Building Nets $1 Million in Whittier February
Whittier building permits topped 1 million dollars for February, the first rise since January 1951, with 17 units at 22 thousand each in a Nice Homes duplex on Howard Street. Major projects include Fairfield Homes 18 single-family dwellings, St Matthias Episcopal Church addition, and Security First National Bank expansion, totaling about 1.147 million this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
J. Ben Montgomery
Howard St
Nice Homes, Inc
H. N. Berger
Fairfield Homes
Emory Dr
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Security-First National Bank
Comstock Ave
Philadelphia St
Whittier selects Feeley for state assembly seat
Whittier March 4 candidate Donald E. Feeley 29, a World War I Marine veteran, was chosen by the Fiftieth District Democratic Council to run for state assemblyman. Feeley a local attorney of Feeley and Saevig, resident of 202 Honolulu Terrace with wife Winifred and two children, is active in the Whittier Optimist Club Bar Association and Young Democratic Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Donald E. Feeley
Fiftieth District Democratic Council
Marine Corps
Feeley
Feeley and Saevig
Whittier Optimist Club
Whittier Bar Association
Whittier Young Democratic Club
Winifred
Honolulu Terrace
Journalism Class Forming at Compton College
Compton College announces an adult education journalism class beginning March 12, meeting weekly from 7 to 9 p m Miss Blanche Goodrich will teach with six and a half years of prior experience at Lynwood Junior High School where the paper earned four first place Columbia Scholastic Press awards and national top honor All Columbia Medalist. Printing guidance came from Dan On Stine and Wesley P Dunn now at Paramount High School. Adult students may earn regular college English credit and a campus newspaper devoted to adult affairs is a possible project led by program director William W Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Adult Education Department
Compton College
Blanche Goodrich
Lynwood Junior High School
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Dan On Stine
Wesley P. Dunn
Paramount High School
William W. Jones
Sorensen Park Association to Convene March Meeting
Whittier March 4 quarterly conference of all Sorensen Park and Recreation Association members will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Sorensen Elementary School. Charles Hand, association president, says questions on policies and operations will be opened for discussion among members.
Rebekah Lodge Installs At Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach March 4 Mrs Kathryn Allen installed noble grand of Acacia Rebekah Lodge No 314 by District Deputy President May Mansperger in a ceremony at Odd Fellows hall Ocean and Marin streets. Officers and supporters named include Doris Lounsbury recording secretary Margaret Lockhart vice grand Lena Bartshe treasurer Lillie Mat Thompson chaplain Jennie Barger past noble grand Catherine Parker right supporter Mae Bannister left supporter Tracy Hill altar bearer etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Beach
Kathryn Allen
Noble Grand
Acacia Rebekah Lodge No. 314
May Mansperger
Odd Fellows
Tracy Hill
Healeh Webster
Helen St Clair
Avery Bannister
Marlon Trichler
Clara Malone
Guardian
Lydia Grate
Edith Bannister
Mary Washburn
Louise Jenkins
Irene Collins
Clara Smith
Balboa Island Church Unit Meeting Plans
Balboa Island Community Methodist Church WSCS will hold a general membership meeting at 12 30 with Circle One in charge of the luncheon in Dearborn hall. A white elephant sale is planned. Circle Three met at Vera Rickard Corona del Mar for luncheon and devotional led by Helena Hargrave. Circle One met at Ruby Ave home of R D Baker with devotions by Althea Shiffer and luncheon. Circle Two was hosted by Della Carrell with business and inspiration notes, reading from the Methodist Woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balboa Island
Helena Hargrave
Loretta Schenkel
Circle One
Ruby Ave
R. D. Baker
Althea Shiffler
Circle Two
Della Carrell
Coral Ave
Louise Smith
Carrell
Brazil Rail Crash Takes 100 Lives
Rio de Janeiro March 4. More than 100 persons were killed in a train collision near the city. Two hundred injured. The wreck, the worst in Brazil's history, involved a commuter train colliding with a stalled passenger train near Aneheta suburb, about 19 miles southwest of Rio. Bodies lay in the wreckage and some were seen near the Pavuna River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rig DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
de Janeiro
Anehieta
Pavuna
Hub City Hall Tax Information Headquarters Opens
