Gasoline Ration Books Issued in Seal Beach Nov 12 14
Gasoline ration books for basic mileage will be issued November 12 through 14 at Laurel school in Los Alamitos and Seal Beach Elementary auditorium. Motorists must bring tire serial numbers and car registration cards, with forms available at the war price and rationing board and Los Alamitos library. Excess tires should be sold to the government. only basic A and D books issued.
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Seal Beach
Frank O. Moran
Moran
Laurel
Los Alamitos
War Price
Morane
School House
P T A Plans Recreational Program For Town Youth
Mothers and room mothers meet at Mrs W H Kimball 1203 Ocean Avenue to discuss a town wide recreation plan. A Wednesday city hall round table of PTA officers outlines urgent need to mobilize parents and create home based activities as transportation tightens. High school group proposes volleyball ping pong shuffleboard and dances with a photography club idea for youths and adults.
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W. H. Kimball
Ocean Avenue
P.T.A
City Hall
Neil Adams
First WAAC from Sunset Beach Heads for Des Moines
Lucile Grenier of Sunset Beach becomes the area’s first WAAC sending, departing Monday to Des Moines Iowa for training. She served as first sergeant with local W.E.O.A. Company A second Battalion, second Regiment under Captain Mrs Dora Jones of Seal Beach, and says her ten months with the group have been valuable.
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Sunset Beach
WAAC
Lucile
Ray Thomas Enlists in Naval Coast Guard
Ray Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs Ray N Thomas, will report for active duty in the Naval Coast Guard Friday morning November 6. A lifelong resident of the community, he attended the focal school Huntington Beach High School Fullerton Junior College and Whittier College. He was active in school government and excelled in sports. In February he married Miss Winifred Walters of Los Angeles. They reside at 306 Sixteenth Street in Seal Beach.
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Raymond
Thomas
Ray N. Thomas
Naval Coast Guard
Focal School
Huntington Beach High School
Fullerton Junior College
Whittier College
Whittier
Winifred Walters
Los Angeles
Sixteenth Street
Seal Beach
To the Point GOP drenchs Donkey in California verdict
The GOP rode a post election wave across California and nation with Warren's win for Governor and Dewey's victory in New York, but the margin in California was not decisive and party restraint is urged after the celebratory mood.
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G.O.P
California
Earl Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
Empire State
Washington
Warren
Culbert L. Olson
Ellis E. Patterson
Frederick
New Bowling Club Organized in Seal Beach
Approximately 40 men form a new Seal Beach bowling club at Anaheim Landing alleys meeting nightly except Mondays. Club aims to conserve gasoline and tires while letting enthusiasts compete. Four teams active: the Lions, the Cubs, the Firemen, and the Outlaws. A ladies group is forming. Last Tuesday night the Lions faced the Firemen with recorded scores.
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Seal Beach
New
Anaheim Landing
Lions
Cubs
Firemen
Outlaws
Local Man Mayo Receives Army Air Forces Second Lieutenant Rank
Stephen L. Mayo, 33, of 211 Seventeenth Street, Seal Beach, has received a second lieutenant commission in the Army Air Forces. He reports for duty with the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, per Col. Ralph E. Spake. Mayo attended Wentworth Military Academy, was a dental technician, is married, and has one child.
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Stephen L. Mayo
Seventeenth Street
Seal Beach
Army Air Forces
Air Transport Command
Ralph E. Spake
California
Mayor
Wentworth Military Academy
County Supervisors Back Seal Beach in Protest Against Dump
Seal Beach wins broad Orange County support to block Long Beach from placing a dump and incinerator near the city. LA County Regional Planning Commission hearing included Seal Beach officials, Long Beach representatives, and Orange County signals of protest. Final LA decision awaited in two to three weeks.
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Seal Beach
L.A
Orange County
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Jessie W. Reed
Max Henkey
John L. Bournes
Phyllis Arrington
George E. Baker
Rossa. Shaffer
Bryant
Hal St. John
Orange County Planning Commission
Los Angeles Commission
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Los
Extend Deadline for Turning in Extra Tires
Seal Beach rationing board urges residents to turn in extra tires at city hall noting extended deadline to November 12. Board members provide convenience to avoid lines at a Railway Express office and the office remains open during regular hours.
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Seal Beach
City's Clean Record Broken by Collision
A three vehicle crash on Highway 101 ends Seal Beach's month without accidents. Harold Voight adjutant for the Seal Beach American Legion Post R R Borax and James Springer of Huntington Beach were involved. Voight and Borax were treated at Community Hospital.
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Seal Beach
Harold Voight
Santa Ana
Long Beach
American Legion
R. R. Borax
Fourteenth
James Springer
Huntington Beach
Voight
Borax
Springer
Stegen
Cadet Zoeter Receives Gold Star for Safe Training
Oxnard November 5 Aviation Cadet James E. Zoeter son of Mr and Mrs James R Zoeter 205 Eleventh Street Seal Beach graduated last week from Primary Flying School at the Seventh Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment Here From Oxnard he will proceed to a Basic Flying School to continue his training During training Cadet Zoeter received the gold star award for being a member of a group of cadets who completed their training without an accident of any kind.
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Oxnard
James E. Zoeter
James R. Zoeter
Eleventh Street
Seal Beach
Seventh Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
Zoeter
Bond Rally Set for November 20 in Seal Beach
Seal Beach leaders met at city hall led by chairman Frank Upham to plan a bond rally now slated for November 20, replacing November 13 due to gas rationing. Admission will be the purchase of defense stamps with a $1 minimum for adults and 50 cents for children, with no purchase ceiling. Attendees can buy war stamps and bonds at the event, which aims for a large showing, with further program details to follow.
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Seal Beach
Frank Upham
Seal Beach Votes Split From County in Polls
In Seal Beach voters largely backed Democrats in a countywide election. Warren led with 350 votes, Peek 353, Kenny 324, West 356, while Olson 297, Davis 245, Holden 293, and Ware 240. Orange county trends differed, except for the gubernatorial race. Continued on page Hight.
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Orange County
Seal Beach
Earl Warren
Warren
Olson
Ellis E. Patterson
Frederick
Houser
Paul Peek
Frank M. Jordan
Robert W. Kenny
Wallace Ware
N. E. West
George L. Holden
James L. Davis
Holden
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P.-T.a Planning
Lucile Grenier
Ray Thomas
Firemen Welsh
Phanes
Ekberg
Weber
Cadet Zoeter
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