Lenten Sermon Series Continues in Downey Churches
Downey readers learn of ongoing Lenten programs at First Methodist Downey, Nazarenes, and other churches. Rev. Francis Cook leads a March 23 sermon on "Of What Use Is the Bible Today" at 9:30 and 11 am, with evening family discussions and a Spring bazaar dinner on March 25. Dr. B H Pearson will speak at Four Square Church, with missionary ties to Formosa.
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Downey
Francis Cook
First Methodist Church
Downey Ave
WSCS
B. HK. Pearson
Four Square
Alameda Stand Price Road
G. D. Cambell
Pearson
Formosa
A. G. Ball
World Gospel Crusade
Flower
Bellaflower
First Christian Church
Frank L. Purnell
Evangelist of
Christian Churches
Harry E. Berg
Grove Barden Grove
China
Ellen Sufferen
Corner Euclid
Stanford Aves
Bernard C. Brewster
Miss Sufferen
Church Women’s Society For Christian Service
Westminster All Ribbon Exhibition Show Sunday
Westminster March 22 all ribbon exhibition show Sunday at 9:30 a m at Edwards St Westminster headquarters of Tri City Wranglers. Past winners from the Orange County Associated Riding Clubs to attend. Public invited free of charge. Grand entry at 1 p m with trophies and an All Association dance March 23 at El Rodeo Riding Clubhouse Placentia.
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Westminster
Edwards St. Westminster
Tri-City Wranglers
Orange County
Lloyd Linton
Wrangiers
Carl Thomas
Costa Mesa
el Rodeo
Placentia
Mesa Equestrians
Mesa Boots and Saddle Club
Orange County Associated Riding Clubs
TriCity Wranglers
Billy Warne
Kay Bailey
Ann Croddy
Stephen Croddy
David Bagwell
Audrey Gray
Josie McKee
Glenn Thorras
Parclees May Get Army Chance
Santa Ana reports that 23 men aged 18 to 26, with prior records, were deemed probation compliant and eligible for induction after Superior Judge Robert Gardner ordered charges dropped and referred their names to local draft boards. None have prior military service, some have children, and none have disqualifying disabilities.
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Santa Ana
Uncle Sam
Robert Gardner
Gardner
Sunday Softball Draft Set in Buena Park
Buena Park on March 22 hosts the Pacific Coast Women's Softball League draft with manager Marian Hill of the Buena Park Lynx and coach Bud Averett traveling to Fresno. Executives from four other clubs including Lionettes manager Jesse Tase will attend along with Monrovia, Phoenix, and Fresno clubs. A Booster Club plans to raise $1000 to support the team, organized by Les Renaker, with ten businessmen forming the group to aid the community.
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Buena Park
Marian
Shorty) Hill
Buena Park Lynx
Fresno
Pacific Coast
Bud Averett
Jesse Tase
Lionetteg
Monra Via
Phoenix
Ariz
Les Renaker
Missing Costa Mesa Marine Captain in Korea
Costa Mesa reports Marine Captain Roy Church Gray Jr missing in action in Korea per the Department of Defense. His wife lives with relatives in Frankfurt Kentucky since last November. the couple's home is at 2657 Redlands Drive in Costa Mesa.
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Costa Mesa
Roy Church Gray Jr
Korea
de- Barocent of Defense
Students Build Bleachers at Garden Grove High School
Fourteen advanced metal shop students at Garden Grove High School build permanent bleachers for the north athletic field under Kenneth Wade. The all metal structures on concrete piers will rise ten rows and add seating for about 650, saving at least 2000 dollars versus contract costs. Plans were approved by the State Division of Architecture, with Alvin A. Johnstone as inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove High School
Kenneth E. Wade
Jeff
Bob Lave
Martin Geeslin
Gary Donley
Lindemuth
Garden Grove
Kenneth Wade
Metal Shop
Leroy L. Doig
State Division of Architecture
Alvin A. Johnstone
Neil Cox
Marty Geeslin
Bob Love
Lloyd Toth
Roland Thomas
John Jaenes
Len Franklin
Gerald Long
Calvin Soest
Spencer Smith
James Whiley
Thomas Prazier
Fred Milier
PTA Officer Classes Start in Downey
In Downey on March 22 new PTA officers and chairmen began a six week series of officer and leadership classes. Courses meet at Spencer V. Williams Elementary School Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Mrs. C L Gilmour leads discussions on PTA history organization and policy, with parliamentary procedure included.