City Clerk Mrs. Clyde Harlan backs naming city hall council chambers Tax Information Headquarters for tax guidance. Deputy county assessors Nora Holgate and Martha Anderson staff weekdays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for veterans tax exemption and state income tax questions. John Parker will visit March 21 to assist taxpayers. veterans exemption deadline is March 31 with local office closing May 2. Afterward, applicants must go to Los Angeles or Long Beach offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
City Hall Council
Clyde Harlan
Nora Holgate
Martha Anderson
John Parker
Parker
Brute Walker
Harlan
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Rosemary Malone Gains Strength With Oxygen Aid
Keystone March 4 Rose mary Malone five daughter of Mrs Ruby Malone of 21734 Martin St reportedly is gaining in her fight against illness that threatened her life before admission to Hiartor General Hospital last week Attendants reported she has great difficulty in breathing and is improving with oxygen The child must have tonsils removed to clear her throat doctors said Rosemary is a bleeding child whose blood takes seven and a half minutes to coagulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Rosemary Malone
Ruby Malone
Martin Sr
Hiartor General Hospital
Park Gains Residents
BUENA FARE March 4 list of new residents includes Mrs. Beverly Redfield 6644 Scales Cd Glenn Heisler 6621 Del Rosa Ave J Hughes 7402 Fourth St and Floyd Anglin 2032 Holt St with the community noting the arrivals and new addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Fare
Maren
Beverly Redfield
Scales
Glenn Heisler
del Rosa Ave
J. Hughes
Fourth St
Floyd Anglin
Holt St
Federal aid sought to flood control for Dairy Area
Artesia March 4 discussion as chamber of commerce and eight communities plan a Friday meeting to seek federal flood control funds for widening and deepening Coyote Creek. Engineers' plan from 12 years ago envisioned a multi million project with seven bridges, aiming to protect dairy industry and water purity. attendees include local officials and Farm Bureau representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artelia
Chamber of Commerce Committee
James Alderson
Artesia
Bellflower
Los Alamitos
Norwalk
Anaheim
Havyailan Gardens
Cypress
Buena Park
Long Beach
Coyote Creek
U.S. Army Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Jensen
Edward Allen
A. J. Hareitt
Alderson
A. H. Cawood
William Moore
Dale Donnell
J. 5. Milford
Earl Showers
Anaheim PTA Founders Day Sketch Honors Founders
Anaheim March 4 PTA program highlights founder heritage with Mrs. Arthur Karr detailing the national PTA birth. Past presidents receive camellia corsages as dignitaries from Garden Grove Fullerton and Santa Ana attend. The event unfolds with a climate of the name drama and plans for March 25 on juvenile court topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaheim
Arthur Karr
PTA
Parent-Teacher Association
Milton Kohne
J. Lee Rogers
Victor Brown
George Holden
Foster Warwick
Claude Crosby
Garden Grove
Fourth District
Glen Shaw
Fullerton High School
H. V. Ziemer
Howard Weber
Paul Memaree
S. E. Loard
Ray Reafangder
John Henry
Carl Lindgren
Joe Thompson
Pat Brooks
Joyce Shunk
Miss Brooks
Miss Shunk
Anaheim High School
Fullerton Junior Colege
Robert Gardner
Santa Ana
Francis
Addy
Man
Downey Red Cross drive to open with Knight head
Downey March 4 Dr Leon A Knight named to lead the Downey American Red Cross fundraising campaign opening March 10 and running for days at the American Legion Hall mobile blood unit seeks 140 pints. Mrs Walter Smith and local chapter provide details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Leon A. Knight
Downey American Red Cross
Whittier
Knight
Red Cross
American Legion
Museum director marks 49th anniversary of assay scales
Huntington Beach March 4 a pair of balances helped Marlon A Speer recall the 49th anniversary of his first assay scales Speer who runs the Western Trails Museum notes the tools he first used at Silver Lake Mines in Silverton Colorado after graduating from Colorado School of Mines He calls miners rugged and notes the scales weighed trillions of dollars in precious metals and that Silverton was a leading mining area in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion A. §Eer
Western Trails Museum
Speer Ave
Liberty Park District
Huntington Beach
Colorado
Silverton
Colo
Press-Telegram
Marlon A. Speer
Speer
Silver Lake
Colorado School of Mines
West
Beach Girl Wed in Yuma Service
Huntington Beach March 4 Miss Barbara Jean Bedford daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Bedford 1233 Alabama Ave and Theodore H Panagos son of Mr and Mrs A O Hoff man 9223 Tarryton Ave Whit tier were United in a double ring ceremony at the Christian Church in Yuma Arizona The bride a graduate of Huntington Beach Union High School Panagos a graduate of Washington High School in Los Angeles He is employed at Willington Dock Co The couple are now residing in Wilmington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Beach
