District Bounds Buena Park Issue
Buena Park March 4 district boundaries debate centers on whether sanitary and water districts fall under county jurisdiction if Buena Park incorporates. Paul Kroesen, chamber of commerce president, says a legal opinion from the California Taxpayers Association is awaited for next booster meeting March 10. Authorities differ on the issue, delaying incorporation studies.
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Buena Park
Paul Kroesen
Chamber of Commerce
California Taxpayers Association
Chamber In Corporation Committee
Kroesen
Registration Deadline Set for Artesia Bloomfield Districts
Artesia and Bloomfield school election registration closes March 23 with May 16 voting date announced by Secretary-Manager Helen Larimer of the chamber of commerce who will visit schools and clubs to register residents. April 10 is the final date for registering for the June 3 primary.
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Artesia
Bloomfield
Helen Larimer
Chamber of Commerce Today
Paul Salmon
Larimer
Mmes
Margaret Beck
Bechard Ave
Meryl Stalling
S. Norwalk
Louise Lawrey
S. Arline Ave
Santa Ana
Orange County
B. J. Smith
Lillian Angle
Registration Elections Bureau
Norwalk Death Probe Continues
Nor walk investigators report no suspicion of foul play in the death of Mrs Mabel Nyland 59 of 11960 Molette St burned fatally in her home Friday investigators say the burns resulted from a gas explosion and the case remains open.
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Norwalk
Mabel Nyland
Molette Si
F. W. Rosenberg
Civic Leaders Oppose City Annexations
Bellflower March 4 Opposition to annexation of territory south of Bellflower to Long Beach was voiced by chamber of commerce directors last night. They named a committee to study the subject and work with the Lakewood Chamber to analyze proposals. The group discussed a future multimillion dollar freeway along the San Gabriel River and endorsed early Rosecrans Ave work and Woodruff Ave improvements. A merchants division and advisory council were approved. a $5 associate membership was proposed. a qualified assistant to the secretary-manager was sought. Flood control studies were deferred pending county plans. Welcome signs at community entrances were also discussed.
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Bellflower
Long Beach
Chamber of Commerce
John ‘Thompson
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
San Gabriel River
John Thompson
Rosecrans Ave
Woodruff Ave
Lakewood Park
Florence Ave
Merchants
Merchants’ Committee
Chamber Activites
Thompson
Chamber
Dale Clanton
Dairymen's Court Suit Withdrawn in California
In Bellflower on March 4, a $4.9 million suit involving about 63 members of the Superior Milk Producers Association was withdrawn as parties agreed to a settlement out of court. The split arose when roughly 30 dairymen moved to sell milk directly to Golden State Dairy Co. while a larger group stayed with the co operative. The dispute had been in Long Beach Superior Court under Judge Joseph Malt by presiding.
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Bellflower
Superior Milk Producers Association
Hasen
Department D
Long Beach Superiorourt
Joseph Malt
Golden State Dairy Co., Ltd
Long Beach Superior Court
Bellflower Church to Hear Collegian Veskuyl Speech
Dr. Roger J. Veskuyl president of Westmont College will speak at Bethel Reformed Church mid week services at 7 30 p m His message Education for Missions continues March for Missions rally at the church Organ and accordion music will be presented by Dr Peter Slack radio music director and organist pianist
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Bellflower
Roger J. Veskuyl
Westmont College
Bethel Reformed Church
Peter Slack
City considers action on abandoned oil sumps hazard
Huntingdon Beach March 4 The city council ordered City Attorney Charles Bauer to study removing abandoned sumps described as a hazard to children. Bauer warned that interest in property with a sump hole may incur damages liability in accidents. He noted the Kathy Fiscus law lacks provisions to fill sumps but requires fencing or covering. The chamber of commerce thanked the council for initiating cleanup efforts.
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Huntingdon Beach
Charles Bauer
Bauer Deal
Bauer
Chamber of Commerce
Paramount Group to File Aid Plea
Paramount Ele mentary School District seeks $409,497 in state aid to build two school structures. Superintendent Jack Robinson Trustee Frank Kuhn and Assistant Superintendent Paul Butler traveled to Sacramento. officials acknowledge potential $500,000 extra state funds. Board action due Wednesday. contracts for Garfied Ave site and Lincoln School campus offices already let.
