Local air force promotions spark multiple family enlistments
From the 452d Bomb Wing in Japan M/Sgt C. Seale rises to lieutenant as Capt Edmund T. Matezak pins the bars. Seale’s son, Lt. John C. Seale, served in Europe in WWII and later held a reserve commission before active duty. Other family promotions include Emil Paez becoming a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve and Eneas L. Farr rising to corporal with a Fourth Infantry tank company. Lt. Paez orbits San Antonio and Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska, in related service roles. Capt. Jack D. Loney earns the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for leading a transport flight to Korea. Pfc. Martyn A. Lokken heads to basic automotive training in Oklahoma. Private Jald V. Bieker is wounded in Korea and flown home for hospital care.
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452D
Japan
C. 2. Seale
Lucila C. Seale
Ocana Ave
Edmund T. Matezak
Tariffsville
Conn
Seale
John C. Seale
Garfield Ave
Bell Gardens
Ters
Salvator Paez
Canton St
Emil
Air Force Reserve
Eneas L. 23
Farr
Fourth Infantry
Loney
Korea
United States
Mentone
Calif
Wilson
Sacramento State College
Air Force
Ruth
Sacramento
Beauty Shop Gets Face Lift On Fourth Street
Walker's Beauty Salon on Fourth St at Pine Ave unveils a face lifting with redecorating and new modern equipment. Two new hair stylists Eu gene from Antoine's in New York and Mil ton join, plus Maxine Hoff man promoted to stylist. Nine operators remain with Adela Mayo as manager. New gray and coral decor features, private booths, and six new hair dryers.
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Walker's
Fourth St
Pine Ave
Jook
Eugene
Antoine's
New York
Milton
Thebodeaux
Maxine Hoffman
Adela Mayo
Pedestrian Struck In Crosswalk on Atlantic and Broadway
Earl Olsen age 64 of 1724 E Second St suffered fractured ribs after a car driven by 17 year old Aaron D. Robinson struck him while Olsen crossed Atlantic Ave at Broadway. Robinson made a left turn from Broadway. Olsen was taken to Harrisman Jones Clinic and Hospital by fire department ambulance.
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Earl Olsen
E. Second St
Atlantic Ave
Broadway
Harrisman Jones
la Fire Department
Aaron D. Robinson
Cowles St
Four‑day Navy Relief Society Carnival Slated
Plans for a four day carnival to raise funds for the Navy Relief Society were announced yesterday by Capt J Dannenberg USN commander US Naval Base He designated Comdr A C House Jr USN executive officer of Long Beach Naval Station as general chairman The benefit will run May 15 to 18 from 6 pm to midnight and June 2 to 3 from 1 pm to 1 am at the Naval Station Admission is free Three dozen booths will offer games of strength and skill with prizes from local merchants A nursery with TV a fishing well a merry go round and other amusements will be provided Baby sitters will be available Celebrities from screen and radio are expected to appear on the midway Each day All proceeds go to emergency relief and assistance for Navy families widows and orphans
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Navy Relief Society
J. ¥. Dannerberg
USN
U. S. Naval Base
A. C. House Jr
Longs Beach Naval Station
Navall Station
Dannenberg
Stark Center
iCant
Navy
Two Bay City Veterans among 1700 Returning Home
Two Long Beach men, Cpl. Raymond S. Perle and Sgt. Gordon A. Laurie, are among 1700 combat veterans due to be returned to the United States aboard the USNS Gen. R. L. Howze. They will be processed in San Francisco with leaves to follow, under the army rotation plan. Perle, a Poly High alumnus, served in Korea since 1950 and earned the Bronze Star. Laurie, Orange High School alumnus, has 15 years in service and fought with the 65th Engineer Battalion in Korea.
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Long Beach
U. S
R. L. Howze
San Francisco
Army
Cpl
Raymond 5
Perle
Annie I. Perle
Pasadena Ave
Gordon A. Laurie
Annie Laurie
Brenner Pi
Poly High
Korea
25Th Inf. Div
Sgt
Laurie
Orange High School
65Th Engineer
25Th Inf. Vs
Anna Laurie
Brenner PL
USNS
Gen
House
Puk Munson
45Th Engineer Combat Battalion
25Th Infantry Division
Puk
West Coast aircraft jobs surge amid postwar boom
Industry survey shows 155,972 workers employed in West Coast aircraft plants with 136,835 in Southern California and 108,835 in one county. Executives expect six month total to top 191,000 as Douglas and North American lead major facilities. Subcontractors grow to 29,634 by year end, while Slick Airways expands transcontinental cargo service with DC-6A aircraft and high payload.
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The
Aircraft Industries Association
West Coast
Southern California
Korea
Douglas
Long Beach
North American
Long, Beach
Downey
Lockheed
Consolidated Vultee
Northrop
Lthe Southland
Gorern
Slick Airways
Los Angeles
Wilson Silsby
Douglas Long Beach
Four-pound Boy to Have Tooth Out
Newly born Allan Charles Richter, weighing 3 pounds 9 ounces, is set for dental extraction. Doctors plan to remove a tooth as soon as he is strong enough to prevent potential jaw development issues.
