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John W. Grainger, in a Chevrolet coupe, led Arcadia police on a high speed car chase that ended in a crash. An opened wine bottle was found in his car.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32995
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Grainger, John W.
Item ID
33192AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Marberry Shop is the first store to open in the new El Rancho Shopping unit. Margaret Berry is proprietor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33038
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 8, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 8, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Berry, Margaret
Business and Industry
Marberry Shop
Retail stores
Item ID
33235AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Thrifty Drug Co. leases property and will build a store at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue, the former site of Arcadia City Hall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33042
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Drug Stores
Thrifty Drug Co.
Item ID
33239AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Killed in auto crash.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 16, 1950
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 16, 1950
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Wutchter, Gerald F.
Item ID
9794AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Killed in plane crash.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
April 24, 1952
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
April 24, 1952
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Bovee, Harry
Gardner, Mrs. Leone
Item ID
11446AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Killed in plane crash.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 28, 1952
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 28, 1952
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Williams, Marc T.
Item ID
11447AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Arcadia family members killed in plane crash.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
April 10, 1952
Pages
p. 21 (Also see
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
April 10, 1952
Pages
p. 21 (Also see
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Neville, Paul E. (Sgt.)
Neville, Beverly Jean
Neville, Robert
Item ID
11418AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Nash's Department Store opening

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1953
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1953
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Business and Industry - Nash's Department Store
Item ID
3726AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding sign ordinances.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4163
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1956 p. 2 (signs)
June 5, 1964 p. 1 (changes)
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (Towne Center signs studied)
December 27, 1964 p. 1 (ban approved)
October 26, 1967 p. 1
November 16, 1967 p. 1 (service stations)
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (proposed amendment)
February 25, 1968 p. 2 (amendment approved)
March 3, 1968 p. 1 (businessmen's effort to change ordinance)
July 31, 1968 p. 1 (disagreement over proposed changes)
August 14, 1968 p. 1 (hearings continued)
September 11, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission denies request for verticle signs)
September 15, 1968 p. 1 (hearing on porposed changes continued)
September 22, 1968 p. 1 (hearing continued)
September 29, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission gives preliminary approval of ordinance)
October 9, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission fails to give approval)
October 23, 1968 p. 1 (Planners pass sign code)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (City Council public hearing)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (action of code delayed)
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (vote postponed)
December 4, 1968 p. 1 (Council continues study)
December22, 1968 p. 1 (Council concerns re. proposed ordinance)
January 19, 1969 p 1
January 22, 1969 p. 1 (Council orders draft of new code)
Febfuary 12, 1969 p. 1 (Council reviews proposed changes)
February 19, 1969 p. 1 (1st reading - ordinance approved)
March 9, 1969 p. 1 (2nd reading - ordinance approved)
April 27, 1969 p. 1 (illegal placing of real estate signs)
December 13, 1973 p. 1 (changes)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1956 p. 2 (signs)
June 5, 1964 p. 1 (changes)
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (Towne Center signs studied)
December 27, 1964 p. 1 (ban approved)
October 26, 1967 p. 1
November 16, 1967 p. 1 (service stations)
February 22, 1968 p. 1 (proposed amendment)
February 25, 1968 p. 2 (amendment approved)
March 3, 1968 p. 1 (businessmen's effort to change ordinance)
July 31, 1968 p. 1 (disagreement over proposed changes)
August 14, 1968 p. 1 (hearings continued)
September 11, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission denies request for verticle signs)
September 15, 1968 p. 1 (hearing on porposed changes continued)
September 22, 1968 p. 1 (hearing continued)
September 29, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission gives preliminary approval of ordinance)
October 9, 1968 p. 1 (Planning Commission fails to give approval)
October 23, 1968 p. 1 (Planners pass sign code)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (City Council public hearing)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (action of code delayed)
November 24, 1968 p. 1 (vote postponed)
December 4, 1968 p. 1 (Council continues study)
December22, 1968 p. 1 (Council concerns re. proposed ordinance)
January 19, 1969 p 1
January 22, 1969 p. 1 (Council orders draft of new code)
Febfuary 12, 1969 p. 1 (Council reviews proposed changes)
February 19, 1969 p. 1 (1st reading - ordinance approved)
March 9, 1969 p. 1 (2nd reading - ordinance approved)
April 27, 1969 p. 1 (illegal placing of real estate signs)
December 13, 1973 p. 1 (changes)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4039AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Biographic sketch of James Smith of the El Rancho Barber Shop.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29685
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Smith, James
Item ID
29870AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Store, Aug. 30.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
September 17, 1956
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
September 17, 1956
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Store, daughter
Item ID
15148AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Biographic sketch of Roberta "Bobbie" Street, a car hop at Carpenter's Santa Anita Cafe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29649
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 8, 1950
Pages
p. 5 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 8, 1950
Pages
p. 5 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Street, Roberta "Bobbie"
Item ID
29834AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Spurgeon Hardware Co., owned by Harry Spurgeon or Henry Spurgeon, will open a new store at 3548 Live Oak.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33018
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 11 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 11 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
Spurgeon Hardware Co.
Item ID
33215AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Heidi's Dress Shop at 20 E. Huntington Drive renamed Vera's Little White House by new owner, Mrs. Vera Sopp.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
Heidi's Dress Shop
Retail stores
Sopp, Vera
Vera's Little White House
Item ID
33205AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A new used car lot, Bonita Motors, opens at 150 E. Huntington Drive, managed by Ben Hill and Win Barlow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33027
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 1, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Barlow, Win
Bonita Motors
Business and Industry
Hill, Ben
Used cars
Item ID
33224AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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25-year old Colleen Kay Hutchins, who represented Utah in the Miss America contest, was named Miss America Saturday night. She is one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hutchins of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1951
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1951
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Hutchins, Colleen Kay
Item ID
12894AN
Collection
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Owners J. C. and John Edsall announce the opening of a new auto parts and supply store, Edsall Motors, at 40 E. Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29694
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry Edsall Motors J. C. Edsall John Edsall
Item ID
29879AN
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Newspaper Index
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Marriage. (Also see Arcadia Tribune, p. 6, February 23 and Arcadia Bulletin, p. 5, February 25, 1950)

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1950
Pages
p. 4 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1950
Pages
p. 4 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Nordin, Lillian Ann Marie
Hage, Don Wallace
Item ID
9811AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New El Rancho Building, a 2-story store and office affair, located at 1200 W. Huntington Drive, is nearing completion, with occupancy expected in March. Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. are the owners of the new building. Architect is Rowland H. Crawford.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33025
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Buildings
Business and Industry
El Rancho Building
Item ID
33222AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Six Arcadia authors attended the California Centennial library display at the Arcadia Public Library: Leon Ware, Helen Ware, Stan Blakeslee, Herbert L. Pease, Hannah Smith, and Emily Mann Timerhoff. Librarian Louis Du Mond also pictured.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33046
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Blakeslee, Stan
Du Mond, Louise
Pease, Herbert L.
Smith, Hannah
Timerhoff, Emily Mann
Ware, Helen
Ware, Leon
Item ID
33243AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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