anaheim-bulletin 1959-05-05

SAFETY CHECK — Plans are being made for an automobile safety check by the Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of the Police Dept. and businessmen throughout the city. The check is on a voluntary basis. It will take place the week of May 25, in the parking lots of the shopping centers in Anaheim. This is the first of its kind for the city but the same type of thing is carried on throughout the country. There will be 10 main points that will be checked, some of them include tires, brakes, lights, etc. Shown here forming plans are (from right) Ken Hannible, of East Anaheim Shopping Center; Harry Barns, Hi-way Traffic Safety Chairman, Chamber of Commerce; Mark A. Stephenson, Police Chief; Bill Hammer, representing the East Anaheim Shopping Center; and Tom Short, representing the Broadway Shopping Center. (Bulletin Photo) Safety Check For Automobiles The Bulletin ORANGE COUNTY NEWS SECTION B Tuesday, May 5, 1959 Safety Check For Automobiles Planned Here Drivers of Anaheim will have an opportunity to have their vehicles safety-checked free of charge during a five day period, May 25-29, at six checking lanes to be set up at different locations in the city. Under the co-chairmanship of Arvid Moe and Bill Pearson, members of the Highway and Safety Committee of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce sponsored event have been busy planning each phase of the program and have enlisted the support of persons and organizations throughout the city. The program will follow that designed by the National Vehicle Safety-Check for Communities which has grown by leaps and bounds to the point that it was used in over 2,000 communities last year. The safety-check lane will be manned by six persons each of whom will have become qualified to check the points of safety for which he will be responsible. The lane will be well-marked and located so as not to interfere with normal traffic flow. Each vehicle entering the lane will, in a matter of moments, have its brakes, tires, exhaust system, windshield wiper, horn, rear view mirror, front and rear lights, glass, and steering checked against defect. If found safe, its windshield will receive a safety-checked sticker. If any of the 10 items checked are found to be defective, these will be noted and handed to the driver who may, but only if he wishes, have corrections made and then return to receive the safety-checked sticker for his windshield. The objective is to arouse public awareness of the need to have vehicles safety-checked periodically and to maintain them in a safe Request for Rezoning for Service Station Turned Down by Planners The request of William C. and Doris B. Garrett to have property located at 1203 N. East St. reclassified from R-1, single family residential, to C-3, heavy commercial, was denied at yesterday afternoon's session of the Planning Commission who listened to various protests registered to the change by surrounding property owners. William Garrett told the Planning Commission that his request was predicated on the basis of changing conditions in the city, stating that the city has grown tremendously since his purchase of the land in 1950, and that with the advent of the Riverside Freeway to the north of his property and the East St. connection that the site was ideally suited for that particular type of business. He pointed out, as well, that across East St. the land is zoned M-1, while to the south of the corner parcel the land is C-1. His argument for the reclassification also indicated that the property was, by the very nature of the area, certain to change in the future from a residential to a commercial use. Opposition was voiced to the change, however, and in reference to the fact that Anaheim is a growing city, Dick Hathcock, who told the Commission that his home is just north of that up for change said "that we should not let grow so large that there is no place to live. He mentioned that the station would create a safety hazard for the area's children, and said that the area had nine stations in an area of three quarters of mile radius already. A Mrs. Caruso told the Commission that her husband had a service station and that she often helped him and was, therefore, cognizant of the noise and conPlanners Okay Three Variance Requests Here Three variances were granted by the City Planning Commission yesterday afternoon. One to establish a muffler in stallation shop in an existing building at 406 N. Los Angeles St., another for a change in an adverting sign on Lot 1 of Tract 1142 and a final one to erect a 40 unit motel 600 feet east of Harbor Blvd. on the north side of Katella Ave. Reliable Muffler Enterprises Inc., the San Francisco branch of an Illinois firm, was granted the right to establish their shop at the above address after the Commission approved the change from C-3 to C-3. The building was formerly a market. James Lombardo, 503 W. Vermont Ave., Anaheim, was granted his request to add to an existing neon sign at 503 W. Vermont, the change to be in the wording from "Apartments" to "Motel Apartments." Reason for