Mrs. Evelyn Fritts Attends Bakersfield Wedding
Mrs. Evelyn Fritts of 1001 Electric Avenue traveled to Bakersfield to attend the wedding of her stepfather, Alan Doughty, held at the Congregational Church on Brundage Lane with six hundred guests. The couple left for a Hawaii honeymoon on the Lurline after a banquet for 72 relatives at the Bakersfield Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Fritts
Electric Avenue
Bakersfield
Alan Doughty
New Congregational Church
Brundage Lane
Bakersfield Inn
Nem
Hawaii
Fritts
el Segundo
Margie Tiffany
Kiefers Host Family Dinner on Father's Day
A family dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kiefer at 216 6th Street on Father's Day. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mollet and sons Roy and Donnie, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wakefield and son Gary, Sharon Wakefield, and Charles Price. The group enjoyed puzzles and visiting before the roast dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Kiefer
6Th Street
Kiefers
Paul Mollet
Roy
Donnie
Lawrence Wakefield
Gary
Sharon Wakefield
Charles Price
Stork Brings Boy to Bloodworth Family
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bloodworth of 246 Sixteenth Street welcomed a baby boy named Daniel on June 15 delivered by Dr De Sadeleer He joins two daughters Bonnie almost three and Tina Rae about 14 months old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bloodworth
Sixteenth Street
Daniel
Dr. de Sadeleer
Bloodworths
Bonnie
Tina Raé
Brock Couple Sails Monday for Hawaii Vacation
Mr and Mrs J R Brock depart Monday June 20 for a three week cruise aboard the Surline on the Matson Line. They will stay at the Surf Rider Hotel in Honolulu and spend their vacation in Hawaii. Attending the going away party at the Brooks cabin were numerous locals from Seal Beach and Garden Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Brock
226Th Street
Surline
Matson Line
Hawaii
Surfrider
Honolulu
Brook’'s Cabin
George Livengood
J.H. McGaigh
Elizabeth Gise
William Lower
Nellie Smith
E. R. Strother
Lucille Smith
Alice Dodge
Kathryn Garrity
Elsie Scheicher
R. W. Reeves
Seal Beach
Dean Huguenin
Garden Grove
Pearl Kabaczy Zimny Visits in Lakewood
Mrs. Pearl Zimny formerly Pearl Kabaczy has returned from Washington to stay with her parents while awaiting a baby. Her husband Pat, once of Huntington Beach, does commercials and fishes off Alaska. She will return to Washington after the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Zimny
Pearl Kabaczy
Washington
Granddaughters from San Diego Visit Inez Hardesty
Judy and Linda Hocking are visiting Mrs. Inez Hardesty at 217 11th Street for the summer. The girls travel from San Diego yearly to fish from the pier and enjoy time at the beach. They visited Venice last Friday to see Mrs. A A Litten, who is in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Linda Hocking
Inez Hardesty
11Th Street
San Diego
Linda
Mrs. Hardesty
Venice
A. A. Litten
Lioness Club Holds First 55 Meeting
The Seal Beach Lioness Club opened the year with a gathering at the 101 Ranch House Cafe led by president Jackie Stockon for 1955-56. Izola Thompson and Julia Reitmeyer hosted a Flag Day themed evening with vocal solos by Daphne Turk and Irene McCandless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioness Club
Seal Beach
Izola Thompson
Julia Reitmeyer
Daphne Turk
Long Beach
Irene McCandless
Turk
James
McCandless
Family spends Father's Day at Palos Verdes Oceanarium
Mr and Mrs A E Hodges and the S E Carsons with their daughter visited Marineland Oceanarium at Portuguese Bend in Palos Verdes Hills on Father's Day. They watched porpoises and other sea life fed and enjoyed the sea show. The group also stopped at Wayfarer's Chapel nearby and admired the glass church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hodges
S. E
Portugese Bend
Relatives From Hemet Attend Graduation Ceremony
Mr and Mrs George B Wilson visited Mr Merritt Winterstein at 228 5th Street from June 15 to June 17. The Hemet residents are Gary Glenn’s great aunt and uncle, here to see the graduating exercises of Gary Glenn, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest E Glenn of 250 16th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Wilson
