Parade Route Outlined for Lakewood Pan American Festival
Downey man dies in plane crash as Lakewood Pan American Festival details emerge. Clark Ave parade route approved pending state crossing clearance at Carson. Fifteen units join, more bands sought. Festival runs April 18 and 19 with dances, talent show, coronation, parade, and a flags exchange ceremony with Central and South American consuls in Los Angeles.
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Downey
Lakewood
Clark Ave
Spring St
Centralia
Poghweya
Carson
W. R. Reed
Reed
Jesse FE. Solter
E. O. Bemis
Karl
Lakewood Junior High School
Maryells Herrin
Pan American Park
Alton Parker
Lakewood Taxpayers Association
Hilldee St
Solter
Lions Club
Blue Star Mothers
Los Angeles
Band Founder to Wield Baton
E. H. Willey founder of the Long Beach Municipal Band will be guest of honor at Sundays concert at 2 P M in the Municipal Auditorium Exhibit Hall. He will conduct a Mendelssohn overture marking the band’s 43rd anniversary. Willey, now in Palo Alto, helped champion a municipal band funded by taxes after a 1903 push. The text also recounts a separate wartime plane crash with survivors listed.
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E. H
Harry) Willey
Long Beach Tunicipal Band
Municipal Auditorium
Willey
Long Beach
Palo Alto
Chamber of Commerce
Local Briefs: rummage sales at Pine Avenue church
A rummage sale is planned at 1154 Pine Ave tomorrow by the association. Our Savior's Lutheran Church will also hold a rummage sale at the same address on Thursday.
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Long Beach
Pine Ave
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Downey Victim Leaves 6 Children and Navy Veteran
Lt Comer Garfeld, a Downey man and Navy veteran of six years, left his Downey home on leave to return to the USS Cushing at Norfolk Virginia. He earned two Bronze Stars and a Presidential Citation for service in World War II, with fifteen engagement stars. He leaves a widow and six children.
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Comer. Garfeld
Downey
USS
Cushing
Norfolk
Navy Man
U. S. Naval Reserve
Comdr
Garfield
Pacific
Rumored Wade Out in California Congressional Race
Ten days remain for primary developments as candidates file. Harry Wade may not run for California’s 18th District while Raymond Simpson the sole Democrat faces Republicans W S Grant and Craig Hosmer. Simpson emphasizes a issue driven, corruption free campaign. Beeks files to run for Fourth District supervisor. California politics brief notes branch into local Democratic clubs and Republican filings.
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Harry Wade
Wade
Raymond C. Simpson
W. S
Grant
Craig Hosmer
Hosmer
Simpson
California
Long Beach
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Wilton Hotel
Rose Room
Kefauver
Beeks
Graydon F. Beeks
Raymond V. Darby
Bureau of Public Assistance
Garfield family listed in Reedville and Long Beach roots
Cecilia and six children named, including Gayle Elizabeth age 10, Cecilia age 6, Christine age 8, Joseph age 2, and David age 3 months. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Garfield of Reedville Oregon. Mrs. Garfield’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Dan McGarry of 1400 W 31st St Long Beach.
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Cecilia
Gayle Elizabeth
Christine
Joseph
David
Lewis S. Garfield
Reedville
Ore
Garfield
Dan McGarry
31St St
Long Beach
Plead Guilty in Woodrow Wilson High School Burglary
Two of three defendants charged with burglary of the student store at Woodrow Wilson High School pleaded guilty in Superior Court this morning and sought probation. Raymond J. Willoughby and Richard M. Deam admitted the burglary at arraignment before Judge Fred Miller. sentence set for April 15 with probation hearing. William F. Scott, 25, was without representation and the court appointed William Lawson, public defender, to represent him and continued his plea.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Raymond J. Willoughby
Conquista St
Lakewood
Richard M. Deam
Mezzanine Way
Fred Miller
Leo Friedman
William F. Scott
E. Carson St
William Lawson
Signal Hill Explores Oil Lease Bid at Water Park Site
Signal Hill City Council considered an invitation from Hancock Oil Co to participate in Long Beach Community No. 2 lease, about 80 acres between Atlantic and Cherry Aves north of Wardlow Rd, with a five acre park to the south. No drilling on surface, top 500 feet reserved to city, and a 20 percent royalty offered. The council set the offer for discussion at the next meeting on April 7. a prior surface drilling proposal by Golden Dome Oil Co for the water park was previously discussed but unresolved.
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Signal Hil
City Water
Paaties We City Council
Hancock Oil Co
Long Beach
Atlantic
Cherry Aves
Wardlow Rd
Brayton
Gundry Aves
Golden Dome Oil Co
Port Engineer Treated Further
Home after two weeks in Sea side Hospital Chief Harbor Engineer R R Shoemaker is undergoing further treatment and checkup by physicians. No date has been set for the engineer's return to his office.
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Seaside Hospital
R. R. Shoemaker
Long Beach Yo Yo Champion Heads to State Finals
15 year old Woolner, a Long Beach yo-yo champion, will be the only girl among 25 contestants in the statewide finals of the 1952 yo-yo championships set for 10:30 a.m. March 29 at Griffith Playground. Police said driver Ross was severely injured when a car rear ended a parked truck on Market Street. He was treated at Seaside Hospital for possible internal injuries, chest and scalp lacerations.
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Done Woolner
Long Beach
Eugene C. Ross
Market St
Griffith Playground
Los Anauto
Jane
Poly Biva
San Antonio Dr
Long Bea
Ross
Baltic Ave
Seaside Hospital
Hospital Board Receives Projection Screens From Unions
The board of supervisors accepted two projection screens for Long Beach General Hospital. One came from the Recovery Service Club and the other from Motion Picture Operators Local 521. The gifts support hospital programs and patient comfort.
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Board of Supervisors
Recovery Service ‘Club
Long Beachy General Hospital
INO AIR RAID Fire and Bolige. it Switchboards
A fragmented notice reports an incident involving an air raid event and damage to electrical switchboards. Readable fragments indicate disruption to lines and potential safety concerns, with no clear casualty or location details available.
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