the request was that the four unit dwelling receives a large share of overnight guests rather than permanen ones. Reason for this was said to If found safe, its windshield will receive a safety-checked sticker. If any of the 10 items checked are found to be defective, these will be noted and handed to the driver who may, but only if he wishes, have corrections made and then return to receive the safety-checked sticker for his windshield. The objective is to arouse public awareness of the need to have vehicles safety-checked periodically and to maintain them in a safe driving condition. Although the program is being coordinated through the Anaheim Police Department, police officers will not actively participate in the safety-check. It is being conducted wholly on the part of interested volunteers in an attempt to halt the increasing number of traffic accidents caused by unsafe autos. A Mrs. Caruso told the Commission that her husband had a service station and that she often helped him and was, therefore, cognizant of the noise and confusion which such an operation engenders. She said that the people of the area did not object to light commercial coming in, and gave as an example medical buildings. Despite counter protestations received from Dick Conners, a representative of the General Petroleum Corporation, and a Mrs. Thompson who claimed to live behind the Garrett property, the request was turned down. Mouth Breathing Rescue Methods Will be Taught By Orange County News Service Training of doctors and rescue workers in mouth-to-mouth breathing to revive asphyxiated persons will get under way this month in Orange County, according to Dr. Edward L. Russell, head of the County Health Department. According to Dr. Russell, the mouth-to-mouth breathing technique is now considered superior to other natural methods of resuscitation. It requires placing one's mouth over the mouth of an unconscious person and forcing one's breath into the other person. The method was used in biblical times, but fell into disuse for hundreds of years, according to Dr. Russell. Among the groups that will take mouth-to-mouth resuscitation course in Orange County are nurses, Health Department and Civil Defense personnel, Boy Scouts, and Red Cross workers, firemen, and lifeguards. Details of the training program will be announced later this month. Dr. Russell said that the increasing number of swimming pools in the county, with the increased drowning hazard, makes it particularly important that emergency personnel, as well as the public, learn this new resuscitation technique. Several cases have already been reported where adults have instinctively used the method to save the life of children who have fallen into water. Falsifying Birth Records: Nets Year's Probation By Orange County News Service An 18-year-old Westminster woman involved in the falsification of a birth certificate at the Orange County Hospital when she gave birth to a child under an assumed name, has been placed on one year's probation. The defendant, Cecelia Oakley Piper, formerly of 5582 Adita St., appeared yesterday in the Santa Ana - Orange Municipal Court for sentencing. Mrs. Piper reportedly went to the hospital and gave the name of an Anaheim woman, Mrs. Kathlee Jo Ann Snyder, 1527 Hedgewood With her went Mr. Snyder. The infant was named Kathleen Snyder. The Anaheim couple had apparently befriended the girl after she became pregnant and had agreed to aid her. The Westminster woman, since the birth, has married the father of the child. The Snyders reportedly wanted a child of their own and were to keep the infant. Mrs. Snyder went as far as wearing maternity clothes, it was disclosed. Senior Citizens in O Increase Ability to Ow Survey Shows Evidence of Growing Financial Independence in Elderly (Special to the Bulletin) NEW YORK — There is evidence of growing financial independence among the older segments of Orange County’s population. It is seen particularly in their increasing ability to maintain living quarters of their own. No longer do so many of them reach advanced age with little or no funds. And no longer are they dependent upon relatives or upon charity, as they once were to a great degree. The new life has been made possible by the spectacular growth in pension and retirement programs, combined with the rise in savings and in insurance protection. The progress is indicated in date compiled by the Department of Commerce, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and other agencies. They show, for Orange County, an overall growth of 135 per cent since 1950 in the number of separate households. This covers both large and small units and compares with a gain of only 18 per cent in the United States and 39 per cent in the State of California. The rise locally has been from 90,404 households recorded in 1950. Police Log Anaheim Monday 12:36 a.m. Report of a non-injury accident involving an auto and a building at 9303 Brookhurst, the Walter Chow Mein House. 