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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
2
Seal Beach Post Office workers express thanks to residents for early mailing of Christmas parcels and greeting cards. Early mailing reduced congestion, sped dispatch, and saved costs by separating local and out of town mail and bundling cards and letters before posting.
The water line to supply Metropolitan Water District water to the Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and Net Depot is finished but not yet flowing. The delay awaits further work on the main line near Dale and Katella Road.
The City Council authorized payment of 93 245 22 in bills last week. The large sum followed the repayment of 80 000 00 borrowed via tax anticipation warrants from Bank of Belmont Shore several months earlier.
Local Marine Corps Reserve units collected about 100,000 toys for distribution to needy children through welfare agencies. Generous community support made a happiness filled Christmas morning possible, with gratitude extended to all who aided the program and its volunteers.
The Seal Beach Christmas basket program, led by Mrs. Edwin A. Doolittle of the American Legion Auxiliary, with help from local service groups and churches, provided a merry Christmas to thirteen needy families through food, money, toys, and volunteer effort.
City engineers outline a $60 000 project for a new station at Firth Street and Central Avenue with a یکmunner engine. The bond issue would bear up to 4 percent interest and cost property owners about 14 cents per $100 assessed value with variations as assessments adjust. Fire Chief Knighton approved the minimal plan, with architect drawings shown at the council meeting.
Orange County Board of Supervisors passes an emergency ordinance requiring rabies vaccination for dogs in unincorporated areas. Veterinarians will vaccinate at $2 in January and reduced fees after January 31 with Thursday afternoon clinics. licenses require vaccination proof.
Seal Beach reports a remarkable holiday record with no traffic accidents or arrests for drunken driving or intoxication. Police Chief Lee Howard praised officers for maintaining safety during the Christmas weekend and avoiding any local tragedies.
City officials report no reply from the government on erosion aid. Mayor George Clark says a letter was sent asking that any federal funds for erosion correction go to Seal Beach and Surfside as a combined appropriation.
Seal Beach boy Jerry Forbes returns from over two years in the Orient and now lives at 307 Eighth Street Apartment A. He plans to write a series of Far East articles for the Post and Wave, with the first installment expected in the next edition.
Captain Jim Marousek of the Seal Beach Police Department suffered a heart attack at his home and was rushed to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Long Beach. Doctors say he will remain hospitalized for at least two weeks. He previously had a similar attack last spring requiring six weeks in hospital.
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