Parisian Leather Goods Founder Faces Wartime Odyssey
L B Man finds kin in Paris as Paul Walc escapes Gestapo fate through priest disguise and falsified papers. After Paris, he joins Free French in 1943, parachutes into Normandy, survives a crash, and returns to Paris with his wife and young daughter before emigrating to America to run Paul Parisienne Leather Goods at 746 Pine Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Acros
Paul
Fie
Paris
Paul Walc
Gestapo
France
Free Fighting
Cret
Paul Wale
Chantal
America
Piue Ave
Robbery duo hijack ride on Harbor City to Hollywood drive
A buxom woman and a gun-toting man robbed driver Phillip J. Lambis after catching a ride from Harbor City to Hollywood. Lambis, 22, said the pair threatened him with a .43 caliber pistol and forced surrender of his vehicle before fleeing along 290th Street near Wester Avenue.
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Torrance
Hollywood
Harbor City
Phillip J. Lambis
Rey
290Th St
Wester Ave
Lambis
Western Ave
Teeners Try Burglary to Supply Wild Party
Two teenage boys were caught burglarizing a market to fund a party. Deputies recovered champagne, burgundy wine, cigars, pipe tobacco, paper coasters, film, and flashbulbs worth about 93 dollars. The youths, ages 13 and 24, fled but were captured after a burglary alarm sounded. The raid occurred near Florence Avenue and Lalkewood in Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Paceo
Florence Ave
Lalkewood
Biva
Tare
Peereer
Lakewood Group Sets Discussion on Issues
Lakewood group meets at St Cornelius Church Bellflower to discuss controversial issues on airport use and city sites. The agenda includes opposing petitions on downtown Long Beach civic center, support for uptown government buildings, tax district elimination, and forming a standing committee on Long Beach municipal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Air Force
Long Beach’s
Civic Center
St. Cornelus Church
Bellflower Blvd
Flagstone St
Bete Eereepertrerss
Beard
Clarence Wagner
Atty
Robert M. Devitt
Association
Long Beach
Cliff Plunge Injures Youth At Rocky Point
A 200 foot cliff plunge at Rocky Point left Bruce Ardeen a 15 year old from Los Angeles with serious injuries. Police said he fell while peering over the brink. Ambulance crews rushed him to Harbor General Hospital for a fractured ankle concussion and multiple cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palos Verdes Estates
Bruce Ardeen
Los Angeles
Rocky Point
Harbor General Hospital
Three Hurt by Collision in Wilmington
Police said a Sunday crash at B Street and Broad Avenue in Wilmington injured four motorists. Remmel Lackey aged 49 and Gertrude Lackey 43 were involved along with Delores Arneson 39, all at various addresses. Eleanor Ferrell, 34, of San Pedro, suffered a possible fractured skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Met
Long Seach
B St
Broad Ave
Wilmington
Remmel Lackey
Orange Ave
Gertrude Lackey
Sams
Delores Arneson
Orange Ac
Eleanor Ferrell
San Pedro
Dinner to Honor UC T Counselor in Long Beach Banquet
Eddie Jones grand counselor of the California Nevada Jurisdiction of the United Commercial Travelers of America will be guest of honor at Long Beach Council 633 banquet at 7 p m Wednesday in Apple Valley Steak House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Jones
California-Nevada
United Commercial Travelers of America
Long Beach Council
Apple Valley
Basset Hound Wins Five Ribbons at San Fernando Show
A basset hound owned by Mr and Mrs Wesley Gill of 1509 EB 53rd St won five ribbons at the San Fernando Kennel Club show in San Fernando including best of breed and best of show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basset
Wesley Gill
53Rd St
Santi Fernando
Fire Destroys Turntable at 298 Park Ave Home
Josephine Clark of 298 Park Ave saw a record player ignite Sunday while playing a hot jazz tune. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and reported no damage to the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Clark
Park Ave
Fireen
Moline Club to Elect New Officers at Picnic
The Moline Club of California will elect new officers at its Sunday picnic in Bixby Park. A group picture will be taken to mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline, I., Club of California
Bixby Park
Rosary Pageant Draws Overflow Crowd in Buena Park
An overflow crowd gathered at the Recreation Park ball diamond in Buena Park for the first annual Rosary Pageant hosted by the Buena Park Knights of Columbus. Mater Dei and local church choirs joined a living Rosary on the infield while Lt. Cornelius Griffin spoke on the Rosary’s meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Park
