Two Long Beach Residents Graduate From Seminary
Long Beach residents Jo Jerply Sargent and Donald Hocking graduated from Grace Theological Seminary with theology and unity degrees respectively. Sargent plans to serve as a substitute minister before pastoring full time after a year, while Hocking and his wife prepare to work with the Brethren Missionary Society in Africa, then France for language study. Hocking also earned a BA from Bob Jones University and attended Long Beach City College and the Bible Institute of Los Angeles.
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Jo Jerply Sargent
Donald Hocking
Grace Theological Seminary
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Long City College
Los Angeles
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Pepperdine College
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France
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Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Bible Conference to Convene Across 30 California Churches
Thirty district Brethren Churches in California gather for the 45th annual Bible conference at Long Beach First Brethren Church on 3rd Street and Cherry Avenue. Sessions run Wednesday through Saturday with talks on The King's Business. Speakers include Hattie Sheldon from Africa and missionaries Alys Haag Dorothy Howard and Dorothy Robinson in Mexico.
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Bible Conference of Brethren Churches of California
Hort Church
Long Beach
Women's Missionary Council
Hattie Sheldon
Africa
Mexico
Alys Haag
Dorothy Howard
Dorothy Robinson
Keith Altig
Glendale Brethren Church
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Evan- 4
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Bill Smith
Clifford Yooky
John Suizer
Lay~ Tan
Memorial Day Mass Slated at Cemetery
The Rev John B Fitzgerald of Columbus Catholic Church will be celebrant at a Memorial Day mass Monday at 1 am at All Souls Cemetery. The St Anthony's High School Choir of Long Beach will sing under the direction of Rev James Hanson.
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John B. Fitzgerald
Columbus Catholic Church
Tarder Grove
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Long Beach
James Hanson
Revival Service Returns After National Convention Absence
Sunday service resumes at Rev. Ernest R. Johnson Walle Church at Wrigley Heights Baptist following a two week absence while he attended the National Conservative Baptist Convention in St Paul Minnesota.
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Ernest R. Johnson Walle
Wrigley Heights
National Conservative Baptist Convention
St. Paul
Minn
Evangelical Lutherans to Confirm Seventeen Students
Seventeen Evangelical Lutherans will confirm during Pentecost at Lakewood Lutheran Church 5633 Wardlow Ave at 11 AM. The class, taught for two years by Rev. Louis F. Mertz, will be received into adult membership after reciting a scripture verse and will take communion on June 5 at 12 noon.
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Lakewood
Luhheran Church
Wardlow Ady
Louis F. Mertz
Eugene Bslinser
Michael J. Bollinger
Sandra N
Mission Sun
Likewood Church
Sag
Wardlow
Assembly votes pension for aged non-citizens
The Assembly has approved a bill to grant state old age assistance to non-citizens who have resided in the United States for 25 years. The measure moves to the Senate along with a companion bill for elderly Japanese residents who wed in the country for 25 years.
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United States
Senate
U. S
Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulpits
A Long Beach religious listing details morning and evening services across many churches and denominations. The schedule names Rev. Tra Heath Catary Church, Rev. B. Eugene Tanner Calvary Church, Rev. Harry Richardson La Shell Church, Rev. Ernest R. Johnson Wrigley Heights Church, Rev. Ralph Meadows Southern Mission, and others, with times ranging from 9:15 to 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. plus film showings and special events at multiple venues.
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Green Pastures
God
Ernest R. Johnson
Wrigley Heights
32Nd St
Ang
Magnolia Ave
Jesus
Sardis
Normen
MacPherson
Abraham and
Sarah
Farwest
Pato Verde Ave
Ralph Meadows
Southern Mission
Locust St
William C. Cole
James
Shelton
Pomona
University Church
Chatwin
Owen T. Day
First Church
Pine Ave
Frank Craig Woods
Seaside Mission
Seaside Blvd
America
Prophet Micah
E. Harlan Fischer
Fellowship Church
Dow
Simon
Peter
Arnold G. Breitler
Judson
Calvary Church
Lime Ave
Met Sill Jensen
Emmanuel Church
E.ard St
Eleanor Powell Guest at Bible Graduation
Actress Eleanor Powell is set to guest at the Friday 7 43 p m graduation exercises of the Long Leach Council of Churches weekday Christian education program. Fourteen hundred sixth grade pupils from 37 elementary schools will receive recognition certificates for completing Bible instruction. The event will be at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 370 Junipera Ave Powell will speak and lead parts of the program She is known for films and for Faith of Our Children which airs Sundays at 1 30 p m on Channel 4 Chaplain W R Hall chairs the program and Mrs Marian McLean supervises the teaching The Rev Robert Walk is the director of the Council
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Eleanor Powell
Long Leach Council of Churches
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Junipera Ave
Miss Powell
Channel 4
W. R. Hall
Council of Churches
Marian McLean
Robert C. Walk Aive
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Youth Director to Appear on TV
Tie Rev Fred Doty Lakewood Village Community Church youth director appears on KCOP TV Talent Hour at 10 p.m. Sunday. He also serves as national youth director for the National Council of Community Churches advising on summer camps conventions and programs. He will discuss Lakewood church youth plans and the progress of its 12 acre camp near Lake Arrowhead.
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Lakewood Village
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Lake Arrowhead
First Lutherans to Confirm Twenty Youths
Twenty youngsters will be confirmed Sunday at the 11 a.m. service of First Lutheran Church at Linden Ave. and 10th St. Those confirmed include Linda Bjerke, Keith Blackburn, Dennis Degner, Anthony Fesano, Thomas Heinsohn, Sandra Hesse, Dorothy Huff, Betty Mlotz, Kenneth Leeper, Geralene Leimer, Janice Lindeman, Joyce McDorman, Karen Masters, Richard Poston, Caryl Ress, Lanny Ryan, Judy Schwartz, Sanara Smith, Gerald Steffen, and Karen Steffen.
