Seal Beach Faces Oil Lease Battle Over Oceanfront
City officials weigh a $10,000 check from Honolulu Oil for an oil and gas lease on oceanfront property between Anaheim Bay bridge and Surfside. Attorney John Fleming warned the check is a permit offer, not a bargain, to be returned if terms fail. The council previously barred drilling here by ordinance, and residents fear strip development and special interests as pressure grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu Oil Company
Ocean Front
Anaheim Bay Bridge
Surfside
John Fleming
Fleming
Smith
Aso
Oil Company
Navy
Gil
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Pacific Electric
American
Orange County
Long Beach
Honolulu
Seal Beach
No Paper The News Box Marks 1943 44 Issues
A San Quentin News blurb notes printers and makeup staff shortages crippling production. The 1943/44 fast first issues are combined in a message apologizing for delays and pledging to publish regularly as skilled workers are trained. The note asks subscribers to bear with occasional lateness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
San Quentin
Paper shortage humor and local club names noted
A nostalgic column notes printers profitable work and jokes about rubber bands and paper conservation. It mentions the San Quentin News seeking help, a government mail letter urging paper saving, and local club papers like Seal Beach Beast and Rave and Long Beach Press Teleboy as lighthearted community items.
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California
San Quentin
Seal Beach Boys’ Club
Seal Beach Beast
Long Beach Club
Long Beach’ Press
Teleboy
Girl Scout Meeting Plans Valentine Party at Stockons
Linda led scouts through the law and promise as Peggy stood in for treasurer. Patsy Parker was absent. Two girls shared pet stories and a Valentine party was planned at Mrs Stockon s house. Linda read signs symbols and Dorothy read What the Flag Means. Bring books for the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout
Patsy Parker
Peggy
Notice of Mechanic Lien Sale Under Vehicle Code Provisions
Legal notice states that on February 1, 1944 at 7:30 A.M. a Chevrolet 6 Pickup with Engine K280111 and Serial 66C12 2633 Calif 1943 license 91Q139 will be sold at public auction by lienholder James A. McCalla at 630 West 6th St Tustin to satisfy a storage and mechanic lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF California
Chevrolet
Calif
Sealed bonds proposed for Seal Beach School District
Orange County Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for 100 bonds of 1000 dollars each totaling 100000 dollars to raise funds for school sites buildings and improvements. Bids due February 23 1944 at 11 a m. Bonds issued at not less than par with interest not exceeding 5 percent.
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Seal Beach
Orange County
California
Board of Supervisors
OzMelgeny and Myers
Los Angeles
Orange
B. J. Smith County
Beach Post and Wave
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New E. Adams
Alice Adams Society
Grace West
John Killion
Robert Berry
S Devils
Seal Beach Post
Seal Beach Wave
Assn
California Newspaper Publishers Assn
NEA
Chet
Seal Beach Lionettes
Knighton
B. Secrétarigs College
McClain
Madsen
Eugenia Dress Shop
M. Anderson
A. Malloy
P. Hughes
A. Johnson
L. Solberg
Linda
James A. McCalla
West 6Th St
Tustin, Calif
Lienholder
Main Street
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