The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 12

Q) Colton Veterans Open Poppy Day eowi Benefit PItay COLTON Colton Planning Commission Makes Varied Recommendations Sale Drive Today Held Tonight Cadena avenue. Foster and Kiel' 1949 COLTON SOCIETY Hub Rebekah Lodge Holds Initiation, Homecoming Dinner Ann Jones, Frances McAlfresh and Ethel Barnes were initiated into the Colton Mt. Slover Rebekah lodge when the group met Tuesday night for an initiation nd business meeting conducted by the noble grand, Bessie John-iton. Mrs. McAlfresh is the mother of Mrs.

Trilby Elkins, warden in the lodge and was presented an orchid 2MMi en ssntcsJ Colton war veterans and members of veterans auxiliaries will opsn their annual three-day poppy sale today, with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars as sponsors of the campaign. "Remember the dead by remembering the living," is the logan for this year's fund-rali-Ing project for the benefit of needy veterans and their fm-llles, Commander E. L. Chandler of the V.F.W. stated.

Stella Phillips is In charge of sales for the American and Ed Brockway and Lillian Reese are directing the efforts ef the V.F.W. post and auxiliary respectively, Homecoming Chairmen Named Annual Celebration Slated for June 12 Chairmen for Colton's Home-coming celebration Sunday, June 12, were selected at a meeting conducted Tuesday night at the chamber of commerce building by C. Burton Thrall, chairman foii) the 1949 event. In charge of arrangements for the day which annually draws hundreds of former residents back to the Hub city will be Harry Morse, finance chairman; Mrs. Irene Bennett, registration; Kyle Alexander, historian; Mrs.

lone Oliver, publicity; Alvin Hunter, refreshments; G. C. Carter, park ser's representative explained that the company had to remove the billboard during the grading op erations and that now they wished to replace it 200 feet west. He ex plained further that they leased the property from the Southern Finance service with the that it would be removed immediately if building was con templated. The commission recommended that the request be ap' proved.

Petition filed by Elizabeth Gor don and Grace Smith- for permis sion to build a trailer court on the north side of Colton avenue at Cobum street The planning com mission recommended that the petition be approved. Max Godzina appeared for set back ruling on a commercial building to be erected on Mt. Vernon avenue for potato chip manufacturing and sales. Mr. Godzina requested a set back equal to that of the adjoining building, which is a beauty shop.

The commission recommended that the building be set back to conform with the adjacent build ing, or a distance of 18 feet. The petition of T. E. Armstrong, 1246 Holly drive, came up for re newal. Mr.

Armstrong operates as a public accountant in his home at the above address. The commission recommended that Mr. Armstrong be granted a renewal of his vari ance for another one year period. State Parole Officer Speaks to Exchange William V. Pelleschi, parole of ficer of the bureau of paroles for the State of California spoke to members of the Colton Exchange club at their luncheon meeting held yesterday at the Spanish kitchen.

Mr. Pelleschi, who has been with the department since 1938, spoke to the group on his experiences in the bureau of paroles. Bob Smirl called the meeting to order and Mort Aronoff was program chairman. The board of control met Tuesday night at Bill Korneisel's home and made plans for a picnic to be held at the Colton Municipal park June 15 starting at 6 p.m. V' n.

COLTON'S 'TOWER OF PISA' The camera catches tha 125 foot steel stack of the Southern California Gas obsolete gas manufacturing plant just before it crashes to the ground. No longer needed since the completion of the "big Inch" pipeline from Texas, the entire plant will be dismantled and the metal and equipment sold locally. Discussion of the possibility of raising the minimum floor space requirements for certain undeveloped residential properties of Colton was taken up by the Colton city planning commission at its meeting Tuesday night at the city hall. Views of subdivides, contrac tors and real estate trepresenta-tives were presented by representatives who attended for that pur pose. After considerable discus sion of financing, the size of an area which might be so restricted and tha amount of restriction advisable, the commission decided that further study would have to be made before action could be taken, according to Chairman Charles Tilden.

