Long Beach Newspaper Boy Alan Gordy Delivers 140 Papers
A feature recounts 4 year old Alan Gordy delivering Press Telegram Route 4108 in Long Beach. He folds papers cone style, traverses three blocks on the Pike and three in nearby apartments, and earns money as a junior in the 2-T program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Gordy
Qwiho
Alan
Long Beach
Broadway
George Cosby
City College
Gordy
2-T
Yosemite
Parents Never Give Up Hope in Stella Nelan Case
Stella Darlene Nelan, eight, has been missing 105 days. Police and volunteers scoured riverbeds, fields, and aerial surveys from Whittier to Long Beach. Det. Sgts. Jack Lawton and Sid Jolivette report no solid clues despite 400 leads and 50 in the last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Stella Darlene Nelan
Norwalk
Whittier
Long Beach
Fresno
San Diego
Southland
Sheriff's
Det
Jack Lawton
Sid Jolivette
Lawton
Jolivette
Esen
Mine Said Cause of Ship Explosion
Two crewmen from tanker SS Ticonderoga testified before a Coast Guard board this week that a floating mine might have caused last Sundays blast 50 miles offshore. Fireman Floyd and oiler Marshall described bubbles, a 12 inch object, a large orange flame, and orange smoke, with Marshall saying the blast resembled a mine. captain Cronk urged examination of a structural failure theory while board members planned further testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ticonderoga
Coast Guard
Peter B. Cronk
Floya
Staties
Ceck the Times
Mare Richard Colel
Thorsugaly
Capt. Cronk
HL. E. Peters
Lionel DeSanty
Jean A. Floyd
San Pedro
Lad
Jhue Uis
John Francis Marshall
Pasadena
Marshall
Floyd
Car Rolls 102 Feet Claiming Life of Driver
Rufus Jancower 56 of 3153 Golden Ave Long Beach died after his car left Sepulveda Blvd near Figueroa St California. The vehicle rolled 102 feet after a 42 foot departure and broadside skid, overturning several times before stopping in a field. He was pronounced dead at Harbor General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Rufus Jancower
Golden Ave
Long Beach
Sepulveda Blvd
Figueroa St
California Highway Patrol
John J. Wood
G Bibby
Tjancower
Bibby
Jancower
Septiveda
Harbor General Hospital
Three New Judges Welcomed to Long Beach Superior Court
Three newly appointed judges were welcomed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court bench in Long Beach ceremonies. Judges Beach Vasey Joe Raycraft and Ralph K Pierson were introduced by Judge Fred Miller. Vasey and Raycraft were sworn in with Pierson assigned to Compton. Vasey praised the honor and return to Long Beach. Raycraft praised Gov Warren's careful selections. Pierson thanked the bench and bar for cooperation after serving on temporary assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Superior Court
Beach Vasey
Joe Raycraft
Ralph K. Pierson
Fred Miller
Vasey
Miller
Raycraft
Pierson
Compton
Long Beach
Person
Municipal Court
Heaith
Raid at Hall Nets Five Gamblers and Three Aides
Officers raided the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall at 439 W. Anaheim St. Thursday night arresting five men for playing Panguingue. Cards chips and 224 dollars were seized. Two cafe owners and a taxi driver were charged with violating the city gambling ordinance. Clarence E. Olson, 44, admitted operating the game and taking 25 percent of the bank. Bail was set at 250 for Olson. the four players faced 25 dollars bail each. Players named include Harry Rubin, Roy Kenneth Scaife, James N. Pearce, and William Cleo Jarrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wice
Veterans of Foreign Years Hall
Anaheim St
Psn
Wes
Clarence E. Olson
Alamitos Ave
Olson
Molino Ave
W. Ocean Blvd
William Cléo Jarrett
Fashion Ave
Polio in Long Beach Declines With Four New Cases
Four new polio cases bring Long Beach total to 76 for the year, health officer Dr. L. D. Litwack says the disease is on a downtrend. One week tally is 12 cases, matching the prior week, while the five-year average remains higher. In Orange County, a polio epidemic reaches 140. Latest cases include Cecile Swenson, 33, and 15 month old Dennis Nareth of Anaheim, both with non paraly tic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
L. D. Litwack
Fey
Orange County
Cecile Swenson
Carl TL
Pony) Swerson
Dennis Nareth
Ansheim
Four youths rob hitchhiker near Seaside and Pico
A 19-year-old hitchhiker, Lynn E. Anderson, a U S Navy man, was robbed early today by four young men after picking him up at Seaside Boulevard and Pico Avenue. One suspect threatened him with a sharp instrument and took $45 from his wallet before forcing him from the car on Santa Clara Avenue between Seaside and the Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesside Blvd
Pico VE
Lynn BE
Anderson
U.S. Navy
Alee
Santa Clara ‘Ave
Blvd
Navy
Mam
PW Hero Returns Home From Korea Prison Camp
First Lt. Harold A Steiner 82, a former POW held 21 months in Korea, is home in Long Beach with wife Mary Louise and six year old Larry. He recalls use of a military shoe arch as a tool in captivity and plans a family fishing trip after tests at Corona Naval Hospital. A Lafayette Hotel meeting will present the Steiners fishing gear and tickets for a private boat trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Steiner
Harold Steiner
Harold A. Steiner
Air Force
Korea
Mary Louise
Larry
Lt. Steiner
Corona’ Naval Hospital
Southern
California
Lafayette Hotel
The
Steiners
Monkey Captured After Chase Near Magnolia
A 35 pound monkey was captured today by a custodian from the City Animal Shelter after eluding a group of authors and civilians in the Magnolia area. The creature was returned to the zoo. The monkey reportedly nipped at sailors at a club before escaping again and leaping onto a parked car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Sharkey
Avey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Shaw
Shaw
Cedar
Stella Darlene
Sheriff
Lots
Sid Julivette
Bert Resnie
Compton Street
Dena Nolan
Oweh Nolan
Stella Darlene Nolan
Cedar Aves
Press-Telegram
Malcolm Epley
Epley
L.B
Nolans
Long Beach Press
Hero
E Steiner
Fortu
Nates
Steiner
San Francisco
Tye
Mrs. Steiner
Young
Pike
Monkey's Liberty
Chase
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!