anaheim-gazette 1962-01-11

THE AREA IN QUESTION — The map shows the area being debated and the primary points involved (1) is approximately where Co-Ordinated Construction, Inc. plans to build the landing strip. (2), the area encircled by the wavy line, is the general area of the Sunkist Civic Association. (3), where the arrow is pointing, is the Sunkist elementary school. The line coming down from Placentia, cutting where the new freeway intersects with State St. and south at the bend of the Santa Ana River, and moving north again toward Placentia, is the approximate boundaries of "Site D". THE AREA IN QUESTION — The map shows the area being debated and the primary points involved (1) is approximately where Co-Ordinated Construction, Inc. plans to build the landing strip. (2), the area encircled by the wavy line, is the general area of the Sunkist Civic Association. (3), where the arrow is pointing, is the Sunkist elementary school. The line coming down from Placentia, cutting where the new freeway intersects with State St. and south at the bend of the Santa Ana River, and moving north again toward Placentia, is the approximate boundaries of "Site D". Around Anaheim... (Continued from Page 1) column that much of their fear is groundless, ignited by rumor and gun-jumping opportunists, the people themselves are taking positive action to combat what they sincerely feel to be true. They know this is a representative government and that government officials are responsible to citizens who elect them into office. They have, in the past, not only made their interests known, but also have demanded from their representatives in the City government that something be done. Often such movements are triggered more by emotion than logic, but emotional action is often a great deal more to be desired than stupid apathy. This is not to say, of course, that the Sunkist Civic Association is motivated primarily by emotion. They have, at their head, Ed Collings, a pilot of some 10 years experience with Trans-World Airlines (TWA), and he feels the threat is a real one. (See page 1 story for more details). As children, we were moved by fairy tales of beauty imprisoned in one form or another—Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, princesses in castle dungeons. As adults, we are still moved by the handicapping or marring of beauty. Cleona Woodruff is a specific instance I have in mind. Anyone who has been close to the pretty nine-year-old victim of polio and has seen her smile, could not help be saddened. But whether it was Cleona's misfortune, or simply the fact that Lee and Rita Woodruff are that kind of parents (and I suspect the latter case), Cleona and I four sisters and one brother have something too few other children have today... a close knit family; a light-hearted loving attitude for each other; a real knowledge of the often mocked spirit of togetherness. One immediately sees the subtle difference, that they obey their parents, not through fear of punishment or hope for reward, but because they love and respect them. There must be several large libraries full of books telling parents how to raise children, etc., but we suspect the Woodruffs are not the kind of people to look in books for answers to what they have accomplished. It's some-think like the saying: "If you ain't got it, there's nobody goin' to give it to you." —Who pays for advertising? Nobody. It pays for itself. Added Convenience On M·T·A Line 125 Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm Keep This Schedule: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FULLERTON TO PLACENTIA-ANAHEIM-KNOTT'S BERRY FARM Lv Fullerton Station 8:55AM A 8:10 S 3:10 A 4:05 S 5:05 Lv Chapman & Acacia Aves. 7:02AM A 8:17 S 3:10 A 4:05 S 5:05 Lv Placentia (Chapman Ave. & Meirse St.) 7:08AM A 9:12 S 3:10 A 4:05 S 5:05 Lv Romneys Dr. & East St. 8:34AM A 10:12 S 3:10 A 4:05 S 5:05 Lv Lincoln Ave. & Lincoln Aves. 7:19AM B 8:40 C 9:35 D 10:35 E 11:35 F 12:35PM Lv Anaheim (Lincoln Ave. & Los Angeles St.) 7:25AM B 8:40 C 9:35 D 10:35 E 11:35 F 12:35PM Lv Crescent & Ecclid Aves. 7:35AM B 8:40 C 9:35 D 10:35 E 11:35 F 12:35PM A — Alternate route via Romneya Dr. and La Palma Ave. $ — Originates and departs from Commonwealth Ave. and Short St. at 3:07 PM on Catholic Parochial school days. * — Originates and departs from Valencia Dr. and Edward Ave. at 6:41 AM via Valencia Dr., Brookhurst Rd., and Commonwealth Ave. See Line S8 timetable for service between Buena Park and Fullerton via Whiteaker Avenue, Brookhurst Rd., and Commonwealth Ave. KNOTT'S BERRY FARM TO ANAHEIM-PLACENTIA-FULLERTON Lv Knott's Berry Farm 6:35AM A 7:00 S 9:02 A 9:57 10:57 A11:59 12:57PM A 2:00 3:00 A 4:05 5:00 Lv Lincoln Ave. & Brookhurst St. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 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NOTE: Loop service is operated between Anaheim and Knott's Berry Farm. Buses operating westbound via La Palma Ave. return eastbound via Lincoln Ave. and vice versa. For Complete M·T·A Information: KEystone 5-7797 or TRojan 1-2250 East Anaheim-Placentia Airfield (Continued from Page 1) included visits to William Phillips, chairman of the County Airfield Commission, and since then, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, and circulated petitions in their area. When Autonetics moved into the area, most of the talk of the airfield died away. Then, last week, at the Tuesday meeting of the City Council, Co-Ordinated innocently walked into a hornet's nest when they petitioned the City to allow them to build a small landing strip to facilitate the work they are doing for Autonetics. The following day, calls began pouring into the City Planning Office and residents of the Sunkist area began gathering to discuss the new threat. Thursday and Friday, Mrs. R. D. (Dorothy) Beck, a member of the Sunkist Civic Association, spoke before several groups, including the Sunkist PTA and the Sycamore PTA Board. The result of these meetings, and the Thursday evening meeting of the Sunkist Civic Association, resulted in letters being sent to the City Council, and a resolution by the groups to have representatives present at the Jan. 23 hearing in the City Council chambers. When the protests came to the attention of Messenger and Co-Ordinated Construction, Messenger at first announced that plans for the field would be abandoned. "We don't want to have trouble with anyone in town," he told the Gazette. "We have done and are doing business all over the country and have never had trouble with the citizens of any area." The plane will make, at the most, two trips a day, quite possibly only two trips in three days. Purpose will be to land supervisory personnel in the work area. "When we work on these national defense projects, they allow us a certain amount of time — a short time — to finish the job and we have to take advantage of any modern convenience we can," Messenger said. "I can easily understand the attitude of the people in the Sunkist area. Their property values are in danger, not to mention their children. This would certainly be the case if a large airfield or large planes were intended for use. But our flight plan would be nowhere in the vicinity of their homes or their school." "Besides, we own the land on which the strip is to be constructed. We have no intention of letting anyone take it over as a permanent airfield. We have our own plans for developing the property." The proposed temporary strip is approximately a mile from the Sunkist elementary school. The Sunkist Civic Association members come from an area bordered on the east by Sunkist St., on the north by La Palma Ave., on the south by the Anaheim Rd., and on the west by New St. There are several other housing developments in the same general vicinity and similar radius. Homes in the area are valued between 23,000 and $28,000. Ed Collings, president of the Association, and a pilot for TransWorld Airlines, feels the threat from the County is somewhat less than any kind of airfield in her under any conditions, for a reason." To shed further light on the battle, the Gazette spoke to Phillips Tuesday. The new chairman said he knew nothing of the County Ordinated - Sunkist Civic differences other than what he read in the newspapers. As far as an airfield in the Placentia-East Anaheim in an area concerned, it was something not even to be considered at this present time. Basically, the initial uproff over the airfield in the area was little more than an over-blow rumor. "They got hold of the master plan somehow and misunderstood the whole thing. A master plan does not, by any means, say that something is going or not going in an area. A master plan is not ing more than an educated guess." "We have not gone into any plans whatsoever, concerning airfield in the East Anaheim Placentia vicinity. The master plan itself was not drawn up us. We hired an outside firm Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc., make a survey of the area and draw up a master plan of possible sites for airfields in Oran County. The East Anaheim-Placentia area was only one of those they proposed." Another was in the Cleveland National Forest, when and if they ever get water there. "As I said, a master plan is more than an educated guess. It is based on certain ideal conitions an airfield — or any other proposal for that matter — should have some value." year-old victim of polio and on her smile, could not help beaten. whether it was Cleona's June, or simply the fact she and Rita Woodruff are kind of parents (and I suspect the latter case), Cleona and her sisters and one brother something too few other have today... a close family; a light-hearted, lovable for each other; a knowledge of the often spirit of togetherness. immediately sees the subservience, that they obey parents, not through fear of ment or hope for reward, use they love and respect must be several large li-full of books telling par-ty to raise children, etc., suspect the Woodruffs the kind of people to look for answers to what they complained. It's some-what the saying: "If you hit, there's nobody goin' to you." pays for advertising? It pays for itself. 