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w-vr- kl I injunction Granted on Sunday Barber Ban Adventist Couple Receive Court Order to Block ES Monte From Enforcing Law BT BERT MANN TImM SUA YVrttw EL MONTE A Seventh-day Adventist couple won a preliminary injunction Friday forcing the city to suspend its ordinance prohibiting Sunday operation of barbershops pending trial of a lawsuit Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ralph H. Nutter granted the injunction to Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Collingham, operators of the Nebraska Barbershop, 11410 E.

Garvey Ave. In a suit filed last month the Collinghams claim that the recently passed ordinance violates their personal liberty and denies them equal protection under the law since they are members of the Seventh -day Adventist Church. The church sets aside Saturday as the day for abstention from secular activities instead of Sunday. The Collinghams have operated the same shop for 31 years. Collingham is 86.

His wife is 76. Said Mrs. Collingham after Friday's court action: "We are very happy that the injunction was granted." She pointed out that Saturday is the busiest day in the week for most other barbers in El Monte but since she and her husband close on that day on religious grounds, "Sunday is our best day." In granting the injunction. Judge Nutter cited a 1935 State Supreme Court decision involving a barbershop in the City of SHOW TIME Participants in summer reading program at Bruggemeyer Memorial Library, Monterey Park, get their rewardan attention-grabbing demonstration Friday by fire eater Matt Savin. Minimum requirement was 8 books.

Timet pnoros WINNING MODELER Billy Jong, first-place winner in science division of annual City-Wide Hobby Show in Monterey Park, displays some of models he has been building since age of 9. Persons of all ages competed. Show ended Friday. Time photo Petitions Expected to Kill Annexation Issue SAN GABRIEL TELEPHONES News. Ctossilied nl DMijr Mr.

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The hearing was ordered Friday in EI Monte Municipal Court when Velasquez was arraigned before Judge John K. Otis. Velasquez, the father of three children with his wife expecting a fourth, lives at 11114 Magnolia South El Monte. He was ordered held without bail. Velasquez also Is awaiting trial Aug.

31 In the El Monte court on charges of disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and attacking a police officer -last June. The body of Sanchez, 55, of 2402 Leafdale Ave, El Monte, was found in a field near Legg Lake. He had been shot sis times and robbed of $80. Martinez. In that case, he said, a Martinez ordinance 6imilar to El Monte's was ruled unconstitutional.

Pre-empted by State James E. Nicklin, El Monte city attorney, said that the ordinance was not intended to discriminate on religious grounds. He said that it was primarily aimed at malting sanitary inspections possible since inspectors are not available on Sundays. Judge Nutter, however, pointed out that in the area of sanitation the city in any case is pre-empted by state law. The El Monte ordinance was passed by a 4-1 vote of the City Council June 19, after a petition was received from 43 El Monte barbers requesting the law.

Briefs were filed in support of the El Monte ordinance by the California State Assn. of Journeyman Barbers and the city of Pomona, Pomona Ordinance Robert Gustaveson, Pomona city attorney, pointed out that this city has had an ordinance for five years Eitrplar to El Monte's. Robert M. Peterson, attorney for the ColHng-hams, said tie granting of the preliminary injunction "is a significant legal step in our ultimate aim to get the ordinance invalidated." Telpher "Wright, city administrator, said the city had stipulated to the court that it would not enforce the ordinance pending the trial. County Appointment SAN MARINO Robert J.

Thomas, 460 Pilgrim Place, has been appointed to the County Health Services planning to connect with the county system, Mrs. Nancy P. Kerckhoff, 387 Wenham Road, says. If annexation is approved residents will form a sewer district linked to Pasadena's system. Opponents charged, however, -that cesspools are adequate and that annexation will raise taxes.

Crash Victim's Rites Pending A LTADENA Funeral arrangements were pending Friday for Mrs. James A. Kendall of 3120 Maiden Lane, Altadena, who was killed when her car swerved off the Hollywood Freeway near the Santa Monica overpass and hit a lamp standard. Her husband was following in another car when the accident occurred Thursday about 11:50 p.m. Mrs.

Kendall was thrown out of the door of her car by the impact. SAN 1 ftjx annual i wsws LONG READING LIST James Herried takes a long look at the 68 books he read during special summer program at the Bruggemeyer Memorial Library. PASADENA One of the oldest radio stations in the country, the Pasadena erian Church-owned KPPC, has been sold. The non-profit station was sold for $310,000 to the Crosby-Avery Broadcasting officials confirmed Friday. Completion of the sale will come when the transfer of the license is approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

Edgar Pearce, station manager, said the station's AM license is number BR-34, which means it was the 34th station licensed by the FCC, this in 1924. The FM license was approved in 1962. Its studios are in the basement of the church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd. Its signal reaches a distance of about 55 miles, Pearce said.

