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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1955

Page

4

May preaching duties for Rev E Jack Combs at First Southern

Rev E Jack Combs of the Southern Baptist Convention of California will serve as supply pastor at First Southern Baptist Church during May while Rev Raymond Brister is on leave. Combs, a Missouri native, graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned a Th.M. from Southern Seminary Louisville. He works with Lloyd Cader on direct mission efforts. The Long Beach Service Men's Center executive committee will hold its 11th annual open house Sunday from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Sheldon Beeson, chairman, notes Beeson led the center since 1952 after moving from Wheaton College where he coached football.

E. Jack Combs Southern Baptist Convention of California Board of Homes First Southern Baptist Church Pester Raymond G. Brister Missouri Mr. Combs Oklahoma Baptist University Southern Seminary Louisville Lloyd Cacder Long Beach Pine Ave Sheldon C. Beeson Beeson Wheaton Wheaton College

U S Judge's Sister to Be Here Monday

Huth Youngdahl Nelson of Washington DC sister of Federal Judge Luther Youngdahl and former Minnesota governor will open American Family Week in Long Beach Lakewood. She speaks at 5 PM at St Timothy's Evangelical Lutheran Church Woodruff Ave and Arbor Rd on building a strong family.

Huth ‘Youngdahl Nelson Washington, D. C Federsl Luther Youngdahl Minnesota Long Beach Lakewood Monty J St. Timothy's Evangelical Lutheran Church Woodruff Ave Arbor Rd Nelson Alfred 2 Torgick St. Tim

Mrs Nelson to Speak in Southern California Tour

Mrs Youngdak and husband Reverend Clarence T Nelson lead a two week speaking tour through Southern California. The Nelsons, with five children and foster daughter married to a Chicago minister, have ties to Augustana Lutheran Church in Washington DC and Gustavus Adolphus College. Mrs Youngdahl sits on national churchwomen and YWCA boards. named 1954 Mother of the Year for DC. The public talks include La Jolla, San Pedro, Pasadena, and Los Angeles, with a closing fireside social at Augustana.

National Board of Churchwomen Washington, D.C District of Columbia Ywca Board District of Columbia Youngcahl Pageant Magazine Women's Guild Nelson la Jolla San Pies Pasadena Los Angees

Baptisms and Choir at Church of God Begin Weekend Services

The Church of God at 1862 Pine Ave. announces a baptismal service at 7 30 p.m. led by Rev. Dr. Albert J. Kempin and a performance by the Arlington College Choir under Frederick G. Shackleton at Pine Park Church of God at 11 a.m. Sunday.

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Silverado Park Methodists Join in Chain of Prayer

Silverado Park Methodist Church with Rev Richard Wilson Cain as pastor joins a year long chain of prayer across city and country churches. About 75,000 to 100,000 people are expected to participate in a 24 hour vigil during the noted period ending Jan 1, 1956.

Silverado Park Methodist Church Richard Wilson Cain Board of Evangelism Methi Churches Ogden Lah Odist jAllstan Brass

2 Day Parley Will Be Held by Mormons

Stake President Francis M. Zimmerman of the Long Beach Stake announced a two day quarterly conference at the new Stake Center located at 37th St and Elm Ave. Apostle George Morris and Elder Paul C. Child will speak from the Council of the Twelve. Meetings are scheduled today at 6 30 pm and 8 pm with Sunday sessions at 1 am 2 pm 7 pm. the Long Beach Stake serves about 7 000 members across nine wards in Long Beach Paramount Compton San Pedro and Wilmington with high attendance expected.

Francis MM. Zimmerman Compton Long Beach Church of, Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints New Stake Center 37Th St Elm Ave George Morris Paul C. Child Council of the ‘Twelve Apostles Salt Lake City Paramount San Pedro Wilmington

John Wesley film to show at Belmont Heights church

A Sunday 7 p.m. screening of the film John Wesley about Methodism founder John Wesley will be presented during the Single Young Adults meeting at Belmont Heights Methodist Church. A prelude forum on his life will precede the showing followed by a fellowship hour.

