Aged streetcars to be clobbered and salvaged
About 200 old Pacific Electric red streetcars are stacked three and four high in a Terminal Island junkyard waiting to be torn apart by salvage crews. Most cars will be discarded under their own steam. They are ferried to Harbor Belt Line where they are lowered onto tracks for wheel and truck removal at National Metal Yard by Steel Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Electric
Terminal Island
Harbor Belt
National Metal &Yard
National Metal & Steel Corp
Terminal Island Scrap Company
Associated Press
Water Facilities in 3 Day Tour By Civic Leaders
Thirty seven civic leaders and one businessman toured Metropolitan and Central Basin Water District facilities in Southern California and Arizona. They visited LaVerne filtration plant and aqueducts en route to Beaumont, Parker Dam, and Lake Matthews while touring pumping stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Aclosig-Norwalk
Iran
Central Basin
California
Arizona
LaVerne
Parker
AriziTnoy
Gene iCamp
Metropolitan
Rivera
CNS
John Rickey Sandoval
Y County
Kathy Fiscus
San Marino
Fee
Sandoval
Walter Sandoval
Warvale St
Parker Dam
Lake Matthews
Refus Fee
Oil Stick Traps Trio in Murder
Orange County deputies arrested Frank Marquez Laurent 20 Santa Ana Jose DeLeon Banaglos 14 Santa Ana and William Heirs Nirby 28 Midway City after an oil dip stick linked to a crime scene aided the homicide investigation. Laurent stabbed motorist Keith Earl Boone 59 during a botched service station robbery at Chapman and Newport. The trio, tested at El Toro Marine Base, face murder and robbery charges. Boone died at Community Hospital.
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Servier Station
Garfield St
Santa Ana
Jose’ DeLeon Banaglos
W. Cubbon St
T and William Heirs Nirby
Monrovia
Midway City
Orange County
Keith Earl Boone
Idin Collisi
Chapman Blvd
Blackburn
Chapman Rd
Newport Blvd
Hanbury St
el Modena
Bell Rios
Flower Blvd
Conant St
Boone
Laurent
Charles
Blackburn St
Han- Boone
Bury Sr
Svhose
Ray D. Fell
Fern St
Safeone
George C. Turnalge
Tanglewood St
Sheriff's
Pacific Coast Hwy
Lat Community Hospital
el Torolo Marine Base
Rios
Red Cross Honors Campaign Volunteer Award Mention
Red Cross honors volunteer Miss Tsa oelle Herbert of Locust Avenue and Bruce Huston for aiding the current drive. The report notes the women’s division has raised 60 percent of its $89,250 total as volunteers promote contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rot Cross Fund
Tsa
Oelle Herbert
Locust Ave
Twas
Philip French
Paramount
Bruce
Huston
Rickyj
Lwortan
Jid
van Eye
Red Cross
Herbert
Hincheon
Democrats Pick Candidates in Orange County Conventions
Orange County Democrats selected nominees for the 28th Congressional District 4th Assembly District and 35th State Senate District at a Sunday meeting of the District Council of Democratic Clubs. Gordon Shepard was endorsed for the 28th District seat, Oland Carrick for the 4th Assembly District, Sheridan Hegland for the 7th Assembly District, Preston Allen for the 36th Senate District, and Richaud T. Hanna was endorsed earlier for the 7th Assembly District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Beach
Democratic Clubs
Gordon Shepard
Garden Grove
James B Ttt
Santa Ana
Oland Carrick
San Clemente
T4th
Sheridan Hegland
la Mesa
San Diego County
Preston Allen
Cypress
John Murdy
Huntington Beach
Richaud T. Hanna
Westminster
Orange County
Bellflower Pioneer Jeanie Leahy Dies at 99
Jennie Leahy a longtime Bellflower resident died Sunday in a Downey hospital at 99. Widow of Patrick Henry Leahy, a former county road superintendent, she lived at 15955 Leahy St for 30 years. Surviving are a grandson Hare Oldahy and two granddaughters Maureen Leahy and Helen Shoals. Services Wednesday at 2 pm at Gallaugher DeYoung Bellflower Mortuary. burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
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Jeanie
Leahy
Leahy St
Downey
Patrick Henry Leahy
Mus. Leahy
Rochester
Minn
Victorville
Bellflower
Hare Oldahy
Maureen Leahy
Helen Shoals
Patrick
Susan Shoals
Gallaugher
DeYoung Bellflower Mortuary
Robert Burns
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier
White
Lucille White
Jackson St
Ft. Jayne
Ind
Order of the Eastern Star
White Shrine
Joh
Ted
William Payne
MM William Overstreet
Ray Cline
Iater Chapel
Richard G. Irving
Green, Hills
Memorial Park
Brown
Constance Marie Brown
Vista Stu
Nancy
France
Long Beach
Episcopal Church
Gordon Brown
Isabelle Tucker
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Ainsley Carlton
Sunnyside
Mottell’s & Petuary
Wright
Hstry
Wrig
Atlantic
Catlettsburgh
Rose Mery
Hescullin
Gaviota Ave
Ja Carpenter
Virginia Brookley
iMrs
Elizabeth
Bowling Alley
Brookley
Utica
Long
Alma Lee Wright
Beach
Georgia
Washington
St. Anthanasius
Robertson
Jessin Greenbush
Ohio
Hus
Mills
Stanley
Charles W
Charles
Claude
Sam
Sharon P
Washland
Dorothy DeBernardis
Patterson Snivelyington
Land
Reuben
Dru
Martha L. Coats
Herbert H. Veale
Rosary
Avisi
Garden Grove
Zelpha
Mniin del Norte
Cole
Friends Are
Lora A. Brookley
Tive Sons Fottell's & Peck Chapel
Two Shrimp Fishermen Held After Copper Tank Theft
