Santa Claus in Long Beach: Chester Conklin Keeps Yule Role
Long Beach veteran comedian Chester Conklin, a former Keystone Kop and actor, continues as Santa at a Los Angeles area store. He recalls a varied career from vaudeville to Mack Sennett films and says the job helps during the slow tax season, enjoying interactions with 400 to 500 children daily while keeping a home life with his sister in Woodland Hills.
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Bob Thomas
Ono
Chester
Fresa
Long Beach
Magnolia
Santa Claus
Ave
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Municipal Street
L.A
San Conklin
Claus
Pat
Santal
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Des Moines
al G. Barnes
Venice
Calif
Mack Sennett
New Sudia
Foint
Keystone
Ming
Chester Conklin
Janette Huston
Conklin
Theater Robbed of $290 Cash
Palace Theater manager Jack LeRoy Sofie reported a about 24 year old man robbed the theater safe at 5 a.m. and took two bags with about $200 in bills and $90 in change. The gunman ordered Sofie to back into the theater and fled.
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Jack LeRoy Sofie
Palace Theater
Pine Ave
Sofie
Orphans' Fund Reaches 300 As Helpers Respond
Navy Chaplain McClellan reports donations totaling 300 dollars from grandparents and a San Diego department store gift to Mrs Minnie Icke for Christmas aid. Juvenile Superintendent Kenrick notes 100 callers offered help, with 32 hour drive from St Louis. the Icke family undecided about plans.
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Abellachil
McClellan
Sam
Minnie Icke
Navy
Harvey H
San Diego
Aloy Joseph M. Kenrick
YCRES
St. Louis
Icke
Juvenile Bureau
Kennick
Teachers to Convene on Dec 27 Convention of California teachers set in Lafayette Hotel
Delegates representing 20 000 teachers from across the state will gather at the Lafayette Hotel on December 27 for the 15th annual California State Federation of Teachers convention. Resolutions seek lower property taxes and a more realistic tax base to fund public schools. The session includes registration, executive council meetings, and a December 28 banquet with State Sen. Richard Richards as guest speaker.
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Lafayette Hotel
California State Federation of ‘Teachers
Ben Rust
CSET
Executive Council
Rey Eee
Ken Fitzgibbons
Reigional
Paul Ward
Irwin L. DeShetler
Afl|cio
Ed Galvin
The
Plumbers and Steamfitters
Long Beach
Richard Richards
Lou Eilerman
Long Beach Federation of Teachers
Local 1263
Deaths and funerals in Long Beach area
Obituaries list multiple local residents with surviving spouses children and siblings. Services noted at several chapels including Pine Chapel Mottell Peek Mortuary Patterson Snively and Sheilar McFadyen with dates and locations. Family requests flowers be omitted and donations to Children’s Book Fund.
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Belmont Heights Methodist Church
B. W. Coon
Children's Book Fund
Alice Sullivan
Alamitos
E.ard St. A
Tax forms in the mail soon from Uncle Sam
Robert A. Riddell, district director of Internal Revenue in Los Angeles, announced 1957 federal income tax return forms and a helpful instruction booklet would be mailed soon after the Christmas rush. Returns may be filed from January 2 through April 15.
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Uncle Sam
Robert A. Riddell
Internal Revenue
Los Angeles
Riddell
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William
Hayter Ave
Lindsay RB
Blackburn
Albury Ave
Dean Grost
Senasac Ave
Harold L. McCone
Joseph Summers
Carfax Ave
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Fred
Mary Hansen
Dora Andersen
Mottell
Peek Chapel of the Palms
Bridgeford
Ella Irene
Golden Ave
Harry Eysons
Charles E. Cary
Herbert B. Cary
Howard G. Cary
Lena Mullen
Mottell's
Peek Mortuary
Moore
Owen Virgil
Robert
Audrey Folin
Joyce Durfey
Linda Halverson
Alice Blachly
Wilma ‘Harper
Lloyd
Donald
Joyce Moore
Ruth [Moore
Freda Carlson
Pateterson
Hogan—George
Arbor St
Grace
Vera Cappel
Vera Averil M. Bughes
Spongberg Chipel
Thelma M. Krogh
J. A. Mayer
Ae Brothers
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Claude
Jori
Dilday
John
Julius
Dilday Mortuary
Loguea
Edna
Mccall—Newton S
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Banner Dr
Thorntion
Sarah Elinor
Royal
Claudine, Gibbson
Irene Allen
Lakewood Mortuary
Noonan
Frank Edward
W. 7Th St
jLaura
R. Jo
J. Kaz
Ann Schmidt
Margaret Herrick
Sheilar-McFadyen
Lakewood
Kurt Wiechert
Benner Florists, Inc
East Third Street
Orengs Premium
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Charter Oak
Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
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