Recreation Park
Marywood Central High School
Anaheim
St. Mary's Church
Fullerton
St Boniface Church
St., Anne's Church
Santa Ana
Blessed Sacrament Church
Westminster
Orange County
Reeves Ranger
Bellflower
Michael F. O'Connor
Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles Archdiocese
Group Elects Local Man P. George Beavis as President
P George Beavis of Long Beach was elected president of the California League of City Employees Associations at its convention Sunday in the A and I Grant Hotel San Diego. He was formerly the association's first vice president. Other officers elected include W Hilterbrandt San Bernardino first vice president Mel Johnson Modesto second vice president Lydia Pierette Fresno general secretary Bernardine Brown San Bernardino recording secretary and Joe Vargas Richmond treasurer. Guest speakers were W W I Shaw New Orleans director of personnel and Paul White radio and television editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. George Beavis
Long Beach
California League of City
A. & i Grant
San Diego
Beavis
W. Hilterbrandt
San Bernardino
Mel Johnson
Modesta
Lydia Pierette
Fresno
Bernardine Brown
Joe Vargas
Richmond
W. W. I Shaw
New Orleans
Paul White
Talk Planned on 3 Dimensional Films
Long Beach B nai Brrth Ledge No 870 to hear an illustrated lecture on three dimensional motion pictures at 8 15 p m Wednesday in Jewish Scule Center 2026 Pacific Ave Plans for Fellowship Night at 6 30 a m Oct 21 in Norway Hall 583 Redondo Ave Louis Meltzer chair with Sid Hartman Moe Horowitz and Abe H Sandler Sinai B rith Sabbah to be observed Friday night at Temple Israel Temple Sinai and Temple Beth Shalom celebrating the 140th birthday of B nai B rith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Temple Israel
Temple Sinai
Temple Beth Shalom
148th Polio Case Listed
Fullerton resident Herbert Herlantis, 36, of 1034 Valencia Mesa Drive, is hospitalized with paralytic polio at Orange County General Hospital, raising the county toll to 148 for the year. The weekend saw no additional new cases, according to Dr. Edward Lee Basset, Orange County health officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Orange County
Herbert Herlantis
Valencia Mesa Dr
Orange County General Hospital
Edward Lee Basset
Great Books Group to Meet at Hospital
The Long Beach Public Library sponsors a Great Books group which will hold its second meeting at 7 30 p m on October 22 in a conference room at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital. Plato s Republic will be discussed. The event is open to the public with co leaders Jim Scully and Lee Hauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Jim Scully
Lee Hauge
Long Besch
L B Youth Band Dominates Pio Pico Fiesta Sweepstake
The Long Beach Youth Band won sweepstakes honors among 219 bands at the Pio Pico Fiesta in Pico. They also captured a first place trophy in another division. The Carmenette drill team earned a pair of places in majorette competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B
Long Beach
Pico
Obituaries from Long Beach area STUART list
Walter Lee Stuart 59 of 123 S Second St died Thursday in a Long Beach hospital Surviving wife Mattie service Wednesday at 11 a m at Veterans Administration Center chapel Mattell's Mortuary directing Ida May King 69 of 2729 Spaulding St died Thursday service Tuesday 1 p m at Mottell's Mortuary chapel Bishop William A Appleberry officiating entombment Sunnyside Mausoleum born Joseph Utah came from Burley Idaho to Long Beach 13 years ago surviving daughters Kivina Wilson Ada Russell Merrell Jacobson and mother Ellen Snow Price Utah Williams William Guy Williams 69 of 2265 Magnolia Ave died Saturday in a Long Beach hospital native of Penrod Ky moved to Long Beach from San Diego 10 years ago welder church member World War I veteran surviving wife Eunice three sons David M Dan and I Gordon Williams sisters W B Christian and Hallie Jopling and nephew B L Christian service Wednesday 11 am East Long Beach Methodist Church interment Richland Springs Texas Mottell's Mortuary directing Ferguson service for Marion Elmina Ferguson 60 of 3300 Baltic Ave Tuesday at 4 pm Mottell's Mortuary chapel Rev Robert B Shattuck officiating interment private native of Pennsylvania died Saturday in Long Beach hospital came from Seattle 35 years ago surviving husband David B Ferguson brother Walker Blakey San Diego and two sisters Mrs Lea Hagman San Diego and Mrs Lilian Ryder Long Beach
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Stuart
Blythe
