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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1945
Page
3
Philip Norton built a $390000 project of 26 duplex units arranged to yield 52 dwellings, with only sand between the homes and the surf. The photo by Bob Poor is on display at a builders conference, illustrating the development on lots formerly hosting a roller coaster and concessions, as noted in the Press Telegram photo caption.
Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock the Senior Woman's Club will hold their first benefit card party of the year at the Civic Auditorium in Seal Beach city hall. Bridge 500 and spinochle will be played with prizes for each game and a door prize. Proceeds go into the club's welfare fund.
Harold Jackson of Altadena suffered a broken hip when a car struck a truck at Bay Boulevard and Coast Highway last Saturday. Other passengers in the car were uninjured.
Fred G. Merker district manager of Southern Counties Gas Company in Santa Ana died suddenly at a Santa Ana Rotary Club meeting. He had a long career with the company and held prominent local posts including president of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club member. Survived by his wife two sons and a brother.
L. M. Hutton, brother of Mrs. Grace West, returns to Texas with wife and son after months in the South Pacific. He served with the merchant marine and was in Leyte shortly after the invasion. In his visit he showed a model P-38 built from Japanese bullets for his nephew Smokey West.
The local Junior Woman's Club met in city hall to plan the annual infantile paralysis fundraiser with cooperation from the Seal Beach Riflemen and the Chamber of Commerce. A school auditorium event is set for January 26, plus an Easter bazaar at city hall.
Twenty two members attended the club meeting. Hostesses for next month’s session will be Mrs. Carolyn Cunningham, Mrs. Esther David, and Mrs. Norma Pranter.
A new radio program titled Red Cross Reporter started on KVOE Saturday evening January 6 at 6 45 PM with interviews of service men in the South Pacific to be aired each Saturday night for an indefinite period.
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