Drive Date Set for Christian Youth The Call
February 3, 1952 marks The Call mobilization for Christian Youth across America. Marianne Pieters announces United Christian Youth Action Call Committee aims to enlist 3008 youths in Long Beach-Lakewood for interdenominational meetings. Participants will donate one dollar toward a shared program of youth service at state national and world levels. Denominations endorse the effort and ministers are invited to cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Marianne Pieters
United Christian Youth Action Call Committee
Long Beach
Lakewood
Miss Pieters
Miss Fieters
UYCM
Buffer Zone Set Between Britain and Egypt Near Cairo
British and Egyptian officials announced a six mile wide no man s land along the Cairo Suez road to prevent clashes between troops. The line runs about 37 miles north of Cairo with Egyptian guards toward the capital and a British checkpoint 56 miles east. The zone followed a British patrol nearing an Egyptian outpost and a near clash, then contact with General Erskine led to the patrol withdrawal. Police ordered dispersal of would be demonstrators as 3200 girl students protested government closure of boys schools amid rioting over King Farouk s pro British adviser to head the royal cabinet.
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Cairo
Suez
Saad el Din Sabour
Sabour
No Man's Land
George Erskine
Ministry of Interior
Farouk
Blind Woman’s Siamese Cat Sought By League
The Pet Protective League is seeking a missing pet Siamese cat for a blind woman. Mrs. Charles Thomas of 524 West Fourth Street, league chair, says the sealpoint female cat, about a year old, vanished from the Lakewood home since Thursday. The owner is greatly distressed.
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Pet Protective League
Charles Thomas
Fourth St
Navy Chapel Holds Butler Honor Ship Service Tomorrow
Wives, children and relatives of USS Butler officers and crew are invited to a 3 p.m. divine service at Navy Family Chapel 451 W Ocean Blvd. The Butler will be honor ship and prayers will be offered for all aboard. Harry Leigh Pink is chaplain. Children attending receive gift toys. Sunday school and nursery run concurrently. The Barier film will be shown and carols sung. Willis Brewer, tenor soloist, will sing. Navy Sunday School at 2015 W Till StSavannah Project at 9:30 a.m. will show the Christmas motion picture The Littlest Angel.
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Butler
Navy Family Chapel
Ocean Blvd
Harry Leigh-Pink
Carals
Willis Brewer
Navy Chapel
Chapel Mixenl
Navy Sunday School
W. Till St
Savannah
Irving Cleared by Federal Judge in Union Funds Case
Federal Judge Richard M. Duncan acquitted Ren Leonard Irving of Missouri and the Construction and General Laborers Union Local 264 treasurer Roy E. Livingston on 12 counts relating to about 33000 in union funds used during the 1948 campaign. Seven counts were dismissed previously. three defendants were found not guilty on remaining counts due to insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ren. Leonard Irving
D-Mo
Irving
Construction and General Laborers Union
AFL
Roy E. Livingston
Richard M. Duncan
Duncan
Betsy Ross Stamp Is Challenged Then Upheld
Washington officials refused to argue over the Betsy Ross stamp to be issued in Philadelphia on January 2. A Washington editor questioned the legend of Ross making the first American flag, but postal officials defended the stamp as a beautiful commemorative piece marking Betsy Ross’s 200th birth anniversary.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Donaldson
Betsy
William Canby
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Virginie
Santa Claus
Ross
Spellman Ends Tour of War Torn Korea
Cardinal Spellman ends his tour of the Korean conflict aboard the USS Wisconsin off Korea. He praises American soldiers, recalls meeting a solitary atheist, and says his visit aimed to reinforce religious and patriotic resolve. He met UN units and South Korean leader Syngman Rhee and endorsed U.S. policy supporting independence and peace.
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Spellman
Korea
Wisconsin
UPI
Francis Cardina
Warter Peninsula
New York
United Nations
Syngman Rhee
United States
Evangelist Shuler to Speak at Youth Rally Tonight
Reverend Jack Shuler D D former actor will address the Youth for Christ rally at Polytechnic High School auditorium at 7 30 pm announced by UFC director Jim Colbert. Last night he spoke to 700 young people at the Southwest Pacific Region Bible Club Conference in Municipal Auditorium. Music will be provided by the Scoville Sisters of Pasadena and the Bethany Carrat group from Alhambra. Public invited.
