Guests to Describe Service at Local Churches
Ax actor a missionary and four Comanche Indians along with a detective will describe Christian service in area churches. James Misajon speaks Sunday at Grace Methodist Church on 3rd Street and Junipero Avenue, describing mission work in the Philippines and Hawaii. Miss Clara A. Pesirs presides. Gregory Walcott will speak at 10:50 a.m. Sunday at Gompers School for a First Southern Baptist meeting at Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Misajon
Liam
Grace Methodist Church
3Rd St
Junipero Ave
Women's Society of Christian Service
Misajon
Phiippine Islands
University of Southern California School of Religion
Philippines
Hawaii
Clara A. Pesirs
Gregory Walcott
Hollywood Christian Group
Gompers School
Briercrest Ave
Hardwick St
First Southern Baptist Cagreh
Lakewood
Walcott
Holy Name Union convention to be held at Mission San Gabriel
The 35th annual Holy Name Union convention of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at San Gabriel Mission High School in San Gabriel. Hosts are Rev. Michael Montoya and the Christian Brothers. The union includes branches in 269 parishes across Los Angeles Orange Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Union
Archdiocese of
Los Angeles
San Gabriel Mission High School
San Gabriel
Michael Montoya
CMF
Claretian Fathers
Haly Name. Society
Orange
Ventura
Santa Barbara
Gregory X
John of Vercelli
Mre
Two church talks and a bond sales event in Long Beach
Two guests are scheduled for the coming week at First Presbyterian Church with Insp Robert Deaton of the Long Beach Juvenile Department speaking at 6 30 pm on pressures facing youth. Miss Edna Bowling will discuss sale of church bonds at Lime Ave Baptist Church. The Rev Fred Bertolot and wife will headline at North Long Beach Church of the Nazarene. Also the State Division of Highways will discontinue its daily road condition bulletins next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
6Th St
Locust Ave
Robert Deaton
Long Beach
School of Missions
Oklahoma Plains
Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church
Pacific
Laguna
Edna Bowling
Southern Baptists
California
Lime Ave
Fred Bertolet
Reading
North Long Beach Church
Sacramento
State Division of Highways
Br. Gorden
Eastern Baptist Seminary
Grace Methodist Church
3Rd St
Junipero Ave
East Long
Beach
Silverado Park
God
Irene Diaz
Sil Lneceman
Spirverado Park
Mackiituat
Simon Mitchell
Thelpeter
California Heights
Youth leader named president in Long Beach district
Methodist Youth Richard Vollmer of Silverado Park Methodist Church is named President of the Long Beach Lakewood sub-district council of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. The group comprises high school youths and meets at Long Beach Blvd and Mountain. Dr Edwin Harvey known as the Musical Bear speaks on Professional Relations in a program titled The Doctor and His Patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vollmer
Silverado Park
Long Beach
Lakewood
Methodist Youth Fellowship
gEroup
Long Beach Blvd
Mountain Long Beach Blvd
Edwin RH Harvey Will Tolets
Methodist Churches to Host Sacred Music Concerts
Long Beach churches host a series of sacred music events featuring Poly High School and City College choirs. An 80-voice college choir performs Brahms at First Presbyterian with soloists Gloria Spice and Donald Thrall, and organist Helen Davenport. Poly High’s a cappella choir sings at First Congregational Church, with others at Uptown Church of Christ. Community programs include talks on Christian Principles in Action and a youth club season finale with handicraft and choral exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Poly High School
City College
Brahms
First Presbyterian Church
St. and Locust Ave
Gloria Spice
Donald Thrall
Helen Davenport
Royal Stanton
Reuben Pieters
Ricky
David
Arizona
Mary
Frank Lindgren
First Congregational
3Rd St
Cedar Ave
Come Alive By Positive Thoughts On A Train
On a Pennsylvania train Norman Vincent Peale urges a companion to practice optimistic living. He argues faith in God fuels vitality and urges deliberate focus on hopeful, positive life aspects to become fully alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aureus
God
Pittsburgh
Poppy Seeds Mark Site of Pyle's Death
Poppy seeds dropped from a plane marked the spot where war correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by a machinegun bullet in World War II. A Korean advisory group on Taegu sent the seeds to Okinawa and ceremonies at the Pyle monument were held last Sunday. First Lt. Hugo G. Jorgenson flew over the island and S/Sgt John V. Naron sprinkled the seeds from the air. Pyle was killed April 18, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Pyle
Taegu
Okinawa
Pyle
Hugo G. Jorgenson
Rigby
Idaho
S/ir
Johnny V. Naron
Brownwood
Tex
Begin New Church in Lakewood