Barbara Jean Bedford
W. H. Bedford
Alabama Ave
Theodore H. Panagos
A. O. Hoffman
Tarryton Ave
Whittier
Christian Church
Yuma
Arizona
Unism
Panégos
Washington High School
Los Angeles
Willington Dock Co
Wilmington
Contest Winner to Get Medal at Long Beach Meet
NORWALK March 4 Charles Felling will receive a medal for top honors in the Native Sons of the Golden West oratorical contest. He will represent Excelsior High School at an area meet in Long Beach Wednesday. Bob Chapman and Mary Lou Seage placed second and third. The theme was California, with Fell ling presenting Cow Country, U.S. Av.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Native Sons of the Golden West
Charles Felling
Excelsior High Seno
Long Beach
Bob Chapman
Mary Lou Seage
Excelsior
California
Fellsing
Cow Country
U.S. Av
Weslayan Service Guild Meets at Costa Mesa Church
The Weslayan Service Guild of the Costa Mesa Community Church held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Maude Dadis, 626 Center Street. Mrs. Elvz Kipp led devotions, and Mrs. Marion Jones delivered a missionary message on Protestantism in Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Guild
Costa Mesa
Maude Dadis
Center St
Wesleyan Service Guild
Elvz Kipp
Latin America
Marion Jones
Night Time College Opens April 1 at Compton
COMPTON March 4 Classes start April 1 at Enterprise Junior High School forming the United States first four year college of its type. Local residents may earn degrees by attending classes two nights weekly for four years. Dr Sam Youston, director, says the courses are offered by UC extension faculty. The college’s novelty lies in its schedule and setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Enterprise Junior High School
United States
Sam Youston
University of California
Births in ANG County and Santa Ana Hospital notices
Birth announcements list several families including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Almond, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Bites, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crook. Children born at Santa Ana Community Hospital and Orange County Hospital are noted with dates in March. The program details mention adults seeking college access with Dr. Houston Dure and partners presenting aided by visual materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ang
David Almond
Huntington Ave
Hustington Beach
Cat
Joseph Hosmitat
Avalon
Joe
WN. McClay
Santa Ana
Community Hospital
Basil Bites
Tees Hares
Midway City
Orange County Hospital
I Brownlee
Charles Browslee
Geddantnt
Santa Ane Community Hospital
Maren 2
Buttrasai
Aire
David Buttram
Peteste
Stare
Joe Hees
Sven
Zenith
Santa Ape
Sange Visual Aids
Luciane Chaldez
Utinn
Houston Dure
Orig Aera Inte
Te Fe
Houston
Houston, Who Is Assistant Oat Ened Ath Righssa Posie
Department of
Con Hegplint
Sarah Ae
Hein Itr
al Fein
The
University At California
Saidlean
United
Leonard Crook
Classes Still Open at Hub COMPTON
In Compton the Los Angeles County Health Department offers expectant mothers classes at the Compton Community Center. The next session is March 6 at 1 30 p m focusing on the newborn baby and family integration. The 10 week series covers separate topics with reviews at each start. Films and demonstrations accompany the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Los Angeles County Health Department
Compton Community Center
P. R.auriemma
Wil
Auriemma
Inl
Choir Social for Community Methodist Church Members
In Costa Mesa on March 4 the Community Methodist Church Choir met in the church lounge for an hour of sociability after practice. Birthday honorees included Mr and Mrs J L Reynolds Lindle Clark and Virginia Compton. Hostesses Joyce Sands and Anne Crawford served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Mesa
Community Methodist Church
J. L. Reynolds
Lindle Clark
Vireginia Compton
Joyce Sands
Anne Crawford
Wheelchair Donation Supports Newport Beach Moose Unit
Newport Beach March 4 A surprise at Women of the Moose meeting as Joe Homann donated a wheelchair to Newport Lodge 1457 1158. Proceeds from a box social will fund a nurse and the chapter will sponsor Costa Mesa Girl Scout Troop No. 29 under treasurer Joyce Edick. Senior regent Lillian Tryce of Pomona Chapter was welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach
Women of the Moose
Shirley Miller
Joe Homann
Newport Lodge
Costa Mesa Girl
Joyce Edick
Angle Bridges
Lillian Tryce
Pomona
Winifred Randei
Bridge Club Winners Told Compton Report
