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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1955

Page

4

Mexico Film to Be Shown at UFC Rally

A new sound color motion picture Cargadero will be shown at the Youth for Ch rally at Washington Junior High School Auditorium. The film highlights Latino American Orphanage children in Mexico with Acapulco scenery. Musical program features Melody Maids of Los Angeles Brethren High School choir directed by Carleta Blutten and UFC musicians led by Dave Yocer. An electric clock is the March prize for the visitor-advocate with the most attendees.

Carleta Blutten UFC Dave Yocer

Choir Music Program Set for Tuesday

A program of choral works spanning more than 200 years will be performed Tuesday at First Baptist Church. The College Singers from Long Beach City College, directed by Royal W. Stanton, present Bach Cantata 106, Faure Requiem, and Brahms Alto Rhapsody with contralto Iris Eshelman. Organist Helen Davenport accompanies Brahms piece. concert proceeds to benefit charity.

Baptist Church College Singers Long Beach City Cottate Royal W. Stanton Johann Sebastian Bach Kel Faure Johannes Brahms Iris Eshelman Brahms Eshelman Helen Davenport Fission

Gale Storm Named National Chairman for Sunday School Week

Gale Storm star of CBS and radio has agreed to serve as national chairman for the annual Sunday School Week observance April 11 to 17. She teaches at Beverly Hills Hollywood Christian Church and has three children. John G Pew is the national chairman of the lith' angial observance and Sun Dil Co.

Gale Storm CBS Miss Storm Lee Renneil Beverly Iills Hollywood Christian Church John G.' Pew The Sun Dil Co

Rev Jensen Failed to Lead Immanuel Church Series

The Rev R Merrill Jensen of Immanuel Baptist Church was called to conduct a preaching series beginning Sunday evening and ending March 20 with morning service. Meetings will be held each evening. The absent pastor’s duties will be filled by Paul Garrison, assistant and youth director. The event is sponsored by the Department of Town and Country Work of the Southern California Baptist Convention.

R. Merrill Jensen Tmmanuel Baptist Cireh Department of Town and Country Work Southern California Baptist Convention Mgr. Jenson Immanuel Church Paul Garrison

Philippine bus wrecks kill five injure seventy eight

Manila dispatch reports two bus accidents in Bulacan Province north of Manila. Five people died and 78 were injured in separate crashes. One bus rammed a tree thresher, killing four and injuring 49. A second bus carrying school teachers overturned, killing the conductor and injuring 29 passengers.

Manila Bulacan

Airliner sets record San Francisco to Honolulu flight time

A United Airlines DC7 piloted by Ralph D. Johnson carried 48 passengers from San Francisco to Honolulu Friday night in 6 hours 56 minutes, beating the prior best westbound time of 7 hours 21 minutes by UAL DCT on Monday.

Honolulu United] Air Lines Ralph d. Johnson San Francisco UAL

Farmer Hit in Face by Briefcase of Cash

In WAIVEDNA Italy at a grade crossing near Modena Antonio Villani was struck by a briefcase containing one million lire about $1600. The case carried the name of a Milan businessman to whom the money would be returned along with the briefcase’s contents.

Farmer Waivedna Italy GPI Antonio Villani Modena Milan

What Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulpits

A long list of church services across Long Beach offerings from Assembly of God to United Presbyterian. Each entry notes denomination, sermon title, time, pastor, and church address, highlighting a Sunday schedule packed with varied themes and speakers.

Long Beach

Youth Council Singspiration Set March 20

The Christian Youth Council of Long Beach holds a 2 p m sing spiration on Sunday March 20 at First Congregational Church. Rev George L Grose of First Methodist Church speaks with representatives from First United Presbyterian and Los Altos Methodist as song tender and pianist.

Christian Youth Council of Long Beach First Congregational Church George L. Grose First Methodist Church First United Presbyterian Church

Clinic Set at EUB Church Next Week

The Burns Memorial EUB Church at 1720 Temple Ave in San Diego will host a four day Sunday School clinic led by Rev. L. Jack Fix starting with the Sunday evening service. The event aims to assess facilities and methods and to plan a wide student recruiting drive for adults and children. Mrs. Ruth Place will speak Wednesday evening about her San Diego adult class.

