Thursday, March 30, 1950 Peninsula Press
Press Classifieds Reach 10,000 HomesninCLASSIFIED SECTION
INFORMATIONRates ....................... 20c per lineExcept Miscellaneous For Sale
80c MinimumDEADLINE - All copy for Thursday morning issue must be in before 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.
JX) PLACE A WANT AD Stop in at Our Office at 1513 BORDER STREET
TORRANCE Tor. 118B
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
Classified Display
WATCH OUR SPECIALSon Wednesdays
SOMETHING DIFFERENTEVERY WEEK
THIS WEEK'S- SPECIAL BATES FABRICS and Rayons.
Formerly cost $1.39. Special now. Yard. ........ 69c
ORGANDIES. Most any col or., permanent finish. Yd...60c
THE FAMILY STORE 1673 Cravens Ave.
Torrance 1696-J.Simplicity & New York Patterns
Open 8 to 7 Daily
9 RESTAURANTS
OORDO'S DRIVE-INN
Specializing InMexican Foods
Home-Cooked Luncheons65c A up
1500 W. CARSON Open 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.rn.
12 PERSONALS
JOHN AND SALLY Want all the people who have been reading their personal troubles to know everything is O. K. and Sally's watch is keeping accurate, dependable time again and their little family is once more a harmonious group, thanks to Hal Massie at Payless Drugs on Sartorl Ave., in Torrance. John AND SALLY.
HOME LAUNDRY RENTALS Washing Machines, 3 hrs...$1.25 Ironers, all day...................... 1.00
Free Delivery and PickupMEnlo 4-5211 or
NEwmark 2-7574.
MADAME INA
Palmistry Astrology100 Coral Way Frontier 4-5625
REDONDO
SURPRISE! You will be sur prised every month this year. Inquire about our "110," pro nounced "One Ten" Club. New, unusual gadgets offered every month. Send lOc for needle threader and monthly offer to
Club, Box 543, Hawthorn*, TJfornla.
12 PERSONALS 20 Business S
SULLIVAN'S Ambulance Servlct
Emergency Convalescent Serving Los Angeles County
24 Hour Service CALL
TOrrance 1921919 GRAMERCY AVE.
12-1 Dairies
MILKRaw, pasteurized, homogenized. Cash and carry ............15V&C qt.Home delivered ..............19c qt.
VERBURO DAIRY 2093 W. 174th St.
Between Oardena and Torrance MEnlo 4-1091 j
12-D Insurance
When Thinking of INSURANCE
ConsiderW. E. BOWEN1327 Post Ave.Torrance 215
16-A SHARE-A-R1DE
LOS ANGELES workers living in Torrance and the strip, save money A time with me. Leave Torrance 7 a.m., arrive L.A., 7:50, via Main street. Pick you up at 6:20 p. m. You're home in 45 minutes. All for $2.50, 5 days. See me at 1565 W. 219th St. Eve and weekends.
20 BUSINESS SERVICE
McKERLIE'S CABINET SHOP
416 Weit 220th St.£ Sreens Made and Repaired. Kitchen Cabinet and Sinks. £ Wardrobe Cabinets. e> Furniture and Children's
Furniture Made to Order, e) Furniture Also Repaired.
Phone Torrance 1565-W
GLASS CUSTOM FURNITURE
CABINETSSTORE FIXTURESSASH- SCREENS
DOORS FRAMES, Etc.
TORRANCE CABINETS
BERT L. LAMB
1641 BORDER AVE. TORRANCB TOrranq* 1231
IN TORRANCETHRALL'S SELF SERVICE
LAUNDRY«5c For 1st Hr.
FREE Bluing Starch A BleachMAYTAG MACHINES
Clot.hoH Dryer Look For The Quonset Hut
TOR. B62 1*25 TORRANCE BLVD.
20-A Plumbing
PLUMBING SERVICERepairing Contracting Heating Suppliei
Sewers Cesspools General Drilling
SALLAGHER'S PLUMBING ;1214 El Prado, Torrance Torrance 558
DIRECTORY
Auto Painting Camomile. Auto Taint
Complete Auto Painting Service. Body and Fender Work.FR. 5-1248
FULLER BRUSH DEALER Sales A Service. Call Vincent Ammirato, 958 W. 253rd St. Harbor City, Phone Lomita 17-R
