Separation plans may not affect $7.1 million bond issue
In Lynwood on Sept 23 officials state that Paramount district separation plans will not impact the Oct 20 high school and college bond election. Paramount plans to separate from Compton union district and form a Paramount unified district. Proceeds would be divided by assessed valuation. Paramount Supt Jack Robinson and Trustee Fred Woelfel say the separation should not disturb the Compton district election or the Paramount elementary bond vote Oct 13. Each high school would receive its entitled share.
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Ynwood
Paramount
Compton
Grace Gaede
Lynwood
County Superintendent of Schools
Paramount Junior High School
Enterprise
Willowbrook
Roosevelt Junior High
Jack Robinson
Robinson
Fred Woelfel
Wife as Clerk Still Question in Orange County
In Santa Ana on September 23 the board of supervisors may decide next Tuesday whether Mrs Louise R Vaughn of Costa Mesa can continue to serve as clerk for her husband Constable Frank Vaughn. For the period she served during the absence of Helen Craig she can be paid, Orange County Counsel Joel Ogie ruled.
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Santa Ana
Louise R. Vaughn
Costa Mesa
Frank Vaughn
Board of Supervisors
Helen Craig
Newport Beach Township Court
Orange County
Joel Ogie
Goodman
Vaughn
Norwalk 20 30 Club to Meet Bell Maywood Club
NORWALK 20 30 Club will hold a joint meeting with the Bell Maywood Club at 6 p m Wednesday at Little Jimns Cafe. Jack Brennan will be initiated into the club.
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Norwalk
Bell-Maywood Club
Little Jim'n Cafe
Jack Brennan
Program Proposed for Mayfair Park Meeting
Mayfair Civic Association directors will hold a special meeting with new Mayfair Park director Mrs. Elsie Rimmer on Wednesday at 3 PM at Cleve Tiedemann’s home 5909 Autry Ave Morris Whitley secretary announced. Plans for a recreational program at the new park and the Bellflower Elementary School bond issue will be discussed along with development of school facilities. C A Porter district trustee will represent the school board.
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Bellflower
Mayfair Civic Association
Elsie Rimmer
Mayfair Park
Cleve Tiedemann
Autry Ave
Morris Whitley
New Park
Whitley
Fishermen End Fiesta Today at San Pedro
Fisherman's Fiesta wraps with blessing of fleet and parade of over 100 decorated boats. Cardinal Tisserant officiates high mass at Mary Star of the Sea Church with Archbishop McIntyre. A motorcade to Fisherman's Wharf and a noon procession follow, led by the Cardinal and officials. Daughters cast garlands. parade proceeds at 12:30 through the main channel.
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George M Scott
William Vita
Fisherman's Wharf
Earl Warren
Fletcher Bowron
Citrus Aid Group to Be Organized in Orange County
Huntington Beach September 3 1949 A special committee will be named within days by Howard Crook chair of the agr iculture and water committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County to study problems facing citrus ranchers. He cited that the county citrus industry is in decline and accounts for 45 percent of the 77 507 400 gross farm income in 1949. The group will seek actions to stimulate the industry and aid ranchers.
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Huntington Beach
Orange County
Howard Crook
Agriculture and Water Committee
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Creek
Garden Grove Soldier PECOR Killed in Korea Action
Garden Grove reports the death of Sgt. David D. Pecor in Korea on September 10 while serving with infantry engineers. Twice decorated, he earned a Silver Star for aiding a wounded platoon leader and a Bronze Star for destroying a bridge behind enemy lines. He enlisted in 1948, attended Garden Grove Union High School, and is survived by his parents, three brothers, and a sister.
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Garden Grove
West County
David D. Pecor
Korea
Lloyd G. Pecor
Garden Grove Blvd
Defense Department
Set
Fecor
Army Combat Engineers
Garden’ Grove Union High School
Japan
Malcolm
LeRoy
Jimmie
Amn
R. L. Honold
Costa Mesa Pastor Returns From Trip
Rev. Thomas J. Nevin of St. Joachim's Catholic Church returns from a three month European pilgrimage with Archdiocesan group led by Archbishop J Francis McIntyre. The journey included Lisbon Lourdes Rome audience with Pope Pius XI and a visit to Ireland with his mother before returning home.