CREATES NEW ZONE If the commission votes to raise the requirements a new zone would be created and posted so that all property owners in the area to be affected would know in advance of the action contenv plated, he explained. The petition of Mrs. Bessie Van Leuven, reopened at a previous meeting, was brought up for public hearing of her request that she be granted continued use of property at 1302 Rialto avenue for the care of subnormal, crib-age children. Several persons appeared to sup port and to oppose the petition, and petitions protesting the grant' ing of the continued use as well as petitions supporting it were sub' mitted. During presentation of the ar guments pro and con, a legal ques tion arose as to whether or not the home constituted a boarding house and if so, whether or not it was a continuation of the non-conform ing use established at the address.

The matter will be referred to City Attorney Martin Casey for clarification, Mr. Tilden stated. Other business of the commis sion was as follows: A motion was made to rezone lots 11, 12 and 22 in block 62 and lot 6 in block 51 to indus trial zone and instructions given for posting in order that the matter may come before the commission at the next regular meet ing. LETTER PRE8ENTED A letter was presented by the Foster-Kleiser Company regarding moving a billboard on La RATH IN CAN corsage by her daughter. The annual homecoming dinner Was held before the meeting.

Goldie Terry was chairman of the kitchen committee and had as her assistants, Mildred LeVezu and Lola Burris. Ethel McPike, Kath- ryn Hathaway, Mildred Howard and June Curry were in charge of arrangements in the dining room. Vera Moxley, past noble grand of the local lodge, was a special 1 guest at the meeting. She is now residing in Garrison, North Da-. kota.

The second nomination of offi-f-eers was held and the list to be to a vote is: noble grand, Min-rt nie McAdams; vice grand, Mar- guerite Dennis, Mildred Howard and Madge Robbins; financial sec-retary, Dagmar Hert; treasurer, June Curry, and recording secre-j tary, Lera Johnson. Election of these officers will be held June 11 A reception wil be held for Charles E. Hicks, grand master of "the Sovereign Grand lodge, June 3 at 8:30 at 1828 Oak street in Tz Los Angeles. All Colton Rebekahs are cordially invited to attend this Teception. T'i An invitation was read from the Whittier lodge to the local lodge inviting them to attend the official visit of Clair Frier, president of the Rebekah assembly June 12 at 8:30 p.m.

at the Whit-t tier Rebekah lodge. The past district deputy officers association will have a reception Tior old and new district deputy officers Saturday evening at 7:30 1 In San Bernardino. Mt Slover Re-bekahs were extended an to this. committee, assisted by Noel Crab-tree, Harry Hodge, Henry DeAr-mond and Ed Erichson. The Homecoming committee will meet again next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

at the chamber of commerce building at Eighth and streets, Mr. Thrall announced. Dio Graves Arraigned Dio Graves, 520 East street, Colton, plead not guilty to a charge of battery filed by his wife yesterday morning in arraignment proceedings before Judge Lawrence A. Hutton, and was released on his own recognizance. The trial was set for 10 a.m.

Thursday, June 2. 10 lbs. or Over Will be Mothers Club of -Troop 46 to Give High School Program As a benefit for Colton Boy Scout troop No. 46, the Mothers club of the organization is present ing a Play, "Old Maid's Conven tion," at Colton Union High school auditorium tonight. Tickets for the single perform- i -a.

ance, wmcn win siair at 4 wm be on sale on the door, Mrs. Earl Young, president of the organization, announced. Leadinz Darts in the comedy are taken by Lorene Young as Meri-bah Lovejoy, convention president: Mildred Nokes as Amarilla Heywood, secretary, and Eunice Wells as Priscilla Hope, treasurer. Others in the cast are Mary Morgan, Lyda Blackburn, Alton Hamilton. Doris Krause, Connie Reid, Mildred Puterbaugh, Dora rcaxter.

Aloha Seevers, Ruth Ayers, Edna Pearson, Alma Cook, Blanche Morgan, Opal warner, Lena Snyder. Thelma Harmer, Fvplvn Line. Lvdia Layne and Edith Guinn. OTHER ENTERTAINMENT Additional entertainment will include two songs, "Tumbling Tumble Weeds" and "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie," by four members of the Colton Barber shop Singing club; piano solos by Charles Hensel, Jack McKinney and Don Wells, and two songs by John Glen and Trula Standley, The barbershop quartet will be composed of Bill Greer, Jim Eng' land. Bill Traxlcr and Kem Lo- gan.