23 hearing in the City Council chambers. When the protests came to the attention of Messenger and Co-Ordinated Construction, Messenger at first announced that plans for the field would be abandoned. "We don't want to have trouble with anyone in town," he told the Gazette. "We have done and are doing business all over the country and have never had trouble with the citizens of any area. We don't want any now. We had no idea they would feel this way about it." But the following day, after the peak of the furore had died, he reconsidered. Speaking again to a Gazette reporter, he said: "We need that field pretty badly, in order to fulfill our obligation on this contract. It is just possible that there is some misunderstanding and it can be straightened out. I am going to try and talk to them (Sunkist Civic Association) and see if we can't come to some understanding on each other's position." Messenger then went on to explain the proposed field is slated to be put in an area approximately 1509 feet east of Dowling, between the Riverside Freeway and Corona St. The only plane intended to land on the strip will be a Cessna 172, a one-motor plane come from an area bordered on the east by Sunkist St., on the north by La Palma Ave., on the south by the Anaheim Rd., and on the west by New St. There are several other housing developments in the same general vicinity and similar radius. Homes in the area are valued between 23,000 and $28,000. Ed Collings, president of the Association, and a pilot for TransWorld Airlines, feels the threat from the County is a very real one. "We are not so much opposed to Co-ordinated's small landing strip as such," he pointed out while talking to the Gazette. "It's primarily that we feel the county may use the existence of the temporary strip as an excuse to resume plans for the original idea of a county secondary airfield." Mrs. Beck, in her explanation to the Gazette, said, "I saw the master plan they had for this area. This was listed as "Site D" on the plan and it was supposed to be ready for use in 1962. I don't trust them. This might work as a wedge to get the airfield in. "We have our children, our school, our property, and the new, proposed high school to con- draw up a master plan of possible sites for airfields in Orange County. The East Anaheim-Penticenta area was only one of those they proposed. "Another was in the Cleveland National Forest, when and if they ever get water there. "As I said, a master plan is more than an educated guess. It is based on certain ideal conditions an airfield — or any other proposal for that matter — should have. Some of these are proximity to industry, access to ground transportation, and most important, an area that promises not become heavily congested and built up. "The plan was made before building in the Sunkist and East Anaheim area began. I would say that under present condition with the housing boom swinging toward East Anaheim, that area as a potential airfield would no longer be feasible. "At present, we are concerned with the enlarging of the Orange County airfield, near Newpoor and Costa Mesa. We feel that field will be sufficient for the next 20 years." "But I will say this, if Orang County is to continue to grow,..." THROUGH FRIDAY T'S BERRY FARM Lv Ashleigh In the Ave. & Angeles St. 7:33AM 8:40AM 9:02 9:35 9:57 10:44 10:57 11:43 12:44PM 12:57PM 1:43PM 1:57 2:44 2:57 3:48 4:02 4:57 5:43 6:57 PM on Catholic Parochial school days. Valencia Dr., Brookhurst Rd. Park and Fullerton via Whitaker Ave. ENTIA-FULLERTON Lv Bentley & Ecclid Ave. 8:19AM 8:29 % 8:43 9:41 9:55 10:28 10:36 10:50 11:36 11:50 12:29PM 12:39PM 12:53PM 1:58 2:38 2:53 3:38 3:53 4:34 4:44 4:56 5:39 school days See Line 58 timetable and Whitaker Ave. EAR'S DAY, AS DAY. La Palma Ave. t: 250 SAVINGS AVAILABLE BANK OF A Effective now, our new specassures you top bank intersafety and other benefits that y Under this new special savi12-month period receive 4% from the day of deposit. ■ Reearn more, too! Effective todaall deposits—with interest comby the tenth of the month wi ■ Why not start this month— your neighborhood branch or In Airfield Battle ... Local Patrolman at State School I don't think I would go any kind of airfield in here, any conditions, for any reasons." Meredith light on the battle Gazette spoke to Phillips Day. The new chairman of County Board of Supervisors knew nothing of the Coated - Sunkist Civic differed other than what he had in the newspapers, but as an airfield in the Plain-East Anaheim in the area occurred, it was something even to be considered at the next time. Similarly, the initial uproar the airfield in the area was more than an over-blown one. They got hold of the master somehow and misunderstood whole thing. A master plan not, by any means, say that thing is going or not going area. A master plan is not more than an educated guess. We have not gone into any whatsoever, concerning an aid in the East Anaheim vicinity. The master himself was not drawn up by he hired an outside firm, Seed Air Terminal, Inc., to a survey of the area and up a master plan of possi- ties for airfields in Orange Bay. The East Anaheim-Plain area was only one of those proposed. Another was in the Cleveland final