Long Beach Convention Bureau elects officers and pledges growth
John Hancock leads the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau installation naming new officers including president Hancock and vice president Carr. They pledge a stronger program aiming to surpass the prior year’s $10 million in convention business with wide community cooperation and further development of the city as a premier convention center.
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Convention Bureau
Long Beach
ONG Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau
John Hancock
Long
Hancock
Officers Town Club
EA James
John Carr
Virgil Gillespie
David Olmsted
Burton W. Chace
Dimetera
Eva Anderson
Lchafr
William Becker
L. V. Bostwick
Robert E. Campbell
Jack C. Chuck
Larry Collins Jr
Gene Curtis
George Ezell
Carl F. Fennema
Frank Fishman
Peter Gallegos
Roy ©. Gouki
Wallace Hall
Victor K. Hart
A. Hilliger
Harold M
Norman Dunkin
Legos
Francia H. Gentry
Virgil Gillette
William F. Goyette
H. A. Hilfiger
Jack Horner
Ed James
Jonah Jones Jr
Raymond C. Kealer
Maron E. Kight
Gus H. Lucking
W. R. Martin
John L. Metzgar
Douglas Newcomb
David Olmated
Francia D. Reider
R. P R. Rudhti
Aaron Schultz
William A. Smith
Fred Travis
Sam E. Vickers
Joe E. Wiliams
Three California Congressmen Honored at City Luncheon
The Municipal Armed Services Commission will fete Rep. Clyde Doyle Rep Franck Havenner and Rep Jack Anderson at a Lafayette Hotel luncheon. Havenner chairs a subcommittee to probe military transport service issues with hearings planned for forenoon and afternoon. Attending are Mayor Burton W Chace Harbor Commission members port authorities Chamber officials and armed services leaders.
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Municipal Armed Services Commission
Clyde Doyle
California
Cemer
Doyle
Franck Havenner
Sam Francisco
Jack Anderson
Santana County
Havenner
Miliary
Bea ‘Ainsport
Lafayette Hotel
Burton W. Chace
Harbor
Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Armed Services
Wilbur W. Fineman
A. S
Armed Services Commission
Father Rescues Drowning Baby at Home
Louis Duenweg Jr a six month old son of Louis and Shirley Duenweg at 1940 W 16th St nearly drowned in a laundry tub. The 23 year old father a service station attendant applied artificial respiration restored the infant who was taken by Fire Department ambulance to Seaside Hospital where his condition was pronounced satisfactory. The couple also has an older child Jim months old.
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Louis Jr. Bmonthold
Louis Duenweg
W. 16Th St
Seaside Hospital
Dyenweg
Shirley
Jim
U.N. Affairs Topic Highlighted at Long Beach Luncheon
Mrs. George P Taubman Jr spoke on United Nations affairs at the Long Beach Council of Jewish Women luncheon in Temple Israel. The event featured presiding officer Mrs. Sidney Getz and lunch chairmen, with Nancy Brooks providing entertainment. Belmont Shore booth to distribute UN literature next week, run by the Council with Girl Scouts assisting.
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United Nations
George P. Taubman Jr
Southwest
American Association For the United Nations
Long Beach
S. Stecker
Jocal Girl Scouts
Civic League to Hear School Bond Talk
Civic League meeting at 12:30 p.m. will feature School Trustee Eugene Tinchier discussing the 19.8 million dollar school bond issue on the November 7 election. Verne Morrill of Teague pencit announced. The public is invited to hear him. George C. Dotson, director of Longmae een City Co, will discuss the U N in United Nations Week October 14–20.
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Eugene Tinchier
Civic Lea Ue
CCA
Verne Morrill
Teague Pencit
Ge C. Dotson
Longmae Een City Co
U. N
United Nations
Downtown Post Office Station to Be Expanded
Downtown post office facilities will be expanded by November 1, with floor space nearly doubling as Station C’s area is converted. Building manager Jack Chuck announced lease approvals with the Post Office Department to increase branch space from 14 by 40 feet to larger dimensions, adding acoustics, indirect lighting, and modern floors. The Jergina Building will house the extra counter services and provide all necessary for the expanded branch.
