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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1954

Page

9

Two Lakewood Churches Win Rosell Tent Prizes

Two Lakewood churches won first prizes in the Battle of Banners at Merv Rosell's Canvas Cathedral. First Baptist led Sunday School with 415 in attendance while Bethany Baptist toped the percent with 58 percent. Thirty seven of forty area churches sent delegations. A silent section opens for talk and hearing impaired attendees with interpreter W. Dana Sharpe. Russell preaches nightly at 7 30 p m through June 20. Tonight's sermon is The Conspiracy of Silence.

Lakewood Merv Rosell Lakewood Blvd First Baptist Church of Bethany Baptist Church of Rosell United Church Crusade Canvas Tabernacle W. Dana Sharpe Belmont Avc Russell

Council OKs Street Job for Palo Verde Ave

City Council authorized a contract for Palo Verde Ave improvements between Atherton St and Wilbur Ave. Plans call for a six lane highway with 80-foot width where a service road exists and 90 feet where it does not. The bid from Warren Southwest, Inc. totaled 62,144 dollars as the lowest bid for the project. The council also adopted a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to appropriate 195,860 dollars for street improvements throughout Long Beach, matching the city share of state gas tax money awarded to the county.

Palo Verde Ave Atherton St Woodruff Ave Warren Southwest, Inc Board of Supervisors Long Beach

Rifle in Burglary Loot at 229 W 15th Street

Burglars pried through a window at the home of Darrell La Fortune on 229 W 15th St while the family was away and stole items valued at 245 dollars including a toaster a rifle two radios a record player and 200 records. Neighbors saw two men loitering nearby around the time of the break in.

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Gold Star Mothers Head to U.S. Parley

Gold Star Mothers Chapter conference delegates head to Boston for the national convention June 6 to 12. Local president Mrs. Margaret Winter joins Mrs. Martha Murphy, Mrs. Louise Penney, and Mrs. Esther Burgard from California and the state department in the organizer group.

Pour Menmvers Long Beach American Gold Star Mothers, Inc Organization of Boston Mass Margaret Winter Martha Murphy California State Department Louise Penney Esther Burgard State Department

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