L. Jack Fix United Brethren West Coast San Diego Burns Memorial’ Yeub Temple Ave M. ©. Morton Fix Ruth Place

Knights of Columbus to Attend Joint Passion Sunday Mass

Joseph Wilson announces that over 2,000 Knights from 51 Southern California councils will attend the Passion Sunday Mass March 27 at 8 am in St Vibiana's Cathedral Los Angeles. Cardinal McIntyre will celebrate the mass and speak at a breakfast at the Biltmore Bowl.

I Knights of Columbus Southern California Southland St Vibiana's Cathedral Los Angeles Joseph Wilson James Francis Cardinal McIntyre Biltmore Bowl Cardinal McIntyre J. Harry Mowatt

Unity Church Event At Long Beach Chapel

A community gathering titled Living the inner Life features speakers Rev. Sarah Switzer and Rev. Dr. Louise C. Newman at the Long Beach chapel located at 935 E Broad way near Artesia Street and Long Beach Boulevard.

Sarah Switzer Louise C. Newman Long Beach Chapel E. Broadway

Volunteers of America chapel services and talks schedule

A list of Volunteers of America events and volunteer speaker sessions across Long Beach area venues. Includes chapel services at 1509 Alamitos Ave and various talks such as Circumstantial Evidence by Chaplain Atkins and The Touch of a Hand by Rex Harr, with times from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at multiple locations including Circle in Church Ximeno at Pacific Coast Hwy and Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Arthur H. Atkins John T. Fowlkes Alamitos Ave Clyde D. Reed Howard B. Smith Circle In Church Ximeno Pacific Coast Hwy la .m Rex HE. Harr Long ‘Beach iVeterans Memorial Auditorium A. m Leland iStanding Long Beach Kermit E. Holven Church of Christian Bealing Cherry Ave Rex B. Bare Temple of Christian Comrade Locust Ave Richard Minagh Villa Rivier

Pulpit Guest Scheduled for Methodists

The Rev. Dr. James Edward Dunning of Los Angeles will be pulpit guest at California Heights Community Methodist Church on Sunday for the 9:30 a m services. He came to California in 1921 and held roles including district superintendent and secretary of the Southern California Arizona Conference Boarder of Missions. He later served as associate minister at Los Angeles First Methodist Church from 1943 to 1950 and has been fields secretary of the Conference Endowment Fund since then.

James Edward Dunning Los Angeles California Heights Community

Lutheran pastor to address Luther Leaguers rally in Sacramento

The Rev Sherman T Kershawn president of the California District Luther League will leave after the 11 am service to Sacramento to address a rally of Luther Leaguers in northern California and install officers of two new circuits. He will attend a meeting of the executive board in Palo Alto on Monday.

Sherman T. Kershawn Bethe Evangelical Lutheran Church California Luther League The Evangelical Lutheran Church League San Diego Sacramento Luther

Baptist Members Vote to Purchase Apartment House

The First Baptist Church membership voted at a business meeting to approve buying the apartment house property north of the church at 1070-78 Pine Ave for $30,500. The purchase adds a block of Pine Ave frontage and rentals will continue as before despite other recent property acquisitions.

First Baptist Church Board of Trustees Pine Ave Lreust

Reformed Church to Dedicate Organ

The Lakewood Christian Reformed Church at 5559 E Wardlaw Road will dedicate its new Sonata organ at 8 pm on Friday March 18. Pastor Rev Frank De Jong announces the event with organ recital by Kay Goudzwaard formerly of Grand Rapids Michigan. Church choir directed by Arnold Pap assists. a duet by Emma Ekkens and Pap.

Lakewood

South Gate Pastor Speaks at Special Services

South Gate First Baptist Church pastor Wi Kopp will deliver sermons at University Baptist Church 3434 Chatwin Ave Sunday at 8 30 and 11 00 am and 7 30 pm and again Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings next week. He formerly directed evangelism for the American Baptist Convention western area and was a key speaker for the Baptist Youth Fellowship state convention in Redlands.

