Seal Beach OES Notes Marks Sixth Birthday Celebration
The Seal Beach Order of Western Star held its regular meeting Sept 26 led by Worthy Matron Jessie Scott and Worthy Patron Robert Niblick to honor the chapter on its sixth birthday. Special escort honored Past Matron Mildred Lawhead, with officers and past matrons presented, including Janice Turner and Helene Seymore, plus past matrons and patrons from prior years. Entertainment followed with Brook Keel and Shasta Glenn performing, accompanied by Margaret Switzer.
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Seal Beach
Pranter
Shasta Glenn
Margaret Switzer
Mrs Fowler to Speak at P T A Meeting at Seal Beach
Mrs Clarissa Fowler school nurse at Seal Beach Elementary will address the P T A on Tuesday October 9 at 230 p m in the school auditorium She will share amusing incidents and health observations from her years in school nursing A school glee club under Mrs Asbrook will perform two numbers Tea and social hour follow the program All parents urged to attend.
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Clarissa Fowler
Seal Beach
Parent- Teachers Association
Asbrook
Refreshments Served by Village Committee Members
Delicious macaroni salad and coffee were served by a committee led by Jessie Scott chairing Thelma Upham Florence Tyler Dagmar Schmidt Margaret Van Cleane Heather Gray Dorris Niblick John Bourne and Cyrus Shepard at the event.
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Jessie Scott
Thelma’ Upham
Florence Tyler
Dagmar Schmidt
Margaret van Cleane
Hsther Gray
Dorris Niblick
John Bourne
Cyrus Shepard
Sgt Smith Returns From Overseas Duty
Theodore R. Smith brother of Judge Fred J. Smith has returned to the United States via Air Transport Command plane to Miami Florida. He has passed through the Air Life Disposition Center at Camp Blanding Florida and is on his way home in the Army deployment program. There are 22 reception stations nationwide to classify discharge or deployment for further duty. The process is completed in six to 24 hours.
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Theodore R. Smith
Fred’ J. Smith
Sixth Street
United States
Air Transport Command
Miami
Fla
Air Life Disposition "Center
Camp Blanding
Fila
Army
Warren McGill Back From Duty in France
Pvt. Warren E. McGill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGill of 122 Tenth Street, returned home after six months in France with the Army Combat Engineers. He flew to the West Coast with 21 California companions, is on a 33 day furlough, and will report in Mississippi for a Pacific assignment. He has served since June 1944. his unit was to invade Germany within days of surrender, and he waited in Marseilles for transport to Japan when the war ended.
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Pvt
Waarren E. McGill
Ralph McGill
Tenth Street
France
Army Combat Engineers
West Coast
California
Mississippi
Pacific
McGill
Germany
Marsailles
Japan
Barbara Ward Celebrates Twelfth Birthday Party
Barbara Jo Anne Ward observed her twelfth birthday with a dinner at her parents home, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Knighton at 122 Seventh Street. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGrail and daughter Kay of Surfside.
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Barbara Ward
Barbara Jo Anne Ward
W. S. Knighton
Seventh Street
Jack McGrail
Kay
Surfside
Vacation trek of Lee Benno and family across the West
Mr and Mrs Lee Benno proprietors of the Seal Beach Drug Co left last week for an extended vacation tour. They will end with a visit to relatives in Minot North Dakota. It is the first time in 25 years he has visited his old home. This week they visited Mrs Benno s sister in Junction City Kansas after telephoning from the drug store. They traveled via San Francisco Lake Tahoe Idaho and Montana.
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Lee Benno
Seal Beach Drug Co
Mr. Benno
Minot
N. D
Benno
San Francisco
Lake Tahoe
Idaho
Montana
Bourne Makes Honor Roll at Stanford University
Pvt Jack Bourne son of Mr and Mrs J L Bourne of 349 18th street was named in the upper ten percent of his electrical engineering class at Stanford and placed on the Army Electrical Engineers honor roll After three months studying with Army engineers at Stanford he earns a blue star for three months in recognition of his scholarship record
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Pvt. Pack Bourne
J. L. Bourne
18Th Street
Stanford University
Army Electrical Engineers
Bourne
Army Engineers
Stanford
Seal Beach P T A members attend GE House Party radio
Sixteen Seal Beach Parent Teachers Association members traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. J H McGaugh principal of Seal Beach Elementary School to attend the General Electric House Party radio program. The group had secured their tickets in advance as the show spotlighted school children.
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L. A
Seal Beach
Parent-Teachers Association
Los Angles
J. H. McGaugh
General Electric
P.T. A
McPhersons Take Extended Tour of the United States
Mr and Mrs Pete McPherson of 249 Sixteenth Street are on an extended country tour to celebrate his Navy discharge. The former chief petty officer will visit California Canada New York and Florida during the swing about the states. Mrs McPherson a sister will stay with their daughter so she may attend school while they are away.
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Pete McPherson
Sixteenth Street
McPherson
Navy
California
Canada
New York
Florida
Bride Receives Shower From Mrs Orrie Gray
A wedding shower was given on September 21 by Mrs. Orrie Gray of 131 Fourteenth Street in honor of Mrs. William Weidman. Guests included Mrs. George King, Mrs. E. Evans, Mrs. G. Hoffman, Mrs. R. Olson, Mrs. N. H. Hitt, Mrs. M. Hitt of San Diego, Mrs. Weidman’s grandmother, Mrs. P. Hartwell, Mrs. T. Jones, Mrs. M. Tuttle, Mrs. R. H. Wite, and Misses DeLores Laura Gray and Linda Tuttle.