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Bay Brack
Jergina Truat Miding
Jack Chuck
Jerging
Fost
Jergina
Chuck
Mai
Jergins
Couple held in police inquiry released after scuffle arrest
Police detained a couple in connection with an attempted assault on a young woman near Pacific Coast Highway and California Avenue. Rodwell Tolman, 43, resisted and was later identified fleeing in a car matching a description. Albert E. Gosselin, 23, and Lorraine Gosselin, 20, of 1760 California Avenue were released after questioning.
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Holdin Mar
Mae Weee
Kalman
Tives
Ellen
Rodwell
Stanley Ave
Ant Aera
Tolman
Pacific Coast Hwy
California Ave
Albert E. Gosselin
Lorraine
West Beach Lot Doubled for Parking Cars and Trailers
The Public Service Department announced doubling the West Beach free parking lot capacity for cars with boat trailers. Six inches of earth and three inches of plant mix added 51,300 square feet, allowing space for about 100 to 125 cars with trailers and boats to be launched.
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West Beach
Public Service Department
Public Service
James Kincaid
Kincaid
Air Pollution Chief Warns Violators Across County
Paul Grimes of the Air Pollution Control District announces surprise daylight and dusk inspections to detect deliberate violators. Full force of field inspectors will target industrial plants, with violators to face enforcement. Gordon P. Larson emphasizes immediate action against breaches of the county ordinance.
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Paul Grimes
Gordon P. Larson
Mare
Jordan Talks With Grade Crossing Committee
Henry E. Jordan secretary of the Bureau of Franchises attended an organizational meeting in Los Angeles for a state grade crossing committee asked by the State Public Utilities Commission. Twelve cities will be represented to list dangerous crossings for reconstruction with aid sought from state or federal sources. R. E. Mittelstaedt, president of the commission, said railway representatives from Santa Fe Union Pacific Western Pacific and Pacific Electric will serve on the panel.
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Henry E. Jordan
Bureau of Franchises
Los Angeles
State Public Utilities Commission
Long Beach
Commission
R. E. Mittelstaedt
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Pacific Electric
L B Soldier Plans Army Entertainment
R D Bowman of 719 Loma Ave reports from her son Raymond D Bowman who after returning to active Army duty is assigned to Special Services Branch at Camp Cook. He has set up the library and opened the Service Club for concerts lectures and programs for servicemen with past work in radio and TV scripts editorials and book guest features for the paper.
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R. D. Bowman
Loma Ave
Raymond D. Bowman
Special Services
Camp Cook
Bowman
Halloween Dance Set by Lakewood Lions
Lakewood Lions Club announces their annual Halloween Dance to the public on October 28 at Lakewood Country Club Beardsley. Proceeds benefit the Scout Hut meeting place at Charlemagne Ave and Arbor Way. Bob Watkins leads arrangements for the event.
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Tre Lakewood
Lions Club
Lakewood Country Club
Beardsley
Blu
Charlemagne Ave
Arbor Way
Bob Watkins
Governor to Speak on School Problems de Warren
Governor will discuss Ganteraia s broadcast at 745 p m with focus on school issues. The briefing mentions BC and related concerns, outlining public address details and timing for residents.
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de Warren
Ganteraia
Pearson says US must sell itself to block world war
Drew Pearson predicted World War III can be avoided if the United States launches a strong propaganda campaign to sell democracy behind the iron curtain. He spoke at Long Beach City College noting Truman’s temper and Dewey’s potential candidacy while praising Acheson and urging a bold propa ganda effort.
