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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1955
Page
16
City Auditor John Mansell reports last fiscal year the Building and Safety Department took in 196 812 08 in revenues and spent 299 435 45, leaving a deficit and a 65 7 percent self sufficiency. Revenue declined 555 095 77 from the prior period due to slackening construction activity.
Brig Gen Edgar Barrett will outline a new officer training plan at Long Beach State College on May 24. The program, first of its kind in the United States, would offer ROTC like training off campus at the National Guard Armory, with eligible students gaining commissions and selective service exemptions.
John Stoner Mullins of Balboa Island is jailed in Orange County on a juvenile division warrant after a fatal Bay Shore Drive collision near Corona del Mar. The 20 year old Costa Mesa man Gary Bradford died in the motorcycle crash. Mullins will appear in court on an charges not yet specified.
Long Beach area drives kick off with door to door couriers walk plan. About 15 000 volunteers to ring doors across Los Angeles County aiming at a 450 000 dollar local goal. National goal set at 10 million by United Cerebral Palsy Assn. Preschool nursery services opened in Seaside Hospital for therapy and schooling. May B Pearson invites volunteers. contact numbers provided.
Long Beach graduation ceremonies listed show Marion A. Duncan to receive a high school diploma at Poly June 16 in Municipal Auditorium. Other district ceremonies include evening high school June 10 and Stephens Field June 16. City College grads June 16. Dewey Continuation grads at Stevenson Auditorium. Catalina Island High School grads June 16 in Avalon. Jordan High School grads June 16 in Memorial Stadium. Total seniors to graduate across Long Beach Unified and City College: 2,917, up from 2,825 last year.
Sheriff deputies and Palos Verdes Estates police report six rattlesnakes killed in two weeks as they emerge from hibernation. Authorities urge residents and visitors to keep distance and stay alert in the Rolling Hills area.
Obituaries list Myrtle Kier of 1919 E Fourth St Long Beach death in Torrance hospital native of Cherokee Iowa came 1913 survived by three sisters and a brother service at Mottell's Peek Chapel interment at in Riverside mausoleum Sadie Berndt 50 Los Angeles former Long Beach resident died in Los Angeles hospital private service at Sunny Side Memorial Park. Patterson Snively Mortuary directing William Beatty Gould 59 of 4426 Whitewood Ave died in Signal Hill hospital native of Tierra Amarilla New Mexico member of Ivanhoe Lodge 446 AF&AM and Shekinah Chapter. service at Mottell's & Peck Chapel with Masons. interment Fort Rose Trans National Cemetery San Diego Bessie Dain 30 Trinidad Colo died at daughter's home Long Beach three weeks survived by son Arthur and two daughters in Trinidad service arranged by Mottell's & Peek Mortuary Fannie Brown Robinson 53 Ventura died at daughter's home Chandler Long Beach member of Church of Christ Eastern Star Rebekahs survived by husband Joseph mother Mrs Lucy Brown services at Mottell's & Peek Chapel Long Beach interment Sunnyside Memorial Park.
A jukebox accident left a man injured after his arm caught in a device at a Long Beach bar. The report also lists obituaries: Miss Dorothy Dart, 82, of American Avenue, and Mrs. Mary Bridges Hendry, 71, with service details and family connections. Surviving relatives and funeral arrangements are noted for both.
Lakewood city administrator Robert T. Andersen reports encouraging progress toward a separate Lakewood post office. The Bureau of Postal Operations approved two Long Beach Lakewood Center services, bulk mailing and international money orders, and ordered a Lakewood California cancellation stamp within five weeks. Nebeker says the bureau has not ruled out a separate post office despite higher costs.
Funeral service for L. A. West, 82, former Grange County district attorney, was held this morning at Smith & Tuthill Mortuary in Santa Ana. West, who moved to Santa Ana in 1907, served as district attorney from 1911 to 1921. Surviving are his wife Mamie, daughter Alverda, son Hume, a sister Mrs. S. B. Neal, and brothers Robert and James, Kentucky.
Dan Dale Alexander of Newington 34 claims oiling joints eases creaks. He wrote Arthritis and Common Sense after 11 years and will lecture Friday at Buffums sixth floor in three sessions with free tickets from the book department.
The Fisherman fishing boat crew reported sighting an airplane engine partly buried in sand and sea at Long Point, Catalina Island, with a missing engine and a pilot possibly in the Southland. Coast Guard units were attempting to verify the report as of this afternoon.
Independent Press Telegram boys seek subscriptions to win all expense trips to Yosemite National Park and Camp Seeley. Over 1,500 boys compete with top 35 earning five day Yosemite trips and bus tours to Half Dome and Mirror Lake, plus three day trips to Camp Seeley in the San Bernardino Mountains. Non-subscribers may join by subscribing to either paper.
Robert Resta, founder of the Juilliard School of Music and longtime conductor, announced his resignation from the Philharmonic after a 20 year association. He led the Army Symphony group during World War I era and helped form the San Pedro Symphony Orchestra while living in San Pedro.
Lakewood Philharmonic Glee Club will rehearse today at 7 p m at Mann Wilson cafetorium Clark Ave and Ashworth St The orchestra will rehearse at mm Music Director J Dewitt Schwa said the orchestra needs more drums and strings Interested persons are invited to turn out for the practice.
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