Pupils Flock Into Classes at New Stephen Foster School
On opening day March 25 in Bellflower Lakewood Park students filled the new Stephen Foster Elementary, 725 of 750 capacity, starting full day sessions for the first time since World War II. Principal Gerard Cook led 19 teachers with PTA mothers assisting. hot lunches served to 200. Dedication planned April 3. District building program valued at 4.2 million aims to add Taney and Ramona schools and expand several campuses by next fall.
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Bellflower
Stephen Foster
Bigelow and
Fidler
Gerard Cook
Horace Mann School
Cook
Foster Pta
Verdie Levy
Marie Beaman
PTA
C. C.ingham
Wampler
Los Flores
Taney Lo v
Ompson
Horace Mann
Lincoln
Will Rogers
Woodruff
Red Cross Quota Near in Southern Orange County
Santa Ana area reports strong Red Cross fund drive results with over 75 percent of the quota raised. George Faires notes divisions led by Mrs J E White at 120 percent and Mrs Dale Brockett at 103 percent, while Mrs Arthur H Horne of Midway City quickly surpassed her share.
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Santa Ana
Mesan Involved in Huntington Mishap
Huntington Beach reports two cars collided on Coast Highway west of Buschard Avenue with no injuries. Martin Lachow, 31, of Costa Mesa, and Marvel J. Anderson, 22, of Minneapolis drove the vehicles. Rita Clare Ketchum, 30, of Manhattan Beach, narrowly escaped injury when her car struck a utility pole and overturned near 23rd Street.
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Huntington Beach
Coast Hwy
Buschard Ave
Martin Lachow
Santa Ana Ave
Costa Mesa
Marvel J. Anderson
Minneapolis
Minn
Rita Clare Ketchum
Manhattan Beach
23Rd St
Huntington Units Plan Thursday Fete
Members of American Legion post and auxiliary will hold a potluck supper at Memorial Hall at 6 30 p m Thursday. The occasion will mark the post s birth?days.
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Huntington
Huntington Beach
American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Chambers to Meet at Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos hosts a meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce with Marine Brig. Gen. William A. Fox as principal speaker. Fox, retired, selected sites for Los Alamitos Navy Air Station and El Toro Marine base while public works officer. Flight from Los Angeles Junior Chamber volunteers will arrive with beauty contestants for the Holiday on Wings project.
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Los Alamitos
William A. Fox
Los Alamitos Navy Air Station
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Fox
Los Angeles
el Toro Marine Base
Long Beach Navy Air Base
Orange County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
William Guilienne
Associated
Newport Sought Annex of Industrial Way Tract
Six Costa Mesa property owners filed a petition March 25 asking Newport Beach to annex both sides of Industrial Way between Superior Avenue and Newport Boulevard creating Newport Beach Industrial Center. The district lies just north of the current city limits. The petition, circulated with City Clerk C K Priest and A Knowlton, names signers Dwight M Knowlton Ed A Rogers F E Stohlman W Taylor and John E Hutcheson. The city council authorized a committee to study the request and interview owners, with Mayor L Isbell City Manager John Sailors and councilmen Braden Finch and Dale Ramsey to report.
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Newport Beach
Superior Ave
Newport Blvd
Costa Mesa
C.K. Priest CG
A. Knowlton
EB. Broadway
Industrial Way
Dwight M. Knowlton
Ed A. Rogers
Corona del Mar
EF. T. Stohlman
W. 4. Taylor
John E. Hutcheson
L._ Isbell
John Sailors
Braden Finch
Dale
Ramsey
Easter Week Open Air Dance Planned in Corona del Mar
Ten organizations back the Woman's Civic League to stage an open air dance for teenage Easter week visitors. The event is set for April 9 on a paved Corona del Mar State Beach parking lot, from 5 p.m. to midnight with no admission fee. Mrs. Paul O. Davis is league president and Mrs. C Lester Jones of Corona del Mar chairs the effort.
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Newport Beach
Woman's Civic League
Corona del Mar State Seach
Paul O. Davis
C. Lester Jones
Corona ,del Mar
Lincoln PTA at Bellflower Elects New Officers
Bellflower March 25 election of new Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association officers for the coming year. Elected were Mrs. Juanita Klemp president, Mrs. Virginia DeFields first vice president, Mrs. Marilyn Davis second vice president, Clarence Rendehl third vice president, Mrs. Marge Ratcliffe secretary, Mrs. Betty Firmosdig treasurer, and Mrs. Helen Ogilvie auditor.
