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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1954
Page
15
A writer notes Santa Clauses show distinct accents and features yet remain the symbol kids recognize. Walker's Santa crowds the storefront, waving at passersby as festive Fourth and Pine decor gleams. A fog tale and windshield talk close with reflections on holiday lights and sunlit tinsel.
Lester E. Hansen, an 85 year old paraplegic from Burbank, was admitted to Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital to seek relief from eight months of persistent hiccups. He reports hiccups every three to four seconds and loss of sensory perception on the left side. Doctors are conducting tests after prior remedies failed.
Police report a three week long barbershop price war with six non union shops attacked since Nov 5. A recent threat targeted Ogbern's Barbershop at 2555 American Ave. vandalism caused thousands in damages to Johnson, Taylor and De Luxe shops along with Pacific Haley and Clement's locations.
The condition of attorney Roland G. Swaffield of 2 Crest Rd East Rolling Hills remained serious today at St. Marys Hospital. The prominent Southland attorney was taken to hospital Sunday night with a heart condition.
Frances E. Williams 102 of 1836 Maine Avenue Long Beach dies Sunday in Temple City. Native of Quincy Idaho she moved to Long Beach in 1951 and lived much of life in Menan Idaho. Survived by son Jesse Williams daughter Jorn Robinette 22 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren and numerous great great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Mottell Mortuary chapel with Rev Willard A Schurr officiating interment Sunnyside Cemetery.
CHUCK CHEATHAM leads a broad appeal to launch a Christmas Cheer drive as more families face empty stockings this year. KUNKEL reports the program provided for 1500 families last season with 5000 donors, urging broader community involvement and donations of money goods and toys to ensure no child is left out. The drive operates from the National Guard Armory with gift drop options and volunteer coordination through the Community Welfare Council.
The city trails a $10 million Alamitos Bay Marina project with Unit 2 moves including removal of the Ocean Blvd bridge. Long Beach will fund bridge removal and dredging crews will place up to 7.5 million cubic yards of sand on area beaches while Seal Beach, Los Angeles and Orange counties share material salvage rights and future mooring basin plans.
Chief Petroleum Engineer Frank J. Hardesty told the Board of Harbor Commissioners that extending the gas injection program to Oct 1 1965 costs 1 883 000 but could yield 11 377 000 in additional oil value. The board approved an amendment with Long Beach Oil Development Co to expand gas injection and water flooding with up to three new water wells and four gas injection wells, producing up to 20 000 barrels of water for flooding. Currently LBOD and Richfield Oil Co run the injection with 9.5 million cf daily gas into 10 wells across Fault Blocks SB and 6. The project cost to Oct 1 was 774 518, mostly for a 503 990 gas injection plant started May 6, 1953. A Pierce report estimates 6 801 000 barrels more oil by Oct 1 1966 under current plans.
Long Beach landscape contractors offered free work to beautify a traffic circle at Pacific Coast Highway and Lakewood Way. Ray M. Lamoreaux pledged materials and labor to plant grass and shrubs, aiming to finish before Christmas. Mission members would recommend the project if maintenance can be arranged by city or county. City Manager Sam E. Vickers is exploring county-to-city maintenance transfer to assure ongoing care.
The Pacific Tow nboat and Salvage Co. torqua sank in heavy seas a mile off San Diego. Two crewmen, Chester Curtis and HL Henshaw, were rescued by a passing Navy vessel. The vessel carried 286 cans of black powder used in oil exploration.
Twenty men of short and fat build with pleasant disposition are sought by the Department of Employment for seasonal jobs. Apply at 1813 Pine Ave employment office to inquire and sign up.
A fire Monday night damaged the workshop of Wholesale Appliances and Services at 1133 East Artesia Street. Police report fumes from a cleaning fluid ignited by a heater caused the blaze.
By 1955 the Long Beach Unified School District will add 199 eight room elementary and junior high classrooms and open two new junior highs and one new senior high for 1956. Plans name new high schools Robert A. Millikan and Herbert Hoover with expansions at Patrick Henry Gompers Bulfum Grant and others. The city seeks a public hearing on a state highway east of San Gabriel River and urges Route 170 alignment away from park land and extension to Pacific Coast Highway.
The Marines Lays for Tots campaign to collect toys for underprivileged children at Christmas begins Wednesday, sponsored by the 5th Signal Co U S Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at Terminal Island. Capt James Loflin says barrels will be at local movie theaters and trucks will pick up toys door to door. A mobile PA system will inform households as the effort targets distribution by welfare agencies, following last year’s roughly 4 000 toys.
The City Council ordered a resolution praising Long Beach police detectives Creighton Wiggins Everett Ragsdale Charles Bennett and Frank Greeley along with Det Captain Lorin Q Martin for excellent work in tracking down what is described as the toughest gang of hoodlums in the past decade.
Night auditor Stanley Joubert testified in Superior Court that Robert G. Ingraham, 25, of 1901 Orange Age, robbed the Wil ton Hotel with a false red nose and glasses on Aug. 6, forcing $3,526 from a cashier and Mrs Elsie Hodges. Jurors viewed Ingraham's photo from over 100 images as the suspect in the armed holdup, though the defense argues mistaken identity. The trial was nearing a jury verdict.
Lakewood customers of Southern California Gas Co. will receive a refund after the Federal Power Commission ordered a price adjustment. The typical customer will get about 96 cents as a discount on their bill, with some former residents receiving refund checks by mail. The relief stems from the El Paso Natural Gas Co. rate boost being modified, ending a final commission review.
The report notes 200000 were provided by South Los Angeles area business firms over the past two years. Identified members include David Sherman described as a graduate of four penitentiaries, Russell Spike Lane, Charles Millen alias Blackie Doyle, and Ray Wagner.
Radar and gunnery techniques will be demonstrated at Los Almitos Naval Training Center at 7:45 tonight for high school and college students in the Whittier area. Whittier Mayor Charles G. Sword and Herbert C. Winner burg, superintendent of schools, will represent the city.
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