Frolic for 200 Paramount Folk Tuesday Night
Paramount service clubs join for a ladies night square dance at American Legion hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday. About 200 guests are expected with TV personalities Dick Lane Becky Barfield Cameron Iill Red Anderson and Milo Fernault as entertainment after dinner. Kiwanians host led by program chairman John Mies.
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Paramount
American Legion Hall
2030 Club
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
John Mies
Dick Lane
Becky Barfield
Cameron Iill
Red Anderson
Milo Fernault
Mesa Shooting Participant Admits Assault Guilt
John William Gibson a 60 year old Costa Mesa man admitted guilt to a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge after firing three shotgun blasts at officers during a May incident. A separate count accusing him of feloniously assaulting 14 year old Stanley J. Mark on Victoria Street remains continued for an indefinite period. The judge will hear a probation plea on May 18 and may require a plea to the assault charge.
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Wan A Ana
John William Gibson
Costa Mesa
Kenneth E. Morrison
Criminal Court
Gibson
Stanley J. Mark
Gibson Ward
Victoria St. Costa
Prarie
Tiny) Vaughn
Costa Mesatreet
Wilson
Meek
Olver McCarter
Vaughn
Morrison
Grove Woman Elected Chair of California WRC District
Eight members of the Woman's Relief Corps returned from the Department Convention in Santa Barbara elated that Grace Mitchell of the Grove unit was elected chairwoman of the California Nevada District. Mitchell of 1st2 Lucille St is past president. her husband Henry Mitchell recently installed governor of the local Manse Lodge. Ruth Gmohundro led the local delegation. Elsa Wright and delegates from Huntington Beach La Palma Beach Santa Ana Orange Fullerton and Anaheim attended.
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Garden Grove
Woman's Relief Corps
Santa Barbara
Grace Mitchell
Elsa. Wright
Westminster Corps
Fluntington Beach
Lavuna Beach
Santa Ana
Orange
Fullerton
Anaheim
Alse al
Americanism at Lynwood Gets Aid
Lynwood May 5 A 1500 award fund for carrying on Americanism work has been set up by Grayson Controls Co with funds awarded by Freecom Foundation according to T T Arden executive vice president The award will fund a project including a television set for the top essay contest winner among about 900 company employees.
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Lynwood
Grayson Controls Co
Freecom Foundation
T.T. Arden
Soldier Awarded Combat Badge at Garden Grove
Pvt. LC Clarence R. Steelman received the Combat Infantryman Badge for an outstanding ground combat performance on the east central Korean front. The mortar unit was credited with strong blows in an attack on Communist lines. Steelman, in the Army four years, went to Korea with one of the earliest contingents last July. his mother Mrs. Florence Steelman of 10191 Emerson St. was informed.
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Garden Grove
Clarence R. Steelman
Florence Steelman
Emerson St. Steelman
Steelman
Korea
Hub Man Dies of Traffic Injuries in Compton
Charles C. Wagner, 73, of 19534 Harris Ave, died after an auto struck him Friday near Atlantic Ave and Olanda St. in county territory. Donald Provett, 28, of 12508 Harris Ave, drove the car. Wagner, a widower, is survived by a son, Ralph, of Pueblo, Colo. A coroner's inquest is being held at Moreland's Mortuary in Lynwood.
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Compton
P.m. Bear
Charles C. Wagner
Harris Ave
Caroner's
Moreland
Lynwood
Donald Provett
Atelantic Ave
Olanda St
Counts
Wagner
Ralph
Pueblo, Colo
Trash Cleanup at Mesa Under Way
COSTA MESA May 5 A clan sweep of 10 local curbsides is planned this weekend and next week by the chamber of commerce and Citizens Council sponsors of the annual drive to clean up the town Householders should place all unwanted items on the curbs or in alleys for free pickup by next Saturday morning away from the curb or alley by next Saturday morning.