2:04 a.m. Garden Grove police reports an attempted suicide victim in Palm Harbor Hospital: incident occurred in this city. 9:45 a.m. Sue Duncan, 221 W. Santa Ana St., reports several children jumping on and off trains early in the morning before school. 11:40 a.m. Orange County Health Department reports Carolyn Hayward, 1½, bitten by her father’s dog. for Service by Planners Harrett to have property R-1, single family resilated at yesterday afterwho listened to various using property owners. Iters Okay the Variance quests Here variances were granted City Planning Commission afternoon. establish a muffler inshop in an existing build3 N. Los Angeles St., ana change in an adveron on Lot 1 of Tract 1142, al one to erect a 40 unit 50 feet east of Harbor the north side of Katella Muffler Enterprises, San Francisco branch of its firm, was granted the establish their shop at the address after the Commission moved the change from C-2 the building was formerly Lombardo, 503 W. VerAnahelm, was annelm, best to add to an existing at 503 W. Vermont, the to be in the wording from ents” to “Motel ApartReason for the request the four unit dwelling relarge share of overnight rather than permanent ason for this was said to Developer Seeks Completion Of Orangefair Area By Orange County News Service Completion of the Orangefair Shopping Center in Fullerton is sought in a complaint for declaratory relief filed in Superior Court by Edward G. Webb, 813 Ladera Vista. The plaintiff, who holds 37½ interest in the shopping center, contends that another $1 million is required to complete it and is seeking court action to require the de- compiled by the Department of Commerce, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and other agencies. They show, for Orange County, an overall growth of 135 per cent since 1950 in the number of separate households. This covers both large and small units and compares with a gain of only 18 per cent in the United States and 39 per cent in the State of California. The rise locally has been from 69,404 households, recorded in 1950, to 163,270 last year. A significantly large number of them, estimated at 20,400, are one-person units. It is here that the greatest expanse has taken place in the last decade. The Census Bureau finds that 6.1 million households in the United States, one out of every eight, are now singles, occupied for the most part by older people. Living units of this size have increased more than 50 per cent since 1950 and have more than doubled since 1940. No other size has come close to it in rate of gain. However people may feel about the social security system, there are none who deny that it has brought benefits to our elder citizens. They have, as never before, been enabled to live with dignity and with security. The latest Government figures show that at least three out of every five persons 65 years old or over are drawing some kind of monthly benefit under a public or a private retirement plan. In Orange County, according to the latest official figures, payments to local residents under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance program alone amount to $19,528,000 a year. Buena Park Monday 9:30 a.m. Signal Box Knocked Down: Reported by unknown citizen. Incident to have taken place at Western and Manchester. Signal maintenance notified. 10:50 a.m. Child Hit by Car: Reported by Ron Forsey. Incident happened at Saturn and Crescent. Child in ped car. 1:13 p.m. Child fell out of car: Reported by Chief Sparkes. Incident took place at Orangethorpe and Grand. 2:25 p.m. Signals Not Operating: Manchester and Commonwealth signals not functioning. Report made to signal lab. 4:45 p.m. Reports of three worthless documents received at police station. 5:03 p.m. Recovered stolen vehicle: Reported by Murray Sporn of Sweet Williams Car agency, 7870 Commonwealth. 5:10 p.m. Embezzlement: Reported by Robert L. Barlow, 6222 Manchester. Report taken at station. 5:05 p.m. Burglary; Reported by Melvin Miller, 8693 Holder, to be at the Mira Linda School, 8699 Holder. Dress Shop Of Cour By Orange Club’s Monday afternoon meet General from Los Angeles, Eder spoke on the problems o ultimatum that Western force city. He told the attentive Berlin by the Western Allies all countries seeking freedom further stated that 1,000 person for refuge in the West. (Bulle UNITED WE STAND — FeatuClub’s Monday afternoon meet General from Los Angeles, Eder spoke on the problems o ultimatum that Western force city. He told the attentive Berlin by the Western Allies all countries seeking freedom further stated that 1,000 person for refuge in the West. (Bulle Dress Shop Store at tha Ana is the subject of a civil cess who claim the operators store towards bankruptcy. The plaintiffs, Coma F. N. tween the two of them report t own 45 per cent of the busicharge the defendants, Kay Ray Ressel, and C. J. Margarwitz are unlawfully and fraternally misappropriating prorunning up excessive operat costs, and issuing checks in cee of.funds. Asked the court is an a nate Writ of Mandate comming the defendants to allow plaintiffs and their attorneys examine the books and the right inspect the operation of the st. Asked by the investors, charge the business in indein the amount