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PTA
Sun Garden Dinner Held For 60 At West Orange County
March 22 event served Irish stew to 60 community residents by West Orange County Property Owners' Auxiliary members with Mrs. Mona Lange Mrs. Pete Michaels and Mrs. Irma Shrader acting as head chefs in the kitchen.
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Sun Garden
West Orange County
Mona Lange
Pete Michaels
Irma Shrader
City considers appointive treasurer post in Newport Beach
In Newport Beach on March 22 officials discuss changing the city treasurer from elected to appointed. A $100000 personal bond is required for the job which pays $530 monthly and carries heavy duties. If approved, Kenneth Hannahs would be the appointed finance officer and treasurer, with a write in candidate possible only for a fleeting tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach
John Sailors
Kenneth Hannahs
4-H Club Demonstrations At Farm Center 1952
Buena Park March 22 1952 4 H Club members and Cypress Mapnaola Center hosted demonstrations and a fashion show at the Women's Clubhouse James Calder president of the Korn Huskers led the program Highlights included a poultry vaccination demonstration by Anita and Barbara Parry a history talk by Friend Holland musical entertainment by Betty Jo Mittman and the Claypool Sisters a clothing project skit and a Hawaii club activities slideshow presented by Miss Lora Ward Director Brent Waliberg reported on County Farm Bureau activities and Bob Cole announced 72 members so far in 1952
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Cypress-Mapnola Farm Center
James Calder
Korn Huskers
Cari
Ethel Karn
Cypress-Magnelia Center
Fliend Holland
Anita
Barbara Parry
Betty Jo Mittman
Lora Ward
Hawaii
Orange
Youth Center Construction Planned at Imperial Park
Downey reports construction on the Imperial Park Youth Center to begin soon after approval by the Regional Planning Commission. Roland Adams of the Old River School District announced funds for materials have been raised by community groups including the Old River Men's Club and Mothers Club, with volunteer labor planned. The park site sits along River Ave near Imperial Hwy and Quill Dr, pending county plans for a $60,009 community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Imperial Park
Regional Planning Commission
Roland Adams
Old River
Old River School
River Ave
Imperial, Hwy
Quill Dr
Old River Men's Club
Old River School Mothers Club
Charter Presented as Scout Troop Four Gains New Officers
Fred Morrison of Tri- City Scouting Council presented the official troop charter to Roy Scout Troop Four led by Bob Nelson with Edward Meade and Rev. Kenneth Boyd. The event, part of a troop family night, also featured installation of junior officers including Jack Folmar Bob Butler Ray Conrady and others. A candlelight investiture welcomed Philip Black James West Bill Homesly Dan Brechtel Jim Campolo Tom Levers Tack Brown Frank Costa and Dennis Coper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Fred Morrison
Tri- City Scouting Council Organization
Roy
Bob Nelson
Edward Meade
Kenneth Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
Tom Titchener
Sun Garden
Jack Folmar
Bob Butler
Ray Conrady
Titchener
Byron Drury
Ron Brechtel
James Tyzbir
Jack Oberle
Stanley Weaver
Eric Wallace
Robert Wilson
Philip Black
James West
Bill Homesly
Dan Hbrechtel
Jim Campolo
Tom Levers
Tack Brown
Frank Costa
Dennis Coper
Gardenan Hurt in Midnight Collision
Frank Bustillas age 24 of 17123 S Main St received minor injuries at 12 30 a m today when his car collided on Alameda Street near 92nd Street with a vehicle driven by Mardell Brazel 24 of Los Angeles CHP reports the accident occurred in Gardena California during the early hours.
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Gardena
Frank Bustillas
S. Main St
Mardell Brazel
Los Angeles
Alameda St
92Nd St
California Highway Patrol
Marriage Licenses Peewee Awa ADE
Incomplete OCR fragment lists names and ages linked to marriage licenses, with mentions of Bullard Bullivan Hercard Bruce Ruth and others. The text shows a mix of personal names, places, and ages, but specifics are unclear due to damaged source. The item appears to be a brief marriage license notice section with several names and ages, not a full extract.
