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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1961
Page
5
City officials vote to amend the ordinance, aligning pigeon raising rules with new uniform regulations south of Pacific Coast Highway. The measure passed today after committee review, moving to formal adoption by the council.
Long Beach proposes a law allowing a flock of not more than 40 pigeons anywhere while an old code restricts fowl to areas north of the highway. The Beach Home-O-Rama drew 405,126 attendees, with 27,302 recorded on a Sunday. the five day run exceeded last year. Carol Perley of Long Beach was crowned queen of the show, held at Municipal Auditorium under the Long Beach Builders Exchange.
Mission being held at St Barnabas Catholic Church 3955 Orange Ave opens Sunday with Rev Edward Collins QML and Rev Joseph Murphy OML of the Oblate Missionaries. It continues through next Sunday with Masses at 6 430 815 a m and in the evening. Father Collins has conducted Twilight Retreats for unmarried couples across Southern California.
Amateur radio operator Don Goshay of YSMMA will speak on microwave frequencies at the Microwave Society of Long Beach meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Bayshore Public Library. A film titled Widest Horizon and Frontiers of Outer Space will be shown. Radio amateurs are invited to attend.
The amendment allows coops within 35 feet of a residence, replaces a 50 foot limit, and imposes a $10 annual permit fee revokable for poor bird care and sanitation. Council dodges a plan for downtown pigeons, while City Manager Vickers lists 13 eradication methods including the Health Department favored sleeping pigeon approach. Council member Graham questions the sleeping pigeon option.
Funeral service for Mrs. Peggy Jackson Snow 80 of 1028 E Third St originator of the Chicken Pie Shop on Pine Avenue will be at 1030 am Wednesday in Patterson Snively chapel She died Saturday The business she began is now Andy's Cafeteria Survived by four sisters Dora Jackson Heyl Martha Jackson Link Carrie Jackson Mavidson and Miss Pansytie bel Jackson
Special from New York reports a science breakthrough for itching piles. Preparation H ointment or suppositories shrink hemorrhoids without surgery and prevent infection, with doctors noting very striking improvements in long standing cases.
Yvonne L Linnen named honorary vice consul for Ecuador in Long Beach the first in the citys history. Fluent in English Spanish and French she has long served as foreign correspondent for La Nacion and aided the good neighbor policy while promoting American films in Ecuador. Her husband Floyd Linnen a retired Navy admiral has won the Silver Star.
Long Beach detectives booked two 18 year old youths arrested in San Diego for investigation of a strongarm robbery of a man here last week. Dennis Arnold Hartse of Carlyle Montana and Larry Duane Hager of Glendale Oregon were transported to Long Beach after San Diego officers found papers of a Long Beach robbery victim in their possession. Detectives said the wallet and automobile of William E. Sharpe were stolen February 27 when he was attacked at Eighth Street and Rose Avenue by several men including the hitchhiker he had befriended.
Obituary notices list Charles Neill 73. George C Cathey 52. Eliza beth Macon 89. Raymond Beiter 64. Josephine Eva Scamolla 54. Sophia Breedlove 86. Cady McDougall 88. Helen Stange 57. infant Skidmore. George Constantine Lang 73. Surviving family includes spouses, children, sisters and brothers. Services held at local mortuaries and churches, dates varied.
An advertorial claims constipation stems from colon dehydration and dryness. It touts Colonaid as moisturizing and bulk-boosting, easing constipation overnight with gentle, hospital-proved safety including pregnancy. It markets an introductory size.
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