East Side Christian Church Observes Women's Day
East Side Christian Church will observe Women’s Day during a 7:30 p.m. service with Rev. Fred Hughes, former South American missionary, as guest speaker. Mrs. June Hugter will lead singing and Rev. John W. Hannah explains the annual observance begun in 1890 by the Disciples of Christ women to support world missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Christian Church
John W. Hannah
June Hugter
East Side
Joltul
Fred Hughes
South America
I. V. Funderburgh
Church of the Brethren
Magnolia Ave
Funderburgh
Church of the Brethren For
Pacific Coast
LaVerne
Calif
Allison
Bill Myers
Gerald Fields
Edna Sydnor
Obituary notices for Block Jensen Wells Earhart Legeman and Brown
Multiple obituaries from a Long Beach area paper list Yvonne Block 37 of 153 Angelo Walk dying at home with husband Charles M. Block and son Stephen, service at Haider Mortuary Santa Barbara. Also James Jensen 81 of 1207 E 16th St died, wife Mary, children James D. Jensen and Merle McLeskey, service at Christensen Pine Mortuary with Green Hills burial. Edgar T. Wells 66 of 28035 W 12th St former Long Beach resident, survived by wife Zeta and siblings. services at Chapel of the Chimes and Utter McKinley Vermont Chapel with Elder Al Harris officiating. Lilly May Earhart 65 of 625 W Ocean Blvd died in hospital. husband George, sister Mrs Louise L H, nephews. service at Mortell's Mortuary Chapel. Charles W. Legeman 58 of 3431 E First St died in hospital. husband of Henrietta. service at Mortell's Mortuary Chapel. interment Sunnyside Memorial. John D. Robinson 75 retired Santa Fe conductor died in Albuquerque. survived by Edith, siblings. service held in Newton Kansas. Clara F. Brown 84 of 1771 Rose Ave died at home. member of Eastern Star and Methodist Church. survived by son Albert E. Brown. services and interment in Yreka with Patterson & Sirely Mortuary.
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Block
Yvonne E., Block
Angelo Walk
Pittsburg
Kew
Charles M. Block
Stephen
Fred Swinney
Jack Swinney
Haider Mortuary Chapel
Santa Barbara
Mottell’s Mortuary Chapel
William Appleberry
Green Hills Memorial Park
San Pedro
Wells
Los Angeles
Edgar Thomas Wells
12Th St
Long Beach
Springfield
Zeta
Otto
James
Leo
Julia Wilson
Grace Adams
Seal Beach
Ingiewood Park
Vermont
al Harris
Social Security Board
Evansville
University of Michigan
Acacia Fraternity
American Legion
Reed Lodge 316
Ap&am
Scottish Rite Freemasons
Henrietta
Charles F. Legeman
Motteil’s
Reuben Field Pieters
Sunnyside Memorial
Arr
Robinson
John D. Robinson
Senta Fe
Lowena Dr
Albuquerque
N. M
Kansas
Edith
Will
Clarence
Vaden
Don Robinson
Margaret King
Elizabeth Robinson
Burrton Lodge
Af&am
Wichite
Newton
Kan
Law
John Law
Myrtle Ave
South Dakota
Dollie M
Ray Law
Frank Law
San Diego
John Schaffer
Jessie Schmit
Addie Shannon
Mattie Beyers
Mottell's’ Mortuary
Ewing Stanton Hudson
Sunnysides
Memorial Park
Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulpits
The Long Beach clergy present sermons on Epiphany theme and related Bible study and church events. Rev. Louis Frederick Mertz leads Lakewood United Lutheran Church services with Epiphany focus. other pastors including Rev. Raymond H. Gordon and Rev. Virgil F. Bjerke slated for Sunday messages on faith, loyalties to Christ, and growth in God. Minor notices list obituaries, baptisms, and church activities across Long Beach and nearby communities with service times and speakers.
