Sun Garden Welcomes New Businesses Amid Expansion
Sun Garden grows into a fuller business community with several new retail spots since the start of the year. An $18,000 self service station is planned at the Garden Grove Blot Louise Street intersection by Petroleum Marketing Corp of Santa Ana.
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SUN Garden
Garden Grove
Louise St
Petroleum Marketing Corp. of
Santa Ana
G. H. Kemp
HH. McQuison
Bill Ashford
Garden Grove Blvd
Adelle St
Thomas Gardner
Wilson St
Rud Yorba
Huntington Beach
Yorba
Little Village
E. W. McFerran Screen Co
San
Garflea
Beach Student Selected to Attend Meet
Huntington Beach May 19 Mrs Lillian Ferebee Girls State chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary has Barbara Care chosen representative to Girls State from the Huntington Beach Union School spon sored by the local Auxiliary Unit. Before leaving Sacramento June 20 Miss Curr with her mother will be entertained at a tea in Corona to meet district representatives. Curr was chosen for outstanding record abilities scholastic standing and leadership.
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Huntington Beach
Lillian Ferebee
Girls’ State
Joseph Rodman
American An Legion Auxiliary
Barbara Care
Huntington Beach Union Schoonel
Sacramento
Rire Manrara Cure
Corona
Curr
Buena Park Pupils Win Poster Prizes in May Day Event
Buena Park May 19 Amer ican Legion Auxiliary unit 354 awarded student poster prizes. Winners include Marlene Hart Amy Ju Anita Jerey from Gerad Ave and Lindbergh school entrants Margaret Rifert Le Jani Whitson Mildred Woods. Memorial Day services planned at Graceland cemetery and May 27 church service with post and auxiliary.
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Buena Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Jack Groff
Marlene Hart
Amy Ju
Anita Jerey
Gerad Ave
Lindbergh School
Margaret Rifert
LeJani Whitson
Mildred Woods
Will Dain
VFW
Graceland Cemetery
Lynwood Man Fined in Willowbrook Gun Threat Row
Gordon J. Page, 23, of 19999 Sampson St Lynwood, paid a San Antonio? municipal fine after pleading guilty to displaying a gun and threatening a Willowbrook youth. The victim, Jim Harryman, 18, of 2092 119th St Willowbrook, said Page menaced him with a gun in an argument on a Compton street.
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Lynwood
Gordon J. Page
Sampson St. Nwood
Araptan
Willowbrook
Jim Harryman
119Th St
Willow
Bronk
Page
Compton Street
Whittier Symphony Concert Sunday at Whittier High
Caroline Grossi, winner of first prize in the 12th Atwater Kent singers auditions, will be soloist at the final Whittier College Community Symphony Orchestra concert in Whittier High School at 4 p m. Patrice Kelly, Whittier College freshman from Bakersfield, will join the orchestra as flutist.
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Whittier
Caroline Grossi
Atwater Kent
Whittier College Community Symphony Orchestra
Whittier High School
Patrice Kelly
Whittier College Froshman
Bakersfield
Paramount PTA Holds Curriculum Review Meeting
Paramount May 19. The Capt. Raymond Collins PTA met to discuss the school curriculum. Mrs Sue Irwin led the gathering while Cub Pack 108 led the pledge. Lyle Logan, a Paramount Junior High drama student, presented an original monologue. First grade mothers served refreshments under Mrs H S Taylor's direction.
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Paramount
Raymond Collins
Sue Irwin
Cub Pack
Lyle Logan
Paramount Junior High School
H. S. Taylor
Otto announce birth of daughter Rebecca Neil in Costa Mesa
Mr and Mrs Donald R Otto and Marynelle Fulter of San Jose announce the birth of a daughter Rebecca Neil. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Cleo Fuller of Costa Mesa and Mr and Mrs Clyde Otto of Colton.
