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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
2
It began in Philadelphia in 1907 the idea of a devoted woman who honored her memory. The observance, now world spread, celebrates mothers on the second Sunday in May with family honors and the white carnation as a symbol for those without their mother.
The California Senate government committee tabled the draw poker bill after a telephone briefing from Senator Harry L. Parkman confirmed by this paper. John McKinney testified before the committee, but Parkman said he did not testify that lotteries at Seal Beach Ammunition and Net Depot were banned by McKinney’s superior in the 11th Naval District. The outcome matched W. L. Robertson's forecast from a Bay Theatre meeting on April 26.
The Sea Beach City Council grants Hancock Oil Company a franchise to construct and maintain pipelines for oil petroleum gas gasoline and water. Pipelines will run beneath Bay Boulevard from Bolsa Avenue intersection to the northeast boundary of Seal Beach near Bolsa Avenue Pacific Coast Highway and Seventh Street.
Councilman Al Leonard, on the finance committee, complained about city expenses and demanded scrutiny of payment demands. He objected to beautification plans for the Pacific Electric Railway right of way, citing tight finances and proposing limited work like leveling and grading only.
Eleven Girl Scouts from Troops 4 and 7 raised 62.34 for the American Cancer Society in a city wide drive held Saturday April 30. They returned to the Scout House for lunch with leaders Mrs. Peggy Connell and Mrs. Virginia Haley and were praised for community service.
Hellman No.51, a southeast extension of the Seal Beach field, flowed 718 barrels per day from the Lower McGrath sand. Drilled, idle, then redrilled to 9273 and completed at 9240 feet, the well sits in an undrained patch of a 25 year old field.
The Seal Beach Elementary PTA will host a May 10 meeting at 2:00 PM with Mrs. Joe Tancre presiding for the first time as president. Students will read winning essays from the American Legion Essay Contest, an annual program encouraging schoolchildren to write about their country.
The state PTA in Los Angeles May 4 5 6 featured the Mothersingers Chorus directed by Mr Lackner with about 1000 singers from across the state performing five numbers. Huntington Union Council Mothersingers under Orion Bebarmayer with William Seaman have given seven public appearances in the area the past year. Seal Beach attendees include Mesdames James Jay Robert Justice James Stewart Don Hadley George Lynch Carl Treen James Lytle Glenn McMasters and Seal Beach Elementary PTA members Mesdames Joe Tancre Robert Cochicon Ray Smith and Jack Haley.
The Seal Beach City Council hired Hal Marron of Long Beach as city engineer at $650 monthly. Marron, 30, will start May 9 after a April 26 vote, succeeding roles at Los Angeles DWP and Long Beach Water Department. He holds civil and electrical engineering degrees and has honors from Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon. He also served in the Army Signal Corps for 2 years 9 months.
Seal Beach Post Office adds two drive up collection boxes for patrons. Boxes enable mail drop from automobiles. Locations are Main Street and Electric Avenue near the Post Office and Main Street and Ocean Avenue near the pier.
City clerk F. W. Hickman reports 1396 votes cast at the April 21 election. City Council met April 29 to count absentee ballots. An ordinance to license the Airport Club was defeated.
City Council gave first reading to a new licensing ordinance. Three copies of the licensing code are on file with the City Clerk for public inspection. A public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers on May 24 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the ordinance and code.
Rodney Rood of Richfield Oil Corp outlines how controlling underground gas and water drives can boost oil recovery. A color film demonstrates that oil lies above water and gas, with injection enhancing output. unitized reservoirs and fair sharing of energy are urged under unitization laws.
Open House for Public School Week at Seal Beach Grammar School drew well over 400 attendees Thursday evening. Eighth grade operetta Dream Ranch delighted audience with cowboys and a prospector supervised by Kathryn Garrity Irene McCandless and Ormon Reynolds. R E Dolley Lodge of Masons sponsors praised. future plan to move operetta to new Junior High seating 700.
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