Births Grow for Sanchez Family in March
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ramon Sanchez on March 9 at the hospital. Grandparents reside along Rt 5 in 20905 Barry At Anaheim. The family welcomes the new baby and notes the ranching heritage.
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Sanchez
Ramon Rancher Joseph Hospital
Barry
Anaheim
Squage
Gardena Norwalk Men on Train Truck Casualty List
Mishap at the Slauson Avenue grade crossing in South Los Angeles injures 19. Motorman Robert N. Anderson, 29, of Los Angeles and Russell H. Marks, 47, of Norwalk, among the injured. Anderson suffers brain concussion. both drivers and passengers face various injuries with several in critical condition.
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Gardena
Slauson Ave
Los Angeles
Robert N. Anderson
Anderson
California
George W. Griffin
Birchleaf St. Rivera
Maywood
South Gate
Charles Ross
Albert Berry
Juan Saucebo
Bor Uee
Five Injured in Collision in Gardena
Five persons were injured, three severely, at 12:15 a m today at Carson Street and Vermont Avenue in a collision between two cars racing. Ralph D. Davies aged 19, Gerald N Felando 17, Delores J Bell 14, Monty R Cloward 19, and Sonia R Murray were hospitalized at Harbor General Hospital with back injuries and fractured ribs. Davis was cited for racing and failure to stop. Felando and Cloward were among those injured. Smalling was cited on a Trafficing charge but not involved in the crash.
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Gardena
Carson St
Vermont Ave
California Highway Patrol
Ralph D. Davies
Berendo St
Gerald N
Felando
13Th St
San Pedro
Delores J. Bell
Torprance
Monty R
Smalling
Youth Center Receives Official Name in Los Alamitos
The Los Alamitos Youth Center is now the official title for the local youths recreation project. Formerly known as the Grace Johnson Youth Center, the name change follows three years of community debate. A plaque honoring Mrs. Johnson will be placed at the center. The committee will draft a charter and by laws and pursue incorporation as work on the center progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Alamitos
Grace Johnson
Roy Wright
Los Alamitos Blvd
Katella Ave
Huntington Golf Clubhouse Looted in Huntington Beach
Police reported burglars forced a sliding door to the Municipal Golf Course clubhouse in Huntington Beach and stole 47 dollars in cash and a dozen golf balls. The loss was found yesterday by Jimmy Moreno, the green keeper.
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Huntington Beach
Jimmy Moreno
Alert Youth Clue In Hit-Run Case
SULLERYTON March 22 Based on a description from a 10 year old, police seek a hit-and-run driver who struck Marilyn Downseed near the high school on N Pomona Avenue The girl daughter of R Trowbridge 145 S Union Ave is believed to have a broken left leg Two unidentified boys assisted her and left without naming themselves Jimmy Octon 10 of 128 Ellis Pt said the driver was a young male with dark hair in a 1648 Diack Ford
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Sulleryton
Syeaxelt
Marilyn Downseed
R. Trowbridge
S. Union Ave
N. Pomona
Jimmy Octon
Ellis Pt
Admitted burglar Woodman given 15 year term in Huntington Beach
Elbert William Woodman 25 of Long Beach faces up to 15 years in China Institution for Men after pleading guilty to looting W M Adair market in Huntington Beach on December 27. Judge Gardner denied probation due to a long record. Woodman already serves a year in LA jail as condition for five years probation.
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Santa Ana
Elbert William Woodman
Long Beach
Orange County
Los Angeles County
W. M. Adair
Huntington Beach
China Institution
Superior Court
Robert Gardner
Woodman
Norwalk
Kenneth Warren Woodman
Clifford J. Hinds
Charles Paul Childers
China
Algitta Barrett
Hinds and Childers
Garden Grove
Savanna School Dedicatory Set for March 26
Stanton March 22 new 560000 Savanna School at 7791 Cerritos Ave will be dedicated at 7 30 p m March 26. The school formerly housed Stanton and Savanna students. Dedication will feature Linton T Simmons Orange County Schools superintendent as speaker with county and state education officials attending.