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Bellflower
Lincoln Parent- Teacher Association
Bmrs
Juanita Klemp
Virginia DeFields
Marilyn Davis
Clarence Rendehl
Marge Ratcliffe
Betty Firmosdig
Helen Ogilvie
Meet Friday Costa Mesa Study of Local Government
Costa Mesans plan a Friday study on local government led by J Sturst Innerst and Frank Walsh. A 2:90 p m meeting at Costa Mesa Cali School will discuss annexation options to Newport News or Huntington Beach or Santa Ana. The committee will review city budgets and includes chamber of commerce civic league and Citizens Council members.
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Costa Mesans Plan
Costa Mesa
Growp
J. Stusrt Innerst
Frank Walsh
Costa Mesa Cali School
Itaiy
Newport
Hun
Ingion Beach
Santas Ana
Chamber of Commerce
Costa Mesa Civic League
Costa Mesa Citizens Council
Man Held on Sales Charge
Huntington Beach March 25. Stewart Moss Jolly 38 of 18912 Bush St Westminster was arrested early today for allegedly selling beer to a teenage boy who, with six companions, was picked up. Jolly, a hardwood floor layer, was on extra duty at a Barber City store when the sale occurred. Deputies arrested him on a warrant from Justice Chris P. Pann. He was ordered to appear April 1 with a $500 bond.
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Huntington Beach
Stewart Moss Jolly
Bush St
Westminster
Jolly
Barber City
Justice of the Peace
Chris P. Pann
Westminster Circus Plans Benefit Show at Church Grounds
Westminster March 25 youths from First Presbyterian Church are selling 1500 tickets for a one ring circus on church grounds Olive and Plaza. Rev. Kenneth Boyd says profits fund church building. The Happy Workers Society led by Mrs. Helen McGrew and Mrs. Blanche Gough organize, grounds open 1 0 pm with shows at 2 and 4 pm.
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Westminster
First Presbyterian Church
Olive and Plaza
Kenneth Boyd
Happy Workers’ Society
Helen McGrew
Blanche Gough
iSeal Beach Man on Vessel in Orient
Rich ie L Kellogg a fireman in the A S Navy and son of Mr and Mrs M Kellogg of 144 Ocean Ave is serving aboard destroyer USS Porterfield in Korean waters The Porterfield has covered 60000 miles since leaving for Korea in July 1951 The destroyer has taken part in bombardment of the enemy coastline Its present mission is protecting friendly islands off the west coast of Korea according to the Navy announcement
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Seal Beach
Richie L. Kellogg
A. S. Navy
M. Kellogg
Ocean Ave
Porterfield
Navy
Korea
Boat Motor Stolen in Downey Garage Theft
A $75 outboard motor was stolen from the garage of Relph D. Baker at 12233 Julius Ave in Downey. Deputies reported the theft on Monday.
Dance Permit Sought at Beach City Council
Douglas J Russell seeks a permit to operate a dance venue at the beach. The city council approved action involving the police and fire departments, with March 25 cited as the date of consideration.
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Beach
Douglas J Russell
State Park Plans Revealed Man Freed of Second Jail Sentence
Santa Ana reports John Clippinger 28 of Orange is freed on a writ of habeas corpus by Superior Judge Robert Garner Gardner. The judge ruled Justice John Shea Anaheim erred in imposing a second longer jail term after a 15 day sentence for a misdemeanor hit and run. The court vacated a six month term and held the longer sentence invalid.
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Santa Ana
John Clippinger
Orange
Robert Garner Gardner
John Shea
Anaheim
Shea
Clippinger
Gardner
Cilupinger
Equity
Cemetery Land Sale Completed
Santa Ana reports the Harbor Rest Cemetery project secured a deed and $180000 purchase for a 77 acre site on Gisler Avenue near Harbor Boulevard. The deal, recorded with County Recorder Ruby McFarland, follows a prior land use permit and buffer zoning approval. Directors listed in February 1951 include Charles J. Jacober Paul Irvine T. B. Talbert William Monroe Dennis Hogland Robert A. Crawford and Frank A. Walsh.
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Santa Ana
Harbor Rest Cemetery
Gisler Ave
Harbor Blvd
Louis Jacober
Harbor Rest Cemetery, Inc
Ruby McFarland
Jones
Hled
Charles J. Jacober
Paul E. Irvine
T. B. Talbert
Huntington Beach
William Monroe
Dennis Hogland
Robert A. Crawford
Frank A. Walsh
Costa Mesa
Tractor Joy Ride Damages Grove in Garden Grove
Garden Grove residents report two incidents of a tractor driven through an orange grove at 9472 Garden Grove Hivd owned by H. Clay Kellogg. Ignition wires were tied to start the machine, causing tree limb damage and fruit loss totaling about $100. Deputies search for the youths responsible.
