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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1954
Page
15
A waterlogged city column complains of Malcolm Epley filling in during staff vacations. Readers send letters to the City Prosecutor’s office about neighbor investigations lions at The Pike and domestic disputes. The missives reveal quirky civic issues and personal pleas, with readers asking for investigations and support.
Pacific Towboat and Salvage Co abandons the Panamanian freighter Patria aground on a reef off Santa Rosa Island about 40 miles west of Santa Barbara. Refloating attempts failed, the 10,000 ton vessel deemed a total loss. Divers report the hull opened after the fogged grounding three weeks ago.
Long Leach residents Antoinette Oster and Marie Scott Clements survived three tense days in Guatemala as civil unrest erupted in Puerto Barrios. They slept through most events and were evacuated aboard a United Fruit freighter after the port was partially shut and ships interned. The pair recalled hearing gunfire and bombing rumors while stressing no hard feelings from Guatemalans toward Americans. They attended the National Association of Insurance Women convention in New Orleans, and praised the goodwill of locals and the Caribbean voyage home.
Funeral services for Henry RD Lawrence 60 longtime attorney elect who died Saturday of a heart attack will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday in Sunnyside Memorial Chapel Lawrence 1620 Elmfield Ave will lie in state tonight and Tuesday in Christensen Pine Mortuary The Rev William H McCanee assistant minister of the First Congregational Church will officiate A son Lt Donald H Lawrence USN is flying from Kodiak Alaska Survivors include wife Esther daughter Mrs Joan McDonald Long Beach sister Mrs C T Davison Long Beach and three grandchildren Lawrence death came 10 days before he would have become city attorney Judges attorneys and associates mourn Former city attorney Irving Smith said he was very sorry to hear of his death Judge Forey Hight said Lawrence was a great aid in trials and a man of fine character Fred A Knight described Lawrence as having integrity and taking time to consider all facts before decisions
A 65-year-old man, Benjamin Ramsey of 2087 Seven, died after a high speed smash on Myrtle Avenue at Norman Street. Eight others were injured in several collisions across Long Beach and Lakewood, including a vehicle that crashed through a barricade into a drainage ditch. Police reported multiple victims including Leland J. Rice with a broken hand and George D. Aldridge taken to hospital. The dead man’s body was taken to Moreland’s Mortuary for coroner’s review.
Jacewood Vormadicily judgers y will present two one act plays for wheelchair patients at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital Wednesday night. Carl Hansen and Marian Noonan will be seen in Tennessee Williams play Moony's Kid Dont Cry. John Greenwood and Ernie Cochran will present The Chess Game.
Matche Lee Mixon, 29, faces manslaughter charges for the May crash that killed two school children as their busload neared disembarkment. In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mildred L. Lillie presides. Mrs Hixon, mother of two and pregnant, attends with husband Celic and her year old daughter Jane.
A 16 year old sat at an executive desk at Smith Campbell Building Contractors on Cherry Avenue, then pushed to the rear and rode away on a bike. Police reported the rear door pried open and one office ransacked with no loss found.
Lt. William F. Hodgen and wife were on their boat in the garage when a burglar likely entered their Belmont Avenue apartment Sunday night. Mrs Hodgen found the door open and later discovered her purse missing containing four twenty dollar bills and a silver dollar. Police reported the theft.
James H Killimayer testified in Long Beach Superior Court that he confessed multiple times to taping a 3 year old boy to be left alone. He denied attacking a young girl near Magnolia on April 15 and said he learned of the attack by talking with others. He argued he could not recall details at arrest and claimed he created a plausible account from what he heard and thought.
A 6 inch iron pipe with a drilled hole, tied to a child’s bedpost, was used by a bandit to threaten Gordon Lee Luther Sr at Hancock Of Co. gas station on Atlantic Ave at 2 30 am. He handed over $20 after the demand and the pipe was found near the restroom. Police linked the weapon to the robbery.
Three members of the Long Beach Advertising and Sales Club attend the convention of the Advertising Association of the West in Salt Lake City Utah. The delegates are Frederick A. Sykes newly elected president Hal Wertz and Ken Jack.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints created the Orange County Stake from the East Long Beach area at a quarterly conference. It will include Anaheim Costa Mesa Fullerton Garden Grove Laguna Beach and Santa Ana wards with stake center at 1140 Ximeno Ave Long Beach. Max Brian named president of the East Long Beach stake John C Dalton of Fullerton named president of the new stake and councilors Samuel Cortez Justin Lilywhite Lewis Jones Thomas Bynon named bishops for Bellflower and Lakewood wards George Montlere named bishop for Long Beach 3rd ward.
Miss California will be chosen Tuesday night at the Ambassador Hotel Sun Club in Los Angeles. Contenders include Colleen Burke of Beverly Hills and Lillian Faukn er representing Lakewood, with entrants from San Francisco San Diego Palm Springs Bel Air Santa Catalina Island Westwood Village Hollywood and the San Gabriel Valley. The winner will go to Miss Universe in July at Municipal Auditorium in Los Angeles.
L A Blumenskien moves from Long Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church to Oxnard to take the post of associate minister, while Emmett Matts from Newhelm becomes the new associate minister in Lynwood. The announcement was made Sunday night at the first session of the 52nd annual camp at 4160 Imperial Hwy. Lynwood, Cree Sandefur remains minister of the Long Beach church.
The Harbor Cities Kennel Club all breed show drew over 1,900 dogs from 90 breeds with 5,000 spectators at Municipal Auditorium. Dixie Cocker Spaniel won best in show, Hayden's Spica took working breeds, and numerous handlers from ages 8 to 15 competed in junior events.
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