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Costa Mesa
Donald R. Otto
Marynelle Fulter
San Jose
Costa
Lions Minstrels End Series Of Shows Tonight
Lions Club minstrel shows wrap up in Los Angeles with packed houses at the high school auditorium. Featured soloists include Charlie Preston and Dick Thurston. proceeds benefit a local civic group, last year funding street signs.
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Las Beach
Lions Club
Charlie Preston
Dick Thurston
Win Keerl
Bud Starkweather
Marvin Bond
Leon Axelrod
Roy Marcem
Rex Hoover
Clay Francis
Stan Harding
Ead
Vint
Ernest King
Siam Harding
Hal Stephens
Eric Jamison
Maurice van Dyke
Stanley Urban
Missing Half of Boat May Be Tomb for Operator
Deep sea divers planned to search the sunken half of the barge Elsie I off Huntington Beach for Wade Joseph Showalter, 42, operator of the craft who disappeared when it capsized during an April 29 storm. The bow section drifted away. a prior surface search found the hull but not his body.
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Untington Beach
Elsie I
Wade Joseph Showalter
Tifeto
Lane
Huntington Beach
Showalter
School Tax Boost Wins in Compton Districts
Incumbent trustees were reelected in five local districts and voters approved a tax increase in the Enterprise District from 90 cents to 1.20 per $100 for three years. Superintendent W. Ralph Long said the levy will raise about $63,000 for operations of three growing schools McKinley Pioneer and Mark Twain.
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Compton
Enterprise
W. Ralph Long
McKinley
Pioneer
Mark Twain
Costa Mesa Flower Club hears lath house talk
COSTA MESA May 19 The Costa Mesa Bay Cities branch of the California Fuchsia Society met at Lepton Hall with Charles Guthvin explaining lath house construction. Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss was chairman. panelists were Leo A. Lee Al Hollister and Jack Lowe. The June 5 meeting will feature Mrs Frederick Bauersfeld known as Mirandy on radio and TV.
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Costa Mesa
Charles Guthvin
Costa Mesa-Bay Cities
California Fuchsia Society
Lepton Hall
Elizabeth Bliss
Panel
Leo A. Lee
al Hollister
Jack Lowe
Will Tiel
Frederick Bauersfeld
Mirandy
Laguna Chamber Expands Office Space in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach reports the Laguna Chamber plans to take over part of its building at Park Ave and Glenneyre Street after Festival of Arts moved to Irvine Bowl. Property owner authorized $250 in alterations while City Engineer Craig Le lant drafts exterior repainting and interior redecorating estimates.
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Laguna Beach
Festival of Arts
Irvine Bowl
Chamber of Commerce
Bort
Chamber
Park Ave
Glenneyre St
Jtity
Craig le ‘Lant
Orange City to Elect New Mayor May 22
Mayor Glenn P. Allen appears set to resign June 1 after nearly six years as Orange City head. Harold Post to serve as mayor pro-tem from June 1 to June 5, when council selects a successor at the June 5 meeting for the new Orange County Municipal Water District post.
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Orange
Glenn P. Allen
Orange County Municipal Water District
Harold Post
Lynwood Chamber Plans June 7 Fete
The Lynwood Chamber announces a June 7 banquet at 6 45 p m at Community Center. New members will be guests of honor and Henry Kearns, a United States Chamber of Commerce director, will speak.
Chinchilla Club Hosts Care Demonstration in Garden Grove
Garden Grove May 19 members of the Orange County Chinchilla Ranchers Oath learned chinchillas injure easily and require careful handling in a demonstration. Speaker was Jack Bearsley National Chinchilla Breeders Club director. Van L. Brown of Santa Ana will be nominated for a director post by the NCEC group. A nominating committee for June 19 slate includes Brown Glenn Harding and Mrs Elene Greer with election set for July 17.
