Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California • 8

Vv ib -Y Citizen-Nevs Valley Edition Thurs Aug 19 1954 Yolmgsters Will Present Three Shows SAN FERNANDO Some of our thespian greats of tomorrow will demonstrate their dramatic abilities next week at "three Valley municipal -playgrounds jAOpen to the public free of charge the youngsters will take part in dramatic productions on outdoor stages Children from ther Stonehurst Playground will present "The Three at 3 p-m Tuesday at McGroarty Park On Wednesday "Mrs Magician's will be presented at 3:30 pm at the Van Nuys-Sherman Paks Playground by youngsters from the same playground Navajo will be staged at 3:30 pjn Aug 27 at the North Hollywood Playground by 'youngsters from the Sun Valley Playground Zoning) 5 the major part of 331 acres on both sides of Canoga Ave between Schoenborn St and Nord-hoff St and another industrial district request for Ml and M2 zones easterly of Canoga Ave along Deering Ave in the West Valley Decision on an three of the areas recommended by the plan-' ning commission will be made within four weeks Debs said before the committee submits them to the City Council for ed residents in the Vanowen Estates Cahoga Park Francis Lederer film and stage Star of 23134 Sherman Way Ca-noga Park who stated that the majority of homeowners in Canoga Park "feel that any new M-2 zoning is He said he was personally opposed to it as "a matter of Mrs Dora Hutchison of 9361 Farralone "Chatsworth Park who also expressed a similar opinlbn CHAMBER FAVORS Speaking in favor of the installation 'which they said will give jobs to about 3000 persons with an annual payroll of 316-500000 were William Carpenter' former president of the Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce Thomas Morris of the Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce and John McCoy of 6804 Jordon St Canoga Park an employe -of Hughes Aircraft The two other zone change requests also taken under advisement were for a zone change on Cltlfm-Nwi photo TOMORROW IN BURBANK races in several classifications plus a grand sweepstake award for the best all-around boat If there is a prize for smallest boat Mike should win it with the thimble-sized model he is displaying MODEL SAILBOAT REGATTA Trimming their sails for the Li-liputian yacht regatta tomorrow at 1 pm at the Buena Vista Park casting pool are (from left to right) Mike Wahlen 14 Connie Melvin 9 Robert Stranahan 12 and Patrick McGowan 9 There wifi be prizes And Reluctant Prisoner CHEYENNE Wyo Lonnie Walling 45-year-old convicted burglar doesn't like jaiL He escaped twice fronv the Laramie county jail here while awaiting sentencing When the US marshal prepared to bring him before the judge for sentencing he found two hacksaw blades taped to the soles of his feet asking the gnjip to support his application so that North American could build a nuclear physics lab for atomicj energy research in the interests of national defense TWO DISAGREE But two officers of the league did not see eyf to eye with the suggestion they informed committee They were Robert Clubley 9324 Topangal Canyon Blvd Chatsworth league president and Bonham I Campbell 18521 Prairie St Northridge associate pf of els or of engineering at UCLA vice president Clubley Void Ithat 500 members of the grdup he represents are opposed to industrial zoning up to "one's More than two-thirds of the residents in the West Valley are against the extension of industrial zoning according to Campbell He assisted Councilman Robert Wilkinson in a recent survey of 5500" persons in the West Valley area He said they voted 64 per cent against any more industrial zoning in the West Valley Debs said that the 20 per cent sampling of property owners was a "pretty good but he said the committee) be bound by such a suryey OTHERS OPPOSED Others agaiftst rezoning were: -Donald Dotrglas '5950 Win-netka Ave Woodland Mills member of the West Valley Protective League who said that a zone change Would bring1 about complete rezoning of the' 1260-acre ranch sone day Charles Mayakis 20301 Hart-land St Canctea Park insurance salesman whagaid he represent- Decision on a request for re-zoning the major part of a 56-acre site in Canoga Park for a new rocket engine factory and a research laboratory was to be made this afternoon by the City Planning Commission Meanwhile the City Council's Planning Committee took under advisement the commission's recommendation for rezoning 160 acres on the Harry Wamtr ranch from suburban-agricultural to light industrial-' Twenty and one-half acres of the 56-acre site required by North American aviation for the proposed 310500000 propulsion development center are included in the 160 acres Councilman Ernest Debs planning committee chairman was told The other 354 acres was to be considered at ai public hearing today before the Planning Commission in Angeles' OPPONENTS HEARD Debs heard arguments from 27 West Valley residents -who opposed the tity's rezoning of any of the site and the opinions of 15 other persons who favored it at a planning