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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 44

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Piedmont Schools DR. JOHN VICKERY NAMED HOSPITAL CHIEF OF STAFF Set New Bond Vote 44 1 Oakland Tribune, Tuesday, Dc.16, 1958 Planners to Study Vehicles Storage ALBANY, Dec. 16 The question of whe ther vehicles should be stored on property on the northeast corner of Portland and San Pablo Avenues is before the planning commission today. University and lives at 639 Hacfdon Road. Annual election of ether officers and the hospital group leaders for I960 Ukes plac at tha hospital at 2646 E.

14 th SU tomorrow night It will be the first meeting of the doctors under tha hopi-tal's new name (formerly it was East Oakland Hospital) and under its new administrator, Howard Johnaon. 40 Residents Face Cost of Wiring Change SAN LEANDRO. Dee. 16 A proposal to put electric power and telephone lines underground on ona side of the new San Leandro Community Center library site will be discussed at a public hearing called by the city council for 19 at 8:15 m. in the council chambers.

If finally approved, the proposal made by the council will cost 40 residents on Estudillo Ave. across from the library about $300 each for new un' advised the city council last MISTAKE Sailor Freed In Stabbing Of Wife An Oakland sailor who polite be)ieved- subbed and critically wounded his wife has been cleared of any connection with the crime, 'In-spector Paul PolU reported today, L. D. Clarke, 22, a sailor aboard the USS Ranger, docked at Hunters Point, San Francisco, was originally arrested on suspicion of stabbing his wife, Doreen, 26, in their home at 581 18th St. However, Potts said, when Mrs.

Clarke regained consciousness she identified her aisailant as Ralph E. Brewster, 20, a sailor aboard the USS Paricutin. tied up at Port Chicago. Clarke has been released from jail and Brewster has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Mrs.

Clarke sighed the complaint last night at Highland Hospital. Brewster is scheduled to appear before Municipal Judge Edward J. Smith Thursday. Potts said Brewster stabbed Mrs. Clarke during an argument while visiting at the Dr.

John Vickery. 37. will the new chief of staff of the Oakland Hospital physician staff on Jan. I. He will 'ollow in the foot-steps of his father-in-law Dr.

James Parker, who headed the 58-doctor group in 1951 The two physicians are in practice together in tha Jruitvale Medical Building. Dr. Vickery earned his medical degree at Northwestern charter amendment calling for the election of San Leandro's mayor by the voters and providing higher pay for the mayor and counctlmen. At present, the mayor Is fleeted by the council. He and other councilmen receive $10 per meeting.

Bill Chandler, committee chairman, said his group will definitely recommend in-increased pay for the mayor and council. Mayor Jack D. Maltestcr has said he is considering stepping down because he can no longer afford the additional expenses involved in the job. He has estimated the position costs him at least $100 monthly out of his own pocket Chandlej- said his committee will make its recommendations after studying the charters of cities comparable in size to San Leandro. He said the mayor of Santa Barbara receives $4,000 annu ally, compared with $4,800 for the mayor of San Bernardino and $6,000 plus expenses for the mayor of Fresno.

PIEDMONT, Dec. 16 -The Board of Education will re submit a $1,075,000 bond issue to the voters at a special election on March 3. The proposal, which would finance major alterations to the junior-senior high school and the construction of a new elementary school, was turned down by a slight margin at the Nov. 4 general election. Vote was 4,065, yes, and 2,183, no A two-thirds majority was needed, but only 65 per cent of the voters cast "yes" ballots.

Superintendent of Schools Theodore Bystrom reported last niiiht that the board's architects, Warneeke and War-neckc, told him that no significant reduction epu'd be made in the amount of the bond Issue without cutting Classrooms or other major facilities. RESOLUTION ADOPTED The board adopted a resolution requesting the district attorney to draft the resolution needed to call a special bond election March 3. Board members will meet Monday at 4:30 p.m. to adopt the resolution prepared by the district attorney's office. District business manager Clifford Metz estimated that the special election will cost between $1,200 and $1,500.

Nine polling places, including merit that it should not make any attempt to stop the practice until the oper ators of a towing service, who occupy the property, have an opportunity to place their case before the planning group. City Engineer Wayne M. McAuley has advised the tow service to get planning com-mission approval before using the property it a stora place for automobiles. Foley said last night that the situation was complicated because three businewes occupy the land, a tavern, service station and garage. In a 3-1 vote, Councilwoman Kathie Zahn objected to the referral.

Councilman William Donahue walked out of the meeting at the halfway point after a sharp exchange of words over use of property at 1041 San Pablo Ave. as an outboard motor shop. The council accepted with regret the resignation of Mrs. Connie Yool from the police department. Mrs.

Yool, wife of Kensington Police Chief George Yool, has been an Albany policewoman since January, 1952. City Atty. Robert Foley Mother, of 14 Sentenced for Bilking County A 67-year-old mother of 14 children today was sentenced to six month in the Alameda county jail on her guilty pica to grand theft of defrauding the county of $1,805. In passing sentence on Mrs. Theresa Flippin, of 91' Gray, son Berkeley, and another couple, Alameda County Superior Judge James R.

Agee said: "These people seem to think the world owes them a living. They come into the golden state of California and go on relief. They unlawfully take the county's money and then come before the court and are horrified to learn they are ex pected to make good the money that they stole." rOSSIBLE MERCY But he softened and said if Mrs. Flippin's children make restitution 1 win entertain a motion to modify the sen tence." The judge also placed Mrs. Flippin on three years proba tion with the comment that her age and health made it impos sible for her to make personal repayment derground connections.