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Jack Shuler
Christ
Polytechnic High School
Audtorium
Jim Colbert
UFC
Shuler
Municipal Auditorium
Young, Trolks
Tie
Scoville Sisters
Pasadena
Bethany Carrat Group
Alhambra
Indians Will Present Program at Church
Thomas Family of Creek descent from Broken Arrow Okla will lead the Sunday evening service at First Christian Alliance and Missionary Church 1%th St and Lemon Ave. Five family members perform instrumental and vocal pieces in ensemble and solo. Rev. Raymond O. Aikens will deliver the brief sermon. The morning sermon is titled Ere We Look Forwa.
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First Christian Alliance and Missionary Church
Lemon Ave
Thomas
Thomases
Raymond O. Aikens
Broken Arrow
Oklo
Ferman
Christian Science Theme Announced
The theme quotes Isaiah 40 5 as the golden text for tomorrow's lesson sermon across The Mother Church branches. Mary Baker Eddy emphasizes healing through divine Principle, not intellect, with an insistence on sound morals in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
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Christian Science
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Boston
Mary Baker Eddy
Veteran Italian Red Chief Ousted
Bologna dispatch reports Ersilio Colombini a 53 year old veteran Italian Communist expelled from the party for betraying the Red cause by serving the Fascist police since 1928. He headed Bologna Province cooperatives, was elected to the Bologna city council in 1946 and served at Italian Red headquarters in Rome. The party move drew front page play in anti Communist papers and sparked speculation of a new defection in Red Bologna.
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Bologna
Italy
Ersilio Colombini
Red
Catombini
Nperatives
Rome
Miners Face New Union Levy For 1952
SCRANTON PA December 29 The United Mine Workers will levy a 2 2 2 month special assessment on about half a million members for January February and March 1952 The circular signed by John L Lewis says the 2 monthly levy lasts for the duration of current contracts in the anthracite and bituminous districts The first contracts expire April 1 and the assessment aims to meet forthcoming developments and fund union defense Lewis in Benton Illinois declined to comment on the plan
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Scranton
Langer
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Scranton Times
The
Times
Washington
John L. Lewis
International Miners’ Board
Levieus
Lewis
Benton, Ill
Linois Mine
Church Locations and Service Hours Hotline
The Press Telegram offers a phone service to locate Long Beach area churches and their service hours by calling 6-9066 or 6-3066. This replaces the former Saturday directory and aims to simplify weekly church information. An operator will help if the caller is unsure of location or service time.
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Long Beach
Press-Telegram
Church to Hold Cornerstone Rite at Atlantic Avenue Methodist
Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church plans a cornerstone ceremony for its new edifice at 15th Street and Atlantic Avenue. After 23 years without a sanctuary, volunteers nearly complete the building. Dedication is set for January 27, 1952, with LeRoy Crager chairing the building committee and Rev Willard A. Schurr leading the service alongside Vincent Bailey and Moses E. Lewis Jr. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church
15Th St
Atlantic Ave
LeRoy Crager
Crager
Vincent Bailey
Moses
J Lewis Jr
Jor Drustee
Willard A. Sehurr
Catholics Plan Prayers Asking Christian Union
Vatican City December 29 Catholics worldwide will observe eight days of prayer starting January 18 to seek the return of Christians to the Roman Church and the conversion of non Christians. The Holy See outlined topics for each day including union under the pope. East West church unity. Anglican return. Protestant return. conversion of sinners and bad Christians. and repentance of Jews Muslims and pagans. Vatican sources note that a little more than half of the world 820 million Christians are not yet in full communion.
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Vatican City
Sacred Congregation For the Propagation of the Faith
Vatican
Back to God Hour Selected as New Year's Program
The Mutual network chooses the Back to God Hour as its New Year program. Affected KHJ will air a Monday 3 30 p m transcription due to existing Tuesday arrangements. The program, from the Christian Reformed Church, is usually heard Sundays east of the Rockies.
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Christian Reformed Church
Mutual Network
Mutual System
Frank DeJong
Lakewood! Christian Reformed Church
KHJ
Rockies
World Unity Plan To Be Discussed In Long Beach
Bana'i World Faith in Long Beach opens its new winter schedule Wednesday evening as Mr and Mrs Don Barrett of Los Angeles form a panel to discuss The Era of World Unity through a unity of faith The Baha is resume meetings in the Baha i Fireside Teaching Center 441 E Ninth at 8 pm Public is invited A social hour will follow.
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Bana'i World Faith In
Long Beach
Don Barrett
Los Angeles
Navy Family Chapel Surgay Sresol f fats tee
Navy family chapel event noted with unusual spelling and unclear details. Readable fragments suggest a local gathering or service but the exact purpose and participants remain uncertain.
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Navy Family Chapel
Surgay Sresol F
Fats Tee
Chi Hy
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