committee hearing yesterday in Los Angeles Similar opinions were in connection with two other planning commission recommendations for rezoning' more than 331 acres to an industrial zone in the Valley Both of them were also taken under advisement Attorney Bion Vogel of the law firm of -Freston and Files representing Warner presented the committee with a copy of a letter sent to thd West Valley Property Owners Protective League by the film executive ENCINO CENTER SOLDIER POSE USED TO BILK VALLEY MAN RESEDJk Charles Stu- beck a brewer of 7412 Eti- wanda Ave Reseda today complained to police that he was victimized of 335 by a man who posed as a soldier assigned to the occupation forces in Germany "He saidl he met the man at 846 Union St Los Angeles and1 that the suspect offered to sell him some valuable tSerpun silverware for a small amount The pseudo-soldier came to home and was given the check and said he would brim the silverware and Silver plate from Fort MacArthur where it was stored i When tpe man failed to deliver -the silver Stubeck called polipe Funds for Of Project Assured The Community Center is being built on 11 lots donated by the Endno Chamber of Commerce which is spearheading the project Its facilities will be open to all community organizations in the area Truss chamber president is chairman of the building committee DEPARTMENT STORE ENCINO Additional funds have been assured trf help complete ahd furnish the Endno Community Center which is cur? rently under construction on Balboa St This was disclosed today by officials in charge of the project who announced that a Community Center benefit luncheon will he held Aug 30 at Restaurant here They pointed out that tickets for the event have already been sold out This luncheon follows a successful benefit dance held last month at Devonshire Downs Northridge and a theater party for children at the Endno Theater Assemblyman Pat McGee will be the master of ceremonies for the luncheon Musical entertainment is being arranged by Mrs Dean Petty of Woodland Hills On display at the luncheon wilt be a huge cake featuring a model of the Community Center Mrs Larin Toliey is chairman of the committee in charge which includes Ethel Gilchrist arid Mmes Loma Calhoun Hawthorne Dean Petty- and Dorothy Smith Brush Fire Hits 5 Acres AUGUST COAT EVENT ladies new -fall Come in and select yours You save $5 on any Put in lay-Away if you Steel Goes To Missile School Use your $5 savings as down payment during August CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIES SUDDENLY WHILE DIGGING SHERMAN OAKS A construction worker died today of a heart attack while digging at the site of a commercial building under construction at 14450 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks The victim pronounced dead on arrival at Valley Receiving Hospital Van Nuys was tentatively Identified as Clyde Webster about 60 of 15626 Romar St Sepulveda Webster was employed by the construction firm jaf Bailey -And Duke 13438 Oxnard St Van Nuysi TUJUNGA A brush fire cleared five acres and threatened homes in Bartholomew Canyon above Hansen Dam yesterday afternoon before being 'brought under control by county city and UJ5 Forestry Service fire fighters after an hour-long -battle More than lOO men representing five engine companies and three juvenile i camp crews tfaught-4he Maze which was just west of Little Tujunga and above Foothill Blvd Eloping Casons On Honeymoon VAN NUYS Western film actor John (Bob) Cason 32 and film starlet Joy Reynolds 20 were honeymooning today following their elopement and niar-riage in Las Vegas friends of the couple revealed Cason who' is also a big-game hunter lives in Panorama City Miss Reynolds daughter of Mr and Mrs Reynold 15031 Sylvafl St Van Nuys was named "Miss Van of 1953 after winning a Valley beauty contest Y'VANNUYS-James Steele former eaptfcin of the Van Nuy High School ROTC Rifle Team and 1951 winner of the George M4ir Rifle "Marksmam ship TYophy ha been selected to attend the Guided Missile School at Ft Bliss Texas This was I disclosed today by MSgt Riymond Fletcher commander of the Van Nuys Army Recruiting Station who Announced that Steele possesses hn Army letter which reserves a place for him in a 26-week guided 'missile electronic materiel maintenance course This course is part of a special technical training program available to high school graduates Under Jthis program an applicant is granted choice of technical training -before enlistment Sergeant Fletcher stated that Steele will be sworn into the service this week After eight weeks of basic training at Ft Ord Calif- he will receive a ten- day leave before reporting to the 'Guided Missile School According to Sergeant Fletcher an applicant' for enlistment with a high school diploma may choose from among 87 different technical courses in such fields as electronics army aviation automotive communications and engineering Further information may he obtained by telephoning STate 5-1875 EFDNAEL StorefWide (DUE DRAMATIC VALUES! 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