of $47,000, is the defendants be enjoined from selling merchandise at cost or low, which they are reporti doing. Norriss and Emerson requere that Kay Ressel and Margarwitz be ordered to pay a total of $1 as their share in the business, that the defendants be ordered to cut and file a certificate giving the plaintiffs a limited par­ship, plus open the store for w by the two. The investors claim that in By Orange County News Service Completion of the Orangefair Shopping Center in Fullerton is sought in a complaint for declaratory relief filed in Superior Court by Edward G. Webb, 813 Ladera Vista. The plaintiff, who holds 37½ interest in the shopping center, contends that another $1 million is required to complete it and is seeking court action to require the defendants to live up to their agreements. If the center, located at Spadra Rd., and Orangethorpe Ave., is not completed as planned, the plaintiff asks the court for $6 million in damages. Named as defendants in the action are the Orangefair Center, Inc., Mayfair Markets, and Reseda Properties Inc., a corporation consisting of Earl Garrett Sr., and Guy C. Wilson Jr. Webb was willed the property on which the center is now located by the late Lella Pfenninger. He claims he entered into an agreement with the Mayfair firm for the erection of a $4-million shopping center on the more than 30 acres of land. Webb was reported paid $250,000 plus retained a 37½ interest in the property, it was reported. The plaintiff claims the defendants went ahead with a $3-million worth of construction but have failed to go ahead with the balance of the construction. The suit alleges that if the center is now completed Webb is faced with a total loss of his investment. Generally, he asks that the defendants be held responsible under the agreement entered into and that they be held responsible for the completion of the Center as planned. If not, he asks the court for damages of $3-million for breach of contract and specific damages of another $1-million. He further alleges he has no funds or source of funds available with which to continue toward the completion of the Center. By Murray Sporn of Sweet Williams Car agency, 7870 Commonwealth. Reported by Robert L. Barlow, 6222 Manchester. Report taken at station. Reported by Melvin Miller, 8693 Holder, to be at the Mira Linda School, 8699 Holder. Garden Grove Monday 4:36 p.m. Report neighboring juveniles shooting birds in back yard on Poindexter. 4:59 p.m. Report someone throwing oranges at Howard House on Harbor Blvd. 6:14 p.m. Fire Capt. Honald reports fireman stopped three juveniles with a sack filled with cigarettes, and took their names and addresses. 7:30 p.m. John H. Quinn reports theft of tire and rim from his station wagon. 10:53 p.m. Prowler reported in back yard at 9202 Orangewood. Tuesday 12:07 a.m. Prowler reported at 11583 Dona Ln. 6:32 a.m. Daniel Smith, 11562 Donna Ln., reports malicious mischief damage to front yard fence. School Board Hopefuls To Meet At Salk School Six candidates for positions on the Anaheim Union High School Board and City Elementary School Board of Education will guests tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at the Dr. Jonas Salk School, Gilbert and Cerritos, when five PTA's from the Magnolia District participate in a question-and-answer program. Victor Franzen and Mrs. Rosemary Moses, candidates for the Elementary Board vacancy, and Rodney (Bud) Caulson, Dr. Kenneth Heuler, Tom Hoag and George Karcher, all running for the single high school board seat, will express their views and answer questions during the non-partisan candidates' night. EXTENDED DRIVE — Annie Floyd Boyer announced that drive has been extended to order for crusade workers in rapidly expanding Amber $3,000 goal has been turned picture above Northeast A in Orange County to Own Their Homes Hanna Explains Bill Dissolving Library District BUENA PARK — In the wake of recent furor over proposed dissolving of the Buena Park Library District, Assemblyman Richard T. Hanna of the 75th District has issued a press release from his headquarters in Sacramento. Hanna reports the bill, number 2498, was introduced by him at the request of city attorneys and representatives of certain cities which are affected by a double tax situation. According to the Assemblyman, the Buena Park Library District was created in the early 1930's that included territory now incorporated by annexation and otherwise within the boundaries of three cities, Anaheim, Fullerton and Buena Park. As to the areas of the District within Fullerton and Anaheim, these cities already had existing library services for which all citizens were taxed and as a result of Dress Shop Center Of Court Action By Orange County News Service Lessel's Dress Store at the Bullock's Fashion Center in Santa is the subject of a civil case filed by two investors in the business who claim the operators of the establishment are heading the towards bankruptcy. The plaintiffs, Coma F. Norris and Robert Emerson, who betained the two of them report they are 45 per cent of the business, age the defendants, Kay and