Lafayette Hotel remodeling featured by Hotel Management
The $750000 hotel renovation is under way and highlighted as the Lafayette Hotel’s role as headquarters for Miss Universe Pageant contestants. Also noted are free Asian flu shots for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co employees, a New York fundraising meeting, and new local business filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Hotel Management
Long Beach
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co
Walter J. Hawkins
Mae B. Algeo
National Foundation
Hub Girl Shot by Empty Gun in Domestic Dispute
A 20 year old Compton woman, Arlene Cardwell Cantwell, lies in critical condition at Los Angeles County General Hospital after a boyfriend shot her with a gun that was reportedly unloaded. Robert Strack, 28, claims accident. Cantwell says he fired after an argument about vacation plans. Strack is detained on assault with a deadly weapon charges as doctors perform transfusions following a major operation.
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Compton
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Arlene LaVerne Cantwell
Butler Ave
Sherriff's Deputies
Robert J. Strack
Popular St
Strack
Community Medical Bldg
Firestone
Retirement for Navy Commander Bumgardner
Cmdr. Fred Bumgardner of 4438 Lakewood Blvd has retired after more than 30 years of service. He enlisted July 6 in Omaha Nebraska and fought in World War II and the Korean conflict. In 1981 he was All Navy fullback for the USS California football team. He and wife Annabelle wed aboard the USS Ranger in 1935 in San Diego. Their son Dennis, 17, attends Lakewood High School.
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Cmdr
Fred Bumgardner
Lakewood Blvd
Navy
Omaha
Neb
Annabelle
San Diego
Dennis
Lakewood High School
Arthur Pegg, Marine Paint Man, Dies
SAN PEDRO Arthur Pegg Sr 75 marine paint merchant and long time resident died Thursday at Long Beach hospital after a lingering illness He was born in San Francisco and lived at 1429 Le Grand Ter He was active in Elks Lodge 966 and Catholic church affairs Surviving sons Arthur Jr Long Beach and Richard C San Pedro a daughter Alyce Clark San Pedro Rosary at 730 pm Sunday Halvorson Leavell Mortuary Requiem Mass 900 am Monday Holy Trinity Church Interment in San Francisco.
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San Pedro
Arthur Pegg Sr
Long Beach Hospital
San Francisco
Pegg
le Grand Ter
Elks Lodge
Arthur Jr
Long Beach
Richard, C
Alyce Clark
San Petro
Halvorson- Leavell Mortuary
W. Sixth St
Holy Trinity Church
Spongberg to Become Scout Chief in Long Beach
Virgil H. Spongberg will be installed November 13 as chairman of the Donner District in the Long Beach Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, at Houghton Park dinner. City Councilman Charles Dooley and Clyde S. Jones join as vice chairmen. Spongberg active since 1930. district encompasses North Long Beach and Dominguez with 21 Cub packs, 24 Boy Scout troops and 13 Explorers posts.
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Virgil H. Spongberg
Donner
Long Beach Area
Boys Scouts of America
Houghton Park
Spongberg
Charles Dooley
Clyde S. Jones
Long Beach
Dominguez
Rosary Service for Glen A Folger in Hawthorne Today
Rosary slated for Glen A Folger at 7 p m at McCormick Mortuary Hawthorne followed by a requiem mass Saturday at 8 30 a m at St Catherine Laboure Long Beach for Folger longtime Long Beach resident and former school superintendent who worked at the Naval Shipyard during World War II Survivors include his wife Anna sons Robert D daughters Mrs Mary Sterling Mrs Peggy Lawnyard Mrs Donna Folger Lawndale and Mrs Estelle Snyder plus Mrs Doris Provencher of Lawndale and other relatives
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Glen
A. Folger
Long Beach
Long
Alondra Park
Torrance
Naval Shipyard
McCormick
Hawthorne
Anna
Robert D
Satur Beach
Mary Day
Church of Sterling
Peggy How
St. Catherine
Recreation congress honors Joe E Brown and C M Goethe
Delegates at the annual banquet praised Joe E Brown for long service on the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission and his NRA sponsorship. C M Goethe of Sacramento received a citation in absentia as the congress discusses community recreation and safeguarding public playgrounds. A tour of Navy hospital ship Haven and Disney land was planned, with Saturday tours of metropolitan recreation facilities.
