Mystic Table Rise Tries to Weigh McCarthy Hearings
A Long Beach inventor Raymond Wolfe demonstrates the Mystic Table Rise, a device claimed to channel a spirit named Zbi to answer questions by rapping the table. In a bedroom demonstration with friends, Wolfe reports the table identified itself as Zbi and declared the Army hearings truthful or not, with mixed results and unverified accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fhelan
Zbi
Washington
Zbl
Army
McCarthy
Zhl
Long Beach
Raymond Wolfe
Hackett Ave
Wolfe
Wolfs
Harry Houdini
Matthews
Mr. Zoi
Convention Bureau Elects New Leaders and Reports
H G Markworth of National City Bank of Long Beach was elected president of the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau at the annual meeting. New officers include Joan Carr as first vice president Mason E Kight as second vice president W J Dean as treasurer and Charles Savitz as secretary. The bureau reported four national regional state or district gatherings held locally in the past year with over 100000 delegates participating and an economic impact near 9 million dollars. Thirty one conventions remain on the 1954 calendar with an estimated 26000 attendees expected. Mykel D Utz noted 16 new bookings in the last month, seven for 1955 and the upcoming 1957 American Legion state convention. The executive committee for 1984 35 includes Ford Montgomery Don C Berger L V Lostwick Larry Collins Jr Alfred Corniwell Fred S Dean Wayne A Farrell Virgil Gilles ic Walter Havehorst Victor K Hart W B R Martin John L Metzger William Becker Stedman C Gould Sam Rowan Francis Reider and William Wenzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WY Ar
Kaw
Markworth
Aaron Schultz
Joan Carr
Mason E. Kight
W. J. Dean
Charles Savitz
Long Beach
Mykel D. Utz
Bureau
The
American Legion
Schultz
Ford Montgomery
Don C. Berger
L. V. Lostwick
Larry Collins Jr
Alfred Corniwell
Fred S. Dean
Wayne A. Farrell
Virgil Gillesic
Walter Havehorst
Victor K. Hart
W. BR. Martin
John L. Metzger
William Becker
Stedman C. Gould
Sam Rowan
Francis Reider
William Wenzel
No Protests on Bus Rerouting Hearing
Protests were not filed at a State Public Utilities Commission hearing in Los Angeles regarding Metropolitan Coach Lines proposed rerouting of a one mile Long Beach to Pasadena bus line. The route would move from Durfee Avenue to Roseyeread Boulevard between Beverly and San Gabriel Boulevards due to Durfee Avenue closure for Whittier Narrows Dam construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Coach Lines
Long Beach-Pasadena
State Public Utilities' Commission
Los Angeles
Durfee Ave
Rose Yead Blvd
Beverly
San Gabriel
Whittier Narrows Dam
Crash Fatal to L B Pilot in Germany
Air Force 1st Lt. Lewis F. Sreed Jr., 24, died from injuries after a jet crash near Hahn Air Base Germany last Friday. He served five years and flew 105 missions over Korea. A Poly High School graduate, he trained at Randolph and Nellis. His wife Nancy, son Steven, and infant daughter Suzanne were with him in Germany. Funeral arrangements pending body’s arrival from Germany.
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Air Force
Lewis F. Sreed Jr
Lewis F. Sreed
Hahn Air Force Base
Germany
Korea
Poly High School
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Nellis Air Force Vegas
Nev
Nancy
Steven
Suzanne
Traffic Club Picnic for Transportation Members
The Southeast Traffic Club will hold its annual family picnic for transportation industry members at 10 a.m. Saturday in South Gate Municipal Park.
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Traffic Club
Transportation Industry
Trafic Club
South Gate Municipal Park
Probation Hearing Hinges on FBI Prison Record Claim
Long Beach man James Banks 39 faces probation or sentencing on a misdemeanor manslaughter charge as he disputes an FBI file error claiming a two year state prison term in Little Rock Arkansas from 1842 to 1944. Banks says he served in the Navy as cook first class until 1946. Judge Raycraft ordered a recheck of prison records and Banks must return June 25 for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
James Banks
J Superior Court
FBI
Little Rock
Ark
Banksy
Don Bradford
Welford R. Wilson
Banks
Joe Raycraft
Raycraft
Petition Aims Park Playground Expansion At Bixby Park
A petition filed with the Recreation Commission seeks extending Bixby Park playground east to Junipero Avenue. It argues expansion would add play space and remove a shrub area claimed to attract undesirable activity. The request also asks for more equipment for younger and teen users to complement older citizens’ shuffleboard facilities. The commission referred the petition to Recreation Director Walter L. Scott and Assistant Director Frank Hammett for review after discussions with city park consultant Ellwood Allen.
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Bixby Park
Junipero “Ave
Recreation Commission
Walter L. Scott
Dy. Frank Hammett
F. Ellwood Allen
Judge Analyst Duel in Bad Check Hearing
Judge Joe Raycraft clashed with a local analyst in a Thursday session over a bad checks case. Auto dealer Henry D. Bauman, 40, sought to withdraw his guilty plea to writing checks totaling $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Raycraft
Jocal Psychausoe
Henry D. Bauman
LBCC Grants 78 Journeymen Certificates at Graduation
Long Beach City College honored 78 graduates from its business and technology division at the 17th annual ceremony held at Lakewood Country Club. Speakers urged strong training and industry on the job, with remarks from OS Satre, Oscar Speraw, and Peter L. Marcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach City College
Lakewood Country Club
O. T. Satre
Los Angeles Painters’ District
Oscar Speraw
Long Beach
Long Beach Harbor
Peter L. Marcus
E. Hollingsworth
College of Business and Technology
Charles
Reese
Huhna
William H. “Myers
M. A. Duncan
Board of Education
Psychiatrist Dr. Reese Testifies in Bauman Case
Dr. Samuel Bear, Bauman's psychiatrist since 1853, testifies Bauman is very confused and treated with phenobarbital before the court appearance. Judge Ravncraft admonishes the psychiatrist to be concise as he explains Bauman is not insane but suffering general anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauman
Samuel Bear
Ravncraft
Reese
Thomas
W. Cochran
Mr. Bauman
Welfare Unit Elects New President
The Long Beach Community Welfare Council elected Mrs. Everett M. Findlay president at its annual meeting held Thursday at the First Congregational Church. Also named were Howard Hatfield as vice chairman and George McLean as treasurer. New executive committee members include Dr. Walter Boyd and several named associates. numerous members at large were listed.
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Long Beach
Walter Boyd
Clifton N
Don Littlefield
Leslie Still
George Badenhausen
Waliter Scott
Joshua Marcus
Glenn Ibuss
Gerald Desmond
Lewis Reese
Harry Moore
Ross Lopez
I. D. Litwack
William McCance
O. PB. Roemer
George V. H. Brown
Reuben Pieters
William J. Barry
Pegsy Fineley
Robert Walker
Eugene Courtner
David Dressler
Scout Squadrons Banquet and Long Beach Convention Schedule
Scout squadrons and Explorer posts plan a family night banquet at 412 Long Beach Blvd with proceeds split between groups. A VEW Fun Unit meeting continues, 3000 expected at Municipal Auditorium, parade Monday on Ocean Blvd, and joint memorial service Sunday evening. WEW commander Wayne Richards and Senator Kuchel to speak. grand military ball Wednesday. convention closes Thursday with officer installation.
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Aie
Air Explorer Squadron
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Cherry Ave
Ocean Blvd
Golden Ave
Palm Beach Park
Wayne Richards
WEW
U. S
Thomas H. Kuchel
Simake
Thursaldey
VFW
Painter Given 30 Days For Bigamy With Two Wives
Earl K Reasher, a 30 year old painter from Los Angeles, was sentenced in Long Beach Superior Court to 30 days in county jail for bigamy after living with two women he called wives. He had married Norma Wilson on March 23, 1954 and divorced Marie Rossiter on Feb. 19, 1954, while still living with Marie at times. The court added two years to his probation for a 1952 bad check conviction and urged him to choose a single spouse.
