Freedoms Foundation honors go to area for 1954 contributions
A Long Beach area event awarded Freedoms Foundation cash and honors for 1954 American Way of Life contributions. Winners from Long Beach to Torrance included the Independent Press Telegram, Grayson Controls, and several schools and individuals receiving George Washington Honor Medals, Honor Certificates, and Distinguished Service Awards for publications, editorials, and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Freedoms Foundation
Aynang
Southland
Occidental College
Long Beath
Clyde Winstow
Walnut Ave
Independent
Press-Telegram
George Washington
Dorothy L . Tiermark
Cerritos Ave
Grayson Controls
Robertshaw-FuHter Controls Co
Joe McMillan
Robertshaw +. Fulton.Controls Co
Compton—Enterprise Junior High
Stephen C. Foster
Mark Keppel
Frank L. Walton
Valley Farge Freedom
Whaleys
Willowbrook
Valley Farge
I. Pullerton
Fullerton
Union High School
America
Oil Tests in Lakewood District Reveal Geophysical Survey
Standard Oil geophysics crews drill four inch holes up to eighty feet to probe underground waters and rock layers near Lakewood. Seismic data from detonations guide depth maps hunting oil bearing sands while residents worry about wells, but officials vow drilling will not occur in residential zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Standard Oil Co
Western Geophysical Company
San Gabriel
Union Pacific
Lakewood Country Club
Mayfair Park
Clark Ave
Lakewood Center
Tay
Candlewson St
Bettween Clark
Lakewsot Siva
Long Beach
Indoor Sports Convention Aims For 300 Attendees
About 300 persons are expected June 11 and 12 for the fifth annual district convention of Indoor Sports Clubs. Fourteen Southern California chapters will be represented. The two day program opens at Lafayette Hotel with closing sessions at Poly Canteen Hatch Willow St Locust Ave. District officers meet June 11 and are installed June 12. Municipal Judge Martin Deivries will speak at a banquet June 11. Mabel Niebel chairman with Claire Kirk assisting. Juanita Welch leads host Long Beach chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California
Ghantene
Lafayette Hotel
Poly Canteen
Hatch
Willows St
Locust Ave
Martin Deivries
Speaker Named for CC Forum at Wilton Hotel
Harry A. Lantz manager of the California district of the U S Chamber of Commerce will address the Long Beach Chamber Commerce Breakfast Forum at 7 30 a m Wednesday in Wilton Hotel His topic is The Power of People Introduced by Forum chairman Al Williams Lantz has previously been area manager for the U S Chamber in the Pacific Northwest and now works with more than 400 chambers in California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Lantz
California
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach
Gatlin Named Proxy of Downtown 20-30 Club
Downtown 20-30 Club No. 29 elected officers at a Humpty Dumpty Restaurant meeting on July 6 with Gatlin named proxy. New officers include Harold Hunsaker first vice president John Smith second vice president and Don Leake Joel Dionne Jack Pippinger Dale J Miller Malcolm Lucas as board members. A benefit card party is set by the Catholic Naval League at St Anthony's Catholic Center. Other notes mention a covered dish luncheon at Bixby Park and a long list of local events and incidents in Long Beach and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gatlin
Installa
Humpty Dumpty
Harold Hunsaker
John Smith
Don Leake
Joel Dionne
Jack Pippinger
Dale J Miller
Malcolm Lucas
St. Anthony's Catholic Center
6Th St
Alamitos Ave
Catholic Naval League
Town Social Club
Bixby Park
Long Beach Star Point Association
Viola Rasener
Lafayette Hotel
Lafayette Hotel Supper Roo - - - Hastings, Neb
MacArthur Park
Los Angeles
Imperial Hwy
Lynwood
Crowe
Long Beach
Lincoln Park
Albert Joseph Stetchen
Sunlic Accountant
American Institute of Accountants
National Professional Society
Louis Boyar
Lakewood Park
County Regional Planning
Platt Ranch
Canoga Park
Jim Morton
E. Bath St
Iva Johnes
E. Gezan Blva
James Rush
Bennett Ave
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Dorene Patricia Hansen
Frank Joseph Kearl
June Marie Lorenzen
Aston Jenele Wride
L B Art Center Receives 16th Century Manuscript
The Municipal Art Center receives a medieval choir book page from a 15th century monk, donated by Darvin Wilson of Abbey Rents. Stanley Slotkin of Abbey Rents arranged shipment from Los Angeles. The manuscript, found last year behind a building remodel, is linked to Seville Cathedral and measures about ten inches high on vellum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Art Center
Darwin Wilson
Madrid
Spain
Ocean
Darvin Wilson
Abbey Rents
United States
Stanley 5. Slotkin
