Complaints on Seal Beach Light Rates Reach City Hall
Citizens complaints about high light rates prompted Seal Beach to ask the California Railroad Commission for action. The commission advised a public hearing with Southern California Edison representatives. if rates were excessive and Edison balked, the city could pursue court recourse. Edison officials claimed no knowledge of the complaints or the commission letter until it went public last Monday night.
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Seal Beach
California Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Southern California Edison ‘Company
Edison Company
The
War Chest Drive to Begin Monday in County
The annual War Chest Drive launches Monday with a countywide effort led by Arthur T. Perks. Last year the area raised 3500 dollars toward a 2860 dollar quota. Contributions fund national war relief with 49 percent to USO and 37 percent to United Nations and Refugee Relief.
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National Fund
Hugh M. Wilcox
Arthur T. Perks
Seal Beach
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Sunset Beach
Surfside
Los Alamitos
Perks
Arthur
USO
United Seaman’s Service
United Nations and Refugee Relief
National War Fund
United Service Organizations
War Prisoners Aid
Philippine War Relief
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United States
Belgian War Relief Society
British War Relief Society
United China Relief
American Relief For
Czecho- Slovakia
Amercan Denmark Relief, Inc
American Relief For France, Inc
Greek War Relief Association
Italy
United Lithuanian Relief Fund of American, Inc
Friends of Luxembourg
Norway
Polish War Relief
Queen Wilhelmina Fund
United Yugoslav Relief Fund
American Field Service
Refugee Relief Trustees
U.S
Car Stolen Here On Tuesday
A Ford Model A coupe owned by Mrs. Virginia Lee of 2044th was stolen before 6 10 a m Tuesday and had not been recovered as of the latest police report. The car was used to commute to work.
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Virginia Lee
Lee
Melberger Navy veteran's long wartime service noted
Melberger served on the Indianapolis during Pearl Harbor, endured 55 days at sea in 1942's Marshall and Gilbert Island battles, and later faced ear injuries requiring nine and a half months in Oakland Naval Hospital. He advanced to Chief Boatswain's Mate and lived in Seal Beach with Mrs. Melberger since 1938.
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Alameda Naval Air Station
Melberger
Seal Beach
Heidorn Returns Home on Short Leave
H. G. Heidorn chief ship-fitter who returned from the South and Central Pacific combat area on August 22 has been home at 1518 Ocean avenue on a short leave and is now awaiting a new ship. Upon his Saipan to Pearl Harbor return he met E. C. Mortenson, a well known friend and neighbor now serving on one of the United States fast submarines.
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H. G. Heidorn
South and
Cental Pacific
Ocean Avenue
Saipan
Pearl Harbor
Chief Heidorn
E. C. ‘Mort’ Mortenson
Frind
United State
Parcel Post Office Substation Planned for Xmas Rush
Seal Beach Hardware store will handle all incoming parcel post packages from December 11 to 26 to relieve the post office load. Notices of receipt will be given as before, but pickups occur at the hardware store. The post office will continue to receive all outgoing packages.
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Seal Beach
J. Jolly Jones
Jones
Drain Repair Bid Set At 672 Dollars By City
Guy Atkinson Co. to repair a drain at Electric and Bay boulevards. City council met last Monday night, considered bids, and settled on 672 dollars including pipe and freight. Previously the tentative price was 937.10. The matter was referred to street superintendent C. A. Miller.
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Guy F. Atkinson
Electric and
Bay Boulevard
C. A. Miller
Seventh Grade Elects Class Officers Election slate announced
The seventh grade at the local elementary school elected officers for the new school year. Jo Ann Kimballs is president, Donald Jones vice president, Marylyn Dean secretary, Lorraine Ellis treasurer, Rosalie Louise Red Cross chairman, Franklin Brier window monitor, and Joe Hill librarian. Mrs. Eleanor Schmickrath teachers the class.
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Jo Ann Kimballs
Donald Jones
Marylyn Dean
Lorraine Ellis
Rosalie Louise
Red Cross
Franklin Brier
Joe Hill
Eleanor Schmickrath
Taxi Ordinance 298 Receives Final Reading Monday
The city council gave final reading to taxi ordinance No. 298 at last Monday's session. The full text is printed on page 7 of the Post and Wave for readers seeking details.
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Post and Wave
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Louise Morrell
Louise Heirs
Ocean aAve
New Stock Daily
Walter Vogel
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A Anne
LOS Angeles Brewing CO
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