The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 15

PARKING PROVISION HIT mm ymmpeiTDDTKg QTY SECTIO fee cihiedJyiled Special Meeting Set on Proposed Zone Ordinance Opposition to the "Community Commercial District (C-2)" section of San Bernardino's proposed new zoning ordinance, City Pag9 Tuesday, July 28, 1953 ill If 'jJvfh 1 tl ti Mill to Be Built Near Redlands, Will Employ 50 Concern Will Remove Beetle-Endangered Barton Flats Trees which calls for parking provisions bordering on "confiscation," according to opponents, is expected to be resolved at a special meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m. of the City Council and Planning TVia lartrest lumhpr mill sniithUI WW I Ai -o-j, ef r. If I as 1 I I 1 Tr i 1 i St Co. Gabreski Hails Korean Truce Signing Th Korean truce signing was "wonderful news" to Col. Francis S.

Gabreski, an air ace in two wars, who is stationed at Norton Air Force Base. Gabreski, who knocked down 28 epemy planes in World War II and six MIG jets in the Korean war, said he was "extremely happy" the shooting was over "for the sake of those imprisoned by the Communists." "We have hopes many of our comrades who went down during the Korean air war will be back with us again," the pilot said. Hearing Continued 0 jl; I PLAN MEETING Virgil H. Bentley and Mrs. Louise C.

Brown confer on plans for the Aug. 26, joint service club luncheon to launch the San Bernardino County Centennial and Fair and begin dedications of buildings. TO LAUNCH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION VISIT AVALON Making themselves at home at Avalon, Catalina Island, are members of Crestline Chamber of Commerce and the Hillbilly Jamboree, who sang their Jamboree song to Island visitors. J. A.

01 ivas headed the group which informed Islanders of the annual Crestline celebration July 29 to Aug. 2. Left to right are Bruce Bassett, Daisy Bergman, Ada Mascara, Marge West, Francis Hill, Gene Craft, Harry H. Purvis, Betty Purvis, Olivas, Nick Tasson, Carol Stell, John Bergman and Cliff Carruth. STUDY GROUP APPROVES S.B.

Inierservice Club Council Plans Annual Joint Luncheon Launching the Centennial cele- Council. "We intend to present an CONTRACTS FOR SEWER WORK, PLUMBING SUPPLIES AWARDED Long Step Toward Water District Formation Taken Resolutions on contracts for projects and purchasing of plumbing supplies amounting to $13,598 and on a committee to plan ways and means of developing a proposed park at 48th Street and Electric Avenue were considered by the ban City Council at a4 special meeting Monday morning in the City Hall. Final reading was given a reso lution awarding a contract to Sec- combe and Seccombe Contractors for a 56.947 sewer which will serve the entire west end of Perris Hill Park including the plunge. The sewer is the first stage of thelwas or seeing ine city or any Frank S. Currie Engineering Com- liability.

No decision was reached panv plan to serve the Del Rosalbut tne Clt? attorney is to be con- area, preliminary plans lor which; were anoroved at the last uisaiii8 Commission in the City HalL The proposed zone would have required businesses outside the central business district to use two thirds of their lots for setbacks, parking and driveways, which on a 50 by 150-lot would have allowed a building or only 45 by 50 teet, providing there is alleyway access to parking. Otherwise, at least a 10 to 12-foot driveway would reduce the building frontage, opponents pointed out. This zone would affect commu nity business districts such as Highland Avenue, Base Line, Mt. Vernon and Marshall and Street districts, those opposed to the proposed ordinance said. At present the proposed zoning calls for a five-foot setback.

No side or rear yards are required ex cept when the "C-2" district abuts a residential district, in which case the businesses abutting the residences must provide a 10-foot buffer and a six-foot masonry wall on the property line stepped down to three feet from the front residential set-back A 10 by 20-foot loading zone for the first 4,000 feet of floor space in (Continued on Page 22, Column 3) PETITIONS a board of five directors will carry on negotiations with the Metropolitan Water District. 10-PAGE PETITIONS The 10-page petitions were prepared by Atty. James L. King, who heads the Publicity Committee. More than nine pages of the document are devoted to legal descriptions of boundaries of the dis-j trict, encompassing 223 square miles and the Cities of San Bernardino, Redlands, Rialto, and Colton.

