Postal Annex to Serve Downey in $30,000 Build
Downey postal operation expands with a new 40,000 square foot annex at 8204 Second St, linked by a loading platform to the existing post office. Contractor W R Greschan of Los Angeles, project valued at 30000 dollars, to be leased to government for parcel post and carrier sorting. Completion expected by midsummer per postmaster John Bryson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second St
W. R. Greschan
Los Angeles
John Bryson
Grove Fund Campaign Nears Goal in Garden Grove
March 24 Garden Grove reports $2256.11 in contributions toward a $2600 drive quota. Mrs Corda Potta, campaign chair, notes 6.7 percent completion with the drive running March 1 to 31. The effort covers Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, and Bolsa. Boiss, with a $150 quota, has sent in $276 so far. Mrs Helen Ewing is vice chair, supervising canvassing, while the Woman's Relief Corps runs a donation table in the bank under Mrs Betty Baldwin's supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
Corda Potta
Red Cross Fund
Arta Fund
Los Alamitos
Bolsa
Boiss
Potts
Helen Ewing
Vicr
Woman's Relief Corps
Betty Baldwin
WRO Red Cross
Ex-publisher Appointed to City Council in San Clemente
SAM CLEMENTE March 24 Les Randall, former Los Angeles newspaper publisher who moved to San Clemente to retire, will join the city council on April 4. He is president of the chamber of commerce and chairman of the planning and zoning committee, and will resign those posts. Randall began in real estate after retirement and helped organize the Board of Realtors, serving as its first president, to succeed Lewis B. Preston, who resigned for health reasons.
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Sam Clemente
Les Randall
Los Angeles
San Clemente
San Clemente Board of Realtors
Hhe
City Council
Lewis B. Preston
Whittier Mayor Reports by Air
Whittier Mayor P. J. O Mella opened a weekly radio series on city government aired from Whittier studios at Hotel William Penn. Councilmen and department heads will join the program to answer citizens questions and explain how tax money is used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
P. J. O'Mella
Ali Pasadena
William Penn
Mobile Blood Bank Visits Lynwood in April Drive
Red Cross mobile blood bank will visit Lynwood at the community center on Bullis Rd and Century Blvd. on April 4 from 4 p m to 8 p m. Dr Carl Ermshar, Lions Club committee chairman, urged donations to help save the lives of American wounded in Korea.
Buena Park Fire Sirens to Go On 80 Foot Tower
The Buena Park Fire Protection District won approval to mount two sirens on an 80 foot water tower so volunteers can hear alarms. Chief Tom Nelson said the tower will serve as air raid warning use as well. Electrician John Mitchell will move and install the sirens for 500 dollars under an approved contract.
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Buena Park
Tom Nelson
John Mitchell
Board of Supervisors
Vets Advised of Hiring Requirements
In Santa Ana on March 24, Ex. Pansion of defense industries in the Southland warns that World War II veterans should carry photostatic copies of discharge certificates to gain employment preference at defense plants. Director Hen Liebermann of the county Veterans' Service Center urges veterans to have copies. the county recorder will file and provide one free copy, saving time when seeking work.