Ressel, and C. J. Margozeare unlawfully and fraudumisappropriating profits, giving up excessive operating and issuing checks in exof funds. Reded of the court is an alterrity Writ of Mandate command, the defendants to allow the iffs and their attorneys to take the books and the right to get the operation of the store. Reded by the investors, who are the business in indebted amount of $17,000, is that defendants be enjoined from buying merchandise at cost or bewhich they are reportedly missing and Emerson requested Kay Ressel and Margozewitz ordered to pay a total of $17,500 their share in the business, that defendants be ordered to exedent file a certificate giving plaintiffs a limited partnerplus open the store for visits to the two. Investors claim that in addi- tion to the Santa Ana store, the defendants were operating one at the Arrowhead Springs Hotel near the City of San Bernardino and were planning to open one at the Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas. Reported to be used was stock from the Santa Ang store. The plaintiffs charge they have repeatedly put money in the firm and still it is continuing to lose ground. They allege the defenants were converting the goods to cash for the purpose of defrauding them. The books of the store were reportedly kept at the Arrowhead store and the defendants refused to allow inspection. The defendants, with the financial aid of the plaintiffs, in April of last year, entered into a lease agreement with Bullock's for 15 years. They now stand in danger of losing their investment as well as the lease, it is explained. A hearing has been set on the legal action May 8, in the court of Superior Judge John Shea. According to the Assemblyman, the Buena Park Library District was created in the early 1930's that included territory now incorporated by annexation and otherwise within the boundaries of three cities, Anaheim, Fullerton and Buena Park. As to the areas of the District within Fullerton and Anaheim, these cities already had existing library services for which all citizens were taxed and as a result of annexation, those persons in the cities of Anaheim and Fullerton went under a duplicate taxation. Hanna says his information is that the Buena Park Library Distri­ct calls for a tax costing taxpayers about $18 a year. Both Fullerton and Anaheim have library services they give their city for taxes much less than this. Hanna explained that he has taken a strong position as favoring the dissolution of any over-lapping jurisdiction causing duplicate taxa­tion on home owners in his district, and that his bill is an active expression of that position. Hanna said, "I feel citizens of Anaheim and Fullerton now affec­ted by the duplicate tax should be let out of the District and by local elective processes the people of Buena Park should decide how they wish library services to be extended within that city's juridiction. It is the aim of this legislation to effect that end," Hanna conclu­ded. Commercial Zone Set For Lincoln-Magnolia The request of Mosaburo and Haru Nakamura that their prop­erty at the northwest corner of Lincoln and Magnolia Aves., some 4.8 acres of land some of which is presently in use as a nursery, be reclassified from R-A to C-2 was granted by the Planning Commission at its yesterday afternoon meeting. The Nakamuras plan on erecting a new building on that part of the land facing onto Katella and some 175 feet in length. The proposed use was said to be for flower and lawnmower shops. Deliberation by the Commission centered around parking requirements, that demanded by ordinance being 60 per cent of the lot as figured in relation to the building space. Acting as authorized agent, Richard Layne Tom said that parking requirements would be met. defendants be enjoined from g merchandise at cost or bewhich they are reportedly criss and Emerson requested Kay Ressel and Margozewitz ordered to pay a total of $17,500 their share in the business, that defendants be ordered to exeand file a certificate giving plaintiffs a limited partnerplus open the store for visits the two. Investors claim that in addiportedly kept at the Arrowhead store and the defendants refused to allow inspection. The defendants, with the financial aid of the plaintiffs, in April of last year, entered into a lease agreement with Bullock's for 15 years. They now stand in danger of losing their investment as well as the lease, it is explained. A hearing has been set on the legal action May 8, in the court of Superior Judge John Shea. EXTENDED DRIVE — Anaheim Chairman Mrs. Boyd Boyer announced that Cancer Crusade live has been extended at least one week in feder for crusade workers to contact each home rapidly - expanding Anaheim area. Half of 2000 goal has been turned in, she reported. In picture above Northeast Area Chairman Peggy Mulder (seated) adds figures, while her district chairmen await results. Shown are (from left) Betty Ponteprino, Joan Epperson, Charlotte Robinson, Lynn O'Neill, and Margaret Schinsky. Not present for picture were Mmes. Jack Polley, Cruz Sandoval, and Russell Renner. (Bulletin Photo)