"By approving the petitions, the Committee had permanently fixed boundaries of the water district," King announced. "However, circulation of petitions was not authorized. It will be necessary to consult with MWD officials and print up copies before circulating them." Before the Board of Supervisors will call an election, signatures numbering 10 per cent of the total votes cast in the last gubernatorial election must be cast. This amounts to around 7,000 signatures. BUDGET ANNOUNCED To finance printing of petitions, legal expenses and advertising, a budget of $10,000 was announced Ve Need Used HUDSONS 'And Will Allow Up To 500 More Than Book Price On A Neiv 1953 HUDSON HORNET or WASP Immediate Local Delivery on AU Models E.

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Rogers, Northern California logging operator. Rogers' announcement followed the approval by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors acting in its capacity as the County Flood Control District Commission of a five-year lease on the 40-acre mill site on Orange Street near the Santa Ana River bridge. The lease is for $300 a year. TO EMPLOY 50 Rogers said the mill will be built in three months and year-'round operation will rbegin in the Fall. The saw mill and planing miJI will employ 40 or 50 persons and will turn out up to 50,000 board feet of milled lumber daily.

According to District Ranger L. A. Horton, an estimated eight million board feet of pine will be logged out of the Flats. Rogers received the U.S. Forestry contract with a bid of $12.15 per 1,000 board feet, he said.

San Bernardino County reputedly will receive 25 per cent of the receipts from the sale, which should reach in the neighborhood of $97,000. Horton emphasized the lumbering operations are the beginning of an attempt to control the threatened pine beetle epidemic. Infected trees and old trees liable to infection are the ones being taken out of the popular recreational area. EPIDEMIC PROPORTION Pine beetle damage in the Ar-rowhead-Crestline- forests has already reached epidemic proportions due to the prolonged drought in Southern California. The beetles are being fought under a $35,100 pest control program waged by the County, State and federal governments, it was pointed out.

Rogers pointed out that attempts at controlling epidemics with use of toxic sprays have cost between 525 and 5S0 per tree in the past. Logging operations accomplish the same purpose at a profit, to both the government and the individual concerns involved, he said. He was represented before the Commission by Atty. Bert L. Lunceford.

The sale of half a million dollars in Chaffey Union High School Bonds has been canceled because of faulty advertising for bids, the supervisors were told. Cancellation of the 5500,000 in bonds was made by American (Continued on Page 22, Column 4) Girl Nabbed in L.A. Suspected of Passing Bad Checks in S.B. A 19-year-old expectant mother was arrested in Los Angeles Monday for investigation of forging more than 40 checks in 10 Southern California cities including San Bernardino. She was identified as Mrs.

Wilmai Strickland. Also arrested were her husband, Rex, 23, and Marvin V. Howard, 21. Police said both men were ex-convicts. The men were arrested on suspicion of burglary.

Mrs. Strickland was accused of passing 51,600 in worthless checks in San Bernardino, Riverside, Lancaster. Alhambra. Buena Park, Pomona, El Monte, Oceanside. San Clemente and San Juan Capis-trano.

What's Doing 8 a.m. Multiple Listing Division, Top's Cafe. 12 noon Rotary Club, Orange Show Cafeteria. 12 noon Optimists Club, California Hotel. 12 noon Quota Club, California Hotel.

12:15 p.m. Uptown Lions, Tinti's pafe. JL. p.m. Women of the Moose, 1190'2 St.

2 p.m. of LFE Auxiliary, Labor Temple. p.m. 50-90 Club, Ninth and Wilson Streets. 7 p.m.

Chess Club, Room 15 of Building, High School. 7:30 p.m. Central Labor Council, Labor Temple. 7:30 p.m. Civil Air Patrol, Norton Air Force Base.

7:30 p.m. Uptown 20-30 Club, The Mug Cafe. Tr30 p.m. Engineer Battalion, Norton Air Force Base. 7:30 p.m.

DeMolay, Masonic Temple. 7:30 p.m Junior Chamber of Com- mere Directors, 339 Fourth St. p.m. Catholic Adults Club, Holy Rosary Catholic Church Parish Hall. p.m.

Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles Hall. 9 p.m. Arrowhead Chapter, OES. -JOOF Temple. p.m.

Knights of Columbus, West Highland Avenue Clubhouse. p.m. Muscoy Grange, Community Clubhouse. 8 p.m. Wayne Lyons Post and Auxiliary.

VFW. Legion Clubhouse. 8 p.m. Loyal Order of the Moose, 4395 Sierra Way. 8 p.m.

