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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1976
Page
12
The note explains drooping lower leaves and yellowing may stem from overwatering or lighting. It suggests ensuring bright light and proper watering, mentions varieties like Watermelon, Emerald Ripple, and variegated waxy types, and ends with a light remark about misheard “Peperoni.”
The Long Beach Branch of the American Association of University Women will award seven seventy five hundred dollar? grants of five hundred each. Funds come from the Fellowships Section. Grants honor recent graduates and past presidents Milton T. Aldrich Frances Nielsen Geiger C McLain Adams and Frank J. Hardesty. Recipients are chosen nationally through the State Division AAUW for women pursuing doctorates or special research in the United States.
In a challenge between The Aces and top players, South holds AK10657 with one club and responds to 1C by passing is wrong. Raising opens game potential and yields success in the replay as The Aces play three diamonds, making exactly, despite a spade loss.
In the Morgantown match Paul Swanson gambled six diamonds and was down one when West captured both aces. East jumped to four spades prompting a tactical misguess. In replay, preempt wasn’t made and Ace Bob Goldman played three no trump, making seven after a small spade lead.
A Monday reception in the Colonial Tabernacle Recreation Room honored Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Watkins on their golden anniversary. They married April 8, 1026, in Fullerton Christian Church and have lived in Long Beach for two years. The Watkins retired from the ministry in 1958 and had one son, the late Robert Watkins, plus three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Flo Pickett of Long Beach NOW has won a two year term with the Los Angeles Feminist Federal Credit Union, which began a year ago to aid women facing economic and credit discrimination. The credit union has 500 members, with about 100 loans issued. Membership requires belonging to a feminist organization, with 14 groups including NOW. A share costs 35 and a 3 non refundable deposit applies. Further details from Long Beach NOW at 434-8922. They are part of the California Evangelistic Association.
Women in Community Service, a volunteer screening agency for female Job Corps applicants, relocates from the downtown YWCA to the Lakewood Community Service Building at 5510 Clark Ave. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday or by appointment. Project director Edna Statman says 30 Long Beach area young women are studying at Job Corps Centers in Los Angeles Tongue Point Ore and Phoenix Ariz.
A reader objects to Abby’s stance on confessing adultery. Abby repeats that confession should not hurt innocents and suggests prayer and kindness as restitution. The exchange includes personal anecdotes and reflections on marriage, sin, and forgiveness with a New Albany Louisville burial quip from a reader.
The LWV continues a series on property taxes with meetings across Long Beach. Belmont Shore unit gathers Monday at 12 30 PM at Shirley Gotlieb 215 Prospect Ave led by Virginia Farmer and Madeleine Rose. Plaza section meets Tuesday 9 30 AM at Irene Sastow 2630 Marker Ave with Marion Seretan. Lakewood section meets Wednesday 9 30 AM at Laraboni Library 5020 Clark Ave led by Ruth Warner. Night section meets at Jean Rose 541 EF Parque Thursday 2 30 PM with Jo Whitman teaching. Park Estates session set for Thursday at 2 30 PM at Jean Rose home.
The 22 acre Garden of the Groves on Grand Bahama Island contains nearly 100000 plant varieties. It features man made waterfalls a hanging garden a pond and a citrus section drawing visitors to the botanical site on Freeport.
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