Sea lion found wandering near Wilmington rail line
A sobbing three month old sea lion wandered ashore near the Harbor Belt Line Railway in Wilmington. Animal officials believe the young creature was lost from the ocean and plan to return it to Cabrillo Beach if healthy. Separately, Ansco Construction Co. bid $61,574.14 to reconstruct Del Amo Blvd between Cherry and Orange Aves, with City Council approval expected soon.
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Wilmington
Harbor Belt Line
Yana
Fiiester St
Harbor Animal Shelter
San Pedro
Ernest Jensen
Jensen
Cabrilla Beach
Ansco Construction Co
Long Beach
del Anio
Chercy
Orange Aves
Ray F. Hess
Boddum Construction Co
Millie & Severs
Cherry
Brayton Ave
Brayton
Orange
Cherry Ave
del Ama
San Antone Dr
Man Accused of Assault on Officer
Charles W. Mays of Long Beach, 42, was arraigned in Compton Municipal Court on felony assault charges after dragging Sgt. R. A. Nelson 50 feet with his car during a Wednesday arrest attempt for bookmaking. Bail set at 1900. Trial on bookmaking set for Dec 28. preliminary hearing on gasanit charge set for Nov 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Charles W. Mays
E. Marker St
Long Beach
Mays
R. A. Nelson
H. H. Fair
Myrrh St
Nelson
Marys
Methodists Buy Site in Los Altos for New Church
The Southern California Arizona Conference prioritizes Los Altos for a Methodist church site at Willow Street and Wooten Avenue in escrow. A $50,000 unit will start soon, an experienced minister will be sent to organize, as fund raisers report $208,318 raised toward a $400,000 regional goal for 70 churches.
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Los Altos
California
Arizona
Willow St
Woot
Ruff Ave
S. Douglas Walters
Rat Kane
Beach
Walters
Bishop's
Long Beach
Serl Beach
Paso Robles
el Mirada
Norwalk
Stovall Completes FBI Training for Long Beach Police
Det. Insp. William F Stovall of the auto theft detail graduated Thursday from the FBI WN Police Academy in Wa He studied 12 weeks in Washington and at Quantico Marine Corps East before returning to Long Beach next week to instruct police personnel in latest crime detection methods Also graduating were Capt W E Kummer head of traffic and Lt William J Mooney assistant director of civil defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
FBI WN Police Academy
William F Stovall
FBI
Washington
Quantico
Marine Corps
W. E. Kummer
Wiliam J. Mooney
Civil Defense
Fourteen California Bar Licenses Granted in Long Beach Area
The State Board of Equalization in Sacramento disclosed 77 new on sale general liquor licenses, including four for Long Beach and one for Signal Hill. Licenses went to Esther Lowe and Evelyn Schneider at 4922 E Second St, Benjamin L Thompson at 6769 Long Beach River, Margaret E Thompson at 1565 W Pacific Coast Hwy, Forrest Smith Jr at 4525 E Pacific Coast Hwy, and Allyne L Des Paris with Joseph J Des Paris at 910 E Willow St Signal Hill. The fee for each license was 525 dollars.
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Southern California
Long Beach
Signal Hill
State Board of Equalization
Sacramento
Esther Lowe
E. Second St
Evelyn
D John Schneider
Long Beach Rive
Benjamin L
Margaret E. Thompson
Pacific Coast Hwy
Forrest Smith Jr
Pacific, Coast Hwy
Allyne L. and
Joseph J. Des Paris
E. Willow St
Signal In
Pair Awaiting Trial for Paramount Station Robbery
Two Long Beach men Jack W. Boyd 28 of Bellflower and Ray M. Workman 20 of Banner Drive were ordered held on $5000 bail after a preliminary hearing in Downey Municipal Court. They face trial December 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court for the October 11 robbery of a Paramount service station at 15028 Paramount Boulevard, with about $25 taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Paramount
Iria
Los Angeles Superior Court
Jack W. Boyd
Bell
Flower Blvd
Ray M. Workman
Banner Dr
A. D Boone
Downey Municipal Cort
Paramount Blvd
How to Spot Sabotage Told Reserve
Por lice Lt. Wiliam J. Mooney described to members of the 9350th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squad how to detect sabotage. He noted saboteurs ruin shipments and plants and use psychological tactics, citing Nazi and Communist efforts to influence public sentiment before U.S. entry into World War II.
