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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1976

Page

6

Golden wedding anniversaries honored in Long Beach area

Long Beach celebrates golden wedding anniversaries for Harold and Mrs. Seymour who wed March 4, 1826 in Palo Alto and have lived in Long Beach 48 years. He is a Mobil Oil retiree turned real estate man and a Mason. She volunteers with Patrons of Long Beach City College and other groups. An afternoon reception honors Claude and Mrs. Godwin of Bellflower, married February 25, 1928. The Sorensons of Garden Grove celebrate 50 years, with sons in Kasson Minnesota and Garden Grove. The couple, married March 17, 1926 in Britton, South Dakota, have seven grandchildren. both are active in local clubs and Grace Methodist Church.

Harold Seymour Long Beach First United Methodist Church Palo Alto Seymour Airs William Watile Mobil Oi Co Steven Bishop Claude L. Godwin Bellflower Hal Springs Ark Long Beach Area Gladys, Mailloux Torrance Edward Chrystal Gevat Nelse Sorenson Garden Grove United Methodist Church Garden’ Grove Philip Kasson Minn Jamie Sorensons Britton Sorenson Autonetics Anaheim Grace Methodist Church Garden Grove 50

New officers in charge of clubs EX OFFICIO group formed

New officers take charge as EX OFFICIO club forms from past Lakewood Women’s Club presidents. Eight former presidents join charter roster led by Mrs Rawlin Abrahamson with aides Mines Ruel Hind Brock Vera Woodson George Lannan Anne Kingdon Robert Braham James Wool. Nautical Club plans installation with Mamie Chase receiving gavel and Mary Murray installing Mae Brown Essie Parberry Frances Holt Evelyn Gorman at Allen Center Terminal Island. BPW units join for joint installation at Holiday Inn with Manuela Nieto Club theme Working together is the Spirit of 76 Rosamond Dick to preside International chapter reviving gavel and naming new officers including Patti Main Hazel Hamilton Ethel McCallen and Sharon Whitstone. Sierra Mar District’s CSRala Robinson to install. reservations to Daisy Shaw.

Lakeswood Women's Club Nautical Club Long Beach Nautical Club Allen Center Terminal Island Mamie Chase Mary Murray Mae Brown Essie Parberry Frances Holt Evelyn Gorman BPW Long Beach International Manuela Nieto Holiday Inn Rosamond Dick Darlene Agre Freda Burlington Yola Brazil Octava Aagiemare International Cliffie Jackson Qthers Patti Main Hazel Hamilton Ethel McCallen Sharon Whitstone Csrala Robinson Sierra Mar Daisy Shaw Walnut Ave Long Beach

Weight loss seminar set at First Baptist Lakewood

The Pace Weigh Minis present a program on a Christian approach to weight control at First Baptist Church of Lakewood Long Beach 5336 Arbor Road. The seminar runs from a.m. to 5 p.m. led by Joan Cavanagh who has lost over 90 pounds. Registration is 16 dollars. Call 42 Basa for details.

Pace Weigh Ministry First Baptist Church of Lakewood Arbor Road Long Beach Joan Cavanagh

Aces Card Game Commentary Ends In Debated Play

Bridge column discusses a hand where declarer protects honor, North rebids two no trump, and East overcalls. West leads spade seven, dummy holds queen as potential spade stopper, and the hand unfolds with a run of spades. Question remains whether luck or strategy dictated the outcome as the author teases alternative lines.

West Declarer East

Bridge problem and results from Midwest event

The text discusses a bridge position with East to act after dummy’s queen and ten are in play, detailing play options to stop declarer’s clubs and the defense’s possible lines. It also notes the Fass 2NT response and a three no trump answer, plus results from Open Pairs in Cincinnati with players Walters, Wolfeinder, and Wolfinger.

National Chief to Visit Fleet Reserve Branch 43 Meeting

Fleet Reserve Line Branch 43 and its Association and Auxiliary will host the official visit of National President Joseph D. Morin at an 8 p.m. meeting Thursday in the Veterans Memorial Building. Mr and Mrs Morin of National City will be honored at a dinner at Reed Williams Restaurant 73 E Broadway before the meeting. Dinner reservations may be made by calling the Fleet Reserve Association secretary.

Fleet Reserve , Association and Auxiliary Wills Joseph D. Morin Veterans. Memorial Building Morin National City Reed Williams Restaurant 73' E Broadway Fleet Reserve Association Secretary of Veterans Building

Public Card Party At St Lucy Altar Society

The St Lucy Altar Society sponsors a public card party Wednesday at noon in the parish hall at Santa Fe Avenue and 23rd Street. Catholic cards bridge canasta and pinochle will be offered and a $1.25 duration is asked.

St. Lucy Altar Society Santa Fe Avenue 23Rd Street

Dear Abby letters on discipline marriage and privacy

A reader blames whipping and shaming of a child for bedwetting and seeks advice from Dear Abby. An exhausted parent asks for guidance, while other letters discuss a long marriage strained by a younger partner and public privacy fears amid nosy neighbors in a suburban setting.

Anby Abby Fetter Abby Moth

ERA Debate Sparks GOP Luncheon Speech by Mary Schmitz

Mary Schmitz wife of John Schmitz told Republican Women Federated members the ERA would empower federal bureaucrats and threaten home life by enabling state law conformity burdens. She warned of communist style day care and questioned Betty Ford's support while endorsing limited anti discrimination measures and equal treatment progress in schools.

John Birch Society Mary Schmitz John Schmitz Hth Congressional District Republican Federated T Mrs. Schmitz Gram Stop Era Schmitz Ual Educarios Mts

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