Osteopathic Aids See Hawaii Slides in May Meeting
The California Osteopathic Medical Assistants Society local chapter met May 14 at the Hawaiian Restaurant. Janet Sewell and Rhoda Shephard were priostesses, Dorothy Matthews showed slides from a Hawaii trip. Former Wenona residents announced a picnic in Bixby Park Saturday noon. Cass County Neb Association plans June 9 picnic in Bixby Park. Gordon Aiken, USC pharmacy senior, received a Carter A Cannon award for professional qualifications. Long Beach State College to host seventh annual faculty seminar. Summer remedial reading clinic runs June 24 to August 6 at Washington Junior High under Dr Leo T. Phearman. Ohio State Society of Long Beach holds monthly meeting and potluck Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Silverado Park Clubhouse.
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California Osteopathic _Medical Assistants Society
Janet Sewell
Rhoda Shephard
Dorothy Matthews
Hawaii
Wenona
Bixby Park
Cass County
Neb. Assn
Gordon A. Aiken
California Ave
USC
School of Pharmacy
Carter A Cannon
Boyd A. Davis
Long Beach State College
Co. of California University
Washington Junior High
Leo T. Phearrman
Ohio State Society ‘of
Long Beach
Silverado Park
Wage Pact Covers 60,000 Carpenters in Southland
A tentative agreement reached after all-night talks at the Ambassador Hotel would raise Los Angeles area carpenters wages by 21?4 cents an hour this year and 15 cents next year. The pact covers about 60,000 union carpenters with a base rate of 3 dollars per hour. The five-year contract could be reopened after two years for renegotiation.
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Southland
District Council of Carpenters
Afl-Cio
Los Angeles
Carpenters
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles+ Building Trades Council
Heart Man Flays Thrift in Research
Long Beach cardiologist Dr Frederick Kellogg addressed the sixth annual Long Beach Heart Association meeting in Lafayette Hotel. He contrasted six million dollars spent on heart disease research with six billion on industrial research, urging greater funding for health research to extend life and protect families. Dr William H Todd was elected association president, with new officers and directors named and several re-elected to the board.
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Sheart Association
Long Beach Heart Assn
William H. Todd
Julian Knutson
Lafayette Hotel
Long Beach
William H.todd
Association
Daniel W. Farnham
Leslie Irwin
Donald M. Comfort
Walter Crawford
Jack Lynch
Robert Barmeyer
John E. Horna
Irving Dunn
John Lungren
Harry Vanley
Phyllis Walker
Leonard Bendingar
James Gage
Arthur Beland
Glen Miller
Paul A. Nichol
Ay Reid
Comfort
Farnham
Kellogg
Irwin
Koutson
Todd
City bids shown for park work and street supplies
Coast Equipment Exchange of Long Beach submitted a low bid of 21043.56 for park improvements at Admiral Kidd Stearns and Scherer Parks. Allied Sprinkler Co Downey bid 19914 for Coolidge Park sprinkler system. Owl Rock Products Compton bid 46262 for 207501 tons of crusher run rock. Blystone Equipment Santa Ana offered 10313.50 for three rotary air compressors. Second bids quoted for each item are listed.
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Coast Equipment Exchange
Yé Long Beach
Sam
Vickers
Vffice
Admiral Kidd
Stearns and Scherer Parks
Constate Builders
Long Beach
Allied “Sprinkler Co
Downey
Coolidge Park
Paramount
Owl Rock Products Co
Compton
Consolidated Rock Products Co
Blystone Equipment Co
Santa Ana
Bevis Industrial Equipment Co
Gas and Public Services
Beavis Industrial Equipment Co
Depts
Browns Los Angeles
Padlock Prank Locks Out Beach Merchant At Store
Peter F. Scott owner of Scotty's Sporting Goods at 23 American Ave. found the front door padlocked from the outside. A master key was inserted into rings on the door, forcing Scott to hack it open. Police blamed pranksters for the trick.
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Aing Beach
Peter F. Scott
Scotty's Sporting Goods
American Ave
Hig Iatare
Scott
Shoes Stolen From Woman's Closet In Break-In
Five pairs of extra large women s shoes were stolen from Chevy Eckstrand s closet at 350 Termino Ave. The thief gained entry by breaking a window and took shoes valued at 10 per pair. The incident was reported to police on Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
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Chevy E.ckstrand
Termino Ave
Death notices list Armstrong and several families
Clarence L Armstrong and Hattie C Abernathy among others are listed in local death notices from 2660 Regway Ave and 2372 Baltic Ave. Obituaries include surviving relatives, service details, and mortuary firms such as Christensen Pine Mottell Peek. Names include Mrs Dolly Armstrong Mrs Eden Keener Mrs Nora Keener and others with services in Lincolnton and local chapels.