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H. H. Jacqueth
Vern J. Ele
Russell Bell
Charles W. Bursch
John Branigan
Paul Demaree
Anaheim
Chester Gilpin
Thomas Byrd
Orange County Building and Trades Union
Nylin P. Hurd
H. L. Gogerty
Linton T. Simmons
Orange County
J. E. Pruett
E. C. Snavely
Lewis McBratney
Amt
Willam J. Drake
Gardenan to Serve One Year
Santa Ana reports Jesus G Fuentes 37 of Gardena begins a one year term for grand theft of a call from a Cy press dairyman Samuel Linde boom. His companion had been sentenced earlier. Robert John Biers 20 Garden Grove ordered to Youth Authority after forging eight checks for 494 dollars. Ray C Mendoza 20 Stanton got five months for taking part in a gang fight that left Frank L Ybatra mildly injured.
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Santa Ana
Jesus G. Fuentes
Gardena
Orange County
Cypress
Samuel Lindeboom
Robert Gardner
Superior Court
Robert John Biers
Garden Grove
Youth Authority
Biers
Ray C. Mendoza
Stannton
Frank L. Ybatra
Molestation Charge Faces Elderly Man
Edgar Earl Woods, 69, a janitor living at 7861 Liberty, was jailed awaiting a March 31 court appearance after being charged with molesting two neighbor girls. Officers said he admitted fondling a five year old and denied molesting a three year old. He was arraigned yesterday before Santa Ana Justice Howard Cameron.
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Ocean Vitsw
Edgar Earl Woods
Liberty Li
Woods
Ishesiff
Howard Cameron
Santa Ana
Norwalk Woman Elected President Of Excelsior PTA
Mrs. John McLaughlin of Norwalk has been chosen to lead the Excelsior High School PTA succeeding Mrs. A. L. Crab. Installation will be in May with new officers including Mrs. Cooper Redmayne Artesia first vice president and Mrs. Henry Bonner Norwalk secretary. The PTA plans to send 15 delegates to the district convention in Long Beach.
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Norwalk
John McLaughlin
Excelsior High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Truman Benton
A. L. Crab
McLaughlin
Cooper Redmayne
Artesia
First Twine
Tesia
Henry Bonner
Barnett Petersen
Z. H. Garrison
Crabtree
PVA
Long Beach
Mmes, Gusture
Edward Metua Sheet Bigham
J . Cleavinger
Claude Collicott
McLingil Crabtree
Garriusl
Garden Expert to Address Societies in Whittier
Norvell Gillespie of Southland Expert will speak at a joint meeting of the American Begonia Society and the California Fuchsia Society in Whittier. The event, Tuesday at 7 30 p m, at Whittier High School girl gymnasium, features a color film titled Orchids of Hawaii.
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Whittier
Norvell Gillespie
Southland
Xpert
American Begonia Society
California Fuchsia Society
Whittier High School
Hawaii
Buena Park Tract Approved
Santa Ana March 22 Orange County Planning Commission approved a Buena Park subdivision near Western and Melrose Avenues. Also approved are a Roseman dumpground near La Mirada Road, a 70 acre Santiago wash sand pit, a Santa Ana River sand pit near Struck Avenue, and a 4.5 acre pasture on Orangethorpe Boulevard with grazing conditions. Recommendations for land use permits will go to the board of supervisors next Tuesday.
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Santa Ana
Buena Park
Orange District
Orange County Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Otto L. Evans
Glen Dow
Western Ave
Melrose Ave
Roseman Oo Fe
Gray
la Mirada Rd
Frank S. Wade
Santiago Wash
County Rad
Irvine Park
James Sparkes
Santa Ana River
Struck Ave
Orange
Orangethorne Blvd
Hansen St
Nils Anderson
M. Olson
la Palma Ave
Grand Ave
Chinchilla
Orangethorpe Blvd
Hansen Ave
Buena Park District
Melvin E. Perry
Balsa Chica St
Hell Ave
Sunset Heights
Roy Mason
Oscar J. Finch
Kenyon Wells
Harbor Blvd
Newport Ave
Costa Mesa
Sunset Oil Co
Garden Grove
West St
Garden ‘Grove
Lloyd Horal
Wintersburg Rd
Lincoln St
Ocean View
Beard Party Broken Up at Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach police broke up a party late last night during a routine shakedown. They found several quarts of beer in possession of youths, including a 15 year old who admitted buying nine quarts at a barber city establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Huntington Beach
Seal Beach
Barber City
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NEW Meralta Theatre
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Ante Louise
Hell
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Henry Morgan
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