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Costa Mesa
Thomas J. Nevin
St. Joachim's Catholic Church
Archdiocesan
J. Francis McIntyre
Lisbon
Lourdes
Rome
Pius XI
Nevin
Ireland
Nonagenarian Birthday Celebration in Sompton
Sompton, Sept. 23. John R Bacon, 90, of 6627 E San Miguel St, active carpenter, will be honored on his 90th birthday Sunday with a family gathering at the home of his daughter and her husband, W H Wilson, 6639 E San Miguel St. Bacon remained a building contractor in Bellflower and Long Beach areas until age 87. his wife Louise, 87, handles housework. The couple will mark their 66th wedding anniversary on Nov. 30. Attending will include son James T Bacon of Bellflower, grandson R A Jones of Long Beach, great grandson Robert, 14, grandson J P Bacon of Burbank, and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren, including Miss Lee Anne Wilson, 14, and others listed.
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Louise Bacon
James T. Bacon
Grand Ave
Bellflower
R. A. Jones
Fiftyeight
Long Beach
Robert
J. P. Bacon
Burbank
Larry
Gary
Louis
John C. Wilson
Utah St. Hollydale
Joan
Peggy Mae
W. R. Scott
E. San Juan St
Jacqueline
Leeanne Wilson
Louise St
Norwalk P T A schedules meeting in school library
Norwalk P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting in the school library with the theme Preserving Our Children's Heritage. A guest speaker and a teachers reception are planned. Hostesses for the social part are Eunice Friday Vera Shaddox and Lee McGrew.
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Norwalk
Centennial Parent-Teachers Association l
Mmes
Eunice
Vera Shaddox
Lee McGrew
P.T
William Jakab
Charles Harmond
McGrew
Frank Wheeler
Dan Jones
Eldon McCloud
al Bates
Geraldine Seville
P.T. A
Centennial School
Seville
Men''s Brotherhood Meeting Set Monday at Church
Costa Mesa report says the First Baptist Church hosts the first fall Men''s Brotherhood meeting Monday with a 6:30 p m ham dinner followed by a talk by Art Atwell of Spade Cooley fame at the church venue.
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Costa Mesa
Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Art Atwell
Spade Cooley Fame
Flying Desk Man Bellflowerite Aids Injured
Capt Harvey W Powell of the Air Force troop carrier base in Japan has been serving as co pilot on an air ambulance plane bringing wounded from Korea to Japan. He leaves his desk for air duty as needed and is a 1937 Excelsior High School graduate. His wife Jean and son Nick planned to join him in Japan in July but war broke out. Powell has been in Japan since February.
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Ellflower
Harvey W. Powell
E. Beverly Sr
Air Force
Japan
Korea
Powell
Excelsior High School
England
Jean
Nick
Capt. Powell
Benefit Stage Revue in Artesia to Support Holy Family Parish
A benefit stage revue will be held at the D. E. S. hall in Artesia at 8 p m on October 14 to aid the Holy Family parish. Headlined by film and radio stars June Haver Leo Carillo and Frank Fay the three hour show will feature musical numbers tap dancing and specialty acts. Dolph Zimmer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer director will stage the program tickets available from committee members and local firms.
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Accor
C. J. Mello
Mary Mathias
Tiny Costa
Mary Cordeiro
Frank Simas
Mary Mancebo l
Delphine Bettencourt
Advance Gift Drive Starts in Bellflower
Bellflower lines up its 1950 51 Advance Gift Drive with Chairman Bil Peaks announcing kickoff after a recent luncheon. Captains Don Tierney Mervin Packard Claire Thompson and Matt Oliveira lead teams with listed workers and assistants under them. Robert Grenther serves as general chair and Clyde C. Johnson assists Peaks in launching the solicitation with name lists distributed to captains.
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Bellflower
Bil
Don Tierney
Mervin Packard
Claire Thompson
Matt Oliveira
Tierney
Keith Walker
Newell Scrowley
R. Y. Prigmore
Robert Whitney
Cecil Friend
Thompson
W. Norman Wampler
Cecil Clough
Cal Berry
Reed Lowe
Ken Burkhart
Packard
Gene Kapple
Phil Meyers
Gene List
Stan Massey
Paul DeLisle
Phil Hoff
Oliveira
Sam Vander Laan
Bert van Buiten
Tom VanderMeyer
Clyde C. Johnson
Peaks
Robert Grenther
Burial Group to Elect Head for Mutual Society
PARAMOUNT Sept 23 The new board of Help in Nood burial benefit society will meet Monday to elect a president. At the annual meeting C Van Kaishbek and John Harkema joined the board. Peter Cook was re elected as vice president. Directors include George Kraan treasurer Peter De Bruyn Peter Mulder Fred De Den and Dick Zuidervaart. A new schedule of benefits increases death payments.
