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Parr-Cree Nuptials Are Solemnized In Gardena Chapel

Miss Opal Louise Crce, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cree of 1126 Magnolia ave., Gardena, walked to the altar Sunday aft <>rnoon on the arm of her father to exchange vows of marriage with Raymond Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Parr, of this city. Rev. C. M. Northrup of the Tor- lance Baptist church, conducted the ceremony.

A bouffant white net gown with tight fitting bodice was worn by the bride. Her finger­ tip veil was secured with apple blossoms and her bouquet was of orchids and gardenias. Act­ ing as matron of honor was Mrs. Frank Cree Jr., who was dressed in blue net and carried sweet peas. Maids of honor were Elinor Allison, who wore a pink net gown and Geneva Eby, who was also dressed in pink net; Both carried sweet peas.

Attending the bridegroom was his brother, Otis Parr. Ushers were Frank Cree Jr. and Lcroy Parr." Mrs. Gwen Geach of Re- dondo sang two solos, "At Dawning" and "One Alone."

A reception for 150 guests was held at the hpme of the parents of the bride. Following festivities, the couple left for a week at Big Bear. They will reside with Mr. and Mrs. Cree until suitable housing is avail­ able.

Mrs. Parr attended Gardena high School and Compton'Junior

college. Her husband is now a driver for Municipal Torrance bus lines and attended schools in Torrance. He was recently discharged from the Army after four years of service.

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Hiltman Lee Family Is Complimented At tylany Parties

' Mr. and Mrs. Hillman R. Lee and their daughters, Marilyn and Janet, of 1548 Post ave., who leave .soon to make their home in Las Vegas, N»v., have entertained and been entertained at various farewell parties.

Miss Marilyn was the honoree at an enchilada dinner given re- cpntly at the home of Beverly Hopkins, 1513 Greenwood ave.

Following dinner, the girls presented her with an appro­ priate farewell gift. Those at­ tending were Nancy Ann Whyte, Beverly McCluer, Julia Mennl, Barbara Coles, Pat Mullln, Bar­ bara Lisman, Marie Kelton, Joan Mumford, Jean Daniel and Bet­ ty' Locke.

Janet . was delightfully sur­ prised when a group of her school friends gathered recently at the home of Barbara Jack­ son, 1448 Engracla ave. Follow- irg .-in evening of games, many lovely personal gifts were pre­ sented and refreshments were served.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee were hosts at a recent reunion of 21 fam­ ily members which featured s beach party for the children in the group and airplane rides for the adults. Attending were her mother, Mrs. L. R. Phillips, of Rosemead, and Messrs. and Mines. William King and Carl, and Mrs. F. N. Roberts, all of Los Angeles; Messrs. and Mmcs. Ray Doty and George; Lawrence Phillips and children, San Ga­ briel and Fred Lee, Baldwin Park.

* * *EiEiWENfABY P; T. A: HONORS T\yO

' At a luncheon held Tuesday afternoon at Scully's Lclmert Park cafe, members of the exec­ utive board of Torrance elemen­ tary PTA honored Miss Lovina Boudinot, ,Torrance elementary teacher for twenty years, and Mrs. Don B. Wolf, PTA presi­ dent.' Colorful nosegays were p4aco cards and other attractive table decorations added to th ensemble. In addition to the honor guests; those present were B. J. Strand, principal; Mcs- dames Coy Parton, J. E. Popo- vich, T. L. lake, G. M. Davis, Paul Smith, Charles A. Curtiss, G. C. Vandcventer, Robert Len- ton, Kenneth Ruffell, W. E. Bowen, John Splller and Curtis Brown.

* * *NEWS OF WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

Torrance chapter No. 44 Women of the Moose, announces the post, ponemcnt of their scheduled card party until August 5 .

Peggy Peck, publicity chair­ man.

Women Of The MoosePlan InstallationOf 194fr-47' Officers

Torrance chapter No. 44, Wo­ men of the Moose, will hold formal installation of officers in Moose hall, 1951 Carson St., at 8:00 o'clock Sunday evening June 30, in the presence of about 300 members and guests.

