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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
2
Wayne Abbott narrowly escaped death during a balloon ride when the ascent reached 100 feet and the balloon burst, dropping him to the ground and causing a burst blood vessel. Miss Minnie Rehwoldt of Anaheim is spending the summer at her cottage, the Ark, on 7th Street. Sperry Knighton, who has been em-
The text threads through wartime diligence and humor, illustrating shortages of Camel and Lucky Strike brands as soldiers abroad crave familiar American tobacco. Ollie laments wasted youth, while shop counters reveal whispered exchanges and a public reliance on substitutes, ending with a playful query about replacing superheroes.
Legal notice records T M Davis doing business as Davis Bait and Tackle selling merchandise to buyer Estelle E Sims for one dollar. Notation includes warranty to defend title and possession of goods, dated June 6 1944, before a Los Angeles Notary Public.
A rider attempting to catch boys who threw sand on the tracks slipped while jumping cars. He was crushed when a car ran over his hand during the ride. In other news, the ocean front aeroplane hangar between 2nd and 3rd streets has been demolished and lumber sent to San Francisco. Walter A. Stortz the plumber will have 1917 calendars ready for those who wish them next week.
The Seal Beach City Council enacts salary schedules creating positions including City Mechanic, Maintenance Foreman, Sewer Maintenance Man, Truck Drivers, Clerk of Police Department, and Captain of Life Guards. Retroactive pay from May 1 1944 and June 1 1944, with varying hourly wages and monthly salaries, are set. ordinance repeals conflicting laws and requires publication in the Seal Beach Post & Way.
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