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Santa Ana
Pansion of
Defense Industries
Southland
Hen Liebermann
Veterans' Service Center
Buena Park Man at Japan Base Raised to Major
Capt. Stanley E. A. Jen, purchasing and contracting officer for the 6161st Air Base Wing in Japan, was promoted to major. His wife, who resides with their two children at 5822 Grand Ave, Buena Park, provided the information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Stanley E. A. Jen
6161St Air Base
Japan
Grand Ave
Mesa man Named in $25,000 Demand
Santa Ana March 24 A fatal accident at Costa Mesa s Wilson St and Harbor Blvd last Sept 20 resulted today in a claim for 25 000 damages fled by Mrs Dorothy Serbian against Harold Ross Smith of Costa Mesa She asked Superior Court for the award for death of her father Frank Richard Day who was struck and killed by the Smith machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Costa Mesa
Wilson St
Harbor Blvd
Dorothy Serbian
Harold Ross Smith
Superior Court
Frank Richard Day
Smith
Bellflower Auxiliary Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
Bellflower Auxiliary for the Harry T. McLane Veterans of Foreign Wars met March 24 to elect officers led by Mrs Motts Hil as president and Iva Denton as senior vice president. Other officers include Dora Aberpast junior vice president Esther Ott treasurer Fay Schiskey conductress Glenda McMahon guard Ruby Bunk chaplain Grace Nieto and trustees Lucy Olson and Nettye Hawkins. Announced also were a turkey dinner March 28 and a joint potluck with the post March 29 with a later joint installation April 12. Nettye Hawkins will staff officers for the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ftowen
Harry T. McLane Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Motts
Hil
Iva Denton
Dora Aberpast
Esther Ott
Fay ‘Schikiskey
Glenda McMahon
Ruby Bunk
Grace Nieto
Lucy Olson
Nettye Hawkins
Lillian Coles
Ivaton
Dora Abergast
Llan Smith
Dete
As Smith
Minnie de Witt
Ruby Blank
Suzanne Corley
Donna Etienne
Fay Boone
Barbie Iicher
County Cotn
Metta Hill
Bertha Brown
Fay Schillskey
Lillian Smith
Sadie Callow
Gladys Hendrickson
Bids Open April 6 for Rives Ave School Addition
Bids for constructing classroom additions at Rives Ave School in Old River District will be opened April 6 by the board of trustees. The project, costing over 500000, adds eight classrooms three kindergartens and a new administration and multipurpose unit. About 500000 in state funds is allocated with a further 1400 authorized for furnishing. Occupancy expected at start of next school year.
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Adams
Tustin Storm Drain Bids Up March 27
Santa Ana March 24 Bids for the first unit of the East Tustin storm drain project will be decided by the board of supervisors at the March 27 meeting. The lowest bid from E. S. and N. S. Johnson and E. C. Young of Fullerton totaled 207,219.50 for about four miles of storm drain work, while the high bid reached 224,980 with three bidders. Jack Bragley, flood control engineer, estimated the job at about 200,000 and said the department would not balk at a properly figured low bid. The project runs from Peters Canyon Channel to the Santa Fe Railway tracks northeast of Tustin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Board of Supervisors
E. S
N.S. Johnson
E. C. Young
Fullerton
Ders
Jack Bragley
Fleod
Peters Canyon
Santa Fe Railway
Tustin
Mesa Woman Faces Mental Physical Tests
Mrs. Cordelia Esther Green, 23, Costa Mesa mother, pleaded not guilty to murdering her three month old daughter by beating. The case awaits medical and psychiatric exams for the defendant. Arraignment adjourned to next Friday. Public Defender N B Meyer sought dismissal for lack of probable cause.
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Santa Awa
Cordelia Esther Green
Costa Mesa
N. B. Meyer
Kenneth E. Morrison
Meyer
Births in Orange County and Surrounding Areas
A series of birth announcements list families including Anderson, Eck, Beroley, Beasley, Bemus, Recrete, Hard ing, Mahon, Salivas, and Cantren. Locations include Orange County, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Carton, and St Joseph Hospital. Dates range through March, with hospital births noted at St Joseph Hospital and other local facilities.
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Orange County Anderson
Retsion and Stove
Myrtle
Jeseph Hospital
ECK
Geral Beck
Ban Digo
Joseph Hospi
Maren
Mrz
Wilbur Recrate
Ana
Ceorge Harding
Lemon
Anaheus
Fullerton
Hosvitel Maret
Et Mamahon
Edmond Manos
Lai Cariton
Erna Ans
Joseph Hos
John Cantren
Grean Eyre
Waren
Conmeny
Howellat
Waltons Waltonian jaunt to San Felipe planned
About 80 public Walton League members from southland chapters will travel to San Felipe Baja California next week for a fishing excursion. The San Pedro chapter plans to send 40 plus, Santa Ana 79 already, Anaheim and Garden Grove may add at least 10 each, Fresho indicates six. Objective is fishing and fun plus gathering fish for the April 18 ladies night dinner at Santa Ana Masonic Temple.
