Orange County Population Rises 16 Percent in 1954
Population of Orange County reached 346,500 on January 1, 1955, up 16 percent from 1954 and 60.3 percent since the 1950 census. The report lists year by year totals and places Orange among California counties with above average growth, alongside detailed gains for neighboring counties.
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Orange County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Alpine
del Norte
Los Angeles
Marin
Mendocino
Mono
Napa
Orange
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Shasta
Sierra
Trinity
Ventura
Yolo
Imperial County
Kern County
Los Angeles County
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
San Diego County
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara County
Ventura County
An Irish Grandson For the McMahons
Mr and Mrs Patrick McMahon of 211 12th St are proud of their first grandson William Patrick Kelly. He was born to Chief and Mrs Bill Kelly. Chief Kelly, son of Mrs McMahon, is stationed with the United States Navy in Honolulu on December 8.
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Patrick McMahon
12Th St
William Patrick Kelly
Bill Kelly
Chief Kelly
Paradegoers Brave Wet Cold for New Year Rose Parade
Spectators braved rain and chill to attend the Rose Parade. Mr and Mrs Jay DeArmond and daughter Yvonne of 124 7th St joined by Frank Parker, Mrs De Armond’s parents visiting Mojave, along with Chuck Yow and Bobbie Byers of Mojave, attended the event.
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Jay DeArmond
Yvonne
7Th St
Frank Parker
Mildred Walters Returns from Trip with Son
Mildred Walters and her son David of Sunset Beach returned Monday from San Jose. They were away visiting relatives and sightseeing.
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Mildred Walters
David
Sunset Beach
San Jose
City Council Probes Fifth Street Extension and Services
City officials discuss extending Fifth Street with Hellman heirs attorney John Clock, while Buck warns of possible condemnation if no word by next meeting. A 60 to 90 day garbage survey weighs private pickup at 16000 dollars versus current 24000 with layoffs possible. Water tank painting contract renewal costs 2750 for three years. A bid to swap to a 12 inch water pipeline to Long Beach is proposed. Water department billing and sanitary ordinance overhaul are proposed. Park expansion on Ocean Avenue and Eighth Street is planned. Pension plan and sick leave discussed with Employees Association. Fishponds in city park eyed for drainage and replanting after seagull predation and vandalism.
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Fifth Street
John Clock
Hellman
Clock
Buck
Toups
Tops
Water Department
Lawhead
Calvo
Ocean Avenue
Eighth Street
City Employees Association
Rew Sub Division Ordinance Gets First Reading
City Attorney Buck led the first reading on the sub division ordinance after the Seal Beach Planning Commission recommended passage. The ordinance sets minimum lot sizes for single and multi family homes with no park provision. Council debates recreation space and final map rejection rights as residents urge park and pool options.
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Robert Buck
Seal Beach
Leonard
Toups
Clark
Orilla Bigelow
Ocean Avenue
Connell Twins Host New Year's Eve Party
Misses Catherine and Frances Connell twin daughters of Mr and Mrs David Connell 204 Central Avenue entertained their friends at a New Year's Eve party reflecting a family social gathering in the community.
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Catherine
Frances Connell
David Connell
Central Avenue
Two Local Boys Enlist in Air Force
Valjean Hermann of 224 15th St and James Dean of 212 Eighth St enlist in the air force. They will travel to Los Angeles on Thursday for their physicals before induction. If accepted they will likely go to Parks Air Force Base near San Francisco for basic training. Both are 18.
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Valjean Hermann
15Th St
James Dean
Eighth St
Los Angeles
Air Force
Parks Air Force Base
San Francisco
Weather Interferes With Scout Cook-out
The Girl Scout Troop No. 7 held their planned cook-out indoors at the Scout house due to cold weather. They learned cooking and fire building and teamwork to earn a cook-out badge.
Cub Scouts Ice Cream Social Planned at City Hall
Pack No. 116 den mothers meet at Joyce Lynch's home with Betty Harper Edna Poling Mary Alysworth Margie Rice Margie Tozer Rae Browning and Mary Brangan present. Ice cream social set for January 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. at City Hall featuring ice cream cake movies and dancing. Tickets 35 cents from Mrs. Betty Harper.
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Den
Pack No. 116
Joyce Lynch
13Th Street
Betty Harper
Edna Poling
Mary Alysworth
Margie Rice
Margie Tozer
Rae Browning
Mary Brangan
City Hall
Seal Way
Four Teen Boys and City Council Debate Youth Center
Four center members plus city officials debated the Youth Center's condition and future. The council heard calls for daily building inspections and tighter control of activities on center grounds, amid concerns over space, discipline, and transportation.
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Toups
Flanagan
Health Department
Jerry Hughes
Jerry
Leonard
Earl Walters
Jack Croce
Croce
Local Boy Involved In 3 Car Accident
Clarence Ore of Costa Mesa received slight injuries when Thomas Duffy, 22, of Seal Beach ran into Ore’s car pushing it over a double white line into a car driven by Betty Lou Roberts of Long Beach. The crash occurred about 300 yards west of the Ammunition and Net Depot overpass while Duffy was being pursued by sheriff deputies for reckless driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Clarence Ore
Costa Mesa
Thomas Duffy
First Street
Seal Beach
Ore
Betty Lou Roberts
Long Beach
Ammunition and Net
Duffy
Blessed Event In Richard Crooks Family
Mr and Mrs Dick Crooks of 1016 Ocean Avenue Apt D welcomed their first son Richard Earl Crooks Jr born at 2 am Monday weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces The mother and baby rest at White Memorial Hospital Los Angeles The Crooks also have a daughter Linda aged 10 who was told twins were expected earlier.
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Dick Crooks
Ocean Avenue
Apt. D
Richard Earl Crooks, Jr
White Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
Crooks
Linda
Three Net Depot Officers Promoted to Commander Rank
The Navy Department promotes O. D. Drain C. W. Capwell and S. J. Kelso at the Naval Ammunition and Net Depot Seal Beach. Drain Capwell and Kelso rise from Lt Commander to full Commander in a Christmas move.
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Net Depot
Navy Department
Naval
Seal Beach
O. D. Drain
C. W. Capwell
S. J. Kelso
Benny Rapp Buys Another Service Station
Benny Rapp purchases the Chevron Service Station at 350 Main Street from former owner Kenny Nash. Rapp, already owner of Beds Mobil Service at 1000 Pacific Coast Highway, will rename the new station to Benny Rapp's Chevron Service.
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Chevron
Main Street
Kenny Nash
Benny Rappe
Rapp
Beds Mobil
Pacific Coast Hwy
Benny Rapp
Gas Tax Funds Set Aside for City Streets Repair
City Council adopted Resolution No. 864 to appropriate gas tax funds for major street projects. Funds cover resurfacing Main Street Ocean Avenue and extending Fifth Street for a total cost of about 35 965 72 dollars.
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Main Street
Ocean Avenue
Fifth St
New Garbage Collection Schedule Announced
A new collection schedule goes into effect Monday January 19. The plan assigns Garbage to Monday for the entire city and Refuse to specific areas on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday with Friday handling all waste except ashes which are collected separately.
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Electric Avenue
Main Street
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McMahons
City Council
Roy Thomas
Rew
Cub Scouts
Sixth Street
Walters
Charles Noble
Trailer Park
Tony Wagner
Sixth
Earl
Richard Crooks
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