Seal Beach Depot to Hire Civilians for Peace Time
Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and Net Depot will become a permanent peace time facility employing 400 to 500 civilian workers. Capt. A. B. McCrary said Navy personnel will be reduced by 20 percent immediately, with civilians replacing officers and enlisted men who depart. The depot, built to supply Pacific Fleet ammunition during the war, also operates a section for complete overhaul of ammunition after the war.
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Seal Beach
A. B. McCrary
Navy
McCrary
Women train to be electricians despite doubts
Many women have been training to be electricians. Old fashioned people will doubtlessly be shocked by their progress and determination in a field traditionally dominated by men.
Oldest Student Pilot Soloes at Vail Field
James W. Montee, 83, claims to be the nation's oldest student pilot and soloed at Vail Field near Los Angeles after ten hours of dual instruction. He is joined by 17 year old Laura Marie Thomas, the youngest solo pilot in Southern California, as Montee jokes about adapting to changing technologies.
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James W. Montee
Vail Field
Los Angeles
Montee
Ralph Montee
Western Air Lines
California
Laura Marie Thomas
Surfside Man Killed In Auto Crash Near Torrance
Richard Mescall 32, of Surfside Colony Cottage B-92, was killed when the car he rode in with a friend crashed into a Torrance telephone pole late Friday night. The driver suffered severe head injuries. Mescall had recently been laid off from Wilmington Ship Building in San Pedro. He leaves a wife and four children and had lived in Surfside Colony for almost five years.
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Richard Mescall
Surfside Colony
Torrance
Mescall
Wilmington Ship Building Corporation
San Pedro
Wilmington
Luella
Virginia
Judy
Dickie
Smith Mortuary
Huntington Beach
John Vrahnos
Surfside
Restful Focus Advised By Margaret Stowe Quote
A Margaret Stowe quotation urges readers to shift from anxiety to calm by allowing the restful side of life to occupy thoughts. It emphasizes mental balance, inner peace, and deliberate focus as a practice for better well being.
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Margaret Stowe
Eloquent Man Delicately Treats Humble and Lofty Subjects
A concise portrait praises a speaker as eloquent in handling humble topics with delicacy and elevating issues with impressive gravity while moderating speech on everyday matters.
New California Motor Laws Take Effect September 15
The California Legislature enacted changes to the motor vehicle code including a ban on turning right on a stop signal unless signs permit it. New rules forbid locking occupants inside a standing car unless they can escape. Penalties rise for pedestrian crosswalk violations causing death or injury. Drivers may change address on registrations and licenses, but DMV must be promptly notified.
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Automobile Club of
Southern California
Department of Motor Vehicles
Sacramento
426 Students Enroll At Seal Beach School 1945-46
Seal Beach Elementary School reports 426 students registered for the 1945 46 academic year. Kindergarten 33, first grade 57, second 48, third 66, fourth 52, fifth 45, sixth 40, seventh 43, and eighth 42 under principal Jerry McGaugh.
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Seal Beach
Jerry McGaugh
McGaugh
Looking-Glass Reflection Warns About Your Own Face
A Thackeray quotation notes that the world reflects one’s own expressions. Frown, and it will mirror sourly. laugh, and it returns as jolly company. The idea frames life as a personal feedback loop based on attitude.
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Wim
Makepeace Thackeray
Layoffs Drop In War Plants in Southern California
In the past week 16,275 layoffs were reported to 33 US Employment Service offices in Southern California raising total postwar layoffs to 99,275. Raymond Krah, acting state manpower director for the southland, noted Augusts two week totals of 83,800 in Los Angeles county, 12,000 in San Diego, and 3,500 in other areas. Aircraft layoffs fell to 3,800 this week from 32,430 last week, totaling 36,230 in the region. shipbuilding layoffs dropped to 1,300 this week, 7,700 prior, for a 9,000 total.
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United States Employment Service
California
Raymond Krah
Southland
Los Angeles County
San Diego
Krah
One Straight Road to Success by Merit
A concise quotation by Bourke Cockran on merit as the path to success and usefulness. It emphasizes that capacity and opportunity are continually discovered by those eager to apply their abilities.
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Bourke Cockran
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Seal Beach Naval Depot
RADA
Main Street
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Southern Pacific
United States
Portland
Army
West Coast
Europe
West
A. T. Mercier
Belmont Shoe Repair Shop
St. Joseph Ave
Belmont Shore
P. A. Stanton
Ocean Avenue
E. 2Nd St. Belmont
Electric Avenue
Claire
Conway’s
Second ST. Belmont Shore
Fred J. Smith
Main St
REAL
General Insurance
C. B. Heacock
Homer E. de Sadeleey
Fred C. Hall
O. D. Optometrist
East Second St
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