George Cole Chicago Leonard Booker Robert Louis Hutcard Bethany Church Arnold G.breitler Calvary Church Smyrna the Martyr Church Norman Spurgeon MaciPherson Farwest Church Jeremiah Pam Estil Harland Fischer Fellowship Church Downey Ave Winfield Edsom First Church Light of the World Joseph Knowles Paul A Garrison Merrill Sensen Immanuel Chart Jubilee Conservative Baptist Mission Society Robert J. Hubbard Los Altos Bethany Los Coyotes Blvd White Fields Edward Rawlings Long Beach Southern Baptists Mission Locust Ave Frank Craig Woods Seaside Mission Seaside Paul W. Kopp South Gate Mr Kopp William Charles Cole University Chatwin Ave Charles Wiebster Mayes Kopp South Gate First Baptist Church University Baptist Church American Baptist Convention Baptist Youth Fellowship Redlands

Bethel Lutherans Host Family Night at Bethel Church

Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church at 700 E 70th St will host Family Night on Sunday at 5 30 p m A potluck supper will be served and a Senior Luther League playlet directed by Frances Kershawn will follow Mrs Leif Evans is chairman of the activities

Bethel Evangelical Lutherary Leif Evans Luther League Frances Kershawn

Evangelism Continues at La Shell Church

Rev Harry M Richardson outlines ongoing revival meetings at La Shell Assembly of God Church at Long Beach Blvd and Market St. Evangelist Lorne Case of Toronto, Canada, preaches nightly except Monday and Saturday with special music included through next week.

Assembly OF God Eugene Tanner Calvary Church Santa Fe Ave Ira L. Heath Calvery Temple Lorne Case Evangelist Case Harry M.richardson LaShell Churca Daniel Britain Mark A. Hirm Long Beach Atlantic Ave la Shell

Baptists Plan Fete at New Church Site

Harbor Baptist Church members will hold a ground breaking service Sunday at 1 30 p m for their new church at 223rd St and River Ave West Long Beach after the morning service. The Rev Daniel F Vendasel will lead the afternoon rites with the Rev Ed Harness district missionary as speaker.

Harbor ‘Baptist Church Dominguez Ed Harness Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association

Mission to Start at St Cyprian s Church

A mission opens at St Cyprian s Catholic Church 4720 Sterk Ave starting Sunday and runs through March 20. Missionaries Father Edward and Father Kent from Yom Mater Dolorosa Monastery Sierra Madre conduct catechetical instruction at 6 30 and 8 14 a m. Evenings feature devotions at 7 20 with rosary stations of the cross sermon and benediction. Rev Philip McKiernan is pastor.

Syprian Philip McKiernan St. Cyprian’s

Plan First Sunrise Rite for Irvine Bowl

Easter sunrise services planned at Irvine Bowl Sagaray Beach for April 10 sponsored by the Knights Templar of Orange County. W Ben Sorrelis chairs a committee including Ira J. Rupp, T K Smith, Herbert Hendricks, Burrell Wilson and others. Rev Ralph Pease will deliver the Foster sermon.

Irvine Bowl Sagaray Beach Knights’ ‘|Templar Orange County W.ben Sorrelis Ira J. Rupp Santa Ana Commandery T. K. Smith Fullerton Commandery Herbert Hendricks Burrell Wilson Harold Grounds Walter Coleman Jr George Pletts Ralph Pease Fullerton Foster Russell Crouse Ruth Armstrong Meyer Moser Gail Barrel Laguna Beach Job Janice White Costa Mesa Bethel Bothels Huntington Beach San Clemente Knights Templar Knights of Laguna Beach ‘Masonic Temple

Special Musical Service Planned for Navy Chapel

A special musical service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Navy Family Chapel. Harold Agar serves as choirmaster and Miss Helen Davenport as organist. Rev Canon William E. Patrick will officiate with Marvin Kemp leading the responsive reading and Jack Simpson the scripture. The program contains a duet by Dorothy Levering and Marie Bell, a Willis Brewer solo, and a mixed quartet including Dorothy Levering, Marie Bell, Willis Brewer, and Harold Agar.

