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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1955

Page

12

Lakewood Presbyterians to Dedicate New Buildings

Lakewood Presbyterians plan a 4 p m dedication for a new fellowship hall chapel and education classrooms at First Presbyterian Church. Dignitaries from the Presbytery of Los Angeles will attend led by Rev Thomas Nalbach of Van Nuys, who delivers the sermon What Are These Stones, as keys are presented by church officials. The service includes congregational litany, choir offerings, and nursery care for attendees.

Lakewood First Presbyterian Church Los Coyotes Studebaker Rd Lakewood First Presbyterian Carroll L. Shuster D. D Presbytery James Elder Robert Stromberg Norbert JA. Moke James W. Lobbelt Thomas BR. Fisher

Youth Choir to Sing at YFC Rally in Washington

The Youth Choir of Bethany Baptist Chavely directed by Wes Hartley will perform at tonight's Youth for Christ Rally in the Washington Junior High School auditorium. Rev. Ben Griffith Jr. of El Monte will speak, sharing actor memories from vaudeville and Our Gang films. Roger Harper of Long Beach will serve as master of ceremonies.

Bethany Baptist Chavely Wes] Hartley Youth For Christ Washington Auditetorium Fle Ben Griffith Jr el Monte Pitcaits Pacific Coast Mickey McGuire Our Gang Her Long Beach UFC Evangleism Roger Harper

New Pastor Called by Baptist Group

The Southern Baptist Mission at Town Hall 835 Locust Ave named Rev. T Robert J. Meadows as pastor. Meadows comes to Long Beach from West Whittier Southern Baptist Church, where he served since 1949 and helped organize the church and buy property for the initial building.

Southern Baptist Mission Town Hall Locust Ave T Robert J. Meadows Edward Rawlings Mr. Meadows Long Beach West Whittier

Jewish Convert Will Speak to Farwest Baptists

De. L. W. G. Duff Forbes, a Jewish Christian minister from Melbourne, Australia, will speak at Farwest Baptist Church 204 Palo Verde Ave Sunday at 11 am. He is a Fellow of the Philosophical Society of Great Britain, editor of two magazines Israel's Anchorage and Treasures From Tenachas, and has written under his Hebrew name Zer Avraham.

de. L. W. G. Duff-Porkes Melbourne Australia Farwest Baptist Church Palo Verde Ave Norman Spurgeo Duff-Forbes The Philosophical Society Great Britain Ort Isarel Anchorage Tenachas Cle Zer Avraham

Presbyterians Set Old Timers Day Observed

The First Presbyterian Church will observe Old Timers Day on Sunday led by Rev. Dr. Reuben Field Pieters. The event honors members aged 15 and older with a special invitation for those 73 and over to be greeted by four members. Transportation assistance is available, and the Christian Education Commission will host a 12:15 p.m. coffee hour.

First Presbyterian Church Reuben Field Pieters Pieters Pice Christian Education Commission of the Session

Research Direction to Address Maturites

Charles McCann, research director of the Long Beach Senior Citizens Committee, will speak to the Maturites of First Congregational Church Thursday at 7:30 PM.

Charles McCann Long Beach Senior Citizens Committee First Congregational Church

Editor Will Address Methodist Meeting

Grace Noee of Ghi-e Council speaks at First Methodist Church at 7 30 p.m. on Christian Science Its Premise and Practice. The Lakewood Christian Science Welfare Council hosts the public lecture by Mrs Noce, presented in cooperation with the Citizens Community Council. The talk covers prayer and Christian Science for all denominations.

AfeCann Norman K. Elliott Glenn Clark Long Beach Grace Noee Ghi- Council First Methodist Church E2eo Lakewood Christian Science Welfare Elliott Jis Clear Noce Lakewood E. Carson Hell Cedar Ave

Fellowship's Events Raise Camp Fund at Lakewood Church

The Methodist Youth Fellowship at Lakewood Community Methodist Church plans benefit events to raise $500 for sending 40 youths to camps and institutes. Last week the group earned $134 at an annual dinner. A second May dinner will feature a skit by the youths and an invitation for nearby young people to join or visit, with meetings Sundays at 6:30 pm led by Mrs. Eleanor Gilbreath.

