Sunset Beach Families Relocate As Community Bids Farewell
Sunset Beach loses two long standing families this month. Mr and Mrs Edward Benson move to 1028 E Ridge Dr Whittier California, ending their decade of youth group and Huntington Beach work. Mr and Mrs James Langdon relocate to 463 Magnolia Costa Mesa California, with Mrs Langdon a Las Damas club former president and longtime Cub Scout leader. Virginia Bradley hosted a farewell coffee party for the Bensons and Langdons with guests Martha Moody Winnie Randall Roberta Carr Wilma Fitts Polly Myers Virginia Bradley and Jane Chamblin.
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Sunset Beach
Edward Benson
E. Ridge
Whittier
Calif
Bensons
Huntington Beach
James Langdon
Magnolia
Costa Mesa
Langdon
Las Damas
Fred Belcher to Attend District Water Meeting
The Sunset Beach Sanitary Board met on Monday December 5th and discussed a letter from State Regional Water Pollution Board No 8 asking for comments on water pollution control plus verbal representation at the next state regional meeting. Fred Belcher was named to represent the Sunset Board at the upcoming district meeting.
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Sunset Beach Sanitary Board
State Regional Water Polution Board No. 8
Riverside
Water Board
Fred Belcher
Sunset Sanitary Board
Couple Appears On Tee Vee Show
Sonia and Fred Gerletti set to appear December 7 at 4 p.m. on the Jack Owens Television Show. Mrs Gerletti runs a yardage business on Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Claus suit business ties the appearance to her products. Jack Owens modeled one suit on air.
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Sonia
Fred Gerletti
Jack Owen
Parking Meters On Beach And Side Streets Considered
A discussion about installing parking meters on the beach and nearby streets before summer led by a visitor from Emeryville. Meters proposed at rates from one cent for 12 minutes to 5 cents for 10 hours. past meters by Voglesong Company failed and were removed after Merchants opposed Main Street meters. Mayor Clark warned that vendors will respond when a decision is made.
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Page One
Song
Emeryville
al Leonard
Voglesong
Leonard
Main Street
Clark
Mushalik Girl To Dance In Theatre
Carol Mushalik of Sunset Beach will perform as a dancer this weekend at Stanford Jr High School Long Beach. She belongs to Share A Dance Theatre Group presenting Be An Angel with Lyric Jesters. Performances Friday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. admission 1.50. Attendance urged.
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Sunset Beach
Carol Mushalik
Stanford Jr. High School
Long Beach
Miss Mushalik
Share A Dance Theatre Group
Lyric Jesters
Price Boy Feted At Surprise Party
A surprise birthday party was held on December 3 for Charlie Price at the home of Carol Mushalik, Jackie and Johnnie Claghorn, Bob Pedigo and Robin Roscoe, with Joan Mushalik among the guests enjoying midnight coffee and cake.
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Charlie Price
Carol Mushalik
Jackie
Johnnie Claghorn
Bob Pedigo
Robin Roscoe
Joan Mushalik
Bannon Attends County Meeting on Flood Control
Jim Bannon vice-president of the Chamber reports a record turnout at the Associate Chamber of Commerce of Orange County meeting with 42 members from various chambers. The group discussed flood control for Orange County and related planning.
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Jim Bannon
Chamber of Commerce
Associate Chamber of Commerce of
Orange County
Holiday Visitor Greeted by Mrs Johns and Mrs Shaperio
Mrs Winifred Johns enjoyed holiday visits from Mrs Violet Shaperio of San Mateo California during the season.
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Winifred Johns
Violet Shaperio
San Mateo
Calif
Mrs J S Byer Visits West Coast For First Time
Eastern guest Mrs. J S Byer of Mount Grove Missouri visits the West Coast with sister in law Mrs. Lee Peebles and marks her first westward trip to the region.
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Mrs. Lee Peebles
Car wrecks injure no one on Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway
A multi-car collision Sunday near Main Street and 101 Highway left no injuries. William Majors of Santa Ana ran a red light and struck Francis Needham of El Monte, spinning Needham into Hilda Lawson of Lakewood. A second crash on Pacific Coast Highway involved Charles Wilson Jr. and David Nave. both cars were lightly damaged.
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Page One
RMNS
William Majors
Santa Ana
Main Street
101 Highway
Francis Needham
el Monte
Needham
Hilda Lawson
Lakewood
Majors
Lawson
North Bolsa Avenue
Charles Wilson, Jr
Hollywod
Pacific Coast Highway
David Nave
Nave
Bolsa Avenue
Las Damas Secret Pal Party Disclosing Identities
Las Damas hosts its annual Secret Pal party on December 13 at Martha Moody home at 8 p.m. Members discover who sends cards and gifts for birthdays and anniversaries. Program chair Violet Bright. Secret Pal chair Charlotte Galvin.
