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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1944
Page
8
A church notice calls for volunteers to aid servicemen by running a service room and asks interested persons of all ages to help. Contact Rev. J. L. Freeman or Edna Freeman at 115 6th Street or the church at 138 Main Street.
The Democratic campaign for Southern California opens with a massive rally at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. U S Senator Claude Pepper of Florida will speak. Michael D. Fanning announces free admission and celebrity performances planned for the event.
Mrs. Carolyn Cunningham’s adult exercise class gathered at 132 1st Street for a luncheon and surprise shower honoring Mrs. Ross Atkinson. Attendees included Mrs. Bert Fortini, Mrs. Viola Vieck, Mrs. Everett Stubblefield, Mrs. Blanche Linfesty, Mrs. Sperry Knighton, Mrs. Carolyn Cunningham, Mrs. Polly Shepheard, Mrs. Ruth Butler, Mrs. Ruth Calkins, Mrs. George Buckley, Mrs. Mary Stonebraker, and the hostess Mrs. Lenore Braddock.
More than 250000 bills were mailed today by Collector of Internal Revenue Harry Westover to Southern Californians to cover outstanding balances of their 1944 federal income taxes. Third quarterly installment payments must be made by September 15. Taxpayers may pay one half now and the other half by December 15. Revised estimates for 1944 tax are due September 15 if original estimates were too low. Payments may be by personal check and sent to the nearest revenue branch office for assistance on amended estimates.
At the 101 Ranch House 75 civic officials from the Orange County League of Cities heard postwar planning talks by Charles Bennett of Los Angeles and William Neal, stressing ready projects to secure state apportionments. Beach preservation and beautification urged as top postwar goals. Mayor Leroy Strang of San Clemente presided, with Mayor W D Gamntner of Seal Beach hosting. Capt. A B McCrary, naval ordnance and net depot commander, attended.
The new home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Higginbotham hosted a Wednesday afternoon housewarming in Mrs. Higginbotham’s honor by Mrs. Anna B. Sylvia. Guests included Mesdames Florence Tyler Viola Carey Betty Sylvia Martha Nuckols June Eady Kathryn Sikes Florence Green Alma Pearson Mabel Felts Marie Ward Cora Johns Carrie Whittington Roberta Jones Louise Martz Mary Armstrong Billie Bender Grace Haskell Grace Palmer George Hamp and Miss Mary Lou Courneya and Miss Patty Eady.
The Orange County board of supervisors approved a franchise for Pacific Electric to extend its electric interurban lines from Santa Ana to Tustin just after Prohibition.
The Seal Beach Pharmacy announces a New Year’s Eve offer serving hot conifer free between 11 and 12:30 PM. The note also states they cannot serve hot Tom and Jerry drinks that day.
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