Seal Beach Chamber Dinner To Feature Samuel Lyons Speaker
The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a dinner meeting at Dovalis 101 Ranch House next Monday May 23. Tickets cost 2.25 with reservations due by May 21 via 8-6367 or 90-6011. Guest speaker Samuel E Lyons, Santa Ana Security Title Insurance Company PR director, will present a 25 minute talk titled Seal Beach Is Here To Stay. Lyons also chairs the inter community committee of the Orange County Chamber group and has lived in the county 23 years.
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Seal Beach
Associated Chambers of Commerce of
Orange County
Beach oil revenues set to fund state beach development
A Senate Governmental Efficiency Committee bill would dedicate 1 percent of gross tidelands oil revenues to origin areas for beach development. It caps spending at 75 000 per mile of frontage annually, allocating about 225 000 to Huntington Beach and 75 000 to Seal Beach, in line with a Mallon decision.
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Senate
Governmental Efficiency Committee
John A. Murdy, Jr
Huntington Beach
Seal Beach
Boys Compete For Ball Team Uniforms Needed
A Seal Beach meeting for parents of midget baseball league tryouts reported 60 boys competing for 20 travel team spots. Four local teams will form for a summer league, with $20 for full uniform and equipment per traveling player and $2.35 for others. Donations urged to Mary Jane Johnson, 343 13th Street, with contributors named in a later paper.
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Seal Beach
City Hall
Bud Johnson
Kids Basebal Association
Mary Jane Johnson
13Th Street
Ed Sukla
Kids Baseball League
Starkist Tuna
Garden Grove
Long Beach
Cessna Flyers
Palm Tree Removals To Cost Seal Beach Owners
Seal Beach property owners face charges for palm tree removals. City engineer says three workers need a full day to remove a tree. A $15 fee applies when roots damage sidewalks or curbs. otherwise owners pay full removal cost.
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Seal Beach
Post Office Seeks Bids for Vehicle Useage
The Post Office will accept proposals until 5 00 p m on Saturday May 21 for hiring a passenger car or a closed body truck without a driver on an hourly contract starting July 1 1955. Vehicles must handle mail and parcel post with 75 cubic feet capacity and be in reliable condition.
Parents Invited to 8th Grade Panel on Teen Issues
On May 24 at 1 15 p m Mr Reynold s eighth grade class hosts a Parent Teen panel. Four adults and four teens will pose questions from both sides and discuss viewpoints. A social committee serves refreshments while participants gain understanding of today s teen challenges.
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Reynold
Public Hearing Next Tuesday At City Hall
City Hall hosts a public hearing on Tuesday May 24 at 7:30 p.m. The City Council will hear public opinion on proposed new business licensing fees.
City Council to Adopt Ordinance Raising Water Rates
The council gave first reading to Ordinance No.473 to raise water rates by 25 to 50 percent. A typical home using 500 cubic feet will pay 2.00, with per cubic foot charges rising from ten to fifteen cents. Officials cited aging cast iron pipes, leaks, and a need to fund a replacement program, with final reading set for the next meeting and publication to trigger the rate increase after 30 days.
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Hal Marron
Paul Calvo
Truckers Strike Threats Spark Gas Shortage Rumors
Since the Teamsters Union struck at midnight rumors spread of gasoline shortages at stations. Report said major company owned fleets would keep delivering while privately owned trucks halted. Stations served by private trucks would depend on majors, risking limited supply for a few days. Citizens told to limit travel until the strike ends.
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Teamsters Union
Richfield
Mobil
Chevron
Part of Electric Avenue to be Paved in Future
City engineer Hal Marron said requests exist to pave the north side of Electric Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets. He noted funding from gas tax allocations in July will allow the section to be graded to the gutter level.
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Hal Marron
Marron
Re-election bids by Sea Beach School Board members
Ervin Glenn and Cy Shepard seek another term on the Sea Beach School District Board of Trustees as ballots go out for elections tomorrow Friday May 20. Two election precincts are outlined: Precinct No 1 at Seal Motel 501 Central Avenue and Precinct No 2 at the school building on 12th Street.
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Ervin Glenn
Cy Shepard
Board of Trustees of the
Seal Motel
Central Avenue
12Th Street
Pacific Coast Highway
Barber City
Sunset Beach
Seal Beach
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Robert Dalton
Morey Richmond
Ed Sula
George Lynch
F. R. van Sandt
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel E. Lyons
Post Office
Lee Howard
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Joy
Judy Mays
Bobby
Curt Kreuger
Chief Howard
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