Hornet Homecoming Brings 3,000 Sailors for Christmas
Long Beach marines and crews greet the carrier Hornet upon docking at Terminal Island after a seven month Far East tour. VS37 and V537 units return with pilots staging at Los Alamitos before reuniting with families. Hornet sailors prepare to transition to new S2F3 Tracker planes after year start.
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Hornet
Far East
Terminal Island
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Cmdr
Fred W. Silver
Atherton St
Long Beach
VS37
Pearl Harbor
Yokosuka
Subic Bay
Philippines
Okinawa
Hong Kong
Kobe
Japan
Adm
W. A. Stewart
Carrier Division 19
D. C. Richardson
Pier F
Ezrin's Flair for Writing Delivers Notable Results
Ezrin demonstrates strong writing talent leading to measurable outcomes. The article highlights his persistence, creative approach, and impact on projects, noting steady progress and recognition from peers and editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezrin
Local Obituaries Include Edith Buchner and Fannie Riffe Deaths
Multiple obituaries list Edith L Buchner 76 of 818 Obispo Ave and Fannie A Riffe 75 of 528 Rose Ave dying Saturday and Sunday. Surviving relatives, service times, and Mottell's and Peek Mortuary arrangements are included. Additional notices reference John Vu and Mahle Taylor deaths with survivor details and funeral arrangements.
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Buchner
Edith L
Obispo
Wynn
Raymond Rentz
Harry H. Hawkins
Mandi
Rousseau
Ella Hawkins
Mattell
Peek
Riffe
Fannie A
Rose Ave
Nellie
Daugherty
Mellie B. Batchelder
Mollell's
Peek Mortuary
Vuing Verry
John
E. Pleasant Ave
Iday
Jes
Sie
Service
Jucille Green
Service Tueseron
Sdate New Motteil
Andy
Air Force
Taylor
Mahle F
Jerry
Ostrom
Frifun
Melvin Mier
Harstory
Miller
Ervin
Peek Morfornia
Mbar
Johnson
Earl Conrad
Chestnut Ave
Sison
Alfred
Veterans Administration Cemetery
Mottell’s
Ohio Sailor Saves Life of Shipmate in Rough Seas Near Japan
An Ohio sailor saved a shipmate who fell from a machineskeeper into rough seas near Japan. Buddy A. Conley of Marion, Ohio, threw a life preserver and then dived in to aid Michael E. Godsel of Chicago. Both were uninjured. the actions occurred aboard the USS Pivot under Lt. Cmdr. RB Brabant of 2103 Lees Ave, Long Reach.
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Navy
Ohio
Japan
USS
Pivot
Cmdr
RB. J Brabant
Lees Ave
Long Reach
Dispatch
Buddy A. Conley
Marion
Ufe
Michael
E. Godsel
Chicago
Burglars Hit Mead's Men's Store on Pine Avenue
Police said burglars forced a lock from an alley door at Mead's store for men at 124 Pine Ave over the weekend. They took cash and checks totaling 2,272 dollars from an unlocked vault, plus an undetermined number of men’s suits and shoes.
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Mead
Pine Ave
Last Chance Marine Toy Campaign Final Day
Last chance to donate in the Toys for Toys drive by the Marine Corps. New toys are collected by Sun Communications Company and Marine Corps Reserve members at Long Beach fire stations and Terminal Island for local children at Christmas. Cooperating groups include Long Beach Fire Department and the Marine Corps League Women's Auxiliary.
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Marine Corps
Long Beach
Sun Communications Company
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Terminal Island
Marine Corps League Women’s Auxiliary
Marines
Long Beach Yacht Club Center Opens With City Gift
A three day open house celebrated a new building from Long Beach Yacht Club to the city. The title to Appian Way ground and a $380,000 project were funded by Alli Marina and club members. The edifice serves as a clubhouse, city landmark, and venue for visiting boatmen, with flameproof decorations and electric lights.
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Commodore Bay Bridges
Long Beach Yacht Club
Les Dahl
Dahl
Long Beach
Sno
Chief Lists Precautions to Prevent Christmas Fires
Fire Chief Frank S. Sandeman urges eight safety measures for holiday decorating. Readiness includes locating the tree away from heat, replacing rubber gas connectors with brass, avoiding candles, and proper disposal of trees to prevent fire hazards.
