Ivy League Caps Clue to Holdups in Long Beach
Suspected Ivy League cap bandits tied to more than a dozen Long Beach area robberies. Two men, William Billy Ivy and Charles H. Jackson, were questioned after narcotics officers found a hypodermic kit a pistol and an eight inch knife in Ivys car. Police matched their descriptions to victims and a third hat. They face investigation for five robberies with multiple aliases and multiple weapon types.
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Long Beach
William Billy
Ivy
New York St
Charles H. Jackson
Olive Ave
Hill St
Lemlon Ave
Jackson
Operation Motorcycle Blood Drive by Southland Riders
Bellflower organizer Larry Louis led a May gathering of Southland motorcycle clubs in Los Angeles to donate twelve gallons of blood to the Red Cross. He launched the effort to showcase riders as good citizens, noting some bikers seek excitement but many are ordinary volunteers. The drive grew from a Bellflower meeting to support a critically ill member and spread nationwide.
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Bellflower
Southland Motorcycle Clubs
Red Cross
Los Angeles
Larry Louis
Bellflower Blvd
Louis
United States
Death Notices Mention Four Gatherings for L B Long Beach
A 1959 1960 schedule announces four organizational gatherings in Long Beach. State officers of the Business and Professional Women’s Clubs will meet in January next year and the National Sailing Championships are planned for August. Long Beach will host the 1980 convention. The list includes obituaries for Nancy E Wolfe and others with services at Mottell’s & Peek Mortuary, Dispay Mortuary, and Burt, Michigan. Names include Mrs Lena Braff Mrs Jessi Froschauer Mrs Pansy Gibraith Mrs Peggy Boles Floyd Ty Mats Parizetta McAnally Gertrude Campbell and others with survivors listed. Service details vary with each case.
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Long Beach
Burer
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc
Wolfe
Nancy E
Lena Braff
California Cosmetologist
16Th St
Mattell's &] Assn
Pair of Suspects Nabbed Minutes After Robbery
Two strong-arm robbery suspects were arrested minutes after the crime near the beach at Coronado Avenue. Ethel 72, of 1128 East 4th Street, and Eugene Triol 19, both of Peek Mortuary directory, were spotted near the scene and booked in city jail for investigation of armed robbery. Surviving relatives and notices included Ronald Decker 23, Ramsey 40, and Amundson family members.
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Lenot
Ethel
Ronald I. Decker
Aus
Coronado Ave
Donald Olmsted
Ward Thomas
Ramsey
Kansas” City
Mattell's
Eugene A. Triol
Peek
Philippine Sea
Marie Ann
Pacific Ave
Thurst
Ronald
Irene
In-jin
Peter Amundson
Lakewood Man 62 Shoots Self at Home on Autry Ave
Lonnie Gig Wahley, 62, died from a self inflicted gunshot wound in the bedroom of his Lakewood home at 5820 Autry Ave. His wife found the body when she returned from work. No suicide note was found.
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Lakewood
Autry Ave
Lonnie G Ig ‘Wahley
Youth Sent to CYA on Narcotics Charge
Robert B. Baker Jr aged 18 of 2095 Atlantic Ave was committed to California Youth Authority on a narcotics possession charge by Superior Judge Joseph M Maltby. Baker was arrested May 5 when officers found five marijuana cigarettes in a car he was riding in.
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CYA
Robert B. Baker, Jr
Atlantic Ave
California
Authority
Joseph M. Maltby
Baker
TOP OFFICERS ELECTED AT STATE DEGREE MEET
Red Men and Parley Mickey Artz of Bellflower and Alvin Lanphest of Red Bluff were installed Thursday night as top state officers of the Degree of Pocahontas and the Improved Order of Red Men at a four day convention climax in the Municipal Auditorium after a Central California Deputies Assn dinner at the Wilton Hotel. Edith Bixler Mollie Rice Inez Means Dolly Fulgham Grace Everson Ruby Mann Ethel Etzel Helen Nichols Norine Ruperto also installed as officers. New officers of the Improved Order of Red Men include Lanphear Stephen Boyve Marvel Petiali Louis Shipley Albert Mialorg Sam Southern Chris Zumber Wayne Winkler Joseph Vacca Rex Williams.
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Mickey “Artz
Bellflower
Alvin Lanphest
Red Bluff
Pocahontas
Red Men
Lanpheat
Central California
Deputies’ Assn
Wilton Hotel
Bork Organization
Degree of
Edith Bixler
Winonah
Mollie Rice
Mrs Ham 83 Dies After Long Long Beach Life
Dora Ball Ham 83 of 349 E Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach died Wednesday. Patriotic instructor of the Women’s Relief Corps she presented many American programs to local schoolchildren. Past president of the Women’s Relief Corps Henry M. Ton Auxiliary 2 Sons of Union Veterans and a Rebekah lodge member. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Patterson Snively Chapel with Sons of the Finers lodge pallbearers.
