anaheim-gazette 1959-07-02

Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXVIII City Council Meeting Zone Change Approved for Market, Shopping Center Development on La Palma A $1,000,000 shopping center which includes a new Lucky Store Market, at the southeast corner of LaPalma and Citron today has the approval of the City Copuncil. Councilment Tuesday night approved a zone change from R-1 and R-3 to C-1 aand C-3 far the property. The hearing was bogged down when William Jolissaint, resident of the area protested the landscaping. But councilmen assured that proper landscaping, a wall and setback will be provided in the final plan. Postponed In another hearing, councilmen put off for one week the request by Southern California District Church of the Nazarene to construct and operate a church and Sunday School on Loara, 1,000 ft. south of Broadway. Councilmen took this action after residents in the area protested that the church will depreciate their homes. Making the major complaint was the Home Fair Civic Association. Little ... Notes by Bill McCance (Editor) MUCH ABOUT NOTHING — "What's alling Anaheim, could it be jealousy?" That's a headline carried in the Huntington Beach News last MUCH ABOUT NOTHING — "What's alling Anaheim, could it be jealousy?" That's a headline carried in the Huntington Beach News last week about Anaheim's inquiry into the proposed $30,000,000 refinery Signal Oil and Gas Co. will build in that city. Anaheim Chamber of Commerce directors, and rightly so, expressed some concern that the new refinery might give forth emissions which could pollute aid in this city. If we only stop and think about it, Anaheim's interest is only natural concern. After all, it was Huntington Beach which asked the Anaheim Chamber to go on record favoring the new refinery. As to the jealousy inference by Huntington Beach, one of their representatives should have been present at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce meeting the other night. At most, it can be said that Anaheim is justly proud of its record when it comes to attracting industry to this city as the first six months of this year shows. Members heard at the meeting (it was reported last Thursday in the Gazette) that 16 new industries have located here this year. That means 900 new jobs and $4 million dollars in added payrolls, bringing the total paid out to employees in this city to more than $50 million annually. At best the only emotion on the (Continued on Page 2) Youth Employment Service Now Open The Anaheim Youth Employment Service is now in its second season of operation. Last year the service was widely used by both In another hearing, councilmen put off for one week the request by Southern California District Church of the Nazarene to construct and operate a church and Sunday School on Loara, 1,000 ft. south of Broadway. Councilmen took this action after residents in the area protested that the church will depreciate their homes. Making the major complaint was the Home Fair Civic Association. The group was lauded by councilmen for what they termed "an orderly presentation of the matter." In other business the council set July 14 for public hearing on the Katella Park Annexation. Less than 50 per cent protest of the assessed valuation so far has been received from the area. Residents (Continued on Page 4) Services Planned Today for Former Anaheim Official Funeral services for Vard W. Hannum, 76, former superintendent of City of Anaheim Light, Water and Power Department, will be held today at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Backs, Troutman and Kaulbars Mortuary. A private burial service is planned. Hannum died Monday morning in Garden Park Hospital. He had served 38 years with the department and was made superintendent in 1916. Upon his retirement in 1950, he was given signal honors by the city of Anaheim and his fellow employees. He was a native of Hart, Mich., and made his home in Fullerton and Orange areas before coming to Anaheim. Locally Hannum was a charter member of the Anaheim Elks Lodge, an honorary life member of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. He recently was awarded a 50 year pin with his lodge, the Masonic order in Hart, Mich. He was a member of the American Water Works and a registered professional electrical engineer with the State of California. He and his wife, his only immediate family survivor, made their home at 215 S. Olive St. THREE IN ONE — The many who are taking Park, with Bill, Dave The boys, 6 years of a All-Feminin In Greek Th Sedate symphonic m July 10 at the Greek The feminine band swings in music lovers. Capt. Marsh has not yet decided on the program for the Anaheim formance. Concert Unit The 50-member concert plays everything from classic rock 'n roll, mambos to mas Specialists include a harpist callist, cornet soloist, and 12 lish handbell fingers. Band members who range high school graduates to an teacher at the Cincinnati Countyvory, travel 60-70 per cent their time and have logged many as 40 hours flying time a single month. All membge the versatile group have qua Chamher of Continuad Fmr Continued emphasis by the helm Chamber of Commerce be put on attracting new try here and convincing owners that Anaheim "is the of good living." That was the promise ma Clyde W. Cromer, chamber dent, to nearly 70 persons attended the group's general bership meeting last week. Cromer, together with D Ballentine Henley, presider the Los Angeles College of O pathic Physicians and Sur Youth Employment Service Now Open The Anaheim Youth Employment Service is now in its second season of operation. Last year the service was widely used by both job-seeking youths and employers. The center is located at 309 S. Palm or by Calling PR 4-7931. If the records of the Anaheim Youth