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Buffalo
Allan Charles Richter
Allan
Arthur Richter
British psychiatrist says they're not mature
HARROGATE England May 19 1 Britons are immature because they boss their women a ranking psychiatrist declared today Emotional immaturity seen as a cause of Britain's troubles Dr Alfred Tortie wartime director of the British army's psychiatrists told a meeting of the marriage guidance counselors He said Britain is patriarchal and male dominated and women must gain influence to allow the country to grow up
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Harrogate
England
Britain
Alfred Tortie
Wartme
Tot Crushed to Death in Elevator Accident
In Stockton California on May 19 a three year old boy, Robert Gonzales, died in an elevator accident at a department store. He was with his parents Merced and Mrs. Gonzales when he was crushed between the floor of the elevator and the shaft as he pushed forward.
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Stockton
Calif
Robert Gonzales
Merced Gonzales
Navy aviation marks 40 years with drills and history
News of the Armed Services recalls the 40th anniversary of U S Navy aviation and traces milestones from early Curtiss planes in 1911 to World War II battles like Coral Sea and Midway. It notes personnel assignments, recalls from civilian status to active duty, and field exercises at Guantanamo and Camp Cooke.
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W. Lapworth
R. A. Dinan
Naval
Edward Thiel
John P
Navy
Ernest H. Blom
Berg
Fort MacArthur
United Nations
Camp Cooke
Guantanamo
Cuba
Mexico
John Rodgers
San Francisco
lMawakan’ Islands
Coral Sea
Midway
Press Women Head Here Saturday Circle Westward
Mrs Irene R Bedard of Hibbing Minn president of the National Federation of Press Women travels west to officiate three major events before the national convention in Seattle May 30 to June 2 She will present a charter to California Press Women at the Long Beach meeting with Sherman Oaks founder Helen Miller Malloch presiding Oregon Press Women to be welcomed in Portland before Seattle arrangements.
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Irene R. Bedard
Hibbing
Minn
National Federation’ of Press Women
National Presswomen’s Convention
Seattle
Wash
California
Long Beach
Jennie Pritchard
Mary Lou Zehms
Mary Neiswender l
Mildred Fianary
Oregon
National Federation
Mrs. Beard
Fortland
Laguna Beach Play Stages My Sister Eileen
Maryanne O'Neill of Long Beach and Virginia Jones of Santa Ana lead the Laguna Beach Community Players production My Sister Eileen. The play opens Wednesday night and runs through June 2 with Jones as Eileen and O'Neill as Ruth. Bud O'Neill appears as Chick, while Maryanne has been active in local theater for years.
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Laguna Beach Community Players
Eileen
Maryanne O'Neill
Long Beach
Virginia Jones
Santa Ana
Hap Graham
Miss Jones
Marine Private Wilburn to Arrive in San Francisco
Donald Wilburn, 19, USMC, son of Mrs. J. B. Dickey of 3616 EB, will land in San Francisco Monday with a veterans detachment returning from Korea aboard the transport USS Jackson. He joined the El Toro based First Marine Air Wing last June and served in its communications unit after graduating from Seal Beach elementary and San Francisco high schools.
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Pic
Donald Wilburn
USMC
J. B. Dickey
San Francisco
Pvt
Wilburn
Korea
el Toro
Air Line Aids Self of Reptile Guests
An unclaimed parcel department of Pacific Northern Airlines and the Arctic Health Institute in ANUHBURAGE Alaska report several unclaimed reptile guests. A 20 foot python, three six foot diamond back rattlesnakes, two indigo snakes, and a 15 inch gila monster were shipped in crates marked Mr Parker Anchorage to the institute for custody and testing.
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Anuhburage
Alaska
ICR
Pacific Northern Airlines
Canada Tug Wins Detroit River Race
Canada Tug Diesel Atomic from Amherstburg Ontario wins Detroit's International Tugboat Race. The four mile course finishes in 18 minutes 43 seconds marking a dominant showing for Canadian entrants in the long standing event.
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Canada
Detroit River
Detroit
Atomic
Amherstburg
Ont
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Naval Station
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Phili Foppe
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Jim Bader
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Msiot
Paez
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Texas
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Alexander Bryant Burnett
Lorana Bruni
Florence
Italy
William J. Burnett
Stearnlee Ave
Victoria Louise
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Trieste
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USCG
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Mra. Houghtaling
F.C. Meyer
LaVerne Ave
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Winnona
Port
Martyn A. Lokken
Clarence G. Lokken
Pearce St
Arthur Lokken
Bottineau
N. D
Oklahoma A. & MI College
School of Technical
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Lokken
Pfc
Jald V. Bieker
W. Bruce
Harcourt St
Ble Ker
I. Reg
Osaka
Jordan
Southern California Military School
Press-Telegram Advertising Copy Department
C. J. Seale
U.S. Air Force
452Nd Bomb Wing
Beauty Shop
L.B. Combat
Bay City
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Morton
United States Naval Air Base
Anacostia
News OF the Armed Services
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Virginia Newton
William R. Phillip
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Coast Guard
Morris
Long Head Naval Shipyard
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J. N. Myers
Presswomens National
Antry
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School OF Horticulture
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Rae
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Laguna
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Bonnie Bank
Bonnie Banks
Desmond’s
Desmond
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