20-A REPAIRING
WASHING MACHINE
REFRIGERATOR
RADIOAnd All Small Appliance
REPAIRING
Free Pickup and Delivery
All Work Guaranteed
Motor Rewinding
Authorized Sales and Service for MAYTAG
5 POINT
ELECTRIC SHOP
1639 Cabrillo Ave.
Torrance
Torrance 430
Accidents Will Happen 1*01 So. Pacific Coast Highway
Let Us Fix 'flm.Rodondo Reach
Auto Parts LO2304WHOLESALE RETAIL Open Sundays nil Noon
BALCOM RROft. 2M11 Narbonne AT*.. Lomita
BICYCLES - KEYS TOR 382-JTORRANCE CYCLE A FIX-IT SHOP
Keys and Lock Service Bicycles and Parts Repairing of All Kinds Lawnmowrrs Precision GroundPanl A n*-n Smith 1848 El Prado, Torrance
DRY CLEANERS LO 2326Western Cleanem A Dyers
Cleaning -Pressing Alteration*-- RepairsHats Cleaned and Blocked. Free Pick-up and Delivery.24016 Narhonnn Av*. Lomlta
Five Points Electric Tor. 430Come In snd s*« the New
MAYTAG AUTOMATIC WASHERAPPLIANCE and RADIO SERVICE and REPAIRS
CABRriXO TORRANCE
Wardrobe Cleaners Fr. 22442do the job t\crc with the most modern scientific
methods. Free picK-up sml delivery service, 24-hour for 26 per cent additional charge. Minor repairs made
free, buttons replaced if possible. No shrinkage we meas ure your garment*. 124 North CatAllna Ave, Rerinndn Orach
TYPEWRITERSPortable and Office Models
Available ImmediatelyREPAIRS RKNTALS
CERTIFIED OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO.
223 Hermosa Ave. Redondo FRontler 2-0626
20-C MOVING A STORAGE
TORRANCE VAN & STORAGBAgent
Aero Mayflower Transit Co.1918 BORDER AVENUE
TOrrance 1306- Call for
Friendly Free Estimates
20-1 PLUMBING*
TORRANCE PLUMBING CO. Contractors, Repairs, Heating, Water Heaters, Nationally known brands Stoves and Re frigerators.
Established 19171418 Marcellna Ave. Torrance 60
Opposite Post Office
21-D Painting
GENERAL PAINTING Let me give you an estimate on your paint job. I can save you money. Ton years' experience. Drop me a postcard and I shall be pleased to call and give you an estimate.
ARTHUR H. BOX 2359 Torrance Blvd.
PAINTING DECORATINGPAPKRHANQINOReasonable PricesFREK Estimates
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
JOE BOZULICH1241 W. 26th St., Ssn Pedro
TBrmtnal 3-3298
22 Garden Service and Supplies
EXI»"KRfENCEDEXPERT
GARDENERHomes Cared for by the Month LAWN RENOVATING Call Mr for FREE Estimates
WALTER BELLTErmlnal 4-J829
For you who want to work, Peninsula Press Help Wanted Columns are the logical place to look. They list the latest Job now.
Dean's Auto Glass WINDOWS
DOORS
1312 Cabrillo -Tor. 764
22 (iarden Si-rvlcr * Supplies 86 Real Rotate, Homrn For Sale 44 KOOIIIN for Kent
LAWNS
RenovatedExperienced Gardener and
Lawn ManCall Me for FREE Estimates
TErminal 4-18294-
WOOD'S TRACTOR WORK
Grading, Excavating, Farming.
22891 Ocean Avr., Torrance.
Walteria Area. FR 5-3441.
FIRST class fertilizer, aged and weed treated. Ground fine. Ideal for lawn and garden. Yard load for $3.50. Free use of my trailer. Also we de liver. Joe Abegg, 23231 Haw thorne Blvd., Frontier 4-1486, Torrance.
25 SITUATIONS WANTED
JEFF BURNETT, expert piano tuning, reasonable prices, free estimates, 22 years serving the harbor area. Call day or night. Terminal 4-2444.
CLEANING: Thursday or Sat urday mornings. 4 hours. Own transportation. References. Tor rance 824.
28-A Child Care
WILL BOARD Children in my home Day, week or month. Fenced area. Reasonable. 1642 W. 214th St. TO 2576-R.
26 Help Wanted Men
AUTO SALESMAN If you are employed and have contact with your co-workers, we have a plan where you can make extra money in your spare time sell ing new and used cars. All the help you need in closing deals. See Duke Fielder, personally, 1518.Cabrillo, Torrance.
BOYS To deliver papers. Must have bike or scooter bike. Call at office a*. 1513 Border ave.
28 Help Wanted, Men, Women
WOMENMedical Steno. Ind. Inn.. $180mo. Pay Roll Clerk................$175mo.Invoice Clerk,
Light shorthand ........ $40wk.Legal Steno.; to start... $200mo. Steno., betw. 25-35........ $190mo.Waitress, Betw. 20-30........SOchr.