Merritt Winterstein
228
5Th Street
Wilsons
Hemet
Gary Glenn
Ernest E. Glenn
250
16Th Street
Gary
Bon Voyage Party For Susan Carter
A luncheon held Friday June 17 honored Susan Carter as she departs for a three month visit to England. Guests at the home of Mrs. Albert Thurston included Grace Grainger Phyllis Jay Betty Dressler Willie Butler Bernice Jennings Ann Berke Sara Pabor June Ramsey Florence Palmaroli Jinny Whitson Helen Kobzev Vivian Jensen June Swift Jessie Thurston and the guest of honor. Hostesses were Ann Berke Sara Pabor June Ramsey Florence Palmaroli Vivian Jensen and Jessie Thurston. Mrs Carter will sail on the Orient Line Orso Via from Long Beach this Saturday, travel the Panama Canal and stop in Panama City and Trinidad before returning in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Carter
England
Albert Thurston
Fourth Street
Grace Grainger
Phyllis Jay
Betty Dressler
Willie Butler
Bernice Jennings
Ann Berke
Sara Pabor
June Ramsey
Florence Palmaroli
Jinny Whitson
Helen Kobzev
Vivian Jensen
June Swift
Jessie Thurston
Frances Billi
Ruth Woodcock
Beulah Parker
Miss Deanna Toppin Graduates From Brethren High School
Deanna Toppin daughter of Mr and Mrs F H Toppin of 230 14th Street Seal Beach graduated last week from Brethren High School of Paramount California. She will attend Bethany Bible College at Santa Cruz in the fall to further her education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna Toppin
F. H. Toppin
14Th Street
Seal Beach
Brethren High School
Paramount
Calif
Deanna
Bethany Bible College
Santa Cruz
Sister Visits Bea Dearmond Household in Mojave
Mrs Marie Byers and her children Bobby Becky and Raymond of Mojave visit Mr and Mrs Jay DeArmond at 124 Seventh Street. Larry Munschy, Raymonds friend, joins the visit. Mrs Byers is DeArmonds sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Marie] Byers
Bobby
Becky
Raymond
Mojave
Jay DeArmond
Seventh Street
Larry Munschy
Raymond’s
Mrs. Byers
Mrs. DeArmond
Third Son Born to Chester Eagles
Ronald Eugene Eagle weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces was born June 13 at Los Cerritos Maternity Hospital in Long Beach to Mr and Mrs Chester C Eagle of 246 Sixth Street The infant is welcomed by brothers Howard age 74 and Bobby age 214.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Eugene
Los Cerritos Maternity Hospital
Long Beach
Ronald
Chester C. Eagle
Sixth Street
Howard
Bobby
Beulah Parker Visits Family as Bus Change Promised
Mrs Beulah Parker of 305 Ocean Avenue returned from a Glendale visit where she saw her grandson earn a junior high diploma. The Long Beach Motor Bus Lines plans a public hearing to establish through service for Seal Beach replacing the shuttle and routing down Central Avenue, with longer wait times at all periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Parker
Ocean Avenue
Glendale
Fred Clark
James Parker
Parker
Seal Beach
Long Beach Motor Bus Lines Company
Central Avenue
Taft Visits From Seal Beach Guest Glenda Heaps
Glenda Heaps, a former Seal Beach resident, spends a week as house guest of Gordon Fritts at 1001 Electric Ave in Taft. She enjoys Taft and notes the warm summer temperatures while visiting, though she still fondly recalls Seal Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Glenda Heaps
Seal Beach
Gordon Fritts
Electric Ave
Miss Heaps
Glenda
O Rears Bay Trailer Sold Moves to Anaheim
Mr and Mrs H O Rear sold their Ocean Avenue property and bought a 40 foot trailer house. They now live in Anaheim to be nearer Mr O Rear s work and report that trailer life is tops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O’rear
Ocean Avenue
Anaheim
Mr. O’rear
Seal Beach
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Stork
Boy
Bloodworth Family
Brocks
Pearl Kabaczy Zimny
Lakewood
Palos Verdes Oceanarium
Bea Dearmond
Chester Eagles
Frosty’s
Main Street
Sandra Hammer
Job
Applegate
Mexico
New Pan American Highway
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Durango
Taxco
Guadalajara
Sex Beach
Phoenix
Bronte's Prats Center
Beach Phone
Greyhound
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