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U. S
Self
Pearson
United States
Gov. Warren
California
Truman
Fred Vinson
Thomas Dewey
Eisenhower
Drew Pearson
Woodrow Wilson High School
Long Beach City College
George E. Dotson
City College
Sumner Welles
William Shirer
Charles Laughton
Bennett Cerf
Dean Acheson
Sardine Season Yields Record Coastal Landings
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service tabulates 7500 ton days at harbor plants with season totals reaching 54 380 tons as of last night. Fishermen reported 7 425 tons landed yesterday and early week catches averaged around 0 0 tons per day. An all time high of 10 390 tons was landed last Saturday.
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U. S Fish and Wildlife Service
Fire damages Shaw residence on Quincy Avenue
A bedroom fire at the home of Edward L. Shaw at 2548 Quincy Ave caused extensive damage to furnishings and the residence. Battalion Chief William Mendenhall led Engines 5 and 14 and Squad 2 in fighting the blaze Wednesday afternoon.
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Edward L. Shaw
Quincy Ave
William Mendenhall
Seventeen Reservists Ordered to Extended Duty in California
Nineteen Marine Corps volunteer reservists in Long Beach and eight from nearby communities are ordered to extended active duty. List includes many named service members and their home addresses across Long Beach Anaheim Paramount South Gate Compton Santa Ana Garden Grove and Garden Grove area.
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Marine Corps
Long Beach
David J. Atkinson
Euclid Ave
Earl R.jennings
Garlota Ave
James E. Murphy
Sherman PL
Walter R. Storm
Cedar Ave
Richard K.crouch
Harcourt St
Edgar B. McLaughlin
Compton
Jay S. Hogrofo
Disabled Boat Off Catalina Island Awaiting Coast Guard Aid
A broken down boat with five aboard, the Winnie, lay 18 miles off the harbor near Catalina Island waiting for the Coast Guard cutter Morris to render assistance after signaling help by radio. Several small crafts had engine trouble and sought aid within the past 24 hours.
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Catalina Island
Winnie
Coast Guard
Morris
Funeral Notices ARDKIVSON ANA V 1804 suRt re Axe
Funeral notices list survivors and relatives for several individuals including ANA V ARDKIVSON of 1804 suRt re Axe. mentions brothers Gua artin and Carl Andereon and others. The notices reference church chapels and local addresses with multiple names and relationships.
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Ardkivson
Ana V
suRtre Axe
Guaartin
Carl Andereon
Wieuark
Eaward Romiin
Thora Btrombeei
IV. J. Irving
Will of
Souaire
Pe Avery Crores
Clinton
Cas
Giaar
Meliell
Chapa Iran
Parey K
Braunth
Gene Services
Joas F
Rey
Marion
Wee Pa
Motte
Refuse disposal plan to be explained at civic league parley
A county wide refuse disposal plan developed by the county sanitation districts will be presented at the League of California Cities conference in Los Angeles October 22 to 25. A. M. Rawn outlined methods including incineration of combustibles, disposal of non combustibles in pits, and grinding garbage for sewer line disposal. The plan aims to eliminate backyard incinerators and proposes bond funding for construction. Long Beach leaders hosted the meeting and city luncheon, with tours of Lakewood Park project and the Palos Verdes outfall tunnel.
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Civic League Parley
League of California
Los Angeles
A. M. Rawn
Sanitation Dstricts
Long Beach
Et T
Orday
County
Lota
Bawn
Senitaton
Rawn
Burton W. Chace
Herbert R. Klockslein
William A. Smith
Welch's
Lakewood Park
Palos Verdes Hilla
Obituaries from Long Beach area residents and relatives
A cluster of obituaries from Huntington Park to Norwalk details Charles Bilesenas of Huntington Park and Mary Reed of Huntington Beach among other local deaths. It lists survivors, service arrangements at Greek Orthodox and local churches, and interment at Sunnyside and Westminster memorial parks with Mortuary and chapel details.
