Romance drives Lakewood theaters says manager Caylor
Lakewood Center Theater manager Paul Caylor says romance is the era’s key trend and cites Love Story’s success as proof. He notes audiences skew younger, praises Disney and John Wayne, discusses TV competition, and emphasizes careful film selection and crowd control at theaters.
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Paul Caylor
Caylor
Lakewood Center Theater
Towne Theater
Andy Devine
Towne
Art Lorimer
Fountain Valley
John Wayne
Robert Shumway
Libraries Close For New Year Weekend
Long Beach public libraries will be closed Friday Saturday and Sunday due to the New Year weekend. Rancho Los Cerritos will be closed Saturday New Year’s Day but open Sunday as usual from 1 p.m.
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Long Beach
Rancho Los Cerritos
Ita
Brayton Rites Held for Oil Pioneer George Francis Brayton
Rites Wednesday for George Francis Brayton 72 pioneer in oil development and a founder of the Petroleum Club. He died Saturday at Pacific Hospital. survived by wife DeLora Irene, son George Jr, and two sisters. He lived on Montlake Drive in Garden Grove. He built the Brayton Hotel and owned several Long Beach theaters.
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Pam
Disday Family
George Francis Brayton
The
Petroleum Club
Mr. Brayton
Montlake Drive
Garden Grove
Pacific Coast Club
DeLora Irene
George BP, Jr
Myrtle Fries
Maude White
YMCA Plans New Year’s Eve Overnight for Kids
Downtown Long Beach YMCA offers a New Year’s Eve overnight for children ages 3 through 12. Mark Scruggs, youth director, says the event helps parents by providing craft and game activities and a licensed nurse on duty. Check in at 7 pm Friday and pick up at 6 am Saturday at 600 Long Beach Blvd.
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Long Beach
YMCA
Mark Scruggs
The
Dilty
A.m. Sauwday
Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach Police and Fire Log 24 Hours of Emergencies
Answering a 24 hour emergency tally, Long Beach police and fire units logged numerous incidents including car fires on Studebaker Road and Willow Street and at 340 Long Beach Blvd, attic and house fires on Fourth Street and Linden Avenue, a boxing of alarms at Ocean Boulevard, multiple noninjury and injury traffic accidents at Willow Street Belmont Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, a pole fire on Lindera Avenue, a fuel spill, a trash fire on Del Mar Avenue, a stove fire on Lewis Avenue, hydrant issues on Wardlow Road, and a building and apartment fires along Pacific Coast Highway and Elm Avenue, with resuscitations at Seventh Street and Chestnut Avenue and other aid calls throughout the day.
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Studebakff Road
Willow Street
Fourth Street
Boa Alann
Pier Ey
Bell- Hower Boulevard
Arbor Road
W. Bist Street
Long Beach Blvd
Palo Verde Avenue
Atherton Street
Islance
Orange Ave
Atlantic Avenue
del Mar
Terry Yan Place
Carson Steel
Elm Avenue
Lewis
Alamitos Avenue
Second Street
Warding Road
Fale Verde Avenue
F. 20Th St
Chestnut Ave
Myrtle Ave
Gundry
Wardlow Road
Parkcrest Street
Carfax Avenue
Roswell Ave
E. 10Th St
63Rd St
Newport man named to water quality board
Allan Harris a Newport Beach businessman and in plant product development manager for Johns Manville pipe division is named to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board to represent industrial partners He will replace Thomas Gaines of Union Oil Company on the board Harris resides at 4250 Park Newport Newport Beach Also Gov Reagan reappointed Arthur Be Bruington chief deputy engineer for the Los Angeles County Flood Control District as county government representative to the board
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Allan Harris
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Harris
Johns Mansville
Thomas Gaines
Union Oil Company
Newport Beach
Park Newport
Reagan
Arthur BE
Bruington
San Gabriel
Los Angeles County Clood
Five injured in three traffic accidents in Long Beach
Three separate crashes injured five people in Long Beach on Monday. Edward L. Banks Jr. age 4 was treated at Community Hospital after being struck on Willow Street. Two Seattle visitors Raymond Hill and Ruth Hill were treated at St. Marys Hospital crossing Second Street. Alexander Parra and Ralph Boulden were treated after Parra lost control on Atlantic Avenue near 63rd Street and the car toppled over after hitting a bus stop sign and two parked cars.
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Edward L. Banks
19Th St
Community Hospital
Willow Street
Belmont Avenue
Robert E. Thomas
Jessie Ave
Seattle
Wash
Raymond Hill
Ruth M. Hill
St. Mary's Hospital
Second Street
Alamitos Avenue
James T. Hull
Second St
Alexander J. Parra
Wanda
Ralph D. Boulden
51St St
Memorial Hospital
Parra
Atlantic Avenue
63Rd Street
Atlantic
Credit Union Drive Opens Fifth Enlistment Campaign
The People s Credit Union in central Long Beach launches its fifth annual enlistment campaign led by treasurer Luther W Williams aiming to recruit 2000 new members. A five percent dividend is anticipated at year end.
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The
People’s Credit Union
Long Beach
Luther W. Williams
Price Clarified For Vehicle Standard Features List
A reformulated price is announced while keeping the same standard features list. The catalog outlines bumper guards chrome trim lined trunk and a recessed spare tire plus tools and touch up paint. It notes interior conveniences and safety items including 8 point front belts and a steering column lock.
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Lakewood Theater
First Baptist Church
Cerrilos
Lakewood Center
Sam
Disney
Woodstock
D Hind
George II
Brayton
E. Seventh St
Elm Ay Bolam
Royar Ave
Magnolia Avenue
Anaheim Street
Newport Man On Water Quality Board
Toyota
Frolnat
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