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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
11
The column presents the Christmas narrative from Luke chapters 2 1 20 with shepherds angels and the birth in Bethlehem. It notes the annual Christmas Eve practice since 1945 and credits Ver Williams for copying the biblical passages with warm greetings to readers and supporters.
Two television sets were reported stolen from Heele's Appliances at 2182 Atlantic Ave. Sunday morning. Entry was gained through a broken window. The value of the items was not specified in the readable text.
Clearing House officials thanked thousands of Long Beach residents and organizations for funding and assisting 1200 needy families. Volunteers of America crews expanded food, clothes and gifts at the Armory Warehouse as last minute donations poured in. Poly High School Key Club donated funds and food, while Hancock Refinery workers sent 233 to the Exceptional Children's Foundation in lieu of holiday cards.
Sgt Archie L. Cook of the U S Army visited Long Beach to see his sister Mrs Alberta Neugebauer and brother Paul at 1479 Walnut Ave. He found she had moved with no forwarding address and planned to stay at the Buffer Hotel in Fort Ord or Fort Gordon until contact is made. The family hails from Granite City Illinois.
Special buses will carry Long Beach residents to Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses parade. Buses depart Long Beach station at 6:24 a.m. from Green Street and Arroyo Privy, with pickups along the route. Information via jbus drivers on regular schedules.
The weather man predicts continued clear conditions across Southern California through Wednesday. Overall fair weather is expected across the nation with precipitation limited to eastern areas and possible rain in Florida. a few snow chances mentioned in the forecast.
Neighbors arranged a Christmas homecoming Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Cook at 5213 Wolfe St The Cocks ill for months in a San Fernando Valley tuberculosis hospital Then they were allowed to return home for Christmas The neighbors cleaned the house set up a tree stocked the icebox with a turkey and trimmings and waited for the couple to arrive They returned to the hospital Wednesday
Neighbors and donors rallied to help Mrs. Beulah Yelle and her two young sons after illness and foreclosure threats. Volunteers raised money, furnished a house, and provided food, clothing, and gifts. Santa Clauses and groups canvassed the area, delivering help ahead of a planned thyroid operation.
A Long Beach cruiser USS Helena crew brightens Christmas for four year old Danny Rubiero in a San Francisco hospital. Virgil Bircher and 63 shipmates donated blood for the brain and pancreas disease sufferer after reading his plight in a city newspaper.
A converted Army trainer with three aboard plunged into the sea near Marineland Sunday night. One survivor, Jerry Buzan, described the crash and escape from the water. Divers searched for the two missing men as county and Coast Guard units assisted in the recovery effort.
Lakewood Center prepares an after Christmas clearance across its 75 stores with discounts up to 50 percent. Exchange desks remain open and staff anticipate a brisk day with extended hours from 12:30 am to 9:30 am. Wallace Bruce, president of the Lakewood Center Businessmen's Assn., notes the event aims to boost shopping activity after Christmas.
A financial firm plans to aid 831 colleges and universities through a private educational assistance program. Bequests range from 50 to 1000 dollars based on enrollment figures. An oil tank incident caused a wall to be damaged and a car parked nearby was affected. The auto owner is Johnston.
A bungled break in at 6601 Cherry Ave left a safeblowing blast that destroyed 1200 dollars in cash while two sealed envelopes and larger sums scattered on the floor. The thief fled with only 88 dollars from a cabinet, while a guard escaped unharmed.
A festive Naples event drew an estimated twenty thousand spectators for the second show of a Christmas in Many Lands parade on the Naples canal. Winners in four classes were announced after the parade, with Scot-Antonian Choir, St Anthony's parish, first. Wilson High School A Cappella, second. Bay Skate Community Church Choir, honorable mention to Camp Fire Girls District No.9.
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