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Costa Mesa
Chamber of Ecommerce
Citizens Council
Newport Harbor Lutheran Spring Fiesta Sunday
Plans are complete for the Spring Fiesta sponsored by Newport Harbor Lutheran Church Sunday School to be held Sunday starting at 1 p m on the church grounds 1027 Cliff Dr. Funds support the Sunday School. Mrs Mildred Trusty is general chairman.
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Newport Heights
Newport Harbor
Orange County Planning Commission OKs Projects in Garden Grove Ocean View
Orange County Planning Commission recommends to supervisors several building plans in Garden Grove and Ocean View including a medical office on Carson Grove Blvd a medical building and an animal hospital. Also endorsed are a larger Alpha Beta Packing Co plant and related enhancements to parking and a killing room. Proposals for Bolsa and Wright Streets relocations, a service station sign on Coast Hwy, a Sun before Sunday School building, and permanent pasture for cattle near Main Street are included.
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Anta Ana
Garden Grove
Alpha Beta Meat Packing
Ocean View
Orange County Planning Commission
Dohert
Woll Annniert
Bake aRigLa Ea Agate Csepet
Ve Nee Ermik
Carson Grove
Lucille St
Barrett K. Baker
Harbor Blvd
Century Blvd
Alpha Beta Packing Co
Nichols Ave
Slater Ave
BOLSA
Earl L. Spaeth
Wright St
Bolsa Ave
Bo Ft. Buileting
Rth
Bushard Stein West Bolsa
Dr. Pawl
Bselinger
Coast Hussauph
South Laguna
Claude and
Jane Werldle
Coast Hwy
del Obispo
Captstrang Beach
Liver Acres
Silver Acres
Horace J. Steve
Santa
Water Topic of Meet Set for May
SANTA ANA May 3 Chairman Howard Crooke of the Associated Chamber of Commerce water committee called water leaders to meet May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Ana Community Center to discuss Orange County water problems. He said the water supply situation is very critical amid low rainfall and a basin replenishment rate far below withdrawals. The group includes Walter Schmid of Garden Grove Harold Pegler of Fullerton and O J Reed of Newport Beach. They will meet with directors of water districts and companies and county officials to address the county's water issues.
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Santa Ana
Howard Crooke
Associated Chamber of Commerce
Water Committee
Water Leaders
Santa Ane
Orange County
Crooke
Garden Grove
Walter Schmid
Harold Pegler
Fullerton
O. J. Reed
Newport Beach
Music Festival Baby Day set for Sunday across churches
WESTMINSTER mothers with children under three will receive a rose at First Baptist Church as Christian Home Week opens. LYNWOOD hosts a country bazaar for American Legion funds May 18 at 7 p.m. and May 19 at 1 59 p.m. in Legion Hall. FULLERTON gears for the Orange County Choral Conductors Guild music festival at Fullerton Ti gi Show auditorium Sunday at 7 p.m. with 400 voices and Dr. Charles C. Hirt guest conductor.
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Lynwood
Westminster
First Baptist
Fullerton
Orange Cour
Charles C. Hirt
University of Southern California
Wil
Bigamy Guilty Plea Hearings Set in Santa Ana
Francis A. Lasser admitted bigamy and awaits probation hearing May 18. He used aliases Jimmy Ladd and Jimmy J. Francis, with judge Kenneth Morrison presiding. Other defendants faced pleas or trials in Criminal Court including Rayford Taylor McGinnis Blue Gonzales Morones Alvarado Graham and a June trial schedule for a no good check case.
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Anta Ana
Francis A. Lasser
Jimmy Ladd
Jimmy J. Francis
Lasser
Dive Limes
Kenneth E. Morrison
U. S&s
Rayford Taylor
Costa Mesa
Donald Robert McGinnis
Ted
Santa Ana
Carroll C. Blue
Joe Gonzales
Moses A. Morones
Armand Lewis Mitchell
Garden Grove
Mitchell
Richard Alvarado
McGinnis
Lido Isle Folk Hear Story of Journey
Mrs. Leslie Anderson told highlights of a Hawai ian Islands trip to a group of friends while Mrs. Ariene Spangier hosted at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were house guests of sister Mrs. Boyd Roberts of Costa Mesa at 113 Via Koron.