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Paramount
Paramount Elementary
Jack Robinson
Frank Kuhn
Paul Butler
Sacramento
Robinson
Garfled Ave
Jackson St
Compton Blvd
California, Ave
Grove Records Heaviest Rainfall in Orange County
Garden Grove led Orange County communities with 0.05 inches of rain overnight, the heaviest total reported in last night’s rainfall across the flatlands. The hills of Madjeska reported a higher total, exceeding the local average.
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Garden Grove
Orange County
Madjeska
Midway City Church Junior Unit Elects Leaders
Mrs Frances Johnson was elected president of the Community Friends Church Junior Matrons Society at Midway City. Offcers include Mrs C Fred Schroeder as president and others named Pearl Ralston Jackie Bartlett Audrey Rawlston Hazel Moore Dora Hulsey Mildred Daetweiler Emmaetta Hazard Dorothy Perkins Pearl King. A church dinner on March 19 will be sponsored under Mrs Moore.
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Midway City
Frances Johnson
Community Friends’ Church
Sun,shine
Moore
Judges on Parole Conference Panel
Superior Judges Robert Gardner and Raymond Thompson will appear on panels at the Southern Regional Conference of the California Probation and Parole Association in San Bernardino. Gardner will speak on problems of adult cases and Thompson will join a juvenile offenders discussion, with 15 county probation office staff in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Robert Gardner
Raymond Thompson
California Probation and Parole Association
San Bernardino
Gardner Wll
Thompson
County Probation Office
Garden Grove Man Hurt in Car Crash
Garden Grove March 4 Rudolph Doel 51 of 13652 Yucky St injured slightly yesterday when his car was rear ended by another vehicle and pushed into a car ahead at Chapman and Euclid VES. Other drivers were Cleo Blacketer 45 of 20395 Canyon Aytes Rd Laguna Beach and Paul Brown 52 of First St and Harbor Blvd Newhope.
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Garden Grove
Rudolph Doel
Yuckey St
California Highway Patrol
Chapman
Euclid Ves
Cleo Blacketer
Canyon Aytes Rd
Laguna Beach
Paul Brown
First St
Jiarbor Blvd
Newhope
Emergency Truck Fund Drive Aims in Cypress
A Cypress campaign to raise funds for a panel truck or station wagon to serve as a fire department first aid vehicle will be launched after a Cypress Coordinating Council meeting led by president H. J. G. Kreissler. The plan envisions a medical rescuer on emergency runs and possible ambulance use. A community fundraising effort is expected under VFW guidance or another local group.
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Cypress
Fire Department
H. J. G. Kreissler
A E. Armold
VFW
Whittier Reports Record 15,049 Voters Registered
Whittier today announced by County Registrar of Voters Benjamin Hite that the city has 15,049 registered voters, the largest in history. This marks a gain of 2,392 since September and exceeds the November presidential total of 14,756.
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Whittier
Benjamin Hite
Westminster Girls Earn Scout Pins at Investiture
Westminster March 4 Fifteen young Misses received Girl Scout pins for first time following an investiture ceremony led by Mrs. R. F. Harris district chairman at Sigler Park civic center. Assisting were troop leaders Mrs. Kay Kraft Eastburn and Mrs. Richard White. Notables named include Mary Lynn Anderson Marion Loope Barbara Noerdsieck Vivina Gibson Sharon Tanigoshi Emmy Lou Allen Marion Kinase Sally McIntosh Leah Nelson Virginia Weir Carol White Beverly Rumbould Patty Paris Mary Tucker Rosemary Justice.
