Services Set for Couple in Dual Tragedy
Services for Charles F. Black a Huntington Beach oil promoter and horse breeder and his wife Phyllis Virginia Black are set at Smith's Mortuary and First Methodist Church Huntington Beach. The pair died after a domestic dispute and Black shot himself. They are buried at Westminster Memorial Park in separate plots. Surviving relatives include a six year old son Buzzy and a daughter from a former marriage.
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Huntingson Beach
Westminster Memorial Park
Charles F. Black
Huntington Bratch
Smith's
Huntington Beach
Phyllis Virginia
Harold K. Lambert
First Methodist Chorch
Black
Betty Shear
Cora
Nano
L. W. Hudson
James T. Hudson
Gordon C. Hudson
Bradford
Car Crashes House Police Cite Driver
Police cited driver Jack Harald Arnold 23 of 5649 Corso di Napoli after his auto ran out of control late Thursday night and crashed into an under construction carhouse in Toledo. Beams and studding were knocked loose. Arnold was not hurt. Officers chased a second crash at Second St and Santa Ana Ave where James Johnson of Los Alamitos Naval Air Station allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, uprooting a tree and damaging a light standard and fence. Passenger Ben Smith of Pacoima received minor forehead cuts and was treated at Seaside Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harald Arnold
Corso di Napoli
Toledo
Arnold
Folice
Second St
Santa Ana Ave
Routo
James Ql Jphnson
Los Alamitos
Naval Air Station
Canton St
Long Beach, Blvd
Ben Smith
Pacoima
Seaside Hospital
Jordan Student Wins Merchant Marine Essay Prize
A Jordan student won first place in the city for a Merchant Marine essay and earned a trip to Vancouver British Columbia with a $50 prize. The student, named David Baker, impressed national judges with his essay titled King Mis das and received the award for his writing prowess.
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Onvains
David
King Misdas
Baker
Merchant Marine
Vancouver
B.C
Dave
Bookie Suspect Arrested In Long Beach Paramount District
Long Beach sheriff's vice squad arrested 59 year old Pate Brommer in a car in front of a Paramount Boulevard hall after merchants complained of curbstone betting and overtime parking by bookmakers. Det Howatt said Brammer had been under surveillance for months as officers watched racing in and out of bars.
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Long Beach
Paramount
Pate Brommer
Penmead St
Paramount Blvd
Getec
W. BR. Howatt
Brammer
Howell
Paramount Chamber of Commerce
Independent, Press-Telegram
Sheriff’s Office
Curb Service
Lloyd J Mokler
Ivalneds Organization
Compton Mayor Involved In Traffic Accident
Compton mayor Frank Bussing, 40, escaped injury in a traffic crash on Rosecrans Boulevard and Mayo Avenue Thursday night. His wife and two young women in a separate car sustained minor injuries. A third vehicle caused the crash, pushing Rhoads’ car into Bussing’s. Injured in the other car were Mrs Bussing, 41, and Ev s Wilson, 16, of Inglewood, and Winnie Dekker, 18, of Redlands.
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Compton
Frank Bussing
Essey St
Compton Voice
Busssing
Rosecrans Blvd
Mayo Ave
E. L. Rhoads
Inglewood
Rhoads
Jerry Beasley
Cahita St
Mrs. Bussing
Evs Wilson
Winnie Dekker
Redlands
Olive St
Willowbrook Ave
Dorothy Konkal
Virginia Ave
Edward King
Raymond Ave
Ingandi
Avis
Donald Myers
Ruther St
Paramount
Marvin Shirley
Joliet St. Artesia
Rose|rans Blvd
Atlantic Ave
Myers
Phylisians
Surgeons Hospital
County General Hospital
Traffic Accident Hospitalizes Child in Downey Area
Three year old Panata Corkraum of 1924 American Ave was hit by a car on 16th St west of Linden Ave, suffering a fractured collarbone and possible internal injuries. The driver, Gerald Mount, 38, of 2181 Eucalyptus Downey, remained at the scene. Downey youths Donald Peterson and David Schoch and Sue Ellen Epperson of Whittier received summer piano study scholarships from Delmer Rogers. The Belmont Dancers will perform a public recital at 2 p.m. June 6 at Bellflower Woman's Club Recreation Center, 4104 Garri St.
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Panata Corkraum
American Ave
16Th St
Linden Ave
Gerald Douglas Mount
Eucalyptus Downey
Downey
Donald Peterson
David Schoch
Sue Ellen Epperson
Whittier
Delmer Rogers
Sean Belmont
Henderson trustee and McQueen obituary note local ties
Mrs Genevieve McQueen of 1522 Bailey Way dies in hospital after residence in California for 45 years. Native of Sterling Kansas, she belonged to the Academy Alumni and various organizations. Survived by husband Herman, sisters, a brother, and her mother. Services set for noon Saturday at Mottell’s chapel with Sunnyside Memorial Park interment.
