Towler Quits Rams to Become Pasadena Church Deacon
Rams fullback Towler known as Deacon Dan leaves football for ministry at Pasadena Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church. He will start July 8 and cites not being able to do both. Towler, a 228 pound back, joins an interracial church and seeks to contribute to interracial relations. He notes his Rams salary cannot match his church calling.
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Dan Towler
Rams
Daniel
Deacon Dan
Towler
Los Angeles Rams
Pasadena
Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church
Lincoln Avenue
Methodists Assign New Ministers In Redlands Meeting
The 106th session of the Southern California Arizona Annual Methodist Conference closed in Redlands with Bishop Gerald Kennedy reading pulpit appointments for the new church year. Changes were made in Pasadena Alhambra South Pasadena Altadena and Bella Vista churches. In Pasadena Hartzell Memorial Holliston Avenue Lincoln Avenue St James and Washington churches saw new assignments. The Rev William R Hessel took Hartzell pastorate, replacing Rev Morris Singer.
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Gerald H. Kennedy
Redlands
Gerald H
Pasadena
Hartzell Memorial
Holliston Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
St. James and
Washington
William R. Hessel
Hartzell
Morris Singer
Second Hi Fi Bonus Scheherazade Record Available Saturday
Record fans can buy Rimsky Korsakov Scheherazade as the second In the Hi Fi library release. It will be available Saturday for 1.79 plus tax with six coupons from classified ads at Duford Kaiser Pasadena Berry and Grassmueck Alhambra Nash’s Pasadena West Arcadia stores. The jacket includes a life background of the composer and notes on the piece.
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Rimsky-Korsakov
Star-News
Duford- Kaiser
Colorado
Pasadena
Berry and Grassmueck
W. Main
Alhambra
Nash
West Arcadia
Nezhgovitzi
Lake Cheremetz
Star- News
Scalding Shower Fatality Claims Baldwin Park Owner
A 55 year old Baldwin Park restaurant owner Frank Colasanti died after a scalding shower. He was found by his son Andrew and suffered first second and third degree burns. An autopsy was scheduled. He is survived by his wife Adela.
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Baldwin Park
Frank Colasanti
N. Main
Colasanti
Adela
Baldwin Park Mortuary
New Skylight Planned at Civic Auditorium Roof
Civic officials announce a $5 000 project to cover the old skylight and apply a new roof over the exhibition hall section. Large side windows will still provide daytime natural light while the auditorium dust and drip problems are addressed.
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Civic
Caltech Receives Ford Grant for Mental Health Study
The Ford Foundation provides 450000 to Caltech to study chemical imbalances in mental diseases. The grant is part of 1200000 split with UCLA Medical School and Mt Sinai Hospital psychiatric research institute. Dr Linus Pauling to lead theCaltech program upon return from Rome.
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Caltech
Ford Foundation
Ford
Ucla School of Medicine
Mt. Sinai Hospital Psychiatric Research Institute
Linus Pauling
Rome
Pauling
Harvey Stano
Court Upholds County Sale of Site for School
In Pasadena on Monday June 25 1956 the court sustains the county action to sell the parcel intended for a school site. The ruling confirms the authority of local government to dispose of property for public education needs.
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San Gabrieal Valley
Pasadena
California
Boy Injured Seriously in 18-Foot Fall
An 11 year old Altadena boy, Victor Leidner, fell 18 feet from a sycamore at a friend's home and remained unconscious in very serious condition at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Richard Mayer reported deputies and an ambulance. extensive X rays were planned.
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Altadena
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Victor Leidner
la Solana
E. Mendocino
Victor
Richard Mayer
Leidner
Space Leased to Howell and Martin for New Offices
John C. Wilfong leased space at 616 E Colorado to Howell and Martin public accountants who have been quartered in the Security Building and will move to their new offices July 1. Grant L Changstrom of the Changstrom Co business property specialists represented both parties in the negotiations and announced the signing of the lease.
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John C. Wilfong
E. Colorado
Howell and Martin, Public Accountants
Grant L. Changstrom
Changstrom Co
Dog Rex Aided By Hikers In Rubio Canyon Trek
Lee Ellerbrock and his son Kent, with their six year old collie Rex, carried the pet for five miles after it collapsed on the Rubio Canyon trail. The trio became three hours overdue prompting a mountain rescue by Altadena deputies and hikers. Rex survived the trek and they reached a telephone at Alta Pine.
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Sierra Madre
Collie
Rubio Canyon
Lee E. Ellerbrock
Kent
Rex
E. Montecito
Dan Mahan
Altadena Sheriff's Station
Altadena
Ellenbrocks
Alta Pine
Dorothy Ellerbrock
Angeles Crest
Red Box
Mt. Wilson
Dog
Mt. Lowe
Jee E. Ellerbrock
501
Montecito
Sierra
Madre
Hope to Avert Drug Store Strike Fading
Negotiations between retail clerks and Southland drug chains were stalemated as the Wednesday strike deadline neared.
