Girl Rider Margaret Shanks Wins Two Top Trophies
Margaret Shanks riding The Duchess, arriving shortly before the main event, captured two California State Horsemen's Association Blue Ribbon Show titles last weekend. The Stanford sophomore earned California Grand Champion Western Pleasure Horse of 1953 and Grand Champion Stock Horse of 1953 as The Duchess led 54 blue ribbon horses in dry work and cow work.
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Margaret Shanks
Duchess
Petaluma
California State Horsemen's Association
California
Margaret
Carl Shank
Quincy Ave
Stanford
Margaret Tode
School Board Finds Extra Funds for Building Program
The Board of Education learned $571,158 more than estimated is available to build new schools and buy sites, bringing total to $1,184,504. Funds come from the high school equipment fund and business department allocation. Plans include land purchase for two elementary campuses east of the San Gabriel River, each about $95,000, plus contracts for improvements at existing schools and a new Lakewood high school.
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Board of Education
Arthur A. Knoll
Knoll
San Gabriel River
Lakewood
Knight Seeks Confidence in Job Program
Governor Knight called for public trust in California s unemployment insurance program amid criticism of the employment department and alleged overpayments. He signaled possible personnel changes including retaining director James G Bryant, and discussed staff shifts at the executive mansion and state agencies.
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Hatons
Paul Yarwood
Sacramento
Knight
William Fairbanks
Warren
Richard McKinney
Newton Stearns
Bank Robbery Sparks Collision En Route to Scene
In Los Angeles a bandit robbed Security First National Bank of 774 dollars on Columbus Day, handing a teller a note. Detectives Pat Oau phy and Vance Brasher, speeding to the bank, crashed into a sedan, injuring Bernice Cohen and Harriette Jacobs, as the pursuit began.
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Los Angeles
Security
First National Bank
Teresa Hayney
Pat Oaucphy
Vance Brasher
Bernice Cohen
Harriette Jacobs
Man Pardoned After 32 Years In San Quentin Moves to Oklahoma
Charles F Handy aged 48, pardoned after 32 years for the murder of Long Beach woman Anna May Ricketts, has settled in Oklahoma. The pardon was one of Earl Warren’s last acts before resigning as California governor to join the U S Supreme Court. Handy and accomplice Rosser, then youths, were involved in the 1940 Seal Beach holdup. Wolfe testified, Rosser remains imprisoned.
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Santa Ana
San Quentin
Long Beach
Charles F. Handy
Oklahoma
Earl
Warren
California
U. S. Supreme Court
Handy
Robert Rosser
Anna May Rickets
G. W. Wolfe
Seal Beach
Defeat of GOP Policy Plan Seen in Senate
The New York Herald Tribune reports that Sen Capehart proposes to enlarge the Senate Republican Policy Committee by adding chairmen of all standing committees to boost its clout. Eisenhower backs the move as a check on Knowland, with McCarthy Wiley Butler among supporters.
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New York
New York Herald Tribune
Sen
Capehart
Sens
McCarthy
Wiley
Wisconsin
Butler
Nebraska
Earthquake Recorded Off Central America
A Tavnet seismograph at Fordham University recorded a sharp earthquake today. Seismologist Rev Joseph J Lynch estimated the event at 2300 miles southwest of Long Beach with timing around 4 00 036 am Long Beach time.
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New Xurk
Tavnet
Central America
Fordham University
Joseph J. Lynch
Long Beach
Here
Old Time Vaudeville Entertainer Dies
Caro G. Miller known as Gig Miller aged 82, an old time vaudeville entertainer and stepfather of Marilyn Miller, died Monday. He led The Mad Millers troupe in the early 1900s and toured nationwide before retiring in 1932 and moving here.
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San Yuusnou
Caro G
Gig) Miller
Marilyn Miller
Miller
Mad Millers
Vet Chief Says U S Must Stay in Orient
Wayne Richards, commander of the U S Veterans of Foreign Wars, arrived from Hong Kong and told a newsman the United States has a stake in the Far East and will have to maintain troops in the area for many Richards, on a Pacific tour, was received by President Elpidio Quirino.
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Planages
Wayne Richards
U. S
Three Hurt in Cycle and Car Mishaps
A 10 year old boy on a bicycle possibly seriously injured after riding into an automobile on Orange Ave south of Leigh St. Vincent E Niles of Signal Hill aboard the bicycle collided with Jeanne Greenlin driving a sedan. A motorcycle rider Melvin Aubrey Baker was injured in a collision with a car driven by Geraldine Sanders on Pacific Coast Hwy and Lemon Ave, with passenger Joan V King lightly hurt. Police cited the car driver for illegal turn.