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Armstrong
Clarence L
Karl
C. M. Petel
Regway
G. Grossman
Mottell
Baltic Ave
Lincolnton
N. C
Daugh- Christensen
Charlotte Gardner
David L. Coombs
Esther Thompson
Fox
Eachatlite
Gaviots Ave
Thurs Beach
Thurs Beach First Ward Church, Satday
Spongberg
George R
William BR
Muary
George L
Betty M. Smith
Wiliam F
Long Beach Water Storage Expansion Proposal
The Citizens Committee for Winter Proposition backs a 12 million dollar water development program to be voted on June 4. It includes seven 3,500,000 gallon steel storage tanks at Alamitos Reservoir costing 1,715,000 dollars to raise storage to 124 million gallons, a three day supply for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Citizens Committee For
Water Department
Alamitos
Resevoir
Lost Family Marooned on Fishing Trip
Fullerton story details a missing Jay Craig family of five who returned home after eight days stranded by heavy Owens River rains near Kern County. Police say car stuck in mud left all safe, following a seven state search after in-laws reported them missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Jay Craig
Pearl Craig
Owens River
Kern County
Herb Curtis
Seal Beach Deal Fraud Charged
Oil developers J R Pemberton and J A Olsen filed a 12 million dollar damage and fraud suit over a Seal Beach tidelands oil lease. They claim they were defrauded after an August 1953 agreement to bid for drilling rights, with a 10 percent interest if the bid won, noting the bid was later made in Superior Oil Co.’s name.
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Los Angeles
CNS
J. R. Pemberton
J. A. Olsen
Tidelands
Seal Beach
A. T. Jergins
Long Beach
al Jergins
Superior Oil Co
William Keck Jr
Pemberton
Olsen
Combine
State Lands Commission
Pemberton and Olsen
Marine Exploration Co
Guts
Jergins Oil iCo
Morris Lavine
Veterans Memorial Rites Set by United Veterans Council
Memorial services sponsored by the United Veterans Council for five veterans organizations will be held Thursday at 11 pm in Municipal Auditorium. Rear Adm. Robert L. Campbell will be main speaker with music by Long Beach Municipal Band under Director Charles Payne. Speakers include Mayor George M. Vermillion Col. W. E. Walkup USA Col. W. C. Fundeburx USAF Lt Cmdr. A. Atkinson Coast Guard and Elmer B. Allmeroth commander UVC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Veterans’ Council
Municipal Auditorium
Robert L. Campbell
Long Beach
Pickpocket Steals Ex-Sailor’s 180 Dollars at Bus Depot
Ex-sailor Mitchell Lamb, 19, combing his hair in a bus depot restroom at 126 East St, had $180 in currency taken by a thief who fled with nine $20 bills. Lamb chased the suspect but lost him at a nearby intersection. Discharged from the U.S. Navy, Lamb was en route to Lumberton, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Lamb
East St
Lamb
Jist Sty
Eln Ave
U.S. Navy
Lumberton
N.C
El Dorado Nursery Project Plans and Crime Report
Preliminary plans for a 30 acre El Dorado nursery project include 128000 dollars in structures and a 47200 dollar road and utilities budget funded by a city bond. Concurrently a purse theft occurred on Daisy Avenue near 10th Street. a 19 year old suspect fled in a nearby car after grabbing the wallet. Brain injury communication studies will be presented at the California Speech and Hearing Association conference in the Wilton Hotel with Dr Marcia Hays and Ernest Willenb erg as speakers.
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Ado Park
Morgan
Adams
Long Beach
Techs
Panesary
Joan M. Tet
Daisy Ave
Lola J. Ernst
Spring St
San Gabrie
11Th St
California Speech and Hearing Assn
Wilton Hotel
Marcia Hays
Bureau of Crippled Children's Service
State Department of Public Health
Ernest Willenberg
State Department of Education
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L.B. Parks
Padlock
Richard
Golden Ave
Gladys M. Turner
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Christensen-Pine Mortuary
Emma
Mottell's & Peek Mortuary
Carteer
Thomas Ransom
Atlantic Ave
Addie Belle
Rufus W
Benjamin L
Robert Ly
Frances Tyson
William Lyon
Neely
Kevin T
Harry Gier
Patrick Neely
Mottell's & Peek Mor
Plymouth St
Minet
Arthur F
Sheelar-McFadyen
Rase Ave
Brattell
Peek Chapel
the Palms
Board of Fire Underwriters
Max Livoni
Clerk Ave
San Gabriel River
Carson St
Palo Verde Ave
Atherton St
Stearns St
Alamitos Reservoir
Lakewood Water & Power Co
Am ‘O
Ue Yoni
Jimmy Blaine
Carfax Ave
Gay.Hammerwold
Conquista Ave
Jeff Remmele
Den
Trigger
Roy Rogers
Scout-Orama
Veterans Memorial Stadium
el Dorado
General Electric
Hecagee Hale
Southern California
General Electric Appliances 60
Department of General Electele Co
Broderick Leei
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