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Frank S. Sandeman
Sandeman
Esther I. Langer 63 Dies Club Leader and Leader in Fraternal Circles
Mrs. Esther Irene Langer, 63, active in clubs and fraternal groups, died Saturday at 3939 Olive Ave. Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dilday Funeral Directors chapel. She led El Tanya Court 41, Ladies Oriental Shrine, of Long Beach, and was past high priestess of Kahaba Court LOS, Los Angeles. Survived by Leo Thomas, sister Mrs. Arthur Melville, and brothers Ernest and Keith Zatehpole.
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Esther Irene Langer
Dilday Family Funeral Directors Chapel
Olive Ave
el Tanya Court
Ladies Oriental Shrine
Long Beach
Court
Kahaba Court
Los
Los Angeles
California Heights’ Methodist Church
Bettina
OFS
Calvary White Shrine
Gaviota
DAR
Sunny Weather Forecast With Fog Patches Tuesday
Weather Bureau predicts sunny weather with fog patches along the coast. Tuesday's high is expected in the high 70s, with the pattern continuing into the morning hours on successive days.
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Weather Bureau
Four Soldiers Rescued From Drifting Army Boat
Four soldiers from Ft. MacArthur were towed into Avalon on Sunday after drifting for hours in an Army recreational boat. The group included two officers and two enlisted men. They were en route from Catalina Island to the mainland when the Navy landing craft ran out of fuel. Fort MacArthur officials refused to release the soldiers’ identities.
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Ft. Mac.Arthur
Avalon
Fivo
Catalina Istirid
Ft. MacArthur
Robber Uses Lamp Black Disguise in Atlantic Ave Parking Theft
Marie Horner, 66, reported a man burst into her apartment at 219 Atlantic Ave on Sunday and robbed the manager of $125 after threatening her with a lamp. The suspect wore lampblack and yellow lipstick as a disguise.
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Atlantic Ave
Marie Horner
Boy 9 Is Hurt After Horse Incident At Park
Police seek rider who sped from a horse after knocking down a 9-year-old Carver Elementary student on Sunday at Heartwell Park near Anaheim Street and Palo Verde Avenue. The boy suffered head and rib injuries and was treated at Memoa Memorial Hospital. Frederica Patterson, 50, a nurse at 744 Mira Mar Ave, was dragged briefly and sustained a sprained elbow.
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Carver Elementary
Heartwell
Anaheim Street
Eric William Kazan
Cherry Avenue
Palo Verde Ave
Frederica Patterson
Mira
Bey
Memoa Hospital
Rial Hospital
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PRESS
Telegram
Helicopter Squadron 2
Antisubmarine Squadron 37
V537
Silverthorne
VS35
Frank Alden
Kipper
Fred W. Silverthorne
Horneii
Rose Garden
Raymond L. McKee
Emlock
Yacht Club
Rites
Thermeta
Marshit
Seall
Esther I. Langer
Arthur Melville
Ernest and
Keith Zatehpole
Peete
Mottell’s and Peer
Mortuaries
Jesus
St. Nicholas
Myra
Sante Claus
Woden
B.w.coon
Obispo Ave
Geneva
Shionwise
Leo Shultz
Ing Beach Boulevard
O'Keefe & Merrit
Gaffers & Sattler
Maytag
Frigidaire
Ane
Coe
Simmons
Sernea
Sealy
Lommh
Dresser
Prasser
Pawel
Peric
Perid
Telple Dresser
L.A. Periad
Triple Dresser
Boadbhad
Cair
Burkline
Bork
Berkline
Borktine Long Bey
Welnut
Fabrie Kenehler TV
Deserster
Berre
Fabri
Plastle
Berkline Rocker
Orta Friene Fabricy
Evrensian
Duncan Phyfe
Hemlock
Simmons Studio Cow
Krowhfer
Mathress
Simmons Mathress
Krochler
Kroehler
Broadioam
Furniture Company
Long Beach Boulevard
Gaine
Hondays
Ms AM
America
Mroehler
Bigelow
Lees Frigidaire
Deautyrest
Bassett
Garfers H
Saytler
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