Hospital Site in Garden Grove Faces Need Question
Garden Grove officials push for a Navy hospital at Haster Field while a key Navy engineer notes that a congressional clause requires proof of genuine need for a new hospital. Adm. Hiltabidle says the Haster Field site fits due to access to bases and flat terrain. The site selection committee reportedly favored Garden Grove after a San Diego meeting.
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Garden Grove
Haster Airfield
Ralph Schmiedel
Orange County
Civic Advancement Committee
Schmiedel
Adm
W. O. Hiltabidle
11Th Naval District
Navy
Hasterairfield
California
Haster Field
Paul M. Albright
Secretaries of Navy and Defense
Hiltabidle
Haster
Navy Air Bases
San Diego
First PTA Meet Deemed Success
Garden Grove news notes Sunnyside Elementary PTA held its first meeting with 87 attendees. Sheriff Russell Campbell presented a stranger danger film for children. The group planned a rag drive and pie sale to fund a motion picture projector for the school.
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Garden Grove
Sheriff's
Russell Campbell
Sunnyside
Trask Ave
Parent-Teacher Association
Frank Perkins
Campbell
Heye Lambertus
PTA
Carl Minor
Earl Northcutt
Russell G. Northcutt
Lloyd Jones
Value of Art Talk Highlights School Programs
Anaheim KATELLA Parent League heard Evadna Perry discuss The Value of Art in Education on November 20. Mrs. Mert Landweer introduced her. A $25 PTA gift to Brownie and Cub Scout leaders funds future activities. Fifth graders led a program and won the room count. A Christmas program is set for December 14 at 9 a.m. with December meetings canceled. Potluck and Fathers Night planned for January 18.
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Anaheim
Evadna Perry
Katella Parent League
Percy
Mert Landweer
Ross Brownfield
PTA
L. Sharr
Hal Balmer
Brownie
League
J. Griggs
Zone Violations Charges Dropped in Newport Beach
Newport Beach officials dropped zoning violation charges against F E Birthcher of 226 Painsettia Ave after a building inspector found the kitchen had been removed, ending the case about converting a sleeping room into a kitchen without a permit.
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Newport Beach
F. E. Birtcher
Painsettia Ave
Birthcher
Lynwood Pedestrian Hit by Car at Night
Elstone Young of 11310 Hulme Ave suffered brain concussion a broken leg and lacerations when struck by a car at Fernwood and Atlantic Aves. Pete Arnold of 14503 Lime Ave Compton drove south on Atlantic and did not see him. Young was treated at an emergency hospital and remained in serious condition.
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Lynwood
Elstone Young
Hulme Ave
Fernwood
Atlantic Aves
Pete Arnold
Lime Ave
Compton
Atlantic Ave
Young
Paramount
Essie J. Welch
E. Rosecrans Ave
Los Angeles General Hospital
Paramount Blvd
Rosecrans Ave
Californial Highway Patrol
Lions Club Holds Thanksgiving Holiday Party in Stanton
The Lions Community Clubhouse hosted 85 Lions, Lady Lions and children for the first Thanksgiving party led by presidents Mrs. Marjorie McBratney and Calvin Pebley. Guests from Long Beach and Santa Ana were featured in a varied program with music, magic, cartoons, and slide shows. A December 3 dinner meeting with Mrs. Pearl Rube and Lewis Co. McBratney as program chair is planned, with Lester Miller visiting as district governor.
