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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1974

Page

5

Christmas Eve and Day Services Across Local Churches

Historic Yale churchgoers join multi church Christmas observances with choirs, carols and candlelight. Listings include Trinity Lutheran and First Lutheran in Long Beach, Silverado United Methodist, Our Saviors Lutheran, and 20 more venues across the area planning Advent wreaths, nativity scenes, and Midnight Mass. Churches schedule children’s activities, bells, and Holy Communion at various times Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Trinity Lutheran Eighth Street Linden Avenue Morris Mosby Lakewood First Presbyterian Studebaker Nd Peterson Edward Schroeder First Lutheran Atlantic, Ave Silverado Unitec Methodist Delia Ave Congregation of Our Saviour's Lutheran Junipero Ave Lutheran Church of the Mary Trinity Carson St First Methodist Pacific Ave Galal Gough Christ Lutheran Stearns SL North Long Beach Christian B. Market St Trinity Lutheran of Norwalk Studebaker Rd University Lutheran Clark Ave Cengre Oscarson Tos Altos United Methodist E. Willow St Immanuel Lutheran St. Michael's Orthodox Catholic E. 55Th St St. Maria Goretti Palo Verde Ave Holy Cross Lutheran of Cypress Cerritos Ave Hallelujah Chorus Gest Arnold Kuntz Southland Missouri Synod Garden Grove St. Anselm of Canterbury Episcopal Galway St Seal Beach Bethany Baptist Marina Dr Los Alamitos Bethlehem Lutheran Wallingsford Rd Palos Verdes Mary Joseph

Best Yule decorators fete winners at annual Long Bearh Chamber

The Long Beach Junior Chamber honors winners in religious and Christmas tree decoration categories during ceremonies Monday night. Recipients include Dire fin E Mendis first in commerce circle, Gordon James second, plus Mr and Mrs Roberto Nacco first in religious. Edward Olson notable with second in Christmas tree and honorable mentions to Jack Moss Joe Mattie and Jerry Flored Moors.

Annua Long Bearh Commerce Roger Hanne Leo-Longo Cedar Ave Jw, Huson HI Plenty Ave Edward Olson Weston Place Jack Moss Belmont Joe Mattie Magnolia Ave Jerry Flored-Moors Pasadena Ave

Long Beach school board hikes pay for meetings

The Long Beach Board of Education voted to pay itself 75 dollars per Unified School District meeting and 50 dollars per Community College District meeting, up from prior rates. With four Mondays monthly meetings, members would earn about 3,600 dollars yearly for the district sessions and 1,200 dollars yearly for college district meetings. The raise follows Assembly Bill 2414 lifting the salary ceiling to 74 dollars per session. Elections for three seats are set for April with terms starting May. The board also approved Long Beach City College curriculum changes for the next school year, adding 66 courses and deleting six.

Long Beach Board of Education Eacch Unified School District Community College Community College District Jerald Jacobs Jacobs Assembly James Gray James Crawford Long Beach City College Schoor

Trash pickups shifted by holidays in three cities

City officials say Christmas and New Year holidays will delay trash collections in Long Beach, Lakewood, and Beach. In areas with Wednesday pickups, collections move to Thursday and Thursday to Friday, with Friday routes to Saturday. No pickups on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. regular schedules resume Dec 30 and 31. Lakewood urges cutting Christmas trees to under four feet and binding pieces.

Lofig Beach Lakewood Public Service Long Beach Robert Kennedy St. Long Beach Kennedy Supercapent Press Chion Nooo AN Press-Telegram Orange County South Bay Area Comptoa Yawned Aditi Benieves Cerrites Rewalk Paraimpsal

Long Beach club leader Mrs Killingsworth dies

Gertrude M Killingsworth widow and pioneer Long Beach developer dies after brief illness at home. Native of Collins Missouri taught school, moved to California with husband Walter, helped found Killingsworth Oil Co. Survived by two sons Melvin Edward three grandsons and six great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Sheelar Stricklin Mortuary chapel.

Gertrude M. Killingsworth Long Beach Collins Ebel Club Southern California Symphony Assn PTA Melvin Edward Sheelar/Stricklin Mortuary

Classified ad helps place Trish in Yale celebrations

An Independent Press-Telegram classified ad from the Gontermans of 4349 Maybank Ave Lakewood places their Irish Setter pups into new homes for the holidays. IPT classifieds reach thousands with gift items year round and offer ad spaces at 492-5959.

Press-Telegram Gontermans Maybank’ Ave Lakewood IPT

College to offer full hotel and restaurant programs at LI campus

College President Frank Pearce said LBCC will offer complete programs in hotel and restaurant management at the Terminal Island extension campus. The move expands career offerings and aligns with workforce needs in the area.

College Terminal Island Extension Frank Pearce LBCC Hotel Restau

Rant Management and Photography Team Debut Cycle Repair Candy

A new duo explores cycle repair and candy photography for the first time, blending professional rant management with practical repair skills and creative candy photography. The effort marks a debut in cross discipline collaboration, signaling future projects and learning curves.

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