Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address in quiz show myth
A New York feature notes Americans mix up Lincoln's famous sentence. It recalls the line Four score and seven years ago and the debate over forefathers, and cites five Gettysburg Address copies, the highest value copy from 1949, showing how Lincoln’s words endure.
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New York
Kennedy
Nancy Hanks
Honest Abe
Mary Todd
John Wilkes Booth
McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Sucre
Jfe
Carl Sandburg
Abe
Gov Merit
Tan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
George Washington
Eisenhower
O d
Love Fellow Man Urges Gov Langlie in Sacrament Speech
Gov Arthur Langlie of Washington told 1200 Presbyterian men in Sacramento that the United States can solve major social problems by individuals and communities showing love for God and fellow citizens. He said juvenile delinquency, divorce and aging issues would improve as homes, churches and businesses unite in Christian spirit.
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Sacramento
United States
Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
Girner
Langlie
Jie
God
America
Obituaries Record Flood of Local Death Notices
A Long Beach obituary page lists multiple deaths including Sarks, Jovita Walker, James F Waley, baby Basnett, Mary Elizabeth Connors, George Baldwin, Roy J Burke, with funeral services at Hillside Memorial Park, All Souls Cemetery, and St. Athanasius Church. Surviving spouses, children, siblings noted. various parishes, mortuaries, and interments specified.
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Walker
Irs
Jovita Baca Awalker
Cedar Ave
Santa Anita Sanitarium
Vacaville
Calif
Holy Innocents Catholic Parish
Cyprian Randolph
Holy Innocents Church
All Souls Cemetery
Sheilor - McFadyen
Waley
James F
Wanda di
Long Beach
Wal
Springfie
St. Athanasius Catholic Parish
Order of Foresters
Mary van Kick
Anna Conboy
Theresa Marlin
John FE. Haley
Sheelar-McFadyen
St. Athanasius Church
BC Am
St. Anthony's Church
Calvary Cemetery
East Ls Angeles
First Christians to Seat Officials Ordination Service
First Christian Church will ordain Merrill Nicoson and deacons Harry Bagby Herschel J. Burke Clarence Hall Glen Hoover Leonard C. Schmidt Arthur Brydges and John Weddle in Sunday morning services led by Reuben Luther Anderson who will preach Selected for Service The 5 p.m. vespers titled Youth Sight will feature Walt Brandriff presiding and Wesley Veatch delivering the youth message.
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First Christian Church
Merrill Nicoson
Harry Bagby
Herschel J. Burke
Clarence Hall
Glen Hoover
Leonard C. Schmidt
Arhur Brydges
John Weddle
Reuben Luther Anderson
Walt Brandriff
Wesley Veatch
East Side Christian Church Discontinues Evening Worship
East Side Christian Church will discontinue evening services for now. Wednesday evening dinners continue under the Christian Action Committee led by Rev. John W. Hanna with the theme Our Church in National and International Affairs. Guests from two social groups will attend next week for Racial Relations Week chaired by Dr. Marvin Imitece.
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East Side
East Side Christian Church
Christian Action Committee
John W. Hanna
Our Church
Lin
Marvin Imitece
Young People Active at Naples Church
Mary Light, a Vancouver lecturer and author, will speak at Camp Farthest Out today from 3:30 to 7:30 pm at North Long Beach Methodist Church. A potluck supper follows at 6 pm. The Naples United Lutheran Church notes youth activities, a Junior Choir, and a new Lutheran League for ages 12 to 18 led by Mrs Vere Sandersman, with Rev. Theodore Foreid citing ongoing participation by Miss Light and choir members.
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Mary Light
Vancouver
B. C
North Long Beach Methodist Church
Naples
United Lutheran Church
Miss Light
Messiahs
Episcopal Church
Phylliss
Ozilsby
Jacquelyn Mill
Camp Farthest Gutter
Europe
United States
Theodore Foreid
Lathor League For
Vere Sanders Man
Baptist Convention President to preside at Atlantic City session
The Rev. Dr. Dv. Carney Hargroves will preside over the 1955 American Baptist Convention (Northern) in Atlantic City New Jersey. He will guest preach at First Baptist Church Sunday at 11 am with Dr. Edson present. Hargroves leads Second Baptist Church of Greymont.
