Annexing Vote Sought in University District
Signatures collected to date suggest enough support to place annexation of University District into a Lakewood election. Petition leader Irland Engleman says over 30 percent of district voters have signed, with 25 percent required for council to authorize a vote.
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F. G. Oreckman
San Anselme Ave
Les Fromm
Mezanine Way
University District
Lakewood
Irland Engleman
Kildee St
Engleman
University District Taxpayers Association
Paul Sneddon
Sneddon
Los Altos
Long Beach
Momes University
Wardlow Ra
Palo Verde Ave
Spring St
Clark Ave
North Lakewood
Plaza Unit
Lakewood Blvd
South St
Petl!repore
Construction in Five Areas Progressing Across North Lakewood
The ongoing project spans five districts with North Lakewood as the largest section, containing 8890 homes. It encompasses Mayfair Lakewood Gardens Lakewood Crest and large portions of Lakewood Park, reflecting broad residential development across the area.
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Uoning
North Lakewood
Mayfair
Lakewood Gardens
Lakewood Crest
Lakewood Park
Library Use Shows Rise During April 1950
Long Beach Public Library reports April growth in circulation and services. East Branch led with 2184 more volumes than last April, main library up 2000, Ast Branch up 1803, while film, reference and advisory use also climbed and patron registrations rose. Over 40,000 viewed library films and more than 23,000 received direct reference or advisory service.
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Long Beach Public Library
Edwin Castagna
East Branch Library
Ast
Castagna
Spectacular Crashes and a Spaniel at Dog Show
A string of weekend crashes injured seven people in Long Beach including two in critical condition after a broadside collision at Atlantic and Anaheim. At the Beverly Riviera Kennel Club show in Santa Monica, Prince Chadin of Tah-Bu won the Japanese spaniel class, while Champion Bang Away of Sirrah Crest took best of show in a separate event.
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Prince Chadin
Leland R
Vera E. Schenck
Long Beach
Toy Breeds Group
Beverly Riviera
Santa Ana
Emery R. Cooley
Norwalk
Cambria
Robert J. Mankey
Jack D Shafer
Gardena
Kansans to Meet At Kansas State Society Dinner
The Kansas State Society will host a covered dish dinner on Friday at 6 30 p m in Machinist Hall 728 Elm Ave A barber shop quartet will sing and cards will be played.
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Kansas. State Society
Machinist
Elm Ave
Pay Day Loan Offered by Aetna Finance Co
Working People May GET $50 Cash Until Next Pay Day plan allows employed individuals to borrow $50 with salary as security. The 20 day loan costs $1.25 total, with repayment due in 20 days. Other amounts up to $500 or more available for salary, auto, or furniture purchases. Visit Aetna Finance, 142 American Avenue. Boecker is the manager.
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Aetna Finance Co
American Avene
Aetna
Armericant’ Avenue
Boecker
No Pair Happier After 60 Years of Marriage Fisher Family
Mr and Mrs O W Fisher celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at an open house attended by 2235 people. The couple eloped in Indianapolis and now live in Long Beach. They are active in First Presbyterian Church and Kiwanis. They have a daughter Alma and three grandchildren plus four great grandchildren. During World War II they hosted open houses for servicemen, with 500 to 168 staying in their home.
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O. W. Fisher
Chestnut Ave
Fishers
Indiana
InBlantpolis
Long Beach
First Presbyterian Church
Fisher
Kiwanis Club
Law
Alma Fisher
Perris
Little Girl Hurt in Carson Street Crash
Eight year old Sharon DAngelo suffered minor injuries after a three car collision on Carson Street near Norivalk Boulevard. Drivers included her father James DAngelo 48 J C Box 46 of Riverside and Mary Isabel Hollingsworth 41 of Los Angeles.
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Sharon D'Angelo
San Francisco Ave
Carson St
Norivalk Blvd
James §. D'Angelo
J. C. Box
Riverside
Mary Isabel Hollingsworth
Los Angeles
Nine From L. B. Area Arrive on Transport
Nine Long Beach area servicemen arrived in San Francisco from Korea aboard the transport Gen. W. F. Hase. Names include Cpl. Jeck F. Wolven and Cpls Michael Carricaburu, John W. Knighten, Harold H. Krall, William A. McCoy, Clayton G. Walker, Sgt. James Muldoon, Pvt. John J. Geltz, and others from Artesia Downey Redondo Beach Torrance and Norwalk area.
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San Francisco
Korea
W. F. Hase
Jeck F. Wolven
Adair St
Michael ¥. Carricaburu
S. Joliet Ave
Artesia
John J. Geltz
Watson Ave
Torrance
John W. Knighten
Gage St
Bell Gardens
Tigers and Slick To Seek CAB Merger Approval
Flying Tiger Line and Slick Airways, both started at Long Beach Municipal Airport eight years ago, asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve their merger. If approved, the combined carriers would handle about 48 percent of U.S. air freight. 1952 gross was 7,872,411 with expected 1954 at 45,000,000. Board would have 15 directors nine from Flying Tiger six from Slick. Samuel B. Mosher would be chair. Robert W. Prescott president. Thomas L. Grace would be executive vice president of Flying Tiger Slick Airways.