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Santa Ana
Southland
San Felipe
Baja California
San Pedro
Anaheim
Garden Grove
Fresho
Santa Ana Walton
Sunrise Service Set at Lynwood
Lynwood March 24 Sunrise service to be held at Lynwood Community Center Bullis Road and Century Boulevard directed by Arnold Robles. Pastors Rev Allen Hansen Rev Edward Wyckoff Rev James Roberts Rev Hayes Luna Dr Harry Spiller Rev Carl Purdy Rev J M eaepente will participate with hymns elegiac selections and a duet.
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Lynwood
Lynwood Community
Bullis Rd
Century Blvd
Arnold Robles
Allen Hansen
St. Paul's Lutheran
Edward Wyckoff
Baptist
James Roberts
Methodist
Hayes ©. Luna
First Christian
Harry Spiller
Central Gardens Baptist
Carl M. Purdy
Foursquare
J. M. Eaepente
Trinity Baptist Church
Compton Rider of Motorcycle Killed in Crash
George R. Burger, 25, of 4417 B Rosecrans Ave in Compton, was killed in Los Angeles at 3 50 p m Friday when his motorcycle collided with a panel truck driven by James W Foster, 25, of Los Angeles. Burger apparently ran a traffic signal at 20th Street and Broadway as it was changing. The impact knocked down a utility pole. the truck driver was uninjured. A coroner's inquest will be held today at the county morgue.
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Compton
George R. Burger
B. Rosecrans Ave
Los Angeles
Burger
20Th St
Broadway
James W. Foster
Air Station to Host Easter Egg Hunt at Los Alamitos
The Naval Air Station at Los Alamitos will host station personnel and their children Sunday afternoon starting at 2 p.m. The event includes a full length Walt Disney film Cinderella and three short cartoons alongside an Easter egg hunt for youngsters.
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Los Alamitos
Naval Air Station
Marriage Licenses Issued in Santa Ana Office
A list of issued licenses including names such as Core n Harrington and various partners. The readable portions mention ages around the mid twenties, and multiple pairs with likely spouses listed, indicating recent marriage registrations processed at the Santa Ana office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Coren-Harrington
Thaniel Main
Boston
Jena Eberean
Rob Sbrow
Willem
Fulerton
Jacqueline Marie
Loule
Bela Pallasios
Jaros Ferrers
Alenau
Wile Bo
Bota Downey
Traffic Signals Allocation Listed for Orange County
The state approved installation of treadle-type signals and overhead lights at Manchester Blvd La Palma Ave near Buena Park and at the Imperial Hwy and Hwy 101 Fullerton area. The Highway Commission allotted 20000 dollars for the work. local leaders pressed for years. Both intersections will use treadle operated signals with daylight overhead lamps similar to those on Manchester Blvd.
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Santa Ana
Manchester Blvd
la Palma Ave
Buena Park
Dead Man's Corner
Imperial Hwy
Hwy, 101
Fullerton
Sacramento
State Highway Commission
Anaheim
Imperial
Fullerton Rd
le Habra
Board of Supervisors
la Habra
Manchester ‘Blvd
Milestones Capistrano Mission History Told
San Juan Capistrano recalls mission origins from 1775 cross dedication to Father Serra. The great church began in 1797, survived rebuilding efforts, and collapsed after the 1812 earthquake, leaving only its ruins as mute testimony to its grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan Capistrano
Father Serra
San Gabriel Mission
California
Father Setta
April Fool Eve Dance by Cypress Vets Promises New VFW
Cypress officials say public support for an April Fool's Eve Tacky dance will influence the start of a new VFW building in Cypress. The event at Fortugues Hall in Artesia aims to boost a building fund, led by Commander Frank Buzzo, with funds now sufficient to begin planning for a facility for banquets, dinners and civic club functions.