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Garden Grove
Orange Grove
H. Clay Kellogg
Kellogg
Pedestrian Collides With Auto On Coast Highway
James Vaccalones, 56, a transient, suffered cuts and bruises after running into the side of a car driven by Narval Frank Carter, 33, of 11503 Idaho Street Hollydale. The accident happened on Coast Hwy near Hwy 39 and he received emergency medical treatment.
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Huntington Beach
James Vaccalones
Narval Frank Carter
Idaho St
Hollydale
Seal Beach Man on Duty With Air Unit
Seal Beach man Rodney Lee Griffin has been assigned to the armament section of the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing in Korea. He previously served at Mather Air Force Base California and graduated from Huntington Beach High School where he ran track.
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Seal Beach
Rodney Lee Griffin
Adam Griffin
Central Ave
18Th
Korea
Griffin
Mather Air Force Base
California
Fifth Air Force
Huntington Beach High School
Blood Bank Vehicle to Visit Bellflower Park
A 12 bed mobile Red Cross Blood Bank will be stationed at Simms Park from 3 to 7 30 p m on March 31. Mrs Mattie B Peck recruiting chairman for the local branch confirms the schedule.
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Blood Bank
Bellflower
Red Cross Blood Bank
Simms Park
Mattie B. Peck
Iecal
Garden Grove Zone Rezoning Studied by Civic Panel
Garden Grove civic planning committee weighs rezoning of the Garden Grove Sun Garden area with county planning adviser Harry Bergh, aiming to submit a zoning plan to county supervisors within a year. The committee includes representatives from seven civic groups plus Grovana Association, Chamber of Commerce, Improvement, Sun Garden, West Orange County Property, Nichols Manor, and Pleasant Ranchos associations.
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Garden Grove
Civic Planning Committee
Harry Bergh
County Planning Commission
Len Brown
Bergh
Sun Garden
Brown
Grovana Association
Chamber of Commerce, Improvement
West Orange County Property
Nichols Manor
Pleasant Ranchos Association
Banning Manor and Wisteria Festival in Wilmington
Wilmington officials reveal the first annual Wilmington Wisteria Festival and Banning Manor reopening at Banning Park on Sunday. Ray Williamson will MC the day, with Mexican Tipica Orchestra, Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, soprano Joanne Kech, and speaker Walter Holstein guiding a history filled program. The event includes a manor tour, a dance, and a focus on Gen Phineas Banning as founder. The celebrated 200-foot wisteria vine is expected to be in full bloom with over 600,000 blossoms.
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Wilmington
Department of Recreation and Parks Today
Joanne Kech
Harbor
Walter Holstein
Banning Evening Adult School
Phineas Banning
Los Angeles Harbor
Richard’ Hunton
Banning Manor
Blind Exempt From City License Fee
Newport Beach council approves license exemption for blind solicitors and adopts a bulkhead project at Channel Drive end. The city also splits Bay side Drive improvements with county road funds and considers hiring an architect for a central fire station, funded by $50,000 from a sewer sale.
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Channel Dr
Nicholas Wagner
Balboa Blvd
County Road Department
Bayside Dr
Marine
Avocado Aves
Corona del Mar
John Sailors
Huntington Pupils to Attend Confabs
Six Huntington Beach High School students were named delegates to the American Legion Boys' State and Girls' State conventions in Sacramento. Girls' State delegates are Mary Lou Zimmerman Joan Minshew and Ardith Latta for June 18 to 26. Boys' State delegates are Buddy Kimball Walter Coapman and Jack Folmar for June 21 to 28.
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Huntington Beach
Sacramento
Mary Lou ‘Zimmerman
Joan Minshew
Ardith Latta
Buddy Kimball
Walter Coapman
Jack Folmar
Bond Election On at Newport Beach
A special school bond election for the Newport Elementary School District continued today. Polls close at 7 p m. The proposal totals 625000 and funds a new Corona del Mar school and additions to Horace Ensign School.
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Newport Beach
Newport
Corona del Mar
Horace Ensign
Hens Gone Egg Production Slumps Amid Missing Flock
Huntington Beach officers investigate a drop in egg production after the family reports Hampshire hens missing. Henry W. Burkhart, 46, of 0 25 Jirs, Ann Cusolito, 39, of 28023 Clarkdale Ave., found dead at 10 15 P M near Orange County General Hospital. Postmortem planned. body at Smith Mortuary awaiting coroner’s exam. Mrs Cusolito had been ill and confined to hospital. survivors include her widow er Joseph and a daughter.