Lela Heglin, past graduate regent, as installing officer will induct the following:

Mmes. Arda Packard, senior regent; Hazel Powell, junior re gent; Ionia Stcele, past grad uatc regent, Marie Bankston, Grace Taylor and Mary Held, guides. Dancing will follow.

-K -K -KP. T. A. BOARD FETED AT PARTY

Mrs. Robert P. Markham, out­ going president of Fern Avonu* P.T.A., entertained members of her executive board at an at­ tractively appointed bridge lunch eon at her home on Beech ave, Wednesday afternoon of last week. The tables were beauti fully set with garden flower ar rangements. Bridge and bunco followed the luncheon, attended by 16 guests, with Mrs. D. A Murphy and Mrs. Edward Rhone as bridge award winners and Mrs.- I. O. Casten winning the bunco prize.

' -f * * FROM LAS VEGAS

Carl L. Hyde, executive sec­ retary of Las Vegas, Nev., Cham-

of Commerce, and Mrs Hyde, visited Torrance friends Tuesday cnroute home from a Rotary International conference which they attended in Los An­ geles Sunday.

* * -X ENJOY VACATION

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Woodcock have returned from two weeks' 'acation in Oregon and Wash

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international institute Has Representative

The International Institute now has a representative at the Torrance Welfare Center on Thursday mornings from 9:00 until 12:00 noon and hopes to givo service to the communl ties) of Torrance, Gardena, Lo mita and Hawthorne. At the present time, Miss Alice Grub is the International Institut representative at the Torranc Welfare Center. Miss Grube is the Japanese Nationality workei at the institute. She will as sume responsibility for service at the Welfare Center Thursday mornings and offer special sorv ice to the Japanese community

The International Institute o Los Angeles has a staff of nationality workers who speak 16 languages, carries on a pro gram of family case work, group work and community service Assistance is given in technica problems pertaining to Immlgra tion and Naturalization procc durcs. The agency serves as a resource In nationality communi ties and cooperates with public and private agencies where know ledge of language and back ground are important factors Service is also extended to serv ice--men-.and veterans in ar ranging for the transportation and Immigration .of wives and fiancees from abroad, and tc non-English speaking war brides

Bank Of America Cash Dividend

A cash dividend of. $1.00 pe: share for the current semian nual period, or at the rate of $2.00 per share on all common stock outstanding has been d clared by the directors of Bank of America NT & SA.

This represents an increase o 28 percent over the 80 ten dividend paid in the previous semiannual period.

At the same time the directors declared the regular semiannua dividend of $1.00 on the con vertlble preferred stock at th regular annual rate of $2.00 pel share.

Dividends on both common and preferred are payable Jun 20 to stockholders of rccon June 15.

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KING'S'BELGIAN BRIDE . . . Pictured above are JameV King,

veteran of many European battles, and his lovely Belgian bride,

the former Elisabeth Matagne of Liege. The couple were re­

cently reunited here after a separation of nearly eight months.

Mrs. King revealed that she w^s "very excited weeth America"

and very "happy to be weeth my Jeemy." Their address is 1632

Arlington ave. *-/

Lovely Belgian Bride Is Vet's War Prize Here

Following a separation of

more than eight 'months, .fumes D. King, veteran of 25 months of service In-the Eur-. opean theatre of operations, recently was reunited with his lovely Belgian bride, the for­

mer Elisabeth Matagne, of Liege. The eoiiple, who met at a swimming party In Liege, were married August 2, 194(5, and shortly thereafter King sailed with his outfit book to

America.Elisnbe'th, who spciiks Eng­

lish with u luisky French ac­ cent, said that she was strand­ ed In Chicago for two days while cnroute to Totrunce,

ami: "I have such a becg, home-sick for my inudair and fuilalr and of- course .lecmy," she added, snilllrig at her hus­ band. "But since I have sec heem, I am nut so much Ix-eg home-sick," the vivacious little

Belgian declurcil.She told of the German oc­

cupation In her homeland, and how for nearly five years she never left the confines of her home because of her fear of the Nazi troops.

King said they met In No­ vember of 18-14 (luring a lull In the fighting and at every short leave thereafter he eoulil be found at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis. Matagne, Eli­ sabeth's parents.