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Lido Isle
Hawaiian Islands
Leslie Anderson
Ariene Spangier
Koron
Friendship Leader Named at Bellower High School
Dia Wentling is named president of the Bellower High School Chapter of the World Friendship Club. Other officers are Virginia Lass as vice president Judy Curry as secretary and Hev jerly Kian as treasurer.
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Bellflower
Dia Wentling
Bellower High School
The
World Friendship Club
Virginia Lass
Judy Curry
Hevjerly Kian
Grove Lot to Serve Motorists in Garden Grove
A 23-car midline parking area south of the Pacific Electric tracks in Garden Grove will open to ease congestion. Cox Bros of Stanton graded and covered the lot free of charge, with asphalt plans underway. The Chamber of Commerce will lease the space from Southron Pacific Rail per year and insure the lot. The move follows loss of a former Euclid Avenue chamber lot to business development.
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Garden Grove
Midlie
Soom
Chamber of Commerc
Pacific Emetris
Cox Hros
Stanton
Southron Pacific Rail
Chamber
Euclid Ave
Santa Ana Realty Deal Up to Court
In Santa Ana on May 3 the court considered whether the Barkins Dry Cand Co would be allowed to pay 107000 for the Threestory downtown building or whether a higher bid should prevail. Harpo Mars reportedly bid 450000 for the building, while Rankin's had claimed an option to buy at 100000. The will of Susie Rutherford gave Rankin's the first option but offered no guidance if a higher bid appeared.
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Santa Ana
Pioneer Barkins Dry Cands Co
Superior Court
Harpo Mars
Grace Sar
Susie Rutherford
Rankin’s
Instituten Ag
Rankin's
Rutherford
Ralhoa
Rankin
Norwalk to Hold Opportunity Days Civic Theme
Final plans for Norwalk Opportunity Days were announced by J Paul Madsen chairing the chamber merchants committee. The event aims to acquaint residents with the area and will run from May 7 through 19, with participation by 40 local merchants at a Thursday meeting.
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Norwalk
Chamber of Commerce
J. Paul Madsen
Chamber Merchants Committee
Oil firm owes 598,621 tax on Lang Reneh lands
Superior Judge Patrosso in WV sides with county tax assessor, sustaining Continental oil's claim that the 1980s leasehold contract is taxable. Continental argued no possessory interest and that the drilling contract was for personal services, but the court ruled the contract constitutes a leasehold tax liable, totaling 598,621.17 with penalties.
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Continental Crom County
Lang Reneh
Twins WV. Patrossa
Continental
George Hermerson
Por
Patrosso
Downey Woman Named New Superior Court Clerk
Downey’s Charlotte Reichert, 14235 S Barlin Ave, named to succeed Roslyn Dunlap as court clerk here. Announcement by Superior Judge Jesse Frampton notes Reichert’s eight years as a county employee. Dunlap, in office since Dec 19, 1949, will run the Pasadena branch with two assistants.
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Compton
Charlotte Reichert
S. Barlin Ave
Downey
Jesse Frampton
Reichert
Roslyn Dunlap
Dunlap
Pasadena
Paramount Man Exonerated in Motorcyclist Fatalities
Virgil Lee Bass of 16200 Hunsaker Street was found not guilty on two counts of misdemeanor manslaughter after a Lynwood court trial. The March 3 collision at Olive Street and Williams Avenue in Compton involved Bass's car and two youths, Edward Stavensny, 17, and Albert Wilson, 18, who died in the crash.