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Lakewood United
Virgil F. Bjerke
Our Savior's
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Christ
Wendell W. Greenlee
Westminster Community Presbyterias Qherch
Pacific Ave
God
Anniversary of Atlantic Avenue Church Celebrated
The Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church marks its 27th year since founding and the second since the new sanctuary was consecrated. A day-long celebration is planned with Rev. Wilard A. Schurr delivering the anniversary sermon and Rev. S Douglas Walters speaking at services. The event includes a fund drive for rugs and nursery completion and various sermons across affiliated churches in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Avenue
Wilard A. Schurr
Leroy Crager
S. Douglas Walters
Bishop Kennedy to Assist With Rockefeller Fund
Bishop Gerald H. Kennedy of the Los Angeles Methodist Church is invited to join the Rockefeller Brothers Fund as a director. The fund aims to attract exceptional young people to Protestant ministry and will run a three year exploratory period with results reviewed in 1956 to decide continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald H. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Methodist Church
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
American Association of Theological Schools
John D. Rockefeller
Parish Fund Drive Dates Announced for New St Pancratius
Rev Daniel F Kielty announced Feb 1 14 for the building fund campaign of the St Pancratius parish chapel and school in North Long Beach Lakewood at an Holy Name Society meeting. Plans by Armet Davis include school addition rectory and convent with a four classroom unit and 630 seat parish hall. Construction to start Feb 4 and finish by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel’ F. Kielty
St. Pancratius Parish
North Long Beach
Lakewood
Holy Name Society
St. Cyprian’s
Ed J. Keane
Eldon’ Davis
Armet & Davis, Ala
Downey Ave
Verdura Ave
South St
William Summers
Daniel Becker
Women's Parish Council
Lakewood, Country Club
Patrick J. Hennigan
Ann Ballo
Philip Y. Barclay
Michael D. Sheldon
Frank Moran
Fellowship Series Held by Methodists at Belmont Heights
Belmont Heights Methodist Church hosts Sunday Evening Fellowships at 6 pm through February 28 as part of the annual School of Missions. Interim pastor Dr. James Thomas announces programs led by Rev. Arthur Fitzgerald and others, with family suppers, worship, and guest speakers including Rev. William Harrison Myers and Miss Elsie M. Farris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harrison Myers
First Methodist Church
Marion Cloyd
Richard G. Minugh
Villa Riviera
Jesus
Kahl
Gilbran
Belmont Heights
Carl E. Joplin
F.C. Nichol
Family School of Missions
Turs. G. A. Herald
Robert E. Wright
Torrey Parley Here Sunday for Brethren Conference
Long Beach hosts the 49th Torrey Memorial Conference at First Presbyterian Church from Sunday to January 24 with nightly sessions. Speakers include Dr. Albert J. Lindsey, Dr. LeRoy Fersson, Rev. Miner Stearns, Rev. Lowell Wendt, Dr. Vance H. Webster, Rev. Robert Thieme, Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland, Dr. John F. Waivard, and Dr. Gerald Stanton representing multiple churches and seminaries in California and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
First Presbyterian
Lowell Wendt
Montecito Park
Los Angeles
Vance H. Webster
First Baptist Church
Eugene
Ore
Robert Thieme
Berachah
Houston
Texas
Samuel H. Sutherland
Bible Institute of
John F. Waivacrd
Dallas Theological Seminary
Gerald Stanton
Talbot Theological Seminary
Gospel Cartoonist Clarence Thorpe to appear at Long Beach YFC
Long Beach Youth for Christ brings gospel cartoonist Clarence Thorpe back by popular demand to Tracy Auditorium at 7 30 tonight. Jim Colbert says Thorpe can draw cartoon figures with one hand and foot or both hands blindfolded, a feat used to minister the gospel. Thorpe, who left a secular life to preach, has appeared on Art Baker’s You Asked for It and will also be seen on Sunday at 3 PM Family Hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thorpe
Long ‘Beach
Tracy Auditorium
E. Seaside Blvd
Jim Colbert
Thorpe
Colbert
New Yorker to Speak at Bay Shore Church Services
Dr Albert Stauffacher of New York City will address Bay Shore Community Congregational Church at 9 30 am and 11 am on Visions of Tomorrow. Rev Milton G Gabrielson will welcome new members at the late service. Parishioners to attend the 5 pm annual meeting as Stauffacher outlines the denomination extension work including Cross Roads Church Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Emerson G. Hargen
Robert Magin
Shreof
Mendelssohn
Baeh
First Baptist Church
Winfield Edson
Jesus
O'Hara
Yoseph Barclay
Spirituel
Dorothy Molinari
Doris White
Tullar
Dr. Edson
Paul I. Hershey
Silverado Park Community Methodist Church
God
Leslie Weatherhead
London
Cross Roads
Stephen Foster
Lakewood
Carl T. Dobbs
James L Evarts
Norman Atshell
William C. Paisly
Haron Mc Leen
Carolyn Vaughan
Albert Stauffacher
New York City
Board of Home Missions
Congregationall Christian Churches of America
Bay Shore
Community Congregational Church
Milton G. Gasbrielson
Nual
Baptist Men's Group Sets Regular Meeting
The Council of University Baptist Church at 3434 Chatwin Ave hosts its monthly dinner Monday at 6 30 p m in Fellowship Hall. Howard Roberts is president. Rev Robert Kevorkian of First Baptist Church Anaheim will be guest speaker. Members of the Greater Lakewood community are invited.
