Navy Plans Huge Installation at Anaheim Bay
Navy project near Anaheim Bay to cost about 14 million dollars includes a pier for barge service and 21 miles of highways plus 24 miles of railroad. Plans call for 3500 acres, 4000 feet of ocean frontage, a dredged bay, and a breakwater to create a more efficient harbor. Houses on the peninsula and Anaheim Landing will be removed for naval operations.
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John Phaillips
Navy
Phillips
Peninsula
Anaheim Landing
Naval
W. P. Tiencken
Navy Department
Tiencken
Seventeenth Street
Bolsa Chico
Naval Station
Federa
Pacific Electric
Fourteenth Street
Coast Highway
Bay Boulevard
$100000 School Bond Issue Carries by Ten to One Margin
In Seal Beach only 132 ballots were cast with 119 yes and 12 no on the $100000 school bond to relieve crowded facilities and retire a $47000 debt. Superintendent J H McGaugh says rates may fall near two percent and expansion is needed ahead of a new naval depot. The small turnout contrasted with 1300 registered voters signaling broader future support.
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Seal Beach
Main Street
Ollie B. Padrick
J. H. McGaugh
McGaugh
Menugh
Naval
Salvage drive seeks old newspapers and magazines
The government asks residents to save newspapers and magazines for salvage due to paper shortages. Wet paper cannot be bundled. dry storage and proper bundling speeds pickup. Daily papers should be folded and bundled in compact piles, using twine or cloth strips, to ease city pick-up and packing at the depot.
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Daily News
Fourth War Loan Drive Starts Next Tuesday
Frank L. Shufelt, chairman, outlined plans for the Fourth War Loan Drive beginning Tuesday, January 18. He said bond rallies would be skipped due to arranging difficulties, but alternative stunts would be used and door to door canvassing would be avoided unless essential.
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Frank L. Shufelt
Shufelt
Postmaster Examination Notice at Seal Beach Office
The United States Civil Service Commission announced an examination for postmaster at the Seal Beach office. Acting postmaster J. Jolly Jones currently serves. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship, one year residency in the delivery area, good health, and within age limits. Both men and women may apply. Continued on page Hight.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Seal Beach
J. Jolly Jones
United States
Oil Well Mystery Towers Over City Horizon
A north Seal Beach Helman ranch structure caused local intrigue as residents insisted it was an oil well. After checks and a briefing with Police Chief Ervin Glenn, the project was revealed as a government facility with the exact nature kept secret. The tower reportedly rises over 200 feet, far surpassing typical oil wells.
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Seal Beach
Helman Ranch
Poice
Ervin Glenn
Toady
Obgius
Santa Ana Red Cross Workers Conference Set for Jan 18
Santa Ana club hosts a workers conference at the Ebell clubhouse 625 French Street from 9 30 to 12 30 on Tuesday January 18 to gather details on the 1944 War Fund Drive beginning in March William J Tway chairman of the Southern Orange County chapter will preside and campaign leaders are urged to attend.
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American Red Cross
Santa Ana
Ebell
French Street
William J. Tway
Orange County
Dolley Lodge to Install Officers in Masonic Hall
R E Dolley Lodge will install 1944 officers tomorrow night at 8 in the local Masonic hall. Melvin Berbower will act as installing officer and Andrew Johnson will master of ceremonies. Leads include Percy Northey worshipful master and Walter Lyon senior warden with a feature program of whistling solos by Marion Darlington and accordion duets by Bob and Gordon Aiken.
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R. E. Dolley Lodge
Melvin R. Berbower
Seaside Lodge No
Andrew G. Johnson
Percy §. Northey
Walter C. Lyon
Douglas W. Dennard
Glenn O. Jones
Robert L. Niblick
James N. Scott
Ned I. Frost
Emery A. Watts
John L. Bourse
Tyler
Marion Darlington
Bob
Gordon Aiken
Winifred Trickey
Roy J. Greene
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Anaheim Bay
San Pedro
Seal’ Beach Boys Club
Los Angeles
Don Amorelli
Clude
Long Beach
Bulletin
Able
A. W. Armstrong
Santa Ana Club
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