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Complete '. I. & R. U. S. POSTAGE Local News PAID Coverage Scnta Monica, Calif The Malibu Times PeiV.iit No. 238 Vol. I—No. 38 MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 17, 1947 Price 5c Malibu Township Esther Stesrkin and Ready-Made Baby Bd. Education Join Forces to Block Council to Hold County Supt. of School and S. M. Special Meeting Efforts to Establish Malibu School To Discuss Zoning Plan, Wili Oppose School District in Malibu Area at Selection of New Board Special Hearing; Local Croup Prepares for Fight A special meeting: to discuss /.oil- The Santa Monica Board of Education acting on the ing of the Malibu area and the reported advice of Dr. C. C. Trillingham, Superintendent selection of a board of directors to of Los Angeles County Schools, marshalled its forces this represent these zones will be held week to block Malibu's attempt to establish a school dis- trict for the area from Las Sunday Flores Beach to Decker Canyon, by the Malibu Township it was learned today. at the Council, Inc. Malibu court- * Opposition to establishment of house at 12:00 p. m., Ralph Lamb, the new district was said to be secretary of the organization, an- Canvass of Malibu based on the contention of Dr. nounced today. Area By Trillingham that "on e-r oo in Started schools are unsound from an edu- Formal adoption of the proposed Deputy Assessor cational standpoint" and that zoning p l an calling for the estab- "creation of the proposed district lishment of 12 main districts in Tax Representative Tells has not even the excuse of conven- Malibu Township which extends Of Early Malibu History ience for the children since the Santa Monica from Castle Rock on the east to district provides bus Mrs. Marie Burt, deputy field transportation for the 12 children the Ventura County line on the j tax assessor for the County of involved." west will take place at the court- i Los Angeles, began her yearly can- Express "Amezement" house on Sunday, January 26 at | vass of the Malibu area last Mon- Supporters of Maiibtr's attempt the next regular meeting of the day and will assist World War to get a school district sejt up for Council. veterans by taking all but first- the area expressed ''amazement" claim exemption applications, it that responsible school authorities Property owners who have any was announced this week. | would take such an attitude. In suggestions and criticisms of t h e —Photo by Tenipleman Esther Sterkin Miller poses with tiny 8-months old Angelina Well known in the Malibu. the first place, they point out, the plan as outlined two weeks ago in Palmer who was left on her doorstep Sunday evening by parents |Mrs. Burt has handled the area I Santa Monica Board of Education, The Malibu Times are urged to who later came to claim the child. County authorities took the from Ted's Cafe at Castle Rock headed by Dr. Percy H. Davis and make their wishes known by at- little girl in custody pending an investigation of their fitness to to the Ventura county line for j the County Superintendent of tending the Sunday meeting or by care for the child. the past six years. Before that j Schools, Dr. Trillingham do not contacting Chairman Pr o-T e m her husband represented the tax I have their facts straight! L. Webster at Judge John the assessor's office. In expressing their opposition, Malibu courthouse. Ready-Made Baby Left on Door : members of the Santa Monica First-Claim AppHcan is According to Lowell Matthay of board spoke of Malibu seeking a Mrs. Burt Las Flores Beach, one of the orig- Step of Newly Wedded Couple said that applications school district for the area from inal incorporators of the for veterans' first-claim exemp- Malibu Slit. Ray Rowe was on the desk I "the mouth of Latigo Canyon to Township Council and the attor- tions would be handled by another tile Ventura County line." at the Sheriff's Malibn Sun- lina had come into the world with- This office representative from the Santa ney assigned to head a committee out benefit of clergy. The (Continual on paae 12) day night when the telephone rang. mother Monica office of the County Tax charged with drawing up the ar- Esperen/.a Martinez, of "Er—" began the at the 147'/j Assessor and that ticles of incorporation and by-laws voice No. Ave. 21 found sobbing in announcement other end of the line, "we have was of the time and place of appear- Man Fined $350 or 70 Days of the new organization, the Coun- a car at 1 opanga Beach. a baby. It's about so gross and Ques- ance of this representative in the On 2 Traffic Violations cil became a state-recognized legal tioning of the pair finally result- weighs less. We found it on the