Armistice Day parade to honor aging USWV veterans
Elders of the United Spanish War Veterans near Long Beach prepare for Armistice Day, led by a 70s drum corps. About 100 veterans remain, average age 76, with 18 corps members usually able to perform. The group, 50 years strong, has deep municipal ties and has long represented McKinley and Long Beach Posts.
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Hegar
United
USWV
Fred Crager
W. 29Th St
McKinley Post
USWY
McKinley
Long Beach Post
California Department
Byron Painter
T. W. Fatherson
Long Beach
Cupid Beats Legal Red Tape At Navy Wedding
Mary Lad Weds L B Gil as scheduled notary and the Navy won out last night when Sailor John Lisenby claimed his statue bride Rhoda Olsen at Bethany Baptist Church. Judge Milley and Attorney Blaine Simons aided as guardian to permit the license. The couple plan a honeymoon on the east coast after his destroyer Cushing voyage.
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John Lisenby
Rhoda Olsen
Bethany Baptist Church
Cupid
John
Telegrem
Lave
Navy
Sailor Lisenby
Blaine Simons
Fred. Milley
Simoris
Lisenby
Cushing
Douglas to Use Vacated Space by North American
Douglas Aircraft officials said they would use space vacated by North American Aviation by April 1. North American needs 1500 local workers for other plants and will try to place them in Los Angeles area locations. North American leased 52,000 square feet since 1947, expanding to over 1,000,000 at times, currently 400,000 square feet. Peak employment was 5,000 in December 1948 amid jet bomber and trainer modification work at Long Beach facilities.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
North American Aviation, Inc
Douglas
Garland Ladd
North American
Los Angeles
Long Beach
City to Invite Parking Lot Bids
City Manager asks council to invite bids for a municipal parking lot in the center strip on 10th Street between Pine Avenue and the alley west of American Avenue. The 80 space lot costs about $12,500, covering pavement and curbs, with free parking now and potential meters later if needed.
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Pine Ave
American Avr
Rivals sharpen race as 1952 campaigns loom
Local politics heated by candidacy announcements for 18th Congressional District and 70th Assembly District seats. Republican Grant enters the 18th race, with Hosmer and Sutherland also seeking Congress. Democrat Desmond files for the 70th Assembly seat, while Doyle ponders re election. Cross filing likely.
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Assemblyman
Williams& Grant
Gerald Desmond
Grant
Craig Hosmer
Robert Rife
Kenneth Sutherland
Hosmer
Sutherland
Clyde Doyle
T&th
Long Beach
Lakewood
Desmond
Assembly
Congress
Willis W. Bradley
18Th Congressional District
Republican Central Committee
Robert M. Dewits
Engineer named to civil defense committee by ASCE
Herbert Davies, consulting engineer, has been appointed to the committee on civil defense and major disaster for the American Society of Civil Engineers, disclosed yesterday by Fir ley B. Laverty, president of the group.
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I. Herbert Davies
American Society of Civil Engineers
Firley B. Laverty
New State Employment Dept Building Dedication Set
California's first state owned Department of Employment Building in Anaheim Street and Pine Avenue will be dedicated Thursday at 3 p m with state and rural officials present. James G. Bryant state director will speak. Mayor Burton W. Chace will welcome visitors as officials note the $335751 cost will save rent in 15 years. Open house will feature Long Beach Municipal Band and several brief talks by officials and representatives. Local labor groups and industries participate. building also houses divisions of Disability and Hospital Benefits and Accounts and Tax Collections.
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California
Department of Employment
Anaheim St
Pine Ave
James G. Bryant
George Toll
Burton W. Chace
Long Beach
Eugene la Barre
Rueben F. Pieters
Stewart Clinton
Long Beach Veterans Employment Advisory Committee
Chace
William S. Grant
B. C. Clark
Areca
Yoand
Parr & Son
Kenneth S. Wing
Victor L. Hetzel
Division of
Armory Dedicated by 400 Notables
The state’s newest National Guard Armory on Stearns Street and Newport Avenue was dedicated at a banquet attended by over 400 military and civic figures. George Taubman Jr praised citizen-soldiers and listed leaders who helped obtain the armory, with Maj. Gen. Earle Jones and Brig. Gen. George Fishly among those honored. Members of the 234th AAA Group and other officers attended as scheduled speakers. A memorial plaque dedication by American War Mothers Chapter 43 follows at 9:30 a.m.
