Reception for New Pastor in North Long Beach Church
Friends and members of North Long Beach Christian Church held a Sunday reception for the new pastor Rev. and Mrs. Carl Lawson Crain and family. The event featured program oversight by F. J. Wight, special music by Ross Crain and others, readings, remarks, and coordinated by local church members and hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Long Beach
Kathleen Pross
R. V. Whealy
Ruth Grove
Rothy Smith
Crain
Freda Plantz
Lillie Wight
Murdock
Sharon Plantz
Thelma Sewell
Virginia Bigbee
Shirley Wight
Gladioli
Bridal shower for Patricia Bishop before August wedding
A prenuptial shower honors Miss Patricia Bishop who will wed James H. Flora of Burbank on August 20. Hostess Mrs. Carl R. Bishop Jr. welcomed guests at the bride’s home with buffet refreshments and a parasol centerpiece. Names include Myrtle Flora Janet Flora Etta Hopfer Bernice Kearns Ruth Mossman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Bishop
James H. Flora
Burbank
Carl R. Bishop Jr
Glendale
George J. Arnspiger
Golden Ave
Mmes
Myrtle Flora
Janet Flora
Etta Hopfer
Bernice Kearns
Ruth Mossman
Beardsley Couple Plans Two Week Vacation to Pacific Northwest
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beardsley of 4325 E Second St will take a two week vacation to Port and Yakima. En route they will visit their son Robert this weekend at the University of California at Berkeley.
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Howard Beardsley
E. Second St
Portand
Yakima
Ash
Robert
University of California At Berkeley
Switch to CHIFFON Soap Flakes for faster dishwashing
The ad touts CHIFFON Soap Flakes as a quick, sudsy solution that leaves dishes shining. It claims no skin drying chemicals and says the product is also good for fine laundry.
Downright Delicious SUN-MAID Raisin Recipes booklet
A thrift article promotes a SUN-MAID recipe booklet titled Downright Delicious SUN-MAID Raisin Recipes offering 80 recipes. It highlights a Waldorf Salad sample with apples raisins nuts celery and dressing and notes the booklet is free while supplies last. Address Nancy Sasser Dept 47 271 Madison Ave New York 16 to request pages.
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Nancy Sasser
Madison Ave
New York
N. Y
KNOX
Knox Gelatine
Sun-Maid
Dept
Lakewood Shower Honors Mrs. Sunderland at New Home
A Sunday shower for RS. Dean G. Sunderland formerly Mary Baker honored the couple at their Lakewood residence. Attending were many local residents including R. W. Baker J. B. Hilsenhoff Rex Hodges and H. F. Hunt with Carolyn Barnard and Lorra ine Hilsenhoff assisting as hostesses.
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Dean G. Sunderland
Mary Baker
Jack T. Frye
H. M. Hawkins
J. H. Harness
Alice Spellings
Ethel Baker
Carolyn Barnard
Ann Hodges
Lois Underwood
Jack T. Frye II
C. D. Parker
Lorraine Hilsenhoff
Couple Plans to Live Here After Normandy Wedding
Miss Beverly Jane Owensby wore a white dress suit with gold accessories and a white feather hat for her wedding to George William Gibbons at Normandy Wedding Chapel. Attendant Alice Owensby wore beige with apricot begonias, Lewis White was best man, and a chapel reception followed with Maureen Henderson coordinating the guest book and Hazel Smith and Thelma White assisting. The bride is a Polytechnic High School graduate and the couple will reside at 913 Daisy Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Jane Owensby
George William Gibbons
Normandy
Alice Owensby
Lewis White
Maureen Henderson
Mmes
Hazel Smith
Thelma White
Polytechnic High School
Daisy Ave
Catalina island residents aid busy wartime speaker
Long Beach residents Mrs. Elizabeth B. Farrell and her daughter Mrs. Jeanne Farrell Hissner, and Miss Elizabeth Richey, are at Catalina Island this summer. Mrs. Hissner spends part of the time aboard the Darlington yacht from Newport. Miss Richey and Mrs. Farrell will return soon so Mrs. Farrell can keep speaking engagements as national president of the American War Women Organization.
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Long Beach
Catalina Island
Elizabeth B. Farrell
Jeanne Farrell Hissner
Elizabeth Richey
Hissner
Joseph Darlington
Newport
Catalina
Richey
Farrell
Pi Beta Phi Plans Long Beach Alumni Bridge Dinner
Mrs. J Harold White will host the Pi Beta Phi Long Beach Alumni at 6 30 Monday evening at 26 Covina Avenue. Reservations requested by Friday and hostesses include Mrs Don Will Mrs Noel Guertin and Irving Smith.
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J. Harold White
Covina Ave
Long Beach
Pi Beta Phi
Mmes
Don Will
Noel Guertin
Irving Smith
Yucca Sub Deb Club Hosts Bridal Shower for Raydelee Feeback
In tribute to a charter member, Yucca Sub Deb Club entertained Raydelee Feeback at a bridal shower held at Mrs. Henry O. Feeback Jr.’s home in Lakewood. The honoree received gifts and refreshments.
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Yucca Sub Deb Club
Raydelee Feeback
Henry O. Feeback Jr
Park Crest
Lakewood
Hi Lo Neighborhood Club Hosts Mrs Christensen Event
Mrs Henry Christensen of 308 Elliott Lane entertained Hi Lo Neighborhood Club members with refreshments and pinochle. Mrs Coda Armitage is vacationing in Washington and was substituted by Mrs Hugh B Reynolds.