SAN PEDRO two fishermen Chester Hummet and Billy Bullev were jailed after police found two copper tanks stolen from the Dietome on their boat at Berth 44. Crank, owner of the Dietome, identified the pair as the men who took the tanks worth 800 dollars after a watchman reported suspicious activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Chester Hummet
Eudora Ave
Wilmington
Billy Bullev
Start
Aler RH. Crank
W. Lomita Blvd
Lomita
Dietome
Crank
Hummel
Butler
Fire damages Lou's Stationers Shop in rear room
Fire investigators report flames bursting in a rear room at Lou's Stationers Shop located at 5 Atlantic Ave. Smoke damage spreads through the store. Owner Lou M. Ozan, listed at 1355 Marshall, is identified in police reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou
Atlantic Ave
Sune
Lou M. Ozan
Marshall
Singing Bars Free of 20 Percent Cabaret Tax
The California Tavern Assn reports the U S attorney general ruled that singing bars with community singing or piano bar vocalizing are not taxed under the 20 percent cabaret tax. A Pasadena tavern owner led the suit and won a full refund from the Treasury De partment. The ruling excludes patron singing from taxable entertainment at beer garden taverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Tavern Assn
U.S. Attorney General's Office
Pasadena
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Obituary notices from Long Beach area residents
Obituaries report the deaths of multiple Long Beach residents including Mrs. Oley Hart 87 of 800 Pacific Ave born in Kingsville Missouri. Other notices list Forbes Walter E 61 of 4247 Gaviola Ave born in Colorado Springs and Carl D Palmer 33 of 1888S Lime Ave born in Iowa with service details and survivors. Funeral details and chapels noted across several families.
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Hari
Oley Hart
Pacific Ave
Kingsville
Long Beach
Zom
Spencer
S.D
Sly
Archie
Conie
R.Z
Elie
Pim
Cle Hart
Rossie Cornwell
Jennie Nopans
Mes
Charlie Musick
Mayme
Dicas
iFarn Delger
Elviels
Dilday
Forbes
Waler E. Forbes
Gaviola Ave
Colorado Springs
Huntington Beach
Waller
Rubimay Macey
Chapel of Dispay
Angeles Abbey Mausoleum
Palmer
Carl D. Palmer
Lime Ave
Iowa
St. Paul
Minn
United Auto Workers
Annes
Emma Palmer
David Brothers
Harley
Durwood
Sheclar- McFadyen Chapel
Junior Concert Band Wins Show Honors at National Orange Show
The 103 member Long Beach Junior Concert Band directed by James E. Son and Marvin Marker earned a 97 percent rating at a military inspection during the 41st National Orange Show in San Bernardino. Rita Lynch of the Long Beach Youth Band won double majorette honors in drums and twirling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
San Bernardino
James E. Son
Marvin Marker
Rita Lynch
Vest Twirling
Gold E Authorized for Cruiser Turret on Worcester
A gold EB mark for gunnery excellence has been painted on turret 2 of the light cruiser USS Worcester. The Long Beach based warship earned its fifth E last year in a defensive exercise at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with the gold E authorized along with the single E and four hash marks.
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Stitebe
Worcester
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
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Patty Dee
Balboa Bay Club
Newport Beach
Columbia Steel
Tortater
Bethlehem Steel
Vernon
Médier Steel
Fintan
Myra S. Graner
Tulane
Ave
2Nd St
Orange Co. Demos
Jennie Leahy
Mary Ellen Parviale
Fannond Ave
Air Force Association At & Pp Om
Officers Club
Long Beach Air Base
William Chester Brookxley
Equidm
Wearns- Long Beach
Arthur C.iday
Woll
Arthur Maurice Hull
Sacramento
Bozeman
Kent
First Convegational Church
Frances Cashman
Elsie G. Hull
Beatrice Loucks
Edith Gatton
Claremont
Viola Tallman
Thelma Wadley
Mottell’s
St .Athanasius Church
Simpe
Vrs
Anna Timpe
Myrtle Ave
Jones County
Tawa
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Velma Walker
Ella Darkson
Spirit Lake
Mottell’s & Pesk Mortuary
Anaheim Landing
Seal Beach
Larry Howard
Albert Sylvia
George H. Clark
Willis Warner
Board of
Eames Ae UU
Obispo Ave
Hemlock
Dan Wubert Hines
Harvard University
Viceroy Cigarettes
Wannette Strangl
John Leonard
Asilomar
Monterey
American Friends ‘Service Committee
Dim Cole
Frank X. O'Neill
William J. Barry
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Children and Youth
Harold Mc Morris
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Wilton Hotel
West Coast
International Oil Mill Superintendents Asso
Elsie Rogers
Travelers Aid Unit
National Association
Detroit
Lawrence Frank Ehrell
Mortell’s
Peck” Chapel
City Health Dept
Ollie Murti
Glendale
Cedaré Way
Nu-Pike
Thomas VV. Carroll
C. Carroll
Lingen Ave
Naser
V. Dumore Co
Racine
Wis
Palos. Verdes Court No
Order of Amaranth
Belmont Recreation Center
Allin St
MLS
Kungsholm
Ibco
Willians
ft.Hutchison
Charles R. Betcher
Amond Swiney
Swmanne
Swintey
Minz
10 Wine News
Independent Press Telegram
Independent and
Press-Telegron
Marty
Irving Balin
Danny Thoma
Arlene Fravcit
Katharine
Hepburn
Hecht-Lancaster
Ace
Ernest Borgnine
Betsy Blair
Paddy Chayefsky
Delbert Mann
Harold Hecht
Ascciate Prete
Poldy Cheyetsty Galeased
Thro United Antsts
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