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Las Damas
Martha Moody
Violet Bright
Charlotte Galvin
Sunset Beach Woman's Club Christmas Party Highlights
The Sunset Beach Woman's Club held its annual Christmas party with hostesses Edith Hensley Grace Miller Francis Earle Edith Bryson Mona Pierce Lee Pedigo Margaret Wilton Gertie Brock Miller and Ada Meenk. Gifts were exchanged a doll drawing named Sunset Susie, a pot luck lunch, and an entertainment program followed.
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Sunset Beach Woman’s Club
Edith Hensley
Grace Miller
Francis Earle
Edith Bryson
Mona Pierce
Lee Pedigo
Margaret Wilton
Gertie Brockmiller
Ada Meenk
Sunset Susie
Postmistress Alma La Chambre Returns to Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach post office resumes normal operation as postmistress Alma La Chambre returns after a nine day visit to Portland Oregon hosted by daughter in law Barbara La Chambre. Assistant Alice Johns received help from substitute clerk Della Steinman during the absence.
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Sunset Beach
Alma la Chambre
Portland
Oregon
Barbara la Chambre
Mrs. la Chambre
Alice Johns
Della Steinman
Cub Scouts Plan Marsh Side Cookout on Broadway
Cub Scouts Den 1 will hold a marsh side cookout on Broadway Saturday morning starting about 10 a.m. Mrs. Roger Kerley will supervise, and all are invited to attend.
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Den 1
Cub Scouts
Marsh
Broadway
Roger Kerley
Chase Dies After Arrival from Washington D C
The article reports the death of Mr. Chase from acute thrombosis detected after arrival with his son James. Dr. Harry W. Newman and the Orange County coroner attended. funeral arrangements are by Smith Brothers Mortuary of Huntington Beach. Surviving son Robert George Chase, 30, is in Kodiak, Alaska with the U.S. Navy.
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Harry W. Newman
Orange County
Smith Brothers Mortuary
Huntington Beach
Mr. Chase
James
Washington, D. C
Robert George Chase
Kodiak, Alaska
U.S. Navy
Mother to Arrive for Christmas Aboard Airliner
Mrs. E. J. Draheim, 81, will travel December 9 from Detroit to California aboard Trans World Airlines to visit sons Don and Emerson in Surfside and Los Altos. She plans stops in Locanda Santa Ana San Diego and Garden Grove and will be joined by grandson Bob Rea en route to Honolulu.
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E. J. Dranheim
California
Trans World Air Lines
Detroit
Michigan
Don
Surfside
Emerson
Los Altos
Long Beach
Locanada
Santa Ana
San Diego
Garden Grove
Draheim
Bob Rea
Honolulu
Navy Officer And Family Move Here
Lieutenant Commander Alex Baker and his wife and two children arrive in Surfside from Massachusetts. The Bakers, attached to the U S Columbus, say California appeals after storms floods a hot summer and polio epidemic there. They welcome the Bakers to the colony.
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Alex Baker
Massachusetts
California
Bakers
Rocky
Minad
Baker
U.S. Columbus
Surfside
Chapel Wedding for Mary Gulley and Arthur A. Moore
Mary Gulley of C-31 wed December 3 at Garden Grove Wedding Chapel in Long Beach. Bride joined by Navy man Arthur A. Moore, attached to the U S S Cush ing.
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Mary Gulley
C-31
Garden Grove
Long Beach
Arthur A. Moore
U.S.S. Cushing
Grandmother From Parkersburg Attends Long Beach Wedding
Mrs. Anna McGee of Parkersburg West Virginia visits her daughter Mrs S D Johnson of 95 B Surfside to attend the wedding of granddaughter Betty Johnson on December 17 at the First Baptist Church in Long Beach She hopes to stay for Bettys AB degree from Whittier College in June and for her fiancé to graduate from optometrist college in Los Angeles It is her first airplane flight during the trip
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Anna McGee
Parkersburg
West Virginia
S. D. Johnson
Surfside
McGee
Betty Johnson
First Baptist Church
Long Beach
Betty
Whittier College
Optometrist College
Los Angeles
MccGee
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Price
Bannon
Post Office
Chase
Seal Beach
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Service
Beatrice
Navy
Sunset Cleaners
Grandaughter
Grady
Coast
Seal Beach Jewelers
Seal Beach, Calif
Sam's Sea Foods Cafe
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