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First Lutheran Church
Linden Ave
10Th St
Linda Bjerke
Keith Blackburn
Dennis Degner
Anthony Fesano
Thomas Heinsohn
Sandra Hesse
Dorothy Huff
Betty Mlotz
Kenneth Leeper
Geralene Leimer
Janice Lindeman
Joyce McDorman
Keren Masters
Richard Poston
Caryl Ress
Lanny Ryan
Judy Schwartz
Sanara Smith
Gerald Steffen
Karen Steffen
Compton Chorus to Perform at Youth Rally Tonight
The Compton Civic Chorus directed by Ror Craker will sing at the Youth for Christ rally this evening at p.m. at Washington Junior High School at 15th Street and Pacific Avenue. Also on the program are the film The Beginning of the Rainbow and Youth for Christ staff led by Dave Yoder presenting instrumental and vocal numbers.
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Ror, Craker
Youth For Christ
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Washington Junior High School
15Th St
Pacific Ave
Dave Yoder
Memorial Communion at Cross Roads Church Dedication Anniversary
A memorial communion service will be held Sunday at 9 30 a m at Cross Roads Community Church 3420 Clark Ave to honor the church dedication on May 15 and recognize gifts and memorials presented at that ceremony.
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Cross ‘Roads Community Church
Clark Ave
Youths to Be Guests at Religious Event Across Churches
Christ Ambassadors of Cevalry Assembly of God Church will entertain young Soul Clinic members Sunday at 7 pm at Neighborhood Chapel. Rex B. Barr leads The Challenge of Jesus at Temple of Christian Comradship at 951 Locust Ave. The Problem of Expectancy is taught at 3:15 am in Long Beach Men's Bible Class at Veteran's Auditorium. The Worthwhile Wife presented at 11 am by Rev Kermit E. Helven at Modern Age Church of Christian Healing Inc 1505 Cherry Ave.
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Christ Ambassadors of Cevalry Assembly of God Church
Santa Fe Ave
Soul Clinic
Assinites Ave
Jesus
Rex B. Barr
Temple of Christian “Comradship
Locust Ave
Long Beach Men's Bible
Veteran's Auditorium
Kermit E. Helven
Modern Age Church of Christian Healing, Inc
Cherry Ave
Nazarenes Will Attend Convention
Delegates from the Long Beach First Church of the Nazarene will attend the Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society annual convention at Lynwood Church of the Nazarene Tuesday morning. Dr. G. B. Williamson of Kansas City Mo. serves as general superintendent. Local delegates include Verna Sorenson Eva Cooper Imogene Peterson Ethel Johnson Tones Vi Hodge Adelaide Campbell Ella Chilen Myrtle Zeller Phyllis McAlpin Inez Bourke Gary Robinson Carol Smith Pauline Masters Jennie Merks Ruth Westmoreland Darrens Lonn Ben Boggs Alternates include Etta Sedgwick Edith Carrier Anna Shatner Anna Geist the Wyman Jillian Wilson Elizabeth Bausch Zelma Le Lois McPherson Iva Masters Ruth Jenkins Bailey Stiff Stella Fairbrother Dorothy Callahan Jane Claude Ruth Anderson Mary Alice Miller Doris Finn and Alice Reille.
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the Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society
Lynweed Church
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Kansas City
Generalisupecident
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Guatemala
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Eva Cooper
Imogene Peterson
Ethel Johnson
Tones
Vi Hodge
Adelaide Cemprell
Ella Chilen
Myrtle Zeller
Phyllis McAlpin
Inez Bourke
Gary Robinson
Carol Smith
Pauline Masters
Jennie Merks
Ruth Westmoreland
Darrens Lonn
Ben Boggs
Etta Sedgwick
Edith Carrier
Anna Shat
Iva Masters
Ruth Jenkins
Bailey Stiff
Stella Fairbrother
Dorothy Callahan
Iane Claude
Ruth Anderson
Mary Alice Miller
Doris Finn
Alice Reille
Lutheran Radio Hour to Note 25th Year
The Rev. Armin C. Old, guest speaker, will deliver Sunday’s Lutheran Hour program titled The Birthday of the Church. He will mark the 25th anniversary of the radio program, first founded in Chicago on Memorial Day 1930, and note its growth to a 32station network as the most widespread religious broadcast.
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Armin C. Oldson
Lutheran Hour
Chicago
Hfram
Nazarenes to salute 50th anniversary at Long Beach church
Long Beach First Church of the Nazarene marks its 50th anniversary with a three day celebration starting Friday at 7 30 p m. The event features Rev J E Williams special address, a Saturday 8 30 a m breakfast, boat ride, and a city welcome by Mayor George Vermilion. Dr G B Williamson and Dr R K Plum offer greetings and blessings, with Dr Williamson guest speaking at Sunday service. The pastor, Rev Mark S Smith, delivers “The White fair of Jesus” at 3 30 p m and a youth program closes activities.
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Paul Brandyverry
North Lone Beach
Long Beach Blvd
Mountain View
Mark F. Smith
First
Olive Ave
Pentecostal
Long Beach
First Church of the Nazarene
10Th St
J. E. Williams
George Vermillion
Charles W. Mayes
RK. J. Plum
Earthturning Rite Sunday at Lakewood Church
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the first section of a new education unit will be held at Lakewood First Presbyterian Church after the 11:00 a.m. service. The building, expected to be completed in August, will serve children from primary through junior high ages with a committee including Robert W. Stromberg as chairman and Rev. