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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1962

Page

5

Laughton to be laid from Hills Church Forest Lawn

Hollywood mourns actor Charles Laughton who died at 63 after four months of illness. A private funeral at the Church of the Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park will feature Shakespeare and Bible readings led by Dr John Cantelod with Christopher Isherwood as reader. Elsa Lanchester and Frank Laughton survive. service notes say the ceremony will honor his long career and English origins.

Hollywood Aries Laughton Bellid Forest Church of Christopher Isherwood Laughton Spight Henry VII Cedars of Lebanon Elsa Lanchester Frank Laughton

Rites Held for Songman Harr’y Barrris in Hollywood Hills

Hollywood mourns songwriter Harry Barris once of the Rhythm Boys with Crosby and Riaker. He died after a long illness at 57. Funeral at the Church of the Hills followed by interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills. Barris wrote hits such as Mississippi Mud O Surrender Dear Little Dutch Mill and Never Bet So Lost.

Hollywood UPR Hollywood Hills Harry Barris Crosby Church of the Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park Alf Riaker Rhythm Boyx Paul Whiteman Baris

Pageant of Peace shines at White House display

President spoke amid 72 degree weather from a special stand near the White House, urging peace on earth as the Christmas pageant begins. A life size Nativity scene, eight National Zoo reindeer, and a 12 foot Pathway of Peace display representing the states plus territories draw throngs during a two week pageant at the season’s opening.

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