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Artesia
Huntington Beach
Henry W. Burkhart
Jirs
Ann Cusollte
Clarkdale Ave
Ninth St
Hampshire
Orange County
Smith Mortuary
Cusolito
Joseph
Trustee Named at Los Alamitos
Ner W Rathbun was named trustee of Laurel School District to replace August Labourdette who resigned last week. Named by Supt Jack L Weaver and approved by County Supt Linton Simmons after recommendation by the other two trustees Albert C Brown and R D Willoughby. Rathbun is an electrician living at 1102 Saratoga Dr with wife and children and serves as scoutmaster of the Los Alamitos Boy Scout Troop and is active in American Legion activities.
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Los Alamitos
Ner
Rathbun
Laurel
August Labourdette
Jack L. Weaver
Labourdette
Albert
C. Brown
R. D.willoughby
Linton Simmons
Fete Plans At Lakewood In June Festivities
Bellflower March 25. Lakewood Gardens Civic Association plans June annual spring festival. Lakewood Gardens Club hosts meeting Thursday 1 pm to discuss handiwork donations. New members join Woman's Club include Mines Helen Van Wagner and others. Rogues Club youth group meets Thursday 7:40 pm planning April 20 dinner. Raymond Collins School PTA panel discussion Thursday 8 pm with Dr Frank Protzman Charles DePugh Earl MacDonald and C C Bennington principal.
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Lakewood Gardens
The
Civic Association
Opal Paireri
Raymond Collins School
Frank Protzman
Charles DePugh
Earl MacDonald
C. C. Bennington
Woman 70 Injured in Brea Crash on Rose Drive
BRIA March 25. Mrs Mary Rogaline Sparks 70 of Yarba Linds remains under medical care after a 1:20 p.m. crash on Rose Drive and Citrus Avenue. The other driver, Robert S Bartmen 48 of Alhambra, was not hurt.
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Bria
Mary Rogaline Sparks
Yarba Linds
Rose Dr
Citrus Ave
Robert S. Bartmen
Alhambra
Crash Kills Newport Beach Postmaster Adams
Newport Beach postmaster Willam H. Adams, 63, died after his car hit a tree on Newport Boulevard near Bay Street in Costa Mesa. Autopsy at Brown Mortuary in Santa Ana. funeral plans pending. Adams served since 1935. surviving daughters and sisters named. Richard Torrence to act as postmaster until a permanent appointee is named.
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Newport Beach
Willam H. Adams
Newport Blvd
Bay St
Costa Mesa
Earl R. Abbey
Brown Mortuary
Santa Ana
Adams
Tustin
Tustin Grammar School
Santa Ana High School
Margery Belman
Fresno
Marian Sandelin
Honolulu
Aileen Crawford
Edith Carmichael
Calexico
Mary Atkins
Santa Paula
Richard C. Torrence
19Th St
Post Office Department
Torrence
Huntington Beach land purchase to expand state park
Secretary Bill Gallienne of the Chamber of Commerce announced a joint state acquisition in Huntington Beach to obtain a 40 to 60 foot strip between the Pacific Electric tracks and Coast Highway. The goal is to extend coast access and parking at the state park, with condemnation suits expected and six months for litigation.
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Huntington Beach
Peerage Beach State Park
Bill Guilienne
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
State Division of Highways
State Park Commission
Pacific Electric
Santa Ana River
Gallienne
Southern Pacific Railroad
Park Commission
Gailienne
Newport Seeks 39551 State Aid Funds for Street Work
Newport city council last night approved applying for 39551 in state aid to cities funds for street resurfacing on First Street in Corona del Mar Third Street and Balboa Boulevard. The plan includes paving widening and a center divider on the Balboa project with 24000 slated from the total. State gas tax funds will cover most remaining costs with the city paying about 7000 for drainage. The council also authorized a plan to clean Balboa Peninsula trunk sewer odor with an estimated 2000, after rescinding an earlier sewer-focused application.
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Newport Beach
First St
Acacia
Jasmine Aves
Third St
Avocado Ave
Poinsettia Ave
Corona del Mar
Balboa Blvd
Jist St
47Th SE
John Sailors
Balboa Peninsula
Burlar Gets $60 in Residence Theft
Deputies investigated daylight burglaries at two homes, Nathens and King. In Nathens's residence at 336 Beer Ave a jar in a dresser held $69, with a $10 bill stolen from King's home at 8357 Beer Ave.
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Burlar
Rees
Metos
Donald F. ‘Nathens
Beer Ave
Elaine J. King
Court Suit Result Ups Insurance Coverage in Newport Beach
Newport Beach council faces a damage award ruling that increases city insurance coverage by 50 percent. The council raised coverage to 250,000 for one insured and 500,000 for property damage, with the policy now capped at 350,000 and 108,000 respectively.
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Newport Beach Council
Newport Beach
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