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Penn State University
Arthur Shultz
Recreation Division
Chicago
Birger J. Rudquist
Veterans Administration Hospital
Palo Alto
William Penn Mott Jr
Oakland
Anne L. New
National RecreationsAssn
Vermna Rensvold
Regional Health and Welfare Council
Kansas City
U.S. Navy
Haven
Disneyland
Vierling Sersey
Los Angeles Recreation
Park Commission
Joseph Prendergast
Congress
City of
Los Angeles
Joe E. Brown
Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission
National Recreation Assn
C. M.goethe
Sacramento
Strike over Long Beach auto plant action by 85 workers
A strike call by 85 members of UAW-CIO Local 509 at Auto-Lite battery plant 7701 E Compton Blvd threatens the Long Beach area auto assembly industry. Batteries power Chrysler Ford Lincoln Mercury and Goodyear equipped cars. Company says no issues justify walkout. government contracts involved. Brown notes no wage demands. dispute centers on job practices and the old contract terms. Detective Inspector Greeley reports retirement and past duties, with no immediate bargaining planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uaw-Cio
Paramount
Long Beach
Long Beach Area
Auto-Lite
E. Compton Blvd
Chrysler
P. F
Brown
Hee Coles
William
Frank Greeley
Jack Spencer
Oaeh
Fishermen Fiesta Opens Despite Union Boycott Tonight
Despite a threatened boycott by Local 33 of the I.L.W.U., the 11th annual Fishermen's Fiesta opens tonight with a large fish fry on the wharf at the harbor. The weekend festival includes street dancing, contests, Navy vessel open house, international food booths, and a parade of colorfully decorated purse seiners under the theme Legends of the Sea.
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Shannon San Pedro
I.L.W.U. Fishermen's
Chamber of Commerce
John Royal
El.w
Southern California
Legislator to Quit for County Race
Assemblyman Frank Bonelli of Huntington Park will resign from the state assembly to run for supervisor in the First District. Incumbent Herbert C. Legg says he will not seek reelection. Bonelli received an Award of Merit at a Whittier testimonial dinner, with Downey’s Claud D. Black to lead his campaign.
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Frank Bonelli
Huntington Park
Assembly
Herbert C. Legg
Bonelli
Whittier
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Long Beach State College
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Roland Maxwell
Phi Kappa Tau
Bixby Park
Hampton
Franklin County
Towa
Brookside Park
Pasadena
Savanna, IM
Aschoff
Ellen Hannah
E. 7Th St
Clifford
Clifford Jr. de
Carl R
Andrew L
Mottell’s & Peek Mortuary
Beaver
Virra W
Fidler St
Fairfield
Robert O
Paul Humbeson
Bernard Wharton
John Brumbren
Nelle Hull
Guy Pothe
White
Guneral
Lane
Herman Gerhardt
Prospect Ave
Adele
Lucille Garver
Frances Bachtelle
Rosella Belcher
Robert Lane
Reese
Clifford Lamar
van Buren St
Hathren
Barbara Jane Dawley
Sophra Jean Reese
Mottell
A Peek Mortuary
Sear
William Joseph
Maine Ave
Marie
Barbara
Susan Sear
Edna Evans
Mottell’s & Peek
Shailer
Beulah
Linden Ave
James E
James E. Jr
Thomas Zinn
William Phillips
Hammond—Howard F
Forrest
Myra Redman
Roxianna Moore
Martinsville
Hunter Mortuary
Martin—James Edwin
Campo
George W
Woodlawn
Sant Monica
Christensen-Ping
Carlsbad-By-The-Sea
Civilsbed
California
Lumerco Services, Inc
Carlebad-By.the Sea
Carlahed
Calif—Sardoge
Virgil Spongberg
Bumgardner
Arthur Pegg
Glen A. Folger
Maern
Ford & Mercury
Dodge-Plymouth
L. B
Spencer
Charles Brookshire
Greeley
Will Ran
Claud D. Black
Downey
X ¥ McA
American Red Cross Board of
Kiwanis Club
Toastmasters
the Elks, Moose
Knights of Columbus
Anchor Club
Eagles
Buice and Olds
Pioneer Savings and Loan Association
Rossin Bocuse
Amertcen Avenue
Oikaleck
Nevada
Una Beach
Wilshire Blvd
Angeles
Burbeak
Santa Monica
Burritt Wheeler
Fr. Kft
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