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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
1
The columnist extends Christmas wishes to all readers and notes the war is over with America at peace. Santa Claus faces gift shortages but promises abundance, while shoppers must accept what is available. The piece urges gratitude for the U S. privileges and comforts amid global hardship.
A Chamber of Commerce committee led by Louis E. Jaeckel Dana Williams and Gerry Stangeland will tour the city tonight to select the best decorated name and award a five dollar prize to the winner.
A seven foot high tide with heavy ground swells hit Surfside Colony this week, flooding many A row homes and leaving the Bisby residence with 18 inches of sand. Several garages filled with water and sand as the beach between the Colony and the ocean eroded, reducing the shore to a narrow strand.
The office will close Monday and Tuesday after nights of work. Advertisers and friends are asked to submit news items and advertising copy as early as possible on Wednesday.
City Clerk John Mulcahy and City Attorney Dana Williams led a Seal Beach delegation before the Long Beach Bureau of Franchises to consider improving local bus service. The group proposed reviving the Broadway Line for Seal Beach use and adding two Seal Beach buses to cut headways, but Long Bus Company manager Wayne Stewart warned it could worsen service during breakdowns. He noted upcoming new buses and promised allocation of some to Seal Beach upon arrival, with a decision postponed to the next bureau meeting to avoid harming residents.
Foreman Roy Thomas and crew with Fire Chief Sperry Knighton installed two Christmas trees at the municipal pier entrance. Lights and blue cross above create the appearance of one large tree. City Council will study the pier lease terms drafted by City Attorney Dana Williams. potential award to Art Lescher and C. M. Stockton with $14,000 minimum rent over five years.
Ralph Sellars assumes duties as managing editor of the Post and Wave after H P Hart's resignation. He brings decades in publishing, previously LA Morris and Strait Printing supervisor, with Kansas City Star and Capper Publications experience. He plans to move to Seal Beach with wife and two sons. Robert Carr joins as lino type operator and printer. Alice Choisser remains news editor after joining in September from Missouri School of Journalism.
The Christmas musical presented by more than 200 pupils from fifth to eighth grades at Seal Beach Elementary School Thursday afternoon drew many parents and friends. The combined glee clubs and school orchestra performed the Christmas story to a pleased audience at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium.
The Parent-Teachers Association of Seal Beach Elementary will host Christmas parties this afternoon. Room mothers will oversee each classroom party. This morning students enjoyed a free Beach Theatre movie courtesy of O C Johnson, theater manager, and the Seal Beach Lions Club.
The Post and Wave have reserved a box at the Santa Anita track for advertisers and subscribers. Seats may be used by making reservations with the Post and Wave, telephone 868-34.
The Seal Beach Junior Woman's Club hosts a baked goods and treats sale on Saturday starting at noon at 141 Main Street Seal Drug Store. Proceeds fund club projects and members promise appetizing foods for a simple, ready made Saturday dinner.
Seal Beach faces heated debate over a blanket ordinance to rezone the city for single and multiple dwellings except south Ocean Avenue between Eighth and First Streets. City Enginer Lee Whidden prepared a map. Council to meet Planning Commission January 8. citizens urged to share views at January 3 meeting.
The Seal Beach City Council voted unanimously to set aside 15000 for a new fire station. Plans will be drawn up soon and presented to the Council for approval. No definite site has been selected yet, says Fire Chief Larry Knighton.
A weather update notes showers today and continued cloudiness with a somewhat cooler air mass. Forecasters expect scattered showers to ease later in the day as overcast skies persist and temperatures dip slightly.
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