Navy Family Chapel W. Ocean Blvd Harold Agar Helen Davenport William E. Patrick Marvin Kemp Jack Dorothy Levering Marie Bell Willis Brewer Harald Agal

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Mexico Jensen Cailed Philippine S. F Hawaii George Otis Marsh Bixby Knolls John Williams Hanna East Site Laran Hancock Reuben Luther Anderson W. L. Jessup Presigent San Jose Bible College Ernest Beach Re Rd Charlemagne Ave Wood Carl Lawson Crain North Long Beach Marnet Ex Lemon Ave Christian & Missionary Alliance Young People's Service Valley of Dry Bones Raymone Aikens Church OF the Prethren Jack Breznecke la Verne College Robert E Bob Church OF God Peter Albert J. Kempin Pine Avenue Church Jesus Wilford R. Hall Lakewood Village Centralia St Sunfield Ave Milton G. Gabrielson Bay ‘Shore Heron ‘A. McClean Cross Roads Community Church Clark Ave Paul Faith Triumphant Emerson G. Hangen Murrey T. McNeil, Jr Los Altos United Church Atherton St. Episcopal Francis Benson Belliss St. Luke's Church Acife Wiliam Hoelscher Woodruff Community Woodruff Ave Evangelical United Jack Fix Joseph A. Ryan Burns Memorial Church Walter C. Reynolds First Gundry Ave Christ Eva Braid E. Mickelson Ured Sherman I. Kershawn Bethel Church E. 70Th Lloyd Sturtevant Faith Church Erich V. Oelschlaeger Methodist Willard A. Schurr Atlantic Avenue William Hartman Grover Cagey Belmont Heights James Edwin Dunning Highway Builders James Henry Hughes California Heights Harvey L. Livingston Santa Monica WSCS Francis Byron Baldwin East Long Beach Ruth Gates Whittier College Wiliam Harrison Myers Claude W. Young Grace Church Our Lord Ray H. Firth Los Altos Los Arcos St James Earl Bartlett Moore Memorial Church Optimist Ray Cerl Meson Clyde E. Buckman Seal Beach Community Hard Wilson Cain Silverado Park Contemporary Christ Gene Genres Walteria Community Church Newton St Nazarene Merk F. Smith Aul Brandyberry Pentecostal Jabez Ministry of Angels Is, Mell Oscar C. Harms Colonial Tabernacle Anaheim St. Presbyterian Joseph Bachmen Reuben Field Pieters Robert V. Dickerson First Bible Church Norbert A. Moke Lakewood First Richard Gordon Irving Ewing Stanton Hudson St. John's Community Church Clifford Jones Salvation Army Holiness Hidden Resources Salvation Meeting Frank Wilmer Salvation Howard Sloan Tocust Ave Frank Liova Wright Jack Alvin Kent Lime Ave United Presbyterian Nelson Warner L. Roy Lash Starr King Commu L Youth Council Christian Youth Council Jesse Jones Kenny Hisamoto Dick Harem Alice Gabrielson Janice Fogelgong American Ave CYC Long Beach Council of Churches James E. Denning Fied Secretary Eub Church Knights of Columbus Nity Church Artesia St. and Long Beach Blvd Reformed Church Bethel Lutherans la Shell Church Baptists St. Cyprian's Universal Memorial Spiritual Church Linden Ave Linden Hall Helen Brown Tarranes Sun Crocker Daniel N. Britain Edmonton Alberta Canada Mark Hinman Atlantic Ava Harry McCormick Lintz Quartets First Baptist Church of Arcot Harold S. Carlson Navy Chapel Temple OF Spiritual Science Town Hall Locus Rosa Locke Giloe Butch Daly Lakewood-Sellflower C.C.F Pale St Ardmore Belli Heaven Denice Charen CY Stevens Ocean Ave Villa Riviera Hotel Cerritos Eseu John Hefferlin Christian Science Churches of Christ, Scientist Am Long Beach Area Mother Church Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Messechusatt First Church OF Christ, Scientist Elm Avenue Seip Senay Radiocastle Staton Kfoxth FIR Sunda Second Church OF Christ Scientist Cedar Avenue of Sevanth Straet Semcay Third Church OF Christ, Scientist Third Street Fourth Church OF Christ Mertet Street Fifth Church OF Christ Belmont Theatre Second Street Suntan Christian Science Society New American Legion Hall Carnar Woodritt Parkcraft Avenue Locust Avenue East Broadway West Esie Atlantic Avenue Woodruff Avenue Lalewood Park Avenue Beach Maurice Johnson REALI K3uc Claude C. Hunt Rev. Hurt Bethel Tabernacle Bellflower Calif
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