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Henry Christensen
Elliott Lane
Coda Armitage
Washington
Hugh B. Reynolds
Summer Socials At The Schneider Home Party
Second in a series of summer socials held at the home of Max well Schneider and family on Granada Avenue. Guests included Herman L Barrett and son Doug las, Nathan Gardner and daughters Maxine and Faye, Rose Bailey, and Morris Cooper of West Los Angeles. Buffet featured a centerpiece of asters and roses with white tapers. Mrs Cooper, sister of the hostess, was also feted at a recent birthday gathering at the Schneider residence.
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Maxwell Schneiders
Granada Ave
Herman L. Barrett
Douglas
Nathan Gardner
Maxine
Faye
Rose Bailey
Morris Cooper
West Los Aneles
Cooper
Schneider
Third Year Mr and Mrs Lester Cooper Celebrate Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lester Cooper marked their third wedding anniversary with a dinner and dancing at Vivian Laird's Restaurant.
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Lester Cooper
Vivian Laird
Party Honors Mrs. William Moore at Giffin Residence
Mrs. William Moore was guest of honor at a gathering hosted by Mrs. Glenn Giffin at her new home 3250 Chestnut Ave. Presenting gifts were Mrs. Robert Jones, Mrs. Janee Forrest Doo little, Mrs. Henry Eilers, Mrs. Floyd Williams, Mrs. Harold Harvey, Mrs. Glenn Agee Jr., Mrs. Evelyn Henry and Miss Marcelle Podglase of Huntington Park. Bridge was the evening’s diversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
Glenn Giffin
Chestnut Ave
Mmes
Robert Jones
Janee Forrest Doolittle
Henry Eilers
Floyd Williams
Harold Harvey
Glenn Agee Jr
Evelyn Henry
Marcelle Podglase
Huntington Park
Bridge
National Business Women Club Breakfast in Long Beach
The Long Beach National Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its annual Sunday breakfast at 9 a.m. at Villa Riviera. Cornelia Pollard is the program coordinator and Grace Kinney the music chairman. Reservations are due with Betty Robrock by Friday.
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Long Beach
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Villa Riviera
Cornelia Pollard
Grace Kinney
Betty Robrock
Friay
Reunion of Family Here in San Pedro Honor Kirk Kin
A reunion for Mr. and Mrs. Foster Kirk of Hackensack New Jersey was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Roberts in San Pedro. Kirk relatives from Long Beach Lynwood Monrovia and San Pedro attended along with several Roberts family members.
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Foster Kirk
Hackensack
N. J
Russell Roberts
San Pedro
Kirks
Long Beach
Harrie Chapel
Lynwood
W. J. Sowers
Monrovia
Jimmie Roberts
Cheryl
Dick Roberts
Tommie Roberts
Lloyd S. Chapel
First Birthday for Bruce Alan Snedeker
A birthday dinner and party celebrated Bruce Alan Snedeker’s first birthday at 1829 Maine Ave. Guests included cousin Miss Esther Mae Os from Terre Haute Ind and the Snedekers along with Mr and Mrs F W Carpenter and their son Bruce and Mr and Mrs Frank H Creswick. Afternoon guests Donna Grimm John Evanoff and Harlow Kok enjoyed refreshments and photos.
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Little Bruce
Alan Snedeker
Maine Ave
Esther Mae Os
Terre Haute
Ind
F. W. Carpenter
Bruce
Frank H. Creswick
Francis Snedeker
Donna Grimm
John Evanoff
Harlow Kok
Long Beach Figures Highlight Social Notices
Trina daughter of Mrs Ethel Alley and Mr and Mrs Stephen A Chapel of Long Beach appear in a family notice listing names and relations in a local social column.
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Trina
Ethel Alley
Stephen A. Chapel
Long Beach
Mrs Frances White Hosts Visitors From Los Alamos
Mrs Frances White of 4322 E Sixth Street entertains Lt Richard N Gray his wife Eugenie Gray and their daughter during a two week Naval Reserve cruise. Gray is stationed in Los Alamos New Mexico and Mrs Gray is a former local resident.
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Frances White
E. Sixth St
Richard N. Gray
Los Alamos
N. M
Lt. Gray
Gray
Eugenie White
Double Shower Honors Two Brides at St Luke's Canterbury Club
The Canterbury Club of St Luke's Episcopal Church hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Elinor Nason and Miss Lucille Anglim at Miss Mary Goedde's home on Lime Avenue. Elinor Nason is to wed Homer Evans on September 1, and Lucille Anglim plans to marry George Hewitt of Santa Barbara on August 27.
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Canterbury Club
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Elinor Nason
Lucille Anglim
Mary Goedde
Lime Ave
Nason
Homer Evans
Miss Anglim
George Hewitt
Santa Barbara
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Jessie Brown
Josie Pinney
Irene Roberts
Hormel
Pillsbury
ABC
Mrs
George Gibbons
Hi-Lo Club
Widy
Press-Telegram
Plan County Council
Frederick H. Mitchell
Far Right
Los Angeles County
California
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wilton Hotel
Sky Room
Frank M. Ward
Thornton Kinney
Legislation
Los Angeles
Lucille E. Swenson
Mitchell
Peter Pande
Ellis Slack
Ebell Club
Lewis T. Harding
Walter H. Boyd
Tangee
Barkers
Barker Bros
Broadway
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