Annexation Request Received for South Lakewood Areas
A city office received a request to begin annexation proceedings for parts of South Lakewood into Long Beach, including Plaza 1 and 2. The plan covers Wardlow Road to Los Coyotes, with the area north of Plaza 1 and 2 excluded.]]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Lakewood Plaza 1
South Lakewood
Plaza
Wardlow Rd
Woodruff Ave
Palo Verde Ave
Los Coyotes
Plaza 1 and 2
Cport
Superior Court
Frank Swain
Franzien Clinton
Monlacoy Ra
City Engineering and Planning Department
County Boundary Commission
Lakewood
Ayardlow Rr
Stedebaker
Moniaco Rr
Keynote St
Beach plan sketches show city waterfront development
Plans by a New York firm envision a Belmont Tier upgrade with a central lifeguard HQ, smaller stations along Rainbow Lagoon, an open-air concert shell integrated with the Municipal Auditorium and Exhibition Hall, a west planting strip, University by the Sea, an ocean-front park with courts, removal of Magnolia Pies, Navy Landing retained at Pico Avenue, pedestrian bridge over the Los Angeles River, and a yacht basin to the west. No costs yet. details to follow after further study by Antonin Raymond and L. Rata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont Tier
Ihe
Rainbow Lagoon
Audi
Rainbow Pier
Joes Ed
University
Pico Ave
Los Angeles
Fnreil
Alam
Five Youths Injured During Play in Long Beach
Five youths were hurt in minor mishaps while playing in Long Beach on Thursday. Caroline Forgey of Los Angeles broke her wrist at the Long Beach strand. James Boscon, 8, of 4538 Blackthorne Ave, cut his foot after a ride. Bill Campher, 7, Los Angeles, bumped his head on a Nu-Pike ride. John J. McCourt, 15, of 339 Olive Ave, broke his wrist at a playground. Paul Wheeler, 7, of 3927 W. 20th St, cut his knee at another playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Caroline Forgey
Los Angeles
James Boscon
Blackthorne Ave
Bill Campher
John J. McCourt
Oliver Ave
Paul Wheeler
W. 20Th St
Shrine Barbecue At Lakewood With Hawaiian Dances
Nearly 200 Long Beach Shriners attended an outdoor barbecue at Lakewood Country Club on Wednesday night. Virginia Sandberg and Dagmar Bellman entertained with Hawaiian dances.
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Long Beach
Lakewood Country Club
Virginia Sandberg
Dagmar Bellman
Orange Blossom No. 625 Supper Court Potluck Tonight
The 1OF Supper Court Orange Blossom No 625 Independent Crider of Foresters holds a potluck at 6 30 p m today in Town Hall presided by Chief Ranger Everett Leighton.
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Orange Blossom No. 625
Independent Crider of Foresters
Town Hall
Everett Leighton
Scouts Go to Sea With Mine Sweeper Trip
Thirty seven members of Long Beach Boy Scout Troop No. 105 toured at sea as guests of Cmdr. R. A. Thaches of Mine Sweep Squadron No. 7 aboard the 220 foot mine sweepers USS Coal AM-181 and USS Ruddy AM-380. The 7 hour cruise included general quarters, rifle drills, and vessel inspections guided by Lt. McKeel and Lt. Napier.
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Long Beach
R. A. Thaches
St. Joseph Ave
USS
Coal
Ruddy
Soouta
Acb
McKeel
Tilbury St. Lakewood
A 2. Napier
Lakewood
Long Beach Editor Joins Pacific Coast Editors Award Judges
Fred Taylor Kraft editor of the Sunday Independent Press Telegram Southlend Magazine will help judge entries for the Pacific Coast Industrial Editors Awards Oct 6 and 7 in Los Angeles. Kraft named as one of 22 judges for the annual conference of editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Taylor Kraft
Sunday Independent
Press-1
Telegram Southlend Magaine
Los Angeles
Kraft
Courtesy Night at Long Beach Rebekah Lodge No 360
The Long Beach Rebekah Lodge No 360 will hold a meeting in the Knights of Pythias Hall at 1153 South St at 8 pm on September 13. Members of Lodges 402 and 104 have been invited for the courtesy night program.