"My fadalr Is a contractor," Elisabeth Informed the Tor- runee Herald reporter, "but la­ bor Is.so short he has trouble making the buildings," she ges­ tured. "I Jove Torrance and the people of America, and now I am happy to live my life here with Jeemy."

Mrs. King sends the follow­ ing message to her parents in Belgium:

"Ellimbcth tils bonjour a sa muman ct a son papa at toute ses ttmle."

Class V-6 OpenToForces Members

Former members of the Army, Marine Corps," TCoast Guard, Na tional Guard, or df the reserve components of these services and who served on active duty in that service during War II are eligible for enlist­ ment or reenlistmcnt in Class V-6 of 'the Naval Reserve for inactive duty, Captain Seldon G Hooper, USN, District Directoi of Naval Reserve, Eleventh Na val District, has announced

Applicants must have been honorably discharged or dis charged under honorable condl lions. Applicants drawing dis ability allowance or who have claims pending for sucli allow anee qre not eligible.

Personnel who served six 01 mere months on active duiy ii World War. II will be enlistee or rcenlisted as Seaman First Class, Fireman First Class, 01 Steward's Mate First Class Those who served less than six months on active duty iuring the war will be enlisted or enlisted as Apprentice Seaman or Steward's Mate Third Class

Spare Sugar Stamp No. 10 Valid July 1

ipare Stamp No. 10 in family ration books1 or contained among sugar stamps issued to appli­ cants such as veterans, Infants or others who never received the regular ration book will become valid July 1 for five pounds of sugar for home canning pur- loses, it was announced today

by Edwin A. Pochlman, tfoutli ern California OPA sugar ra­ tioning chief.

Foehlmann said that both the>>v stamp, spare No. 10 airi

the one previously issued ar>dcurrently in use spare -itamp

i. 9 will continue to bo validthrough Oct. 31, 1946.

"Th o s c needing sugar for ionic canning purposes need not

to their local price boards as they had to last year," Poenl- mar.n reminded. "This year the procedure is greatly simplified, in'fact there is "no 'procedure' to it. Nearly everyone still has his

>n book containing spare stamps Nos. 9 and 10. Spare No. 9 is now good and will

Dntmue valid through O- 1.'.. 31 for five pounus of canning su-

and spare stamp No. 10 be­ es valid July 1, also for fiv

politics of home canning sut;a> and continues good thronni: Oct. 31. That's all there is to it- no applications need be filled out."

Those few.not having family r-.Uch "books, Poehlmarin ex- plaincJ, should have the home cai'.'iing sugar stamps in :s- suancts set out by the OPA in answer to their special appli- tiv-ns. This, he said, would apply ti. veterans, recently > bom ba­ bies or others who never wt-re issue,] the regular ration books. Aryone still not having tin; su gar stamps to which they are

I entitled should apply to the OPA's district office, 1031 S. Broadway, and NOT to their

ii boards, Poehlmann said.

Robert Harkness AtWalteria Baptist Church

Robert Harkness, well-known hymn writer, will present a sacred musical program at the Walteria Baptist church Sunday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m!

Born in Australia, he began his piano recital work as a boy and continued it for some years, later joining the late Dr. R. A. Torrey and the late Charles M. Alexander in the capacity of pianist in their world-wide tours. After seven years with those eminent evangelists, he joined the party of the - late Dr. 3. Wilbour Chapman, with whom he traveled twice around the world for another seven years.

Harkness is an authority in all matters relating to gospel song and hymnology.

He has composed two thou­ sand gospel songis, as w«ll as anthem and 'instrumental num­ bers.

In the Sunday service, Kev. Karkness will give musical in- typretations of many old hymns and will also put to music your request for favorite Bible verse.

lolf Hofner And His Band To Play It Cowboy Dance

Dolf Hofner, formerly of San Antonio, Tex., now playing at County Barn Dance at Baldwin ]

'ark, under contract to Fore-1 man IJhillips will appear with |

eight-piece band under spe-1 arrangement to play for the I

fourth of July Cowboy dance in he Civic auditorium, and for he Fourth Annual Torrance

Rodeo.For ten years in Texas, he ap-

wared at the Plantation in louston. The band's contract

with Foreman Phillips expires Sunday, June 30, according to i. C. Callihan, rodeo chairman.

