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Independent from Long Beach, California • 23

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Independenti
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Long Beach, California
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DUNES All new Casino do 1 FLAMINGO Sandler Young, Lonnie Shorn FREMONT Minsky's Burletaue74. fro: FRONTIER RoyCIark, LUNCH Ssrvwf. 11 AM. to 4 P.M. DINNERS StrwUPA THE" ler P.R COCKTAILS Plton 59W37 Jorge plays with gentle brilliance MANAGER FROG 1 U.

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Cooper, (open Synday). RIVIERA 5th Dimension, Pat Cooper 2 (end today). DonRickles (openis Friday). 2 'SAHARA Jerry Lewis. SANDS Wayne Newton, Dave Barry.

STARDUST Le Lido de Paris. I' THUNDERBIRD Leslie Uggams, Pat -Z s. Z-- TROPICANA Folies Bergere. Ann- Margaret, Doc Severinson (end today). Phyllis -S Diller, Peggy Flemming (open Friday! UNION PLAZA Dolly! 9iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiia Hra-kWini og fmuad beef, dvMtaally expected to become the pcrctacafe el in the Jorge Aguilar, who formerly played professional baseball, Mexico, Arizona and Texas, strums electric' guitar and sings nightly at the Captains 7 Quarters restaurant.

He is a native of El Salvador in Central America. SERVING THE LONG IEACH AREA FOR OVER YEARS STS MU a MIMS RIS MAFOOD a FILST MMNON COCKTAILS TOF SIRLOIN 9KA AaSU PRIMS RW 3i95 Some wiivenity dining balk ne now offering health faodi lor K-denta. Vegetariaa diancta ate my pepular. STRAKaad MB NiW FILRT MWN0N EJ DIMMER MU ATTHI PIANO won RLSIR OILLIS CAMPBELL. Look.W carob flavoring.

It iooka like chocolate, hot hat lotyQfat content. Utefal if yoa're elkrgic, too. MO I Vi ySBSrfiSSHn Ttjik Lossm rsiiM 1NE QUEEN MART I CamplaE mauu al Hu laada tmm 'CA- Smd la 11 Jl FJL nNLBrfiLStHMI It't jo nice to hear aometfiing goo it good for you. Avocado ia aa digeftibie aa milk, they cay, and haa Oiiaeeala, vitmmiaa, higb-quality protein and anaacunted fat. ST GOOD Throughout his years in baseball, Jorge kept hid guitar near.

He played it in locker rooms and hptc rooms. "But most of all, he said, "I played it on tii KNIGHT! AFTiK iHiyK bus during those long trips from town to town on th baseball circuit. Some of those pips lasted 8 to 10 hi or all. sang and many of the guys their-guitars, too. Without our we would have Good-for-you food tame catrfhod wbenit'a expertly prepend.

A dinner. el Kentucky Fried Chkkea ukOT even beedfr than the au cadi. Nutrition makea eating neceaury, great mate makea it fan! been in terrible shape on the road, because the higt gh and those buses were old ang ways were so rou uncomfortable. By TEDD THOMEY Restaurant Editor Jorge, played in the Mexican League; when thS of th competition was extremely tough because many United States top flayers "jumped illegally from thfp National and American leagues, lured by high salaries' HE PHONES AHEAD offered by Mexicos teams' Sometimes Jorge pitched! die and othei against such star.hurlers as Sal Maglie EVERY FRIDAY SATURDAY NIGHTS 2 AM tor 4UA THE HAND THAT STRUMS THOSE STRINGS ONCE HURLED A BASEBALL AT BLISTERING SPEED AND IS STILL ADEPT AT GOLF AND PING PONG I had the pleasure the other evening of hearing once again a unique guitar artist. His name js Jorge Aguilar.

I ran across him at the entertainment bar of the Captains Quarters terrace restaurant, Pacific Coast Highway near Anaheim Street, where he performs Tuesday through Saturday nights starting 8:30, featuring delightful calypsos, Mexican songs sung 'in Spanish and English and old and new American pop Ijtandards, Americans of his caliber. Nevertheless, Jorges was good. His 6verall pitching record' Whs hettef tha ,500. He was extremely strong, renowned for the num her of innings he could pitch in 4 Often pitched more than 250 a-. Andy Cohen former second baseman for the N.VV Giants, was so impressed with Jorges ability that he 'Recommended him for promotioiTtd the majorleaguest' DANCI TOTMI PAMTASTIC SOUNDS 1 of Hm PEACE, LOVE For lad tentet cad 1234441 For ordoro to onloy hora or to go.