Malibu would be at later body with the formal acceptance of ed in the that they had made a Charles David Casscls of 1333 backsteps of our porch. What do discovery date. Applicants for first-claim the articles of incorporation on quarreled after cndulgmg in sev- East 18th Street found himself we do?" exemptions must present their dis- January 10. eral bottles of beer, the rather faced with the choice of paying a Sgt. charge papers, service record pap- Ray Rowe scratched his claiming that the mother took the total of $350 in fines or serving then started scratching with ers and the deed or legal descrip- head, baby from the car and left it on 70 days in the county jail in Mali- tion of their property showing that Malibu Veterans his pencil. When he had conclud- the Miller doorstep. bu justice court last Monday fol- ed he had scratched down the ownership had been obtained be- his of to viola- im- Palmer, lowing plea guilty portant information that Mr. and an employee of the Lo- fore the first Monday in March tions of Sections 502 of the Ve- Invited to First Heet Company of 126 No. Los Mrs. Ray Miller of No. 14 Old of this year, Mrs. Burt said. The hicle Code (driving while under Angeles and his 'Social' of Year Malibu Road had been the recipi- Street, common- deputy will, however, take all the influence of alcohol) and 250 law wife were denied ot ents of an 8 months old baby girl custody other applications for veterans' A (failure to have an operator's the child pending further informa- Post 605, American Legion abandoned by somebody who had exemptions. license.) Unable to pay the fine, tion of their fitness to care for the apparently suddenly lost interest Malibu Cassels found it to ac- To Hold 'Get-Together' little girl. property owners may necessary Meeting at Paradise Cove in being a parent. declare all of their property wheth- cept the only ether choice—com- After Sheriff's Malibu Depu- Mrs. Esther Sterkin Miller {(Continued on page 12) mitment to the county jail. Veterans of the entire Malibu ties Frank Becker and Walt was enchanted with the baby and Cassels was arrested by Ray area from 16 to 60 are invited to White had been dispatched forth- expressed a hope that county au- Goodson, California Highway of- the thorities would see the child Plan New Building for attend first 1947 social meet- with to take charge of the excess that ficer, near Castle Rock Saturday was given a proper chance ing of Malibu Post 605, Ameri- mite, Sgt. Ray Rowe walked to in the Display of Chris-Craft night. Legion, world. can at the Paradise Cove, the teletype machine and pushed Construction of a new modern four miles west of Malibu Inn, a key. Said his message: next Monday night, 20, at ! two-story building on Malibu Dyke Injuries Finger Jan. "Re baby, Miller 8 p.m. abandoned Las Flores Beach Road opposite the Seacombers While Drilling Well home. The millers were married with a large showroom for dis- -In the of ''get acquaint* While working on a new water nature a Jan. 1 (at Malibu courthouse, Site Purchased play of Chris-Craft boats will be- ed" meeting, the vets are asked officiat- well in the Malibu Mesa area Judge John L. Webster gin within the next ten days, it to bring their wives friends (Hume Tract, Las Flores Can- or ing) of this year and definitely For Art Center was reported this week. and come expecting to have a real were not expecting a baby. Mr. yon), Richard Dyke of the Joe The second business to be old-fashioned good time. With em- Miller phoned Malibu Sheriff's Detroit Man Plans new Stephens' Well-Drilling Compa- Unique established in that following phasis on pleasure rather than bus- station and said such things could area ny sustained a badly smashed fin- $45,000 Structure Here completion of the Colony Seafood iness, the meeting committee to- not be, but there it was and what ger Monday morning. He was tak- Cafe, last month, the building is gether with the entertainment does he do now? Deputy—pardon, Preparation of plans for an elab- en to a Santa Monica doctor for to be a development of Clay Mc- treatment Mills of committee has made plans for a Det. Sgt. Bess Bailey Fen is from orate art center to be constructed by L. W. Mal- Connell, Malibu Chris - Craft ibu Mesa. program that will include the pre- Vermont substation C. P. D. on the site of an uncompleted pil- agent, who recently purchased the his sentation of a motion picture, (Crime Prevention Detail) en- ing foundation at the east end of Dyke and brother, Slim, property from Bob Storms, Louis keeno, impromptu dancing and re- route to this station to the Las Flores Beach for- have been working at the new well handle were going associate at Malibu freshments.