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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1953

Page

22

AlteX Driggers Couple Wed In Claremont Garden Ceremony

Janet AlteX and John M. Driggers wed in a home ceremony hosted by the Alf family in Claremont. Rev Borland Hogue officiated at a service where the bride wore a white knit dress and carried orange blossoms. The couple, who will reside in the city, honeymooned in Northern California after a reception. The bride is a Scripps College graduate. the groom attended Pomona College and Dorsey High School.

Raymond Alf Claremont Janet John M. Driggers M. H. Driggers E. Carson St Mimi Alf Lt. C. DB Stafford Califories Girls Collegiate High School Scripps College Dorsey High ‘School Los Angeles Pomona College Nu Alpha Phi

South Bay Plans Festival Abuzz in Long Beach Redondo

Long Beach residents join South Bay neighbors for the May Festival of the Arts at Redondo Union High School. The three program blocks run Saturday and Sunday with art exhibits noon to 8 PM, Arts in Action, symphony, ballet, choral festival, and a Drama Festival featuring The Twelve-Pound Look and Sunday Costs Five Pesos. Free admission.

Long Beach South Bay South Bay Civic Symphony Redondo Union High School Redondo Beach Lingoln Palos Verdes Players James Barrie Torrance Players

Heistermans Return From Honeymoon in San Pedro

Miss Marjorie Mae Fickett daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton H Pickett of Garden Grove marries Francis Edgar Heisterman of San Pedro at Lakewood Village Church with Rev Raymond L Hazlet officiating Bride wears pink shadow tweed suit with pink and navy accents and carries pink carnations and stephanotis centered with a white orchid. They plan to reside in San Pedro after a Pacific Northwest honeymoon.

Lakewood Village Marjorie Mae Fickett Clayton H. Pickett Garden Grove Francis Edgar Heisterman San Pedro Raymond L. Hazlet Orvis Pealer Jack Bauer Donald Glaze Forrest Heisterman Cora Seaver Mmes Victoria Miller Helen Moore Marilyn Moore William Skinner Pacific Northwest Poly High School

Wed In May Aerial Base Wedding Plans For Bradford Bitgood

Second Lt Georgina Bradford daughter of Mrs Adam Yokum of Carlon Canyon and Truman L Bradford of Long Beach will wed Lt Richard Carlton Bitgood son of Mrs M E Bitgood of Santa Clara on May 30 at the chapel at Park Airforce Base near Oakland. The bride elect trained as a nurse at St Luke’s Hospital Kansas City and graduated Orange County Hospital Santa Ana, also a Poly High alumna who attended Fullerton Junior College. The groom, a San Jose State College graduate who studied at U C Berkeley, served in Navy in World War I and is now in the Air Force at Ramsey Air Force Base Puerto Rico, where they will reside.

Georgina Bradford Adam Yokum Carlon Canyon Truman L. Bradford Long Beach Richard Carlton Bitgood M. E. Bitgood Santa Clara Park Airforce Base Oakland St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City Orange County Hospital Santa Ana Poly High Fullerton Junior College Isie Alpha Gamma_ Sigma San Jose State College Berkeley Air Force Ramsey Air Force Base Puerto Rico

Desert resort hosts Long Beach couple on Borrego Spring Holiday

Mr and Mrs E O Aspery of Long Beach enjoy a fashionable Borrego Desert resort stay in a spring holiday featuring swimming sunning and sports as the resort ends its latest season.

Borrego Desert E. 0. Aspery Long Beach

New Members Feted by City Club Circles Tea

More than 128 new members of the Woman's City Club were honored at a tea hosted by the board of directors. Ada M Warriner and A S Atkinson led hostesses. a pink and white decor and a program included a panel on club activities.

Woman's City Club Ada M. Warriner Mmes A. S. Atkinson Festa M. Byal Rotha Stark Minnie P. Olive Olga H Hall D. A. ‘Rundell Joseph E. King Henry van Hennekeler Elizabeth Ferris Susanna Mill Don U. Billings Warriner Golda Smith Edwin S. Luther Myranna Coon Billings Lewis T. Harding Floyd A. Thayer Art R. L. Heryford Parks and Recreation Chris Bach Marion M. Regit Red Cross L. H. Jarnagin

Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Sponsor Charity Branch Event

Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association of Long Beach sponsored a benefit branch at the Assistance League clubhouse. Proceeds will aid the Exceptional Children's Foundation. The buffet was led by Mmes. A. L. Murray and Russell Broughter, with arrangements by Mmes. Allen N. Willett Joby Lin wt L. Hickman A. L. Murray James Shively Jr. and Robert Snyder. Members contributed puzzle covers scrap books posters and bean bags for children.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association of Long Beach Assistance League Exceptional Children's Foundation Mmes A. L. Murray Russell Broughter Allen N. Willett Joby Linwt L. Hickman James Shively, Jr Robert Snyder

