Social notes from local households in California
Beach residents and families guesting visitors include Everett Castle of Seal Beach and the Bradock family youngster Little Skippy visiting Ed Wallace in Bellflower. Ada Smith from Atalissa Iowa is staying with Ralph McGill and his wife as a houseguest this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Braddock
Pasadena
Seal Beach
Lenore Braddock
Little Skippy
Bradock
Ed Wallace
Bellflower
Ralph McGill
Mr. McGill
Ada Smith
Atalissa, Iowa
Sunday Barbecue Honors Nephew of Ralph McGills
Mr and Mrs Ralph McGill and daughter Bonnie hosted a Sunday patio barbecue for relatives and friends. The event honored their nephew Norman Kopt of Tipton Iowa who has served in the Navy five years. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Harris and daughter Susie Pfc and Mrs Duane Domer and Cpl James Thomp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McGill
Bonnie
MM i. Norman Kopt
Tipton
Iowa
Kopt
Navy
Harold Harris
Susie
Duane Domer
James Thomp
Poraan Thomas Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Donna Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Thomas of 229 14th street celebrated her ninth birthday Wednesday afternoon with a party at home. Children played pin the tail on the donkey while blindfolded and chose cards with tricks to perform. Refreshments included birthday cake fruit jello cookies and Kool Aid served by Mrs Thomas. Guests included Kathleen Mays Alene Quick Dolores Sewell Bruce Edith Fay Gordon Klein Jerrold Sherryl David Lois Camile and Joey Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Thomas
14Th Street
Mrs. Thomas
Kathleen Mays
Alene’ Quick
Dolores Sewell
Bruce
Edith Fay
Gordon Klein
Jerrold
Sherryl David
Lois
Camile
Joey Thomas
War Bonds Drive Urges Public Support at Home
Citizens urged to back the war effort by purchasing War Bonds every payday, highlighting the slogan Men are dying for the Four Freedoms and urging 10 percent of wages toward bond purchases to sustain the national effort.
Family of Surfside Residents Noted in Column
The piece references the son of Mines Field and Mr and Mrs Bob McIntosh along with their children Bobby and Sally from Surfside, indicating a family focus in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mines Field
Bob McIntosh
Bobby and
Sally
Surfside
Lois Hazard Honored at Housewarming
A housewarming in Westminster honored Lois Hazard who moved from Seal Beach. Friends presented an all wool blanket. winners of the hearts game were Jackie Stockon first and Grace Knighton second. Refreshments included fried chicken, hot rolls, strawberry jelly, fruit salad, whipped cream, tomatoes, and coffee. Hosted by Erla Bennett and Naomi Willmore at Georgia Bradshaw's home on 307 17th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hazard
Erla Bennett
Naomi Willmore
Georgia Bradshaw
17Th Street
Seal Beach
Westminster
Jackie Stockon
Grace Grace Knighton
Blanche Linfesty
Vala Musselman
Betty Amorelli
Ruth Butler
Ruth Calkins
Louise Freeman
Mae Bowen
Ruth Thomas
Grace Knighton
Florence Marshall
Harriett McPhetters
Katheryn Welsh
Martha Lusk
Lola Peterson
Ila Wilson
Rae Marrin
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E. W. Reed
Los Angeles
van Nuys
Mr. and
Mrs. Kermit Moore
Sperry Knighton
Anita Dougherty
San Pedro
Les Reed
Neil BE. Adams
Eric
Harry Y. Saint
United States
Phil Norton
Robert W. Wilcox
Buena Park Masonic Temple
George Marshall
Fred Finch
Cyrus Shepard
Bob Niblick
Jim Scott
Mrs. Sperry Knighton
Mr. Reed
E. B. Reed
Florence Linebarger
Carol Ann
Long Beach
Sid Bear
Houston
Texas
A. C. Chafe
10Th Street
Harry T. Cundiff
Ocean
Boston
Mass
Richard T. Cundiff
Cundiff
Army Medical Corps
Cundiffs
Charles Lewis
Jennie Milton
8Th St
Kernville
Rose Palyapoe
A. W. Armstrong
Coliseum
Gov. Thomas B. Dewey
Danny Braddock
Ellen Congreve
Oregon
Washington
Nellie MaeLarmore
Monroe Woods
Santa Monica
Emma Miller
Harrid F. Gerkins
Emic
40Th Seabees
Sedl Beach
Gerkins
Ruth Patterson
Ernest F. Coulton
Alice Dodge
Nellie Smith
Lucille Smith
Robert Lanham
15Th Street
Kenneth Robert
Sandra
Mr. Walker Snider
High Sierras
Earl
Community Church
Pauline Shepherd
el Rancho Hi’ Bar E
Canoga Park
Larry Hitchcock
Arthur Keller
Lowell Sheaffer
la Crescenta
Leroy Flick
George Muir
Alhambra
Earl Walters
North Long
M. B. Wellington
Santa Ana
State Bar of
California
Ralph McGills
Seal Beach Hardware
Main ST
Herman Day
Mgr
Christians , Science Monitor
Christian Science Pal One
Norway Street
Boo
Christian Science Monitor
The
Christian Sciences Monitor
Poraan Thomas
Donna Thomas
F. O. White
Belmont Shore
Chet
Claire
Conway
Second ST
John P. Hilbert
Alamitos ‘Bay Peninsula
Alamitos _Bay
P. A. Stanton
Ocean Avenue
Fred B. Gump
Main ST. Seal Beach
Victory Gardens
W. Willow
Fred J. Smith
Gendral Insurance
Frank A. Krause General Insurance
Automobile and Fire
15Th ST
C. B. Heacock
Osteopath
East 2Nd Street
Homer E. de Sadeleer
Main Bt
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