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Long Beach
Rosicrucian Rite Plans Pyramid Ceremony in Long Beach
The Rosicrucian Judge of Long Beach will celebrate the building of the Great Pyramid of Cheops with a special ceremony at 49. m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at 2453 Atlantic Ave.
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Long Beach
Cheops
Atlantic Ave
Osteopathic Hospital Aid Here Named
Long Beach Osteopathic Hospital Inc. named David W. Lawrence administrator. A Mayo Clinic Hospitals veteran, he directed San Gabriel Valley Hospital for seven years and led the California Osteopathic Hospital Assn. He will oversee all operations and the planning and financing of the new hospital at 27th Street and Pacific Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach’ Ostopathic Hospital, Inc
David W. Lawrence
Mayo Clinic Hospitals
Rochester
Ming
Lawrence
San Gabriel Valley Hospital
California Osteopathic Hospital Assn
Governor's Hospital
San Gabriel Valley
American Red Cross
Corrporation
Losteonothic Hospital
27Th St
Pacific Ave
Sunny Afternoons Forecast For Five Days In Long Beach
The Weather Bureau predicts sunny afternoons for the Long Beach area over the next five days with morning fog and light clouds. Maximums are expected from 72 to 82 near the coast and mountains, possibly 82 to 92 in the valleys. Downtown hit 77 today.
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Sant
Long Beach
Weather Bureau
Eight-Mile Freeway Link Nears Traffic Readiness
An eight mile Long Beach Freeway section from Atlantic Ave east of Compton to Lith St in the harbor district is expected to be open to traffic next November. Assistant State Highway Engineer Paul Harding and contractors report progress, with 78 percent of the section completed and major bridges and interchanges under way. North of 223rd St to 229th St the project is 87 percent done, with further work on Atlantic underpass and Union Pacific tracks. Delays persist south of 23rd St, and two contracts totaling about 2.7 million remain unfinished with an anticipated 1958 completion date.
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Compton
Lith St
Harbor District
Asst
Paul’ O. Harding
Long Beach
Ukoprina
Thompson .& Son
Sheila
Verope
Sts
11Th ‘St
Los Angeles
223Rd St
Atlantic
Anaheim St
Union Pa
Follch
Central Man
Santa Ana
Kral
Willowufacturing
East Los
Griffin
Angeles
Con
Harbor
Pacific Electric
Scose Etraste Ukeorine, Polich & Kral
Union Pacific
Dominguez St
Webb & White
Jessop
Ikerson
Thel
Boy Hurt When Car Crashes Into City Lines Bus
A 14 year old boy suffered a cut above the left eye when the car he rode in collided with a City Lines bus at 7th Street and Ximena Avenue. No other injuries were reported. Ruth E Joujon-Rache, 45, driver of the car, said her brakes failed at the intersection. The boy was taken to Community Hospital. Bus driver George H Forberg, 49, was cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowald Joujon
Ruth E. Joujon-Rache
Valeta' Grand “Ave
Community Hospital
Drivi
George H. Forberg
Obituary notices from Long Beach area
Obituaries list Bessie L. Bartow 53 of Freeman Ave died in a Long Beach hospital with survivors including daughter Bonnie Coleman and sons Bobby Lee Windie and Kenneth Bartow. Other notices name Charles Francis Blakely 66 of American Ave, Mildred Bruns 68 of Ocana Ave, Frances G. Fisher 86, Robert D Kirkpatrick 67, John Henry Roberts, Mellie Thomas 63, and Trene Flowers among others with services by Patterson Snively Mortuary and Mottell's Mortuary. many entries note prior residences, military service, church affiliations, and surviving relatives.
