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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1950
Page
15
MALCOLM EPLEY recalls wedding etiquette chaos at Long Beach as he hunted a suitable tuxedo for a 190 pound frame. He found humor in the hunt, borrowing a newspaper photographer’s suit to attend the ceremony and reception while his young daughter critiqued a vocalist during the service.
The first organizational meeting to plan community participation in the mass chest X ray survey in Long Beach will be held at Franklin Junior High School auditorium at p.m. tomorrow Miss Nancy Ott says the survey has progressed across Los Angeles County since April It will reach District 16 including Long Beach in November and aims to benefit from experiences in other locations Civic and professional committees will be formed to manage the undertaking Invitations have been mailed to city leaders and other interested persons are urged to attend.
The new 4,300,000 American President Lines terminal at Wilmington will be dedicated tomorrow by the Los Angeles Harbor Department. Harbor Commissioner and Harbor Manager Arthur Eldridge will host, with a luncheon aboard the Mnet President Wilson following the rites. The terminal offers extensive passenger facilities and about 160000 tons monthly cargo capacity.
The Forties era convention expects about two thousand attendees for the 22nd annual Fleet Reserve Association National Convention on September 2 to 4 at Municipal Auditorium Long Beach with Rear Admiral Wilder D Baker addressing the gathering. Leo A LaBelle of Albany California presides. Host groups are Long Beach Branch 43 and Unit 43 Ladies Auxiliary. The event features a fiesta on September 2, a banquet on September 3, and officer elections on September 4. Estella E Hedges is national auxiliary president and Evelyn Fielding will perform two solos at rites.
Willie Ryan the world chess champion will display skill at Lincoln Park Chess and Checker Club. He is to play multiple exhibitions including a blindfolded match against 10 players at 8 o clock and an all comers session at 1 30 this afternoon. Ryan from Brooklyn is on an exhibition tour of the Pacific Coast and the public is invited.
Violet Greshan, 73, of 2310 Carroll Park S, fell on stairs yesterday afternoon at home, suffering a two inch head laceration. She was treated at St. Mary's Hospital.
Phillip Saul, 12, baked a two layer cake in the auditorium kitchen at Pan-American Park Lakewood for the parks open house program. Girls watching accused him of parental help. he says he did it alone in 15 minutes to mix and 20 minutes to bake at 375 degrees.
A shipbuilder familiar with the vessel expressed astonishment at how quickly the Navy hospital ship Benevolence sank after being rammed Friday by the S S Mary Luckenbach off the Golden Gate. The Benevolence, completed in 1945 in New York, is a sister ship to the Haven and part of the C4 hull series designed for intercoastal carriers with seven hatches.
Nine members of the Long Beach Woman's Relief Corps will serve as hostesses for the national convention of women's groups meeting in Los Angeles. Delegates from Long Beach include Mines, C. May Basset, Flore Beebe, Georgia Graham, Effie Patterson, Frances Webber, Margaret Whitney, Ida Nunes, Mary Holland, and Jewell Ancell. Mrs Emma Wolf presides. Five Civil War veterans will be guests at the convention.
John Schommer, 21, of 21 Roycroft Ave, suffered a dislocated elbow after a fall while playing volleyball at Belmont Shore yesterday afternoon. He was treated at Community Hospital.
Civic religious and welfare groups in Long Beach prepare to expand hospitality and support for service members in anticipation of mobilization. The Servicemen's Center at 350 S Ocean Blvd will reopen as needed, while the Armed Services YMCA and local churches offer programs. The Associated Services for the Armed Forces coordinates local efforts with a committee chaired by Assemblyman William S. Grant to raise funds for the Community Chest.
At 3 p.m. today Barbara Britton will clip the ribbon to open the 1950 Better Homes and Sports Show at Municipal Auditorium. Coronation as queen, a mayoral proclamation, and a welcome from Lewis K. Cox head a week of free concerts and entertainment led by Crystal White and The Accordionettes, with daily schedules featuring Tahitian dancers, a blackface act, tap stylists, telecast programs, and cooking demos at Gough Industries.
The Brethren conference opened August 18 at First Brethren Church and will close tonight with Dr. Paul R. Bauman of Winona Lake Ind delivering the address. Identical morning services at 9 30 and 11. Bible School led by First Brethren Church officers and Brethren National Sunday School Board. Rev Bernard Nether of Grace Brethren Mansfield Ohio speaks on The Word Tells About the Most Disgusting Church Member Are You Like Me. Foreign missions rally at 3 features Rev J Paul Dowdy missionary to Argentina and Rev and Mrs J P Klever Rev and Mrs Benjamin Hamilton and Marie Mishler missionaries to French Equatorial Africa. Missionaries and children to sing in English and native languages. Rev William A Steffler of Dayton Ohio last night likened the Bible to a mine with five veins Historical facts ethical truth spiritual truth typal truth and dispensational truth.
Arthur L. Peterson Post of the American Legion will present to Long Beach City Council on Tuesday a resolution urging registration of all Communists and banning any American un American periodical in the city. Hallen Johnson, post commander, to present the plea.
A noon trip sails with more than 60 deaf fishermen and supporters aboard the Petrel from Speerman's Dock. John Fait, aided by Julian Gardner, Fred Klein, and Petrel crew Joe Risser and Joe Caruthers, organized the outing to honor friends. The boat is due back at 6 PM today.
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