anaheim-gazette 1962-08-29

California State Library P. O. Box 2037 Sacramento 9, California Anaheim Established in 1870 ... Published Continu Volume 91, Number 3 Youngsters' De All-Number Dialing Planned By Anaheim Phone Office All Pacific Telephone numbers in Orange county will be changed to the new all-numeral system by November 1963 it was announced today. Howard Heith, Anaheim district manager, said the conversion date will coincide with the delivery of the 1963 Orange county telephone directory. Heith said more than 60,000 of his company's 336,000 phones in the county already have all-number-calling (ANC) numbers, with an additional 500 being assigned each day. "So far, we've assigned ANC only to people who move their telephone, install a new one, or change their type of service." Tuesday, Sept. 11 will be "Anaheim Night" at the Dodger stadium, with Bernard Jordan, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, throwing the first ball, and Jay Davis, president of Anaheim's Junior Chamber of Commerce, there to catch it! Los Angeles Dodgers vs the Chicago Cubs, will be the main Heith said more than 60,000 of his company's 236,000 phones in the county already have all-number-calling (ANC) numbers, with an additional 500 being assigned each day. "So far, we've assigned ANC only to people who move their telephone, install a new one, or change their type of service," Heth said. "These ANC numbers will be reflected in the November 1962 Orange county directory." No Change The forthcoming conversion will not change a customer's telephone number or method of dialing. Heth said. It simply substitutes numbers for the letters associated with dial holes. For ex-business office number has been converted from Pr 6-1101 to 776-1101. More than 20 per cent of the nation's telephones now have ANC. Heth pointed out. He said it's the best possible way to expand the supply of numbers while causing (Please turn to Page 2) Tuesday, Sept. 11 will be "Anaheim Night" at the Dodger stadium, with Bernard Jordan, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, throwing the first ball, and Jay Davis, president of Anaheim's Junior Chamber of Commerce, there to catch it! Los Angeles Dodgers vs the Chicago Cubs, will be the main event of the evening — along with a preliminary game between the Old-Timers of the Hollywood Stars and the Old-Timers of the Los Angeles Angels. Anaheim baseball fans will leave by bus from the west parking lot of the Broadway Shopping Center at 6:15 p.m. sharp. Tickets, for seats located behind home-base, are on sale at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, 122 N. Lemon St., and at Silverwoods, in the Broadway Shopping Center, Euclid at the Santa Ana Freeway, in Anaheim. Prices are $2.50 for the game, plus $1 for the bus. Deadline for purchase of the tickets is Friday, Sept. 7. Big Adventure Final Kinder Pre-school registration for pupils new to the Anaheim School District, and for pupils will be changing from one to another within the district end today school officials nounced this week. Parents of these pupils asked to visit the school their will attend between 9 a.m. p.m. to properly register children for the new school. Registration of these pupils fore school begins on September 11 will insure satisfactory admission to classes, provision for structural supplies and books, and bus transportation all eligible pupils. The law quires that parents shall furnish proof of age for children who be registered in kindergarten Grade One. Kindergarten must be five years of age before December 2, 1962, pupils enrolled in first grade be six years of age on or before this same date. Report OPENING CEREMONY — Top ranking officials of Citizen's National Bank and members of the city's official family were on hand Friday morning for the opening ceremonies at the facility's Euclid-Ball office. Above, J. M. Jorgensen, manager of the local office, is congratulated by Roy A. Britt, president of the banking firm. Second Anaheim branch office for the firm is presently under construction at the corner of Brookhill and Lincoln. Joining the crowds that thronged opening were Councilman O. L. Chandler, May R. L. Coons, B. M. Jordan, president of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, Police Chief Ma Stephenson, Fire Chief Edward Stringer, and Attorney Preston Turner. eim Gazette published Continuously in Orange County's "Number One" City For 92 Years Anaheim, California, Wednesday, August 29, 1962 Deaths Ruled Mur AQUA-CLOWNS-Giving a sample of the comedy diving routines that highlighted Friday night's Aqua Fair at Pearson pool, are diving clown Ron Mills, Bill Coulter, Sam Moser, Ralph Cooper and Larry Metzler. When not clowning it up at the annual Aqua Fair they double as full time swimming instructors at Anaheim Western and Pearson pools. Clowns and synchronized swim teams capered and swam before a capacity audience. Big Adventure' Confronts Anaheim Tots; Final Kindergarten Signups This Week Pre-school registration for all pupils new to the Anaheim City School District, and for pupils who will be changing from one school another within the district, will today school officials announced this week. Parents of these pupils are asked to visit the school their child attend between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to properly register their children