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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1951
Page
15
MALCOLM EPLEY shares reader suggestions for nicknames for Southern California and Long Beach residents. Beachites Beachcombers Healers Surfdwellers and others appear amid humorous anecdotes and notes from readers including Sue Lowrey and John Brown. A Kettle tale echoes neighborly pride and a barber shop sign mocks shaving.
The 13,000 ton light cruiser St Paul arrives at Pier A Berth 6 at 10 am tomorrow after six months in Korean waters. She will berth at AG until Friday and at Berth 18 for Saturday’s Armed Forces Day events along with Long Beach crew members from Southern California. The ship carries 42 locals and many others from the region. Captain Chester C. Smith commands. Social events include a ship’s dance for 530 couples Monday night in the Marine Room at the Wilton Hotel.
On Second Street and Cerritos Avenue two elderly women were struck by a car. Caroline Beckman aged 84 from 1109 East First Street suffered compound fractures and possible internal injuries. Elizabeth M. Fox aged 76 of Oceanside had possible back injuries and severe knee abrasions. Suspects John Gallagher and Lewis Williams, both in their 20s, were arrested after police located a damaged front-end car in the 5500 block of East Second Street. Gallagher faced additional intoxication charges. Williams faced intoxication charge.
Charles A. Harmon, a hotel resident for five years, fell from the hotel roof at 24 E Geean Blvd to a parking lot and died at Sea Side Hospital. An unidentified motorist notified police after Harmon left a note with instructions for his burial and payment of his room rent. Detective reports say the fall occurred at 9 30 a.m. today. The body was taken to Patterson Snively Mortuary.
A humorous reminiscence of a Mother's Day in which a family, led by a weary mom, celebrates by pampering her while revealing the chaos and affection of the day. The piece notes President Woodrow Wilson established Mother's Day in May but did not set a Recovery Day. The narrative follows mom’s long, busy day from quiet morning to dinner, ending with a tired but grateful mom.
World Trade Week will run Sunday to the following Sunday with events in Long Beach and Los Angeles. Highlights include Armed Forces Day luncheon with Gen. Omar N. Bradley, a new cargo terminal dedication at Los Angeles International Airport, Harbor Day activities, and multiple club luncheons and tours led by business and maritime organizations.
District Attorney S Ernest Rail announced Charles Ebbets as chief of the Bureau of Investigation, replacing Everett Davis who returns to civil service as a captain. Harry Dean resigns as assistant chief to become a lieutenant, and Tom Slack moves up to lieutenant. The bureau operates with a Long Beach branch office.
Long Beach mourns the passing of Judge Walter J. Desmond 75 a humanitarian jurist and civic leader. He died after a hospital stay at home with family at his side leaving a widow Eleanor and nine children. Desmond served as justice in the Appellate Court superior judge postmaster and commissioner of public works among other roles shaping Long Beach's legal and civic life. Funeral is a requiem mass Wednesday at St Anthony's Church with rosary at St Barnabas Church where he helped found the parish.
Six Long Beach residents were injured in Orange County traffic accidents yesterday. Grover Ridgeway, 40, of 1649 Gaylord Street, was hospitalized after his car left Newport Avenue near Irvine Boulevard and hit a culvert guard rail. Raymond Hill, 25, of 1647 Garfield Street, had minor injuries in the same crash. In a separate collision on Highway 39 near Crescent Street west of Anaheim, cars driven by Albert Watts of 229 LaVerne Avenue and Ralph Cushman of Gabriel collided. Four Watts family members were injured but none seriously: Esther Watts, 34, Sarah Sue Watts, 5, John Watts, 10, and Mrs. Grace Watts.
A fire of unknown origin consumed a storeroom at a cafe located at 922 East First Street early today. Damage estimate is unavailable and no injuries were reported. Fire crews secured the scene and began an initial investigation.
Two fishermen missing after a winter storm in the Lake Arrowhead area. Harry Martin of Downey, 50, and Henry De Hoag, 33, of Los Angeles, were last seen along Deep Creek north of Lake Arrowhead while fishing in heavy snowfall. Small craft warnings issued. winds 25 mph with gusts. Weather predicted calmer, clearer by tomorrow with warmer afternoon.
Bath city and county health officials prepare to start enforcement of new chicken ordinances governing sanitation in poultry dressing establishments and inspection of meat packaged for markets. Local ordinance long in effect but unenforced until county ruling became effective. Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties also have similar rules in effect.
Navy's senior Waves officer Capt Joy Bright Hancock will visit Long Beach on Saturday to deliver an Armed Forces Day address at the Reserve Fleet moorings. A destroyer will be recommissioned along with two companions, USS Hancock DD 675, USS Miller, and USS Erben, raising the Long Beach group total to 19 ships. Commander J A Curley will preside as 550 enlisted personnel and 370 officers help maintain and reactivate ships.
Miss Berling seeks a new trial claiming seven weeks of mental absence during the trial and cites seven grounds including juror misconduct and newly discovered evidence. Judge Miller set 10 p m Thursday for arguments on the motion and sentencing as the defense files further affidavits and reveals details from the district attorney proceedings.
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