War era sewing drive seeks volunteers in Seal Beach
The Red Cross calls men and women to wrap surgical dressings at the civic auditorium next Tuesday with shifts 10 am to 4 pm and 7 30 pm to 10 pm. A 225000 monthly quota underscores the effort, with dressings sterilized at local hospitals and sent overseas. Local leaders Mrs Donovan D Lawhead and Mrs Margaret Postal head the drive and urge volunteers to bring cotton garments and head coverings, coordinating training at Hoover school.
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Civic Auditorium
Red Cross Surgical
Orange County
Donovan D. Lawhead
Red Cross Volunteer Special Services
Santa Ana
Hoover School
Margaret Postal
Lyle Shephed
Fred Lusk
A C. van Auscelne
Seal Beach
Lawhead
Postal
Richard Stangeland New Officer on Police Force
Richard G Stangeland formerly employed by the city as a life yard became a patrolman on the Seal Beach police force on July 12. He recently received a medical discharge from the Navy. The Stangelands welcome a new son, Richard James Stangeland, born July 4 at an Artesia hospital. Both mother and son are at home and doing well.
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Richard G Stangeland
Seal Beach
Navy
Stangelands
Richard James Stangeland
Artesia Hospital
Construction of New School Buildings Starts Here Today
Construction at Seal Beach Elementary begins with contractor Howard Dunn submitting a low bid of 49190 for a five room primary unit, additional room, storage, arcade, and library conversion. Parking will be resurfaced, about 4000 from bond funds remains for furniture and equipment, with completion hoped by September 11.
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Seal Beach
Howard Dunn
North Hollywood
J. H. McGaugh
McGaugh
Religious Census to Be Conducted in Seal Beach
A religious census will be held in Seal Beach next Monday with about 100 people meeting at city hall for dinner and planning. Teams will visit homes to record religious affiliations and report results to local churches. the effort aims to account for new residents not yet tied to a church. The First Methodist Church and the Community Church organizers will head the effort, with Rev. F. Bruce Hillis presenting and Dr. George McDonald and Mr. Charles Hunt speaking at dinner.
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Seal Beach
First Methodist Church
Long, Beach
Bruce Hillis
George McDonald
Charles Hunt
Long Beach
Flier Bags Two Nazis Over France in Flight Record
First Lieutenant Eugene Holderman, husband of Betty Holderman of Seal Beach, reportedly shot down two Nazi planes over France last Saturday. Holderman, son of A. G. Holderman of Santa Ana, previously piloted at Williams Field and Perry Field before heading overseas. The couple resides in Seal Beach, and Betty’s family connections include Carl Fisher of 128 Twelfth Street. Further details from the press briefings released last week remain scarce.
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France
Eugene Holderman
Betty Holderman
Third Street
Seal Beach
Carl Fisher
Twelfth Street
Elsie. Hanson
Lt. Holderman
A. G. Holderman
Santa Ana
Tustin High School
Santa Ana Junior College
Williams Field
Arizona
Perry Florida
Florida
Editorial Questions Rise Over Seal Beach Politics
The editorial lambasts Seal Beach officials, noting Mayor Ashman proposed Bill Gleason for the planning commission amid prior ties to gambling. It recalls Ashman’s past defenses and actions including police changes and anti gambling stance, questioning if Robertson will be appointed police chief.
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Seal Beach
A. M. Ashman
Planning Commission
Bill Gleason
Ashman
FBI
Robertson
W. D. Gamntner
Police Department
Gleason
Seal Beach Area Tops War Bond Quota by $3,250
Seal Beach area exceeded the Fifth War Loan quota by 3250 dollars, with a total target of 120000 for Seal Beach Surfside and Sunset Beach. Frank L Shufelt credited cochair Ralph Cole and others for the successful campaign and noted July bond figures would be counted.
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Seal Beach
Frank L Shufelt
Surfside
Sunset Beach
Shufelt
Letrer
Post
Wave
Ralph Cole
Cochairman
Frosty Felts
Stuart Briggs
Mabel Gallo
Sunset
Ellen _Congreve
Fred’ Lusk
Dow Chemical
J. Latz
Simpson - Kies Construction Company
Bon Scouts
Elsie Hanson
Louise’ Collier
New Ordinance Needed to Repeal Old Law
City council voted to repeal the anti gambling ordinance but a new ordinance must be drafted and passed in three readings over two meetings. After passage it must be published in this newspaper to finalize repeal.
Lawhead Elected President of Huntington Beach Board
At the annual reorganization meeting of the Huntington Beach union high school board on July 11, Donovan D. Lawhead of Seal Beach was elected president. Lawhead, a board member since 1937, had served as clerk in 1938-39 and 1941-42, succeeding Arndt L. Henrickson. Frank Bray was re elected clerk. Bray has served since May 1943 after filling the term of Robert L. Jackson. Bray’s son William is in the U.S. Army. Lawhead is the father of [name continued on page Eight].
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Huntington Beach Union High School
Donovan D. Lawhead
Seal Beach
Lawhead
Arndt L. Henrickson
Frank Bray
Huntington Beach Grocer
Bray
Capt McCrery to Speak on Naval Depot at Coast Meeting
Captain A B McCreery of the U S Navy will address Orange County Coast Association members about the Seal Beach Naval Depot at the July 18 meeting at the Costa Mesa Woman's Club House. L A Patch, president, and T B Talbert, Huntington Beach mayor, outline coast planning proposals and welcome attendees with a special reception committee.
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A. B. McCrery
Naval Depot At Coast
Orange County Coast Association
Seal Beach Naval Depot
Woman’s Club House
Costa Mesa
A. B. McCreery
U. S. Navy
Huntington Beach
S. H. Neil
Sunset Beach
Randolph
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Holderman
Napa Veterans Hospital
Editorial
City Planning Commission
Dana R. Williams
Elmer Hughes
J. A. Woolley
H. I McGaugh
Fred J. Smith
Jack Burkhart
Ben Krenwinkel
D. D. Lawhead
H. B. Board
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