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Vincent E. Niles
Orange
Signal Hill
Jeanne Greenlin
Second St
Orange Ave
Leigh St
Young Niles
St Mary's Hospital
Pacific Coast Hwy
Lemon Ave
Melvin Aubrey Baker
California Ave
Geraldine Sanders
Pacific Ave
Baker
Joan V. King
McNerney
Lynwood
Seaside Hospital
Plan to Move 90 Women to Isle Jail
SAN PEDRO Plans to transfer 90 women prisoners from the Los Angeles main jail to Terminal Island this Saturday announced by Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. The move uses buses to a jail under three months of remodeling. An additional 60 women will be moved to the detention unit in December after the conversion task completes. The jail, part of the Naval Receiving Station in World War II, was used for men by the LAPD until early this year. Later, the lease was transferred to the county by the Los Angeles Harbor Department which owns the property.
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San Pedro
Terminal Island
Los Angeles
Eugene Biscailuz
Rcen
Los Angeles Harbor Department
Lakewood Chamber to Name Directors
A nominating committee has been appointed to name 12 candidates for six Lakewood Chamber of Commerce directorships to be vacated at year end. Chamber President Don Nelson announced today. Committee members are Dick Brown chairman Ken Lovgren M M Taylor Harry Shehan and Don Rochien.
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Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Don Nelson
Dick Brown
Ken Lovgren
M. M. Taylor
Harry Shehan
Don Rochien
Design in Business: Heavenrich to Speak at North Long Beach Club
Samuel W. Heavenrich municipal art director will discuss Design in Business at noon Thursday during a North Long Beach Commercial Club meeting at Wagon Wheel Cafe.
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Heavenrich
Samuel W. Heavenrich
North
Long Beach
Kiwanis Names Harris New Club President in 1954
William T. J. Harris was chosen president of the Long Beach Kiwanis Club for 1954 by the new board at a Lafayette Hotel meeting. He has chaired the Community Chest drive in 1951 and serves on the municipal Civil Service Commission. Other officers include Dr Otto F. Bell and Matthew C. Simpson as vice presidents, Kenneth Martinson as secretary, and Weckford Morgan as treasurer. Outgoing president G. T. Davis.
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William T. J. Harris
Long Beach
No Boundary in Chest Aid Says Lakewood Leader
Don Nelson, head of Lakewood division, asserts no boundary between Lakewood and Long Beach for the Community Chest. He notes $76,618 was spent on Lakewood programs last year and more than 9000 youths benefited from scouting and Camp Fire Girls. He adds Lakewood residents may designate contributions to Long Beach Chest programs.
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Thest_ Lakewood business division
Lakewood
Long Beach
Don Nelson
Seiners Report Small Sardine and Mackerel Catch
Seiners report light catches of sardines and some Pacific mackerel as the purse seine fleet returns to port after a 12 day tie up caused by a three way dispute. The fleet sailed again after the Fishermen's Co operative Association reached agreement on prices with canners and unions. Owners and unions agreed to continue talks on a health and welfare plan.
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San Pedro
Fishermen's Co-operative Association
Cat Owners
AFL Seine & Line Fightermen's
Ilwu Fishermen’s Union
Leadership School Registrations Open
Registration remains open for the first session of the Long Beach Leadership Training School begun last Tuesday at First Congregational Church. Applicants may register tonight at the church or by telephoning Mrs. Pearl Anderson, the chairman of the Leadership Training Department of the Long Beach Council of Churches, or the council office in Calvary Presbyterian Church. Tonight’s session features a sound motion picture titled For Every Child, Faith in God.
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Long Beach
First Congregational Church
Pearl Anderson
Suspect Held as Psychopath in Child Mistreater Case
A government aerospace inspector, Dewey Davenport, 55, was found a probable sexual psychopath by Superior Judge Doe Raycraft after pleading guilty to mistreating one six year old girl. Davenport of 2030 Daisy Ave was committed to Metropolitan State Hospital Norwalk for 90 days observation while other charges proceed.
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Doe Raycraft
Dewey Davenport
Daisy
Ballot Push on Lakewood Civic Center Site
Petitions circulate urging a public vote on the Lakewood Civic Center site chosen by the City Council. Atty. Robert Devitt notes the plan would spend 50 to 60 million dollars and defend the council’s pick as central for activity and transit, despite objections about downtown tax impacts.