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Garden Grove
Orange County Chinchilla Ranchers
Jack Bearsley
National Chinchilla Breeders’ Club
van L. Brown
Santis Ana
NCEC
Neal Group
Brown
Glenn Harding
Tustin
Elene Greer
Huntington Beach
Clothing Shortage Seen at Newport Thrift Shop
Newport Beach May 19 A serious shortage of men women and children's clothing shoes and household goods exists at the Thrift Shop of the Assistance League of Newport Beach announced by Mrs Willard Killion thrift shop chairman. An enlarged transportation committee will aid rapid salvage collection and prompt responses to shop or committee inquiries. The committee includes Mrs Dale Ramsey chairman and James Phillip Bassett Alexander Hamilton and Paul Rogers.
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Newport Beach
Assistance League of
Willard Killion
Killion
Thrift Shop Project
Transportation Committee
Dale Ramsey
Ames
Phillip Bassett
Alexander Hamilton
Paul Rogers
Parking signs spark two hour limit in Garden Grove
Garden Grove merchants backed two hour parking signs on Euclid Ave to curb long stalls. Deputies will patrol and ticket vehicles at two hour intervals in the limit zone to enforce the measure.
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Garden Grove
Euclid Ave
Sheriff's
Paramount District Adds Sixth School Bus
Paramount School District adds a new do-passenger bus. Assistant Superintendent Paul Butler announced the fleet now totals six buses. The district uses five regular and two relief drivers to transport about 2250 students daily over 360 miles of local streets.
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Paramount
Paul Butler
Downey Chamber Women Outline Master Calendar Plan
Downey May 19. The Chamber of Commerce Women's Division will gather data for a master community calendar coordinating area organizations. Mrs. June Freshour, president, outlined the group’s working agenda to the chamber board.
Wintersburg Church Event Set for May 26
Wintersburg congregation of the Methodist Church will hold a potluck dinner at Sigler Park, Westminster. A program of entertainment and games will start at noon with Mrs. M. as chairman.
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Wintersburg
the Methodist Church
Sigler Park
Westminster Tay
Laguna Fathers Withdraw Liquor License Protest
City council protest against a liquor license for Danors Research Laboratories on S Coast Blvd was rescinded after Dr Herbert J Francisco explained the plan. The researchers, organized with Dr E R McMaster, aim to open a restaurant holding company. property owner Mrs Clifford Loucks urged council to stand down on the license opposition. The council had opposed due to church proximity and unclear project details.
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Laguna Beach
State Board of Equalization
Danors Research Laboratories
S. Coast Blvd
Herbert
J. Francisco
R. McMaster
Francisco
Clifford Loucks
Midland Area Scout Chief Appoints Everett L Vinzant
COMPTON May 19 Everett L Vinzant named scout executive for the Midland District by Arnold Sorenson. Vinzant relieves M R Aicarn who becomes assistant executive. D C Pearson is district supervisor. James Bristol district commissioner. Area covers Compton Lynwood Paramount and Hollydale.
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Compton
Everett L. Vinzant
Iscout
Boy Scouts of America
Arnold Sorenson
Los Angeles Area Council
Vinzant
M. R. Aicarn
Les Ales
Lynwool
Paramount
Hollydale
D. C. Pearson
James Bristol
Zoning by Blocks Urged at Downey
Downey planners push a master zone plan using maps by three civic groups as Downey’s population is expected to reach 80,000 in 19 years. Realtor Ernest McCallum argues growth demands dividing the city into blocks rather than scattered strips.
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Downey
Ernest McCallum
Midway City Youth Wins Alpha Gamma Sigma Scholarship
War ren Meinhardt of Midway City, son of Mrs. Goldie Meinhardt, received the Alpha Gamma Sigma scholarship to Pomona College. Orange Coast College officials confirmed the student award worth 600 dollars for tuition and expenses, given annually by the California Honor Society for Junior Colleges.
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Santa Mesa
Way
Warren Meinhardt
Goldie Meinhardt
Midway City
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Pomona College
Orange Coast College
California Honor Society For
Woman Ball Player Wed to Brea Man
Miss Anna Belfe Coughenour, centerfielder for the Lynx Softball team, wed Floyd Lockabee of Brea on May 12 in Baldwin Park. They will reside in an apartment at 618612 Mission St.
