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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1953
Page
15
A brief note from Ocean and Locust describes a 10 minute parking space race between two drivers during Christmas rush. Both reached the spot simultaneously and a coin toss decided the winner who then paid the other with a promise to try again later.
Seal Beach faces mounting erosion risk with only about 50 feet of sand at Terrowest point. Mayor Frank Shufelt warns of disastrous damage if a mid December high tide storm hits. Federal aid stalled despite Navy and Army Engineers readiness to pump sand and sand supply issues with Congress needed. Surfside residents mop up after tidal damage as tides rise toward December peaks.
Mrs Robbye L Adams 36 of 1321 Lemon Ave injured seriously early today when her auto crashed into a utility pole at Atlantic Ave and St. Police say she apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Adams taken to St Marys Hospital for treatment. OF a possibly fractured knee lapses and past et al. She told police she was making a turn at the intersection when everything went bias. Three persons injured Sunday afternoon in a two side collision at American Ave and 20th St. They were two drivers Earley Perry 18 of Boulder Cole and Ean C Humbard 46 of 1885 Locust Ave and Humbards passenger Vide Humbard 44. Thornbard received possible major head injuries if others suffered only minor hurts. Humbards taken to Community Hospital Perry to Seaside.
An adults class will be held at 7 00 p m Thursday at Birney School Spring St and Maine Ave under the sponsorship of the city recreation department.
Jeff Stone, 31, of 5475 Garford St, is described as magnetic as he seems to never lose items. He once watched a wallet containing $12 and a New Zealand pound note vanish and later reappear at Farmers & Merchants Bank, with staff unaware of its origin. A trailer theft near his Anaheim store yielded a new tire and puzzling luck for Stone.
Officer William M. Dienyod shooed a congregation of cats from a doorway at Fairbanks Ave and River Rd. During a routine check he was bitten on the finger by a cat and sought tetanus treatment at Seaside Hospital for three puncture wounds.
Lakewood Country Club will be operated by Los Angeles County through its Parks and Recreation Department. Vern Wickham, the county golf coordinator, will direct operations. Lee Hellopeter departs the clubhouse role. Green fees stay the same. staff shifts largely preserve current crew under civil service rules.
At First Brethren Church in Long Beach members voiced near unanimous support for keeping the city child care centers open. Pastor Rev. Charles W. Mayes reported broad agreement on urgent need for centers for children of working mothers and families in difficulty. Parents plan to petition the Board of Education to oppose closures and a mass meeting is set for Whittier School Tuesday evening.
Mrs Bill Righerson was elected chairman of the Carson Park Co op Nursery. Others named include Mrs Rae Gagnon as mothers chairwoman, Mrs Audrey Davis as secretary, Mrs Jeanette Fury as treasurer, and Mrs Lee Chandler as publicity chairwoman.
A Bellflower coroner jury found Louis A Duke Kelly 30 of Monterey Park probably criminally responsible for the hit and run death of 18 year old Robert Stanley Chant. Chant died of hemorrhage and multiple injuries after being struck on Bellflower Blvd near Priscilla Street Downey. Kelly fled to Needles then surrendered after his wife picked him up. A parts expert linked Ford car parts to the wreck and a Downey witness described a red Ford coupe speeding from the scene.
In its first two weeks one way traffic in downtown Long Beach has been a success, Capt. William E. Kummer reports. Started Nov. 16 with Locust Ave northbound and Pine Ave southbound between Ocean Blvd and 10th St. He notes no complaints and says the system is nearly self enforcing with few violations and no citations issued so far.
Manuel Fraijo Jr, 19, told police he broke through Shrimpy Joe's cafe window at 835 Magnolia Ave to hide, saying he saw unfriendly citizens and jumped through the glass to escape after police halted him with a warning shot. He was booked on suspicion of burglary.
Richard D. Neighbarger of 85015 Via Wanda reports three boys asked for a loan while he caddied at Virginia Country Club. When refused, they threatened violence and took 50 cents in small sums after a beat threat.
Karl A. Russell Jr announces January 30 as the test date for entering freshmen at Long Beach State College. The Graduate Record Examination and English proficiency tests for teachers will be given the same day, with applicants signing up in Building HA at the Personnel Center.
City Traffic Engineer Robert D. Dier announced a Monday start for scramble traffic control at four Pine Ave intersections First St Broadway Third and Fourth Streets. Delayed from Thursday due to late equipment, the plan uses special walk and dont walk signal heads produced by a local neon company.
Oral arguments in the Mal lton suit testing the city's right to spend titles and oil money for upland improvements are set for 10 a m Wednesday before Judge Paul Nourse in Long Beach Superior Court. The city faces an injunction petition by Felix Mallon and an interven tion petition by Alma Swart.
Samuel Lundeen was named site committee chairman by the Pacific Bowl Association, a Palos Verdes based nonprofit formed in October. The group aims to locate a 5000 seat amphitheater for opera, ballet, and music events near Hermosa Beach with a first presentation planned for early summer. County Supervisor Burton W. Chace and music commission president Mrs. Robert Carson spoke at the meeting. A founder’s dinner was announced for Hermosa Beach hotel with 20 Long Beach painters among the exhibits.
Two San Pedro men William Higuera and Charles Jewell were knocked unconscious when a violent blast ripped the 31-foot Sylvia H off the breakwater area. They swam for about an hour and a half until Coast Guard cutter CG 40452 found them and hauled them to Seaside Hospital for exposure treatment. Both men, employed at a Wilmington boatyard, blamed gasoline fumes for the blast.
Long Beach Marines launch three unit drives in Long Beach Compton and Seal Beach to collect and distribute toys for underprivileged children. Captain Nelson leads Western Long Beach canvass with theater barrels and door to door collection. Orange County and Catholic welfare groups to handle distribution. drives end December 22.
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