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Porlice
Wiliam J. Mooney
9350Th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squad
LL. Mooney
Long Beach
Grove Pair Held as Bookmakers in Garden Grove
Det. Inspectors arrested Fred W. Rogers and wife Delores Doro thy Rogers at their home on charges of bookmaking after officers found betting equipment and wagers taken by phone in the kitchen. Mrs Rogers admitted handwriting the markers and scratch sheets. husband declined to answer. Police reported the couple operated with a range of betting paraphernalia and accepted bets by phone.
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Garden Grove Bar
Owsier
Fred W. Rogers
Delores Dorothy Rogers
Elis St
Recreational Area Urged Near Schools
Future high schools should be located with space for youth recreation buildings in the same area as the Recreation Commission agreed Thursday. Members decided to do nothing immediately about relocating the Belmont Youth Center nearer Wilson High School, a mile from the beach. The request came from the Wilson Parent Teacher unit through secretary Mrs H D Balser Jr.
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Belmont
Wilson High School
Wilson Parent-Teacher Unit
H. D.’ Balser Jr
Hijab Quadruplets Reported In Fair Condition
The Hijab quadruplets born to Moslem couple Mr. and Mrs. Wasfi Ahmad Hijab at the University of Florida are listed in fair condition. Doctors are not commenting on survival chances. Unnamed infants may be Ann, Bayker, Carol and Doris. Civic officials plan a fundraising effort under Hijab Point 4 Program.
Social Recreation Training Scheduled in March
A training course on social recreation and games will run March 8 11 at a local institute led by Miss Mildred Scanlon a National Recreation Association star. The Recreation Commission approved opening enrollment to other community agencies and Recreation Department staff with a paid enrollment fee.
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Mildred Scanlon
National Recreation Association
The
Recreation Commission
Recreation Department
Phone mixup ties vacuum tube requests to neighbor
Mrs. Max Abel of Newtown New Jersey received many calls about General Electric vacuum tubes due to a misprinted warehouse number on GE letterheads. The listing showed Gregory 3.6837 but readers mistook Clifton, New Jersey, for Gramercy exchange dialing.
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Newtown
Max Abel
General Electric Vacuum Tubes
General Electric Co
New York
Mrs. Abel
Gramercy Exchange
Gilbert Holland Reunited With Lost Puppy Curly
Curly the two month old cocker spaniel returned to Gilbert Holland 20 after a kind passerby found the dog on San Francisco Avenue Thursday evening. Adele Holland, 925 West 20th Street, said the pup wore a red harness and had vanished Wednesday night. Mrs Holland noted many offers of puppies after a Press Telegram story alerted the public. Gilbert, who has cerebral palsy, was overjoyed and plans to return to school.
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Curly
Gilbert Holland
Gilbert
Adele Halland
20Th St
San Francisco Ave
Hitchhiker Killed In Alameda Car Crash
James Lowe Jr. 29, a hitchhiking sailor from USS Manchester, was struck near Alameda and Carson Streets at 5:20 a.m. and hurled onto the top of the car then off onto the pavement as the vehicle traveled about 35 miles per hour. He died at Harbor General Hospital. Pedestrian witness reports a milk truck may have run over him as he lay. Driver Hideto Tanaka 32 of Long Beach said he did not see the hitchhiker prior to impact.
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Compton
James Lowe Jr
Manchester
Alameda
Carson Sts
Lowe
Harbor General Hospital
California Highway Patrol
Hideto Tanaka
Williams Ave
Long Beach
Tanaka
Obituaries from Long Beach area list several deaths
Multiple notices list Dwight Martin Damerval five born Long Beach with service Saturday. David M Gaines 76 of Torrance and North Carolina roots. Burton Smith Harris 35 of Long Beach with Odessa ties. Mildred Maxine Sparkule of San Francisco Ave Long Beach. Lowell Dewane McCormick 52 hotel chef veteran with ties to Flora Indiana. William A Ben 0 Long Beach born Indiana. Susie A Stoltz 84 Long Beach. Anthony A High 87 Lomita native of Des Moines. Debra Haney 2-day daughter of Jack Haney Long Beach. Service details at Hunter Mortuary and Dilday Mortuary chapels.
