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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1957
Page
10
Reporter Francisco explores a modern motivation angle for a TV episode set in old San Francisco. Writer Carey Wilbur explains the need for characters with realistic motives beyond frontier action. The episode, mixing crime and drama, will air Christmas Eve after final edits.
FBI fingerprint experts matched names to remains from Pan Am’s San Francisco to Honolulu flight. Seventeen of the 44 aboard were identified, including Capt Gordon H. Brown and co pilot Alexander, with one unidentified woman. Coroners and relatives faced a long, terse process as identifications proceeded.
Fire swept a cocktail lounge at 115 American Ave and spread to Herz Car Rental at 117 American and Gueyl Sam's at 119 American. Three downtown properties suffered extensive damage including loss of liquor stock and a small office. Cause not determined with overload or electrical issue listed as possibilities. Local officials, including Fire Battalion Chief A L Monroe, reported the incidents.
A meeting to organize the 4 Long Beach Civitan Club is planned for Wednesday at 12:15 pm in the Panorama Room of the Lafayette Hotel Laughlin E. Waters United States Attorney for the Southern California District will speak. He is a charter member of the Los Angeles Civitan Club. Frank E B Sundstedt is organizing the club for Civitan International. The club aims to build good citizenship and foster youth leadership with endorsements from E J Amar Port of Long Beach general manager and David L Bryant Long Beach State College executive dean.
A batch of death notices lists Etta A. Eddings 54 of 6547 East 72nd Street died Sunday with survivors including husband Elzia and several daughters. Justo P. Perez 74 of 1378 Roycraft Avenue died Monday, with wife Catalina and multiple sons listed. Winifred Ninneman 68 of 3628 Atonogram Avenue died Sunday, survivors include husband Augustine and several children. Florence Woodhead 73 of 432 East St. died Sunday, with daughters and a son named. Mary Cora Boston 87 of Seal Beach listed as a survivor with a son and daughter. Effa Lo Glads on 81 of Linden Avenue East Baxter died Sunday with multiple relatives. Gerald Sylvester Spangler 35 of 142 14th Street died November 14, with parents, siblings and a few spouses noted. Robert Moore of Portland, Oregon formerly Long Beach died Monday, wife Hazel and daughter Mary Roberts listed. Anne Greene 74 of 926 West Fourth Street died Sunday with several children. Frank John Borg an 74 of 730 Alamitas Avenue died Saturday, survivors include two daughters. County official Harry Alport appointed to another six-year term by the Board of Supervisors.
Earle A. Tralle 80 of 314 St Joseph Ave Long Beach died Monday in the galley of the yacht Kuru at the St Francis Yacht Club San Francisco. Veteran of South Sea cruises. Yacht owned by Robert D B Fraser Berkeley attorney. Tralle was captain of the yacht Fraser bought eight months ago.
The city seeks bids again for a master lease to operate Belmont Pier activities including water taxis fishing charters tram bar fish shop and license sales. Previous bids in 1955 failed to meet specs while Fox Sport Fishing Co has run services under a temporary permit yielding $1 752.42 for the first year and $1 434.25 for seven months.
The Board of Education will launch an exhaustive study to measure the quantity and quality of science and mathematics offerings in public schools. Superintendent Mewcomb says the effort aligns with President Eisenhower’s call to scrutinize curricula. The board also reviewed programs for educating academically retarded children, with state and district costs outlined and details on enrollment and class reach.
The Long Beach area reports the death of Delbert A Walker aged 57 with details of family, address, and local ties. Arthur E Walser, 74, linked to training center on Locust Ave Compton, and Long Beach City College figures appear in the obituary and related notices. The scene includes education, fraternal affiliations, and community events.
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