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Dv. Carney Hargroves
Winfield Edson
American Baptist Convention (Northern
Atlantic “City
N. J
Edson
First Baptist Church
Hargroves
Second Baptist Church
Germanyown
A. Waatdiow
Theodore Foreid
Naples
Gloria Dei
United
Second St
Virgil F. Bierke
Savior's Church
Evangelial
Junipera Ave
Walter M. Fehner
St John's Church
Synod
Orange Ave
Mbpuitiul
Charles N. Gohring
Paul's Church
Palo Verde
W- H. Robinson
Pour Herman Peters
St. Stephen's Church
American
Alfred Otto Storvick
St. Timothy's Church
Evangelical
Woodruff Ave
Arbor
New Horizons Miss Eisie Sarris to Speak at Atlantic Avenue Church
Miss Eisie Sarris, leader in the Congregational Church, will be guest speaker Sunday at Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church for the Women's Society for Christian Service annual Thank Offering service. Her message will be titled New Horizons in Brotherhood.
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Eisie
Sarris
Congregational
Avill
Atantic Avenue Methodist Church
Women's Society For Christian Service
Evangelist Bartley LaSater to Speak at First Assembly
Evangelist Bartley LaSater, a renowned Bible expositor, will headline Sunday services at First Assembly of God Church 945 Linden Ave. He presents two morning and evening sermons The Greatest Christian Attribute and The Greatest Prophetic Chapter in the Bible. Nightly talks next week cover Caught Up to the Third Heaven Daniel’s 70th Week Earth Without a Church and When Time Is Running Out with prayers for the sick at every service.
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Evangelist Bartley Lasater
International Bible Expositor
God Church
Linden Ave
Daniel
What Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulpits
Long Beach churches list a dense schedule of sermons and revival events led by many ministers. Rev. Eugene B. Tanner, Rev. Guy Heath, J. R. Freeman, and Rev. Ira L. Heath preach across Calvary Temple and First Church venues with topics like The Greatest Prophetic Chapter and Feeding the Flock. The long roster names churches, times, and speakers including Calvary Church, First Church, Bethany Church, and Grace Church, detailing morning and evening worships, Jubilee Hours, and revival campaigns.
Hartnetts Graduate From Gilead Bible School
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hartnett formerly of Long Beach have graduated February 6 from the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead in South Lansing New York. They are Jehovahs Witnesses ministers who served in Riverton Wyoming before studying at Gilead. They have training in Spanish. Mrs Hartnett graduated from Paly High in 1943. Hartnett was ordained in 1934 and has served as presiding minister in California and Wyoming.
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Thomas Hartnett
Long Beach
Watchtower Bible School
Gilead
South Lansing
N. Y
Jehovah's Witnesses
Riverton
Wyo
Hartnett
Paly High
California
Wyoming
Concordia Choir to Present Evening Concert
The Concordia Choir of 80 voices from Moorhead Minnesota under Paul J Christiansen will sing tonight at 84 oclock in Poly High School auditorium. Sponsored by Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church Chancel Choir, the concert honors the Concordia Lutheran College choir director.
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Concordia
Moorhead
Minn
Paul J. Christiansen
Poly High School
Christiansen
F. Melius Christiansen
Concortia Lutheran College
Siren
Our Savior’s
Evangelical ‘Lutheran Church
Rev Fisher Continues Series of Sermons at White Temple
The Rev Virgl Harris Fisher of White Temple Baptist Church on E 30th St and Gladys Ave will continue his sermon series titled A Major Message by 3 Minor Prophet. He opened last Sunday with Sleeping Shepherds and will preach Crowns Cast Asunder, Dust Covered Nobility, and When Castles Cave In Sunday morning. A new church organ was installed and presented last Sunday.
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Virgl Harris Fisher
White Temple Baptist Church
E. 30Th St
Gladys Ave
Two Congregations Join in Social Hour at Belmont Heights
The Belmont Heights Methodist Church Commission of Missions sponsors a coffee hour for members of the Belmont Heights congregation and from the new Los Altos church Sunday at 6 15 pm. At 7 pm the Los Altos church led by Rev. Dr. Raymond H. Firth will present a worship service in the sanctuary as the finale of the Commission on Missions series.
