Over 2000 Surgical Dressings Made in Seal Beach
In Seal Beach, over 2000 surgical dressings have been produced by 40 local Red Cross volunteers led by Mrs. Dono van Lawhead. The team has logged 225 hours. wrap sessions occur Tuesdays from 10 am to 4 pm and 7 to 10 pm at the civic auditorium, with instructions to wear cotton clothing and head coverings to prevent contamination.
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Seal Beach
Donovan Lawhead
Red Cross
James Zoeter
Glenn Jones
D. D. Lawhead
Civic Auditorium
Stolen Tools Recovered Here
Over 1500 dollars worth of precision tools stolen last week from the William Neil company at Seal Beach Naval depot were recovered Tuesday morning. Elmer Hughes, former mayor of Seal Beach, spotted a wire in thick eucalyptus growth on the Herman ranch and uncovered the complete lot of stolen tools intact. The tool list compiled by H. Aiken, chief of Navy police, included expensive items like a Skill Saw and elaborate tool boxes. Aiken praised the cooperation of Seal Beach police with the Navy.
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William Neil Company
Seal Beach Naval Depot
Elmer Hughes
Seal Beach
Herman
H. €. Aiken
Navy Police
Aiken
Navy
Grass Fire Threatens Motel And Power Lines
A large grass fire on the east side of the 100 block on Eighth Street Monday was extinguished by the local fire department. It endangered the Motel on the highway and caught a power pole on fire.
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Eighth Street
Luncheon by Woman's Society Aug 3 at Community church
The local Woman's Society of Christian Service invites the public to a luncheon next Thursday August 3 at 12 30 in the Community church parlor. Chairwoman Alma Pearson leads the committee Cora Johns Florence Green and Ralph McGill. A 10 30 business and devotional meeting precedes. Miss Minnie Rehwoldt will review West of the Dateline after the luncheon.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Community Church
Alma Pearson
Cora Johns
Florence Green
Ralph McGill
Minnie Rehwoldt
Largest Crowd at Southern California Beach Sums
A recent Sunday drew one of the season’s largest crowds with about 8000 people enjoying the beach for swimming and picnicking in a glassed in sunroom. Visitors thronged the sands as fishing off the pier stayed productive with halibut spotfin bass croakers and small sharks. A large jawfish was also caught last Sunday.
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California
John R. Reed Advanced in Rank Notice
John Robert Reed has been advanced from Warrant Officer to Chief Warrant Officer this week. He serves with the U S Enterprise aircraft carrier and has prior duty at Alameda and Kodiak naval bases. Parents reside at 226 15th Street in Seal Beach while his wife and daughter live in Compton.
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John Robert Reed
15Th
Seal Beach
Compton
Alameda Naval Base
Kodiak Navy Base
Honor Roll of Blood Donors Published in Seal Beach
The Seal Beach Post announces an upcoming honor roll of blood and plasma donors. Names were gathered by Grace Knighton of the local Red Cross, listing only donors who gave through the Seal Beach office. Readers who donated elsewhere are asked to share names for next month’s edition. Contact Red Cross workers at 219 Main Street. office hours 10 am to 4 pm, closed weekends.
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Seal Beach
Grace Knighton
Red Cross
Santa Ana
Main, Street
Local Girl Joins Navy WAVES From Anaheim Area
Lelia Genevieve Marshall becomes a Navy WAVES recruit announced by Rear Admiral I C Johnson. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G E Marshall she attended Seal Beach schools and Anaheim Union High School. She worked as a model in Anaheim stores and at Dowlas in Long Beach. Her brother-in-law E s Crisman is a Navy instructor. She reports to Los Angeles August 6 for induction and then goes to the Naval Training School in New York for indoctrination.
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Navy Waves
Lelia Genevieve Marshall
I. C. Johnson
Eleventh Naval District
Miss Marshall
G. Eb) Marshall
Dolphin
Seal Beach
Anaheim Union High School
Fullerton Junior College
Anaheim Dress
Dowlas
Long Beach
E'S. Crisman
Navy
San Diego Naval Base
Los Angeles
U.S. Naval Training School
New York
Two Men Fined for Stealing Gas at Navy Depot
L. J. Lohman 25 and Myron E. Elm 38, both Long Beach residents and depot welders, were fined 150 and 100 dollars respectively in Judge Fred Smiths court for stealing gasoline from the Seal Beach Naval depot. Lohman paid 100 dollars with 50 suspended and Elm paid 50 with 50 suspended. authorities note fuel theft was small but will incur stiff penalties for others.
