Public Meeting To Hear About Navy Base At Seal Beach
The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce schedules a September 6 public meeting featuring Capt. A B McCrary commander of the naval ordnance and net depot to discuss its impact on civic cultural and business life as well as depot safety and progress. He explains barriers shed light on safe handling and outlines depot layout including a sorting depot storage areas and back distances from roads. Tours for local groups will open soon and civilian staffing may reach 800 after the war.
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Seal Beach
August Convention Highlights From California Auxiliary Meeting
The Emergency Executive Committee Meeting in San Francisco on August 16 and 27 featured Nellie Sollinger and other leaders from Santa Ana and Blythe. Over 200 California Department Auxiliary members attended as reports praised streamlined proceedings and major programs while stressing membership drives and recruitment of WWII veterans’ relatives, with a September 15 first pickup date and a pledge of 30,000 in membership. The meeting also highlighted the American Legion Auxiliary response to the Surgeon General’s call for 22,000 medical technicians nationwide, with California pledging 1,000 recruits.
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San Francisco
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Nellie » Sollinger
21St District
Unit No. 300
Mattie Rolling
Santa Ana
Tona.Sandon
Poppy
Mildred Stanley
Newport Beach
Grace Cameron
Blythe
Nellie
California
Department of California
American Legion Auxiliary
Army
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War Fund Drive Tops Quota Here Report Shows
Final reports on the Red Cross War Fund Drive released this week show local campaigns exceeding their quotas. Community leaders credited volunteers and businesses for strong participation and generous donations across the area.
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Red Cross War Fund
Seal Beach area meets quota for war drive total
The Seal Beach area including Surfside colony and Sunset Beach topped its $3600 quota for the drive with Douglas contributing $1027.83 and Cal Ship $145.08, final tallying $3760.26. Mrs. Kermit Moore chairs the local branch and notes other war industries did not contribute in this total.
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Seal Beach
Douglas
Cal Ship
Kermit Moore
Surfside Colony
Sunset Beach
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McCrary
Medical Department
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Nieto
Happy Landings
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Coast Highway
Post & Wave
Paul D. Oakford
Cherry Ave
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