Director of the play is Mrs. M. M. Carpenter. Memorial Day Plans Advanced Veterans to Prepare Cemetery Saturday Plans for the observance of Me morial day in Colton were vir tually completed by the Veterans Coordinating council at a meeting Tuesday night, E.

L. Chandler, council chairman, said yesterday. Representatives of the four veterans organizations in the council will meet at Hermosa cemetery Saturday at 9:30 a.m. to set up markers and flags in preparation for the second part of Monday's services. Commander Lester Swalley of the American Legion was named chairman for the work.

A change in the first part of the program, at Fleming park, was made necessary by word received from the Rev. Virgil K. Ledbetter that he will be unable to give the address, as previously planned. Arrangements have been made for the Rev. William A.

Jennings to give the invocation in place of the Rev. Perry Pults and for the Rev. Mr. Pults to give the address. Members of the council organizations will meet in front of the Jewell Memorial Methodist church shortly before 11 a.m.

Sunday to attend a special service Sunday in a group, Mr. Chandler announced. Representatives at the meeting were Nan Van. Wie, U.S.W.V. auxiliary; Grace Karr, D.A.V.

auxiliary; L. O. Reed, U.S.W.V.; Mrs. Reed, council publicity chairman; Mr. Swalley and Mr.

Chandler, V.F.W. and council. Winners Announced In Speech Contest Marilyn Peyton was named winner of the gold medal and Karen Munson of the silver medal in the final W.C.T.U. speech contest of the school year, held Wednesday evening at the Colton Baptist church. Honorable mention in the gold medal contest was won by Mary Au Buchon and Sam Gardner, Given honorable mention in the silver medal division were Judy Curricri and Dorothy Hindman.

The contestants, all students at Roosevelt Junior High school, were trained by Carson Finch of the English department. Judges were Roy Rcinhardt, Mrs. Ray Pedrottl and Mrs. Leon Bohy. Mrs.

H. C. Oliver, Colton W.C.T.U. president, presided and during intermission gave a read-( Ing, "The Magician's Hat" Mr. Reinhardt presented the badges to the winners after reading the, judges' report.

Contestants for the gold medal in addition to lhse already named were Marilytl Au Buchon, Amelia Coclho and Mary Frances Morse. In addition to the silver medal winners, speakers In the division were Verona Creel, Glenn Homan, Beverly Porter and Arllss Grubbs. Sabino S.Lopez Rites Will Be Held Today Funeral services for Sabino S. Lopez, a resident of Colton for 29 years who died Monday after a short illness, will be held today at 2 p.m. from the Ramirez Duarle chanel.

with the Rpv. Vr The Orphanage Society will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 at I.O.O.F. hall for a regular business meeting. A committee has been-appointed fto work with the Odd Fellows, for Memorial services. They are Edith Jones, Gladys roweii ana Artie Graves.

-I Mae Corgill, Edith Williamson, Gladys Burrow and Julia Ward, past noble grands attending the 'Rebekah assembly In Santa Cruz month will give reports at the June 7 meeting. Edited by JOYCE KELSEY Officers of Colton D.A.V. Auxiliary Installed Tuesday Henrietta E. Mills, national senior vice-commander of the DiS' ablcd American Veterans, installed new officers of the Colton chap ter 127 of Disabled American Vet erans Tuesday night in the Colton American Legion clubhouse. Constance M.

Hannaford was installed commander; Janet West, senior vice-commander; Irene Am bler, junior vice-commander; Carrie Kirkendall, chaplain; Phyllis Gette. treasurer and adjutant; sergeant at arms, Mabel Eber-hardt; Emma Hoffman, patriotic instructor, and Mabel Holeman, historian. As each officer was installed, they took their oath at the alter and then were escorted to their stations by the conductress, Mrs. Tex Rose. Mrs.

Hazel Whitehouse and her installing team from On tario filled the chairs until officers were installed. Out-going commander, Grace E. Karr. presented Mrs. Hannaford a walnut gavel and Mrs.