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Orrie Gray
Fourteenth Street
William Weidman
George King
E. Evans
G. Hoffman
R. Olson
N. H. Hitt
M. Hitt
San Diego
Weidman
P. Hartwell
T. Jones
Navy point system discharges sailors from Guam crew
William R. Taylor machinist’s mate second class son of Mrs E Taylor 326 Sixteenth Street was among the first group to depart the U S S Guam for discharge under the navy point system. Officials expected civilians to begin the 7000 mile return trip and civilian life by November as the Guam had been active in Japan waters since March 18 after participation in the Okinawa campaign.
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William R. Taylor
E. Taylor
Sixteenth Street
Guam
United State
U.S
Japan
Okinawa
Realtor Hurt On Vacation In Wyoming Accident
Philip Norton, a local realtor, was injured while on an extended Wyoming vacation when a horse reared and fell on him. He arrived at Burbank Airport yesterday and was taken to a hospital for a broken arm and other injuries after being 162 miles from a doctor. Norton described a rugged journey by foot, horseback, jeep, and car to obtain help.
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Philip. Norton
Wyoming
Burbank
Norton
Personal items note visits and outings around Alhambra
Mr and Mrs Lyman B Allen of Alhambra visited Rev and Mrs F Brace Ellis on Wednesday. The Youth Fellowship Cabinet met at the parsonage Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Curtis of 145 Tenth Street are away on a hunting trip. R H White left to join a San Diego dance orchestra. Mr and Mrs David Collier and their mother Mrs Annie Collier and Mrs Elsie Hanson spent a day in Glendale. Seth Leslie L Pierce left for Lincoln after a 22 day furlough to visit family and may join Air Transport Command overseas. Why not host the next bridge luncheon in the newly redecorated Hotel Naples Dining Room. Open 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Lyman B. Allen
Alhambra
F. Brace Ellis
Ellis
Frank Curtis
Tenth Street
David Collier
Annie Collier
Elsie Hanson
Glendale
Set
Leslie L. Pierce
Neva Pierce
Main St
Lincoln
Neb
Pierce
Air Transport Command
Naples
Butch Bags Buck Val C Butch Bags Deer Hunt
Butch Bags Buck Val C Butch, former Seal Beach Chief of Police, boasted this week of bagging a 190 pound buck during a hunting trip in Northern California. He was accompanied by Curtis Yokem and his uncle and returned last Thursday.
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Val C
Butch) Butch
Seal Beach
Butch
Knightons Celebrate September Milestones and Family Visits
Mr and Mrs W Knighton mark September celebrations including their wedding anniversary on September 25. Older son Donald Ward turned 14 on September 13 and daughter Barbara JoAnne Ward reached age 12 on September 23. Sister in law Mrs Russell Jennings from Oakland visited from Labor Day until last Friday, celebrating her birthday on September 17 with infant Rusty.
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Knighton
American Legion Auxiliary Social Highlights In Seal Beach
The Seal Beach Post of the American Legion hosted a joint social meeting at City Hall with refreshment aids by Harold Voight and Mr Ed wards. Coffee and apple pie were served before pinochle games. A reminder to attend the next social on the third Thursday of October.
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Seal Beach
The
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Harold Voight
Mr. Edwards
Seashore Residents Enjoy Evening of Music at Huntington Beach
Mrs. Nola Thomas, James Thomas, Jean Bailey, Arlene Russie and Donald Moffitt visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Viadel at their Huntington Beach home last Saturday for a night of music and singing, savoring warm hospitality.
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Nola Thomas
James Thomas
Jean Bailey
Arlene Russie
Donald Moffitt
Ray Viadel
Huntington’ Beach
Viadel’s
Scotts Are Visited by Sons in Service
Winston Scott and wife visit his parents at 141 Thirteenth street while Sgt. Scott takes a ten day furlough from Chico Army Air Field Radar group. Lt. K W Scott and his wife stop by from Camp Roberts. Earlier, Lt. Ivan Scott, of the Naval Air Force, flew from Corpus Christi for a three day visit.
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Ivan Scott
Corpus Christi
Texas
Naval Air Force
Ray Thomas Receives Naval Discharge
Mr and Mrs Ray Thomas of 1381 Fourteenth Street received a wire Monday night that their son Ray Thomas has been discharged from the Navy and will arrive in Seal Beach about October second He is a first class coxswain in the K-9 division and has been stationed in Pensacola Florida His parents reported that their son’s home was vacated last week and will be ready for him and his wife to move into upon arrival
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Ray Thomas
Fourteenth Street
Navy
Seal Beach
Ray
Pensacola
Fla
Thomas
Den Meeting News Kinds of Town Show at City Hall
Cub scouts opened with song and yell in the den meeting. Members prepared for the Know Your Town presentation to be staged at City Hall this weekend. Refreshments were served by Mrs Eddy. Four boys were absent. The meeting closed with a pledge to the flag.
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Richard Vinzant
Den
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R. H. White
Butch Bags
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