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Kelly
Dolla E. Kelly
W. Ocean Blvd
Ehigland
William H. WeCance
Green Hills Memorial Park
New
Alice Irene
Lime Ave
Salt Lake City
Utah
Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints
Long Beach
Douglas
Louella Jensen
Sacramento
Nan Back
Ray Robinson
Fillmore
Lynn
Richard Collette
Spongberg Mortuary Chapel
Arthur Bodine
McQueen
Genevieve McQueen
Bailey Way
Sterling
Kan
Cali- Rear
Robert Henderson
Bakersfield
U.S. Naval Acad
Hast Longlemy
Association of Las Beach
Methodist Church
the Angeles
Academy of Friendship of the
National Association For Women of the Moose
Hendersn
Herman
Anjly
Long, Beach
Paul Tavins
Long ‘Beach
Glenn. Ware
Leonard’ H
Cora J. ‘Moon
Mottell's Chapel
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Two Injured in Accidents in Norwalk Area
Norwalk area traffic incidents left two men with major injuries on Thursday. Evelin Martinez 21 of Whittier suffered injuries when his car left Los Nietos Road and struck a telephone pole then overturned after a 180 foot slide. At Imperial Highway and First Ave Wallace 34 of Downey incurred major injuries in a separate collision. Claude Powell 30 of Downey the other driver was unhurt.
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Norwalk
Evelin Martinez
Doctor Hurt in Sea Fire Quits Hospital
Dr Raymond W Swinney 62 a heart specialist from Long Beach is home from hospital after breaking his ankle leaping from the burning luxury yacht Alician on March 17. He spent 10 days at a Navy hospital in San Diego and 27 days at Community Hospital before returning home with his wife Irene and daughter Suzanne. He will not return to work for six weeks.
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Raymond W. Swinney
Roycroft Ave
Navy Hospital
San Diego
Community Hospital
Swinney
Long Beach
Coast Guard
Lower California
Irene
Suzanne
Roberta Linn
Saiertain
Association
Lester Calla
Virginia Han
Country Club Dr
Jack Herley
Virginia
Laughlin Rd
A &. Waters
U. 8
Central America
California
William Mc Callahan
Aliciar
Bennington carrier explosion injures two Long Beach men
Two Long Beach area men sustained injuries in an explosion and fire aboard the aircraft carrier Bennington on Wednesday. Steward Second Class Frank Wisner, 38, of Compton, and radarman B. W. Ferguson Jr., 21, of Seal Beach, were named. Ferguson’s aunt said his wife was notified and he was listed in fair condition at a hospital in Quonset Point. Wisner’s injury extent was not released.
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Long Beach Area
Bennington
Frank Wisner
Lucinda Coleman
Wat
Quonset Point
Nitrini Big Civic Booster Leads Lakewood Drive
Peter C. Nitrini of May Co. and Lakewood Chamber of Commerce helps shape the city’s growth. He chairs the Lakewood business division for the United Neighbors Campaign this fall, linking Merchants Association and Catholic Welfare Bureau efforts with Boy Scouts work.
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Lakewood
Boy Scouts
Long Beach Council
Community Chest
Nitrini
Catholic Welfare Bureau
United Neighbors Campaign
State College Singers to Entertain Rotary
Long Beach State College music students will present The Telephone a one act comic opera by Menotti Thursday at the noon meeting of Bellflower Rotary Club. The production will begin with opera workshop students under director David Vazquez who will play the orchestra scores. Leading solos will be Mildred Marcus soprano and Charles Nix baritone. An additional program will be solos by Barbara Poulshock soprano and Bob Goodwin baritone.
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Long Beach State College
Mencia
Bellflower Rotary Club
Opera Workshop
David Vaz
Quez
Mildred Marcus
Isoprano
Charles ‘Nix
Bari
Barbara Poulshock
Bob Goodwin
Truck Cab Crushed. Driver Unharmed in Downey Crash
John Lamb, 60, of 929 Hale Don Ave Downey escaped unharmed when six tons of paper rolls shifted forward and crushed his truck cab as he braked at Atlantic Ave and San Antonio Dr. Traffic tied up over 30 minutes before crews removed the disabled vehicle.