Ground will be broken at 4 30 Sunday for the Lakewood Church of Christ at 6300 Del Ame Blvd The first 3500 square foot building will house a social hall and Bible school rooms Volunteers will provide labor valued at 25000 on completion A future main auditorium is planned Joining in the ceremony are Ernest Beam George R Loftis B L Boies Delbert Stanton H R Humphries Harold Clark Burt Van Hooser Harold Sny ger Joan L Williams Milton Eidem and A W Walker Construction guidance will be by Van Hooser and party Readings show the congregation currently meets at the Lakewood Lions Club House with Bible school worship and youth meeting times listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood Church of Christ
del Ame Blvd
Ernest Beam
George R. Loftis
B. L. Boies
Church Corporation
Delbert, Stanton
H.R. Humphries
Bible School
Harold Clark
Burt van Hooser
Harold Snyger
Joan L. Williams
Milton Eidem
A. W. Walker
Lakewood
University Chief Gives Series Here
Baylor University president Dr. W. R. White conducts an eight day revival at Truett Memorial SBC Church in Waco beginning Sunday with 1 am talks and 1:30 pm sessions. He posts morning and evening sermons through April 29. Rev. John Hanna, longtime East Side Christian pastor, resigns to lead a new Garden Grove church effective August 31. He was ordained in 1928 and previously led churches in Riverside Ku yens Kansas City and Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. White
Baylor University
Waco
Tex
Truett
John W. Kanna
East Side
Independence
Ren
Hanna
Riverside
Kuyens
Kansas City
Independence, Man
John E Creigh Dies at Home in Long Beach
John Edward Creigh 60 longtime Sears floor coverings manager died Friday at his home 505 Manila Ave Long Beach He was born in Fort Wayne Ind and lived in Long Beach 14 years He leaves wife Matilda daughters Mrs Dale Kennedy and Mrs Louis E Cooper sisters Mrs Mabel Altekruse and Mrs Leonard Ellenwood brothers Harry Stephen Hugh and Emmett Interment All Souls Cemetery Rosary Sunday at Mottell s Peek chapel Requiem Monday St Matthew s Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Creigh
Sears, Roeduck & Co
Manila Ave
Creigh
Fort Wayne
Ind
Long Beach
Vife
Matilda
Dale Kennedy
Louis E. Cooper
Mabel Altekruse
Leonard Ellenwood
Harry
Stephen
Hugh
Em ‘Mett
Mottell's & Peek Chapel
3Rd St
Alamitos Ave
St. Matthew's Church
All Souls Cemetery
Revival under way at Ventura church with Rev Robert Hughes
The First Southern Baptist Church at 5640 Orange Ave Ventura hosts an eight day revival led by Rev Robert Hughes. Services run today at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 8 30 11 and 7 30 p m. The church has gained 57 new members this year and expects to enroll 50 more this week due to the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hughes
Ventura
First Southern Baptist Church
Orange Ave
Wesley Veatch Quits Christian Church Post
Wesley Veatch, minister of youth at the First Christian Church, resigns after three years to pursue seminary education in the south midwest. He previously served as teacher-principal at the Alvarado Christian School in Los Angeles. No successor named for the Long Beach church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Veatch
First Christian Church
South
Midwest
Lthe
Alvarado Christian School
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Youth for Christ Leader Discusses Graham Crusades Influence
Dr. Robert A. Cook president of Youth for Christ International said Friday night that Billy Graham 1954 and 1955 European crusades are still being felt. Cook returned from Europe where he spoke at the British Youth for Christ conference in Brighton and a European meeting at Oosterbeek, Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Wheaton, I
Robert A. Cook
Youth For Christ International
Billy Graham
Europe
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Stake
37Th
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Gene Twitchell
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Roy Welty
Etheleen Shell
Lyn Simpson
Bob Morrow
Methodist
Poly
Church of Christ
Atlantic Ave
Sells
Starr King Club
Star King United Presbyterian Church
E. 65Th St
Norman Vincent Pease
Pennsylvania
New York
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Cowside
Grace Whidden
Rose Ave
Cel
University Chief
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Grove
Charles L. McClain
E. 8. Hutcherson
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White
Hutcherson
Rusk
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Southern Baptist Convention
Yok Hardin Simmons University
Texas Baptist Convention
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Henry C. Gotcher
Rev
Reid
KFOX
SUN
Revival Center Church
Robert E Reid
Churches of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Elm Avenue
Somgay
First Church
Scientist
Cadar Avenue
Seventh Stre
Senay
Church OF Christ, Scientist
Fourth Church OF Christ
East Merket Street
Whanbstay, & Fa
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Baimont Theatre
Second Street
Hee First Church, OF Christ, Scientist
Woodruff and Perkerest
West
Third Street
Atlantic Avenue
Woodruft Avenue
Letawood
Park Avenue
Tom, Dick
Kenneth E. Hagin
Dallas, Texas
Faith Clinic
Mr. Hagin
First Foursquare Church
Lth & Junipero
Clifford L Musgrove
Christian Church Post
Mother's Day
Christ Mayfair Church
East
Wwe
Rex S. Nerison
Maico Hearing Service
Avoustic
Meartwell Building
Fine Ave
Ener Rage
KGER
KXLA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Spillman
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