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Long Beach
John H. McClure
Johnson
McClure
Paul Rumfelt
Santa Ana Junior College
Elaine Brattles
Anaheim Union High School
Arthur Nicblas
Santa Ana
Stanton School
Columbia River
Canada
Minnesota
Black Hills
Zion Park
Lions
Pearl Rube
Lewis Co. McBratney
Lester Miller
la Habra
Jail Terms Meted Pair
Santa Ana court yesterday jailed two men who admitted passing worthless checks. Leon James Robin, 120 days, violated forgery probation from 1947 and failed restitution. Howard W. Bowers, 54, received 90 days for no funds checks totaling 245 dollars. Both must make full restitution.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Kenneth E.morrison
Leon James Robin
Howard W. Bowers
Civil defense to issue ID cards at Cypress meeting
Civil defense workers will receive personal identification cards at a Cypress School meeting on November 28, announced by Russell M. Flynn, coordinator. The session aims to distribute and explain card use for local defense volunteers within Cypress.
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Cypress
Civil Defense
Cypress School
Russell M. Flynn
General Hospital Electric System Project Proposed
Improvements to Orange County General Hospital electrical system planned with a $4000 proposal by Long Beach engineer Sheldon Steele. Work depends on government material priority. includes new circuits and a standby substation. Bids for painting nine hospital buildings are under submission with a likely award next Tuesday.
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Santa Ana
Orange County General Hospital
Sheldon Steele
Long Beach
Willis H. Wagner
Board of Supervisors
Heinz Kaiser
Costa
Mesa
Oy Klass Bros
Los Angeles
Robert Bunch
Yule Decor Rules Told In Buena Park Contest
Buena Park leaders announce a Christmas decorations contest sponsored by the chamber of commerce with prizes for the three best decorated homes and two traveling trophies for outstanding business storefronts. Judging is set for December 15, with a community tree to be erected at the Manchester Avenue Grand Avenue island.
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Buena Park
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Kroesen
Buena Park Sanitary District
Gordon Walker
Tom Edgerton
Ernest Wright
Robert DuBois
W. R. Govreau
Manchester Ave
Grand Ave
Kroesen
Yale Carols Concert Set at Paramount School Auditorium
Paramount Junior High School choruses of Ninety boys and sixty six girls will perform Christmas carols at a December 16 concert in the school auditorium at 4 p m Principal Ben Jamison directs with Glenn Starr and Miss Gertrude Kleekamp guiding rehearsals The Viking band majorettes and drill team led by drum major Walter Trygstad will join the program and compete in the All Western Band Review in Long Beach on November 24 at 6 30 p m Master of the 44 piece band is James De Bolske
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Paramount
Paramount Junior High School
Ben Jamison
Glenn Starr
Gertrude Kleekamp
Jamison
Viking
Walter
Trygstad
Long Beach
James de Bolske
Grace Neal
Louise Fisher
Winifred Ligier
Mary Martin
Pat Lutz
Santa Ana License Inspector Resigns
Wil am J. Garvin, license inspector for the city clerk's office for 19 years, resigned last night to head the California Elks Association cerebral palsy program and plan a move to Salinas. The city council rejected Arden Dairies variance requests for Grand Ave and Fruit St despite resident opposition. Planning Commission had advised against the variance.
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Santa Ana
Wilam J. Garvin
California Elks Association
Salinas
Arden Dairies
Grand Ave
Fruit St
Planning Commission
Arden
Downey Students Plan Broadcast
Downey High School students prepare a tape recording of a panel discussion in the Junior Town Meeting of the Air on the question Should Is year olds He A lowed to Vote. Jim Ball and Norma Sopp speak for, Bob Fuller and Paul Soby oppose.
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Downey
Jim Ball
Norma Sopp
Bob Fuller
Paul Soby
Charlotte Bean
Cynthia White
Bill O'Neil
Jim Hearn
Dianna McCallum
Dorothy
Pianist Leonard Pennario to guest with LA Philharmonic in Whittier
Whittier reports that pianist Leonard Pennario will be the guest soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Whittier High School opening concert for 1951 52. The program begins at 830 pm and will be broadcast on the Standard Hour. The Whittier Philharmonic Artists Association sponsors the series.
