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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
2
Seal Beach Police enforce one hour parking on Main Street and Ocean Avenue. Fifteen violators cited, boosting city revenue by 15 dollars. each violator fined one dollar.
The Seal Beach Democratic Club will host a spaghetti dinner on Tuesday June 7 at 6 30 p m at the home of M A Abata 1501 Seal Way A 50 cent donation per plate is requested Members and prospective members are invited to attend
Last Saturday at about 12 03 a m an unknown driver struck a fire hydrant at Central and Bolsa. Water sprayed about 20 feet before city workers repaired it. The car fled on foot and police impounded it to trace the owner and driver.
Connoly Pacific started sand dredging last Friday from Alamitos Bay and pumping 500 000 cubic yards to East Beach near the pier. City engineer Hal Marron says blue clay and fine sand are a base and the black dirt will bleach in 3 to 6 months to form a nicer beach. 20 000 cubic yards are pumped daily as operations run six days a week.
The Little Caesars Car Club of Seal Beach sponsored a May 20 dance at Sunset Beach Veterans Club drawing three door prizes. About 150 attendees enjoyed a four piece band, soft drinks, and a profitable event to fund the club workshop.
Mr. and Mrs. Ardis A. Williams of 224 13th St welcomed their nephew Travis Lindsey his wife and two sons Mike and Tim from Pacoima on Sunday May 15. The Lindsey family also visited Mrs. Nora Lindsey at 317 15th Street and shared an afternoon visit and dinner.
Memorial Day observance set for Monday at 11 a.m. in City Park on Ocean Avenue beside the memorial plaque. United Veterans Council led by Commander George Marshall has arranged a music filled program and an appropriate speaker for Sea Beach residents to honor those who have died.
The annual Girl Scout Brownie Court of Awards will be held June 3 at 7 30 p m in the Seal Beach Grammar School Auditorium. Brownies and Girl Scouts will receive badges pins world pins year stars and other earned awards. A fly up ceremony will see one Brownie troop become Scouts during the event with all troops participating. Parents and the public are urged to attend this progressive step.
About 25 people attended a public hearing at City Hall in Seal Beach on the new business licensing code. City Attorney Robert Buck noted the code is not perfect but changes were limited by time and the upcoming fiscal year start. Fees remain at $25, and the small city cannot mimeograph an 85 page code. No objections were raised by attendees.
Carl and Jeanine Beach of 141 7th Street welcomed Carl's cousin Thomas Flippin and his Japanese war bride from Riverside. The visitors, who arrived in the U S from Japan in early March after Tom served as a sergeant in the Air Force, shared stories of Japan while the couples watched TV and enjoyed a dinner prepared by Jeanine.
Parents of the Midget League and Kids Baseball Association held a meeting at City Hall Auditorium to organize uniform purchases. Edith Tancre was named in charge of the cream social and Lila Rapp planned merchant solicitations. Donations will be listed in the paper, and merchants contributing will have names on the back of uniforms.
Ervin Glenn and Cy Shepard were reelected to the Seay Beach Elementary School District board for three year terms. About 70 of roughly 2,000 registered voters participated in last Friday's school election. Glenn had one year already on the board and Shepard nine years prior.
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