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Damerval
Dwight Martin Damerval
Eastondale Ave
Long Beach
Louis Damerval
Louis F, Jr
Stephen
Suzanne
Esther Hall
Los Angeles
Jeanne Damerval
Hunter Mortuary Chapel
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Gaines
David M. Gaines
Ohio Ave
Torrance
Beatrice Fradett
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier
North Carolina
Anna R
Warris—Burton Smith Harris
Elms Ave
Cooke Co
Holton & Sonary
William A. Ben
Pacific Ave
Long Head
Indiana
St. Stephen's
Katherine
Curle Hicks
John Herman Peters
Lomita
Anthony A. High
San Pedro
Des Moines
Iowa
Lulu
James
Jon
Dilday Mortuary
Haney
Debra Haney
Jack K. Haney
W. 19Th St
Ship Arrivals Departures Tides and Temperatures
On Saturday November 21, 1950 tides and temperatures are listed with high tides at 8:27 am and 10:15 pm reaching 4.0 feet, low tides at 2:12 am and 3:47 pm at 5 feet. Foregoing statistics come from the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Births at Bixby Knolls and surrounding hospitals
Vital Statistics lists numerous births across Bixby Knolls and nearby hospitals. Entries record parents, addresses, and newborns with dates in November, noting boys and girls born to families such as Butcher, Hanbey, Kinkado, Plant, Anderson, Holdren, and many others across Norwalk, Downey, Bellflower, Paramount, and surrounding communities.
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Bixby Knolls Hospital
Herbert
Pearce
Benjawar
Hanbey
J. B
Kinkado
Robert
Chestnut
PLANT
Edward
Betral
Paramount
Anderson
Louiz
Gold Norwalk Elva
Artesing Bith
Holdren
Bille
White
Compton
Mema Mara
Wallace
Mae
Delamo
Ari
Tames M
Stevens
Heilflower
Priest
Srg
Gilbert H
Termina Ave
Hoy
Community Hospital
Swans
Hoseordzie
Bellstaw
Charles
Arrantatve
Comipton
Hatthersley
Jon
Wanda
Stetson
Reading
Los Angeles
Elr
Straight
Roy
Amos Ave
Hellflower
Yan Dee
Linden
Aid
John
Aiondra Bivd
Morwatk
Boy
Hernandez
Focil
Pelaellia St. Downey
Gil
Divorces Filed In Various Case Dockets
Divorces filed include Calvin W. versus Vyolet Jot y Neva Jr. versus Donald Goben Betty June versus Paw D Ivy V. versus Orvis D Chman Royal W. versus Eve te Neal versus Iva Man Tonet A. versus Clyde Mn Rakes Hartiet H. versus John W Suter Flora El versus Thomas C Prankovich Hathlees Fs. Steve Davis Vireteia Alva Ernest 1 20rdy Mardell 8 coddy A. Smart Frinsea Mae versus Clarence Mf. Divorces Granted Law Perach Zepe de Ruth E. from James A. Ra rena Fi. from Mal Taree Seah Beacon Wanter D.