Lakewood Community Methodist Church Eleanor Gilbreath Igponsar

Church Women Plan May Fellowship Day

Church Women announce May Fellowship Day on May 6 with luncheon tickets, a program at California Heights Community Church, Bixby Road and Orange Avenue. The event, themed The Responsible Christian Family, targets young parents with Dorothy McAdam of the YWCA as chair and Grace Richardson presiding. nursery care will be provided and the public is invited.

National Council of Pee -In H. D. Horsley Long Beach United Church Cali¢fornia Heights Jedist Iss Dorothy McAdam YWCA Grace Richardson LOW Council Council Msic Beryl FE. Burchfield

Missionary Lois Schmidt to Speak at Burns Memorial Burns Memorial EUB Church

Miss Lois Schmidt of Nigeria Africa, an Evangelical United Brethren missionary from California, will be guest speaker at the 16:30 a.m. worship service Sunday at Burns Memorial EUB Church, 1720 Temple Ave. At 6:30 p.m. she will address the combined youth and adult group and show pictures of her world.

Lois Schmidt Nigeria Africa United Brethren California Burns Memorial Eub Church Temple Ave

Rainbow Banquet Engages Long Beach Youth Group

The Long Beach Christian Youth Council hosts the Rainbow Banquet at Trinity United Lutheran Shared social hall with 6:30 registration and 7:00 program. Dick Heren leads seven speakers on the rainbow colors. next meeting June 5. Officers to be elected December 14.

Long Beach Christian Youth Council Trinity United Lutheran Mnet Dick Heren Council Activites Pill Tesume Kenny Hisemoto Wth Dick Haren Tor Alice Gabrielson Weery Janice Fogelsong Urch Sundsy Emerson G. Hangen Mc. Hangen FB. Pruitt Uss Helens Helena Paul Raynor Pittsburgh Pe Arthur Williams

Regents OK Pension Plan for UC Prats

Regents approve in principle a new pension plan for UC faculty retired before last July. About 122 retirees gain from the raise to 508 dollars monthly, mainly former professors. Regents also urge study of a possible new UC San Diego campus and note 492,027 in recent grants gifts and pledges across campuses including UCLA and Berkeley programs.

Los Angeles University of California Regents Board of Regents Robert Gorgon Sproul Regents University of California At San Diego State Assembly A. Re. Hs Sproul UCLA Berkeley Davis Riverside San Francisco Medical Center Santa Barbara

Methodists Set Dedication of New Sanctuary Celebration

Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church plans dedication of its basilica sanctuary on Sunday May 1 at 3 p.m. Ishoy Gerald J1 Kennedy of the Los Angeles Area will officiate with notable Methodist laymen including Supervisor Burton W. Chace attending. A reception for Bishop and Mrs Kennedy will follow. Church to hire an associate minister to lead youth program.

Atlantic Avenue

Rev Behnken to Speak at St Pauls Lutheran Church

Rev Kenneth W Behnken of Betheny Lutheran Church Lakewood Vil lape will deliver the sermon at St Pauls Lutheran Church Palo Verde Ave Sunday. He will discuss Christ the Good Shepherd in the New Testament lesson for the Second Sunday after Easter titled Miserisardias Domini Sunday. Pastor Charles N Goebring is on leave and plans a wedding April 30 to Miss Eleanor Grace Overbeck of Caledont, Pa, with return for May 8 services.

St.Paul's Lutheran Church

Missouri U Pastor to guest at Emmanuel Church

The Rev. Dr. John Clayton of the University of Missouri will serve as guest minister at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 am. He is on a year’s leave to pursue graduate studies at the University of Southern California School of Religion.

John Clayton University of Missouri Columbia, Mo Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Clayton School of Religion University of Southern California

Salvationist Group To Present The Seamless Robe

The San Diego Thespians of the Salvation Army citadel will bring The Seamless Robe to Long Beach for a 7 30 pm service on Sunday. Maj Howard Sleen, commanding officer of the Long Beach chapter at 329 Locust Ave, announced the event.

San Diego

Baha i Assemblies to Hold Convention in Wilmette

Delegates from states Alaska Hawaii and others gather for the 47th annual Baha i national convention at the Baha i House of Worship Wilmette Illinois from April 28 to May 1. They review the second year of the 10 year Spiritual Crusade and plan future tasks while Shoghi Effendi reports on the faith's worldwide spread from Haifa. On April 30 delegates elect the nine member national Baha i Assembly with Long Beach represented at sessions.