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Bartow
Bessie L. Bartow
Freeman Ave
Long Beach
Mineo
Okla
Oklahoma City
White Temple Southern Baptist Church
Bonnie Coleman
Bobby Lee Windie
Kenneth Bartow
Ollie Ridgeway
Lydia King
Dora Eiligon
Patterson &Snively
Virgil Harper Fisher
Blakely
Charles Francis Blakely
Wichita
Kan
Todd Shipyard
Wilmington
Navy
Earl F Blakely
Elsie
C. Merritt
Patterson &Snively”’ Mortuary
Bruns
Mildred
Ocana Ave
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lakewood City
Blanchardyville
Wis
Michigan
Tinois
Nesota
Hollywood
Clinais
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
First Methodist Church
Oscer K. Bruns
Clare Moore
Long Beech
Friede Tremberth
Edel ,MacDonald
Gudrun Romsdahl
St. Timothy Church
Alfred Otto Storgick
Green Hills Memorial Park
San Fedro
Mottell’s
A St
J. K. Geosen
Charles W. Fisher
Reynold B. Baden
Kirkpatrick
Robert D ‘Sirkpatrick
Orange Ave
Pennsylvania
Yeteran
Helen. Cook
Jin Mottell
Maj
William Miller
Roberts
John Henry Robarts
Spokane
Wash
Whitewall
Teving
Laura’ L. Roberts
Robert BD. Roberts
Motteil
Lee Shelley
California
East Side Christian Church
Muriel Hurley
Donald Wagerlenner
Herold Wagerling
Holton & Son
John W. Kanna
Westminster Memorial Park
Servier
Mottell
William H. McCance
Forest Lawn
Memorial
Flowers
Trene ‘T. Flowers
Sidney Flowers
Willard A. Schurr
Sunnyside
Morial Park
Paxico
Tae Long Beach
Lodema- Keen
Squatters Banned From Tin Can Beach by Sanitary Law
Overnight campers on Tin Can Beach between Huntington Beach and Sunset Beach faced eviction under state health and safety provisions due to lack of sanitary facilities. Six families, including a Texas family with five children and another from La Sabra with a baby, were removed. several found nearby trailer parks while others sought new accommodations. Sheriff officials plan to seek a county ordinance banning overnight camping in the three mile stretch.
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Huntington Beach
Tin Can Beach
Here
Sunset Beach
Miltesa
Sheriff's Juvenile Dept
Russell C. Campbell
Sweep Commission Rites Slated for USS Prestige
A new minesweeper the USS Prestige will be commissioned at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wilmington Boat Works. The commissioning officer will be Captain J L Melquard, commander U S Naval Base. The ship's CO Lt Clifford Lewis Frink resides at 5603 Olivas Ave. Mrs Norris Paulson will sponsor the vessel and attend with Mayor Paulson and their daughter. Rear Admiral R N Scott, commander of Pacific Mine Force, will speak. The ship will be open to the public for inspection after the ceremony.
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Wilmington Boat Works
J. L. Melquard
U. S. Naval Base
Clifford Lewis Frink
Oliva’ Ave
Norris. Paulson
Los Angeles
Paulson
Adm
R. N. Scott
Pacific Mine Force
Navy
Brethren Appoint Associate Minister at First Church
A reunion planned for former crew members of the USS Lexington is linked to the new associate minister at the First Church of the Brethren. Jowell, president of La Verne College board since 1945, will lead the service at 3332 Magnolia Ave as a permanent group forms to organize annual reunions.
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Eek WD
Jowell
First Church of the Brethren
Magnolia Ave
la Verne College
Long Beach Coun
USS Lexington
Phoenix
Tp. m
Lakewood Coun-Conway Springs
Kan
Fred Say
Bretster
Cy Sherman
Angeles Miral
Lex
Pacific
Sherman
Ividazense
San Diego
Orchestra to Play at Church Event
Mrs agdin Spillman will conduct her 25 piece orchestra in a program of religious music at the Sabbath Evening Young People s meeting of the Seventh day Adventist Church at EB 3rd St and Obispo Ave at 7 30 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agdin Spillman
Adventist Church
3Rd St
Obispo Ave
Long Beach Elk Assured of Election
Robert Mohrbacher of Long Beach appeared assured of election to the presidency of the California State Elks Association at the San Francisco convention on Oct. 9. Nomination came from Southern California Elks Lodges at Huntington Park, with no other Southern Californian proposed. Mohrbacher is a past exalted ruler of Long Beach Lodge 888 and a past district deputy grand exalted ruler, who chaired the committee for the last state convention.
