Witnesses to Hold Large Southern California Convention
Jeho vah's Witnesses plan a four day convention starting Thursday in Long Beach with a mass baptism for 250 at the Nu-Pike Plunge and an expected 8,000 attendees for business and worship at the Municipal Auditorium. R Stone from Brooklyn will speak on Sunday August 5 about permanent peace in our generation.
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Glenn Martin Sister to Receive Millions in Estate Settlement
Glenn L. Martin's sister Della Martin will receive about 8.6 million dollars from the aircraft builder's estate after specific requests and taxes are paid. A Superior Court petition granted her 70 percent of the residue, despite challenges from cousins who argued she should not share due to a $50,000 trust fund set for her. Martin, age 69, died December 4 in Baltimore. his sister had been in a sanitarium near Los Angeles for years.
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California Gains Ground in Fight on Mental Woes
California reports progress in reducing crowding in state mental hospitals. The 1955 56 end year capacity rose to 33 402 beds with 36 432 daily residents, while overcrowding stood at 9 4 percent of rated capacity, down from 9 6 percent in 1954 55. Two new buildings adding 1600 beds were planned for Metropolitan State Hospital in Los Angeles County.
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The Day My Faith Grew by Rev William Cole
Local feature invites faith leaders to explain how a single verse shaped their path to ministry. Rev William Cole, 27, University Baptist Church Lakewood, recalls a wall plaque reading Only One Life Will Soon Be Past and how it redirected his career toward Christian service despite limited material prospects.
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L B Family to Missionary Tour for Two Years
The Rev. Lee Shelley of Soul Clinic International will leave New York Thursday for a two year missionary assignment in the Middle East, Africa and India. He is joined by wife Lorraine and sons Rendall, 12, and Kimball, 9. They will discuss the venture Sunday at 11 a.m. on Church in the Home and at 2:30 p.m. at the Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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Mormons Disperse Disaster Equipment From Los Angeles
The LDS church orders dispersal of disaster equipment from Los Angeles to outlying areas including Oxnard Camarillo Castaic and Claremont after atomic test data redefined safe perimeter. Forty moving vans will transport about 500000 pounds of first aid material from city hospitals fire and police facilities and other public buildings.
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Methodist Bishop to Speak at Southern California Conclave
Methodist Bishop Gerald Kennedy of Los Angeles will address 8 p m talks today and Sunday at Chapman College. More than 4 000 people attend the Southern California Disciples of Christ convention, which began Wednesday. The theme is We Have This Ministry.
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Laymen to Lead Norwalk Revival at First Baptist Church
A two week revival begins at 7 30 p m daily at First Baptist Church Norwalk 11908 E Orange St Laymen lead the first week including Holt Newsberry Luther Graves Virgil Berrien Douglas Wilson and Jonnie Taylor Evangelist Fred Cherry of Oklahoma City will speak during the final week All events start Sunday at 7 30 p m local time
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Pastor From Barstow Named in Seal Beach
SEAL BEACH the Rev Ruckman who retired recently Ralph Supplee has been apt from the Seal Beach post after painted by Bishop Gerald Kent more tan 40 years as a Meth nedy to the pastorate of the lodist minister and is now Serve Seal Beach Community Mething as minister of visitation for adist Church 10th and Central Sts adist Church He succeeds the Rev Clyde The Rev Mr Supplee recently has served the Methodist Church In Barstow and St Paul's Methodist Church in Phoenix In both cities he directed construction of new church buildings He was graduated from the Pecific School of Religion He and his wife have two grown children Recently elected to a three year term on the Augustana Lutheran Church board of foreign missions the Rev Martin C Olson pastor of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church is attending the body's annual meeting in St Paul The Rev Mr Olson also will attend a meeting of the church's advisory evangelism council in Green Lake Wis He is evangelism director of the church's California conference The pastor formerly served as a missionary in Tantgabyika East Africa where his wife Dr Georgia Johnson Olson was in charge of a hospital Patricia Leonard a young mezzo contralto from Long Beach will be a featured soloist at a summer concert to be presented at 730 p m Sunday at the Calvary Baptist Church of Whittier Harold F W Gabaldon son f of Mrs A G Lopez of 6327 Cherry Ave will be graduated in ceremonies today and Sunday from the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead in South Lansing N"}
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Los Angeles
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Rev Faust Dies in New York Province Leader Passes at 76
The Very Rev Mathias Faust 76 minister provincial of the Franciscan order in New York state died Friday at St Clare's Hospital after a long illness.
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Overcome Fear with Faith A Biblical Guide
A discussion on abnormal fear contrasts with normal fear and cites Dr. Lester L. Calman and G. K. Chesterton. It promotes Bible study, memory verses, and daily faith-driven practice to erode fear, urging readers to read, memorize, and apply scriptural passages to conquer anxiety. The piece references Psalm 27 1 Joshua 1 3 and 2 Timothy, framing faith as the key to lasting peace.
Malibu Coast Blackout Hits Seven Miles Along Shore
A 16,000 volt high tension line grounded through a telephone pole causing a blackout along seven miles of coast between Castle Rock and Carbon Mesa. Power remained off for more than 90 minutes as crews worked to restore service.
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Bellflower Baptists to Have 8 Day Revival
Evangelist J. B. Shinn of Rush Springs Oklahoma will conduct an eight day revival at Bethany Southern Baptist Church 10010 Compton Blvd beginning 11 a.m. Sunday with services at 7 30 p.m. daily Tenor Howard Jewell will lead the music.
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Varied Backgrounds for Sunday Guests
Diverse speakers will address Sunday programs at local churches including Dr Luther Olmon of UCLA speaking at Immanuel Evang Lutheran Church and Rev Roger J Frederikson at First Baptist Ottawa. Also planned are talks by Mack Mitchell of California Heights Church and Charles Han Nan of Santa Monica church, among others.
Dr Mayes Launches Revelation Sermon Series Sunday
Pastor Dr Charles W Mayes will begin a series of Book of Revelation sermons at 11 a m Sunday at the First Brethren Church St St and Cherry Ave The series runs each Sunday through August He noted Revelation promises a special blessing to readers yet remains neglected.
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