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Newspaper

Seal Beach Post And Wave

Location

Seal Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1942

Page

3

Braddocks Offer Holiday Cheer Open House

Christmas Eve open house at Mr and Mrs C B Braddock 132 First Street featured hymns and holiday decorations. Mrs Braddock runs a children s boarding home and day nursery with scenes by the children and the couple s biblical windows won by Mr Braddock. Guests included Lillian Storm Del Nelson Ruth Schoonsover Long Beach Harold Essert and family Will Richmond Bart Aborn and daughter Linda Jorgenson family Bobby Matthews Carl Jerome Seal Beach.

C. B. Braddock First Street Braddock Lillian Storm Mrs Russell Weber Ralph Davenport North Long Beach Fred Tusk Linda Jean Sonny Earl Shaw Whittier Adeline Agnew Long Beach Mrs.Glifford Gordon Seal Beach

Virginia Haley to Preside at Junior Club Meeting

The Junior Woman's Club invites members to a regular business meeting and tea next Thursday afternoon January 7, with former president Virginia Haley presiding. Haley has recently returned to Seal Beach after eight months in Bremerton Washington. Vice president Mrs Valadeusséman has been presiding in her absence. Hostesses are Mrs Lestell Ward and Mrs Alice Harbour.

Virginia Haley Haley Bremerton Washington Seal Beach Vala d@eusséman Vvice Lestell Ward Alice Harbour

Girl Scout Meeting Sets Reading Of Handbooks And Deeds

The Girl Scouts reported most have handbooks and will begin reading. Those without handbooks should obtain them soon. A good deed chart will be made by Juanita Mathis with each girl doing one extraordinary good deed daily. Dues discussed and uniforms urged. national dues 50 cents due February. Meeting led by Shirley McFethers with flag salute by Gerry Hussey and laws by Myrna Lewis. Next meeting at Community Church next Monday.

Juanita Mathis Shirley McFethers Gerry Hussey Myrna Lewis

Local Christmas Dinners and Visits Round Area Families

Local and personal items detail numerous Christmas meals and visits across the region. Households including Armstrongs Redferns Morrells Weber Dav enport Collier and Ward families host relatives and friends in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seal Beach, and nearby towns, with guests from Bakersfield Culver City and Riverside. A moving note mentions Lt. Clifton Shumaker relocating to Washington, D C with his children.

OPA Staff Feted at Los Alamitos Luncheon

The Seal Beach OPA office staff were guests of A A Guilliam at a luncheon in Los Alamitos Sanitarium Wednesday noon. A tour of the grounds preceded the meal served in the main building hall, with double poinsettias from the grounds as decorations. Hostess was Miss Bockinger. Guests included Mesdames Orilla Bigelow Ellen Congreve Mary Brock Margaret Postal Pauline Shepherd Phyllis Arrington of Seal Beach and from Los Alamitos Mrs Lea Randolph and Mr and Mrs James R Watts.

Seal Beach OPA A. A. Guilliam Los Alamitos Sanitarium Sanitarium Guilliam Miss Bockinger Orilla Bigelow Ellen Congreve Mary Brock Margaret Postal Pauline Shepherd Phyllis Arrington Los Alamitos Lea Randolph James R. Watts

Louise Freeman Hosts Tuesday Luncheon Guests

Mrs Louise Freeman entertained Tuesday at luncheon. Guests included Mesdames Ruth Calkins Frances Basten Vala Musselman and Jackie Stockon.

Louise Freeman Ruth Calkins Frances Basten Vala ‘Musselman Jackie Stockon

Family reunion spans holidays at O Rears home

A holiday gathering brought Russel O Rear from the U S Navy to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry O Rear, while San Diego relatives Mr. and Mrs C Schwerdtfeger and Judy visited. Also present were Mr. and Mrs R M Austin and Richard visiting his aunt and uncle in Whittier. Richard Austin was inducted into the United States Army on Wednesday morning.

Bobby Schoonéver C. B. Braddock Bobby United States Navy Pearl Harbor Harry O’rear Russel O’rear U. S. Navy San Diego C. Schwerdtfeger Judy R M. Austin Richard Mr. Austin R. M. Houghton Whittier Richard Austin United States Army

Classified ad note for sale or rental results

Short classified line promotes BUY SELL or RENT through The Post Wave. Claims sure-fire results and references a 6-tf listing format for quick visibility.

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Committee Thanks Clubs and Persons for Christmas Boxes

The packing committee thanks Seal Beach and Sunset Beach groups and individuals for aiding 44 Christmas boxes for service men. Honored contributors include the Seal Beach Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club, PTA, American Legion Post and Auxiliary 300, Lion's Club, Red Cross, Woman's Emergency Organization, Grace Knighton, Hazel Higginbotham, Inez Burns, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Stimson, and Senior and Junior Woman's Club cookies and candy makers, plus local businessmen.

Seal Beach Stimson Grace Knighton Hazel Higginbotham Inez Burns

Star Club Christmas Party At Masonic Hall

Star Club members held their annual Christmas party after the OES meeting at the Masonic Hall last Wednesday. The pantomime Princess None Such Last Chance delighted guests, gifts were exchanged, and refreshments served with snowman favors and festive decorations. Officers to be elected at the January meeting.

Star Club Masonic Hall O.E.S Jessie Scott Mary Pierpoint Eva Flanagan Faye Moffitt Thelma Upham Santa Claus None Sueh Mary Piérpont Faye’ Moffitt

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Braddocks Girl Scout News A. W. Armstrong Los Angeles Bert Redfern Inlaw Vernon Armstrong Howard Basten H. C. Gender A. L. Morrell Frank Bennett That City David Collier Anne Collier Silverado Canyon James P. Butler John Muratett and Sons Jack and Jerry Riverside Deb Ward B. W. McGaffey Bakersfield Ray Seguine Culver City Mary Seguine Claude Taylor Harry Barker Virginia Country Club C. A. Larmore Louis A. Smith Clifton Shumaker Dean Joan Carl Ocean Avenue Washington, D. C Henry Wilson Mrs. Ward James and John Knox Berry Farm C. ‘A. Larmore R. ‘A. Larmore Downey BE. W. Reed Louis Pranter Lynn Clara Fry Reed Terry E. C. Basten Placentia C. EB. Matthews Ranchhouse F. B. Braddock Allene Decker L. E. Morrison Roger San Marino Mildréd Stegen Ronnie Santa Rosa Neil E. Adams Eric Orange Marah Adams H. Leon Des Larzes F. W. Postal Margaret Chaffee Postal Millie Schultz Max Henkey Paul Desilets Hollywood Leonard Henkey Leonard Huntington Park B. L. Craven Jr Phillip Smaby Frank Carey Fern Carey Joe Carey Gladys and Marlene Meder James Brookins E.L. Craven Jr Fourteenth Street John Pete R. C. Specht D. W. Ward H. O. Keller Melvin Keller Keneth Bud and Billy Baldwin Park Myrlee Stocker Wilbur Freeman Merrit Calkins H. Anzel Santa Ana Trianon South Gate Drown KID Surf Theatre Huntington Beach Ann Sheridan Maria Montez Marie Roget Nyoka George Brent Ton Chaney Bela Lugosi Chet
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