Wilmatte Ana Alaska Hawsil Shogi Effendi

Foursquare Gospel to Hear Dr Myers at North Long Beach

The Rev Dr Daniel F Myers of LIFE Bible College Hollywood will be guest speaker at North Long Beach Foursquare Gospel Church 601 Orange Ave. He will occupy the pulpit at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm services as announced by Pastor Rev Edward Worlitz.

Daniel F. Myers The Life Bible College Hollywood North Long Beach

Obituary notices and funeral services listed for multiple individuals

A scanning of box replies from The Independent Press Telegram details funeral notices and services. Names include Albert of Wiss Arena, Ghiaian, Elizabeth Sturm, Winifred Leonard, and Cor a Sumpter among others, with dates, times, and locations at Mottell's Peek Funeral Directors and related chapels in Artesia Midway City and surrounding areas.

Beng Hane Bits Cab Albert Wiss Arena Midway Holy Famiy Church Artesia Artesia, Callt.inod, Mottell's ERAL Pney's Tos Mortuary Ghiaian—Aivs Tlarg W. Afas B Ocean Bird Myrile Kebiais Ereai Ranichléred Mottelus & Peek Chapsi Alamitos Ind Stacison Axe Ecehester Innasa Faony Tens Tre Mamie Shafer J. Creel Howard m1 Hussell Fister Gramdchildren Great-Gracdsem Sexvfos Sidneay D. Harmon Firth Ravesifie Fase Bulls Memorial Birk, Motiell's & Peek Peonard—Sincia Sattarson Taomat Sheelars Scfadeen Tequiem Sterday St. Lucy's Catholic Church Sturm Edward Gest Freaman Mottelu's & Pune Alsmitos Willlans Lora East Ath BE Widomrer Paul Finks Ate Ates Wilson Mars P Charel Feith Dreley Cora B. Sumpter James JL Eavatoa Christensen B. W. Ccon Suneral Ecme A. Ees Holton & Son Pape Loper Atlantic

Long Beach Classified Ad Clutter From 1950s Offers Jobs and Services

A dense jumble of names, addresses, and offers appears per scattered ads. It lists job postings for machinists, drivers, sales, nursing and health aides, plus service offers from florists, funeral directors, real estate schools, and various shops. The fragment also includes notices on driving schools, insurance, auctions, and community events in Long Beach and nearby areas.

Los Alamitos Sanitarium Los Alamitos Biel Abs Foster Belmont Heights Bonn Td Merses Bun TY Athuntic Seal Pace Care & Font Brestwood Itt Chestoot Sunderie Dale Wing Kisdness Farden Lebanon Sanitariem Liwrd Downes Lady van Roltes Hools & Instructios Wwe THARY Redondo Bchood Siva Tod Frankin Ad & Or Ametican Ord & New Property Kmafon Telas Finance Co Americag Ave Pa Tami Machinists BOARG Horizont Daly Ist Gata Artoratione O Gineering W. Bo St Wilmington Fuller Brush CO Restrictési Ito Ca Sun A&b Tool EB & Wig. Co. Inc Sani Western Torrance Srivers Downey Firestone Levis Comisigsion Protit Somualgsion Van's Bellflower Bird Lockkeeper & Credit Mor Bexam Indicore Alumina Foundry Linmgld GO Carlin’ Ave Comploz George Bradley Slera—Stock & Maintenance Ren‘ops Apaly Wadoral Et al Shel Corp Teramal Foland Lang L. E Wardlew Orange Compton Joe Brandon Long Seach Whinheimer Carpet Works Extractor Ideal Laundry Anabei Good It Pete Rocca Tas Alimites S Jamie Sirk Lee Bramizos Lyswood Seal -Mtale Renos Poauler EL _Schooh Salesan Straby Belifiower Epgins Seine Toprae Pala Tolldaya SAL Hill Bachins LGN Bt ‘Beach Ceoat Art Mart CHIL Bang Beach Oes Ocean Weiner Iar Aires Abe Iorer Maywood Lowen Reet Estate Stock Elk Saleaman Tost Bomtan Sabu Annie

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