Los Angeles
Seville
Sailor Sentenced to One to Fifteen Years in State Prison
A Seattle Navy man Ray C. Whitson aged 34 pleaded guilty to statutory offense after running away with his 25 year old stepdaughter while posing as a passer by. He also confessed to stealing nine government checks to fund travel and desertion from the Navy. The judge imposed a one to fifteen year term and noted government holds for theft and desertion. Whitson expressed a desire to marry his stepdaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Superior
Joseph M. Maltby
Ray C. Whitson
Seattle
Leav
Inne
Washington
Whitson
33rd Back From 5-Year Korea Duty Marine Corps unit returns
After nearly five years in Korea the Marine Air Group 33 is coming home. First elements arrived in San Diego aboard the USS Princeton with its jet fighter aircraft. The full unit will reach Long Beach between June and June 14 aboard three ships and base at El Toro. The unit began operations July 15 1950 and first strikes Aug 3 1950 in the Shason Chinju area. Maj. William T Stratton Jr and Maj. Oliver BR Davis were notable pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Korea
Marine Air Group 33
San Diego
Princeton
eGroup
Long Beach
Union
Washburn
Lenawee
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Far East
MAG 33
Shason-Chinju
William T. Stratton Jr
Oliver BR. Davis
Evans obituary details in Reno and Long Beach notices
Obituary fragment for Lawrence Evans 59 of 617 Beach area with wife Wilma and daughter Mary Baldwin, plus extensive Long Beach relics including survivors Claude, James, and Phyllis Jeanne. Multiple listings note services at various chapels, interment at Ross Hills Memorial Park, and family details across Long Beach and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookane
Mary Baldwin
Claude
Press
William Telegram
James Wa Everett
Los Angeles
Inglewood
Longclude Sons
Richard M
Lake Beach
O'Donnell
Ter
Phyllis Jeanne
Howard
Robert R
Lee Reynolds
Amy Evans
Peek
Robert L. Caldwell
United Presbyterian
Chereh
Whittier
Ross Hills
Glenn
Ag- McCance
Nes
Long Beach
C. H
A. Richardson
Memorial Park
W. Jobe
Frank Heines
F. Inlay
A Colman
Robert, Prentis
Wal
Imhoff
Amos Mark Imhoff
W. Burnett Sr
Joest Hospital
Long Lane
Kansas City
Kan
Procter& Gamble
Bethany Baptist Church
Hazel
Wilbur
Amanda McAdoo
Clarissa Sprague
Enola Jenkins
Sam
Dispay Mortuary
Vv. H. Gal Praith
Sunnyside Memorial
Stephens
Walter Enwin Stephens
Falcon Ave
Ogdensburg
Congregational Church
Knights of Fythias
Blanche
Ade Quille
Mottell's
Peek Chapel
Isaac McRae
Missing motorcycle racer found after desert search
Herbert Alba Sischo, 26, of Torrance, vanished Saturday on a 10 mile desert race near Cuddeback Dry Lake. A crash truck missed him, deputies and planes searched Red Mountain area. Sischo reappeared Monday claiming two prospectors gave him a ride after he ran out of gas. He had not found uranium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Alba Sischo
Arlington St
Torrance
Cuddeback Dry Lake
Ray M. Samson
Sischo
Red Mountain
Trona
Sheriff's Office
Sisbo
Terrance
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Lana Beach
Tomi Aiey
Freedoms
Gardena
Fred W. Hosier
Lugo
Lynjwood High School
Will Rogers
Wilson
Walkley Forge
David Arthur’ Pilon
W. 175Th St
Phoograph
Rud Lembke
Signal Hill
Standard Oil
City of
Yallous
CC Forum
Lakewood Finance Co
Carson
Gatlin
Alice Glaab
Clare St. Whittier
Tion
Florence & Minturn
Marywood
Pike
Ebens D. Lukas
Dawson Ave
Apt
Terry S. Small
Virginia
Marcia A. Whitress
Corwnn Ave
10Th St
Pine Ave
Alvin Osborn
Santa Cruz St
Glendale
Osborn
L.B. Art Center
DON Berry Insurance
Whitener
Newton Bi
Delta Ave
Missouri
Roy E
Coy E
Rex Aj Jauehess
Alice Hodge
Nell Schanson
Oscar
Ain Terson & Snively Chapel
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Padrick
Iran
Gilford Paduick
Raymond Ave
Minis
Salem
Ore
North Bend, Ove
Masonic Lodge
May F
Attiam
Walter Harris
Tani
Hisao Tani
Williams Ave
Patterson & Sniverly Mortuary
Terminal Island
Douglas Aircraft Co
Hoicchi Tani
Nobuhiro
Midori Haraguchi
Keiko Tani
Jinshiro Tani
William Arthur Crooks
Loma Ave
Claremont
Christian Science Church
Hazel’ Hansel
Frank
Jess
Fie Stepp
Mort
Disday Chapel
Ruth Woodruff
Jwll
Tweprin
Charles J. Heffrin
Fifth St
Westerford
Texas
Knights of Pythias
Port Watchmen’s Alsn
Ann
Dispay
W. H. Galbraith
Sunnyside Mausoleum
Willey
Anna Dora Willey
Rose Ave
Warren
Kans
Methodist Church
Sucre
David
William I
H. 5. Jenkins
E. L. Maddox
E. C. Cox
Myrtle Mikesell
Mottell’s and Peek Chapel
William H. Myers
Melrose Abbey Mausoleum
Carter
Clarence H. Carter
Barstow
United
New York
American Motors
Cherry. Ave
Burgin
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