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Paramount
Virgil Lee Bass
Hunsaker St
Lncal
South Los Angeles
Lynwood
Ralph Ci Dilin
Bass
Olive St
Williams Ave
Compton
Everr Edward Stavensny
Hungarier St
Albert Wilson
Care St
Grove Center to Hear Three Talk May 10
Garden Grove Farm Center in the high school cafe will host its final meeting of the fiscal year on May 10 with three speakers. Willis E. Stone, author and market analyst, will discuss the proposed 23rd amendment restricting government enterprises in competition with citizens. Roy Edwards, president of the Orange County Fair, will speak, joined by Fair Manager Robert Fullenwider. Officers will be nominated and elected. Dinner committee led by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Musser.
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Garden Grove
Orange County
Garden Grove Farm Center
Scott Hoepher
Willis E. Stone
Roy Edwards
Robert Fullenwider
Charles Musser
Th. P. Haster
Lynwood Junior Chamber Plans Meeting May Fourteen
In Lynwood on May 5 Tom Wiroo, president of the Campton Junior Chamber of Commerce, will help organize a Lynwood junior chamber. A meeting is set for May 14 at 8 p.m. at the Community Center. Arnold Robles leads the effort and invites young businessmen under 36 to contact him. Emery Eisert and Milton Anderson assist.
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Lynwood
Tom Wiroo
Campton
Elderly Anaheim Woman Burned in Home Explosion
An elderly woman, Lenora Todd aged 72, was critically burned in an explosion and fire that destroyed her trailer near Kalella Road on Highway 10. Neighbors summoned authorities and she was rushed to County Hospital for surgery. State forestry equipment from Orange assisted at the scene.
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Analeum
Hwy
Kalella Ra
Lenora Todd
County Hospital
State Division of Forestry
Orange
Parade eyed as Air Station plans Armed Forces Day
Santa Ana Marine Corps Air Station announces Armed Forces Day on May 19 with a citizen corpsmen parade led by a possible Holly Wong figure. Bids for officials go to Hollywood stars who served in World War II, including Stone Power, William Lundigan, Glenn Ford and Bob Crosby. First Lt. H. K. Renfro says it’s unclear which stars will attend as plans call for an air station parade and a downtown Santa Ana march.
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Qasta Ana
Santa Ana Marine Corps Air Station
Hollywood
Tstone Power
William Lundigan
Glenn Ford
Bob Crosby
H. K. Renfro
W. J. Wallace
Air Station
Santa Ana
Torrance Junior Club Wins State Honors for Community Work
Torrance Junior Women's Club earned the state superior in the build a better community prize, ranking first among medium size clubs at the California convention in Coronado. Glendale Tuesday Afternoon Club led in large clubs. San Bernardino Juniors second. Anaheim Junior Eb el third. Gardena Juniors won small clubs. Other contest winners include Crafts-20th Century Club of Eagle Rock and more across Burbank Monrovia and Santa Maria.
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Orrance
YWCA
California
Coronado
Torrance
Glendale
San Bernardino
Ebel
Anaheim
Gardena
Crafts
20Th Century Club
Eagle Rock
Burbank
Monrovia
Maxwell
Biggs
Palo Alto
Temple City
Penny Art
Santa Maria
Downey
Azusa
Whittier
Artesia
Two Days in Jail for Suspect in Fatal Anaheim Crash
Earl Howard Roberts, 31, of Santa Ana, convicted of felony manslaughter and hit and run in a Jan. 10 crash at Birch and Walnut, Anaheim, that killed Mrs. Goal Simon and injured two companions. He faces two days in Orange County jail before a prison term at San Quentin, with no probation and a separate sentence to serve for the manslaughter conviction.
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A Ana
Anaheim
Earl Howard Roberts
Santa Ana
San Quentin
Roberts
Orange County
Raymond H. Thompson
Birch and
Walnut Sts
Goal Simon
Anaheim Damen
Orange
Buena Park Library Annex Plans Expanded at Buena Park
AVENA DARK May 5. Buena Park library plans a 15000 addition to the structure at 5992 Grand Ave. Final plans are being prepared and bids sought. The local district, a self supporting unit, has funds accumulated for years and is led by Emily T. Warren president Ada M. Waeg secretary Tito A. Calder. Placentia and Yorba Linda also operate separate districts.