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Civicit Center
Atty
Robert Devitt
Lakewood Taxpayers Association
U. N
Lakewood Lion
Plaza Democratic Club
Devitt
Rey Simpson
At & P.m
Clarence Wagner
Wagner
Armed Robber Strikes Drive-In for 130 Dollars
A 5 foot 5 inch masked man robbed drive-in cashier Elvira Luengo at the Radiium Theater in Torrance Redondo area of 130 dollars Monday night. He wore a Halloween mask and warned her to stay quiet before fleeing on foot. The same theater had a prior nylon stocking masked robbery about two weeks earlier.
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Torrance
Elvira Luengo
Witton Pl
Gardena
Rcadium
Redondo Beach
Crenshaw Blyds
Three More Tots Polio Victims In County
SANTA ANA Three more children are polio victims in Orange County General Hospital today raising the county epidemic total for the year to 151. John Beatty seven of Gramercy Place Santa Ana has non paralytic polio. Also in hospital are Susan Roland nine from Popular Street Brea and Jerry Johnson three from Basque Avenue Fullerton whose ailments not yet diagnosed.
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Santa Ana
Orange County General Hospital
John Beatty
Gramercy PL
Susan
Roland
S. Popular St. Brea
Jerry Johnson
Basque Ave
Fullerton
Woman Survives After Heart Stops Ninety Seconds
Mrs. Ima Walters aged 53 endured a heart stoppage of ninety seconds during a minor operation last Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Surgeons massaged her heart, she later ate a regular luncheon, left bed, and strolled in her hospital room.
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Leginake
Ima Walters
St. Joseph's
Long Beach Obituaries Cast a Wide Net of Local Names
A page of Long Beach obituaries lists Hayes Lucresia A. arene and Tom Hayes among survivors from Texas and Oregon, with service details and Lincoln Memorial Park interment. Mae Herring and many others, including Pacini and Williams, are noted with service times, churches, and cemeteries.
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California Ave
Big i Spring
Texas
T Long Beach
Long Beach
Sears promotes managers to new posts in California stores
Wikia, manager of Sears Department Store in Compton, is promoted to the San Diego store manager. Williams also previously ran the Long Beach establishment. Warren McDermid becomes manager of the Compton store at 2100 N Long Beach Blvd, previously leading the Vermont store.
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Oo Wikia
Sears Department
Compton
San, Diego
Williams
Long Beach
Long Beach Blvd
Warren McDermid
Vermont
Folk Dancers to Be Seen in L A Festival
Annual folk dance festival in Municipal Auditorium on October 24 features native American square dancing and international folk dances. More than 50 clubs from the Southland expected. admission free. Festival chairman Virgin McDougie. Silverado Folk Dance Club of Long Beach among participants.
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Folk Dance Federation of California
The
Recreation Commission
Southland
Virgin McDougie
Myrtle Reynolds
John Simpson
Sam Josell
Jenell Howard
Shirley Chamberlain
Publiity
Silverado Folk Dance Club of
Long Beach
Kirby Page to Give Series of Lectures at Bay Shore Church
Rev. Kirby Page of La Habra will begin a series of lectures Wednesday evening at Bay Shore Community Congregational Church. Remaining talks are set for October 21 28 and November 4 with the theme Living with Peace of Mind. The American Friends Service Committee sponsors.
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Kirby Page
la Habra
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church
American Friends Service Committee
Student elected treasurer of SL Edwards University Press Club
Clayton F. Meyer a junior son of Mr and Mrs Frank Meyer of Lynwood has been elected treasurer of the SL Edwards University Press Club in Austin Texas He is a graduate of St Anthony High School.
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Clayton F. Meyer
Frank Meyer
Euclid Ave
Lynwood
SL Edwards University Press
Clile
Austin
Texas
St. Anthony's High School
Harbor Talent Hunt Under Way by Exchange Clubs
Exchange Clubs of Harbor begin a talent search with a $500 government bond prize for the champion and a $100 bond for the other five finalists. The event runs weekly for 28 weeks at the Santaleach Theater, split into junior and senior divisions. Division winners advance to the state title in San Diego during the state convention. Local supervision by Floyd Davis, Ken Jensen, and Les Myers.
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Fe Theater
Sion
Fred E. Russell
Fovr
San Diego
Floyd Davis
Ken Jensen
Les Myers
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Hannaford
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Paul L. Brown
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