Employment Service are any indication, the youths are both diverse in aptitudes and job approach. Motorists Face Holiday Campaign Stepped up traffic enforcement is in store for Anaheim motorists over the July 4 weekend. Police officials warned residents that careful driving this weekend will pay dividends. They said they will strive for a fatality free weekend on city streets. The warning by police here followed the announcement by State Motor Vehicles Department Director Robert McCarthy that every person arrested between July 1 and 8 for drunk driving, and subsequently convicted, will have his license suspended for at least six months. NAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 11 THREE IN ONE —That's what looks like as these Anaheim triplets are three of many who are taking part in the crafts program held daily for youngsters at City Park, with Bill, Dave and Steve Patterson is Margaret Kinney, crafts instructor. New B Need Civic I More indication that city's capital improvement proposals for the 1959-60s Although there is $ager Keith Murdoch says continue a program of u by the city. Message Shows In two portions of his b message Murdoch refers to $32 million worth of capita provements now under discu by the City's Legal and FI Committee. None of these though recommended by cit committees, is contained in year's budget. In concluding his budget THREE IN ONE —That's what looks like as these Anaheim triplets are three of many who are taking part in the crafts program held daily for youngsters at City Park, with Bill, Dave and Steve Patterson is Margaret Kinney, crafts instructor. The boys, 6 years of age, live at 400 N. Vine. Gazette Photo All-Feminine Band to Play in Greek Theatre on July 10 Sedate symphonic music or swing: both will be on tap by 10 at the Greek Theatre when the Air Force's only all-feminine band swings into a concert designed to please all music lovers. Capt. Marybelle Nissly, the band conductor, not yet decided on the entire program for the Anaheim performance. Concert Unit The 50-member concert unit was everything from classes to roll mambos to marches. Specialists include a harpist, vocalist, cornet soloist, and 12 English handbell singers. Band members who range from school graduates to an ex-merger at the Cincinnati Conservatory, travel 60-70 per cent of time and have logged as many as 40 hours flying time in single month. All members of versatile group have qualified on the Air Force's parachute training jump at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. An open-air art show will precede the Greek Theatre presentation from 4 to 8 p.m. Ted Wade, art instructor at Anaheim High School, is chairman of the show. Any one desiring to display art can contract Wade at KE 3-1321 ext. 85 or 86. Twenty-three states, including our new state of Alaska, are represented in the all WAF band. The lady music-makers have an Air Force home at Norton AFB (Continued on Page 4) Special Events Highlight City's Summer Program Highlights of the special activities section of the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department's program for the summer season are bridge, painting and a series of classes on how to give a Hawaiian luau. Bridge classes are held in morning and evening meetings at the Ontimist Clubhouse, Edison School Playground, and Mattie Lou Maxwell School Playground beginning July 6. Registrations are being taken at the Park and Recreation Department Office prior to July 6. The fee is $4.00 for an eight weeks session. Painting classes are being offered for both children and adults at City Park. Mattie Lou Maxwell School Playground and Horace Mann School Playground, beginning the week of June 29 for eight weeks. The minimum age for children is seven years. Pre-registration is required at the Park and Recreation Department office. None "Too Shook" In Train Crash No one appears too "shook up" following collision of a train and gravel truck at Ball Rd. and Southern Pacific tracks here Monday. Jerry Le Roy Shelton, 27, of Santa Ana was dazed by the im- Construction to Start on New Gas Co. Offices Southern Counties Gas Company awarded B. L. Metcalf, Inc.'s building contractor with offices in Orange, the construction of a new $4 operating base for Orange city. The announcement was by Justin M. Kennedy, manager for the gas firm. Construction on the new facility, which will be located in heim, is expected to get way in near future. The base will occupy acres of land fronting on Itta Ave. south of Katella Avenue, signed by the architectures of Pleger, Blurock, Houga Ellerbrook of Corona deli the facility will include a sq. ft. office built; a 12, ft. warehouse; repair and units; shower and locker ties, and paved parking area. S2 Million Con New Cromer pointed to the new city map, fact sheet and new colored brochure for tourists distributed at the meeting as concrete efforts of the Chamber the past few months. He commended Chamber directors for keeping within this year's budget. He said that members alone contribute $27,000 toward the $60,000 which will be spent this year by the local Chamber in promoting Anaheim. "One of our main aims will be to continue attracting industry None "Too Shook" In Train Crash No one appears too "shook up" following collision of a train and gravel truck at Ball Rd. and Southern Pacific tracks here Monday. Jerry Le Roy Shelton, 27, of Santa Ana was dazed by the impact. He was driver of the truck. The truck was carrying 69,800 pounds of gravel. An aircraft and missile component plant for Thompson Ramo Woolridge Inc.'s Tapco will be built on a 48-acre plot in Anaheim. Consisting of three single story structures, it calls for 120,000 square feet of facility. ZETTE 11 89 Years of Devotion to All That Is Good in Anaheim THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1959 — NO. 3 New Budget Indicates Need of Election for Civic Improvements More indication that a special election will be needed to provide financing for the city's capital improvement program — now under discussion — is contained in budget proposals for the 1959-60 fiscal year now being studied by city councilmen. Although there is $2,030,515 allocated for capital improvements next year, City Manager Keith Murdoch says the new fiscal measure indicates the city's lessened ability to continue a program of urgent improvements and stay within the annual revenues received by the city. Message Shows In two portions of his budget message Murdoch refers to the million worth of capital improvements now under discussion in the City's Legal and Finance committee. None of these, although recommended by citizen's committees, is contained in next year's budget. In concluding his budget mes- Budget Calls for Utility Bill Increase Anaheim residents will be paying an extra 75 cents a month on their utility bills if the proposed budget of $10,-661,752 for the 1959-60 fiscal year is to balance. Budget Calls for Utility Bill Increase Anaheim residents will be paying an extra 75 cents a month on their utility bills if the proposed budget of $10,661,752 for the 1959-60 fiscal year is to balance. That was the word from City Manager Keith Murdoch this week as he delivered the proposed fiscal measure to city councilmen. The budget, an increase of $1,108,000 or 11.6 per cent over this year, provides for no property tax increase. Residents will continue to pay $1.10 per 100 of assessed valuation rate which has been in effect since 1951. Added revenue, however, needed to make up deficit in water and sanitation charges will bring the city $210,000 in added revenue next year. Murdoch explained in his budget message that in 1857-1958 water department revenues did not meet expenditures by $379,465 due to large capital improvements. Late Collection Of Mail to Start A late evening mail collection from a few selected collection boxes in the Anaheim area was announced today by Postmaster Marshall N. McFlee. Locations of the collection boxes are as follows: Contact Station No. 1 at Center St. and Placentia Ave.; Contact Station No. 2 at 505 N. Lora; Brookhurst Center Station, Ball Rd. and Brookhurst; Disneyland Hotel, South West St.; Corner of Brookhurst and La Palma; Five Points, Center and West St.; corner of Los Angeles and South St.; corner of Los Angeles and La Palma Sts.; corner of Los Angeles and La Palma Sts. Work Begins on TV Studio for Anaheim School Work has started on conversion of Broadway school into studios for the closed-television teaching program which the Anaheim City School District will put into operation this fall. The construction work is going full force this week as contractor is working to meet an August 1 deadline so the system can be completed by August 15. Last of the contracts for the television system was awarded Thursday night after two hours of discussion by trustees. Low Bid? The board rejected the low bid of Jerrold Electronics of Pennsylvania and awarded the contract to a local firm—the only other company bidding. Under the contract Hallamore will provide television studio equipment, television receivers, installation of equipment and in-(Continued on Page 3) City Hall to Close Municipal offices and City Hall will be closed Monday. City employees get the long weekend in observance of July 4 holiday. New Missile Plant To Locate in Anaheim Plans for the expansion of its Tapco Group West Coast Division with the construction of a $2 million aircraft and missile components plant in Anaheim were announced here by Stanley C. Pace, Thompson Ramo Woolridge Inc. vice president and general manager of Tapco Group. George Stewart, West Coast division manager, said that the new plant will assume most of the operations of Tapco's present Bell and Long Beach plants when completed in February of 1960. Located Here Incorporating the latest in modern industrial architecture, engineering and production facilities, it will be located on a 48-acre landscaped site at East St. and Ball Rd. in Anaheim. This large site will afford a future expansion potential three times greater than the presently planned facility. Scheduled for construction in September, the current development program will consist of three single-story structures providing a working area of over 20,000 square feet. Built of "tilt-up" concrete construction, the plant will include an office building of 13,000 square feet, a research and development building of 4,000 square feet and a manufacturing plant o 104,000 square feet. In addition, parking facilities will be provided for in excess of 300 cars. Facilities will include a dust free section for precision assembly and low contaminant testing, and a temperature controlled room for close tolerance work on highly sensitive metals. Manufactured here will be hydraulic hardware such as a accumulators, reservoirs, linear and rotary actuators, boosters and valves for aircraft and missiles, as well as structural members for aircraft and rocket motor cases for missiles. The manufacturing building is being designed of precast reinforced concrete tilt-up wald panels with an insulated roof structure of wood glue laminated beams, purlins, joists and plywood sheeting. Recessed wall columns will accent the architectural treatment. The latest in modern lighting and power facilities will be available in new manufacturing building. Exterior Features Individual research and development, and office buildings will feature exterior exposed blue laminated bents and large expanses of window area with solar control. The end walls of these two fully air-conditioned buildings have been architecturally treated with textured concrete block.