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Buena Park
Anna Belfe Coughenour
Lynx
Floyd Lockabee
Brea
Baldwin Park
Mission St
Hospital Patients Get Television Sets
Orange County General Hospital and contagious disease pavilions receive two 16 inch television sets donated by the Orange County Medical Association's women's auxiliary. Director R. D. Powell notes most patients in the wards are children.
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Santa Ana
Orange County General Hospital
Orange County Medical Association
Women's Auxiliary
R. D. Powell
Huntington Beach Dance Classes Offer Interpretive LDancing
Huntington Beach recreation department offers two interpretive dancing classes led by Mrs J A Chamberlin. Instruction runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the community center.
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Huntington Dancing
Huntington Beach
Tthe Recreation Department
Ac Gordine
J. A. Chamberlin
Junction Box for Sewer Line Built at Talbert
The Talbert junction, planned to serve west county areas including Liberty Park Ocean View Wintersburg Boulevard Gardens, will connect a 78 inch main to a 48 inch line toward the treatment plant with a stub for a 66 inch line. Contractors Bill Poppin and Morrie Desatoff rush work at Talbert Rd and Bushard Ave on the facility.
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West County
Talbort
Bill Poppin
Morris Desatoff
Press-Telegram Phata
Talbert
Liberty Park
Ocean View
Wintersburg
Boulevard Gardens
Morrie Desatoff
Talbert Rd
Bushard Ave
Brea
Gardena Lions Club installs new officers at dinner
Gardena May 19 Mack In pels on Western Ave cafe proprietor is new Gardena Valley Lions Club president succeeding Don Shock at a June 16 installation dinner dance. New officers Everett Fore Dean Hergenrother Fred Van Opppen James McCiellan Wesley Fawhber Gus Porsche Jian Jamer Wendell Pierce Waldo Martgis Gene Sharp Roy Gray named directors and tail twisters and secretary listed.
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Gardena
Mack Inpels
Western Ave
Gardena Valley Lions Club
Don Shock
Everett Fore
Dean Hergenrother
Fred van Opppen
James McCiellan
Taik Twister
Wesley Fawhber
Gus Porsche
Jian Jamer
Wendell Pierce
Waldo Martgis
Gene Sharp
Roy Gray
Road job in Downey may be next year
Downey project on Stewart and Gray Road from Birchdale Street to Lakewood Boulevard will be delayed another year. County road department information obtained by Anthony Cavalli, secretary of the chamber of commerce, indicates the postponement.
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Downey
Dumwney
Stewart and Gray Rd
Birchdale St
Lakewood Blvd
County Zond
Anthony iCavalli
Chamber of Commerce
Mesa Equestrians to Join in Sunday Meet
Costa Mesa May 19 Nancy Wall was accepted into the membership of Log Companeras Chih ynioy riding group at the latest Meeting in the Orange Ave home of Carolyn Pridham president. A former member Bobby Smith was welcomed back from Hawaii. The club completed plans for a Play Day Sunday at the Orange County Fair grounds arena.
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Costa Mesa
Nancy Wall
Log Companeras Chih
Ynioy
Orange Ave
Carolyn Pridham
Bobby Smith
Hawaii
Orange County Fair Grounds
Men’s Brotherhood Dinner Slated in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa May 19 The Men’s Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church of Costa Mesa will hold a dinner meeting Monday at 6 30 p m Dr Harry Rimert scientist and Bible lecturer will be principal speaker. The meeting will be the final one until September 17.
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Men's Brotherhood
Costa Mesa
Men's Brotherhood of the First
jBaptist Church of
Park Pair Observes 68th Wedding Date
BUENA PARK May 19 Mr and Mrs Perry Nickies of 7801 Artesia Blvd observed their 68th wedding anniversary on May 10. The couple has 17 children, two of whom live in Buena Park Roy and Ulysses.
