The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 231

ItflflngdfaCfmrtf 40 Center Shops Built the record time to the careful pre-planning and co-ordination with Before a single shovelful of earth had been 'turned, a full-time schedule for each part, successfully Each contractor was close on the next contractor' heel3. When the concrete walls had barely been erected, the steel fabricators were busy hoisting steel beams into place and welding them together. i in Nine Months phase of the work was drawn'up and, for. the most One of the most amazing records in construction his NEW SCHEDULE MEANS MORE SHOPPING TIME Orange County Plaza stores are now open a minimum of three evenings a week. They have been open Monday and Friday nights.

Now they are open on Thursday nights, too. The minimum hours recently established by the Plaza merchants are: 9:30 a.m. to 0 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. 9:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays Wednesdays and Saturdays. It is emphasized that these are the recommended minimum hours and certain stores will stay open longer and, others will be open Sundays also. tory was established in the building of the addition to the Orange County Plaza 1 1 il 1 1 w- Shopping Center, northwest corner of Chapman Ave. and 1 tt Downsworlh's Shcss "Ths Family Shos Stori" Brookhurst St.

in Garden Grove. The original core of the iffejigjjpr.ij center was begun three years ago with the erection of 20 stores on a 10-acre area by the Tieti Construction! Co. FOR MEN "Klngswoy" "John C. Roberts" FOR WOMIN-. "Grace Walker" FOR CHILDREN "Red Gees" The adjoining 35 acres re mained empty until 1958 1 Plaza Located in Midst, of Prime Market Area Sixty Stores Assure Wide Buying Choice The grand opening of Orange County Plaza, the largest shopping center in Orange County, provides many shoppers with a wide selection of merchandise in an easy to get to and easy to park location.

The center's 60 stores offer a well-balanced selection of goods and services. Heading the list is the large J. C. Penney Co. store.

It has 40,000 sq. ft. on the ground floor and another 25,000 sq. ft. in 'a basement area for future expansion.

It joins more than 1,700 others in the Penney chain. The Penney Co. selected a big man, 6 Charles W. LaRue, to handle this completely air-conditioned store. Another leading member -of the center is the W.

T. Grant 24,000 sq. ft. air-conditioned structure, the 822nd in this national firm's outlets. Veteran Manager A 12-year veteran with the company, manager Robert Dotts says, "This will be a complete family store.

Thousands of items, from sewing needles to lawn mowers, will be displayed on new styled slope counters." Included on the list of items are infants wear, women's and men's wear, housewares, shoes, gardening tools, notions, cosmetics, candies, cookies, costume jewelry arid toys. The 250th Safeway supermarket opened its plaza doors earlier this year under the management of Paul O.i In recent years the rate of growth for Orange County when Donald Shanedling, nationally known shopping center developer, joined forces with the Tietz firm. Together they obtained leases from major chain stores and within a period of nine months completed 275,000 additional square feet for 40 new shops, a job that normally takes a year and a half. The builders attribute has been higher than for Los Angeles County. In Chapman at Brookhurst ORANGE COUNTY PLAZA Garden Grove Here are excerpts from the 1958 Union Bank study of growth patterns of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which includes Long Beach, Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

The area covering some 4,800 square miles is' the economic center of the 1950, approximately 5 of the population of the metro politan area was located in Orange County and by the beginning of 1958, nearly 9 was located in that Southern California market. county By 1975 it is expect ed that Orange County share will be approximately 11 of the total. QUEEN reigning over octivities at Orange County Plaza Shopping Center is Dolores Robinson, 16, a senior at Garden Grove High School. Here she with stethoscope, indicating goal to be doctor. In this relatively small area is found almost 75 of the population and retail trade and more than 85 of the industrial and wholesale activity of Southern California.

The a.rea is not only the Each year Orange County becomes more important as a contributor to the total sales of the area. In 1948, approximately 4 of area's sales were in Orange Deadline May 30 Nominations for candi commercial and industrial 5 p.m. May 30 with voting to continue until 5 p.m. June 6. Contest rules require that all entries must -have been born after June 13, 1952.

dates in Orange County NEW LEED'S ORANGE COUNTY PLAZA I heart of the Southern California region, but also the dominant market center of the entire West. Count and by 19o7 this figure had increased to nearly 7. Plaza's Baby President of the U.S.A. contest will close at on nn iuuC(I1D t. INTERIORS Bergman, who has been with the firm 14 years.