Hannaford presented gifts to Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Karr and Mrs. Whitehouse. Distinguished guests introduced included Mrs.

Henrietta Mills, na tional senior vice-commander; Mrs. Tex Rose, conductress; Mrs. Bodo, gold star mother; Leatha Peske, past state adjutant; Nan Van Wie, president of the San L. Collins, U.S.W.V. auxiliary; Let-tie Wallace, senior vice-president of U.S.W.V.; Lottie Downs, past president of U.S.W.V.; Edith Purkiss, past president of U.S.

W.V.; lone Monroe, third district president of V.F.W.; Martha Zimmerman, junior vice-president of V.F.W. Peggy DeGoup, guard, V.F.W.; Florence Webb, American Legion auxiliary president; Hazel White' house, past district commander; Leeta Peschke, past department commander; Mrs. D. W. Patrick, Temple City; Hazel B.

Chandler, junior vice-president of V.F.W, auxiliary; Henderickam Whit field, Colton V.F.W. auxiliary; Grace E. Karr, past commander, and district chaplain of the eighth district, and Mrs. Lester Swalley, Colton American Legion auxiliary. The meeting was closed with the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and refreshments were served to guests present The ta ble was decorated with a lace ta blecloth and had a centerpiece of vari-colored sweet peas, stock and snapdragons.

Share-a-St itch Club Holds Weekly Meeting The Colton Share-a-Stitch club met yesterday at the home of Mrs. tr ii rtr T- t. -i i Club members present included the Mmes. Melvin Saffel, Jack Saffcl, Carl DeWitt, Frank Hubbs, Glenn Wesp, Walter Britton and one guest, Mrs. Allard Anderson.

Mrs. Jack Harris, a regular club member, was unable to be pres ent. The next meeting will be held Wednsday at the home of Mrs. Glenn Wesp, 160 Orangewood ave nue at 10 ajn. P.T.A.

Mothersingers Prepare for Program Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Bloomington and Mrs. Glen H. Mattison of Colton drove to Victor-ville Tuesday to practice with the Victorville and Barstow P.T.A.

Mothersingers for their program at the May conference Friday. Mr. Miller is president of the Mary Lewis P.T.A. of Blooming-ton and Mrs. Miller Ls fifth district music chairman.

Mrs. Mattison is president of the Colton Council of P.T.A. and accompanist for the fiMi district Mothcrsinger-crs. Methodist W.T.S. Class Will Meet The W.T.S.

class of the Colton Jewell Memorial Methodist church met Tuesday night in the church parlor for their regular monthly party and business meeting conducted by Ottie Berresford. Mattie Marquand, Helen Johnson and Mattie Boyd were in charge of refreshments which were served to eighteen members and 5 visitors. in Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Ward visited Mr.

Ward's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Robbins, former Colton residents. Mr. and Mrs.

Bob Gunn are leaving Saturday for New York City to attend the Rotary International convention there. They will return about July 1 and plan to make stops in Rochester, N. Fleming N. Hartford, and Carmen, Okla. If you take a trip, entertain at The LO.O.F.

hall was decorated ay ith bouquets of snapdragons andfr a luncheon and an afternoon Annual C.ofC. Dinner Tonight Colton Organization To Install Officers Approximately 150 members and guests of the Colton chamber of commerce will be present for the installation of new officers tonight at I.O.O.F. hall, which will follow a dinner slated for 7:30, Secretary Harry Hodge stated yesterday. Kyle Alexander, chairman of the chamber greeters' committee, will preside for the opening portion of the program and introduce the incoming officers and directors. After receiving the gavel from Mr.

Alexander, Ralph Binford will take over the presidency for the second year. Arthur L. Mancibo, pianist and singer from Yucaipa, will serve as master of ceremonies for the en tertainment, which will consist of comedy songs by the San Bernardino team of Two Dots and a Dash and accordion selections by Miss Marian Allessio of Arlington. Nark Johnson is program chairman for the occasion. Mrs.

Cecil Morris is in charge of arrangements for the dinner. Funeral Services Held For Robert Linsea Last rites for Robert A. Linsea, resident of 1732 West Valley boulevard, Colton, were held yesterday at the I. M. Knopsnyder Son chapel.