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Bilsenas
Charles Demetrios Bilesenas
Pacific Blvd
Huntington Park
Long Beach
Greece
United States
James M. Bissenas
Thomas N. Bissenas
San Bernardino
Charles Poules
Lodi
Nicholas Billits
Greek Orthodox Church
17Th St
Pacific Ave
Sunnyside
Wheat-Halverson Mortuary
Hayward
Minnie A. Higgins
Huntington Beach
Jace E. Mershon
New York
City
Eulalie Herman
Redlands
Marlye E. Larson
Wesley E Reed
Bert Dinwiddie
el Segundo
Warrick Dinwiddie
Los Angeles
May Orrick
Torrance
Smith Mortuary Chapel
James G. Hurst
Chinese National Dies for Smuggling Drugs
Taipei Formosa October 12 UP a Chinese national was executed for smuggling narcotics to Formosa aboard a merchant ship.
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Taipei
Formosa
UPA
Wea
Song
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L. B. Convention, Visitors Bureau
U.N. Affairs
Civic League
Jordan
L. B. Soldier Plans
Army Entertainment
Lakewood Lions
Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park
Robert Kulp
al Iverson
George Jagerson
Clint Farlaw
Wally Stok
Jagerson
Vera Williams
Sual
Elensburg
Wash
Game Department
Haley
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Lew
Milton Ave
Westmimeter
Bituaries
Ronan
Norwalk
Frank Regis Rowan
Spr
Chicago
de Kalb
DeKalb
Nellie
Michael
Richard Ronan
Betty
Margaret Ronan
Patsy Ronan
Thomas Ronan
Burbank
Charles Clark
Hollydale
Mae Lowe
Paradise
Calif
Gertrude Ronan
Aurors
Chapel of Veterans Administration Center
West Los Angeles
Veterans Cemetery
Mottell's Mortuary
Roselli
Compion
Henry Roselli
Arlington St
Palermo
Italy
Baton Rouge
Paramount
St. Philip Nemethos Parish
Mary
Sops
Sam O
South Gate
Phils
Army
Henry Jr
John
Mra
Fena Korns
Granta Pass
Ore
Virginia Fritz
Fresno
Angie Johnson
Phyllis McCormick
Josie Roselli
Francea Thomson
Margaret Lowe
Pasadena
Marion van Pelt
Lynwood
Sarah Lowe
Virginia Corren
Sam DiGiacinto
Mike Roselli
St. Philip Neil Church
Calvary Cemetery
Turk
Puwente
Frank Tenereas
Seventh Ave
Richfield Oil Co
Ares
Palmatoe
Went
Richfield
Wide Jet
Emerson
White Funeral Home
Whittier
Wallace
William FE. Wallace
American Ave
Bertha Ault
Texas
Harry Wallace
Roseberg
Glenn Wallace
Morgantown
W. Va
Gordon Wallace
Ray Wallace
Bakersfield
Theodore Wallace
Sewart Barber Feneral
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
St. Matthew's Church
AH Souls Cemetery
Eastwood
Peter Eastwood
Magnolia Ave
Angelea
Amsterdam
Holland
Sioux City
Towa
Berke[is
Reka
Alvin Grevall
Tulsa
Okl
Don van Kekerix
India
Lou Craig
Olympia
LaVon Mauer
Mottel] Chapel
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Steffen
Minnie Steffen
Colorado
Traer
Sho
Grace Methodist Church
Misa Esther Steffen
Mattell
Sunnysh Cemetery
Ruckman
Minnie Tupper Ruckman
Esperanza Ave
Boston
Mass
Minneapolis
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
William E
Agon
Clayton Tupper
Gibba
Alhambra
Motten
Mariana Vought
Ocean Bird
Pittsford
N. Y
Dee
William
William Z. Haver
Charles S. Haver
Denver
Mary Dickson
Dorothy Straton
Harry Lewis
Ruth Ives
Ann Marshall
Mra DeBarbarie Turnbell
Mottell'a Shoe
Charles Fred
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