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L. J. ‘Lohman
Long Beach
Myron E. Elm
Fred Smiths
Seal ‘Beach
Lohman
Naval Police
H. C. Aiken
Phonograph Records Still in Demand
There is still a need for old phonograph records. The newer discs are to be given to servicemen stationed nearby and the older ones sent in for scrap to supply servicemen overseas with new records. Bring them to the newspaper office at 221 Main.
Council Appoints J. P. Butler to Fill Vacancy
Seal Beach allocates a new council member as J. P. Butler takes the seat left by Mayor A. M. Ashman after a contentious adjourned session. Butler, a Los Angeles collector and oil interests holder, will serve until the next election in about two years. In a separate incident, James B. McDonald, 33, of Whittier, died after being crushed by a dump truck at the Seal Beach Naval depot while a subcontractor worked on a project for William Neil Co. The body was transported to Loper Funeral Service in Long Beach.
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Seal Beach Naval Depot
James B. McDonald
Whittier
William Neil Company
Seal Beach
Bowers Ambulance Service
Loper Funeral Service
Atlantic
Long Beach
J. P. Butler
A. M. Ashman
Ashman
Butler
Los Angeles
W. D. Gamtner
Lee Benno
Oklahoma
Seal Beach Boys Club
Oilfield Service ‘’Association
Lions Club
Louis Joeckel
Mason W. Shouler
War Trophies on Display at Seal Beach Post
Mementoes of fierce battles against the Japanese are shown in a window at the newspaper office, 221 Main Street. Thomas Morgan Dowland recently returned from the Southeast Pacific area loaned the trophies. The display includes shells, notebooks, a bayonet, helmet, postcards, invasion money, bits of Zeros, and other items. Contributions to the exhibit are welcomed.
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Main Street
Thomas Morgan Dowland
Southeast Pacific
Luncheon Held for WSCS Board Bazaar Plans Formed
The executive board of the local Woman's Society of Christian Service was hosted by treasurer Mrs Anna Collier with a luncheon of dainty sandwiches pear and cottage cheese salad coffee and cake with fruit sauce. After the meal the board discussed the November bazaar and appointed Mrs John Allen as chairman who will form her committee later. Also present were Mesdames F. Bruce Bilis Elizabeth Keller C. A. Allen Alma Pearon Grace Haskell Orilla Bigelow Ellen Johnson and Miss Minnie Rehwoldt.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Anna Collier
Elizabeth Keller
C. A. Allen
Alma Pearon
Grace Haskell
Orilla Bigelow
Ellen Johnson
Minnie Rehwoldt
Ford Public Hearing Sets 1944 45 School Budget
The Seal Beach elementary district will hold a public hearing next Friday evening at 7 in the school auditorium on the proposed 1944 45 budget. The plan totals 97392 with current receipts 43867 leaving tax requirements at 43525. A full tabulation appears elsewhere in this issue.
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Seal Beach
J. H. McGaugh
Radio Shop Under Construction In Seal Beach
A new radio repair shop and service store is planned in Seal Beach with Robert W. Champers constructing a 20 by 20 foot building at 218 Main Street. The project is estimated to cost 1000 dollars and sits on a lot owned by John N. Fare, who is leasing it to Chambers.
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Seal Beach
Robert W. Champers
Main Street
John N. Fare
Chambers
U S Chamber Executive Speaks at Local Group Meeting
Guy E. Leonard of the U S Chamber of Commerce told the reorganized chamber's first regular gathering that business and professional men must cooperate to meet wartime and postwar needs. Dr Homer E DeSadeleer was renamed president and formed committees for organization, finance, and activities. Navy jeeps were allotted for an ordnance base inspection tour by Capt A B McCrary, announced by Secretary Hickman.
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U.S
Guy E. Leonard
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Reorganized Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Homer E. DeSadeleer
Also Mentioned on This Page
John R. Reed
Genevieve Marshall
Navy Depot
Phonograph
Council
Naval Depot
Wscs Board
Phin Bazaar
Ford
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