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Wews Council
University Baptist Church
Chatwin Ave
Howard Roberts
Robert Kevorkian
First Baptist Church
Anaheim
Speeaker
Mer
Greater
Lakewood
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Charles W. Legeman
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Raymond H. Gordon
Flist United Presbyterian Church
Richard Gordon Irving
North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church
Mark
Alice Felkner
Joan Wesdort
Motanthal
Martin
Olson
Summanuel Evangelical Lutherary Church
Augustana Synod
Beach Christian Church
School of Missions
John E. Ross
Ross
Second Presbyterian Church
Third St
Moline Ave
William Brewer
Nicolai
St. John's Lutheran Church
Orange |Ave
Agen
Vernon
William Hillmer
Walther
James LeRoy Shields
West- Aide
Reuben Field
Piet S
Reuben Ficweters
Pas Rey
Arle
William Hoelscher’stor
Ning
Frank Craig Woods
First
Seaside Baptist Church
Seaside Blvd
Didetese
John Kolupos
Bixby Knolls Christian Church
Carson St
George Otis Marsh
Morgan
Betty
Hall
Albert J. Kempin
Community Church of God
Pine Ave
Heverly Nodberts
Pat Bradley
Anita Crane
Edward Holbert
Robert Benedict Shattuck
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Edna V Prowten
Takewood-Bell- Hower Church of Religious Science
Clark Ave
Oak St
Rex B. Barr
Temple of Christian Comradeship
Locust Ave
James Henry Hughes
California Heights
Method
Bixby Rd
Orange Ave
Myrtle Watile
Christianson
Gaul
Douglas Normington
Marilyn Horn
Erich V. Oelschleger
First Lutheran Church (Mo.) Synod
Shirley. Sulack
Slater
Fred Oblendorf
L. Elliot Grafman
Temple Israel(Reform
Unitarian Church
Jack A. Kent
Philip Kerby
A Frontier
Calvary Baptist Church
Lime Ave
Arnold G. Breitler
Divine Redeemer
Gounod
Frances Blume
Heber
Long Beach Center
E. Ocean Blvd
Lee Standing
Guard of Christ
Lindenoe
Donald G. Schnenker
University
American Lutheran Church
E. Harlan Fischer
Fellowship Bay
Plymouth St
Chuck
Orange Coast Federation
W. G
Luther League
Reed
St. Louis Ave
Holy Trinity
Sarah Sweitzer
Dairy Chapel
E. Broad
John James Woodson
Sun- Moore
Louise ‘C. Newman
Peter
Carl Lawson Crain
Harvey Mindard Chaffee
Xerman
the We
Bishop Kennedy
Rockefeller Fund
Mottell's Mortuary
3Rd & Alamitos
Parish Fund
Albert J. Lindsey
Torrey
L.B. Yfc
Evangelist M. Mastro
New Yorker
Baptist
Tre Sky
Retannpahcar
Tured Eule Mo Vie Tivinge
Corre On Bee
Romey E. Black
Southern Baptist Church
Westminster Memorial Park
Orange Counties
Sea Beach
Bellflower
Religious Science
Bellflower Woman's Club
Clark & Osk Sts
Ballowar
Edna Prowlan
Miniser
Clark St
Cerritos Ebell
R. John Herferlin
Atlantic Ave
Brayton Theatre
Sun, Evengalistic Service
KGER
Wilbur Henry
Dwight Nielson
Christian Science
Latsene
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massechueatta
First Church OF Christ
Scientist
Eley Avenue
First Church Us
KPOX
Church OF Christ
Strait
Gast Market Strait
Evangelist Mastra
Words OF Life
Revival Center Church
Atlantic Avex
North Long Beach Roberts
Reid
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