anaheim-gazette 1951-06-29

NEW "MERC" DEALER—Leo Gogerty, owner of Gogerty Mercury agency at 626 S. Los Angeles will welcome the public all day and evening tomorrow when he officially opens his remodeled repainted agency. Lyle Tinker, a Gogerty salesman, is shown with him. (Gazette photo by Kreske) Leo Gogerty to Hold Grand Reopening Of New, Refurnished Mercury Agency Balloons and crackerjack to satisfy the desires of a thousand kids will be given away tomorrow when Leo Gogerty, new owner of the Mercury agency at 626 S. Los Angeles st., officially opens his refurnished establishment for business. The dealership became Gogerty Mercury agency several weeks ago when Gogerty, a former newspaper advertising man and, since 1927 in the automobile business, bought out the Anaheim Mercury agency. Since then painting and remodeling have transformed the has managed several of the largest auto repair shops in the Los Angeles area. “There are several things that the average family considers primarily when they decide to buy a car,” Gogerty says in explaining his philosophy of merchandising. “Years in the automobile business have taught me what they want from their car, how they like to buy it, and how they like to keep it up. There is a real need in Orange county for a big city-type operation where volume can be built up by keeping profits down. League of Cities Has Social Program Orange county league of laid aside dull business last night for an evening of entertainment at the Brea. We clubhouse where a program allowed the dinner meeting. Mrs. Irene Morris, xylosoloist, Nick Crook and Crook, who also played the phone, and Bob Burns, impactor and buck-and-wing co-provided the entertainment. A brief tribute was paid late Justice Halsey I. Spencer Fullerton judge who recently after a brief illness. the Mercury agency at 626 S. Los Angeles st., officially opens his refurnished establishment for business. The dealership became Gogerty Mercury agency several weeks ago when Gogerty, a former newspaper advertising man and, since 1927 in the automobile business, bought out the Anaheim Mercury agency. Since then painting and remodeling have transformed the sales room, service department and used car lot into proper facilities for the sort of low-profit, volume sales operation Gogerty intends to establish. Gogerty's automobile experience began in Long Beach and took him to Anaheim at one time earlier. Since then he has served as a wartime warrant officer on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. His newspaper experience was gained in the classified advertising departments of Los Angeles and Long Beach newspapers. At present, Gogerty, his wife and two children are living in Compton. He will move to Anaheim, however, as soon as he can find a suitable home. The service department at Gogerty Mercury will be headed by Carl Hawkins, who has worked with Gogerty for many years. He there are several things that the average family considers primarily when they decide to buy a car," Gogerty says in explaining his philosophy of merchandising. "Years in the automobile business have taught me what they want from their car, how they like to buy it, and how they like to keep it up. There is a real need in Orange county for a big city-type operation where volume can be built up by keeping profits down. That's what we plan to do here in Anaheim: run this business as though it were owned by our customers." Plans for Motor Caravan of Water District Complete Plans were being completed today for the motor caravan tour sponsored by the Orange county water district, which will visit the Colorado acqueduct crossing of the Santa Ana river near Arlington and also Prado dam Saturday afternoon. The caravan leaves Olive post office at 1:30 p.m., and the public is invited. At the Arlington crossing the party will view the delivery of Colorado river water into the river channel for spreading in Orange county. NARCOTICS ARRESTS INGLEWOOD (P)—Four Hollywood Park stable employees in custody today on nautical charges, bringing to 10 the arrests in the smashing of legged marijuana ring at the track. The new arrests brought action from the Hollywood board of stewards, who issued order banning the employees the track. Is Your Savings Account INSURED? You Have Fire Insurance on Your Home ... But Is Your Savings Account Insured? Insured savings cost you nothing extra. 