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Southland Drug
County parks chief Norman S. Johnson named
Norman S. Johnson of Downey won permanent appointment as Los Angeles County parks and recreation director, effective July 1 by the Board of Supervisors.
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Norman S. Johnson
Downey
Parks and Recreation
Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors
Longyear earns scholarship for high junior class rank
George Longyear son of Mr and Mrs Richard P Longyear 1875 Hull Lane Altadena wins a Menlo College scholarship for second highest junior class ranking He previously graduated from John Muir where he led the band to its ninth state honor in the All Western Review of Long Beach
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George Longyear
Richard P. Longyear
Hull Lane
Altadena
Menlo College
John Muir
Long Beach
Autoist Drives Over Five Lawns in Altadena
Five residents of Devilian Place Altadena report a Sunday motorist drove across their front lawns and flower beds damaging landscape. The victims Venice Jensen Walter Whitman Wilhelmina Renner Henry Cahan and Ernest Shay live at 459 451 511 519 and 467 Devirian.
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Devilian Pl
Altadena
Venice Jensen
Walter Whitman
Wilhelmina Renner
Henry Cahan
Ernest Shay
Devirian
Sacramento Girl Wins Beauty Title in California Pageant
Joan Beckett an 18 year old descendant of John Adams won Miss California as 30 000 spectators cheered in Santa Cruz She measured 36 24 36 and won the swimsuit and talent divisions She received two round trip tickets to Hawaii jewelry clothing luggage and a 509 scholarship Her boyfriend Pvt Joe Epperle stationed at Fort Ord was mentioned as a longtime partner
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Joan Beckett
Sacramento
California
Santa Cruz
America
John Adams
Joan
Thomas A. Beckett
Canterbury
Hawaii
Pvt
Joe Epperle
Ford Ord
Sunny Skies Again Tomorrow in Pasadena
Pasadena forecast calls for sunny skies with temperatures not above 80 degrees. The Air Pollution Control District permits trash burning tomorrow morning and says smog will not cause eye irritation.
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Pasadena
Air Pollution Control District
City Won't Renew Pasadena Lamp Contract After Expiry
The city will not cancel the Ken-Rad Co. lamp contract but will not renew it when it expires September 30. City officials blame lack of public acceptance for shifting to a different lamp for the lamp sales division while noting bulb returns run 2 to 1 higher than under General Electric. No cancellation is planned due to existing inventory meeting most needs.
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City
City of Pasadena
Ken-Rad Co
Mane Bel
Saami
Uiy Maanarcs Bute
CEL
General Electric
Star-News
Injunction on Golf Land Fails Over Pasadena School Site
The Pasadena Superior Court denied an injunction to block the sale of 25 acres of Victory Park golf land to the Pasadena Board of Education. Judge Walter R. Evans sustained the county demurrer, allowing the $500,000 sale to proceed within a 120 day escrow. The land is planned for academic buildings with 15 acres at the north end set aside for athletic use.
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Pasadena
Victory Park
Superior Court
Walter R. Evans
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Lester Sloan
Rose Ave
Board of Supervisors
Pasadena Board of Education
Evans
Board of Education
Pasadena Parade Notes And Local Social Bits
Town items from Pasadena record social news and happenings. Mentions include Hobart Stephenson new Braille Club president, a note of gratitude to Marian Miles, and Ben Swig expanding restaurants at the Fairmont in San Francisco. Also wishes for birthdays for Frank B. Mosher Irving Royston Ed Merchant Wally Leonard and Stanley K. plus a casual dog show entry note.
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Hobart Stephenson
Braille Club
Richard Rheem
Southland
Northland
Montana
Marian Miles
Ben Swig
Fairmont
San Francisco
Frank B. Mosher
Irving Royston
Ed. Merchant
Wally Leonard
Stanley K
Vandals Fire Barricades Damaging Lake and Loma Alta
Altadena deputies report vandals caused about 100 dollars in damage to construction in progress by setting fire to street barricades at Lake and Loma Alta. Three county engine companies fought the blaze after piles were built high and oil from 30 warning lanterns fed the flames. Deputies R. L. Avery and R. A. Beach spotted the fire while on patrol.
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Lake and Loma Alta
Altadena
R. L. Avery
R. A. Beach
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Deacon
State of Maine Assn
Altadena Masonic Temple
Verne Kelsey
Clarence A. Kimball
Gridiron
Methodists
Scheherazade
Nikola Andreivich
Imperial Navy
Andrew
Sheriff's Homicide
Jack Lawton
Lawton
United States
Dixie Lee Eason
Redwood Empire
Gay Cowley
Lance
A - Rex
Senior Citizens Assn
Sunland Park
James Roberts
Golden Age Foundation of
Huntington Park
Slate Assembly
Kenneth T. Young
Office of Southwest
Sidney Smith
Herbert E. Smith
N. Wilson
Chapman College
Smith
Pasadena High School
Adolph Koven
Los Angeles
Koven
Altadenan
She
Represented
Sacra
Mento
Janyvee Fagotti
Modesto
Donna Lyford
Fresno
McMillan
Light Department
Golf Land
Man
Vandel
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