Walter
Lee Stuart
Long Beach
Wiife
Mattie
Veterans
Ida
May King
Spaulding
Mottell's
William
A. Appleberry
Sunnyside
King
Joseph
Utah
Burley
Idaho
Kivina Wilson
Tahoe Valley
Ada Russell
Las Vegas
Newsons
Wal
B. Jacobson
South Gate
Merrell Jacobson
Ellen Snow
Price
East
Long Beach Methodist Church
Francis Byron Baldwir
Richland Springs
Texas
Mottell
Ferguson
Marion Elmina Ferguson
Baltic Ave
Robert B. Shattuck
Pennsylvania
Seattle
Wash
David B. Ferguson
Walker Blakey
Bremerton
Lea Hagman
San Diego
Lilian Ryder
Boy 8 Dies in Cistern in Redondo Beach
REDONDO BEACH. While parents Kermit C Spaulding and wife rushed to Oklahoma for funeral services, their 8 year old son Kermit fell into a cistern behind a Grant Street home. Norman Barker, 5, aided in the rescue attempt until the boy drowned. Fire squad assisted. death pronounced after an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redondo Beach
Cns
Kermit. C. Spaulding
Pruitt St
Enid
Okla
Lucia Nichols
Rockefeller Ave
Norman Barker
Grant St
Redondo Besch
Kermit
Norman
Joey
High Bandit Robs Grocery Store Clerk Near Seventh Street
A young man believed intoxicated robbed grocery clerk Mildred Ebert of 170 dollars at 1034 East Seventh Street. A witness, Roy Davis, saw the bandit arrive in a car and flee after the incident as police were alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred L ‘Bert
Seventh St
Davis
Phone Firm Honors Two for Service Emblems
C E Scott southern division manager General Telephone Co and Mile L Dick division plant superintendent received thirty year service emblems. Edwin M Blakeslee Santa Monica company president presented the awards in the presence of Dean M Raines operating vice president and M C Strittmatter director of industrial relations both of Santa Monica. Scott joined in October 1923 as a test board man in Long Beach became division manager in 1935 and led local civic groups while Dick rose from apprentice to chief switchman then maintenance supervisor and became division plant superintendent in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Scott
Southern
General Telephone Co
Mile L. Dick
Edwin M. Blakeslee
Santa Monice
Dean M. Raines
M. C. Strittmatter
Santas Monica
U Scott
Long Beach
Long Beach Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross Board
Civilian Defense Council
Central Office
Long Beach Dentist Named Chair of Education Council
A Long Beach man, Dr. B. M. Tylicki, has been appointed chairman of the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association. He was elected president of the California Board of Dental Examiners in 1952 and will oversee the dental school accreditation and student aptitude testing programs with the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
B. M. Tylicki
Council On Dental Education
American Dental Association
Tylicki
California Board of Dental Examiners
Last Rites for Poly High Teacher Bigelow Slated
Funeral services for Oleta M. Bigelow 89 longtime Poly High teacher 25 years until 1929 will be private at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mottell's chapel. She died Saturday at 343 E Esther St Long Beach born Missouri taught there before moving to Long Beach in 1907 taught at Atlantic and American avenues until 1914 at Poly High she taught commercial subjects retired member of First Methodist Church Surviving brother James M Bigelow sister Viola Douglas and niece Bessie Murphy all of Long Beach Dr Reuben F Pieters will officiate Interment Sunnyside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleta M. Bigelow
Poly High
Mottell's Chapel
Miss Bigelow
First Methodist Church
James M. Bigelow
Viola Douglas
Bessie Murphy
Long Beach
Reuben F. Pieters
Sunnyside Cemetery
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L. B. Man
James D. Bremner
Long Beach Independent
Press-Telegram
Pressmen's Union
Coast Inn
James Wagner
Bremner
Press Telegram
Phete
Lakewood Group
Arthur
Ricketts
Village Rd
Long Beach Pyramid
Order of Sciets
Sciets Hall
Sixth St
Robert F. Dilday
D. A. 2. Andersen
van Nuys
Pharaoh
All Scietry
Toledo
Bazil A. Carleson
USS
F. B.C. Martin
Emmanding
J. S. Wynn
R. W. Richmond
Elvis Wilson
Uct
Moline Club
Great Books
Hazel Bishop
Steplstee
Girls’ Athletic Federation
Spri
Coachella High School
Polytechnic Mish School
Mary Schweikart
Whittier
Caralyn Langshaw
Santa Barbara
Arveal Feltze
Barbara Newsamb
William Guy Williams
Magnolia Ave
Peterson CO
Dental Education Unit
Benker
c/o Press-Telegram
Dooley
Admiral Refrigerator
Pere Ce Cece
Rohn Troan Capacty
Hahdy Meat Kerpem
Dooley’s
Long Beach Blvd
North
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