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Newspaper clippings · Probably 1963; earlier circa-1960 annotation contradictedEstimated date

Chronicles of America donation and library open house — probably 1963

Newspaper photograph identifies Dorothy Olney, Patricia Gazin and Friends president Mrs. Rolland Pontious with donated volumes from the Chronicles of America series. Announces an evening open house at the new library location. Election evidence points to 1963 rather than the earlier circa-1960 date.

Names in this record: Mrs. Rolland Pontious is Kay Pontius; Patricia Gazin is Pat Gazin.

Close-up of Chronicles of America donation and library open house — probably 1963
Close-up · source scan page 11. Click the image to zoom.

Text

Transcribed from the scans and checked against them by Claude. Typed text comes first; handwritten notes follow it. [illegible] marks words that cannot be read and [?] an uncertain reading.

DEDICATED TO FA Vol. 17—No. 52 | Daily Breeze Publishing Co., Redondo Beach, Calif. HISTORY SERIES—"Chronicles of America," is inspected by (from left) Dorothy Olney, Hermosa Beach librarian; Mrs. Patricia Gazin, Hermosa councilwoman; and Mrs. Rolland Pontious, president of Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library. Daily Breeze photo They are checking a few volumes of Chronicles donated to the library by the friends' group. There are 56 volumes in the series. An open house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the library, Pier Avenue and Valley Drive. Industrial Park Planned An industrial park for small businesses soon will rise adjacent to Hermosa Beach Yard on Valley Drive south of Eighth Street. The development was made public Tuesday night, after councilmen authorized a land exchange between the city and Gregg Knoll Enterprises. Under the exchange, two city parcels will be exchanged for two nearly similar parcels in size owned by James Dodson, an enterprise developer. City Manager Walter H. Harris was authorized to proceed with escrow arrangements provided Dodson accepts terms, including $4,000 "cash boot" to the city and assumption of escrow costs. At first Dodson balked [illegible] ing [illegible] the land he offers includ[illegible] 1,300 square feet more than th[illegible] he will receive from Hermos[illegible] Councilman K. R. (Pat) A[illegible]derson, whose busin[illegible] estate [illegible]

Handwritten notes

• (top right of clipping) 1960? • (masthead, right) 1960?

Modern sticky notes

Added while the archive was organized. Not part of the original record.

• (edge tab) 1959 • (pink note, partly hidden) [illegible]ned • [illegible]cars[?] • [illegible] people • [illegible]o make • [illegible]may and • [illegible]. the
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Vol. 17-No. 52 Daily Breeze Publishing Co., Redondo Beach, Calif
HISTORY SERIES-"Chronicles of America," is inspected by (from left) Dorothy Olney, Hermosa Beach librarian; Mrs.
Daily Breeze photo They are checking a few volumes of Chronicles donated to the
Patricia Gazin, Hermosa couneilwoman; and Mrs. Rolland
library by the friends' group. There are 56 volumes in the
Pontious, president of Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library.
series. An open house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today
in the library, Pier Avenue and Valley Drive.
Industrial Park Planned
An industrial park for small exchange between the city and ris was authorized to proceed ing the land he ofters includi businesses soon will rise adja- Gregg Knoll Enterprises.
with escrow arrangements pro-1,300 square feet more than th cent to Hermosa Beach Yard Under the exchange, two city vided Dodson accepts terms, in-he will receive from Hermos on Valley Drive south of Eighth parcels will be exchanged for cluding $4,000 "cash boot"
Couneilman K. R. (Paci, * two nearly similar parcels in the city and assumption of es-derson, whose bosin- The development was made size owned by James Dodson, crow costs.
public Tuesday night, after an enterprise developer.
At first Dodson balkod - councilmen authorized a land City Manager Walter H. Har-ine h