Divorced mother of 11 enters nursing program
Mary McNulty of Garden Grove, in September 1966 at age 36, returned to school to become a registered nurse while filing for divorce from an 18 year marriage. She faced parenting eleven children ages 2 to 17 and sought nursing training for stable long term income. The June graduate of Long Beach City College’s nursing program discusses her priorities.
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Long Beach City College
Hazel Beazle
Gary Sokolis
Downey
Larry Kostelecky
Lame Deer
Mont
Corvallis
Ore
Robert Fowler
Camarillo
Joseph Higgins
Littleton
Colo
Kostelecky
Millikan High School
California State College At
Long Beach
Delta Zeta Soror
Woman with eleven children earns nursing honor
Mrs. McNulty, a mother of 11, balanced a full nursing program with family life aided by her mother. She earned an R.N. pin at Memorial Hospital, received an outstanding student award, and plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree while working at the Veterans Hospital. Her oldest, Daniel, serves in Vietnam.
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Daniel
Vietnam
LBCC
McNulty
Memorial Hospital
Veteran’s Hospital
St. Mary’s
Nancy McGovern Receives Distinguished Employee Award
Nancy McGovern a Memorial Hospital nurse is named the 26th distinguished employee from nearly 1,200 staff. Lorraine Miller presents the honor calling her ideal nurse for her calm patient rapport and patient improvement moments.
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Nancy
Lorraine
Earl Burns) Miller
Katie Dugery
Couple wed in Albany in inaugural service at St Sophia
Sultana Balathsis became Mrs Nichol son Harvey in the first wedding at St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Albany New York. The bride wore a Spain imported crepe gown with tiered train. Attendants included Demetra Balathsis Eleni Kollias Arete Kontogiannis and Alexandra Lord. The couple plans to live in San Francisco after Nantucket trip.
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St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church
Albany, N.Y
Sultana Balahtsis
Nicholson M. Harvey
Scott B. Harvey
Long Beach
Stergios Balahtsis
Albany
Yves St. Laurent
Spain
Alexander Kollias
Demetra Balahtsis
Eleni Kollias
Arete Kontogiannis
Alexandra Lord
DeWitt Clinton Hotel
Nantucket
San Francisco
Native Daughters Present Flags to Local Organizations
Native Daughters of the Golden West, Long Beach Parlor 154, gave the California Bear Flag to U.S. Naval Hospital for its auditorium. Flags were also presented to the Organists Club and Crippled Children's Society.
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Long Beach
Native Daughters of the Golden West
California
U.S. Naval Hospital
Organists Club
Crippled Children’s Society
Turtle Eaters Anonymous Mothers Group Proposed
A humorous concept imagines a support group for mothers of children with extreme eating quirks inspired by a Utah two year old who devoured a pet turtle. Vignettes imagine admissions speeches and shared coping strategies ending with a lighthearted call for solidarity.
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Utah
Turtle Eaters Anonymous
Madge Trimbill
Colorado couple weds in Our Lady of Refuge ceremony
Carolyn Jo Ubben became the bride of Ronald Kostelecky of Rapid City North Dakota at Our Lady of Refuge Church. Attendants included Marilyn Abben and bridesmaids from California Oregon and Downey. The couple will reside in Fort Collins after a West tour.
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Carolyn Jo Ubben
Burrell F. Ubben
San Anselme Ave
Mr. Ubben
Ronald Kostelecky
Rapid City
N.D
Our Lady of Refuge Church
Marilyn Joyce Abben
Harold Anderson
San Francisco
Robert Fowler
Camarillo
Macchiaverna Melchior vow in Lakewood church wedding
The couple Paul Macchiavenna and Ann Melchior wed Saturday at Lakewood Village Community Church. The bride wore a white crepe sheath with lace details and was attended by Marilyn Pope as maid of honor. Guests included Linda Carlson, Mrs William B Melchior Jr., and family members. The groom’s family and cousins served as ushers and attendants. The couple planned a Hawaii honeymoon after a church reception and lunch at the bride’s parents’ home.
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Paul Macchiavernas
Ann Melchior
Lakewood Village
New York
Marilyn Pope
Linda Carlson
William B. Melchior Jr
Bruce Macchiavenna
James Walker
Howard Comeau
Jeffrey Allardice
William B. Melchior
Whitewood Ave
Orlando Macchiavenna
West Millington
N.J
Hawaii
Browns mark 50th anniversary with family celebration
Mr. and Mrs. John Lloyd Brown of Leisure World celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a champagne dinner and reception at the Huntington Beach Sheraton Hotel. More than 50 relatives attended, including their sons and daughters in law David Lloyd Brown William S. Brown and George E. Brown. They wed July 3 1918 in St Anthony Iowa and moved to Long Beach in 1922. He is a retired engineer. They have 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Carlyn
Max) Marks
Treuman
Ellen Jo Katz
Michael
California
Paterson
N.J
Barnett Memorial Hospital Center
Cedars
Medical Center
Los Angeles
Cedars of
John Lloyd Brown
Leisure World
Huntington Beach Sheraton Hotel
Messrs
Mmes
David Lloyd Brown
William S. Brown
George E. Brown
St. Anthony’s
Iowa
Long Beach
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Pat McDonnell
Mary McNulty
Garden Grove
A.N
Frances Holcombe
St. Mary’s Hospital
Palmdale
Mrs. McNulty
Johnny
Nancy McGovern
Joyce B. King
Emerson and Keller
Harte Elementary
USC
Emery Stoops
Emery
Cal State
Aked Joyce
Emerson
Amy DeBiddle
Boston
Pam Ward
Mary Grace Lord
Mary Sikkeme
Julie Scholar
Long Beach Boulevard
Roosevelt Road
Virginia Avenue
Long Beach Beautiful
Robert Ivey
S Statt
Skip Shuman
Nicholas Kollias
Mrs. Harvey
Vassar College
Sorbonne
Paris
Wilson High School
Reed College
Portland
Music Corporation of America
The
College of the
Grand Cayman Islands
Wit's End
By Erma Bombeck
Colorado
R. Kostelecky
Macchiaverna-Melchior
Paul Macchiaverna
J. L. Browns
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