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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1954

Page

18

Cress-O-Neill Wedding Told In Booth Chapel

Mrs Ruth Keya O Neill announces the marriage of her daughter Patricia to Ernest Taylor Cress son of Mr and Mrs Ernest J Cress 407 E Ocean Blvd The couple honeymoon in La Jolla and Palm Springs after a ceremony in Booth Chapel First Congregational Church Rev William McCance officiating Attending were Warren L Cress and Esther Homer The couple will reside in Los Angeles

Ruth Keya O'Neill Patricia Ernest “Taylor Cress Ernest J. Cress E. ‘Ocean Blvd la Jolla Palm Springs Booth Chapel First Congregational Church William McCance Warren L. Cress Esther Homer Brigperoon City College Los Angeles

Double Rings Unite Pair in Santa Monica wedding

Santa Monica becomes home to Mr and Mrs J Lawrence McMullen after a double ring ceremony at Lakewood Village Church. Evelyn Margaret Johnson wore an embroidered net ballerina dress with bolero and veil, crowned by a lace veil. The couple honeymooned in Palm Springs and the bride’s parents live on 1238 East Gist Street.

Santa Monica J. Lawrence McMullen Evelyn Margaret Johnson Lakewood Village Falm Springs William A. F. Johnson E. Gist St Mary Louise Chard Charlotte Snyder Margery Ann Smith Ann Burgin Donald Gottesman Jack Kiefer Pasadena Ave Poly High School City College UCLA

Harpists and Baritone Star at Ebell Club Program

The Golden Harp Duo Karin Bigler and Raiya Kibbee performed on stage with John Lombardi baritone and accompanist Leslie Meloch before a large Ebell Club audience. Repertoire included Polish Mazurka, Londonderry Air, Hungarian Rhapsody arrangement, Clair de Lune, and musical comedy numbers. Lombardi sang For You Alone, Some Enchanted Evening, Yours Is My Heart Alone, and Because You're Mine in a rousing finale.

Pregs-Telegram Club Ebell Club Golden Harp Ebell Karin Bigler Raiya Kibbee John Lombardi Leslie Meloch Londonderry Robert Maxwell Liszt Pavanne Gould Debussy Claire de Lune Lombardi Ebel Club Roy L. Congdon Fred E. King Harold O. Gray Alfred C. Furman Ells Slack J-A Bert Garver Philip Carey Don Muchmore King Betty Wentworth Ruth Reece

Interfaith Tea Arrangements For Local Lakewood Event

Invitations issued to Lakewood churches PTA units and civic groups for an Interfaith Tea hosted by the iS'nai Brrth Women’s Chapter. Guest speaker Mrs Ben Rudnick from the Los Angeles Speakers Bureau. Hostess Mrs Alvin Fink and assistants listed. Song The House I Live In to be performed. Posters with interfaith theme are placed in local banks schools and markets.

Lakewood PTA iS'nai Brrth Women's Chapter Bellflower - Lakewood Ben Rudnick iSpeakers Bureau of Los Angeles Alvin Fink Anti-Defamation League Mmes Harold Hertz As Harrie Mel Smith Irving Baron Sam Isaacs Fred Ludwig Ben Merzel al Siegal David Williams Jerome Fox House I Live Joel Franklin

Senior Coeds Take Office at University WCA Branch

Two University of Oregon coeds from Long Beach Miss Joanne Kerr and Miss Battle Fackler have been appointed to offices in the campus chapter of the WCA. Kerr will chair public affairs on the senior cabinet, is a sociology sophomore and Delta Gamma pledge. Fackler will head membership as a sophomore in education.

University of Oregon Polytechnic High School The University Harry Day Fackler San Francisco Ave

Mrs Gillespie Hosts Meta Sigma Phi Chapter Meeting

Xi Alpha Kappa Chapter met at Mrs Louis J Gillespie's home on Livingston Drive. Mrs Laura Burggren led the business session. Mrs Don Maine recounted her voyage on the SS Athenia when it was torpedoed in 1939. Members and guests made plans for a Southern California Council breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel on March 14.

Xi Alpha Kappa Meta Sigma Phi Louis J. Gilespie Livingston Laura Burggren Don Maine Athenia Hal Moore Fred Blumberg Lucylle Kuecks Margaret Gage Southern California Council Beverly Hills Council Mmes William Phelps Wayne Walker Lambda Beta Chapter Marjorie Coleman

Engagement announced at Compton buffet for Barbara Teeples

Mr and Mrs Roland J Teeples of 1718 N Van Ness Ave Compton entertained 45 guests at a buffet in honor of Barbara Teeples February graduation from Compton High School The highlight was Barbara May Teeples engagement to Pfe Gene Freeman of Compton now stationed in Alaska Freeman attended Compton JAYSEE before joining the Army The couple set June 1 as their wedding date They will live in Anchorage Alaska until Freeman completes his duty

Roland J. Teeples N. van ‘Ness Ave Compton Barbara Compton High School Barbara May Pfe Gene G. Freeman Alaska Pvt Freeman Compton Jaysee Anchorage

Guest Speaker at Compton Women of the Church Meeting

Mrs Alfred Storvik of St Timothy s Lutheran Lakewood spoke on Making the most of our time at the Women of the Church gathering of First Lutheran Compton. A brief business session led by president Mrs Douglas Opheim followed by refreshments. Next meeting set for Wednesday in the parish hall with luncheon at noon.

Alfred ©. Storvik St. Timothy's Lutheran Church Lakewood Church of the First Lutheran Church Compton Douglas Opheim

Artesia shower honors bride-elect Jeanette Leffler

Mrs Dorothy Leffler of Artesia entertained in honor of her daughter Jeanette wedding bound to Kirk Byl son of Mr and Mrs George Byl of Artesia. Buffet refreshments served and many relatives attended. A candlelight wedding is planned for March 10 at Artesia Reformed Church.

Dorothy Leffler Artesia Jeanette Kirk Byl George Byl Mmes Bessie Leffler Velva Nienaber Gertrude Leffler Donna Rose Mary Tomjack Laverne Kammerdeiner Ramah Holeman Peggy Castor Dora Johannesson Delores Werner

Celebration honors American Legion Auxiliary birthday

An August gathering of Arthur L. Peterson Unit No. 27 marked a birthday celebration with executive committee members Lorena Killingsworth Ruth Thorington and Winifred Martinson directing the program. Ruth Thorington gave a short resume on the Auxiliary’s organization since 1913 and the unit’s charter, noting charter members Bertha Elsey and Mame Bingham in 1919.

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