Operation Mail Call Brings Letters to Servicemen
Mrs Maynard Jenkins of Huntington Beach started Operation Mail Call as a one woman effort to write daily letters to service members. The drive grew into a nonprofit raising funds, expanding to Camp Pendleton visits, a Christmas gift program and a Yuletide show, aiming for a letter a day for each volunteer soldier.
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Maynard
Mom) Jenkins
Huntington Beach
Mall Call
Mom Jenkins
Southland
Marine Corps Hawks Division
Vietnam
Camp Pendleton Hospital
Queen Mary's Log Arrivals and Departures Schedule
The Queen Mary's voyage log lists arrivals at Southampton Cherbourg Lisbon Las Palmas Rio de Janeiro Valparaiso Callao Limay Balboa Acapulco Long Beach with times from late October to December. Departures occur on multiple dates including October 8 and November 4, with times across the day and week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Southampton
Cherbourg
Lisbon
Las Palmas
Rio de Janeiro
Valparaiso Callao
Panama
Acapulco
Evangelical gathering urged amid prophecies of Israel
A long Beach church convention focusing on urgent evangelism cited prophecies of Israel and imminent Christ’s return. Rev Zimmerman framed the movement’s purpose as loving Christ and spreading the gospel, noting the Evangelism-oriented revival has grown to 8,506 U.S. churches and large Sunday School and adult memberships. The program includes a prayer meeting, Mayor Edwin Wade greetings, RevivalTime radio broadcast, youth events, and a harbor cruise at 10 p.m.
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Israel
Christ
Jesus
Zimmerman
Arkansas
United States
Long Beach
Edwin Wade
Not Guilty Plea by Mrs Birch in Compton case
Mrs Pearl Choate Birch widow of South Pasadena millionaire Albert Otis Birch pleaded innocent to two counts of assault with intent to commit murder after a judge refused to dismiss the charges. She is free on 27500 bail and to return for trial scheduling. the case stems from a July dispute at 718 Cyprus St and involves a police officer and a relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Choate Birch
Compton
South Pasadena
Albert Otis Birch
Cyprus St
Wooden-Hulled Minesweepers Open to Public at Long Beach
Three wooden-hulled ocean minesweepers will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday at Long Beach Naval Station Pier 9. Visitors from 1 to 4 pm each day can see equipment used in sweeping mines. The ships are the USS Constant Energy and Pivot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Naval Station
Pier 9
USS Constant
Judge rules Blakeman case not first degree murder
Orange County Superior Court Judge Byron K. McMillan said the killing of Gloria Dawn Callins in Fullerton should be considered under second degree murder or manslaughter. The defense requested a first degree ruling. trial to go to the jury next, with Blakeman charged in the March 5 stabbing after a farewell party at 3106 Pearl Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County Superior Court
Byron K. McMillan
Gloria Dawn Callins
Fullerton
William T. Blakeman
McMillan
Matthew
J. Kurlich Jr
Richard Beacom
Blakeman
Miss Collins
Edward Comiskey
Pearl Drive
Arnell Named Dean at CSLB Engineering School
Walter Arnell, professor of mechanical engineering, is named dean of the School of Engineering at California State College, Long Head, announced by President Carl McIntosh. Arnell has served as acting chairman for two years amid a reorganization that abolished divisional groupings. Arnell is a graduate of the University of London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Arnell
California State College
Long Head
Carl McIntosh
Arnel
Arnell
Univeristy
London
Mary Steamship Queen Mary Trip Ticket Sale Details
Jah Van Tayle and Hal Schneider of Aladdin Travel in California report rival agencies are swamped with Queen Mary customers for a voyage from Southampton on Oct 31 with stops at Cherbourg Lisbon Canary Islands Rio de Janeiro Cape Horn Valparaiso Callao Lima Balboa Acapulco and Long Beach on Dec 9. Fares range from 1100 for an outside upper berth to 18060 for four-person luxury suites. Horace Craddock of Fugazy Travel Bureau says interested travelers should contact agents. Passage can be reserved on credit via the Dins Club, also appointed to help with the voyage by the City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Cherbourg
France
Lisbon
Portugal
Canary Islands
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Cape Horn
Valparaiso
Chile
Callao
Lima
Peru
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Acapulco
Mexico
Long Beach
Horace G. Craddock
Fugazy Travel Bureau of New York
Fugazy
Dintr's Club
Fechteler Returns to Long Beach as Ramsey Arrives
The destroyer USS Fechteler returns to Long Beach today after six months with the 7th Fleet off Vietnam. Mooring at Pier 16 is set for 8:30 a.m. Also Saturday, the new guided missile destroyer USS Ramsey will arrive for the first time since its commissioning four months ago, docking about 11 a.m. at Pier .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fechteler
Long Beach
7Th Fleet
Vietnam
Long Beach Naval Station
Ramsey
Court rules evidence admissible in heroin case
In Long Beach Superior Court Judge Walter H. Odemar overruled defense objections and allowed evidence seized on May 2 in the arrest of Alfonso Maes and Raymond Rodriguez Jr. to be used at trial. Maes and Rodriguez face heroin possession charges with Rodriguez also charged for possession for sale. Jury selection began as pre trial proceedings concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Long Beach Superior Court
Walter H. Odemar
Alfonso Maes
Raymond Rodtripuez Jr
Delay Sentence in Heroin Case for Hedberg Rescheduled
Robert Hedberg, 20, awaiting sentencing after his heroin possession conviction, had sentencing reset to September 12 by Long Beach Superior Court Judge Donald Dunbar to review Hedberg’s past record. He remains in Los Angeles County Jail, with prior narcotics convictions on his record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hedberg
Long Beach
Lost Horizon film at Soroptimist House Palio Evening
Today in Long Beach a convention of the Assemblies of God at Long Beach Auditorium and Arena runs to 10 p.m. A film screening of Lost Horizon is shown at Soroptimist House Palio at 8 30 p.m.
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Assemblies of God
Long Beach
Lost Horizon
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Dee Dam
Birch
Dr. Arnell
CSLB
Mary
Jah van ‘Tayle
Hal Schneider
Aladdin Travel of
California
Schneider
Divercupeny Press
Trmarant
Sersia
Eeh
Fsrdin
Prast-Telegram
Susday Celil
San Belief Conilen Lramsod
Paramount Ie
Westminster Memorial Park Mortuary
Beach Blvd
Westminster
Geneve
Jetterson
James Edsom
Maes
Jerry Moore
Rodriguez
L.B
Long Beach Honda Ien Ic
ST. Faroom
Aangie Het
Plaugh, Inc
Ilee
Adyeep
Thrift
Ege
Dooley
Westinghouse
Sale Westinghouse
Sliding
New Westinghouse
Dooley's
Dooley’s Hardware Mart
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