Local and Personal Items From Seal Beach News
Local and personal notes describe visits among residents of Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Fillmore, and Seal Beach. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. H J Blue with his father in San Bernardino, Rev F Bruce Ellis and family hosting relatives, and Dr Melvin Strong praising Scout work ahead of Star Scout ranks. Community church plans a January 31 debt building dinner and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Caley
Los Angeles
H. J. Blue
Mr. Blue
San Bernardino
Melvin Strong
Huntington Beach
Strong
Calvin Durango
Seal Beach
Seal Beach Boy Helps Santa in Combat Zone
In a France based mess hall of a B 26 Marauder squadron, more than 100 French children were treated to a Christmas party. Sergeant Edward V Byrne of Jersey City led Santa duties using a painted flying suit. Helpers included Staff Sgt Robert G Blue of Iowa City and Flight Officer Manuel J Rojas from Seal Beach, who handed out toys and candy donated by the squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Edward V. Byrne
Jersey City
N. J
Robert G. Blue
Iowa City
Iowa
Manuel J. Rojas
East First Street
Seal Beach
Ration Calendar Covers Shoes Meat Sugar and Gasoline
Weekly ration calendar lists Book Three stamps Nos. 1 2 and 8 for one pair of shoes with no expiration if ordered by mail. Book Four red and blue stamps value 10 points for meat canned goods cheese milk sugar with no expiration. Gasoline Coupon 14 in A book good for 4 gallons through March 21 1945.
Police Last Year Had Busy Time
Seal Beach police department averaged nearly an arrest a day in 1944 with 15 arrests. The chief said 1,236 calls were answered and $4,495.50 in fines were collected. There were 25 accidents injuring 84 people, including one fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
Lee Howard
Jean Elizabeth Fether Weds Ollie Freeman McElroy
Miss Jean Elizabeth Fether daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Fether of 310 6th street and Radioman 3-c Ollie Freeman McElroy of San Diego were married Saturday in the Oceanside Methodist church where the bridegroom is stationed. The groom a Tennessee native who lived in Seal Beach as a child returned to Tennessee then came back in 194. He entered the Navy in 1942. The bride is a Huntington Beach High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Elizabeth Fether
Victor Fether
6Th Street
Ollie Freeman McElroy
San Diego
Oceanside
Tennessee
Seal Beach
Navy
Huntington Beach High School
Postmaster Surprised at Birthday Party
Postmaster J. Jolly Jones walked into the office as seven women employees sang Happy Birthday. They served cake between the noon rush and afternoon mail and planned a floor show but were too full to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jolly Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elma Blethen
Lorena Thompson
Fillmore
F. Bruce Ellis
Blethen
Rev. Ellis
Minneapolis
Neil E. Adams
Harry Linfesty
Paul David
Karl Klein
Silverado Park
Long Beach
Lakewood City
Constance Griffin
Portland, Ore
Fred J. Smith
Lois Thomas
G. E. Thomas
Donna
Camille
Joey
Sherryl Ann David
Jerrold David
Evan Wilson
Deanna Toppin
Alene Quick
Sharon Wakefield
James P. Convey
Second Street
Convey
Frank Snider
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
H. Wi. Snider
San Diego' S
Earl
Navy Gunners
W. D. Pringle, Jr
Clarence Pringle
W D. Pringle
218
10Th Street
New Hebrides
Clarence
Knott’s
Berry Place
Buena Park
Seal Beach Boy
FIRST
Tactical Air Force
Seal Beach Hardware
Main ST
Herman Day
Rantulds
Jimmy Americh
Nina Bennis
Ged
Fourteenth and
Coast Highway
POST
Weber's
Sabine
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