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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1942
Page
4
A local endorsement applauds Max Henkey for frank, firm stand on issues and fiscal prudence. The supporter highlights his business success and independence from city spending, urging voters to back a candidate likely to oppose harboring criminals and commercial gambling while remaining temperate and definitive.
The writer recalls conversations with two Seal Beach businessmen about unlicensed gambling advocates. They reference a 1939 arrest of Walter Fat Darnall on gambling charges, describing alleged connections to a candidate for city council and a possible criminal conspiracy under California law.
In Judge Smith's court several gamblers pleaded guilty and paid fines that funded Orange County. The apartment once linked to Fat Darnall was controlled by a city council candidate, with a second gambler later renting in the name of Fat Darnall. Gambler No 2 ran a major Pacific Coast bookie from that location for months, while Fat Darnall’s name was removed from tenancy and utilities. The writer urges voters to demand strong law enforcement and to oust bigshot gamblers to purge the crooked influence from city politics.
The Seal Beach Fire Department argues the City Council has delayed action on a bond issue to fund adequate fire fighting gear. They assert petitioners presented a careful survey and deserve courteous consideration and timely grant of support to prevent a destructive loss.
Mrs L A Cook of Eleventh street displays a copy of Camp Callen pictorial review the Oozlefinch this week. The magazine highlights army life and personnel at the camp.
A camp spread includes group pictures with Leo H Cook and Sst Gillingham, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Gillingham of 147 Eleventh Street.
The Navy asks Huntington Beach volunteers to build 1:72 scale model airplanes for training, with 200 planes required from 650 model types. Plans include wood frames, sheet metal gauges, and 80 planes in the initial quota. Woodshop groups, adult education classes, and a school airplane model club are coordinating, with evening sessions listed and calls to join.
Mr and Mrs William Hill formerly of 239 Fifth Street move to Dayton Ohio where Hill takes a civil service job inspecting planes for the government Mrs Hill served as press chairman for the Junior Woman s club during their stay Mrs Hill s mother Jose phine Sturdevant remains in Seal Beach now living near Tenth and Ocean The Hills expect to be transferred back to the west coast in about six months and hope to return to Seal Beach afterward
A Sunday morning fire at 1 00 destroyed furniture and damaged the interior of Ralph Whittington's home at 224 Highth Street Seal Beach. Fire Chief W S Knighton said a defective extension cord linked to a sewing machine started the blaze. Damage estimate not yet set.
The notice asks readers to contribute by ringing Huntington Beach 396 during school hours or between 7 00 and 10 00 p m. A generous response is hoped for.
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