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Cypress
VFW
Fortugues Hall
Artes Ia
Frank Buzzo
Lincoln Ave
Miller Rd
Lagunans in Suit for $150,000 Sum
Leo hiktipson a Laguna Beach barber and his wife a school teacher filed a Superior Court suit in Santa Ana for more than $150,000 after a traffic crash on April 3 1950 on Coast Highway near Marine Drive Newport Beach injuring both. They sue Irwin V Norris driver and E A Parkford owner seeking 75000 each plus medical and earnings losses and car damages totals.
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Santa Ana
Leohiktipson
Laguna Beach
Coast Hwy
Marine Dr
Newport Beach
Irwin V. Norris
E. A. Parkford
Phillipson
Seaman Tolles Assigned to USS Roanoke in Mediterranean
Seaman John L. Tolles USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L. Compton Jr., of 17444 Lakewood Blvd., Bellflower, serves aboard the light cruiser USS Roanoke operating in the Mediterranean with Vice Admiral Ballenhine's Sixth Fleet. A liberal liberty policy allows visits to many Mediterranean showplaces during this tour.
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Bellflower
John L. Tolles
USN
Randolph L. Compton Jr
Lakewood Blvd
Roanoke
Mediterranean
John J. Ballen
Hne
Sixth Fleet
Second Ballot For Lodge Elects New Elks Officers
Paramount March 24 In the second annual election of officers for Elks Lodge 1904 Edwin P Henderson was elected exalted Tyler succeeding Glenn Whitlock who has served since the Judge was instituted last April Other new officers are C D Mosier esteemed reading knight W W Johnson esteemed loyal knight James Price esteemed lecturing knight A E Ott secretary S M Tomik treasurer John Schilling tiler Fred Bacher t Rex Murray Carl Nielsen Glen Jones and Edward Mulrooney trustees Exalted Ruler Henderson an Elk for 18 years served as esteemed leading knight last year
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Ert
Rex Murray
Carl Nielsen
Glen Jones
Edward Mulrooney
Henderson
Elk
Easter Dawn Rites Planned at Rio Hondo
Easter programs in Downey churches begin with a 6 a.m. sunrise service at Rio Hondo Country Club. A trumpet trio will herald the service with a mixed youth choir representing nearly every church. Stanley Werft will deliver the sermon and Rudy W. Cooper will direct the choir.
Huntington Auto Driver Injured as Horse Killed
Ai INTINGTON BEACH March 24 Fluston Hurd Jr 20 of 2106 Delaware St was Injured slightly at 1215 am today when his auto struck and killed a horse on Talbert Rd 400 feet west of Wright St east of Talbert School The driver swerved and avoided a full impact James Mason 10 El Toro was injured seriously yesterday when his bicycle and an auto were in a collision on Los Alisos Ave near Trabuco Rd Fred Detmers 63 San Gabriel was listed as driver of the auto.
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Ai Intington Beach
Fluston Hurd Jr
Delaware St
Talbert Rd
Wright St
Talbert School
California
James Mason
el Toro
Los Alisos Ave
Trabuco Rd
Fred Detmers
San Gabriel
Easter Breakfast Plan at Norwalk
Norwalk March 24 Queen Esther Club Order of Eastern Star sponsors an Easter breakfast for Easter sunrise service visitors Sunday from 7 to 1130 a.m. in the Masonic hall. Mrs Pearl Brown is general chairman of the event.
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Norwalk
Queen Esther Club
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Pearl Brown
Journey to Chino in March Visit
Stanton on March 24 Mr and Mrs J J Bever with neighbor Mrs Margaret Riley of Court St visited Mr and Mrs Rex Liningston and their small son Lyle in Chino. Mrs Liningston is the Bever couple's daughter.