for the new school year. Registration of these pupils begins on September and will insure satisfactory assignment to classes, provision for instructional supplies and textbooks, and bus transportation for eligible pupils. The law requires that parents shall furnish proof of age for children who will registered in kindergarten and Grade One. Kindergarten pupils must be five years of age on or before December 2, 1982, while pupils enrolled in first grade must six years of age on or before the same date. Report cards, transfer cards, and other records from schools formerly attended are very helpful and parents are asked to present these at time of registration. Polio Shots Parents are also reminded of the new polio immunization requirements as provided by state law. Each pupil must have received an initial polio immunization. The pupil will be allowed a two-week "grace period" to obtain such immunization, which may be by oral vaccine or serum injection, but all pupils must have on file recorded evidence of polio immunization in order to remain in school longer than two weeks, unless the parent signs a written statement that such medical treatment is against his belief. Registration of all pupils who will be returning to their same elementary schools is being conducted this year for the first time by mail, with a letter of explanation and an enclosed return postcard being currently forwarded to all children. Transportation In order to provide economically for the transportation of all bus pupils, schools will again this year open at staggered hours, some schools commencing classes at 8:30 a.m., while others will commence at 9 a.m. All children, however, will receive the same amount of classroom intuitional time regardless of the school hours assigned. There will be no double-sessioning in any of the schools unless the number of new pupils who have moved into the district over the summer months is a great deal larger than anticipated. Superintendent Robert Shanks stated. Classes will be scheduled to run for a full instructional day on the opening day of school, Tuesday, September 11, and the cooperation of all parents in registering their children during the preschool registration period will do much to assist the district in helping pupils settle down to the seri- Annual AquaFest Deemed 'Success By Dept. Head' "Ports of Paradise", a two water show which had ever from diving clowns to nized swimming groups down the curtain for the program at person pool day night. Program was sed by the Anaheim Park and reation Department. Girls, colorful swimming and Hawaiian music high the program which was w with thunderous applause the estimated 800 persons w tended the show. Commenting on its s Recreation Supervisor Davers mers, said "We, who work hard with the show felt the program went off with gre ecess. Girls who took part show spent over 100 hours water practicing. They back in June when the nov "Ports of Paradise" wa lished." 3 Pools It was found that the functional supplies and textbooks, and bus transportation for eligible pupils. The law requires that parents shall furnish proof of age for children who will be registered in kindergarten and Grade One. Kindergarten pupils must be five years of age on or before December 2, 1962, while pupils enrolled in first grade must six years of age on or before the same date. Report cards, Registration of all pupils who will be returning to their same elementary schools is being conducted this year for the first time by mail, with a letter of explanation and an enclosed return postcard being currently forwarded to the parents of all returning pupils. Parents of such pupils are urged to record the information provided for them on these postcards, and then immediately mail the postcards to the central office of the district. This cooperation on the part of all parents of returning pupils will do much to avoid last minute changes in classroom assignments and help the district to start school the very first day with a full instructional program ANAHEIM at a Glance Anaheim Y's Men will begin a building and trailer-painting project at the new YMCA property at Loara and West Broadway. The service project will follow a dinner and business meeting at the Stratford House, Euclid and W. Broadway, this week, according to Virgil Fast, club president. Civic leaders and city officials Sunday dedicated Anaheim's first branch library. Facility, located at 2650 W. Broadway, was dedicated to Elva L. Haskett, who served as children's librarian from 1925 to 1961. She is presently assistant library director. Building covers 7,534 square feet and cost $170,000. The City of Anaheim may be switched from the third to the fourth supervisorial district... if plans, currently under study by the Board of Supervisors, are approved. Recommendation involving the shift in districts is part of report submitted to the board by a citizen's advisory committee. Recommendations are aimed at solving geographical and population inequities within the districts. Annexation of the 772-acre Yorba tract by the city of Anaheim took another step foreward Monday when the project won approval of the Orange County Boundary Commission. Area extends on both sides of the Riverside Freeway into the Yorba Linda outskirts. City of Placentia is competing with Anaheim for the contested lands. Commenting on its success Recreation Supervisor Davies said "We, who work hard with the show felt the program went off with great success. Girls who took part show spent over 100 hours water practicing. They back in June when the not so 'Ports of Paradise' was lished." 