George H. Wixom of San Bernardino, retired minis ter of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, officiated. Weynard Bailey sang "The Rosary" and "End of a Perfect Day," accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Bailey. Palbearers were Robert Kron- miller, Pete Pope, Clifford Apple-man, Frank Lovenburg, Roy Bur-gan and Carl Fairchild.

Interment was at Montecito Memorial park. I.O.O.F. Candidates Receive First Degree First degree for candidates from Colton and San Bernardino was put on Monday night by the Hub city I.O.O.F. under direction of Frank LeVezu, drill captain. Lloyd Jones presided in the absence of Noble Grand Charles Gigy.

Second degree for the same candidates will be given at the June 6 meeting, Mr. Jones The lodge will meet as usual next Monday evening, Memorial day, at Odd Fellows hall. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Good news for all sufferers. Dangerous pressure can now be lowered to a safer level in one single treatment. No pain, no drugs, no shots.

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POWELL D.C.v Phone 4-3114 ItS Sc. Mf. Vernon Colton Landmark Thing of Past 125 Foot Stack Is Toppled by Workmen Long a landmark in south Col ton, the 125-foot stack of the Southern California Gas Co. gas manufacturing plant has been toppled as part of dismantling op erations jiow under way. In falling the stack, workmen first burned off bolts at the foun dation, snipped the guy wires and pulled it over with a truck crane, The plant, largest in this sec tion of the Southland, became obsolete by the completion of the "Big Inch" pipeline carrying na tural gas from Texas.

Tanks, boilers, steam compres sors, gas generators ana scrap metal from the plant will be sold locally by Wendell Seabloom, foreman of the wrecking crew of the Berg Metals Corp. of Los Angeles. Another two months will be required to raze all structures. Two mammoth storge tanks and a modern compressor plant will continue to be operated on the Colton property by the gas company. 5 Grand Prizes Given Away Absolutely Frtt Friday, May 27th 7 P.M.

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te 4 P.M, H. S. ACXERMAII FURNITURE HART LOCATID AT MARXITVlLLI 1011 Mt, Verse Armi PHONI COLTON Whtre Colton Mt, Avtnui V.rnn With the Purchase of a Living Room or Bedroom Set Thin Otter Good Only May 25, 20, 27, 29, .71 tha ri nnp hall ha houauets Oil" i carnations and snapdragons as decorations. Burnham-Villiamson Rites Performed in Simple Yuma Ceremony Lucille Burnham became the bride of George Williamson Sat-turday afternoon at the Gretna Green chapel in Yuma, Ariz. She attired in a gray suit with black accessories and wore a cor sage of carnations and roses.

The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell of Mountain Center. The ceremony was a quiet one with only the two couples present Mrs. Williamson is a teacher of the second and third grades at Washington school and has been a resident of Colton for the past three years.

She is a graduate of the Iowa State university. The bridegroom resides in Mountain Center near San Jacinto and is in the real estate business. The newlyweds will make their borne temporarily at 144 East street, Colton. W.S.C.S. Class to Meet The W.S.C.S.

class of the Colton Jewell Memorial Methodist church will meet today at 11:30 a.m. in the church parlor for a business meeting and potluck luncheon at 12:30. The Chi Alpha circle will be hostesses for the luncheon and an installation will be conducted. A large attendance is asked as names will be drawn to reorganize! the circles. SPECIAL PURCHASE Beautiful 2-Pc.

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E. Dixon Sunday and Monday, at their home, 849 Valencia drive, Colton. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall E.

Ellen-burg had as their guests for dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goodin and daughter, Dorothy, of Oceaniide and Mr. and Mrs. Palmer of Carlsbad.

Mr. Goodin is Mrs. Ellenburg's Brother. The group spent the afternoon visiting and enjoying television. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Ward of Grand Terrace returned to their home Suhday after spending two weeks on a vacation i Texas. Their stops included San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Athens. While a party or family dinner, or if you Jose Valencia of San Salvador have guests over the Memorial holic church conducting the Day holidays, will you please call rites. the Sun office, 0, and tell utl will be at Hermosa cemc-about it? tcryt.