Enjoy any on of our 16 delightful pizza, combinaf tlons baked to perfection. Ham pandwlches, frankfurter. aalada and your favorite beverages all may ba to go. Jorge has-been performing locaUylor nearjy20 1Q003 Alondro (it llMS 'Carson (It MS Fanny) 101 w. Willow (it Suite Ft) MiatHeidtMMai HAPPINESS BAND in the U.S.,' playing for the Boston Red Sox.

The deal fell through and Jorge continued to play in; Mexico! Arizona a Texas. The best game he ever pitched was iq' -1945 when he hurled a one-hitter while playing for' years and has a large following of devoted fans who love' his' polished the de-. senption of his style is contained in the words, of Kathleen Brown. a payroll clerk atthe Long Beaclrr Naval Shipyard, who was inspired to say: "Jorges music is filled with gentle brilliance. 1401 1.

7th It. (tWtnnt) GIRLS ADMITTED FREE TO AFTER HOURS wlth'thls Ad Fanny Luncheon FobOy Dinner Fondly Snacks 1U3 (os Coyotss Do. (MWMiOw) aMteieieoaaeeMietid 4K Jorge plays his electronic, amplified guitar in the classical Latin style. The mails of nis left hand are cut Juarez iq Mexicos Central League against Chihuahuas It was the final game of the playoffs and Jorge won the' pennant with a 1-0 His baseball career led him directly to a profet sional music career. One of his teammates on the El Paso squad was: Diamond Cecil, of Long Beach, whq played first base.

Diamond was impressed with the artistry Jorge revealed while singing and playing his guitar on those long road trips. Diamond is the son of mg rot SEN'S ms Round Table Buttons ft Baltoooe For The Kido short to press the keyboard firmly. But the nails of his right hand are long, enabling him to strum the strings How to tet hero Tt Lms lean Far. RMS WiVlimai Wlrtn, EM OR TMt Fair, SMSmua Ihi. 1135 W.

WASHINOTON BLVD. MONTE ft ELLO Tftft-174 with a perfect light touch without using a pick. Much of his work is low key and restrained. His voice is a rich, 4011 Atlantic Avs. (itjbtst.) aaieiaBaaiaaaaaiUtai 4530 Atharton (ItMHtoMr) AI4SI stab I.

Artasla (itDmniy) ,..42 MW 4917 Mllflowr 41. smooth, full baritone. At times, however, his artistry, readies crisp, louder dramatic heights, such as hisv the late.Grace Ashley, owner of Ashleys El EncantdJ 2325 E.Sehlh SL (Haer Chany la haM to Granada which ends with the ory Mexican restaurant on Fourth. Strerff told hiC ofoleT and the reward of smashing applause. -mother about Jorge and shesponsof CdJiini making itj I 'f a 1j! FJii.i -fiAftftiklft Fa hIin Fa.ISum anil miamLi AmamIam.

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DINNER OUSE 4234441 1-SfOt GERMAN DINNERS COCKTAILS THICK STEAKS LOBSTER PRIME RIB R0G4IGS BBSBngKaglgHl Handsomely. Latin, Jdrge has dark with possible humor and dark want hair without a hint of gray, Jorge armed in Long Beach in 1954. He although he has lived slightly more thanhalf a century. at Ashleys for five years. After that he -Many of' his fans think he is Mexican.

But he snrL Other restaurants hi the Long Beach- Jorge is a Central American, born in San Salvador, the area, induding the Chart Room in Naples capital of the.jtiny republic of El Salvador. for nearly eight years) the Corsican Room, the Grotto, When he was a small boy, Jorge longed to play the Newport and the Branding Iron, Anaheim. His piano. But his father, a restaurant owner, told him: A at the Captains Quarters come from everywhere-; piano is too -costly. So-1 will- buy-you-i-guitar1: He -such-asTMTr-and Mrs.