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CENTER ST., ANAHEIM-PHONE 7283 FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1901 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Church Clock Stops as Caretaker Dies LONG BEACH UP—For 44 years, Charles E. Hilkey had cared for the big clock in the tower of a downtown office building. He climbed the steps to the roof twice a week to wind it by hauling on cables attached to a drum. He kept it cleaned and oiled, and running so accurately that fellow townsmen regulated their watches and their daily activities by it. Hilkey, 70, left last Saturday on a trip to Kingsburg, near Fresno, after assuring himself that his beloved clock, which he helped install back in 1907, was in good shape. But Sunday night a little piece of metal jammed the cogs and stopped the clock, shortly before 9:30 p.m. At almost the same hour and minute, Hilkey was taken ill and died a few hours later. Federal Security Agency Has New Santa Ana Site The Federal Security Agency has acquired a new location in Santa Ana for the Social Security Administration's field office of the Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance. Narmco Cracking Tower Explodes, Injuring Three Explosion and fire in the cracking tower at the Narmco Inc., plant at 600 Victoria st., Costa Mesa, yesterday caused $5000 damage and injured three men, two of them seriously. Donald P. Kootz, of Costa Mesa, was seriously burned on the arms and hands and William Hatlestead of New Hope, received minor burns. Both are plant employees. Also seriously burned was Harold Ballog of Los Angeles, employee of Firestone rubber company, who representing that company at the Narmco plant which is engaged in processing plastics. Most of the damage was caused by the explosion as the fire was quickly controlled by the Costa Mesa fire company and the $70,000 plant was saved. Church League Standings (Including June 28) White Temple 61 Calvary Baptist 62 Church of Christ 52 Zion Lutheran 44 Nazarene 44 Bethel Baptist 44 St. Boniface 35 Grace Lutheran 26 Presbyterian 17 Legal Advertising Contract Attachments The contract for city law vertising recently awarded Santa Ana Register, was made in an injunction suit filed in Superior Court by Chad Devine, secretary of the county Central Labor Department who sued as a taxpayer. Named as defendants in the lawsuit were the Freedom papers, publisher of the Bentley City of Santa Ana, Courtney Chandler, and members of the city council, city Erma Keeler and city M. L. Pearson. Devine's complaint alleges the contract is illegal and does not comply with state law that requires contracts cover a period of year. The contract awarded Register in competitive bid against the Santa Ana Insurer, weekly tabloid whichever. 47 Year Residence of Anaheim Dieu William Dyke, 77, a native of Castlearey, England who was born Orange county 47 years ago who has lived in the vicinity Anaheim continuously during day (Thursday) at an hospital after a prolonged illness. As far as known he has survived relatives. Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance. St. Boniface Grace Lutheran Presbyterian hospital after a prolonged As far as known he has viving relatives. PRESEN The Newest M Sales and Service GOGERTY M 626 S. LOS ANGELES ST., ANA HEIM GOGERTY M 626 S. LOS ANGELES ST., ANAHEIM OPEN HOUSE, SATURDAY YES, THERE'S a new Mercury dealership in your community—appointed especially for your convenience. And it gives us a great deal of pleasure to invite you to call on this new Mercury sales and service headquarters at your earliest opportunity. We know you'll enjoy your visit, for competent salesmen will be waiting to meet you and to take you through the dealership. They'll also show you the new 1951 Mercury with new Merc-O-Matic Drive—the fully automatic transmission that provides "the drive of your life." You'll meet the factory-trained, expert mechanics, too, who will show you the up-to-the-minute, new service shop with its new factory-approved equipment. So please accept our invitation and call on your newest Mercury dealer soon. We know you will enjoy your visit. *Merc-O-Matic Drive optional equipment at extra cost. MERCURY DIVISION • FORD MOTOR COMPANY Legal Advertising Contract Attacked The contract for city legal advertising recently awarded to Santa Ana Register, was attacked in an injunction suit filed today in Superior Court by Charles E. Devine, secretary of the Orange County Central Labor Council, who sued as a taxpayer. Named as defendants in the action were the Freedom News-papers, publisher of the Register, the city of Santa Ana, Mayor Courtney Chandler, and members of the city council, city clerk Erma Keeler and city treasurer M. L. Pearson. Devine's complaint alleges that the contract is illegal and void because it does not comply with the state law that requires such contracts cover a period of a full year. The contract awarded to the Register in competitive bidding against the Santa Ana Independent, weekly tabloid which now holds the contract, contained a cancellation clause as a postscript. This clause provided that in the event the Register encountered a newsprint paper shortage it could cancel the city contract upon two months notice. Devine contends that under that clause the contract extends for only two months instead of for a full year. NUTS CASHEWS Sat., Sun. and Mon. 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