. Denney
Milton Ave
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
U. S. Volunteer Cavalry
Los Angeles
Denney
Matit
Las Guasimas
Cuba
F Peys Denney
Robett
Beach Speaker Has Busy Time in Tington Beach
Beach news reports Deputy Governor Don Blossom of Toastmaster Club 116 has three upcoming duties. He will address the Tuesday meeting, represent the club at the installation of Toastmistress Club on Thursday, and host an outdoor patio gathering July 10 at his home. Blossom’s deputy governor term ends June 30, with ST. Truxel as immediate past president elected to office. Other speakers for the Tuesday meeting include Joe El-Hott, C. S. Walsh, Robert Robinson, V. A. Nelson, and Bart Hodak with Gus Segelhorst as table sopipa sagan ant Hoey Cal. ae
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tington Beach
Don Blossom
Toastmaster Club 116
Toastmistress Club
Blossom
ST. Truxel
Joe el- Hott
C.S. Walsh
Robert Robinson
V. ‘A. Nelson
Bart -Hodak
Gus. Segelhorst
Sopipa Sagan
Ant Hoey
Serve Yourself Station Owners Court Victors
LOS ANGELES June 23 A P Self service gas station operators won a legal victory over California over the display of signs at stations Downey Frank Urich operator of 20 serve yourself stations was exonerated of charges by the State Bureau of Weights and Measures for using what the bureau called legal signs On Wednesday a Lyx wood Justice Court jury acquitted two other chain station operators Lou Lippman and Archie Jacobs The state charged that the signs serve yourself and save violated the price code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
of California
Iean Downey
Frank Urich
State Bureau
Lyxwood Justice Court
Wedding Rite Unites Couple in Bellflower
Miss Geraldine Meredith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Meredith, and Arend Vanden Berg, son of Mrs. Emma Vanden Berg, were married in a double-ring ceremony at the home of her parents in Bellflower. Rev. Henry De Mots presided from the First Christian Reformed Church. The couple, educated at Excelsior Union High School, will honeymoon at Yosemite National Park and reside at 97474 Arkansas Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Geraldine Meredith
Gerald Meredith
Faculty Ave
Arend Vanden Berg
Emma Vanden Berg
Orchard Ave
Henry de Mots
First Christian Reformed Church
Excelsior Union High School
Arkansas Ave
Yosemite National Park
Bank of America Whittier Plans Major Expansion
WHITTIER June 23 A major expansion costing near 500000 is planned for the Whittier Branch of Bank of America The project requires temporary removal of Western Auto Supply Co at 1 1 Julius South Greenleaf Ave and will add about 40 local employees The plan calls for tearing down the auto supply building and constructing a new one story structure with basement plus frontage for the auto firm This is the bank's first large construction since acquiring the Philadelphia and Greenleaf corner in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Bank of America
Western Auto Supply Co
Greenleaf
Auto Supply
Philadelphia St
Flood Control Chief Vacates Post as Bratley Vacationing
Flood Control Engineer Jack Bratley is on vacation in Santa Ana on June 23, and Assistant H Budd becomes acting chief of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa. Ana
Jack Bratley
FP. H. Budd
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Don McCandless
McNerney St
George Kennedy
Hazel McCandless
Platt St
United States
Naval Battle Line
Navy
Compton Superior Court
McCandless
Press-Telegram
Bible School
Summer Bible School
Justus
Ane
Ee Rodriguez
Jos “Ro- Gee
Pepe
Aies
Legion Auxiliary
Navy Man
Grange
Garden Grove Park
O. M. Schaller
A. B. LeMay
Grange Matter
W. F. Eaton
Grange Hell
Citrus
Apelachi Council
Buena Park Church
Serve Yourself
A. Vanden Berg
Bank At
ORVIL
Dan Ouryea
AL Jennings
Oklahoma
Walter
Fidgeom Stewart Gran
Soldiers Three
WEE
Torrey
NOBEL
BelMinwie Blvd
Donny Mayer
Gene Therney
Riviera
Clyth
Merk Stevens
Ratie
Roadium Drive
Compton Blvd
Renieten Scott
Fe" Marjarle
Main
Percy Kilbride
PA Kettle
Downey
New Avenue
Downey Ave
Ann
Dave Kennedy
Rod Cameron
Andry Long
New Meralta Theatre
Noor Firestone
Brian Donlevy
Ella Raines
Goast Guar
Firantone Alvi
Loretta Young
Josep Gotten
Half Angel
Jeff Chandler
Evelyn Keyes
Caprillo
Barry Jones
Gilva Sloane
Torrance
Harbor Drive
Vermont
Ven
Heflin
Yvonne DE Carlo
Tomahawk
Bob Hope
Wilmington
Fox Granada
Humphrey, Bogart
Errol Flynn
Virginia City
Olivia DE Havilland
Dodge City
Nay Neleg
Beware
Roszerahs
Long Beask Blvd
Marilyn Maxwell
Lemon Drop Kid
Jane Crawford
Robb
Young
Jaz
MEM Tech
Kirk Douglas
Virginie Mayo
Alma, Ladd
Phyllis
Calvert
Snowina Lanza
Ano Blyt Hall
Mery Sas
Owstin
Redskins
SSS
Brandway
Robert Ryam
Claira
Trevor
Last OF the
Helen Walker
Wiilérat Parker
MY True Story
Walker
Sistem Antie
Claude Naires
Jer. Hall
Mery Castle
Redskies
Robert Stack
Jez
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