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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1954
Page
16
Two Long Beach men Ack Vig and E E Pellar bring back a 200 pound sea turtle from Mexico after failing to catch sea bass. They keep the reptile in a large backyard using a water soaked blanket and flipping it on its back at night.
Long Beach Unified School District enrollment has surged over 300 percent in 15 years. Highlights include Lakewood Los Altos up from 36 to 14,500 pupils with 500 bussed elsewhere and Avalon down from 175 to 139. Total district students rose from 12,198 to 36,815 in elementary schools and from 24,597 to 55,036 across all grades. Population grew from 166,200 to 347,224.
Hayter Owen Shuster 67 former plant manager of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding Co died Monday in Oakland according to word to friends. He moved to Oakland in 1948 after much of life in Long Beach and was past master of Palos Verdes Lodge 389 F and A M and a member of El Rodeo Club. Survived by wife Fay and son John. Service Thursday in Grant Miler Mortuary Oakland.
Three year old Jo Ann Jensch of 2088 Clark Ave has been bitten twice on the right hand by a mixed breed long haired golden brown dog that wandered into her yard last Saturday. Her family searches Spring Street and Clark Avenue for the dog to begin Pasteur treatment. mother Mrs Blanche Jensch and grandmother Mrs Margaret Hill appeal for info. contact 35-3638.
Ned Baker, past president of the Long Beach Shell Club, will discuss sea life during a session led by Horace S. Hogan, 78, at 242 East Fourth Street. Hogan, who had his left leg amputated after a traffic accident on Pacific Coast Highway, is recovering as the workshop, sponsored by Hospital and the Los Angeles city recreation department, proceeds today.
Downey resident Heartsil Basham, 61, was found slain in his Desert Hot Springs home. Donnie Joe Pinkston, 18, was arrested in Riverside and allegedly admitted the Rock murder after Basham allegedly made improper advances. Basham and partner James Worley ran Doc and Jim's Cafe, with plans to open a Desert Hot Springs restaurant. Police traced the last sighting to June 6 near a Banning cafe. Worley said Basham planned to work on the cafe project over the June weekend.
The Harbor Commissioners chose not to take a stand on proposed charter amendments from the City Council. No vote was taken but officials said the board should not go on record on amendments including creating an oil department and requiring City Council approval of harbor budgets. The board referred parts of the sixth harbor operations report by Sam Roberts to Port General Manager E J Amar for review.
A Fleet Reserve Association resolution urged the Navy to reconsider its decisions against using the hospital ship USS Re pose as auxiliary medical facilities in Long Beach. The meeting at Veterans Memorial Building drew over 40 veterans organization reps. American Legion Post 27 planned near completion of Memorial Day services.
Twelve hours after crossing the border at Calexico, Jover Curllar, 31, and Andres Fonseca, 25, were detained at the Union Pacific yards in Wilmington for illegal entry. They rode freights to Indio and Wilmington, then were taken into custody by Railroad Officer Melvin Wilson and held for immigration authorities.
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Frances A. Bach of 1035 Cerritos Ave becomes the third woman candidate for Long Beach city council joining Ruth Bach and Antoinette Aldrich in Fifth District bids. Bach, active in PTA and Women’s clubs, will challenge Councilman Raymond Keeler in the Third District. Also: Rep. Glenard Lipscomb seeks reelection in California’s 24th District, opposed by Democrat George Arnold. Bernard Tennis chairs 23rd District effort backing Thomas Kuchel for U.S. Senate.
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce will install new officers at a banquet in Lakewood Country Club. Pete Nurini will succeed Don Nelson as president. The event marks Lakewood’s 20th anniversary and the Lakewood Park development’s fourth anniversary with speakers Herbert C. Legg Roberta Butzbach and Abner Parker.
Councilman KH Seaton reported to police that his wallet containing $45 was lost or stolen in downtown Long Beach on Saturday near American Avenue before 2 p.m. He told that the thief may keep the $43, but he wants photographs of his daughter and granddaughter returned.
John Teed, Church Editor, reports Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent for all Roman Catholics in the Los Angeles Archdiocese, ending Easter Sunday April 18. St. Anthony’s and St. Barnabas share schedules with daily Masses, ashes, novenas, and Stations of the Cross, plus a two week mission by Redemptorists from Whittier.
Long Beach resident Oliver E. Book, 93, seeks an annulment in Superior Court claiming wife Edith, 47, kept a separate residence and would only visit briefly. He alleges he fulfilled his marital duties, while she says he misrepresented himself and refuses to live with her. They married December 24, 1950 in Pasadena and maintained separate homes. he seeks return of gifts and cash. The trial before Judge Fred Miller was expected to conclude that day.
Three alleged members of a Be d forgery gang faced Superior Court arraignment after a municipal hearing presented 38 exhibits including a portable printing press. Evidence tied to Miss Les X Green, Kenneth Rollins, and Daniel L Nolan showed counterfeit payroll checks totaling about 83.72 each, plus check protectors, paper, and 15 forged checks from firms like Long Beach Metalcraft and General Sheet Metal. Local stores reported passings, and a police tracing effort led to the trio’s arrest on 4000 bail.
Long Beach artist Ben Messick will exhibit fifteen paintings at the South Gate Women's Club 8480 California Ave South Gate. Hours are 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Wednesday and 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Thursday. Mrs Roy B O Finkle president announced the event and Messick will address the club at luncheon Wednesday.
At Berth 105 in San Pedro officials report theft of 21 cases of three pound tins of coffee from the SS Escambia. The value is listed as 375 dollars. No suspects named as police investigate the harbor theft.
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