Veterans March and Armistice Day Parade in Fullerton
Tens of thousands lined downtown Fullerton for Orange County Veterans Day events. The Armistice parade halted at 11 am after a distant bomb, buglers played taps, and Air Force Reserve planes flew overhead. Highlights included a plaque dedication at Fullerton Municipal Airport and a gridiron classic between Huntington Beach and Fullerton unions. Festivities continued with a vaudeville show, a dance, and an awards ceremony for parade divisions and mounted units from local clubs and schools.
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Orange County
Fullerton
Il Am
Air Force
Fullerton Municipal
Huntington Beach Union High School
Fullerton Union School
Amerige Park
American Legion Hall
Sweep Owtakes
Excelsior Creamery
Santa Ana
Orange American
Smith-Reafsnyder
McCoy
Mills
Ruth McKenzie
Long Beach
F. C. Brasch
Norwalk
Francis Pitts
Whittier
el Rodeo Mounted Club
Placentia
Long Beach Mounted Folice
Royal Thorn
Cary Martin
Buena Park
Gene Thomas
John Deardorff
Irvine District
Con
Angel Ramirez
Yorba Linda
Money Gone but Aches Pains Remain
Cypress report of Mrs Sophie Burgos who paid $87 plus $1 to a gypsy for a blessing. The gypsy in a dark green sedan promised overnight care at a cemetery and disappeared without returning the money or the ills she claimed to cure.
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Cypress
Sophie
Burgos
Lincoln, Blvd
Los Angeles County
Mesa Pair Observes Anniversary of Marriage
Mr and Mrs William E Gallwas celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house in Mesa attended by 300 friends and relatives. A fruit cake with a golden bell and the original wedding cake from Riverside 1900 highlighted the event along with several Riverside Pasadena and Long Beach guests. The couple, now long time Costa Mesa residents since 1943, were married in Riverside in 1900. Gallwas is a farmer.
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Cass
Mesa
William E. Gallwas
Santa Ana Ave
A. A. Beals
Acacia St
Arlington
Tives
J. H Porter
Riverside
L. G. Major
Long Beach
C. H. Carroll
B. F. Nelligan
Gordon
Stalder
George Patton
J. E. Porter
George
Evelyn
Marvin Sipple
Constance Ann
Jimmie Janson
Rosemead
Jerry Gallwas
Chula Vista
Beals
Ivan
Calvin Andrews
Delray
Melvin Gallwas
Wilmington
Linden Gallwas
India
Matt
Brian
Frank
Sun Valley
Costa Mesa
Gallwas
Men Ordered to Straight and Narrow Paths
Julius M. Reed of Costa Mesa and Andrew J. King of Santa Ana admitted making 47 worthless checks totaling 645 dollars and using the funds during a two week binge. Superior Court Judge Raymond Thompson ordered restitution and three years probation with prohibition on intoxicants and regular time reports to the county probation department.
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Santa Ana
Julius M. Reed
Costa Mesa
Andrew J. King
Raymond Thompson
Aid of Chambers in County Cities Being Solicited
Garden Grove leaders say a push to include a four lane Garden Grove Blvd in the state road budget will begin with backing from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and the Long Beach and Santa Ana Chambers. Growth in Garden Grove attracts Long Beach professionals who may boost support for the project. Meanwhile the Highway Department plans resurfacing of the two lane highway from Highway 39 to Garden Grove next spring with $102,000 set aside and a shoulder being improved to maintain passable winter travel.
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Garden Grove
Garden Grove Blvd
State Division of Highways
Rivie
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Long Beach
Santa Ana
Highway 39
Highway Department
$65 000 District Nears Completion
Torrance reports a $65 000 Kettler Knolls shopping center will finish within three months. Developed by Kettler Wilsey Co. Inc., it sits on Western Ave between 235th and 236th Streets and will house a market a drugstore and four smaller stores or offices.
