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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1958
Page
12
Herbert Hersey longtime Bellflower press worker and retired Press Telegram printer died Monday at his home 15529 South Ryan Street Bellflower. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Edward Ivan Perry 56 a longtime Long Beach newspaper veteran died after a career spanning Graves & Hersey Long Beach Telegram and Press Telegram. He pioneered softball with early YMCA teams and mentored several Press Telegram campaigns. Survived by wife Doris II daughters Suzane and Frances, sister Clara Coppin and brother Frank Perry. Funeral Wednesday at Cathedral Chapel Sunnyside Memorial Park with interment at Sunnyside Mausoleum.
Rep Clair Engle warned he will fight to the finish against an amendment to the Federal Aid to Schools Act that would cut Long Beach payments by about 183000 dollars in 1957 and hit San Diego harder. He asked committee chair to knock it out. if needed he will rally support to block the bill.
Michael Fred Macrae, 4, suffered a minor head injury when a car driven by Letta M. Macrae at 1s22% Stanley Ave collided with another vehicle on Ghic Ave south of Anaheim Sult Monday afternoon. He was treated at Community Hospital and released.
The Board of Education approved a plan to reduce junior and senior high school foreign language science mathematics and social living classes with no new salary costs. The plan brings back teachers from non teaching duties and limits class sizes to 39 students for most subjects. Those currently supervising non teaching duties will switch to a five period teaching day.
Police report a burglar who ransacked an apartment of three school librarians Monday. The thief took two books of Green stamps from a desk drawer, ignored a $45 wallet, and grabbed two piggy banks containing change and a music box worth a few dollars.
Dr Hadley associate professor of international relations at USC will address Long Beach City College students on Barriers to Understanding Americas Reputation Abroad. The event moves from Feb 19 to the Lakewood campus auditorium this Wednesday.
Mrs Alice Rose Stevens 52 of 4143 Chatwin Ave died Monday. Survived by husband Lyman and siblings Teresa Gannon Mary Carmody Anna Sawyer Anna Gannon and James Gannon. Rosary Wednesday 8:30 p.m. at St Cyprian's Church. Requiem mass Thursday at 9 a.m. at the church. Lakewood Mortuary directing.
Hollywood stylist Jeff Justice of Smart Set Coiffures won the grand trophy and 200 dollars at the 15th annual Long Beach Hair Dressers Guild show held at the Lafayette Hotel. Two thousand stylists traveled from Alberta and Texas for the two day event, with Justice modeling Beth Marion, a smoky blonde, to unveil an S-shaped wave chemise hairstyle.
In South Lakewood an unincorporated island of 119 homes and about 395 people seeks annexation to Long Beach. A prior 1956 effort failed after six months due to low voter signatories. A new committee led by Leon B. Tomkins seeks authorization after Planning Commission report. remaining South Lakewood area also eyed.
James D. Havis 74 former Long Beach oil developer died today in St. Louis Missouri He helped pioneer the Sigmal Hill field in the 1920s was a charter member of the Pacific Coast Club and the Virginia Country Club He was a Royal Arch Mason Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner Survivors include son Rolland R administrative assistant to the Long Beach city prosecutor and two grandsons Rolland Jr and Robin Hawk Burial will be in St Louis where he has lived for 18 years
Douglas Aircraft Co reports 1957 net earnings of 30.7 million dollars, down from 33.2 million in 1956, with per share of 8.28. Increased DCS jet development costs cut profits as orders remain strong. 134 four-jet transports scheduled to fly soon from 45 airlines. Military missiles backlog grows, total 1.8 billion, with missiles comprising over half of unfilled orders. Chairman Donald W. Douglas cites focus on missiles and rocketry amid layoffs from 80,400 to 76,400 workers.
A wife and family money discussion explains owning stocks and bonds. It shows that stock ownership makes you part owner, that dividends or interest can grow wealth, and that a broker from a New York Stock Exchange member firm can place orders. A booklet titled Dividends Over the Years explains a pay as you go plan to invest from forty dollars every three months to one thousand a month.
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