Looking Back: Paso Robles on March 16, 1950
Click here to read the full front page of the March 16, 1950, Paso Robles Journal.
Editorial comments on the news from the Paso Robles Journal on March 16, 1950.
Along with the news about the school board raising school taxes, the week around March 16 seemed to be quite busy for Paso Robles. Merchants were getting ready for a three-week shopping spree, television was coming to town, problems of youth were being addressed and the new two-toned Chevrolet Bel Air was on display at a local car dealership.
Festival to Open Saturday
The Chamber of Commerce and Paso Robles merchants launched a three-week “Shoppers Spring Festival.” The not-to-be-missed festival was an opportunity for bargains on everything from “a stepladder to a new 1949 Hudson automobile.”
Television Forecast for Paso Robles During 1950
Television was promised to arrive by the end of the year. The first station would be in San Luis Obispo with the transmitter on the “highest hill in that district.” Due to the $125 per hour cost, the first programs were to be “national re-broadcasts from film.”
B.P.W Conducts Panel on Youth Problems
The Business and Professional Women’s club set out to solve the many problems confronting the youth of 1950 by offering suggestions for shopping, “assembling a smart wardrobe,” and discussing “beauty and personality.” Good grooming, “good English, and good arithmetic” were also recommended for “those going in search of jobs.”
Students “Social Relations” Topic of Annual Conference
The annual student’s conference, sponsored by the Central Coast YMCA, Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Council was announced for Saturday, March 18 at Paso Robles High School.
New Bel Air Now on Display at Sid Nichols
Paso Roblans got a peek at the newest 1950 model Chevrolet Bel Air, a luxurious six-passenger coupe offering “all the swank of the convertible with the practicality of the solid top.”
Read previous Looking Back articles
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- Looking Back: New July Rain Record Is Set
- Looking Back: Program For Fair
- Looking Back: Fires Take Huge Tolls In Rural Areas
- Looking Back: Cuesta Grade Project Is Assured
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