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Aqs
Long Beach Superior Court
Earl K.reasher
Rossiter
Marie
Norma
Wilson
Los Angeles
Joe Raycratt
Hawthorne
Raycraft
Obituary notices for James Church and others
Robert Theodore Church 63 of 2920 Long Beach Blvd died Thursday in a Long Beach hospital. Survived by wife Marie, two sons John and Frank, daughter Mrs James Hyland, mother Lola Jones, brothers George and Delos, five grandchildren. Masonic rites and interment at Sunnyside Memorial Park. James E. Clark 74 of 1912 East 3rd St died Monday night. Retired Santa Fe engineer, WWI veteran. survived by wife Clare, son John M., daughter Jan, three brothers, interment Fort Rosecrans. Golding Mra. 46 of 291 died Wednesday. survived by husband Lewis, sons Donald, Richard and Lawrence, mother Anna Wingfield, siblings, burial in Long Beach. Jones 4316 S ah a Thursday at home. Born in USN, came from Naudine and Duluth to Long Beach eight years ago. operated property management with brother George. Services by Dilday Mortuary.
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Robert Theodore Church
Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach
Blaine
Ken
King
Bessie K
Westminster Memorial Parl
Mottell
D. Jones
Longe Beach
Scottish Rite-Freemasons
Land al Maialkah
Mystic Shrine
Marie
Frank H
James P. Hyland
Lola D. Jones
George
Delos D
Clark
James E. Clark
East 3Rd St
Mottell’s
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
San Diego
Korin
Asheville
Watsonville
Santa Fe Railroad
Jackson Lodge
F&am
Long Beach Lodge of Elks
Nimrod Post
American Legion
31St Railway
Rose Waegen Serie Engineers’ Association
Tor
Bertha
Adema
Long
Clare
Beach
John M. Clark
USAF
West
Leaveminster Memorial Park
Fjfrem
Henry B. Lang
Golding
Lewis
Donald
Richard Land
Lawrence ' Golding
Anna Wingfield
Compton
Charles
Spurgeon
Georgetown
Calif
Everett
Stockton
Earl
Elmer
Eat
Whittier
Jones
Tronwood
Mich
Naudine
Duluth
Minn
Brosky
Lillian B. Arnold
Chicago
Anness
Dilday Mortuary
Plaza Center Planned on Park Land
The Lakewood Plaza Citizens Improvement Association plans a six year lease to build a Plaza community center on Wa low Street and Studebaker Road park land in Long Beach. Dr Robert Gumbiner led the plan at a St Cornelius Parish Hall meeting. The group has 5000 in its fund and will raise more at the Plaza Fall Festival on Sept. 10. Pete Favalaro was elected president, succeeding Hal Romain, with Lyman Peterson John Motz Robert Glasser Jean Covall Halcyon Ball Milton Cantor also taking posts. A mass meeting on street lighting for the area was approved with date to be set.
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Lakewood Plaza
Pete Favalaro
Ladoga Ave
Hal Romain
Lyman Peterson
John Motz
Robert Glasser
Jean Covall
Halcyon Ball
Hal Gimbey
Milton Cantor
Plaza 7
Woman Hurt in Collisions With Three Cars
Mrs. Jessie Laura Tuller, 26, of 6830 Obispo Ave, injured when her auto hit a car broadside then side swiped another and collided head on with a third at 20th St and Pacific Ave. Bert L. Clapp, 47, of 280144 Magnolia Ave, suffered head elbow and knee abrasions. Both treated at Sea Side Hospital. Tuller’s injuries minor. Edith E. Myers, 33, and Dorothy D. Bell, drivers of the other two cars, escaped red-light danger. A 6-year-old boy, Clark LeRoy Davis, 2174 Pasadena Ave, suffered a fractured right leg and an injured wrist after a separate bicycle collision. treated and released from Sea Side Hospital. Police cited failure to stop at the intersection.
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Jessie Laura Tuller
Obispo Ave
20Th St
Pacific Ave
Bert L. Clapp
Magnolia Ave
Chestnut Ave
Dorothy D. Bell
Albury Ave
Tuller
Clark LeRoyne
Davis
Pasadena Avé
Robert White
Earl C
Butsmith
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Mr. Matthews
Fett
Mystic Table
Cat Matthews
England
Queen
Victoria
Caetta Rerreets
Carl He
H. G. Markworth
Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau
Etroinshrdl
Convention Bureau
National City Bank of
L.B
Park Project
Ec Linderot
LBCC
MES. E. M. Findlay
VEW Fun Unit
Stelling
Gimbel’s
Ralph Chipurnos
New York
Eastern Columbia
Lafayette Hotel
Fred Sykes
Plaza Center
Detroit
Weley
Packard
Holland Log Beach
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