MENBus Boys ....... . ...... .....SOchr.Centerless Grinder................Open
DENSLOW Employment Agcy.
108 EAST 126TH ST. Hawthorne OSborne 6-2288
"The Home Finders"
Picturesque SettingON A HALF ACRE is this 1- year-old 7-room, 3-bedroom and den home. All the rooms are large, bright and airy; wall-to- wall carpets in living room, din ing room and hall. Tile kitchen and bath. Some outbuildings. This finr property going at a give - away price of $12,000; terms to be arranged.
O-So-CozyIS THIS SMALL but different artistic home which will appeal to most people. Living room approximately 20x20, balcony dinette, kitchen, two bedrooms, and bath; lot 50x130 to alley. Full price, $6995 with $2145 dn.
LOT IN HARBOR CITY 40x150. Full price, $1000, with half cash, $20 monthly.
Elliott & SchmittRealtors Insurers Notary1963 Pacific Coast Highway
Lomita, Calif. Phone 615
REAL ESTATE CORNER
Torrance Blvd. at Madrid Torrance, Calif.
10 units, furnished............ $50,0008 units, unfurnished.......... 40,0004 units, Madrid St. .......... 21,0003 units, Amapola St....... 23,0003 units, 204th St............... 13.QOO
Duplex, 204th St............... 10,5003-bedrm. frame, Beech...... 12,6003 bedrm. stucco, Fern Av. 10,2503 bedrm. stucco, corner .... 11,0002-bedrm., Palos Verdes.. . 12,750'!-bedrm. stucco, Acacia .. 11,500'2-bedrm. frame, Cota ...... 6,3002-bedrm. frame................... 6,200.'{homes, 1 lot.................... 10,500
For These and OtherProperties
Check the BulletinBoard Daily
For Further Information and Photos . . . See
LUTHER MUMFORD "Realtor"
2325 Torrance Blvd., TorranceTorrance 609
SALESMAN WANTED
BEAUTY SHOP Location Newdistrict, no competition. At 174thand Crenshaw. Rent, $60. Alsoanother store-same location.
Phone Osborn 6-2784
86 Real Estate, Home* for Sale
- $135 DOWNTO A O.I.
NEW 2-bedroom home on 187th St. on Norm and IP Park Tract Monthly payments, $47, which includes taxes and Insurance. For rniore information call broker, Torrance 983.
5 ACRES in Apple Valley Bot tom land; shallow water and electricity available. $300.00 an acre. Inquire at 2318 W. 237th St.
ATTRACTIVE 2-rm. apt., fur nished or unfurnished. 1663 W. 216th St. Phone 3005-W.
USE THE WANT ADS
86 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE86 REAL ESTATE For Sale
TRADE SPECIALUse your lot or equity on these new duplexes
Each unit has 2 bedrooms, large kitchen, controled furnaces Heat in bath and Bendix washers
Open Dally and Sunday 11 a.m. to A p.m.
1721 West 166rh St.
THE MCCARTHY co.HI nee 1802
15117 Crenshaw Gardena OS 6-4166
TWO-BEDROOM stucco home; hardwood floors, large fenced yard, weather stripping throughout, paved street and alley, floor furnace, built-in ironing board, close to school, park and churches, clothe* poles and lines set in concrete, lawns and shrubs, large kitch en and pantry, 30-gallon gas water heater( plastic screens, Westinghouse r e f r i g e rator, Western Holly gas range, Ben- diK automatic washer, $800 down, $57.20 per month (in cludes taxes, interest and in surance). Lomita 2304.
TO SETTLE ESTATE
708 Columbia court. To be sold
as IB. Part furnished. $6300;
one-half cash. For further in
formation phone Realtor,
Torrance 609.
42 Rental* to Share
FOR RENT Beautiful glassed-in porch, 10x30-ft.; Venetian blinds. Ideal for office space or small business. Across from Hinkley's Market. Lomita 444.
51 TRAILERS FOR RENT
FOR RENT Nice cottage trail er, sleeps 4. Whiteway Trailer Park, 21729 S. Ftjrueroa (near Carson)
NORMANDIE HOTEL1343 W. 254TH ST.
HARBOR CITY Single Rooms -$100 per day, nicely furnished; 1 apt., $11.00 per week, nicely furnished. All utilities paid.
47 Apartments, Furnished
ATTRACTIVE 2-room apt., fur nished or unfurnished. 1663 W. 215th St. Phone 3005-W.