John Wesey Belmont Heights Methodist Church Grout John Wesley

Special Meetings Held by Mission Alliance Church

The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at 1703 Lemon Ave holds nightly meetings through May 8 led by Rev. Dr. Edison Habegger of Van Nuys. He is an veteran evangelist. Services start at 7:30 p.m. weekdays and 10:45 a.m. Sundays.

The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Lemon Ave Edison Habegger van Nuys Habegger Richard I. Neely Charles Webster Mayes First Church George Otis Marsh Bixby Knolls John William Hanna East Side Loran L. Hancock Mile Hell Reuben Luther Anderson First Carl Lewson Grain North Long Beach Wesley Veatch Ernest Beam Lakewood Charlemagne Ave Arbor Rd Herman Wilson Donald A. J Hardage Uptown Atlantic Ave. Church Redondo Ave Willard R. Hall Lakewood Village Militon G. Gabrielson Bay Shore ‘Community Land Cai Yiata Bach Emerson G. Hargen Murray T. McNeills Los Altos United Church Atherton St. Episcopal Holy Communion

What Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulnits

Long Beach churches host a multi denomination week of evangelistic services with pastors from Calvary Church Los Altos Beach etc. featuring ministers such as B Eugene Tanines Norman Spurgeon Mac Pherson and R Merrill Jensen across venues like 2000 Santa Fe Atlantic Ave Downey Ave and 17040 Downey Ave.

Long Beach Pulnits Assembly OF God la. m Eugene Tan- Ines Calvary Church Santa Fe Atlantic Ave Potaptiyianrenepre

Guest Speaker Dr Donnenworth to Address East Long Beach Church

Dr J EK Donnenworth executive secretary of the California Temperance Federation will be the guest speaker Sunday at 11 am at East Long Beach Methodist Church. The pastor Rev Francis Byron Baldwin announced that Donnenworth will speak on Preparing for the Best.

Methodist Gerald Hamilton Kennedy Willard A. Schurr Atlantic Ave Bagby Grover C. Bagby Belmont Heights James Henry Hughes California Heights H. H. Danneworth Speakry Francis Byron Baldwin East Long Beach Power Claude W. Young Grace Church Holy Summo Union Ray H. Firth Los Altos Church Los Arcos St al i. m James Earl Barrett Moore Memorial Church Roy Carl Mason North Long J. EK. Donnenworth The California Temperance Federation East Long Beach Methodist Church

Choral Music Program Set at St Luke's Church

The St Luke's Choristers a 40 member group directed by Marcia Hannah present a free concert of sacred choral music at St Luke's Episcopal Church on Tuesday at 8:15 PM. The program includes Palestrina Bach Mozart and Pergolesi works with soloists Gary Miley Greighton McConnell Robert Shewan Earl McCalley and Harold Woodhouse. The Organists' Guild will host its May dinner in the parish hall prior to the concert and install 1985 56 officers chaired by Mrs L G DeLong.

Marcia Hannah Clanist St. Alke's Episcopal Church Beach Guid Joseph Midlick Palestrina Bach Mozart Hansel Grete Pergolesi Gary Miley Greighton McConnell Robert Shewan Earl McCalley Harold Woodhouse Thel Organists' Guild Guild L. G. DeLong

May Day Breakfast and Open House at Circle Drive-in Church

The event on May Day runs 8:30 to noon at Circle Drive-in Church at Ximeno Ave and Pacific Coast Hwy with Rev. Kerrall E. Holven of Modern Age Church of Christian Healing leading. A separate series at Long Beach venues features Rex B. Barr and Eugene Benvau with talks on themes from Thought to Realization, culminating in Dr. Richard Minugh at Chapel by the Sky.

