Sellek Family Plans Vacation After City Work Gift
Fry Sellek, longtime Seal Beach manager, receives a Graflex camera gift from Sears assistants. He heads for a month long trip with wife Wilma, visiting relatives in Oakland then Tucson to see daughter Delores and her family. He plans fishing and returns before September school start.
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Ping
Seal Beach
Wilma
Sellek
Delores
Wendy
Tucson
Witte
University of Arizona
Shelia
Huntington High
Janice
Don Millette
Sears
Selleks
City Council Approves Lowest Bid for Prospect Project
The council accepted bids with G M Callus and Tidewater Oil Company in favor. The lowest bid rose from 2.50 to 4.50 per ton, with Ansco Construction submitting the low bid of 3346.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Callus
Tidewater Oil Company
Ansco Construction Company
City Council Discusses Sand Dredging and Filling Project
City officials describe plans by the Department of Water and Power to reach a beach area, drag the river mouth sandbar, load sand into a hopper, and dump it along the Carson Street improvement in Long Beach. Councilman A Leonard recalls promises of sand delivery to Sea Beach.
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Department of Water and Power Property
Carson Street
Long Beach
Leonard
Wisdom Defines True Happiness and Mastery Within
A reflective aphorism asserts that lasting goodness comes from inner wisdom, happiness stems from self-sufficiency, and true greatness requires self-mastery rather than external power or approval.
Sunset Beach Friends Honor Dee Boren On Birthday
Miss Robin Roscoe Pat Briggs Jim Pedi Carol Mushalik and Charles Price helped host a surprise birthday for Dee Boren in Sunset Beach. The birthday cake was decorated by several friends and photographed by Bob Pedigo as a pink punch toast marked the celebration in the hometown gathering at the Claghorn home. Dee praised Sunset Beach as a friendly community.
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Robin Roscoe
Midway City
Pat Briggs
Huntington Beach
Jim
Bob Pedigo
Carol Mushalik
Charles Price
Sunset Beach
John Claghorn
Dee Boren
Dee
Bob
Robin
Jackie
Pat
Local Couple Wed In Las Vegas Setting
John Phillips of 16917 Park Avenue and Miss Joyce Kennedy of Long Beach wed in Las Vegas on Sunday July 24. John works for the Edison Company and has been active in Sunset Beach social life. Joyce, nee Kennedy, has worked at Ralphs Market in Long Beach. They plan a honeymoon in Ensenada Mexico and will return to Sunset Beach to make their home.
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John Phillips
Park Avenue
Joyce Kennedy
Long Beach
Nevada
Las Vegas
John
Edison Company
Sunset Beach
Phillips
Kennedy
Ralph’s Market
Ensenada
Old Mexico
Sunset Reseh
Borens Return to Cool Sunset Beach
Mr and Mrs D H Boren of 16919 Park Avenue spent a couple of hot days in Brawley and noted it was 89 degrees at 8 am. They said it felt cooler back in Sunset Beach where they are glad to be home.
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D. H. Boren
Park Avenue
Brawley
Sunset Beach
Birthday Party for Mrs. Galle at Park Avenue Home
Eighteen guests gathered last Saturday July 30 at the home of Mrs Mable C Galle 16875 Park Avenue for a pot luck dinner on the patio to celebrate her birthday.
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Mable C. Galle
Park Avenue
Rock Through Bay Window Stuns Park Avenue Home
The Charles Millers report a large rock crashed through their bay window at 16921 Park Avenue last week. Police and neighbors are puzzled by the unexplained incident and are investigating potential causes.
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Charles Millers
Park Avenue
Miller Family Plans San Diego Zoo Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of 16921 Park Avenue with grandchildren Janet, Carol and Paul Brent Michel traveled from Santa Ana to meet the children's parents Mr. and Mrs. Roland Michel. The group then drove to the San Diego Zoo.
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Charles Miller
Park Avenue
Janet
Carol
Paul Brent Michel
Santa Ana
Roland Michel
Zoo
San Diego
Visitors at Fitzgerald home receive relatives from out of town
Mrs. Fitzgerald of 2403 South Pacific hosts relatives Mrs. White and her son Timmy. Mrs. White injured her leg recently after a fall from the bulk head in front of the Fitzgerald residence.
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Gerald Fitzgerald
South Pacific
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Mrs. White
Timmy
Vacation Notice for Post Office Clerk Alice John
Alice John a clerk in the post office begins her summer vacation August 1 and will return on Labor Day. During her absence Mrs Leonis Pedigo will work in the post office.
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Alice John
Alice
Leonis Pedigo
Sunset Beach Visitors From Philadelphia Stay Month
Pennsylvanians Mrs. M Bechtel and her children Marian 12 Nancy 10 and Bill 10 visit Sunset Beach from Philadelphia to stay about a month with Mrs Bechtel’s brother Mr Kuszmaul and wife at 200 South 15th Street Sunset.