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Westminster
R. F. Harris
Sigler
Park Civic Center
Kay Kraft Eastburn
Richard White
Mary Lynn Anderson
Marion Loope
Barbara Noerdsieck
Vivina Gibson
Sharon Tanigoshi
Emmy Lou Allen
Marion Kinase
Sally McIntosh
Leah Nelson
Virginia Weir
Carol White
Beverly Rumbould
Patty Paris
Mary Tucker
Rosemary Justice
School Lands Annexation Now Complete
Newport Beach reports the annexation of the Newport Harbor Union High School property north to 16th Street is finished. City Clerk C K Priest was notified, with papers filed in Sacramento. The 40 acre annexed area includes the campus, while 31 acres north of 16th Street remain county territory. The move was approved by the district board, city council, and board of supervisors without opposition.
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Newport Beach
Newport Harbor Union High School
16Th St
C. K. Priest
Frank Jordan
Sacramento
Priest
B. J. Smith
Age St
Board of Supervisors
Flood Problem on Chamber Agenda in January Storm Study
The chamber of commerce directors meet tonight to fix blame for flood damage on Euclid Avenue businesses during January storms. President Harry Evans Terrell says water backed up by Pacific Electric tracks at the south side of the business district caused the inundation, costing merchants thousands. Wills Warner, county board of supervisors chairman, expected to join to tackle the issue and seek a remedy to prevent recurrence.
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Garden Grove
Euclid Ave
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Evans Terrell
Pacific Electric
Wills Warner
County Board of Supervisors
Rites Wednesday for Pioneer
Private funeral for Mrs. May Edwards 74 widow of Nelson T. Edwards will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Gillogly Mortuary with Rev. Robert Burns McAulay of Orange Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment in Fairhaven Cemetery. A Bloomington Indiana native, she died Sunday at 350 Glassell St following two weeks of illness after her husband’s death on December 19, 1951. She was a life member of the Women’s Club and First Presbyterian Church. A son Rev N Edwards and a daughter Maybelle Hammel survive, plus two grandchildren.
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Orange
May Edwards
Nelson T. Edwards
Robert Burns McAulay
Orange Presbyterian Church
Gillogly Mortuary
Fairhaven
Women's Club
First Presbyterian Church
Rev N. Edwards
Maybelle Hammel
Washington D. C
Narcotics and Liquor Charges Faced by Downey Man
Charles P. Chese, 53, of 13158 S. Barlin St, was booked at the Norwalk sheriff's station on suspicion of narcotic law violations and a drunk charge. He is accused by two residents of selling what they believe are dope cigarettes. He is to appear in Municipal Court today on the intoxication charge. Investigations into the narcotics claim are being conducted by the sheriff's anti narcotic detail.
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Downey
Charles P. Chese
S. Barlin St
Norwalk
Chase
Sherif
Memorial Service Set Thursday Night
A public memorial service is being arranged by the American Legion Auxiliary at 2 p.m. Thursday for Inez Burns a longtime unit member who died Sunday night while visiting Louisville Kentucky. Katherine Bridges unit president said the service would precede the Auxiliary meeting. Burns had been active since 1932 and was a past president.
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Seal Beach
Crew of Canvassers Aids Red Cross Campaign
Buena Park March 4 volunteers begin a door to door canvass to raise 1990 as the North Orange County Red Cross Chapter seeks 20739. Guy Tester of Fullerton chairs the local effort with an estimated 700 workers across Buena Park Fullerton La Habra Brea Placentia and Yorba Linda. The chapter reported 493 home service cases in 1951 including 92 in Buena Park. services also included Gray Ladies hospital groups and swimming safety programs with blood mobiles collecting 1124 pints and 396 from Buena Park. 960 residents received first aid training with 86 taking instruction locally.
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Buena Park
North Orange County
Red Cross
Richard Adams
Fullerton
la Habra
Brea
Placentia
Yorba Linda
Guy Tester
Buena Pack
Downey Victim Struck Near Home at Night
Two pedestrians were injured in late Monday incidents in southeastern Los Angeles County. Jack R. Sutton, 76, of Downey, died at County General Hospital after being struck while crossing near his home at 7:30 p.m. Driver Joseph Howard Butler, 43, said he was blinded by lights and could not avoid the collision. Ellen Coat, 87, of Downey, suffered serious injuries after being struck by a truck driven by Dwight G. Thomas, 52, of Rivera, with head wounds, cuts, and possible hip fracture.
