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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
17
Recollections recount Ruth Bach’s active support for Long Beach tidelands oil funds during the 1955 Allen bill battle. She met with women legislators, tracked committee activity, and kept a meticulous notebook detailing statements and actions for reporters and local officials.
Fanny Curtis, born 1856 near Winchester Tent, marks a century with reading the Bible 12 times and discussing religion. A lifelong Democrat who has known 21 presidents, she now lives in Campbell’s Rest Home and plans a family birthday party in Los Angeles.
City officials appealed to county leaders to resume voter registration in Long Beach, arguing continuous registration is required. They urged deputy field registrars be allowed to work in the fifth council district ahead of the June 5 primary if full reopening is not possible, citing a 53 percent annual denial rate.
Elizabeth Hudson was elected Monday to a fifth term as president of the Long Beach Board of Education. Dr. Dwight Sigworth was named to his second term as vice president. Both were chosen unanimously at the annual reorganization. Hudson has 11 years on the board and leads the California School Boards Assn. Sigworth joined the board in 1947 and has previously served two terms as president.
Two young bicyclists, James S. Penn of 1021 Burlingwall Dr and Steven Holcomb of 3809 Maine Ave, sustained minor injuries in separate Monday traffic accidents. Penn was struck by a car on Tehachapi Dr near California Ave, while Holcomb was hit by an Alto on Magnolia Ave north of 35th St.
Long Beach Unified School District will close on Memorial Day May 1 along with district offices and child care centers after the Board of Education approved the holiday. The district will also adjust summer sessions with teaching staff working 20 hours weekly and a $150 extra for six weeks.
The Marine Corps took no disciplinary action against Marine private Fre. Haywood W. Langdon after his pounding on an apartment door was linked to the death of Elmerta Thomas, 28, from a heart attack precipitated by fright. Langdon was fined $25 for drunkenness in municipal court. an officer said investigators and the coroner ruled it an accident. Mrs. Thomas’s service will be held at Motell’s and Peck Chapel of the Palms. She leaves five sons and a sister.
Long Beach area households will pay an extra 3 cents per quart for home delivered milk starting Thursday under a state rule. The price becomes 25 cents per quart 20 cents plus a nickel delivery charge with quantity discounts: five quarts for 105 and 16 quarts for 205. Some dairies may switch to every fourth day deliveries to promote larger purchases.
A 1947 Plymouth coupe parked on Pine Avenue near 6th Street drew overtime parking notices over five days. After a tow was ordered, the car was removed, with possible junking if valued under 75 dollars, while a green Ford quickly resumed the spot. The incident notes the license FTR 401 and ownership chain to JP Tormey of Los Angeles.
A man ordered muffins at Tones Cafeteria on East Street, prompting a cashier to leave her till. Return to the counter revealed a $500 bag missing from a drawer near the register, with the suspect seen nearby as money was prepared for deposit.
A brisk classified notice invites readers to call HE 2-5959 to quickly fill job openings rent rooms or sell items. The ad emphasizes speed and broad reach for home and town listings and requests quick responses.
An 18 year old suspected narcotics user was shot by police after refusing to stop and attempting to drive away from a bungled narcotics kit retrieval. Kenton West, 18, was arrested. both youths have juvenile records and Jones faced an Orange County dope charge on bond.
Floyd Emmett, 52, reports three of his dogs died from poison in his back yard during Be Kind to Animals Week. The latest, a 2-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Bobo, died after treatment. Neighbors reportedly unaware. Emmett offered $100 for information leading to conviction and expressed a wish to catch the culprit.
City officials adopted a resolution praising Ruth H Bach for service to the community and ordered flags at half staff for her funeral. A city-wide memorial in the council chamber featured meditation and an invocation, with eight councilmen serving as pallbearers and many officials attending in tribute.
City Ordinance Committee votes 2 to 1 to cancel charges for emergency ambulance service, a move unlikely to pass the full Council. Finance Director Roberts says city may collect 75 to 80 percent of billed fees. Toby Wick and D Pat Ahern back abolishing charges as panel weighs amendments tied to custody and civil defense.
About 3,200 delegates at the California Conference of Social Work in Los Angeles discussed desegregation progress and new prison rehabilitation approaches. Richard A. McGee cited a plan for intensive treatment that could shorten prison terms and aid reentry, with AFL-CIO and VA leaders presenting.
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