48 Apartments, Unfurnished
STTTDIO APARTMENT, unfur nished, $50. Utilities paid. 1303 Portola avenue.
51-A TRAILER PARKS
SIMS TRAILER PARK$20 per Month.
Private bath with each trailer lot, flowers, lawn, and patio. Select trailers.Two blocks east of Avalbn, one block south of Sepulveda. 807 Lincoln St., Wilmington. On the Torrance-Long Beach Bus Line.
Phone TE 4-1684.
TORRANCE TRAILER PARK 2 blocks from business dis trict. Cement patios, lawns, hard top roads, heated, clean. 1820 Torrance Blvd. Phone TOr 119 W.
52 Business Rentals
NOW LEASINGTORRANCE'S FINEST
NEW MODERN STORESFront and rear entrances, large parking area in rear. 1617 Craven^ Ave., Torrance
Phone TOrrance 486
54 WANTED TO RENT
WANTED Furnished apartment or house by professional couple. No pets. No drinking or smok ing. Garage If possible. Teach er, P. O. Box 422, Torrance. Or phone Torrance 866-M.
DESIRE a 2 or 3-bedroom home, furnished or unfurnished, not over $60. Phone Torranc* 457.
58 FURNITURE FOR SALE
5 ROOMS of Furniture for Sale. 2412Cramercy St. Tor. 1748-W.
60 APPLIANCES, FOR SALE
FRIGIDAIRE 6 cu. ft. 1947, 2-year warranty left, $90. 2204-C Cabrillo, Torrance.
62 Miscellaneous For Sale
WATCH CRYSTALS put In while you wait. Fine watch, clock A Jewelry repairing. Roy Byrd, Jeweler, 16505 S. Wee- tern, Gardena. MEnlo 4-4462.
FLORAL Rugs 9x15 and 8.3x 10.6. Good condition. Child's playhouse. Lomita 184-J. Rea sonable.
FOR SALE Wardrobe steamer trunk; good condition; very rea sonable. Phone TO 2108-J.
62-F Musical Instruments
COME IN and hear the new Co lumbia "L.P." 7-inch and RCA Victor "46 R.P.M." records. Also children's non-breakable records. Call for information, Torrance 1350.
Music Center1307 EL PRADO
74 AUTO ACCESSORIES
AUTO TOPS AND UPHOLSTERY
Extra Seats Built in Coupes Fine Tailoring on Sport Tops
Finest Materials
CHAS. F. COX 2155 240th St., Lomita
USE THE WANT ADS
SEE PERRY FOR REAL ESTATELOT Large lot in restricted Palos Verdes. View that
cannot be cut off. Terms. LOT Large 49x147 on Gramrnercy just south of
the Torrance park. See sign. LOTS_Two 45x100 lots on Denker between 219th
and 220th street. Price $700 each. Terms. I'/j ACRES close 5n. Price $1950.
PERRY L. CONNETT. Realtor1871 West Carson St. Phone 2421
CITIZENS ESCROW COMPANY
A CORPORATION
TORRANCE-LOMTTA OFFICE
Specializing in
PROMPT - EFFICIENT - DEPENDABLE
ESCROW SERVICE
R. E. Kraftbel, Pres.
2093 Torrance Blvd., Torrance Phone 2343
T
'flLTER'S DEALS ARE SQUARE DEALS'Here'* the one you have been looking for! A I-bedroom frame home, completely fenced on a 40' x 180' lot (ju»t right for chickeni or rabbits). Ha» an 18' x 20' garage and the FULL PRICE ONLY $5,000.00.
"ALTER SPECIAL"Building lots with all improvements Curbs, Sidewalks, Sewers and Paved Streets, $800.00 and up. These won't be with us long. Come in today.
Art you still paying rent?????? Don't do itl We have a 2-bedroom slab floor home just behind the Standard Radiator plant. Only $200.00 down, $5950.00 full price.
ALTER REALTY & INSURANCEU51 Cravens Ave. TORRANCE Torrance 2-555
Evenings Phone Bob Clayton at Torranee 3035-W
or Dick Miller at Torrance 1763-R
tricu
(Continued from Page One) selection of potted plants, charm ing boquets and gay corsages for all occasions. The most D e a u t i f u 1 gesture of your .houghtfulness is sending flow ers. Phone TOrrance 1778 to wire flowers anywhere or drop n and choose the ones you wish to give ... at Post Ave. and Cravens In Torrance. Newest Furniture Store
Another new furniture store will soon be open for busi ness at 1884 El Prado in Torrance and will be known as Frank's
Open HouseMembers and friends of the
Narbonne PTA are invited to an Open House Breakfast Friday, 9 a. m.. at the* home of Mrs. C. L. Reed, 25042 Oak St.