Increase in Income The station, which has been on the market for about a year, has not shown a profit for the church, although Pearce said its income had markedly increased in the past-several years. It was felt by church officials that the money used to subsidize the station could be better spent elsewhere. A commercial effort such as radio in the noncommercial atmosphere of the church is just not compatible," Pearce said. In the application to the ws S. PASADENA EXPENSES IN BY JACK Tlmu PASADENA Opponents of the proposed Del Mar-Greenwood annexation effort say they will submit to the city clerk Monday petitions representing sufficient assessed valuation to kill the measure.

Mrs. A. L. Edmonds, 2111 San Pasqual St, chairman of the anti-annexation committee, says the 435 names accountfor more than $800,000 in assessed valuation, exclusive of improvements. Total land value is estimated at $1,222,000, she says.

The law provides that if property owners representing more than half of the assessed land valuation protest, no annexation election may be called. The matter is scheduled for a public hearing before the Board of City Directors Tuesday at 10 a.m. in City Hall. City Clerk Harriett Jenkins says the 435 names cannot be checked for validity before the Tuesday meeting. The annexation area is composed of 166 acres bounded generally by Pasadena and San Marino City Limits, and area east of Berkeley Ave.

and west of San Gabriel Blvd. Proponents say annexation to Pasadena is necessary if they are to get a sewer system. Pasadena has refused to allow sewer lines through its territory selection ever dally back to school favorites 2 FCC for the license transfer it was stated that KPPC could better reach its fullest potential under private enterprise. Pearce said he believes the station will remain in Pasadena at a new tion, not yet selected. The sale includes ail equipment.

The station has a staff of 10, including Pearson and Bob Mayfield, program director. Its broadcasts are largely news reports and what Pearce calls "middle of the road" music. In addition to the Sunday morning broadcasts of Dr. Ganse Little, senior minister of the church, the station also offers a variety of community-oriented programs. Assist bj Caltech These include "About Science," interviews by nationally known scientists, arranged in cooperation with Caltech and distributed through the National Educ ation Network to 110 member stations; "What Is a produced by the Pasadena Rotary Club, and programs by the League of Women Voters of Pasadena, Pasadena Coordinating Council, and the Pasadena Arts Council.

Leon Crosby is a partner and general manager of KMPX-FM in San Francisco and Lewis Avery was a former partner of Avery-Knodel, a national sales representative firm. rector, in the largest SAN MARINO TO CUT 1967-68 Mocalis' proposed budget, which makes no provision for capital outlay or salary increases, is $30,650 less than the 1966-67 budget of $1,841,435. The proposed budget is based on a $1.83 per $100 of assessed valuation tax rate that is 2 cents less that the current rate of $1.85. The Times erroneously reported Friday that the proposed budget was higher than last year's budget. Circus to Be Held Today in Monrovia MONROVIA The 10th annual circus, sponsored by the Monrovia Police Relief will be held today on the athletic field of Monrovia High School.

The matinee program will start at 2 p.m. and a second performance will be held at 8 p.m. The circus is the only fund-raising event of the year for the police association. It will benefit the philanthropical work of the organization, which includes sponsoring teams in the Youth Baseball League, youth bowling teams and an annual Easter egg hunt Arts and Crafts EL MONTE The annual arts and crafts show co-sponsored by the Parks end Recreation Department ar.d Junior Woman' Cub will be held tod; from 19 a.m. to 6 p.m.

the Community Center. Students from 24 schools nail take part. A I summer 8 er.t. tro-nen SAN MARINO SOUTH PASADENA Impounding of taxes by the Community Redevelopment Agency has forced the city to cut back on expenditures in its proposed 1967-68 budget of $1,810,785. City Manager James Mocalis said, however, that the budget could be amended later if the agency releases $86,000 in impounded taxes from the Altos de Monterey project.

The agency is empowered either to release taxes to local taxing agencies or impound them to meet its own bond and financial obligations. handles controls of non- CASH SALE f3 MEN'S SUITS, SP0RTC0ATS fc TROUSERS REDUCED FROM 25 10 50 including fine Norman Hilton, H. Freeman Stanley Blacker quality natural shoulder clothing selected from our standard Bill Winn regular stocks for this end-of-season clearance. Because of really wonderful savings, we're inviting cash or check purchase only as usual there is no charge for normal alterations The skirt and sweater a couple of sharp pencils, your lipstick, and you're all set. The sweater is the classic ribbon front cardigan, full fashioned of pure wool.

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