Square dance, 11902 St. 8 p.m. New round dance class, Hunt's Nursery. 4670 Sierra Way. 8:30 p.m.

Jewish War Veterans, Tempi Errvanu El. bration of San Bernardino County's chartering, the San Bernardino In-terservice Club Council will begin what is to be an annual joint luncheon of all service clubs at the Na tional Orange Show Cafeteria, Aug. 26, at 12 noon. The meeting will also introduce the dedications of both the State Division of Highways' new District Vm Building, 247 Third and the new ultra modern County Health Center at Third Street and Mountain View Avenue. Guests for the luncheon will be members of the State Highway Commission and district highway office, other State, County and civic officials.

"It is hoped that this outstanding centennial and dedicatory emphasis will suitably inaugurate our own first annual service club get-together," said Melvin W. Aldrich, president of the Interservice Club WHILE-U-SHOP RONSON REPAIR HAROLD'S JEWELRY 26 Court Street Phone 6-4493 WHITE SHIRTS Hanes $1.00 HARRISON'S MEN'S and BOYS' WEAR 442 Highland Ave. Ph. 82-8330 EXPERT REFRIGERATION Repairs on AU Makes and Models AMOS DEE'S 1223 W. Base Line Ph.

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26 and continues until Aug. 30, according to Oren Robertson, manager. Among the guests will be Sen. James E. Cunningham, who is being honored at this year's County Fair.

General chairmen of the luncheon are Virgil H. Bentley and Mrs. Louise C. Brown. Other committees and their chairmen include: Arrangements, Bertha Lee, chairman; Jack Skadron, Lucille Fitzpatrick, Ted R.

Carpenter, Leo Diaz, Margaret Wolff, Lois Est-lund; Reservations, Ray W. Dutch-er, chairman: Mary Lou Hays, Mary Jane Wilson, Alan T. Selz-nick, Irma Nicholson and Hector J. Rosso; Publicity, Kitty Peeling, chairman; Georgia Stephens, Robert J. Bulger and Helen Gorman.

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157 Rancho Ave. Ph. 83-7408 Sanity hearing in the case of Arthur Moreno was continued by Superior Judge Archie D. Mitch ell until July 31. by C.

William Fleming, chairman of the Finance Committee. Contributions from City governments, industrial firms and businesses which will derive benefit from additional water will be sought, Fleming disclosed. He said the City of Redlands already has contributed $750. A detailed report of the need for water, being prepared by the Bak- er-Conkling Engineering Company, will be submitted Aug. 10 ac cording to E.

F. Dibble, of thel Engineering Committee. The sur vey will show adequacy of the water supply, with reference to pop ulation growth and economic ex pansion. Dibble explained. "A significant factor in comput ing future water needs is the pending suit by Orange County," Dib- Continued on Page 22, Column 6) GOLD MEDAL MILK 19c QT.

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Mayor George C. Blair conferred with the Council on his progress of appointing a committee to plan the purchase and also dedication of land north of the 48th Street Funeral Riles for Plane Crash Victim Slated Wednesday Graveside services for James M. Ragain, killed in an airplane crash July 11, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Cemetery. Interment will follow with Stephens Bobbitt Funeral Home in charge of, arrangements.

Ragain was one of 58 persons! killed in the airliner crash near Wake Island. His body arrived Sunday in San Bernardino. Ragain, 31, was a civilian employe on Guam and was returning home to see his one-month old daughter, Rebecca, when he died. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marjery Ragain of 1019 E.

Union and three daughters, Vienna, Victoria, 5, and Rebecca. He was a resident of San Bernardino for four years and had worked a for the Southern California Edison Company in the City. and Electric Avenue proposed new school as a new city park. The full Council will be named to the committee along with other City department heads and civic leaders. Mayor Blair anticipated completing the committee in time for its approval at the Monday night regular Council meeting.

DANGEROUS HILL The danger to life and limb of children playing along paths on Perris Hill which lead over the new cut on the west end, created by the widening of Perris Hill Park Road, was discussed, along with and "dangerous The 100 or more feet of new cliff cut out of the side of the hill to widen and eliminate a bad curve in the road has apparently created a challenge to bicycle riders and hiking youngsters. Kelley Bound Over by Judge Suspended Deputy To Face High Court Ross M. Kelley, suspended San Bernardino County deputy sheriff, must answer in Superior court a charge he illegally destroyed jail records in connection with the booking of an Alabama fugitive. Muncipal Judge Waid E. Balcom bound Kelley over to the higher court following a preliminary hearing Monday afternoon.