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Robert Mohrbacher
Long Beach
California State Elks Association
San Francisco
Mohrbacher
Southern California Elks Lodges
Huntington Park
Long Beach Lodge
Elks Association
Rings Lost by Beach Patron on Cedar Ave Beach
Joan Alexis Daley 26 of Monterey Park reported to police that she lost a $500 diamond ring a $25 class ring and a $100 wrist watch while on the beach at the foot of Cedar Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Alexis Daley
Monterey Park
Cedar Ave
Film Shown On Pan American Road Race At Jaycees Meet
A 1953 Pan American Road Race film was shown at the Wilton Hotel during a Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting. Vance Simonds, Harbor Lincoln-Mercury general manager, Bob Montana Harbor sales manager, and John Holman of Stroppe Smith Research introduced the film. Wolman previewed the 1954 race and trophies were presented to B I Muntz and Rollie Coltrane. James M. Orman was elected a director to fill a vacancy created by Ret Whaley, Lionel Dek presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aly
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wilton
Vance Simonds
General Manag
Harbor
Lincoln-Mercury
Bob Montana
John Holman
Stroppe Smith Research
Wolman
Tnyace
BI Muntz
Rollie Coltrane
James M. Orman
Ret Whaley
Lionel Dek
Legion Post To Honor Craig Hosmer At Dinner Dance
Members of Samuel L. Thomas Post American Legion will honor Congressman Craig Hosmer, a post member, at a dinner dance Saturday evening in the post clubhouse at 57th Street and Cary Avenue. Post manager W. I. Montgomery said the event honors Hosmer for his efforts in obtaining a sufficient appropriation for permanent buildings, with reservations accepted until noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Thomas
Post
American Legion
Aig Hosmer
57Th St
Cary Ave
W. I. Montgomery
Hosmer
Montgomery
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Keith Wertz
Henry Kribbs
Julie
Jean ‘Porter
Independent
Press- Telegram
Carrier Boys
Veterans
Memorial Stadium
Osteopathic Hospital Aid
Harding
23Rd St
The
Free
Hayden
Genevieve Hayden
Daggett St
Panve
Rialto
Calif
Jack Hayden
John Bowman
Downey
Sheeler-McFadyen
Reuben F. Pieters
D.D
Irene T. Flowers
Carrier 'Lex
Brethren
Rato Dan
Weayon
Aaspeiates
Aran Eotign Biutl
Beastie
Hempton Roads
Yamaania
Nu ‘Yokubwaa
Tomonrow Eensath
Due Te Sailrre
Forandatankerm
Yokohama Baravelte
Bort
Texan
Rienmond Fyvemag
Ormick
Ant
Pomtiand Weyerhaeuser
Baltimore
Ronila
Curses O' Bae Pee de
Bandon Stathis
Olsen
Sierra Arti
Dawid
BERT
Tee Baterayk
Bul
Awalian
Mosntul
Hong Kong
Okonarie G. Luckenbach
Franeleco
Neches
Toshtin Henay Rey Oe
Banh
Wietinel Lari
Ieee
Tommpe
Sseonony ‘Yokonama Mari
Oustad
le Havre
Moldanger
Fowall
Oranin Cnor
SCO
Art Phaenx
Institute
Yokohama
Pan
Francisca Santa Elena
Santa Maria
Ben Brapriaca Tablan
Apt. Es
Wien
Dunepal
Collee Gasset
Southern California
Aurport
Mare EL Avalon
Baintaete
Harhera Assoo
Panadena
Arvony
Vancouver
Stefan
Dan York
City Roivan
Pritadal
Alabkan
Suvelenae
Pitisnurel
Ber Caity Fairbanks
Jupetion
Ortland
Rey
Fopena
Jaycees
Legion Post
Craig Hosmer
Harfig
Independent, Press-Telegram
Sis
Miss
Southland Magazine
U. S
Long Beach ‘State College
States
Canada
Southland
Parade Magazine
Asia
Ramon Magseysey
Philippines
Parade
Amy Vanderbilt
Lilo
South
Press-Telegram
Dixie
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