Expansion Launched by Bethany Church in Lakewood Village

Bethany Lutheran Church of Lakewood Village begins its first expansion phase adding seven classrooms to the Christian day school, a remodeled parish hall with Sunday school rooms, and an auditorium. A sixth classroom opens in September for 35 to 40 more children. The church, organized in July 1944, now has about 1,000 communicant members and founded two daughter churches in Los Altos and Downey.

Lakewood Village Community Church Sunfield Ave Centralia St Wilford R. Hall Bethany Lutheran Church Christian Day School Bethany Lutheran Church of Lakewood Village Norbert C. Mueller Philip L. Pohlman Bethany Lakewood Kenneth W. Behnken Houghton Lake Mich India Bethany Church Tor Gtrat Long Beach Behnken John W. Behnken St. Louis, Mo The Missouri Synod, Lutheran Church

Bob Jones Quartet to Perform at Colonial Tabernacle

The Bob Jones University Songfellows Quartet from Greenville North Carolina will give a Friday evening concert at the Colonial Tabernacle 1800 Angheim Street. They will present a program of sacred and semi classical music by young men.

Bob Jones Bob Jones _ University Songfellows Greenville N.C Colonial Tabernacle Angheim St

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Rev. Combs E. Jack U.S Francis Zimmerman Ruth Church of God John Wesley Movie Norman Spurgeon MacPherson Farwest Church God Amos E. Harlan Fischer Fellowship Church Downey Ave Winfield Edson R. Merrill Jensen Immanuel Church Wes Harty Robert Louis Hubbard Los Art Phil Kerr Ernest R. Johnson Wrigley Heights Church Walter C. Reynolds Gundry Ave Wayne A. Faubian Sandwood St Friends National Family Herbert Hdonnenworth Herald E. Mickelson Lloyd Sturtevant Faith Church Erich .V. Oelschlaeger Chrisans Oscar Charles Mees Holy Trinity Church Martin €. Olson Louis Frederick Mertz Lakewood Church Virgil F. Bierke Our Savior's ‘Church Walter M. Fehner St. John’s Church Jesus Alfred Otto Storvick St .Timothy's Church Howald G. Sehnecker University | Church Nazarene C. B. Cox Il A. Im Mark F Smith Oscar Harms Anaheim St Joseph Bachman Calvary’ Church J. Eaian Frazier Si A. mi Emmanuel Church Reuben Field Pieers Robert v. Dickerson First Bible Church Richard _Gorton Irving North Long Beach Cas Orange Clifford Jones Wendell W. Greenlee Westminster Comennity Pacific Salvation Army Sc William J. McHarg Salvation Meeting Rome Howard Sloan Long Beach Chapel Locust Ave Jack Alvin Kent Lime Ave United Presbyterian Sarah WN. Switzer Louise C Newman E. Broadway American Children’s Service Arthur H. Atking John Foulkes Alamitos Ave Clyde D. Reed Howard St. Luke's Progressive Spiritualist Church Ohio Suntay Sarah Persuson Edie Larsen Cora Simmons Rove Josephine Griffiths Assoc Temple OF Spiritual Science Lucusr Osa Locke Ua Key Buren Hi M.—Haaling Feopli Perd CE Crerry Edith Niles Cerritos Ebell Theatre John Hefferlim Men OF God Temple OF Enlightenment Hasber Shearwater Megnolia Pier Robert Noble Hollywood Bowl Churches OF Christ Creconsenmeneenee Artesia West Long Beach Eeetineee Spring Delta Ford Corpsates Central Wilson Wallace East Long Beach William R. Ward Lord's Bay Services Bible School Christian Science Larg Beach Ara Fish Church of Christ Scientist Hotton Massachusets Avenue Sunany Suncay Chueh RFOM Cedar Avenue Seventh Street Sunaay Moan Third Church OF Christ, Scientist Y. Scheel A.M Wegseedey Fourth Church OF Christ, Scientist East Market Street Belmont Theatre Sireat Suna SuAgsy Wearesding Christian Science Society New Amaricen Leday Avenue West Third Atlantic Avenue Woodend Avenue Lakeweed Park Avenue
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