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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1950
Page
13
Malcolm Epley warns about evasive groups using venerable names and noble words. In Long Beach a municipal office center farewell honors 82 city employees retiring with modest pensions while highlighting years of service and the city’s steady operations.
The third annual Junior Collie Fanciers of America show drew 175 entries yesterday in Bixby Park with several hundred spectators. The AKC sanctioned event awarded Stuart's Golden Lady as best in show, with Starlight Adventurer named best male. Judge Dr E W Durfey of Downey presided over the judging with numerous class winners listed.
Retiring Southern California Christian Church Convention president Rev. Arthur L. Pryor and Eagle Rock pastor Rev. Bert W. Bruffet present cups for attendance and registration records as the convention closes tonight in Los Angeles. Quarts from many Southern California churches join services led by Charles Mahin of McCarty Memorial Church. Dr Hallie G. Gantz concludes addresses with "The Kingdom Is Coming." New Christian Youth Fellowship officers are announced and Dr. Jesse M. Bader speaks on a time for greatness in the church.
The Assembly Committee on Public Morals will hold a hearing tomorrow in the State Building Los Angeles on unsupervised cigarette vending machines accessible to minors with over 100 subpoenas issued to educators theaters operators club women and law enforcement officials. The five member committee chaired by Lester A. McMillan includes Carl Fletcher of Long Beach and will also address harbor district machines at a Long Beach session later this year.
Long Beach municipal playgrounds send 25 boys daily to Camp Sea Hawk at Marine Stadium for a nine week program. The day runs noon to 9 pm with fishing swimming boating hiking and campfire meals. Camp directors William Seal and Welter Gleckler promise lively days and plenty of roughing it.
Home Builders Institute a national association of large scale builders forms a war emergency housing committee under president William H. Evans of Long Beach. The group will coordinate voluntary material allocation and mobilize essential construction resources to meet military needs and aid local family housing, with Lawrence B. Gibbs of Alhambra named chairman.
The brother of a Fullerton woman is reported missing in action in the Korean War casualty list issued by the Defense Department. Pfc. Cecil S. Potts, brother of Mrs. Ruby Kennett of 424 Restow Street, Fullerton, is listed among 50 missing in action and three missing on a plane flight. The list records 10 killed in action, two died of wounds, 70 wounded, and one injured.
Grunion runs again tonight from 10 to 11 p m on Southland beaches. Grunion are small fish sought by hand at the waterline. Future runs listed for the next days include 10 30 to 11 30 p m tomorrow and varying late night slots through Wednesday. Legal runs resume August 15.
Hurried correspondent J. Atwater rushes from Utah ranch to Los Alamitos to accompany the first Korean War volunteer fighter squadron. A former Army public relations man, he now serves as journalist second class. He studied at Palos Verdes College and is a member of the Long Beach American Legion post.
In Los Angeles Superior Court Department Eight Judge Thomas J Cunningham urged couples to talk through their issues before public airing. The effort saved many marriages with 86 dismissals or no action and 70 reconciliations completed. The program inspired judges across the country to pursue reconciliation before court action.
The charter membership of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Inc will elect officers at a meeting Friday at 7 90 p m in the library of the Pacific Coast Club located at 850 E Ocean Blvd.
Belmont Shore residents press western costumes and practice Spanish accents for the eighth Fiesta de la Playe with a mile long auto caravan through Long Beach. Events include bathing beauties pageant, pet and costume wade, outdoor square dance, water ski exhibition, and a two hour parade with drum corps bands and floats. Sponsorship by Belmont Shore 20-30 Club.
Bob McDougall, 34, of Laguna Beach, will return home from the Hazel Hurst Foundation for the Blind in Azusa with his 18 month old German shepherd guide dog Sunday after 30 days of training. He has used a white cane for 20 years and his wife Lorine has limited vision.
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