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Flying Tiger Line
Slick Airways
Long Beach Municipal
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Flying Tiger
Slick
Samuel B. Mosher
Robert W. Prescott
Tigers
Thomas L. Grace
Woul
Flying Tiger-Slick Airways
Long Beach Pupils to Receive Cash Awards in Achievements V
Hight high school students in the Long Beach area are among 36 recipients receiving 59400 in the Bank of America Achievements V Awards at Pomona College Thursday night. Awards range from 10 to 1000 dollars. Judging considered grades leadership and activities. Recipients include David W. Bullock Poly High School Patricia Litten Jordan High School Robert Soh Compton Union Newport Beach Union Anaheim Union Huntington Beach High School James Workman Orange High School Mary Jane Tornquist and Janet Larson.
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Long Beach
Bank of America
Pomone College
David W. Bullock
Magnolia Ave. Poly
Patricia Litten
Ocean Front
Sunset Beach
Huntington Beach
James Workman
E. Santiago Blvd
Orange
Voice Official to Talk Here at Navy Psychological Warfare Meeting
Dr. Victor Hunt of Rand Corp former VOA associate director will speak Wednesday night at the Terminal Island Base meeting on how information is gathered organized appraised and used in psychological warfare. Reserve components and active duty officers from all services may attend with commanding officer approval. The next session on June 3 features Brig. Gen. R. A. McClure chief of psychological warfare for the Army.
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Victor Hunt
Rand Corp
Voice of America
Navy
Terminal Island
R. A. McClure
Army
Wrist Watch Taken in Shoreline Burglary
James E. Ryan of 931 Lime Ave reported a burglarized home Sunday with a wrist watch valued at 125 missing during his absence.
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James E. Ryan
Lime Ave
Death of ex naval base staff man Capt Robert M Peacher
Capt Robert M Peacher USN Ret died Sunday in Long Beach after a sudden illness. Former chief of staff at Long Beach Naval Base, he retired in June after 32 years in the Navy and led the staff from 1949 to 1951. Funeral by Mortell's Mortuary. Interment Ft Rosecrans San Diego. Survived by widow Rebecca, son Robert Jr in Naval Academy, and daughter Patricia at Wilson High. Graduate of the Naval Academy 1922. Commanded submarine squadrons in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II.
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Mamie Roberts
Spongberg Mortuary Chapel
Oleen Adams
Westminster Memorial Fark
Inouye
Motojira Inouye
San Gabriel Ave
Wakayama-Ken
Japan
Preston
Ariz
Long Beach
Japannese Presbyterian Church
Seiya
Kei
June Inouye
Michiko Akamat
Itaru
Setsue Isawa
Bete
Nicholas
Iyoya
Sunnyside Cemetery
Mottell
Barron
Pomona
Lynford
Frank Barron
N. Huntington Bivd
Philadelphia
Veterans Administration Center Chapel
Los Angeles
Veterans Cemetery
Robert M. Peacher
USN
Termine Ave
Peacher
Long Beach Naval Base
Navy
Mortell
Ft. Rosecrans
San Digo
Rebecca
Robert Jr
Naval Academy
Patricia
Wilson High School
Capt. Poacher
Allantic
Pacific
Episcopalian Rally Opens Fund Drive in Long Beach
Representatives from 27 Episco pal churches gather at St Luke s Church for the first rally of the Episcopal Advancement Fund of Southern California. Plans for the Southland fund drive are outlined with a target of 1 130 000 and a Long Beach Convocation goal of 143 069 for mission expansion and social service agencies.
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Long Beach
Orange County
Episcopal
St. Luke's Church
Episcopal Advancement Fund
Southern California
Southland
Diocese of
Los Angeles
Investigator to Speak Tow Newton at Club Luncheon
An investigator will speak at the North Long Beach Commercial Club luncheon meeting on Thursday at noon in Feter sens Dining.
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Tow Newton
North Long Beach Commercial Club
Feter+ sens
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Anaheim
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Sonoma Ave
Farr
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Gaviota Ave
Willem H. Miller
Third
Robert Billy Hutto
Linden Ave
Seaside Hospital
Heron
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Washington St
Community Hospital
Jack Edward Englehart
Veterans Administration Hospital
Samuel T. Marvin
Veterans Hospital
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Shey
Fether
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Vedora Ave
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Schuyler Hotel
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Geraldine Wings
Britton Dr
Ponca City
Okla
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Robert B. Shattuck
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Selfred Durollette
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Utah
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Africa
Helen
Margaret P. Tobey
Shirley O 'Tolin
Whittier
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Kenneth Thomason
Richard A. Pierce
Spongberg Mortuary
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St. Louis Ave
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Iowa
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Neb
Business and Professional Women's Club
California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Western Shores
DAR
Woman's City Club
William E. Noland
May Lavison
Rex E. Hodges
Iy Sunnyside Mausoleum
Johnson
Anna Ee Johnson
Walnut Ave
St. Louis
Virginia Gray
William
Clarence
Riley Hauk
Rose Hills Memorial Park
L. B. Area
L. B
Ise
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Episcopalian Rally
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Rey
Ame
PAN
Ceewale Ave
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