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Whittier
Leonard Pennario
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Whittier High School
Whittier Philharmonic Artists Association
Artesia Park Midgets Triumph Under Teacher Coach Buck Levine
Artesia district notes Buck Levine of Faye Ross School molds a 16 member Park Midgets touch football squad to win the south division title. Levine, once a college star in basketball and boxing, plans a spaghetti dinner before the basketball season and aims to develop courage and manly traits in his players. The squad includes Dick Haagsma Florenzio Deme Donnie Anderson and others, with a post season game against Bloomfield School Navy 28 described as for fun.
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Artesia
Bloomfield School
Artesia Park
Mayfair
Simms Park
Pan American
Norwalk
Paramount
Buck Levine
Bloomfield
Press-Telegram
Faye Ross School
Howne
Lucylle Bomar
Artesia County Park
Levine
Simms
Methodist Church
Bomar
Navy
Dick Haagsma
Florenzio Deme
Donnie Anderson
Donnie Hughes
Jimmie Hughes
Ronald Boone
Philip Garr
Raoul Anescua
Jesse Vasquez
Cornelius Valdhuis
Clifford Kelly
Raymond Mitchell
Stanley Sperou
Steve Parks
Bobbie Piper
Rodger Murphy
Bazaar Nets $117 Profit for WRC Relief Fund
Westminster reports the Busy Fingers Sewing Club raised 117.60 at its annual bazaar and luncheon for the William A. Stealey Women’s Relief Corps. Funds go to the corps treasury and philanthropic efforts. Club officers and event chairs are named, with upcoming WRC Federation No. 1 meeting in Anaheim and local officer elections noted.
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Westminster
Busy Fingers Sewing Club
William A. Stealley
Women's Relief Corps
Elsa Wright
WRC
Corps Treasury
Alfie Pulien
Sewing Club
Lucille Oliphant
Biddie Gabriel
Bazaar
Anaheim
Odd Fellows Hall
Newport Chamber Banquet Set for January Seventeen
Newport Beach officials announced the chamber of commerce annual banquet will be held January 17. President Tom Norton said a nominating committee has been named to select candidates for the annual election of new board of directors and members.
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Newport Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Norton
Club Card Party In Garden Grove Nevada
The Women’s Civic club contract section met at Mrs. C. P. Gilmore’s home at 12882 Valencia Wy with Mrs. Arthur Murphy as co hostess. An evening of bridge was enjoyed and prizes awarded to Mrs. Dent Reed and Mrs. Norman Roy.
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Garden Grove
Nev
C. P. Gilmore
Valencia Wy
Arthur Murphy
Women's Civic Club
Dent Reed
Norman Roy
Freak Storm Hits County in Santa Ana Canyon
A freak snow storm in the Santa Ana Canyon near Olive left about half an inch of snow on a seven mile stretch and caused traffic snarls on the Santa Ana Canyon freeway. Two water spouts were sighted off Laguna Beach and Yorba Linda reported 63 inches of precipitation. Nearby readings varied, with El Toro reporting 41 degrees at 3 45 am. No rain fell in western Orange County.
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Santa Ana
Santa Ana Canyon
Olive
Orange County
Laguna Beach
el Toro Marine Base
Yorba Linda
Eslers
Anahelm
Campbell ‘Station
Coste
Messrave
Ellerton
Garden
San Bernardino Mountains
Janet Marie
Anaheim Couple Die in Indiana Accident
Anaheim residents Charley L. Porta and his wife Thelma Jean, both about 37, killed two miles east of Paoli Indiana in an auto truck collision. Their eight year old son survived uninjured. driver Jesse Sipes of Newberry Indiana unharmed. Coroner Ivan Clark identified them from papers found.
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Anaheim
Charley L. Porta
Thelma Jean
E. Broadway
Paoli
Ind
Ivan Clark
Jesse Sipes
Newberry
Capistrano Beach
Public hearings set for chicken ranch and dairy expansion
Santa Ana nov 24 public hearings scheduled for Dec 7 before the Orange County Planning Commission on a Garden Grove chicken ranch and a Newhope dairy enlargement. Also on the agenda are permits for a Buena Park household appliance plant and a 1500 layer ranch with tractor rental east of Brookhurst Road. Several proposed developments were approved for recommendation to the board of supervisors, including an oil well in Huntington Beach and a church addition.
