This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
19
A mosaic of reader messages shares joy, loss, love, and humor from wartime and home life. From a widow remembering her late husband to couples in love, children, and quirky gifts, the page captures Christmas spirit through personal notes and warm wishes.
Marjorie Ann Robinson daughter of Mrs. George Robinson and Arvin Fiorina son of the Cecil Bailys were married in Alliance Church with Rev. Raymond Aikens officiating. The bride wore a taffeta and net gown with a shoulder length veil, carried carnations and a white orchid. Attendants included Pat Bowlin maid of honor and Crosetta Schiavoni bridesmaid, plus Janice Newman as flower girl. After a reception the couple left for Carmel by the Sea and will reside in Burbank. the bride attended Wilson High School and the groom a Los Angeles City College graduate.
The American Legion Unit Auxiliary of Lincoln Village Post No 833 hosted a Christmas party at the Domin guez Community Building for the Junior Girls Girl Scout troop they sponsor. Mothers were invited and gifts exchanged for the mothers. Mines H Van Auken and Howard Stebbins gave jewelry boxes to each girl. Refreshments followed. Mrs John Whitney led as unit president with help from Mrs Hagans Horton and McCollum.
A Christmas postholiday piece urges keeping the spirit of giving year round and offers a brief home exercise routine. It suggests small acts of kindness over the year and describes a leg raise maneuver as a light, no-floor routine to trim calories.
A home mini gallery for Christmas cards offers a creative, compact display. Pick six to seven prints not overtly Christmas themed, arrange on a study wall strip, draft layout on the floor, and measure with pencil dots before mounting. Use attic frames or junk-store finds, with optional glass and gentler hanging options.
Advice on explaining death to a child and keeping faith close. A caregiver shares personal memories of losing parents and encourages building a loving, faith-filled environment. The piece suggests not making death a topic for fear and offers Beulah Frances as a resource with a return envelope.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.