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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1958
Page
10
Mayor Raymond C. Kealer presided as 855 municipal workers received service pins for 1 year or more. The ceremony recognized employees with 10, 15, 20, or more years of service, presented by department heads, as part of annual tenure awards.
A string of obituaries lists deceased residents with surviving relatives, service details, and funeral home locations. Names include Fitzgerald, Wade, Lewis, Mueller, Oppenhelm, Gambrell, Miller, Rostwick, Nevegold, Palmer, Oldesy, and Jack son, with services at Mottell and Peck Mortuary, Palms chapels, and local churches.
Multiple deaths reported with services planned across town. Alfred Komng aged 68 at Golden Ave.. Aurelia Elisa beth Smith age 88 of Esther's Street. Michael Glenn Allen two months old of Crystal Court. Walter Bewley of Locust Ave. long-time resident William P. Anderson, 60, former Community Finance Corp. president. Surviving spouses and children listed. funeral times and Holton and Son Chapel, Mottell's & Peck Chapel of the Palms, and Dilney Mortuary noted.
Obituary notices for Nora P Greisz June S Donnel and Trundle plus a fatal vehicle incident. Details include names of spouses children and services scheduled or held, with graves and mortuary firms noted and a driver cited for failure to yield.
Thomas Allen Russell 76 of 2805 E. 7th St. died Saturday. Survived by sister Mrs. Mattie R. Allen. Service was today at Patterson and Snively Chapel.
Private service will be held for Frederick W. Crail 57 a veteran oilman who died Saturday while playing tennis in Palm Springs. In lieu of flowers friends are asked to send contributions to the Masonic Children's Home in Covina.
An article summarizes reasons judges cite for divorces including selfishness moral decline due to war years economic strain and sexual maladjustment. Judges Miller Raycratt Maltby Vasey and Beach Vasey discuss patterns from self interest and lack of emotional maturity to financial pressures and lingering marital tensions.
A new No Line Lens promises clear reading and distance vision in one piece. It ends the old bifocal dividing line once seen as a sign of age and reduces jumping or distortion when adapting to glasses.
Harbor Commissioners approve a controversial Pier A lease to Van Camp Sea Food Co after a city attorney green light. The plan funds a two story 36 544 square foot office building at Pier A East for 576 000 and a 25 year lease yielding 56 480 annually to the Harbor Department with Van Camp paying maintenance taxes and related costs. If needed, adjust tense to past.
Ground was broken today for construction of the Los Altos YMCA on the east side of Bellflower Boulevard south of Atherton Street. The $7,000 building is expected to be completed within six weeks, with Thomas Fisher turning the first dirt. Assemblyman William S. Grant and Councilman William Daless represented state and city interests. Ground donation came from Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd J. Whaley, with Pat West as branch director.
Lt G Joe Schweitzer is installed as president of Long Beach Chapter 13 Reserve Officers Asia at a dine and meet at 8 p.m. in Allen Center Long Beach Naval Station. He succeeds Brig Gen A J Maxham of the National Guard. Other officers installed include Cmdr Ed wir L USNR vice president for naval services Maj Daniel T Dean USAR vice president Lit singer AFR vice president for air Capt George Ely USNR secretary treasurer and executive committee members Maj Ragla Forea USMCR Lt Col Sutter Kunkel Bsare Lt USAR.
Harbor Commissioners authorized a 95,480.09 voucher to Asbury Transportation Co. for subsidizing 155,000 tons of dirt used on the west approach to the Ocean Boulevard Bridge. The action highlights the cost of dirt as a building material for the project in Long Beach Harbor.
Anna M. Gibbons, 64, reported a strongarm robbery in the 400 block of Ard Street. A man grabbed her purse from behind and ran away, carrying 75 cents. Police were notified Monday citing the address 402 West 4th Street.
Shipyard Employees Association at Long Beach Naval Shipyard to install officers Friday at 8 p.m. in the Lafayette Hotel. Officers include Don Sutherland president Frank Fisher first vice president Joe Monodel second vice president Marjorie Kington secretary Tim Temeton treasurer and Mantorowite chaplain.
Ames T Campion was installed president of the East Long Beach Kiwanis Club with Robert W Albright Neal Dunning Campbell M Lugas and Lawrence W Berry as officers. The group plans a Kids Day Pancake Breakfast in April at Recreation Park to fund youth activities including the East Long Beach Boys Club and Scout troops. The Kiwanis meet at Recreation Park clubhouse each Thursday at noon.
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