3 Pools It was found that the group, 45 young ladies in all (Please Turn to Page F) DEATH SCENE—Crumpled inspected by Highway 1 four area residents to the ing. Aboard the ill-fated cr Thornhill, 34, 2028 Flipper ette for 92 Years STATE LIBRARY Entertainment Guide For America's 'HUB OF HAPPINESS' Home City Of DISNEYLAND Murder - Suicide Farewell Note Scribbled In Dash Panel Dust "Bury side by side." This message, scrawled in dust on the dashboard of a car, was the last act of an 18-year-old Anaheim boy who apparently Sunday evening used a .38 caliber pistol to fatally shoot himself in the head. Lying on a pillow on his lap was the body of his sweetheart other's hands, they said. The young man's head was against the steering wheel, in his right hand the pistol — an off-duty service revolver belonging to his father. The girl's head was resting on a pillow. Underneath the seat of the car investigators found the rope. Jean Debs Johnson, 56-year-old county employee who lives in Silverado told investigators he "Bury side by side." This message, scrawled in dust on the dashboard of a car, was the last act of an 18-year-old Anaheim boy who apparently Sunday evening used a .38 caliber pistol to fatally shoot himself in the head. Lying on a pillow on his lap was the body of his sweetheart who had been strangled with a length of clothesline. The bodies of the two Anaheim 18-year-olds — Gary Richard Hoag, the son of Anaheim police Sgt. Richard Hoag, 1675 Sumac Lane, and Leslie Shatzer, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley T. Shatzer, 2226 N. Redwood Drive — were found inside the car Monday morning by hunters. Sgt. James Sands, head of the sheriff's department crimes against persons detail, termed act an apparent murder-suicide. The two victims had graduated from Anaheim Union High School in June. The 1949 Plymouth in which they were found was first seen on the lonely mountain road Sunday evening. Covered with dust, it was parked off the side of the road on Black Star Canyon Road east of Irvine Lake. Appeared to Embrace Three hunters who found the bodies said that from a distance the couple appeared to be in an embrace. They were holding each other's hands, they said. The young man's head was against the steering wheel, in his right hand the pistol — an off-duty service revolver belonging to his father. The girl's head was resting on a pillow. Underneath the seat of the car investigators found the rope. Jean Debs Johnson, 56-year-old county employee who lives in Silverado, told investigators he traveled up the Black Star Canyon Road at approximately 7 p.m. Sunday. He said he did not then see the car, but on his return several hours later he noticed it. Because of Johnson's statements, Sand said he felt this may have been the approximate time the vehicle was driven to the area. Three hunters saw the car early Monday morning. At 10 a.m., they took a closer look and discovered the bodies. A coroner's office report indicated the victims had been dead at least 10 hours. It was also disclosed that the girl was pregnant. Confusion initially surrounded the girl's death. No visible marks were found on her body. At the stump, however, it was determined she had died of strangulation. Faint marks then were also found around her neck. Sands said there was no way to determine whether the death of the girl was a willing act or not. "We'll probably never know," he surmised. Annual AquaFair Deemed 'Success' By Dept. Heads "Ports of Paradise", a two-hour water show which had everything from diving clowns to synchronized swimming groups brought down the curtain for the summer program at person pool last Friday night. Program was sponsored by the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department. Girls, colorful swimming suits and Hawaiian music highlighted the program which was viewed, with thunderous applause, from the estimated 800 persons who attended the show. Commenting on its success, recreation Supervisor Dave Sommers, said "We, who worked so hard with the show felt that the program went off with great success. Girls who took part in the show spent over 100 hours in the water practicing. They started back in June when the notice for Ports of Paradise" was published." 3 Pools It was found that the entire Commenting on its success, Recreation Supervisor Dave Somers, said "We, who worked so hard with the show felt that the program went off with great success. Girls who took part in the show spent over 100 hours in theater practicing. They started back in June when the notice for Ports of Paradise" was published." 3 Pools It was found that the entire group, 45 young ladies in all, were (Please Turn to Page Five) DEATH SCENE—Crumpled aircraft, here being inspected by Highway Patrol officer, carried four area residents to their deaths Monday evening. Aboard the ill-fated craft were Robert George Thornhill, 34, 2028 Flippen Drive, Anaheim, his 13-year-old son, Robert Jr., William C. Dunn, Fullerton, and Robert Edward Thornhill, Garden Grove. Dunn was at the controls when the light plane crashed on Santa Ana Canyon Road in Placentia.