Seal Beach Refuses Delay on Additional Sales Tax Plea
The Seal Beach City Council rejected a petition from 47 local merchants to postpone the extra one cent sales tax until April 1, 1956. The Chamber of Commerce argued that delaying would aid business during the low profit months, while officials noted seasonal impact and state estimates of about 21 thousand dollars yearly for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
H. C. van Auscheln
Chamber of Commerce
Albert R. Leonard
Fred Flanagan
Leonard
Hal Marron
Subdivision 3rd Track Approved In Seal Beach
The City adds Tract No 2591 of the Seal Beach subdivision to its tax rolls. Lakewood Park Corporation posts a bond of 100 278.00 guaranteed by General Casualty Company of America to cover labor and materials for streets curbs and utilities. Tracts 1 and 2 were approved earlier with bonds posted. Tract 3 lies east of Bolsa Avenue in the business district. Construction is set to begin around early March with grading starting soon, bond expected to be recorded Friday.
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Seal Beach
Lakewood Park Corporation
Hellman Hill
General Casualty Company of America
Bolsa Avenue
Bolsa
Hal Marron
Louise Morrell Taken By Death in Seal Beach
Louise Morrell known as Wonderful Louise in Seal Beach died between 5 30 and 8 p m Friday December 16 after two years bedridden. She lived at 513 Ocean Avenue since 1940 and worked as a fortune teller. Funeral services were by Bresee Brothers Gilbert and Evergreen cemetery in Los Angeles burial.
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Louise B. Morrell
Louise
Seal Beach
Ocean Avenue
Bresee Brothers
Gilbert Funeral
Evergreen Cemetery
Los Angeles
Morrell
Boston
Hollenbeck
Order of Eastern Star
Pacific Coast Showmen’s Association
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Gulf Oil conducts seismograph tests near city
The Gulf Oil Company conducted seismograph tests on the Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and Net Depot property on Tuesday. Explosions were heard by numerous residents who called City Hall to find out the cause as Gulf Oil surveys coastwide seeking a license to operate in California.
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Gulf Oil Company
Seal Beach
California
William D. Cody Completes Pilot Training Course
Aviation Cadet William D. Cody son of Donald D. Cody of Seal Beach has completed primary pilot training at Malden Air Base Missouri. A San Bernardino High School graduate he enlisted in 1949 at 17 and now serves at Bryan Air Force Base Texas.
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William D. Cody
Donald D. Cody
Eighth Street
Seal Beach
Malden Air Base
Missouri
Donald Cody
Red Top Taxi Cab Company
William
United States Air Force
Air Force
San Bernardino
Cody
Bryan Air Force Base
Texas
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Bay Theatre
Ennual Lion Club
Post & Wave
Council
Louise Morrell
Gulf Oil Co
City
THE
Post and
WAVE
William D, Cody
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