Sixth War Loan Drive exceeds goal with 34 percent gain
Neal Beach leads districts in the Sixth War Loan Drive with individual sales totaling 100 950 and corporation bonds 47 500 Total bonds sold 148 450 34 over the 115 000 quota Retail sales reached 29 500 as Sunset Beach doubles prior totals Surfside and Los Alamitos also surpass expectations Chairman Frank L Shufelt thanks supporters urging continued bond purchases amid wartime victory push.
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Neal Beach
Seal Beach
Sunset Beach
Los Alamitos
Surfside
Frank L. Shufelt
Shufelt
Red Cross War Fund Goal Set at 34200
The Frosty Felts chaired meeting announces a 4200 quota for the 1945 Red Cross War Fund drive with Mrs. Jessie Reed as chapter chair. J C Frosty Felts named to supervise this year’s campaign starting in March.
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Red Cross War Fund
Frosty Felts
American Red Cross
Jessie W. Reed
J. C. “Frosty” Felts
City Tightens Leash Rule and Bounties Stray Dogs
The council made leash requirements mandatory for all dogs and set a two dollar bounty for city employees who seize stray dogs. They discussed purchasing a dog-catching net but Roy Thomas proposed using a rope and long handled shovel with two drilled holes as a safer snare, offering a live demonstration later.
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Roy Thomas
Plan Revamping of Business Licenses Introduced
Mayor W D Gamntner announced at the council meeting that the city business license system requires a revamp. Councilman Louis Jaekkel proposed studying ordinances from other cities on licensing to guide reforms.
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W. D. Gamntner
Louis Jaeckel
Income Tax Expert to be at City Hall
L. J. Hellman of the Santa Ana office of the Department of Internal Revenue will be in the council chambers at Seal Beach city hall Thursday and Friday February 1 and 2 to aid local residents in filling out their income tax returns. Hellman was in Seal Beach last year.
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L. J. Hellman
Santa Ana
Department of Internal Revenue
Seal Beach
Womans Club Card Party Set for January 13
The Senior Womens Club of Seal Beach will host its first public card party of the year on Saturday January 13 at 8 p.m. in the city hall auditorium. Prizes will be offered for bridge pinochle 500 and hearts with refreshments provided by a committee led by Mrs. Hazel Higgenbotham. Tickets go on sale Monday from club members or at this newspaper office. proceeds benefit the club child welfare fund.
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Seal Beach
City Hall
Hazel Higgenbotham
Ellen Johnson
John Melberger
Belmont Storage Violates City Ordinance in Seal Beach
Belmont Van and Storage at 208 Main Street is cited by Seal Beach officials for violating a city ordinance by using the building for storage. The recent purchase by Los Angeles resident O. C. Johnson was meant to support theatre plans, with Johnson promising feature films after metropolitan showings. City Attorney Dana Williams commented on the matter.
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Seal Beach
Belmont
Main Street
O. C. Johnson
Los Angeles
The
Post and
Wave
Johnson
Dana Williams
Civil Service Reform Discussion Reopens at City Council
City council revisits civil service as a wartime solution to political pressures on police. Mayor Gamtner cites past removals, while Butler urges inquiry into a petition filed months ago. Reed opposes wartime civil service. Jaeckel supports if no extra cost and no extra benefits. Dana Williams to study ordinances from other cities.
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W. D. Gamtner
Civil Service
James P. Butler
Jessie W. Reed
Seal Beach
Louis Jaeckel
Dana Williams
Jaeckel
Volunteers Sought as Red Cross Seeks Help at Local chapter
An urgent appeal from Mrs. Jessie W. Reed chairman seeks volunteers for the local Red Cross to staff the office and support the surgical dressing group. More help is needed as calls from servicemen families rise, with sewing and knitting available at the chapter HQ. The surgical dressing group meets Tuesday at city hall 10 am to 4 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm. Mrs. D. D. Lawhead assists special services. 50 kit bags remain to be finished.
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James. Marrin
Robert Poindexter
James Jack
McGrail
Kermh
Moore
Margaret VanCleave
Hans Schmidt
Faye Moffit
D. D. Lawhead
James Marrin
Laura Warren
Avis Smith
H. C. VanAusden
Roy Brown
A. W. Armstrong
Jessie W. Reed
Red Cross
the City Hall
Special Services
Main Street
City Plans Repairs on Sidewalks and Curbings
City council authorized city engineer J C Whidden to estimate repair needs for sidewalks and curbs. City would fund the work from the general fund and then assess property owners for their share. Estimated costs are 26 cents per square foot for sidewalks and 50 cents for curbing.
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J. C. Whidden
Dana Williams
Whidden
Navy funds delayed over Seal Beach depot payment
City Attorney Dana Williams told council last night that Lt. Gill's office asked Washington this week why $285.00 owed for the Seal Beach Ammunition and Net depot land purchase remains unpaid. The inquiry seeks to uncover what is delaying the Navy payment and where the funds are held.
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Dana Williams
Gill
Office of Land Procurement
The
Navy
Washington
Seal Beach
Paratrooper Pfc Clarence Cowell Injured in Action
Mrs. E. W. Milton received an official telegram Thursday informing her son, Pfc Clarence Cowell, paratrooper, was injured in action and is now hospitalized in Belgium. Cowell’s wife Jerry resides in East Cleveland, Ohio.
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E. W. Milton
Pfc
Clarence Cowell
Belgium
Cowell
Jerry
East
Cleveland
Ohio
Lang Bus Company Promises More Frequent Service
Lang Bus Company of Long Beach told the city council last night it will run buses at least every 30 minutes once the 15 new buses on order arrive. The council will defer plans for a city owned line until Lang clarifies its future plans.
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Lang Bus Company of
Long Beach
Lang Company
City Council to Bring Auditorium to Voth City
Mayor W. D. Gamtner stated the civic auditorium issue would go to a popular vote and that he has never indicated otherwise. The remarks touched on plans for a new municipal venue and the council's handling of the proposal.
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Voth
W. D. Gamtner
Civic Auditorium
Church Holds First Meeting at New Seal Beach Home
The Assembly of God church in Seal Beach will hold services in its new building at Tenth and Electric starting Sunday. Rev. Jewel Freeman supervised congregation members who did most of the construction work. Plans call for future use of space for Sunday school rooms and eventual construction of a larger church on the lot.
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Assembly of God Church of
Seal Beach
Jewel Freeman
Sproul Completes Basic Pilot Training at Merced Field
Aviation Cadet Jack V. Sproul has finished basic flying training at Merced Army Air Field California. He will enter an Army advanced flying school to complete the path toward silver pilot wings. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Sproul 130 5th Street Seal Beach. The Sprouls have two other sons in service Captain Edward Duane Sproul with the Army in Georgia and Pfc Bertram Sproul at Camp Crowder Missouri.
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Jack V. Sproul
Merced Army Air Field
California
Edward A. Sproul
5Th Street
Seal Beach
Sprouls
Edward Duane Sproul
Army
Georgia
Pfc
Bertram Sproul
Camp Crowder
Missoui
City Considers 13 New Street Lights
C Miller city street superintendent said at council that a survey by the fire chief and city engineer found 13 new lights are needed. He has written Edison to check locations and advise if more lights can be supplied.
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C. A. Miller
Miller
Edison Company
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Hellman
Womans Club
Belmont Storage Company
C. Cowell
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