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Paramount
Help In
Nood
Monnday
Marinus Cook
C. van Kaishbek
John Harkema
Peter Cook
George Kraan
Peter de Bruyn
Peter Mulder
Fred de den
Dick Zuidervaart
Reserve Call Boosts Red Cross Needs in Downey
Downey September 23. The call of reserves and National Guardsmen into the Korean conflict increases demand for Red Cross Home Service Department aid to families of servicemen, announced by Mrs. Sydney Chapman local chairman. She noted the Red Cross is operating on a 50 percent deficit.
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Downey
Red Cross Home Service Department
Sydney Chapman
Red Cross
Bellflower Fuchsias to Meet Thursday
Bellflower branch of the National Fuchsia Society will meet next Thursday at Mrs. Helen Bailey’s home on Ramona Avenue. The gathering begins with a covered dish dinner at 6:80 p.m. A program on fall spraying follows, then the regular plant sale led by president Mildred Marshall urging attendance.
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Bellflower
National Fuchsia Society
Helen Bailey
Ramona Ave
Mildred Marshall
Mothers to Be Feted at Old River Beast School
Downey September 23 Mothers of all in Old River area will be honored at a welcome event at the school Wednesday at 8 pm. Mrs. Scott Temple, Mothers Club president, will be in charge of the affair.
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Downey
Old River Beast
Scott Temple
Mothers Club
Six Ninei Pilots Plan Cross Country Flight From Compton Airport
Six Ninelu pilots scheduled to take off from Central Airport in Mpton at 12 noon Sunday for a cross country flight to Chicago. They will traverse Tucson El Paso Big Springs Wichita Falls Tulsa Columbia Peoria and other points, arriving Thursday for the Japanese American Citizens League convention opening. The winner will be based on elapsed time with handicaps, expected to take 18 to 18 hours.
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Mpton
Ninel
Central
Chicago
Land
Tucson
Ariz
el Paso
Big Springs
Wichite Falls
Texas
Tulsa
Okla
Columbia
Sandy the postman's dog returns to his rounds
In Ompton on Sept 23, Sandy the postman's canine pal rode along a three year campaign with carriers at East Compton. After an incident in Bakersfield where he was last seen supervising fuel, a four hour hunt failed to find him. He later followed a mail carrier to Bakersfield and back, prompting Supt. Veach and Carl Andraska to retrieve him.
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Ompton
Sandy
Bakersfield
Compton
Jed
Clark Wallace
Postoffice Service
East Compton
C. L. Veach
Malimen Millard Gray
Carl Andrasko Ard Veach
Dale
Porterville
Dale Veach
East Side
Supt. Veach
Carl Andraska
Shopping Center at Mesa Plan Approved For Study
Plan for a major shopping center at 17th Street and Orange Avenue in Costa Mesa submitted to the Orange County Planning Commission by Fo foate Properties Inc. includes a supermarket, five stores, cafe and restaurant, and off street parking. The commission continued the matter for a week and also deferred rezoning decisions on nearby parcels.
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Santa Ana
17Th St
Orange Ave
Costa Mesa
Orange County Planning Commission
Jet Foceate Properties, Inc
Costsesa
Lincoln Blvd
Miller St
Haneen Ist
Cypress
Wranglers
Tricity Wranglers
Edwards Clubhouse
Sunset Heights
Reai den' Mening
Sunset Beach
Walter Elliott
Lampson Rd
Pine St
Garden Grove
S. George
Irvine Ave
Ilset St
Casts Mesa
Norwalk Park Names Edward Walker Maintenance Foreman
Norwalk Park and the park district appoint Edward Walker as maintenance foreman to fill the vacancy created by William Simpenn’s death. Walker, a former chief warrant officer, led three Navy swimming pools and will oversee future park developments, per chairman Mrs. Heal Baker.
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Norwalk
Edward Walker
Lal | Parkway
Maintengues
Norwalk Park
Heal Baker
Baker
William Simpenn
Walker
Armed Forces
Downey P T A to Hear Pastor Dowsney Council Meet
Rev Fran ies Cook First Methodist Church pastor will speak at the Downey Council Parent Teacher Association 1950 51 meeting. Mrs K I Nelson president announced the gathering Tuesday at 2 20 p m at Rio Hande School with the schools P T A executive board as hostesses. Topic is Responsible Citizens Build Security with Mrs Harry Macon as soloist.
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Downey
Fran Ies Cook
First Methodist Church
Downey Council
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