Home Visit By Local Soldier Gary Monroe
Private Gary Monroe visited his parents at 1126 Bayview Drive Sunset Beach over the weekend. He is stationed at Two Rocks California Army base and returned there after the visit.
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Gary Monroe
A. W. Monroe
Bayview Drive
Sunset Beach
Gary
Two Rocks
California
Christening Party Planned for Crackerbox at Sunset Beach
Saturday night a christening party will honor the Crackerbox owned by Kermie Satel er, George Pilgerium, and Bruce Van Clive of Sunset Beach. The inboard motor boat is described as the fastest of the day and a few friends plan to celebrate with water skiing after the ceremony.
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Kermie Sateler
George Pilgerium
Bruce van Clive
Sunset Beach
Mother of Local Woman Passes On
Ruth Ellis 73 of Rock Hill S C died in early July. She was the mother of two Sunset Beach residents Mrs Clyde Dodson and Mrs Jo Whittington and also a daughter of Mrs A L Logins of Los Altos formerly from Sunset Beach. The three women visited her shortly before her death.
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Ruth Ellis
Rock Hill
South Carolina
Ellis
Clyde Dodson
Jo Whittington
No. Pacific
Sunset Beach
A. L. Logins
Los Altos
Briggs Buys Sunset Bait and Tackle in Seal Beach
Raymond Briggs of 364 12th Street Seal Beach has purchased the Sunset Bait and Tackle at 16371 Pacific Coast Highway from former owner Jack Frost of Long Beach. Briggs completed the July 20 purchase and will run the store himself.
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Raymond Briggs
12Th St
Seal Beach
Sunset
Pacific Coast Highway
Jack Frost
Long Beach
Briggs
Raymond
Jo Sheeley and Mary Giesler Plan Detroit Car Pickup
Jo Sheeley of 10 Park Avenue Sunset Beach and Mary Giesler of Santa Ana are traveling by train to Detroit to pick up a new Plymouth car. They expect to be gone about two weeks.
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Jo Sheeley
Park Avenue
Sunset Beach
Mary Giesler
Santa Ana
Detroit
Social gathering at Greening home on Coast Highway
On July 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Mel Greening 16811 Coast Highway a social event was held. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Roy Rhodes Mr and Mrs William Sheetz Miss Donna Bailey and her fiancee Fred Scott. The gathering featured a barbecue at midnight and swimming at 3 am.
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Mel Greening
Coast Highway
Roy Rhodes
William Sheetz
Donna Bailey
Fred Scott
Ma Anderson Returns Home From Colorado Visit
Mrs. Anderson known as Ma Anderson has returned to her Sunset Beach residence at 1678 Pacific Coast Highway after a long solo trip to Colorado. She is in her 70s and was traveling alone. Welcome home.
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Mrs. Anderson
Ma Anderson
Pacific Coast Highway
Sunset Beach
Colorado
Surprise Baby Shower for Mrs Robert John
A pink themed Stork shower was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Phillipe for Mrs. Robert John last Monday. Mrs W John gave a pink bassinette and Mrs Eileen Gunness used pink on the cake decorations as gifts were opened and games played for pink straw basket prizes.
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Richard Phillipe
Robert John
John
W. John
Eileen Gunness
Rhodes Couple Purchases New Outboard Speed Boat
Mr and Mrs Roy Rhodes of 16765 Fifteenth Street acquired a new outboard speed boat. They were seen at the Marine Stadium in Long Beach where Mrs Rhodes reportedly skied underwater more than on the surface.
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Roy Rhodes
Fifteenth Street
Marine Stadium
Long Beach
Rhodes
Scot family moves from Sunset Beach to Los Altos
Mr and Mrs Cleve Scot relocate from Sunset Beach to a new home in Los Altos marking a residential move.
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Cleve Scot
Sunset Beach
Los Altos
Painting by Raymond McNeil Jr in Laguna Beach Festival
Raymond McNeil Jr of 200 South Seventh Street has entered a painting in the Laguna Beach Art Festival. The second grader attends Huntington Beach grammar school.
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Raymond McNeil, Jr
South Seventh Street
Laguna Beach
Raymond
Huntington Beach Grammar School
Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Raymond McNeil
Mr and Mrs Raymond McNeil of 200 South Seventh Street celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 31. Mrs McNeil said she celebrated by washing clothes ironing and cleaning the house. She works at Kings Market.
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Raymond McNeil
South Seventh Street
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Lions Club
Tia
Fry Sellek
A. Leonard
Sunset Beach News
Vegas
Mrs. Galle
Jim Bannon
Miller
San Diego Zoo
Lee A. Baughman
Fitzgerald
Greening
Cole
Mrs. Robt. John
Scot
Don's Barber Shop
Sam's Sea Foods Cafe
Surfside
Calif
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