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Torrance
Kettler Knolls
Kettler-Wilsey Co. Inc
Western Ave
235Th
236Th Sts
Home School Co operation Forum At Gigh School
Cooperative teaching topic set for Monday at 3 p.m. Helen Heffernan state elementary education advisor leads discussion for parents at the local high school in Torrance.
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Torrance
Helen Heffernan
Gihh
Moniday
New Site Bought for Garden Grove Bank Structure
The First National Bank of Garden Grove buys property at the northeast corner of Garden Grove Blvd and Euclid Ave to build a new bank. Construction starts in 60 days. The seller, E R Schneider, has run a grocery there 25 years and may open a plant and garden supply shop later.
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Garden Grove
First National Bank
Garden Grove Blvd
Euclid Ave
F. A. Monroe
E.R. Schneider
Schneider
Downey Population Surges 300 Percent in a Decade
Downey shows a population rise of more than 300 percent in ten years. The Regional Planning Commission report cites 40,000 residents now versus 12,500 in 1940, with forecasts of 60,000 by 1960. Chamber President A. L. Stannard notes strong industrial growth and a bright retail outlook.
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Downey
Regional Planning Commission
A. L. Stamnard
Chamber of Commerce
Stannard
Chamber
Los Angeles County
Bellflower unveils Liberty statue replica in Simms County Park
A replica of the Statue of Liberty was unveiled at John Simms County Park during Armistice Day services in Bellflower. Congressman Clyde Doyle delivered the principal address as Paul Gruendyke accepted the statue for the county and community. The ceremony honored local veterans and featured a flag presentation by the Bellflower Women’s Relief Corps.
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Ellflower
Bellflower
John Simms County Park
Thanmaram
Veterans Council
Clyde Doyle
Paul Gruendyke
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation
Gruendyke
Veterans Organization
Elizabeth Harvey
Fontana
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
New York Harbor
John Simms Park
Bellftower Women's Relief Corp
Ruth Johnson
Paramount Pair Greet Navy Sea Return of Korean War Vet
Lt Commander A James Halliday, son of Chamber of Commerce secretary and Mrs Herbert Halliday, assistant operations officer of the U S 5 Helena, returned to Long Beach from the Korean war zone. He was greeted by his parents and wife Alice driving from Paoli Indiana. Halliday, a six year World War II veteran, was recalled to active duty while studying optometry and will depart with his ship Monday for San Francisco.
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Paramount
A. James Halliday
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Halliday
U.S. 5
Helena
Long Beach
Haliday
Alice
Paoli
Ind
Halliday
San Francisco
Son Wounded in Korea Port Area Residents Learn
Army Cpl. Gerald Thompson 25, son of Mrs. Juanita Thompson of 1354 W 219th St, seriously wounded in Rouen, France. He had previously been wounded in Korea. Thompson wrote Oct 19 of artillery poised to cross the 38th Parallel. he enlisted just before Christmas for a six year hitch. He attended Galina High School before moving to the port area.
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Army
Gerald Thompson
Juanita Thompson
219Th St
Rouen
Cpl
Thompson
38Th Parallel
Korea
Galina
Kan
Fragmentary family note mentions two additional sons
The text notes two other sons: Herbert E., an ais RIEREE in Carlisle, Pa. and Gene, a sophomore at Long Beach City College.
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Herbert E
Carlisle, Pa
Gene
Long Beach City College
Norwalk Methodist Church Plans Move to New Site
Norwalk plans to establish Christ's Church Methodist in a two acre site east of Pioneer Blvd between Excelsior Dr and Mapledale St with escrow expected by Dec 1 The church will be organized at Sunshine Acres Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday at 3 pm Rev Robert E Sanders named pastor and Dr James E Dunning district superintendent to lead the initial service Building funds campaign starts Dec 10 and the edifice will be built as funds allow
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Norwalk
Robert E. Sanders
Sanders
James C. Baker
Sunshine Acres Trinity
James E. Dunning
Christ's Church
Methodist
Pioneer Blvd
Excelsior Dr
Mapledale St
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