Hofner and his complete band have worked together for the last five years with the excep- .ibn of those who were called nto service during the war.

They will not enter into another contract until after the dance here and it is hoped that Hofner and his musicians may be en­ gaged on a permanent basis for a weekly Tbrranee "Cowboy" dance, Callihan said.

PerkinsHome From China Naval Duty

Robert Perkins, son of Mi and Mrs. C. R. Perkins, 1929 W. 262nd St., fireman first class U.S.N., arrived home last Sun day on his birthday, from th< Naval Operations base at Shang hai, China.

Enlisting on his birthda exactly two years ago, Perkins was first assigned to amphib lous and later to the Shangha base, where he spent 14 months

He will receive his discharg this week at Terminal island.

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Aircraft Firm OK's Increase Of Capital Stock

Cleveland and Wade, operators at the Torrance community air port, local sales agency,,for thfr Taylorcraft lino of personal ai& planes, has received .word from the factory at Alliance, Ohio, that stockholders of the Taylor craft Aviation Corporation at their annual meeting approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, increasing the authorized capital stock of the corporation to 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $1 par value.

At the same time, Manager George Cleveland said, the stock holders approved the distribu­ tion of a stock dividcnt of three additional shares stock, par value $1, for each of the 279,745 shares of com-

Youths As Cadet Midshipmen Told

Effective today, applications for appointment as cadet-mid­ shipmen in the U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps school, San Matoo, Calif., are being accept­ ed, according to Commander E G. McDonald, USMC. distt-ict supervisor, 1000 Gcary st, San Francisco.

Applicants must be at least 16 '/i and not yet 21 years of age for approval to take thi scholastic test; at least 17 whei ordered to take trie physical es amination. He must produce'evi donee of credits from accredited schools consisting of 15 units as follows: two in mathematics (in eluding one in algebra and one in plane geometry), three in English, one in science (except biology), and nine elcctives Credit will be allowed senio students for studies in progress in at time of application, sub ject to satisfactory completion.

Competitive scholastic test will be held througho1 country late who apply n examination

n applicants a] Academy

this year. Youths Hist pass a physica comparable to tha

the AnnapoQs

They must have a firm desirr to pursue a life-long career in the U. S. Merchant Marine.

Tho course of training cover, four years, as follows: (a) oni year as a fourth classman at. i cadet school located at eithe Pass Christian, Miss., or Sar Mateo, Calif, (b) One year as third classman in merchant training ships, (c) Two years as second and first classman at the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy

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TORRANCE HERALD June 27. 1946 -8ML

MAN INJURED HERE'"' WHEN AUTO STRlK£$ TELEPHONE POLE

Clinton R. Brick, 29, ttrfiR Beach, sustained a mild con­ cussion yesterday afternoorr"ln r . an auto accident on PacM'C Coast highway near the Lomlta Hight strip. Driver of the"e$jf in which Brick was injured, Tho­ mas E. Wittstruck, 18,. alstTW i Long Beach, received lacerations about the face when his _catr struck a telephone pole. - iwi-

Wittstruck said he had swerved his machine to avoid hitting a car making a U-turn . at the entrance gate of, Uie airport, striking the pol<?--hv stead. Brick was treated at the Torrance Medical Group--ond transferred to the Long Beach.. Naval hospital. - -

ON LIBRARY BOARD ;^T7T.Mrs. Sidney R. Hopkins was"

named to the City Library Boafd. Tuesday night by the City Coun­ cil. She succeeds Mrs. Hillman R. Lee, who- resigned to' move : to Las Vegas, Nev. _

Woman Injured* While Asleep At Wheel, Say

Mrs. W. M. Shclton, 41, 1606 W- 215th st., wal taken to Tor­ rance Memorial hospital early Monday morning following an accident near Carson and Har­ vard sts. where, police officers said, she had driven her car into a telephone pole. Mrs. Shel- ton suffered severe shock, head lacerations .and contusions, it

'as said. ,The report indicated that the

motorist had apparently fallen asleep while driving, after which the car ran across the curb into the pole. Attendants at .the hos­ pital yesterday said her condi­ tion had improved.

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