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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1961

Page

17

Agricultural Aid to Africans Boosted by Methodist Churches

Long Beach origin in 1954 leads to tractors used in eight African countries to grow food. Keith Smith, a Long Beach businessman and WWII Merchant Marine veteran, helped start Agricultural Aid Foundation with Elsie Ferris of Belmont Shore Methodist Church. The program funds tractor loans via a revolving fund after testing teaching competency, soil, marketing, and fuel factors. Churches finance and supply tractors. aid expands through other denominations.

Long Beach Keith Smith Africa Elsie Ferris Belmont Shoe Methodist Church Ferrisi Ivy Smith Sids Foundation AAF Worth Long Geach Kinandu Farm Foreign Mission

Merger of Two Church Bodies Proposed at Council

Rev Emerson Gangen of First Congregational and Rev Milton Gabrielson of Bay Shore Community Congregational attend the General Council biennial meeting in Philadelphia where merger talks and the creation of The United Church of Christ are debated. A four year lawsuit over the merger is noted with outcomes pending appeal. Mrs McGee, a Richmond native, is profiled in court and media appearances.

Emerson Gangen Milton G. Gabrielson Bay Shore Edward J. Dimock TUS Souther University Sheera District New York

Mrs McGee Sings at Grant Chapel in Alamitos Ave Event

LaFonde McGee a dramatic soprano will be featured in an evening of music Sunday at 2 20 pm by the Men of Grant Chapel AME Church at 1128 Alamitos Ave.

Missile Cruiser Open House Today In Long Beach Harbor

The guided missile cruiser USS Providence will be open for public visits from 1 to 4 p.m. today through Tuesday at Berth D, Pier, Long Beach Harbor. Built as a light cruiser and converted in 18%, it carries the Terrier surface in air missile system.

Providence Pier D Long Beach Harbor

Perfection Topic at Self-Realization Fellowship

The Self-Realization Fellowship will explore perfection as a Sunday topic at 430 E Occan Blvd. Members are invited to attend the service and discuss spiritual attainment in daily life with the group on Sunday morning.

Occan

Youth for Christ Bible Quiz Finals Demonstrated by Champs

Hundreds of teenagers gathered for a Youth for Christ Bible Quiz event in Long Beach and Orange County as the state championship demo featured Champs led by Bill Berry captain with Priscilla Brankes and other students from Buena Park High Luna Park Harbor City Newton.

Winona Lake Ind Youth For Christ International Bill Berry Mary Anne DeVries Roscoe Williams Priscilla Brookes Becky Kopp Jerry Klippert Paul Cowan Kathy While Lean Priscilla Brankes Buena Park High School Luna Ana Isiah Schon Kathy White Nuebonne Eugh School Harbor City

Church Event Roundup in Long Beach California

Long Beach church notices list events at 2360 Santa Fe Ave and Garfield Baptist Church. Indian ink paintings, Japanese dances, and carnival features adorn a fourth annual morning service. Also slated are a Sacred Records Caravan emceed by Earle Williams and a Jehovah’s Witnesses circuit assembly with a baptism in Artesia. The launch of the nuclear submarine Permit is planned with Kenneth Nelsen as speaker and Mrs Juin A McCone breaking the bow at Mare Island.

Long Beach Buddhistlouks Calif Santa Fe Ave Young Willy Shawn Igarashi Sacred Records, Inc Garfield Baptist Church 2Rd St al Pan Earle Williams Circuit Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses Artesia Portugese Des. Hall Asheworth SL Anaheim

Guest Minister Dr Paul Jubsign at Calvary Presbyterian

Calvary Presbyterian Church Atlantic Avenue and Red Street hosts Dr Paul Jubsign a guest minister with a long career as administrator and church official. He will preach Sunday at 9 a m and again July 16 and 24, speaking on Instead of The Thorn.

Paul Jubsign

Obedience to God's Law Opens Path to Freedom

Sunday lesson sermon explains how obedience to divine law frees people. Christian Science services at the church emphasize spiritual law as the route to liberty.

God Christian Science

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