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Armory
National Guard
Stearns St
Newport Ave
George A. Richards Sr
Chamber of Commerce
Clint Furrer
Chamber
Armed Services Committee
Gol
Clifford F. Beyers
234Th Aaa Group
W. S. Grant
Ivan L. Foster
California National Guard Reserve
George P. Taubman Jr
Press- Telegram
Long Beach
George P.taubman Jr
Taubman
Taubmen
Earle Jones
George Fishly
14Th
Clifford F. Bevers
234Th
W.S. Grant
James Dean
Lewellyn Bixby
Douglas W.W. Campbell
George A. Richards
Jones
Beyers
Buttton W. Chace
Grant
Fisher
682Nd Aaa
93Rd Army Band
Camp Irwin
American War Mothers
Victory Chapter 43
State Quarters for Defense Here
State headquarters for Area F will be at the local civil defense office at 5373 E Second St. City Manager Samuel E. Vickers disclosed that teletype and telephone service will be provided there. An official map is not yet available. Area F is bounded roughly by the western and northern city limits, Flower Street, the Orange County line, and the ocean.
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State Civil Defense
Civil Defense Office
Second St
Samuel E. Vickers
Area F
Vickers
Flower St
Bellflower
Orange County
Ocean
Grade Crossing Over Railroad Urged for Del Amo Extension
County Road Commissioner Sam R. Kennedy and Supervisor Herbert C. Legg back a grade crossing over the Union Pacific tracks east of Cherry Ave to extend Del Amo Blvd from Cherry to Takewood. City and county plan a Del Amo underpass and widening from Lakewood to Wilmington, with rights of way and costs shared. Estimated $300,000 to $400,000 needed. work could take two to three years.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Cherry Ave
del Amo
Cherry
Takewood Blvd
Board of Supervisors
Sam R. Kennedy
Herbert C. Legg
Palo’ Verde Ave
Lakewood
Wilmington Ave
Atlantic Ave
Union Pacific
Long Beach
Jess DI Gilkerson
Tol Cherry
Gilkerson
Lakewood Blvd
Dell Amo
Kennedy
State Public Utilities Commission
Lakewoad
Yule Savings Reach $800000 For Long Beach Residents
Banking institutions announce Christmas club payouts totaling more than $800000 to Long Beach residents before Thanksgiving. Bank of America plans $600000 in checks, Farmers and Merchants Bank $227342.50 to 2112 members, with other banks and credit unions distributing funds prior to the holidays.
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Long Beach
Bank of America
Farmers and Merchants
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Gus A. Walker
Great Parade Planned Here for Tomorrow
America's second Armistice Day during the Korean War will open with a two-hour parade in Long Beach at 11 a.m. More than 2500 participants, 84 units including 16 bands and nearly a dozen floats, will march. A grand military ball at Municipal Auditorium in the evening is free to veterans spouses guests and servicemen.
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America
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Armistice Day observance with mixed closures
All schools banks city state and federal offices including the courts will be closed for Armistice Day. Stores open and reg ular mail collection and dispatch will continue at the post office branches though the main facility closes. Regular garbage and trash collection occurs. Child care centers stay open. Armistice Day is today with nationwide observance tomorrow.
Roan War Reminder Named For Parade Honorees
Long Beach veteran Mike Raperski will be honorary grand marshal with Adm Wilder D. Baker as duties chief. Beverly Jones will be Amis the Day queen opening at 10 55. A squadron of North American F 36 jets from George Air Base will fly over. Parade starts Ocean Blvd Cedar Ave, proceeds east to Ocean American Ave, north to Sixth St, west to Pine, Saul to Broadway, west to Chestnut and disbands. Reviewing stands on Broadway north side in front of Veterans Memorial with Maj Gen Earle M Jones and Col Clifford F Byers among attendees.
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Mike Raperski
Long Beach
Rea. Adm
Wilder D. Baker
Naval District
Beverly Jones
Amis
George Air Base
Victorville
Ocean Blvd
Cedar Ave
Ocean
American Ave
Sixth St
Pine Ave
Saul
Broadway
Chestnut
Veterans Memorial
Earle M. Jones
John D. Heme
California
American Legion
Clifford F. Byers
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