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Santa Ana
Orange County Planning Commission
Garden Grove
Newhope
Frances T. Morris
Artesia St
Kingman Ave
Buena Park
Lyman E. Conklin
Brookhurst Rd
Pacific Electric Railway
A. R. Boersma
Fifth St
Santa Ana River
Board of Supervisors
Rancho Oil Co
Garlied Ave
Cannery St
Huntington Beach
Free Methodist Mexican Church
Canina St
van Buren St
Atwood
Russell Strait
Cannery Rd
Hazard Ave
Westminster
German Venegas
Orange County's Oil Chance Blasted In Tidelands Case
Orange County's bid to gain tidelands oil rights on 900 submerged acres off Sunset Beach was blocked after officials learned scrip filings cannot be made on submerged lands. The ruling cites a 1950 pact allowing patent petitions, but the scrip must be usable only on surveyed lands.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Sunset Beach
Joel Ogle
Sanratary
Tnterior
Oscar T
Beet We Chapman
Valentine and Wyandotte
E. L. Cord
Beverly Hills
Cord
Camden Dayton Company
County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County
Grease Collection Drive Scheduled in Cypress Schools
Cypress on November 29 hosts a grease collection drive across 13 Anaheim district elementary schools. PTA leaders Mrs Dick Bakker and Mrs Harry Smits coordinate, with proceeds funding local PTA units and the Cypress Coordinating Council. Mothers bring grease in tin containers. students drop jars at school bus stop receptacles.
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Cypress
Anaheim
Dick Bakker
Cypress Pta
Treasuries
PTA
Harry Smits
Cypress Co
Dead End Street Causes Too Many Accidents
A Santa Ana complaint to the board of supervisors cites frequent damage to a used car lot fence and parked cars on the dead end of North Main Street at Chapman Avenue. The lot manager suggests a zigzag sign or warnings to reduce fog related accidents, with Orange County referring the matter to Orange City Council for a solution.
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Dead End Street
Santa Ana
Board of Supervisors
N. Main St
Chapman Ave
Orana
Orange
Main St
Laguna Beach to approve long awaited storm drain project
City of Laguna Beach asked to approve a storm drain along Laguna Canyon Road from Forest Avenue to the city northern limit. County Flood Control Engineer Jack Bradley estimates about 75 thousand dollars for the lower canyon portion, with the city contributing around three thousand. The project aims to control surface runoff entering Laguna Beach and is linked to a larger canyon improvement plan, excluding upper canyon channel work.
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Santa Ana
Laguna Beach
Laguna Canyon
Jack Bradley
Laguna Canyon Rd
Forest Ave
Bradley
Laguna Canyon IR
Refrigerator Fire in Willowbrook Home
An overheated refrigerator caused 200 dollars in damage at the home of Mrs. Adelaide Pedersen, 2229 East Piru Street. The appliance, back porch, and adjoining bedroom burned. Firefighters returned after relatives relit the current at 12:14 a.m. and the fridge began smoking again. the house is owned by Rosa Coffey of Los Angeles.
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Willowbrook
Adelaide Pedersen
E. Piru St
Federsen
Ito
Rosa Coffey
Los Angeles
Highway Group Plans Winter Meet
SANTA ANA November 24 Impe rial Highway Association will have its traditional winter meeting at El Centro s Hotel Barbara Worth on December 8 with the equally traditional dove and quail breakfast at Calexico the following morning announced today by Secretary George Kellogg of Yorba Linda
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Santa Ana
Imperial Highway Association
el Centro
Hotel Barbara Worth
Calexico
George Kellogg
Yorba Linda
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