Edith Cross and Kenneth C Austin to marry this weekend

A formal sequence of preludes details showers hosted for Edith Cross and Kenneth C Austin. Co-hostesses Nadine Roe Nancy Ewart and Lillian Bulen organized a Gardena gathering with numerous guests and a crystal linen shower by Cheril Pospesil and Beverly Kreitzer at 2486 Easy Ave. The bride elect’s mother Mrs K W Austin and many others attended the buffet with pink and white sweet peas.

Edith Cross Kenneth C. Austin Mmes Nadine Roe Nancy Ewart Lillian Bulen Roe Gardena Pegay Bill Inghurst Corly Czerny Jean Miler Donna Frankenberger Fern Rieger Margaret Doldge Helen Goodman Winnie Pierce Anita Crawford Hilda Olson Maxine Conklin Delores Austin Helen Cross Mines Robert James Page Adams Marion Hall Richard Hudson Beverly Weed James Rowland John Webster Clyde Carter John Kuykendall Ramona Grant Betty Montgomery Edith Montgomery Virginia Heath Margaiet Faragh Virginia Mulgan Philip Hawkes Alan Miller Carol Ross Harold Kreitzer James Shirley Beverly Henderson Grace Carroll Grace Carroll, Misses Maurine Brown Jean Playnason Beverly Malone Joan Mitchell Vivien Johnson Noreen Northcutt Shirley McFarland Beverly Degele Janet Hawkes

Mystery Play Party At Long Beach For Mothers

Dorcas Guild of Calegary Presbyterian Church honors mothers with a 35 member party Saturday. They will attend the mystery comedy Tom Little Indians at Long Beach Community Playhouse and later gather at Helen Finlayson's home, 1389 Junipero Ave, for a social hour. Mrs. R. A Meyer leads arrangements.

Dorcas Guild Calegary Presbyterian Church Long Beach Community Playhouse Helen Finlayson Junipero Ave R. A Meyer

Mothers of American History tableau at Grace Methodist

Grace Methodist Church hosts a Mother's Day program in song and tableau titled Mothers of American History. Women of the church narrate and portray various maternal roles from Indian to Civil War mothers, with several featured performers. The program starts at 7 p.m. and is free to the public.

Grace Methodist Church Louis Murray Velma Root Bertsch Gordon Casper Judy Billias Pilgrim Robert Silds Mra Samuel A. May Kathy Lynn Ballard Gene McPike Arthur Orr Mia Bert Sluyter Ankie Marthe Ogen Smith Rita Koutanis Michiko Yarrage Ann Bertsch

Mothers honored at Welch's with corsages lunch

Jay Cee Mrs. organized a mother daughter luncheon at Welch's Restaurant. About thirty guests attended and each received a pink carnation corsage.

Jay Cee Welch's

Hayseed Hop Dance at Town Hall Friday Evening

Junior Hi-Steppers wear hayseed outfits for an informal hop with jeans and refreshments by a campfire circle. Western dances spotlight Mr and Mrs Derrall W Call. Mrs R Hodworth chairs the event with Mines Winston Tucker Stamets Hart Zeek Snead Ziegler and Underwood listed as organizers.

Town Tall Derrall W. Call R. Heodworth Winston R. Tucker John L. Stamets Ray Hart Carl L Zeek Paul A. Snead Elizabeth Ziegler Ethelyn Underwood

Warm Spring Card Party At Mrs Weiss Home

Wives of University Club members will gather at Mrs Stanley Weiss 4226 Chestnut Ave Friday May 15 at 12 30 p m for a coffee and card party. Hostesses include Mrs Ernest Lockwood Mrs Robert Buck Mrs Paul Hill and Mrs Gene Dreckman Jr Reservations are being handled by Mrs Richard Poole, chairman of the women s card parties.

University Club Stanley Weiss Chestnut Ave Weiss Garden Mmes H. Gene Dreckman Joseph Jost Frank J. Hardesty Uni Lafayette Weiss Mines Ernest,Lockwood Robert Buck Paul Hill Gene Dreckman Richard Poole

Anniversary Dinner Guests In San Marino

In celebration of their fourth wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Harvey H Pieper of 785 Temple Ave invite Mr and Mrs Anthony Ostieh of San Pedro to dinner at Pierres House of Crepes Suzette in San Marino.

Harvey H. Pieper Temple Ave Anthony Ostoieh San Pedro Pierre Crepes Suzette San Marino

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