Forest, when and if they get water there. I said, a master plan is no than an educated guess. It used on certain ideal condi- nation airfield — or any other real for that matter — should continue its drive toward becoming one of the major areas in the United States, to continue to attract the diversified types of industries it has, we must have an airfield in the southern part of the county and one in the northern portion. Otherwise our growth will be strangled. "We are not, however, going to build any airfields in an area which might possibly be overrun by residential areas in the next 20 years. During the past year, 168 airfields in California alone have been closed because of enbroaching residential areas." What Messenger, Collings, Mrs. Beck and the Sunkist Civic Association agree to today, may not definitely be known until Tuesday, when the landing stripe comes up for its public hearing before the City Council, but if what Phillips said is true, it is possible that the East Anaheim-Placeneia airfield is really only a "ghost airfield", a field built on rumor and over-blown enthusiasm. But the concern of Sunkist and other residents of the area is very real and the threat to their property, children, school and lives, is just as real. Co-Ordinated, too, is affected by the ethereal field. They have a national defense project to complete in approximately 60 days. They must have felt the necessity for the field or they would not have gone to the trouble to petition for the field and the expense to build it. Anaheim resident James Carlton Barnes has been appointed to the California Highway Patrol and has been assigned to the Patrol Academy in Sacramento for 12 weeks of training. Barnes is a former employee of the Department of Employment. The new traffic officers will receive instruction in more than 50 subjects related to traffic law enforcement. Emphasis is placed on the California Vehicle Code, traffic supervision, accident investigation, first aid, preservation of evidence, court systems and legal procedures, and equipment operation and maintenance. The current class is made up of 65 men from all parts of California. anaheim 1-24 700 expected ..... 6 Over 700 new students are expected to sign up for classes at Orange County State College this Spring, according to figures from the College Dean of Admissions Office this week. Monday is the deadline for admission by new students who are planning to take more than six units and who do not possess a bachelor's degree. Prospective applicants with a bachelor's degree who expect to enroll in six units or less of work may register up to and including Friday, Feb. 9, according to Emmett T. Long, Associate Dean of Students for Admissions. Boy Scouts Feature Top up a master plan of possities for airfields in Orange by. The East Anaheim-Plane area was only one of those proposed. Another was in the Cleveland National Forest, when and if they get water there. I said, a master plan is no than an educated guess. It used on certain idgal condition airfield — or any other actual for that matter — should Some of these are proximity industry, access to ground portation, and most importan area that promises not to be heavily congested and up. The plan was made before the ing in the Sunkist and East im area began. I would at under present conditions, the housing boom swinging East Anaheim, that area potential airfield would no be feasible. Present, we are concerned the enlarging of the Orange airfield, near Newport Oosta Mesa. We feel that will be sufficient for the next year. I will say this, if Orange is to continue to grow, to Boy Scouts Feature Top Boys' Choir at Knott's Scouters and guests attending the seventeenth annual dinner meeting of the Northern Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America, Jan. 30, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, will be entertained by the internationally acclaimed Bob Mitchell's Boys Choir. The eight boys comprising the famed choir range in age from 10 to 13. Recently returned from a three-month tour of Europe, they sang in Rome for His Holiness, Pope John XXIII and in Monaco for Prince Ranier and Princess Grace. The choir, as an institution, has been in existence for 25 years and has appeared in more than 150 motion pictures and more than 1,000 radio and television shows. The Mitchell Boys Choir rates high as entertainment as the boys have mastered many styles of music — everything from classical to rock and roll. Their repertoire includes songs in 18 languages. Bob Mitchell, director of his Singing Boys, is musical director of the NBC outlet in Los Angeles. His outstanding work with hundreds of boys was recognized when his life was portrayed on "This is Your Life." NGS INTEREST ABLE AT OF AMERICA For new special 12-month Savings Account bank interest—plus the extra margin of benefits that you get only at Bank of America! special savings plan, deposits held for a receive 4% interest per annum—starting deposit. Regular savings accounts now effective today, 3½% interest will be paid on interest computed daily. 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