Kelley was represented by Atty. Theodore G. Krumm. while Chief Trial Dep. Dist.

Atty. Thomas M. Haldorsen appeared for the people. Kelley is alleged to have destroyed a jail booking slip on Daniel Choate who was later returned to Alabama to face murder and arson charges. Kelley was on duty as a County jailer at the time.

The fugitive was returned to Alabama without a hearing on a writ of habeas corpus and before he had appeared in court on a California fugitive from justice warrant. Another jailer, Larry D. Wallace, was the only prosecution witness testifying at the preliminary hearing. $831,790 and Colton, and Upland, $431,381 and Needles, $412,152 and $263,820. Barstow, $199,272 and Chino, $155,957 and Rial-to, $110,402 and $98,401.

SOURCES EXPLAINED Sources of the tax receipts included general property taxes, sales tax, subventions and grants, licenses and permits and other levies. "Cities are only one of the governments which the people must pay taxes to support," the Taxpayers' Association pointed out. "Budgets for counties and school districts, as well as cities, ned watching by local taxpayers if local government spending and taxes for 1953-54 are not to skyrocket," the Association warned. A long stride toward formation of the proposed San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District was taken Monday, when petitions were approved by the San Bernardino County section of the Upper Santa Ana River Water Study Committee. Some 400 copies of the petitions will be printed and circulated among registered voters residing within boundaries of the proposed water district.

ACTION REQUESTED The petitions request the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors "to take such steps and proceedings as may be required by law to organize and incorporate such district." A special election actually will be required to establish the district. Another election will be necessary for incorporation of the district into the Metropolitan Water District, it was announced by A. B. Drake, chairman of the Study Committee. Adoption of the petition signified the work of the Upper Santa Ana River Study Committee was near-ing an end.

The Committee was set up to investigate the need for water and to recommend ways and means of solving deficiencies. Upon formation of the water district, Funeral Services Conducted for Mrs. Lona Fuller Funeral services for Mrs. Lona Reed Fuller, prominent San Ber nardino clubwoman, were con-j ducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the: Kremer Funeral Chapel with the Rev.

Willis E. Smith of the First Congregational Church officiating.) At the service chapel organist Laurence MacKown played "The Lord's Prayer" and "Abide With! Me." Pallbearers were Thayer W. Cline, William H. Eadie, James A. Guthrie, Dr.

R. E. Lee, Judd K. Payne and Dr. J.

C. Moodey. Interment followed in Bellevue Cemetery, Ontario. Mrs. Fuller, who died Thursday at the age of 69, was a member of the San Bernardino Woman's Club and the Delphian Society.

She resided in San Bernardino for 34 years and was; a member of the First Congregational Church. Son of General Recovering From Accident Injuries Condition of Charles T. O'Keefe, 14, was termed "satisfactory" at Norton Air Force Base Hospital Monday. The boy suffered a basal skull fracture and other head and face injuries Sunday in a traffic mishap at 27th Street and Arrowhead Avenue when the motorbike he was riding ran into a parked car and threw him against a moving vehicle. The injured lad is the son of Maj.

Gen. Richard J. O'Keefe of NAFB. A specialist was called from Pasadena to treat young O'Keefe after his injuries were first believed to be critical. IFOR INSURED SAVINGS 8mm ST FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASS'N 455 Fourth Street Phone 8-2295 EACH ACCOUNT INSURED TO $10,000 Tax Receipts in 9 County Cities Up Sharply During Fiscal Year JOT IT "HOT STUFF" When You Need Paving Phone "HERZ" 7-9101 Tax receipts of nine San Bernardino County cities were higher in the 1951-52 fiscal year than for the 1950-51 year, the California Taxpayers' Association reported.

Tax receipts for the nine cities for 1951-52 reached a total of $7,000,414 as compared with a total of $6,071,164 for the 1950-51 year, the Association reported. SAN BERNARDINO TOPS San Bernardino collected for 1951-52 and $2,837,169 for 1950-51, according to the Association. Ontario ranked second among the nine cities with tax receipts of $1,302,940 for 1951-52 and for 1950-51. Other tax receipt totals with the 1951- 52 figures given first, then the 1950-51 totals, include Redlands, BEEF For Your Freezer Finest Eastern 6 Mo. to Pay Forequarter, Choice lb.

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