December arrives as Christmas season welcomes warmth and harmony
A breezy December mood settles over town with Salvation Army brass playing Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Amid quirky local vignettes a preschool talk is interrupted by car lights, tire shop mixups spark confusion, a police case untangles a mistaken car swap, and residents note small acts of public safety and humor in everyday life.
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Healec
Salvation Avery Brass Quartet
Herald Angels
City Examines Unitization For Wilmington Oil Field
A city opinion delivered by City Attorney and special counsel discusses charter changes and state law needed for comprehensive oil field unitization. It notes potential legal obstacles and the need for competitive bidding, while outlining nine questions about the feasibility and terms of a unit operation agreement with oil companies.
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George Weeks
Wilmington
City
Adv
jWalhtuld Jacobson
O'Melveny Vors
Usory Committee
Zenon
Bse
City Employes Assessor Drummer Quit Jobs
Retired Long Beach official L Lancaster, 66, longtime deputy assessor and former Municipal Band drummer, left city service after 36 years. Noted for 1917 pursuit of a speedster in an Essex, later commandeering a private plane to block traffic. Also served with San Bernardino sheriff’s, returned in 1930 as deputy assessor. Residence listed as 554 Brayton Ave with wife Wynteed and son Jimmie Arne. Seeley, longtime Municipal Band member since 1914, missed five years of theater work but remained a band regular.
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L. Lancaster
Charles E. Seeley
Lancaster
Long Beach Blvd
Bixby
Colipton al- Talia
Hey
San Bernardino
Brayton “Ave
Wynteed
Jimmie Arne
Seeley
Municipal
Los Angeles
Xa Sesley
C. L. Lancaster
Long Beach
Three Dive Into Water After Boat Fire Near Magnolia Pier
A gasoline spill on a 14-foot outboard motorboat sparked a blaze off Magnolia Pier Sunday night, forcing three occupants to jump into the water. Owner Keyser, 35, suffered second degree burns on hands and face. passengers Leo Hyd, 20, and Betty Hyde, 16, escaped. Navy Lemons, 22, reported the escape and helped pull a swimmer to shore. Fireboat Long Beach No. 7 moved the burning craft to shore and the fire was controlled.
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Rowland Q. Keyser
Fullerton
Keyser
David N. Lemons
USS
Manatee
Magnolia Pier
Owaer
Wilshire Ave
Ace
Leo
F. Hyd
Betty L- Hyde
Jaemands St
Keysen
Long Beach
Air Patrol marks 16th anniversary at Long Beach base
The Civil Air Patrol’s 16th anniversary will be noted by Squadron 93 Group 7 at Long Beach Air Force Base Building 10 at 7 36 p.m. Wednesday. The focal unit has 60 members, men and women. The national organization was, introduced Dec. 1941.
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Civil Air Patrol
Long Beach Air Force Base
Tot Sets Closet Afire In House Blaze
Four year old Sydney Storum started a blaze in a closet with a cigarette lighter at 2581 Monogra Ave. Firemen reported heavy smoke damage throughout the home. The child’s mother Sid ney J. Storum said the girl first went to the kitchen then returned frightened by flames and later extinguished the fire. The closet and contents were destroyed.
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Sydney Storum
Sidney J. Storueet
Ao Storum
Junior Concert Band Wins Gold Trophy in Parade
The Junior Concert Band directed by Marvin M. Markey won a gold trophy on Sunday during the Tweedy Blue Christmas parade in South Gate. The group will compete Friday night in the Salute to Santa Claus band review in Huntington Beach.
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Long Beach
Jenior
Marvin M. Markey
South Gate
Buntington Beech
Contagious Courtesy Their Aim by Sertoma Drive Safety Reward
Sertoma plans to reward one courteous driver each day this week in Long Beach in partnership with the Police Department and Safety Council. A patrol officer will observe driving manners for three hours daily, scoring for speed, signals, and other safety factors. The chosen motorist will receive a 623 savings bond at the December 19 Sertoma Luncheon and have headlights cleaned and safety stickers placed on the car.
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Long Beach Sertoma Club
Police Department
Safery Council
Sertoma
Jane
Maucesy
Chace Expected to Head Supervisors Again
Burton W. Chace, ex mayor and county board chairman, is favored to be chosen again as head of the supervisors. John Anson Ford ends his one year term today, Herbert Legghive won’t seek re election, and Kenneth Hahn may run for U S Senate with party backing. Warren K Dorn and Chace would comprise the remaining leadership challengers.
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Burton W. Chace
Lanz Beach
County Board For Supervisors
John Anson Ford
Ford
Herbert ©. Legghive
Wey
Kenneth Hahn
U. S. Senate
Warren K. Dorn
Based
Chace
Ydars Azo
City Marble Tournament Opens Dec 9
Preliminary contests in the citywide Marble Tournament sponsored by the Long Beach Recreation Department will begin December 9 for all elementary and junior high school girls and boys. District contests will be held at multiple parks with winners advancing to a final meet on December 26 at Lincoln Park in several divisions.
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Long Beach
Atherton Park
Cherry Park
el Dorado Parcs
Floughton Park
MacArthurs Park
Pan American Park
Silverado Park
Veterans Parl
Wardlow Park
Eas
Wal
Smatk
Lincoln Park
Ahern elected to board of Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Liv Cocncilman Wu Pat Anern, chairman of the Catholic Maritime Clubs of San Pas tro and Wilmington, was elected to the board of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society at its annual meeting held Sunday at St Rose of Lima Church Maywood.
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Liv Cocncilman Wu
Pat Anern
Catholic Maritime Chibs
San Pastro
Wilmington
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Rose of Lema Church
Maywood
Teen pulls mother from burning oil pot blaze
Stephanie Peterson, 43, suffered second and third degree burns on face throat arms and legs after oil on a kitchen stove ignited. Her 14 year old son Robert dragged her from the flaming oil pool to safety as flames spread to clothing. Maryann 16 notified police and a neighbor summoned help.
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Stephanie Peterson
Qleta Si, Wis
Community Hospital
HGR
Robert
Maryann
Deld
Kemen
Company Conducts Sales Parley Here
Southern California and Arizona representatives of the Diversey Corp, a manufacturer and distributor of insecticides and detergents, are holding a three day sales conference at the Lafayette Hotel.
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Southern Weatorma
Arizona
Diversey Corp
Lafayette Hotel
Four Injured in Anaheim Collision Cited Driver
Four persons were injured two seriously in a two car collision at Anaheim Street and Alamitos Avenue early Sunday morning police reported. Engwald Gdet Olson, 61, of Fanwood Avenue was cited for failure to stop for a red light after his car collided with Frank Joseph Martinez, 19, of 1820 East God Sowene. Olson's wife Catherine Ga 60 suffered fractures of the right leg and ribs and Mary Lou Martinez, 2, a passenger in the other car, suffered a head injury. Shirley McSnaith, 34, of 6665 Gaviota Avenue, a passenger in the Martinez car, suffered minor injuries. All were treated at St. Mary Hospital.
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Anaheim St
Alamitos Ave
Engwald Gdet Olson
Fanwood Ave
Frank Joseph Martinez
E. God Sowene
Olson
Catherine
Mary ‘Lou Martinez
Jim
Martinez
Shirley McSnaith
Gaviota Ave
St. Mary’ ‘Pital
Mary Denice Cotte
Marber i Ave
Community Hospital
Charles Cotte
Agnes DeVries
E. Artesia St
Artesia
Bellflower Blvd
Los Coysotes Diagonal
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