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Norwalk
California Highway Patrol
Jack R. Sutton
Stewart and Gray Rd
Downey
County General Hospital
Joseph Howard Butler
Rundell St
Sutton
Ellen Coat
Rosecrans Ave
General Hospital
Dwight G. Thomas
Seratis St. Rivera
Telegraphic Petition Signature Drive On Telegraphic Petition
A city council approved a drive to collect 500 signatures for a telegraphic petition urging federal action on beach erosion. Mayor Shufelt cited support from Senators Knowland and Nixon and officials in Washington. The council also budgeted 500 for the telegram and called for residents to sign at the city clerk's office.
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Seal Beach
Frank Shufelt
Shufelt
William Knowland
Richard Nixon
Washington
Sen. Nixon
Army Engineers
al Leonard
Garden of Allah
Tew Council
Hoag Foundation seeks control of funds and land
Garden Grove March 4 The Hoag Foundation seeks administration of a 120000 trust and 10 acres to build a boys school or park as per Emien W Hoag’s will. The attorney general urges a nonprofit foundation to carry out the wishes, while heirs contest. A Superior Court trial date is sought.
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Garden Grove
Hoag
Emien W. Hoag
Los Angeles Trust Company
Ronald Tiday
Tiday
Buena Park Navy Man Home On Leave
James Henson son of Mr and Mrs E M Henson 7862 Coach St Buena Park was given a day leave from the destroyer Mansfield after Korean service. He hosted shipmates at his parents home including Robert Skeen James Kurtz Rockey Chammers Harry Gattburg and Richard Willett.
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Buena Park
Mansfield
San Diego
James Henson
E. M. Henson
St. Henson
Henson
Robert Skeen
James Kurtz
Rockey Chammers
Harry Gattburg
Richard Willett
Bellflower Store Robbed of TV Set
Bellflower reports daytime burglary at S737 East Flower Street. Ralph J. Mercer, owner, reported a $225 16 inch television set stolen from the rear of the appliance store near a door. Deputies were informed.
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Bellflower
E. Flower St
Ralph J. Mercer
Improvements on Highways Urged
In Santa Ana on March 4, Associated Chambers of Commerce directors urged temporary widening of Garden Grove Blvd Lincoln Ave and Los Alamitos Blvd shoulders as relief until permanent widening. Walter Schmid and Bill Gallienne to confer with the State Highway Commission after the county supervisors study the recommendation. Garden Grove Blvd would run from Hwy 39 to the San Gabriel River Lincoln Ave from the Orange County line to Manchester Blvd and Los Alamitos Blvd from Carson St to Garden Grove Blvd.
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Santa Ana
Garden Grove
Lincoln Ave
Los Alamitos
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Walter Schmid
Bill Gallienne
State Highway Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Garden Grove Bl
San Gabriel River
Orange County
Manchester
Carson St
Gardena Listed for Armory in California Plan
SACRAMENTO March 4 UK Assemblyman Richard McCollister proposed a 3.5 million dollar measure for National Guard armory construction in fourteen California cities including Gardena. The selection came from Lynn S. Coe, an investigator for military and veterans affairs entering committee, as most deserving of 27 sites. He aims to amend the amount into the current state budget, potentially dropping the special appropriation bill. Armory construction had been frozen at the 1951 Legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Richard McCollister
Santa Ana Soldier Held in Girl Attack Case
Santa Ana, March 4 A 24 year old soldier James Gordon Gann of 119 McFadden Street was arrested on charges of beating and attacking two Whittier girls in a car in a Balboa dance hall parking lot in early March. Newport Beach police, aided by Santa Ana officers, traced Gann from descriptions of the man and car. He is due to be arraigned today in Newport Beach township court before Justice Donald J. Dodge.
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Newport Beach
lDonald J. Dodge
County Clerk Records February Peak in Orange County
Santa Ana March 4 records show February set a new high for the Orange County Clerk office with 508 cases and 60,480 in fees. Clerk J. J. Smith announced the surge during 19 mad days and noted the trust fund rose from 254,406 to 388,508.40 largely due to Highway Division deposits on condemnation cases.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
J. Smith
Lynn Wallace
Foea
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