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John Lamb
Haledon Ave
Downey
Atlantic Ave
San Antonio
Sunny Period Foreseen for Next Five Days
The U S Weather Bureau predicts clear and sunny days with night and morning low clouds. Temperatures are expected to run above normal across the period.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Yorty Kuchel Debate Sparks Smear Charge in California Race
In the California Democratic Senate primary clash, Rep. Sam Yorty accused Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel of smear tactics while Kuchel pursued the Democratic nomination. Yorty claimed a letter from Democrats for Kuchel would attack him, and Kuchel backers labeled Yorty as aligned with the radical wing. Campaign notes include local organizing in Lakewood and Long Beach, with endorsements and billboard antics signaling a bruising battle.
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U. S
Thomas H. Kuchel
Sam Yorty
Kuchel
Yorty
India Edwards
Democratic National Committee
Democratic “Party
Henry I. Dockweiler
Democrats For
Jimmy Roosevelt
Jed
California
Dockweiler
Tide Long Beach
William J. Curry
Ladoga Ave
Coy Sanders
Tenney
Senate
Mildred Younger
Jack Tenney
City Council District 9 Candidates Face Long Beach Race
Bazil U Carleson 57 of 809 California Ave is a public accountant and Long Beach resident for 34 years. He has seven years on the council and serves as vice mayor. Virgil H Spongberg 59, a former District 9 representative (1935-1939) and longtime North Long Beach civic leader, drives a mortuary business and chairs YMCA and Community Chest roles. Both candidates campaign on city development, park expansion, wages, and oil income planning.
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Bazil U
Carleson
California
Long Beach
North Long Beach
Disabled American Veterans
Boy Scouts
P.T.A
American Legion
Society of American Accountants
Imme
Surroundtl
Virgil H. Spongberg
Marker St
Spongberg
Community Chest
Crippled Kiddies Will Go Fishing Affectionately Planned Event
East Long Beach Kiwanis Club posts a notice for its second annual crippled children's fishing party. Twenty four youngsters will ride a bus to Rainbow Angling Club in Azusa for a day of fishing and a fish fry planned for Recreation Park, with a November election control measure noted.
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East
Greatest Snow of Earth at Municipal Auditorium
The Culinary Alliance presents the Greatest Snow of Earth on June 7 at Municipal Auditorium. Gev Goodwin and J Knight headline with Jack Arnold as ring master. Ben Lasky’s band plays as Rolling Robinsons, Lois Ray, Hector & Pals, Dub Taylor, Marie Caruso join the lineup.
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Culinary Alliance
Gev. Goodwin J. Knight
Munnicipal Auditorium
Jack Arnold
The
Alliance
Ben Lasky
Rolling Robinsons
Lois Ray
Hector & Pals
Dub Taylor
Marie Caruso
Phil Spitalny
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Jordan
Pete Brommer
Denmead St
Long Breach
Norwalk Sheriff's Station
George Hagan
Sheriff's Vice
Wilson
Walter Wilson
Maine Ave
Hyi
Ulysses
Doug
U. S. Marines
Revert
Long’ Beach
Peter F
India
Max
Patterson & Snively
Willard
Hutchison, Kan
Ontario
Canada
Edith L. Flewell
Thesday
Patterson & Snively Chapel
Harrell
Aubrey R. Har
Crescent St
Disday
Helgeson
Kittle E Helgeson
Pacific
Ireland
Lincoln
Neb
Vermillion, S.D
Donald
Lloyd
Jack
Mary Keaveny
Holy Innocents Church
All Souls Cemetery
Inouye
Ryusuke R. Inouye
Japan
Fresno
Ator Bar
Salt
Forti
Sekkry
San Vran
Awe
Brung Suracao
San Juan Kote
Lan
Ancy
San Frahe
Partland Matiawrus
Fee Pac
Orient
Eanrene Sydney Moachul RR
Callan Moore
Mack
Duleinea
Ter
Serene
Jens George OE
Sonnel Toaerinte
Francisco ‘Okoham
Harry Mluskenbaeh
Glory
San Hznapisca
Yarnagurer Kanani
Karen Oiron
Bay Loch
Niente McA
Manzanillo
Orth
Bueraseasia
Rene Ayba
Capetown
Henderson
Academy
Songstress
L.B. Area
Big Civic Booster
Shout Community Chest
Peter C. Nitrini
State College
Wpolitics
Sunnyside Mausoleum
Cherry & San Antonio
Kealer
Raymond C. Kealer
Bazil U. Carleson
Culinary Unit
D.‘Pat
Ahern
Aheras
Camiron
Paschall
Pasehall’s
Drugmart
Thal E
Sirbeck Orange Pere Pharmacy
Be. J
Smencer
Ddyali
Michal Timal Currie
Dante Te
Clarence Laydem
Keel Estate & Inturance
Ruth W. McCkenzie
Generel Traurance
Brown Texeco Service
Hoaman Becker Parle Thee S
BAY Brunk
Jack Sowring
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