James Wickersham, 'ocal manager for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph has estimated the cost at about $100 for each phone subscriber, and Andrew Perry, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. local manager said new electric con-nections will cost about $200 each. The council has proposed burying the lines to beautify the library In other action last night the council voted, to ask the county to participate in a joint study of traffic conditions on Lake Chabot Road. San Leandro Eyes Change in Charter SAN LEANDRO, 16 The Easi Shore Neighbors City Government Committee is studying the feasibility of (Of course, her man is her 3 Diamonds from CRESCENT are a GIRL'S SECOND BEST LOVE! Mrs. Flippin was accused of accepting the money for relief in 1957-58 after she had received $2,000 as beneficiary of an insurance policy.

SPENT ON CHILDREN She said she had spent all the money on her children. Also before Judge Agee today were Isiah Abraham 31, and his wife, Cytha, 29, of 16A Tangier a cannery i worker and domestic, who had pleaded guilty to accepting $441.08. Abraham was placed on three years probation and ordered to make restitution and his wife sentenced to three months in the county jail and also placed on three years probation. Police, Firemen Lose Council Plea 1 1 s-ir x-zzw 1 1 i the city's four schools, were authorized for the election. Board President Lauffer T.

Hayes saidthat the new elementary school at Hampton Road and Lasalle Ave. and the junior-senior high school alterations constitute "emergency" needs. Hayes added that the bond proposal is an "irreducible Other desirable projects have been left out, he said, ECONOMY URGED Board member Loring Win-snr said that the public should not be offered "the same blue plate special." He suggested that the board declare an intention not to spend any more money than is needed for the work specified to the public. He stressed that it is impossible for trje board to know now what the exact costs of construction will be. Perhaps, bids will bring the costs below $1,075,000.

Winsor said. Winsor's proposal was tabled until the board's Jan. 5 meeting. Board member John HowelJ emphasized that he views the bond issue as part of a master plan. "I have thought alltlong that the program should include a swimming pool and gymnasium, he said.

Howell estimated that interest on the bonds will total $300,000 over a 20-year period. TE 2-5122 Trucks Collide, 1 Dead COALINGA, Dec. 16-lUN A collision between two trucks at an intersection near her yesterday took the life of War ren D. Cady. 2J, of Riverdale.

AOVUTISIMIHT Ilurlal Insurance For Ages 1 to 80 Persons ages 1 to 80 years are now eligible to reglitar under a plan of burial Insurance. Costa only a few cents a In tima of need, regardless of how little has been paid, Jht plan pays tha funeral bill. For example, a Complete funeral was paid for recently when only $4 58 had been paid. Issued by an admitted reserve insurer. Good at any funeral director In the United Slates or Canada.

For free Information, write Burial Plan, Box M407171, Oakland Tribune, GXMEEB Clarke home. Neighbors had told police that Clarke had been arguing with his wife just before she was stabbed Actually, the inspector said. Clarke had left to report to his ship before Mrs. Clarke was stabbed. i first love) 9 I at 1 em.

a at a eww jai xvv-kw ai EMERYVILLE, Dec. 16 The city last night denied permisison to six firemen and two policemen to live out of town. The action lol lowed an earlier decision by the council to regulations in both departments requiring resi- dence in Emeryville. Capt. Beldon Boyd of the fire department was assigned an additional duty as fire pre vention investigator.

He will receive a salary of $671 a month and a $50-a-month car allowance. A $2,713 contract was awarded to the Newcomb Con struction Co. of San Leandro for construction of a flood con trol structure on Temescal Creek at San Pablo Ave. 2 Sentenced Here For Marijuana Sale Two Oakland maritime workers have been sentenced by Superior Judge James R. Agee to terms of 10 years to life in state prison for sale of marijuana.

The two, who were also convicted of violations of the narcotics laws in 1952, pleaded guilty to the current charge after a jury had been' selected to hear their case. They are Phillip Anderson, .40, a mer chant seaman of 852 McElrov St, and George L. Evans, 42, a stevedore of 1026 Linden both of The two, according to police records, sold two undercover agents a 5 -ounce bag oi the narcotics for $65 last March 3, procuring it from Evans' car. Crash Orphan Inherits $390,430 A 17-year-old Oakland girl today was nameo heiress of a $390,480 fortune left to her by her parents who died in a plane crash last July 6. She is foren L.

Skoubye 01 b335 Ascot Drive. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank I Skoubye, and her brother, Jeffrey, 15, were killed when their light plane crashed in the mudflats near Golden Gate Fields as they were returning from a holi day trip to Reno. Skoubye, 42, was co-owner of a steel contracting firm, and left $204,805.

His wife, Annamae, 41, left a $185,675 estate, according to a State Inheritance Tax appraisal filed in County Su iVll- 2.50 WEEK I LA IHGS '7 CAVN I if fJffi'' "'i NO MONEY DOWN PAY NEXT YEAR 'J UP TO A An lIEErff lf i) IUU WLLIU IU All I S0 WEEK aW m. am i i i U'XtW If i Nrf--NN rvrr-1 II I i I 'i felA JJl FREE GIFT WRAPPING ALATAEDA WALNUT CREEK 2226 SOUTH SHORE PLAZA 1443 BROADWAY IIAYWARD EL ERR I TO 532 FOOTHILL BLVD. 400 EL CERRITO PLAZA Also SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA ROSA.YISALIA VASIIINGTOII ST. All 0 Crescent Stores Open Every night 'til perior Court. 1 i a a 11 1 1 I I a -A.

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