Mrs. F. C. Elliott, ways and means chairman, asks those de siring transportation to call her at Lomita 681-J. The committee members are Mmes. C. L. Reed, Arthur M. Teel and Joseph Skiflc.
68 AUCTIONS
Furniture, Household Goods, Appliances Rugs, Building Materials, Tools, Cars, Trailers, Hardware, Poultry, Rabbits, and What Have You ?
WE will BUY or SELL for YOU
AT AUCTION One Piece or Carload
Community Auction Every Saturday, at 10:30 A. M.
LEONARD BURLESONAuctioneer
Licensed - Bonded 15010 Hawthorne Blvd.
Lawndale Osborne 6-3127
66 Poultry for Sale
"THE ONLY POULTRY STORE IN TOWN"
Under New Management.Live and Dressed Poultry.
Chickens, Rabbits, Ducks andTurkeys.
FRESH EGOSTORRANCfiJ POULTRY
1615 Cabrillo Ave., Torranoe."WE CLEAN 'EM FREE'*
TOrrance 3011
BABY CHICKS
15c each
Ready-for-the-Pan FRYERS
FRESH EGGS
WHITCOMB HATCHERY
231 (XI Narbonne Av«., Torranee
Phone Lomita 951
Furniture Store. Friends And customers of the former El Prado Furniture Store will be happy to greet Frank Domingaiez in "his own establishment with a desire to continue their own friendly business relations and with sin- cerest efforts to please you. Watch for the formal announce ment of the opening.
Published Weekly
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Editor ............................M. L. Alv*
Letters to the Editor . . .
(Continued from page 3) office required by the Consti tution and the laws of the State. In addition to the oath of office, and as a part thereof, the City Council shall by ordi nance require all of the per sons herein mentioned, includ ing members of the City Coun cil, to affirm their loyalty to the United States of America and its principles of govern ment. The oath of offlci the City Clerk shall be t by and filed with the M \ The present City of 1. i-rance
Charter has been approv|| ,by the State Legislature, incfpinjf the constitutional oath, \rticte 8, Section 2, which follows; A
"Oath of Office. Everyltffi- cer shall take the conlntr. tional oath of office and sub scribe thereto before entering upon the performance of his official duties."As candidate for City Council,
I have stated publicly that only Amendments No. 1, No. 2, No. IS and No. 14 deesrve a "Yes" vote, in my opinion. The others are inane, unconstitutional or have double meanings, not for the public good.
Yours for a "Greater Torrance,"
C. ED JONES.
76 AUTOMOBILES
PAUL'SSELECTED USED CARS
1849 CHEVROLET, 4 door and fully equipped. Looks and drives like new. Priced at only ............................ |1295
1947 BUICK Sedanette,fully equipped, whitewall tires; looka and drives like a new car. Very low mileage ............................ $1395
1942 CHEVROLET Aero2-door sedan. Beautiful black finish, fully equipped, low pressure white wall tires, like new. The most beauti ful car of this kind we have ever shown. Only ............ $796
1941 CHEVROLET, 4 door sedan, mechanically good, radio, heater, plastic seat covers, tires like new. Priced at only ................. $595
Paul's Chevrolet"THE USED CAR CENTER
OF TORRANCE"
"Your Local Chevrolet Dealer" 1640 CABRILLO AVE.
Phone Torrance 617 Open Evenings Until 8:30 Sundays 9 a.m. til 6 p.m.
DESIGNED
FOR HARD WEAR
AND REPEATED" SCRUBBING!,
PITTSBURGH
FLORHIDEf Oft 4 WOOD, CEMENT AND LINOLEUM FLOORS
A tough, fast-drying ftnUh for floors ana* steps. Interior or exteri or, losy to apply cleans readily
Its orlflnol tjloM ° Popular Colors end Blade and White.
WILL SELL equity in 1949 De Soto "Custom" for $700. Ac- tunl mileage 5100. Radio, heat er, electric clock, air-foam cushions, back-up light, de froster. Inquire 2305 Torrance Blvd. Phone 1461-W.
f*C»Ur Dynamic* for y*wr Heiee.1
JOSLIN LUMBER CO.Open All Day Saturday
1782 CARSON AVE.Torranoe 475
INSURANCE DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN
ONLY5 10 C BODILY PROPERTY
-1U-0 INJURY DAMAGE
A MONTH
Plus Small Carrying Charge3, 6 or 8 MONTHS TO PAY
PERCY & VAUGHNINVESTMENT CORP.
2091 Torrance Blvd. Torrance 983