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Dora Ball Ham
Pacific Coast Hwy
Women's Relief Corps
Long Beach
Women’ Relief Corp
Henry Moton Auxiliary 2
Sons of Union Veteraans
Women’s Relief Corps
William L. Collin
Patterson & Snively Chapel
Sons of the
Finneers Lodge
Life Imposed for Robbery in Lakewood
Wilburn E. Davidson, a 43 year old ex convict who plotted to abduct Mrs Kathy Crosby and held up a Lakewood market with $25 000, was sentenced in Los Angeles Superior Court to life with possible parole after pleading guilty to four robbery counts and found guilty on two kidnapping counts. About $23 000 of the loot remains unrecovered.
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Bing Cros+ay
Los Angeles Superior Court
Wilburn E. Davidson
Kathy Crosby
Richard C. Filden
Hercules Display Marks New Nike Missile At Ft MacArthur
The Army unveiled a display model of the Nike-Hercules guided missile at Ft. MacArthur promising a first glimpse of the new weapon. The exhibit, part of a 214 month schedule, will tour Southland fairs and five of 18 Nike sites in Southern California to show how the Hercules could replace Ajax or serve as a complementary system.
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Army
Nike
Ft. MacArthur
Sanders
Palos de
Verdes
Garden Grove
Mt. W
Greason
Malibu
Hercules
I Gaiq
Hart Heads Long Beach Beauty Congress Leader
Victor K. Hart, owner of Venetian Square properties, elected president of the Long Beach Beauty Congress, sponsor of Miss Universe pageant. Oscar Meinhardt praised 1958 pageant as most entertaining. New officers include William Becker as vice president elect and H. S. Matthews treasurer. Installation banquet set for Oct. 1.
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Victor K. Hart
Venetian Square
Long Beach Beauty Congress, Inc
Oscar Meinhardt
Hart
Joseph F. ‘Bishop
William ~ Becker
H. S. Matthews
Albert G. Davis
George F. Taubman
Bishop
William Becker
Joseph Bishop
Larry Collins Jr
James H. Crocker
Fred S. Dean
Edward A. Grisinger Jr
John W. Han ‘Cock
Robert L. Irvin
Jonah Jones Jr
Mason E. Kight
Lyman Lough
R. A. Reid
Aaron
Schultz
Charles C. Stratton
George P. Taubman
Rex Welch
Land Waile G. Young
Long Beach Scouts Start Leader Training Camp Tahquitz
A group of 117 Long Beach area Scouts and Explorers undergo a week long Junior Leader Training course at Camp Tahquitz. Sponsored by the Long Beach Scouting Council, the program builds youth leadership and concludes Saturday. Twelve boys recently attended the National Junior Leader School at Philmont Ranch in New Mexico.
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Long Beach Area
Camp Tahquitz
Long Beach
10-Foot Boat Stolen From Bayshore Avenue Home
Fred Charles Moore of 343 Bayshore Ave reports his 10 foot boat and outboard motor were stolen. Police are investigating.
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Fred Charles Moore
Bayshore Ave
Skylinks Clubhouse Bids Eyed
Apparent low bidder Edwin Fr Borchard quotes 166869 for Skylinks clubhouse and accessory buildings at 4900 E Wardlow. Nine bids submitted. City engineer’s department analyzes bids. City Council to decide Tuesday. Plans call for main golf course clubhouse on Wardlow south of Lakewood east of Wardlow Rd with shop, two shelters, and facilities including dining, meeting, sales, and offices.
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Skylinks
E. Wardlow
Edwin Fr. Borchard
Wardlow Rd
Lakewood Blvd
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Matt
Jeff
E. V. Murray
Lions Club Wives Organization
Frank S. Hardesty
Long Beach Corners
Collins Grocery
Alamitos Ave
Birchler’s Mobil Service
Howard's lLiquor
Santa Fe Ave
Crest Liquor and Delicatessen
Vander Schaal Liquors
L. B
Mats—Fioyd Ty
Pine Ave
Lorenzo
Mottell’s & Peek Mortuary
Anna M
William R. Jr
James G
Campbell—Wills
Thomas F
E. Eeasider
Louise Gump
Marjory
Buck
Mary Jane
George
Robert
Denny
Emily Dora Spratge
Barbrother
Burt, Mich
Kara Campbell
Lucy McMottell
Ned C. Christensen
Loper Mortuary
Metre
Rose Garden Chapel
Mortuart
Paul Z. Holland
Calc Adarnt
George O'Toole
Ray L
Louis Shipley
Mrs. Inez
Alvin Lanphear
Sachem
Mickey Artz
Ocean Ave
Gur
Miiogh
rRea As
MacArthur
U Beauty Congress
Meinhardt
Catalina Inc
Max Factor
L.B
Victory Garage
Harris
Decorator TV
ILS Fine
Everal Diag
Wolrat
Youdh
Abiong Elie
Fawal
Iit
Burk
Zenith
Biaganal Mediare
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