Christmas shopping from the other side of the counter
A veteran store worker recalls the Christmas rush from inside Parker Kohl on Pine Ave, noting how women drive most purchases for men. He shares anecdotes about red shirts, sport shirts, and a customer who claimed the salesman is color blind, ending with a joke about purple ties.
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Mama
Uncle Joe
Kermit Parker
Parker & Kohl
Pine Ave
Broadway
Sinette
No Man's Land
Christmas Spirit Shines in Belmont Caroling Photo
In a Belmont scene Brownie Troop 464 members light their Share caroling with flashlights. Front row includes Pres Nancy Nicholson and Anne Spille, with Jim McGiimis, 9, and Susan James, 6, present in the right-hand photo.
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Jim McGiimis
Susan James
Brownie Troop 464
Belmont
Nancy Nicholson
Anne Spille
Special Yule Services Set in Long Beach Churches
Long Beach area churches announce Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Episco pal churches schedule candlelight choirs and Holy Communion in St. Luke's and Trinity Lutheran among others. Cathedral Choir at First Presbyterian. Silverado Park Methodist hosts candlelight service. Many churches plan carols, pageants, and solo performances, with varied times from 7:30 pm to 11 pm on Christmas Eve and morning services on Christmas Day.
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Long Beach
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
7Th St
At-lantle Ave
Saints Episcopal Church
Termina’ ‘Ave
Colorado St
Silverado Park Methodist Church
Detta Ave
Paul's Lutheran ‘Church
Palo Verde Aven
Dolores Burt
Gloria Det Lutheran Church
Foursquare Church
Junipero Ave
St Timothy Lutheran Church
Woodrult Ave
Arbor Rd
University Lutheran Church
Clark Ave
Long Beach Tax Distributions Rise in Fourth Quarter
Long Beach reports 1 155 483 in Q4 state and local tax distributions, up 22 649 from 1956. California cities and counties received 40 769 565 for the quarter, totaling local revenue at 205 017 344. Los Angeles County areas posted 231 061 605 for the year. Long Beach area cities include Camp ton 280 724 Downey 186 117 Lakewood 172 118 Lynwood 85 924 Palos Verdes Estates 3 928 Paramount 72 380 Redondo Beach 124 679 Signal Hill 73 454 South Gate 255 279 Torrance 253 973. The children’s Christmas services and Nativity pageant are scheduled for 4 pm Christmas Eve at St James Newport Beach, with candlelight choral services at 7 30 pm and Christmas Day services at 10 am. Other local churches list carol services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day across Costa Mesa San Clemente San Pedro Wilmington and nearby areas.
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Long Beach
California
Los Angeles
Long Beech
Camp
South Gale
Torrance
St. James Church
Ido
Newport Beach
Church of St. John the Divine
Orange Ave
Costa Mesa
St. Clement’s-by-the-Sea
Avenida Aragon
San Clementa
St. Peter's Church
W. St. St. San Pedro
St. Johne's Church
Neptune Ave
Wilmington
East Side Christian’ Church
Obispo Ave
Frederick Shaffer
hGhaneel Choir
June Huggins
Joanne’ Rogers
Jeanlette Tracy
Susan Moore
Xmas Award Won by Ambrose Fortna
Ambrose Fortna of 2236 Golden Ave won the grand prize in the 1957 Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas decorations contest for a Santa filled home scene including a roof Santa and village. Fortna's display advances to the General Electric $5,000 national lighting contest. eighty-two displays were judged by ten experts on design, color, lighting, and originality.
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Ambrose Fortna
Golden Ave
Fortna
Santa Claus
Forena
Junior Chamber of Commerce
General Electric
Nick Nicholson
Chamber of Commerce
Perrin’ Sa
Endress
Faust Ave
Dean Grassi
Nicholson
Southern California Edison, Co
Salvation Army Cheer Fund Nears $1000 Short of Goal
Major Howard Sloan reported Monday night that the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Fund is $1,000 from its target. Needs include toys for girls and children’s clothing, plus extra volunteers to load and unload food boxes today and Wednesday. About 1,300 Long Beach area families will be helped by Christmas Day. A late gift check to an elderly beneficiary was returned after her death.
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Selvation Army
Howard Sloan
Sloan
Ted
Salvation Army
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Harry Fulton
Parker
New York City
Vic
Jack Gilshort
W. Willard
Saint Nick
Admiral Kidd Park
Amanda Smith
Debby Ison
Marilyn Richardson
Gail Adams
Ciddy Coffee
Gloria Eves
Christine Dudley
Kit Denny
Terry Allen
Los Santos Dr
Terry
Sanja
L.B
3D B
Trinity Lutheran Church
8Th St
Linden Ava
BAY Shore Community Congregational Church
Toledo
St. Francis Church
Fuerte del Norte
Via Rosa
Palos ‘Verdes Estates
St. Joseph's Mission
Buena
St. Timshry's
Oleander St
Compton
Church of the Holy Communion
Idist
Gardena
Church of the Incarnation
Peddison Ave
Norwalk
Donna
Hama
Donna Jean Waldeck
Lakewood
Pearce Ave
Savas
Mattawa Council
Community Hospital
Ann Sisk
Pocahontas
Betty Baldt
Anita’Henderson
W. O. Merritt
Bay Shore Wir
Charles W. Haeel
Chestnut Ave
Doris Wolfe
Roycrott Ave
Buffums
Lincoln Park
Joseph Barclay
First Baptist Church
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