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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1951
Page
10
Naples Improvement Association will meet at Naples Elementary School Monday at 5 PM to finish plans for a fourth annual outdoor breakfast Saturday morning. The event runs 7 to 11 at the Naples Grand Market rear lot. hot cakes bacon eggs fruit juice and coffee served. Merchants donate food. proceeds aid the association and its Christmas program.
Maj Donald F Carter a chaplain with the First Cavalry Division says troops in Korea see no clear objective or end to combat. He arrived in San Francisco with 146 officers and 1796 enlisted men returning on rotation aboard the USNS Gen A W Brewster. Carter a former pastor of the Second Brethren Church has Bronze and Silver Stars for bravery including advancing into a mine field to aid the wounded.
Washington reports a postponement to honor the unknown serviceman of World War II. Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman said a second unknown will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery beside the tomb of the unknown soldier. The inscription will be updated to reflect the new burial and recognition of American heroes known only to God.
Two veteran pilots from the 119th Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard died when their F-47J Thunderbolts collided during a two-ship training flight near Yaphank on Long Island. Major Thomas H. Schelling and First Lieutenant George N. Eltz, both experienced combat veterans with multiple medals, were the sole fatalities. Initial reports indicated three planes, but Air Force officials later confirmed only two involved.
The Federal Maritime Administration approved the sale of the SS San Francisco, 8582 gross tons, to Djakarta Lloyd of Jakarta, Indonesia. The 32 year old vessel will transport Indonesian pilgrims to Mecca, Medina city of the Moslems. The ship has been tied up here since 1548.
Huth Young, Red Cross field director at Veterans Administration Hospital, named Red Cross club director in Korea. Sarah Barret to replace her at Brentwood unit LA VA Center. Appointment by E Roland Harriman. Reactivation of clubmobile units for Korea requested by Defense. Young to Washington June 7. 60 new clubmobilers to join 20 existing by mid June. Miss Young previously deputy director in European theater in WWII.
Red Cross leaders Aaron Cole and Edwin Rounds will speak at the Long Beach Chapter annual dinner on June 11. The theme What Red Cross Means will be presented with two minute reports on the organization’s impact in Long Beach and Korea. Awards for gallon blood donors and ten year volunteers will be announced with a new gallon club to be described.
In Korea the ornate names of British regiments puzzle U S soldiers used to numeric designations. An American officer misnamed The King's Own Scottish Borderers as The King's Own Scottish Boarders. A British liaison officer quips they are now called The Bed and Breakfast Boys.
Taylor ur, a past president, again heads West Long Beach Boys Club succeeding Dr. Don Markham who asked to be relieved due to illness. Special election Friday at Miller's Restaurant. On the slate are Harry Jaffe Clare Hamilton and Don Tentinger. Re elected secretary William Sheld A. W. De Walt chosen treasurer.
Kerry Lee Marumoto five of 2357 West Twentieth Street died Friday from a traffic accident. Survived by parents Tara and a brother Anthony Mark, grandparents N Marumoto of Long Beach and Hirao of Ogden Utah. Wake Tuesday 5 p.m. Buddhist services Wednesday 1:30 p.m. at Patterson Snively Mortuary chapel. Interment Sunnyside Cemetery.
Funeral services for Lt. Lawrence A. Spaulding USN 27 of 178 LaVerne Ave will be at 3 p m tomorrow at First Nazarene Church. Officiants include Rev. Cameron G Ponsfold Dr Henry B Wallin and Rev Charles A Croft. Interment in Sunnyside Memorial Park. Spaulding a Poly High School graduate taught at Big Bear Lake High School before rejoining the Navy in 1950 stationed at Moffett Field where he led VC3 night fighter group. Survived by widow Swendollyn daughter Christine three sisters and his father Arthur B Spaulding. Pallbearers will be Moffett Field squadron mates. Patterson Snively Mortuary in charge.
London observers report that English Life and Leisure by B. Seebohm Rowntree and G. R. Lavers portrays widespread promiscuity and varied moral laxities in Britain. The study cites premarital births, out of wedlock births, and wedding day pregnancy, criticizes dancing as a moral risk, notes petty dishonesty, church departures, and urges a chastity advertising campaign and a ban on contraceptive displays.
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