-Frank -Johnson-wlo-drive up '-7 spent several dozen colones (2 colones equal $1); regularly from their home in San CTemente; a beautiful acoustic guitar which Jorge I ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY 1 with ALES SHET Voccdist Organist OPEN DAILY. 3 P.M. a CloMd Monday Daily Spdal- -SUPERB SPECIALS Tum Vftji. ThifFC. Thurs.

Authentic Iflcladw Soup or Salad and Dm mt am CHOICE HEW YORK DELMOXICO STEAK SHRIMP COCKTAIL tafahkAMikarilMMl Foved very much. For two years 'from about age lO -Jorge is still athletically inclined. He plays i lie: strong game of shooting, in the low 80s, and- ir MEXICAN FOOD Jle. progressed rapidlyJmcausehewaawtiling.tol.n.on i dYj practice many hours each week: "He also had another Interest which he loved equally "beisbol. e.

offers a marvelous repertoire of different moods, I Farewell MM LH'BCeiKMpry-EtrPYMOlV'SflPJL 17847 LAKEWOOD ttSZ. 633-4B01 BANQUET ROOM for YOUR PARTIES (Co oftor 3:00 I Jorge and his neighborhood pajs playedbaseball ranging from jiich calypsos as and Yellow Bird to such Paliciout Dimon tor No Entire 'Family Smiwaia Mom Lundwom VISIT OUR NEW COCKTAIL LOUNGE TAKEOUT FOOD "Jamaica i inspiring Latin songs as Sabor a "La Malaguena, -Cucurucucu and Cuando Calienta El Sol. He also does many Hawai- ian hits as well as suCh newer contemporary sparklers as Tie a Yellow Ribbon -Around the OldQalt Tree 11272 10S ALAMIT0S BLVD. Alamifoi, 430-0213. josBagasai and "Killing Me Softly.

His.gmtaf technique is qpi 3 ffaro Ca1mam pNMiaSnfa AkhoSam Imam aantia em Bill Van has often as they could a nearby city park. The coordina-: tion which made him a promising guitarist also made him a natural baseball player. He was a bit larger and stronger than the other boys his age, able1 to bat well, sparkling tatches in the outfield and rifle theball to home-plate. JOT; tary sc High School team; His throws from, the -outfield' had such, blistering Speed, that his. high school coach soon converted him into a pitcher.

Brfhre he finished high ftchool he was signed to a professional baseball con-, tract playing, for Monterrey in the Mexican League. For'hiany years after that, Jorge who'Was 5 feet 10 ge played baseball at Joaquin Rodezno elemen- UUT Solingen the Captains Quarters seating 1 foQ for. 75 in its nautical-style dining room. It is open iw nana mw mouf ma nu puir. jumfms FOUR V7I2EEL DRIVE JIM, BOB, STEVE, LOWELL "COMIMO ON ITIONO" GIT IT ON TIME STARTS AT P.M.

:4. luncheon and dinner. No. 1 chef Glenn Nelsen turns delectable nightly. specials, $3.25 to over.

$4.95. The' regular entrees include overa dozen of the finest seh liJi -inches tall and weighed 155 was a star right-hand delicacies, including eioppinQ- gourmet oceari th rides 'd the' Prime nh barbecue nbS and hurlerrfor on both steaks. They are priced from $3.95 and come. with choice of two: sea food cocktail. Soup or chowder or I salad.

Ys, tIMtt nsni good! jShiuinfiij IK: W55 XW TH TBAItfWyS. -cmoMWUwnr border. He played three years in the Mexican League. He played for four years for El Pasain the Arizona-Texas League and also played winter ball in the Mexican Coast -V- 'v pitch was his fast ball fireball that was.just a.small blur as.it streaked across the plate. Iii 1941 he was honbred by being selected to pitch for his country in the Pan-American baseball championships inCuba.

"Our team lost recaps fact, I think we came in last but it was a great honor just to V. -V-. Despite the record of his team, Jorges performance in the championships' was outstanding. He set a record of strikeouts pitching against Nicaragua. NOWLNTRTAINMENTZ7.

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