Compton Duplicate Bridge Club winners announced by Betty Toler. First place: Mr. and Mrs. E. Tigeson and Nedra Scott with John Dixon. Second: George Ketchum and Bob Randolph tied with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kline and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mangold. Third: Irene Krehbiel and Margaret McKinley. Afternoon top pair J. M. Green and Ray Stillings. Master Point Open set for March 8 at Peter's Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Mitchell
Fred Morrison
Gerald McComber
George Ketchum
E. J. [Attone
Roma Leiber
Peter's
Couple Marries in Mesa Church
In Costa Mesa Miss Evette Remillard and Richard Brown USMC wed at St. Joachim's Catholic Church in an early morning ceremony led by Rev. Fr. Thomas Nevin. Maid of honor Miss Robert Ann Roberts and best man Murray Frown supported the couple. They plan to live at WWE 18th St after a Desert Hot Springs honeymoon and El Toro Marine Base posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Mesa
St. Joachim’s Catholic Church
Evette Remillard
Juliana Remillard
Fullerton
N. D
Richard Brown
USMC
Marvin Brown
Ellendale
Thomas Nevin
Rot MecMillan
Robert Gill
Charles Hay
A.J
Bill Morris
Wilmington
Kenneth Stewart
Desert Hot Springs
WWE
18Th St
Newport Harbor Union High School
N. D. State College
el Toro Marine Base
Brown
Lisbon
Norwalk PTA Awards Life Membership Pin
Mrs. Maud Phelps received an honorary life membership pin from Centennial PTA at the Norwalk meeting. She has served on the school faculty for four years. Presentation by Frances Fallon, charter president and life membership chairman, followed by election of delegates to form the Norwalk Council including Hazel Brown Alice Collicatt Eunice Friday Helen Mayers and Nyais Andreason the school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Maren
Maud Phelps
Centennial Parent-Teacher Association
Phelps
Frances Fallon
Centennial Pta
PTA
Norwalk Council
Hazel Brown
Alice Collicatt
Eunice Friday
Helen Mayers
Nyais ‘Andreason
Historic Banning Manor opening and wisteria observance
A joint observance marks the reopening of the 1864 Banning Manor and the annual blooming of the wisteria in Banning Park. The event on March 30 features interior restoration updates, a 1 to 4 pm program with Mexican Tipica Orchestra, square dance, harbor area pioneer sketches, and guided tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banning Manor
Banning Park
Roy Heath
Native Daughters of the Golden West
Wilmington
Phineas Banning
Gen. Banning
Heath
Clara Hannifin
E. W. May
Ray Hodgson
Marilyn Koerner
Banning
Harlan Wiley
Dana Junior
San Pedro
Willey
Jose Cantu
Harbor ‘Area
Department of Recreation and Parks
Lomita Chamber to Meet March 1
Lomita March 4 report notes a special Lomita Chamber board meeting on March 10 to appoint committees. President L J MacArthur announced the civic membership drive deadline set for March 10 with a goal of 100 new members. Meeting planned for 7 p m at 26022 Eshelman Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomita
Lomita Chamber of Commerce
L. J. MacArthur
MacArthur
Eshelman Ave
Mothers Club Plans After Easter Play
Bellflower March 4 plans for a post Easter play to be discussed at the Mothers Club meeting at St Bernard's Church at 7 45 this evening. Mrs William Van Strein, president, announced. Also on the agenda is a nominating committee report with candidates for the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflowen
Mother's Club
St. Bernard’s Church
William van Strein
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Nets
Demos
Rebekah
Beach
Hub City Hall
New
Park
Short Shorts
Bandecor
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Warden Service
Civil Defense
F. KE. Garner
Ramona Parent-Teacher Association
V. V. Musser
Cecil Stowers
Iantha Tucker
Stephen Foster
St. Bernard's Altar Society
Margaret Stievers
Arkansas St
Phyllis iSeahon
Wintersburg
Earl Wood
Chicago
Mothers’ Club
St. Joachim's
Helen Hebenstriet
Donald
Theodore Panagos
Bridge Club
Mesa
Norwalk Pta
Lomita Chamber
Mothers Club
Gellflower
Nubel
Teltower Wied
Dono Andrews
Dorothy McGuire
I Want
You
Growche Marx
Jane Russell
Wy Mite” Compton
Roadium
Iowit Hayward
Jody Lawrence
DR. Jekyll
Eliott Reed
Carla Ilerda
the Whif Hand
New Meralta Theatre
Dewasy Ave
Meer Pirestere
Topor
Burt Lancaster
Cory Grant
Betsy Drake
Firestone
Torray
Alames Mason
Ava Lardner
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Audie Murphy
Beverly Tylie
Cabrillo Tirmiset
Grigory Peck
Susct Hatwaab
David and Sathshera
Mystery
Deena
the Dark Man
San Pedro Drive
Geffey
Thealen
Clerk Gaile
Ava Gardner
Lone Star
Red Cameron
Jere High
Fort Osage
Torrance
Harbor Drive-In
Vermont
Clark Gable
Fox
Grenada
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Sailor Beware
Glenn Ford
Geraldina Brooks
Green Glove
Gardena
Martin
Gareldine
Brooke
Fairey Ele
Walker
Pronk
Lovejoy
Aska Lovise
Roy Rogers
Caliente
Paulo Drive
Kieberty
Asa
BAYAN
Clari Gable
Ave Gardeer
Greache Marx
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