Petitions for Mail Delivery Sent to Washington
Seven hundred sixty eight names were sent to Washington this week attached to petitions requesting house to house mail delivery in Seal Beach. The petitions were circulated by a committee from the local Women's club headed by Mrs J L Bourne and topped the required signatures by nearly 200. Accompanying the petition were letters from the district representative of mail service and Mrs Florence Tyler, president of the club. Seal Beach has met all requirements for delivery including second class postal rating and sufficient stamp sales and housing and sidewalk criteria. The circulating committee included Mrs Bourne, C A Allen, Grace Haskell, Jessie Reed, Ellen Johnson, Ralph McGill, Olli Padrick and Margaret Nuckols.
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Washington
Seal Beach
Woman’s Club
J. L. Bourne
Mail Service
Florence Tyler
Mesdames Bourne
C. A. Allen
Grace Haskell
Jessie Reed
Ellen Johnson
Ralph McGill
Olli Padrick
Margaret Nuckols
Ocean Front Auditorium Planned by City Council
The Los Angeles city council moved toward a municipal auditorium at the foot of the pier after requesting the Security First National Bank to release the city from deed restrictions on lot B. A sketch was to be submitted, with potential construction after the war on the 120 foot lot between two city owned parcels.
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First National Bank of
Los Angeles
Jessie W. Reed
City Council Grants $100 to Seal Beach War Chest
The Seal Beach War Chest received a $100 grant from the city council at last Monday night’s meeting.
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Seal Beach
Seal Beach Urges Residents to Join Postal Directory
Seal Beach officials urge all residents who have not registered at the local post office to enroll in the city directory with Mrs. Eleanor Harrison. The directory will compile names and addresses of all general delivery patrons and box holders, and accuracy is essential.
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Eleanor Harrison
Mrs. Ordway Enlists in Air WACS for Des Moines Training
Mrs. Margaret Ordway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Schmidt of 1600 Ocean Ave, has enlisted in the Air WACS and will depart October 30 for basic training in Des Moines, Iowa. Her husband serves in Italy as a Master Sergeant with a B-17 ground crew. She attended Huntington Beach schools and works at Army Air Transport Depot No. 8 in Long Beach. Her niece Dorothy Gottlieb, visiting, headed to WAVES training in New York, with two Gottlieb brothers serving abroad and in Texas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Margaret Ordway
Air Wacs
Ordway
Hans Schmidt
Ocean Ave
Italy
S@al. Beach
Huntington Beach Union High School
Pasadena Junior College
Army Air Transport Depot No
Long Beach
Dorothy Gottlieb
Schmidt’s
New York
Carl Gottlieb
England
Arthur Gottlieb
Texas
Tech Sgt Grover S Campbell Killed in France
Tech Sergeant Grover S Campbell 30 was killed from battle injuries in France on September 24 after being injured that day. He enlisted March 1942 and served overseas since January. Born Donora Tennessee he trained at Fort Bragg Pine Camp Camp Forest and Camp Bowie and spent nine months in the desert in California. He is survived by his parents A R Campbell of Donora and a sister Ruth Campbell of Seal Beach.
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Wrs
W. ©. Robinson
Marine Avenue
Tech
Grover S. Campbell
France
Campbell
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Pine Camp
New York
Camp Forest
Tennessee
Camp Bowie
Texas
California
Seal Beach
A. R. Campbell
Donora
Ruth Campbell
Navy to Base Arrive at Seal Beach Wednesday
Captain A. B. McCrary says Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and Net Depot will operate at full capacity in December after access to loading piers is completed. Three hundred enlisted Navy personnel and fifty marine guards will arrive next Wednesday with the new administration building to open soon after November 1. A hard surfaced parking lot sits near the west entrance, close to the depot’s main facilities including the mess hall barracks officers and captain quarters. Continued on page Six.
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First Street
Terrific Newport Boat Explosion Injures Seal Beach Man
A 50 foot boat named Atlas exploded at Newport Harbor at 6 p m sending the craft into the water as witnesses described. Everett Callan 32 of Seal Beach lies in hospital in critical condition with Arthur Hart Austin also of Seal Beach blown clear and later observed. Coast Guardsmen retrieved both men and investigators seek the cause while gasoline spread over three blocks. Floyd Cope of Gardena owned the Atlas.
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Newport
Seal Beach
Everett Callan
Seal Way
Atlas
Newprt Harbor
Jay DeArmena
Arthur Hart Austin
Callan
Bay
18Th Street
Coast Guard
Austin
Orange County Observes Navy Day Dinner in Newport
Orange County will honor the Navy Friday October 27 with a Navy Day luncheon at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Attending commanding officers from three naval establishments include Capt. M. R. Pierce from Santa Ana Capt. A. B. McCrary from Seal Beach and Capt. Julius L. Cotton from Los Alamitos.
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Orange County
Navy
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
M. R. Pierce
USN
Santa Ana
A. B. McCrary
Seal Beach
Julius L. Cotton
Los’ Alamitos
War Chest Contributions Lagging in Seal Beach
War Chest contributions lag behind the quota in Seal Beach as chairman Arthur T. Perks reports only about $1000 raised of a $4000 goal. Unreached canvassers may still contribute via Perks or at the newspaper office at 221 Main Street for credit. This year $999 funds three local groups, Boy Club, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts, boosting the total nearly $1500 over last year’s target.
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Arthur T. Perks
Main Street
City to Install Sewer and Water Lines in Tract 698
City council ordered installation of sewer and water lines in Tract 698 after no bids were received. Resolution No. 526 reading established necessity for the work under city engineer supervision. Mayor Gamntner said materials on hand. cost not disclosed.
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W. D. Gamntner
Benefit Card Party Planned for October 28
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 300 will hold a public card party on Saturday October 28 at 8 p.m. in the civic auditorium to raise funds for War Activities. Prizes will go to high scores in bridge 500 and pinochle. Tickets are on sale from Auxiliary members.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Civic Auditorium
Thoz Burns
Mildred Sprouse
Auxiliary
Seal Beach
War Chest
Red Cross
Super Market Plans for City Reported to be Complete
Contractors inspected city hall sewer and water connections for a Main Street market site bought for 6750 from Phil Norton by Avalon corporation. The 125 foot frontage near the highway covers 90 by 111.4 feet with 14 fruit and vegetable stands and a fish department planned. Two adjoining parcels were sold to Marie Gleason and Minnie Schmidt before the sale, who were urged to sell by Avalon but refused. Work to begin pending priorities.
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Ested
Main Street
Phil Norton
Avalon Corporation
Main
Marie Gleason
Minnie Schmidt
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Ocean Front
Mrs. Ordway
Seal Beach Base
The
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