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Elsie Harris
Wscs Bank
Willard A. Schurr
Atlantic Avenue Church
Los Altos
Grover CG. Bagby
Belmont Heights
James Henry Hughes
California Heights Community
Francis Byron Baldwin
East Long Beach
Freeman Ave
Wiliam Harrison Myers
James L. Kinder
India
Claude W. Young
Grace Church
James Earl
Carl Mason
North Long Beach
Linden Ave
Clyde E. Ruckman
Seal Beach
Para
Commission of Missions
Belmont Heights Methodist Church
Nis
Los Altos Church
Raymond H. Firth
Commission On Missions
Child Starts Blaze Playing With Lighter
A five year old boy sparked a mattress fire in the home of Carl and Mrs Pyper at 3492 Snowdon Ave. The incident occurred Friday when Lee Pyper was briefly left unattended in a bedroom allowing a cigarette lighter to ignite the mattress. Firefighters responded to the alarm and contained the blaze without further injuries.
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Ane County
Snowdon Ave
Carl Pyper
Pyper
Lee
The King Balks and Other Services in Long Beach Churches
In Long Beach area churches several programs are listed at local venues. Clyde D. Reed speaks at Circle Drive Church while Howard R. Smith ministers. The Aquarian Church of Chirobasia hosts The Divine Mysteries with Rev L Elvura Rider. The Modern Age Church of Christian Healing presents The Ministry of Kindness with Rev Kermit E. Hol von. Leland Standing leads The Cosmic Delusion at Long Beach Self-Realization Fellowship. Rex B. Barr delivers In the Beginning God and The Human Heart with classes at Veterans Memorial Auditorium and Locust Avenue venue.
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Wong Beach Chapel
Alanitos_ Ave
King Balks
Clyde D. Reed
Howard RR. Smith
Circle Drive Church
PCH
Ximeno Ye
L. Elvura Rider
Aquarian Church of
Chirobasia
Pine Ave
Ministry of Kindness
Tam
Kermit E. Holvon
Church of Christian Healing
Cherry Ave
Amu
Leland
Long, Beach
Stewardship Sermons Set by Nazarenes Observance
The Rev. Marx F. Smith of First Nazarene Church will preach a series for National Stewardship Month focusing on faith challenges and achievable outcomes through stewardship. The program also features Rev. Jack B. Churchill, missionary to Argentina, with a South American travelogue at Stearns Street Brethren Church alongside choir and quartet performances.
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Marx F. Smith
First Nazarene Church
Jack B. Churchill
Stockton
Argentina
Stearns Street
Record Sum Sought for Overseas Aid by Major Churches
Major Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches seek 9.5 million dollars in cash for 1955 relief and reconstruction overseas. Harper Sibley, chair of Church World Service, announced the United Appeal launch with the One Great Hour observances in Michigan, as hundreds of churches prepare services and a March 20 covered dish gathering amid special services on Wednesday evening.
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America
Harper Sibley
Church World Service
United Appeal
United Ape
Michigan
Michigan State Society
Bers
Elm Ave
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St. Paul
Sinn
Belle
Philip
Ida Unter
Berger
Basnett
Rutherford H. Basneth
Golden Ave
Long Beach Hospital
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Baldwin
George Baldwin
Liverpool
England
Harbor Belt Line Railway
First Foursquare Gospel Church
Daisy
Theodore
Torrance
Mes. Lone Serles
Harry
Fred Baldwin
Nebie Reese
Lou Fairly
Holton & Son
Clifford L. Musgrove
Angeles Abbey Mausoleum
Cornaton
Bunref
Roy J. Burke
Tombstone
Arizang
Duluth
Lillian
St. Matthew's Church
Mary
Baptists
New Horizons
Assembly OF God
Eugene B. Tanner
Calvary Church
Spring Strand
Santa Fe Ave
Guy Heath
Salt Lake City
Utah
J. R. Freeman
Ira L. Heath
Calvary Temple
Bartley Lasater
Evangelist Lasater
Emma Taylor
First Church
Gene Barnes
California Heights
Gardenia Ave
Arnold G. Breitler
Leonard Hooker
Robert Foster
Robert L Hubbard
Bethany Church
John
Norman Spurgeon MacPherson
Farwest 4
Palo Verde Ave
Tuman Temple
E. Harlan Wischer
Fellowship
Downey
Carney Hargroves
Christ
R. Merrill Jensen
Immanuel Church
Garist
Leonard Flocker
Robert Louis Hubbard
Los Coyotes Bivd
Frank Craig Woods
Seaside Mission
Seaside Bivd
Jonni
Harms
Los Angeles
Baker
William C.le
University Church
Chatwin Ave
Virgil H. Fisher
Ayhite
Temple Church
Southern
10Th St
Ernest R. Johnson
Wrigley Heights
Magnolia Ave
Mhrist
Fochard I. McNeely
Charles W. Diayes
5Th St. Christian
Lutheran
Shernan I. Rodshavn
Bethel Church
Erich Vv. Oeschlaeger
Hi I. Kriez
Grace. Church
25Th St
Delta Ave
the Lordship of Jesus Christ
Cesar C. Mees
Holy Trinity Church
E. Carpa
Martin C. Olson
Immanuel i Church
Augustana
EB. Caroesc
Louis
Frederick Mertz
Lakewood Church
Clark Schneuker
Donald Schneuker
Clark Ave
George Otis Marsh
Bixby Knolls
E. Carson
Toho William Hanna
Carl Lawson Crainorth Long
Pea
E. Markety T
James LeRoy Shields
West Side
Church OF the Brethren
David FH
Studebaker
Robert EB
Bob) Thuichards
Church OF Christ
Ernest Beam
The
Authority of Christ
Cooper
Worth
Long — Beach
Actasig St
Certiles Ave
Wilford RF. Hall
Lakewood Village
Centralia St
Sunfield Ave
Ericerson G. Hangen
Anne William Tigeleeker
Woodruff Community Church
Woodrall Ave
Evangelical United Brethren
Joseph A. Ryan
Burns Memorial
Temple Ave
Walter C. Reymoldy
First
Gundry Ave
Goalia
Christ's Sake
Herald E. Mickelson
Atlantic Ave
Nazarene
Mark F. Smith
Paul Brandyberry
E. Mountain View St. Presbyterian
Bachman
Joseph Bachman
Charles Sherrer I Beatty
Miramonte Church
Emmanuel Church
E. 6Th St
Roebert V. Dickerson
First Bible Church
Stani -J Orange Ava
Theosidore Pfeiffer
Norman A. Moke
Lakewood First Church
Wood
Irust
Ave
St. John's
St. John’s Church
Ewing Stanton Hudson
St. John's Community Church
Almeno Ave
Clifford Jones
Michilinda
God In the
Molino Ave
Salvation Army
Howard Sloan
Long Beach Chapel
Locust Ave
M.lanie
Liberty
Jack Alvin Kent
Lime Ave
United Presbyterian
Nelson Warner
Roy jLash
Starr King Community rCaurch
Artesia St
Long Beach Blvd
Volunteers OF America
Arthur H. Atkins
John Foulkes
Fisher
Temple OF Spiritual Science Town Hall
Temple of Christian Philosophy
Reymond Avs
Daha Reddig
Yrerco Leclare
Trenpet Circe
Lola Reddig
S.A
Edith M Miles
Sunoter
Cora Simmons
Turing Elsie Hers
Clare of Service
Alestat Seraetibn
Nazarenes
George Bennard
Christian Records
Mayfair Bookstore
4Th Street
Pine and
Cerritos Ell Theatre
John Hefferlin
Minse
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
First Church OF Christ
Scientist
Elm Avenues
Anda
Stdey Sennai
Hurcau
First To
KEOR
Scientist Cedar Avenue
Seventh Street
Fourth Church OF Christ
East Market Straat
M. Nene
Halmont Theatre
Second Street
Hoop
Christian Science Society
Lakewood
New American Legion Hall
Comer Woodruff
Parkcrest Avenue
Locus
West
Third Street
Atlantic Avenue
Woodruff Avenue
Park Avene
Harold Hershenow
Town Hall
Amore
ESSE
Abdiel Lodse
AMORC
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