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Dlong Beach Caylor
Calvin W. Ve
Vyolet
Joty—Neva Jr
Donald Gorben
Betty June
Paw D
Anchard
Ivy V
Orvis Dchman
Royal W
Eve Te
Neal
Iva
Man
Davis—Tonet A
Clyde Mn.rakes—Hartiet H
John W. Suter
Flora EL
Thomas_C
Prankovich—Hathlees
Steve Davis
Vireteia Alva
Ernest
Ruth E
James A. Ra
Rena Fi
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Sea Lion
Ansco
Methodists
Stovall
L. B
Mooney
Grove Pai
Pup
Mrs. Holland
Press- Telegram
Holland
Bituaries
Bennington
Keystone Ship, Co
Marbees
San Fran
Frannler
Bert Key
Yokoyama
Universal Sea Car
Yokohama Luckenbach Lines
Pine Bart Victory
Earth
Long Beach Lifeguards
Oceanie S
Sin Fran
Johnson Lina Nova
Heb
Mobilan
Arrow
Seacklyn Long Bea Steel
Mt Wilson
San Diego
Santa Adela
Beaumont
Needles
San Gaba
Tromdanger
Nterozean Line
Newnart
Sea Pedro
Avon Associated Oi Co
Nova Avon Blythe
Palmda
Ata Monica
Nh Culver Ct
Sal
San Francisco
Ali P. Ma Bakke
Hex “Banekok
Folahama
Porliana
Hintisnan
Honoulu
Ibs
Mary
Marina Shapper
Noygan
Frapeisco
Shicara
Memphis
Apoleane
Mormadl
Miami
BO Prinefield
San Luis den Des Moines
Bodre City
Meinde
San Francises
Diego
Manzanillo el Fuso
Oklahoma
Eee
Caldad
Fresno
Pittsburgh
Anchorage
Wyoming
Ab Beermuda
Phoenix
Tuneawa
Francisco Gr. Junction
Downey Community Hospital
Whits
Alllach
Dacosia St
Downey
Rhodes
Atr
Adie S
Repeatview
Bellflower
Jenkin
Glen’ 'M
Arngldo
Ear
Boie
Sroandale
2Tre
Frest
Tery Longwarin
John Hs
Elalns
SMITH
Ralph
Busll St. Bell
Zaro
Glenworth
Ber
Mya
Nell —O
Orizaba
Goodwin
Jock Ry
Faywood
Gil Hestonstate
Toya E
Plovened Ave
Bell Gardens
Aardin
Gerald da
Orin
Gallatin
Noy
Debeck
Ward F
Bivd
Dawney
Gandolamy
Curran
Vontie Lang
Cypresa
Ibbeteen
Rin
Tuarbe
Tens M
Darwin Ui
Packard
Ghd
BU C
Labo
Wosdrust
Bay
Ruhlang
St.” Redonda’ Beach
Wich
Jonah DB Jong
Cornelius
Wheeler
Murry
Monterey
Belidlower
Juanita Ave
Raderdo Beach
Ee Suell
William
Ross
Harry
Gommmlan Bivd
Belitower
Gir
Rove Ate Bouyer
Boyy
ANEAM
Dean E
James Eysonan
BT iv
Thistle Ave
Bradeey-Afr
Jace R
Webb
Willtem
Heath Lane
Gin
Carmenits
Walter
Mages Hompitat
Henry
Orange St
Norwalt
Siti
Beveelet
Mre
Vision
S. Benfield
Pider
Mes
Marian F
Wate Se Aye
Larders
Pendatog
Arene
Baal Florence
Los Cerritos Hospital
TIMM
Fred Wi
Monholland
James A
Argonne
Borts
la Manta Ra
Alheim
Wommackim
Ccorre
Jmhi& Hedondo
U Petrey
Henrilee Ave
AMONE
Loe Angeles
Gill
Carlo
Lawrence Ary J Walker
Lyle A
Hiothat
Nave
Ajax
AMICI
Sixth
Hearn
Prenties J
Bestel
Garden Grove
Mil
Fitzgerald
Williamguire
Donsld
Sackview
Eelges
Hire
Trout
David
Jong
Vo Market SE
Eoward F
Dressler
Mark N
Newport Ave
Seal
Pigeoins
Kuhn
Jesep J
Alvado St
Campion
Bansen
Tessie J. Wesster
PD. D
Eo Geen Biva
Bop Tow
Talh
Lee Angeles
Kher Tate
Lenrenca
Mex
Neous
Barber Elta
Jack A
Gusra
Elton
Haroli
Laurel
Manhattan Beach
Phi Ny
Marcellus St. Bor
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
ST. Louis, MO
Newark
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