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Placentia
Yorba Linda
Nty
Buena Park
Narcotics Case Suspects Apprehended in Whittier
Whittier police and sheriff's narcotics detail arrested three adults and a 16 year old near 5918 Bell St, seizing 11 marijuana cigarettes. Suspects include Alex Grijalva 46 Simona Grijalva 50 Ralph Fuentes 28 and a high school sophomore. Authorities say $5 marked bills aided the stakeout.
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Whittier
Bell St
Alex Grijalva
Simona
Ralph M. Fuentes
Carpenter Lane
Los Nietos
Whittier City
Grijatya
Orange Boy Dead and Father Missing in Mountain Search
A water soaked 10 year old boy, Michael Witte, was found beside the car used in a fishing trip disappearance with his father Melvin H. Witte, 40. Deputies continued hounding the Idyllwild area for the missing citrus grower from Orange, Calif. in the Pine Cove District of the San Jacinto Mountains.
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Hemet
Pine Cove
San Jacinto Mountains
Michael Witte
Melvin H. Witte
Orange
Calif
Dinner Dance at Norwalk Tonight to Aid Club Work
Norwalk event benefits club activities as Women’s Club sponsors a buffet dinner dance at the club house starting 6 p m today. Dinner runs until 9 p m with dancing at 9 30 p m and a floor show at 10 p m. General chairwoman is Mrs Leona Myers with committee heads named for music decorations show tickets and hostess duties. Proceeds aim to enlarge clubhouse working space.
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Norwalk
Women's Club
Frank Gripshaker
Leona Myers
Robert Ashton
Henry McDow- Fil
Denzel Halmes
Mmes
Don. McCamb
Jack Thomas
Earl Myers
Procaeris
Costa Mesa Man Joins Sheriff's Juvenile Division
SANTA ANA May 5 Sheriff James Musick announced that Jack McAlary of Costa Mesa has joined the staff as a deputy in the juvenile division succeeding Alfred Olithant who resigned to accept appointment in the county probation department.
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Santa Ana
James Musick
Jack McAlary
Costa Mesa
Alfred Olithant
Norwalk Lodge Plans Sunday Breakfast at Masonic Hall
Norwalk May 5 Odd Fellows Lodge members sponsor an eight breakfast open to the public with serving from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday according to Charles Lee. The breakfast will take place at Masonic hall.
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Norwalk
Odd Fel Inns Lodge
Charles Lee
Masonic Hall
Births in Santa Ana area May 3 4 1964
Names and details of newborn girls and parents appear for Santa Ana area births. Gonzales Luciano Guerrero Maratiat Londe Silly Rina and David with spouses listed and hospitals named Orange County Santa Ana Community St Joseph Orange County Hospital St Joseph Hospital. May 3 4 dates.
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Pesage County
Gonzales
Diego
Spruce
Westminster
Santa Ana Comunity
Dov
Guerrero
Gira
Luciano
Paulina
Ananeth
Santa” Ana Community “Hospital
Londe
Maratiat
Vin Wanda
Long Beach
R. B
Megnolla
Santa Ana
St. Joseph Hospital
Bay
Rina
David
el Modena
Orange County Hospital
Girl
Marriage Licenses Recorded For Local Residents
Marla Brendy aged 28 and Balboa Inland native HOFE RIGHARNSON aged 71 listed marriage licenses. Also Jamen Max 71 and Zania Manib'n 45 appear in the file, with the entries reflecting local license activity.
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Sasta Ana Office
Metei-Green
Marla Brendy
Bani
Balboa Inland
Hofe-Righarnson
Jamen Max
Zania Manib'n
Muntiagiog
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Santa Ana Realty Deal
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Norwalk Lodge
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the Redhead
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Patricia Morison
Queen OF
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Wilmington
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Adele Jergeme
Universe
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Planet X
Broadway
Kenneth Tory - Moreers
Sheridan Ldn
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Bem Ave
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Imberly
Cleese Ford
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