Air-Conditioning Featured at Safeway are 9841 Chapman Ave. at Brookhurst modern produce counters packed with vegetables and IN ORANGE COUNTY PLAZA PEOPLE GOING PLACES should read thisl The finest contem. porary furniture in the entire west is here in Garden Grove! Now that we are settled in our new quarters in the fabulous Orange County Plaza, we can make this challenging statement. FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY the very finest, this exciting display of contemporary interiors should be 1 on your list for immediate inspection. FOUR QUALIFIED DECORATOR SPECIALISTS ore here in our store to serve "your problems this is a service that we are happy to I whit textured fabrics by" QuaUCraU iruit iresn irom ine ireezing room, wide aisles, bright lights and air-conditioning.

The Thriftimart supermarket, located in the east section of the plaza, has been serving the community ior three years and was the first store built in the center. Under the management of Marion Haun, one of the center's most active Merchants' Assn. members and former president, Thriftimart is noted for "specials" in groceries, meats and other items. Tha iwn Hriifrcf Aroa in trip extend to our customers. Color is yours to command.

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Kontoi- nr Tlrnnnmart. Times you cfiooss a tintable shoe I These high and little heels tint to perfection, with look of linen or silk interwoven with shimmering threads. Tapered and pointed toe styles in the group. 1 fl III cm 2k I and Thrifty Drugs. Econo-mart is an inHenendent store J6.99 I 'V owned by Louis Rosenstein, a pharmacist of many years oi experience.

VfK $A99 $7 99 juconomart nas Deen open for three years and has enjoyed excellent customer relationships during that time. The 17,000 sq. ft. Thrifty Drugs, the 143rd in the chain, offers drugs, variety and department store merchandise. Over 25,000 items are stocked on its counters.

John Blanchard, manager, directs a staff of 50 persons Wide Selections With 4,000 stores throughout the country bearing the same name, Western Auto Supply comes into the center with a well-known national policy of satisfaction guaranteed or money-back guarantee of its auto supplies, pome appliances, TV, radios, lawn and garden needs, paints, housewares, barbecue needs, sporting goods, fishing bi-Please Turn to Fg. 34, Col. 1 "Ccntcmpcrcry Furniture from Vcrld-Rcnovncd Knnufacfurcrs" fix i ilii i ir.i 1 i a. Rash-Crowel Shelly Anderson Tempo of Calif. lightolier Fixture Van Dyver Witt Furniture Variants Vista Furniture Paul McCobb Furniture American of Martinsville Brown Saltman Bariiloy Cal-Marble Custom Chair Co.

Donnenfeld Furniture Douglas Furniture 1 Debu Mfg. Co. Dux Furniture Haggen-Strangaard Furniture Englander Mattresses Harris Furniture Landes Furniture Mallin Imports Pacific Furniture Pullman Furniture CONVENIENT TERMS ARRANGED NO DOWN PAYMENT NECESSARY WITH YOUR GOOD CREDIT) 1' 80 Proof Vodkoff VODiCA 4 :3 2 FIFTH lui Tax All Regular Size CIGARETTES 18" SQUARE TV PILLOWS 75 REG. with zippewd Naugahyde covers 11 in brilliant decorator colors. MATCHED SET 4 PICTURES lCr REPRESENTING 4 seasons handcrafted in vivid TJ 79 colors set in double frame In black or brown.

II You MUST see these. ROOM DIVIDER BOOKCASES (In Jet Black or Walnut finish) 3- Sh.lf Unit 4- Sh.lf Unit 5- Shelf Unit 47.50 Ixtra cabinet available with sliding doors i i 1 i -i i i 1 79 CARTON Ind. TcmI Eastern Western lUR III KEGS 731 S. Ireadwoy 553 S. Broadway 41 1 9 Crenshaw 1U31 umnm (350 Hsilrwawl ua SpKj UOi i.

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