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Buena Park
Perry Nickies
Artesia Blvd
Roy Rand
Ulysses
Births in Orange County Report From Local Hospitals
Birth notices from Santa Ana and surrounding areas list several newborns. At St. Joseph Hospital in Santa Ana, a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Galeists and a boy to Mr and Mrs Robert at 918 N Baim Ave. Fullerton General Hospital reports a boy for Mr and Mrs Wittiam, and Marine Base St. Jospe Hospital records a boy for Mr and Mrs Martin. At Santa Ana Community Hospital there were multiple births including a boy for Mindba and Harry M. Paine and a girl for Dr and Mrs Robert L Pastor and Clarence.
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Bridwell
Galeists
Santa Ana
St. Joseph Hospital
Taetelas Psy
Mee Cubert
Ster Rose
Placentia
Fullerton General Hospital
Wittiam
S. Plater
Bay
Robert
Baim
Auateim
Fullerton General
William
Mesa
Orange
Bey
Mahade Sa
Martin
Iaa
St. Josepa Hi Wa
Paine Mindba Wee
Harry M
Stratton War
B Capital
Boy
Simone Mie Abd Airy
Terttam
Euahon
Banta Ana
Downey write-in leads in school board race
Downey May 19 write-in strength marked the Downey Elementary trusteeship race as H J McClusky was elected over Dr E W Durfey and Clenn Anderson. Final tallies: McClusky 113, Durfey 108, Anderson 144, Rev Christie 8.
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Durfey
Anderson
Rev. Chritie
A. L. Gaudin
Alameda
William M. Clapp
S. Garfield Ave
Gauldin
Clapp
Margaret Ponder
Old River School District Board
Taylor
Mendenhall
A. G. Anderson
Paramount Knitters Form New Club in Mai L Lynn
Paramount May 19 knitting group formed by Mai Lynn Mokier VFW Auxiliary and Alma Royston publicity chair announces monthly meetings at members homes with active local participation.
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Paramount
Mai
Lynn Mokier
VFW
Alma Royston
Anaheim Voters Name Three School Board Trustees
Anaheim Elementary voters elected two new trustees and re elected an incumbent to a five member board. John P. Mary Jr. was reelected with 1059 votes, Marie Roquet had 1004, and Rector L. Coons 1054 while Carrie K. Rogers won 855. Coons will serve until July 1 and Rogers’ term ends July 1, 1952. Other districts saw incumbents reelected or unopposed, including Buena Park and Magnolia. Newport Beach elected James D. Ray to the elementary board. Laurel district elected Albert C. Brown. La Habra saw a write in win. numerous unopposed names listed from various regions.
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Excelsior
Norwalk
Arthur Kulzer
L. D. Donnell
Hawaiian Gardens
Excelsior Union High
Kulzer
Charles Kendle
Donnell
M. T. Killingsworth
Homer Harris
Graystone Ave
Edger
J. H. Garrison
Milton P. Cook
Morris TL
Garrison
Albert Moore
Orr
Dav Ra
Little, Lake
Trusters
Anaheim
John P. Mary Jr
Marie Roquet
L. Coons
Carrie K. Rogers
Coons
Cyril A. Smith
Everett M. Cone
Arthur H. Shipkey
Bernard F. Flynn
Buena Park
Paul L. Godding
Lucile Quetschke
Magnolia
Clyde
Newport Beach Area
James D. Ray
Corona del Mar
Z. Robertson
Robert L. Allen
Laurel
Los Alamitos
Albert C. Brown
Ernest JS. Clifford
WN. O. Rathbun Jr
Recreation Softball Opens at Paramount Elementary
Recreation program runs Saturday morning at Paramount elementary school playgrounds under the supervision of the schools and Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Paramount
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Bellflower Tourney Set For Mayfair Park
Bellflower organizers announce a tether ball tournament at Mayfair Park on Clark Avenue and South Street starting at 3 30 p m on May 24 Park Director Bob Candelaria confirmed today The event invites players and spectators to attend at the city park venue Mayfair Park hosts the tether ball showdown
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Bellflower
Mayfair Park
Clark Ave
South St
Bob Candelaria
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