Probation Given Two by Orange County Court
ANTA ANA March 24 Robert Louis Cot 18 received five years probation on two counts of burglarizing boats in Newport Harbor last Feb 19. Wilmer G Janecek also got a similar probation term after admitting forging a 367.40 check to a Garden Grove men’s store. Juan Luquis Carranza will appear April 12 after pleading not guilty to a hit run driving charge. Carranza was arrested by Santa Ana police a week after the March 5 accident on Santa Ana Blvd. near the Santa Ana River bridge injuring Antonio Trevino. Public Defender N D Meyer asked that Dr M W Conway be appointed for a psychiatric examination of Julius Marion Miller. Arraignment for Miller continued to April 8.
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Anta Ana
Robert
Louis Cot
Newpo i Harbor
W Willmer G. Janecek
Mina Pa
foBowine
Juan Luquis Carranza
Carranza
Santa Ana
Santa Ana River Bridge
Antonio Trevino
John Gilbert
N.D. Meyer
M. W. Conway
Julius Marion Miler Tif
Laguna Beach
Trussell G. Davidson
Lynwood Youth Hurt Seriously in Night Mishap
Lynwood 19 year old Robert West was hospitalized with critical injuries after a late night motorcycle collision at Atlantic Ave and Rose St. A shattered leg may require amputation. West had drafted for military service. He collided with Chester Cobe and was struck by Joseph Garvaglia’s vehicle in Compton.
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Lynwood
Autas
Atlantic Ave
Rose St
Robert West
Los Flores Ave
California Highway Patrol
West
Armed Forces
Chester Cobe
Bell Gardens
Joseph Garvaglia
S. Cassegate Ave
Compton
Norwalk Banker Named to Post
NORWALK March 24 A. O. Sieverson vice president of the Norwalk Commercial and Savings Bank a new member of the operations committee of the Independent Bankers Association of Southern California He is active in local Kiwanis Club affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Independent Banks
Ers’ Association of Southern
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Cwney
Grove Fund
Mobile Blood Bank
Mesa N
Bellflower Auxiliary
Palos Verdes
Catalina Island
Patty Shirk
Jeannette Drews
Charlene Hahn
Nancy Kafer
Sally Edwards
Nancy Haist
Patty Gillian
Diane Dallaporte
Helen Dallaporte
Irene Gillian
Press-Telegram
Rives Ave
Mesa
Tke Waltons
Orange County
J. H. Garrison
Leff
Roy E. Reynolds
Elain St
Milton P. Cook
Albutis Ave
E. L. Beahm
Thomas Reed
P-T
Capistrano
By Raymond Holt
Cypress Vets
Lagunans
Elks At
Paramount
Rio Hondo
Huntington Auto
Chino
Errol
Devy Stockwell
Kim
Technicolar
Defore
Linabeth Scott
MacDonald Carey
Wendell Corey
Missouri
Barry Sullivar
Gause
New Avenue
Ava, Naar Firestone
Frad Macmurray
Ava Gardner
Singapore
Burt Lancaster
Tvonae DE Carlo
Brute Force
Meralta Theatre
Downey Avs
Meer Piratiote
Iphrey Bogart
Je Corey
Enforcer
Wichard Conte
Audray Totter
Under the Gun
Firestone Blvd
OWL Show
Humphrey Bogart
Jet Corey
the Enforcer
Richard Conte
Audrey Totter
Under
Cabrillo Terminal
Jeff Chandler
John Barrymore Jr
Corinne Calvert
Quebec
Wilmington
Fox
Grenada
Victor Mature
Terry Moore
Glens Ford
Yivele Lindfors
Denis Morgan
Raton Pass
Reagan - Blanc
Beckett
Jimmy Lydon
Wolker
Stor
Bealah
Dea Bepore
Lowbeth Scott
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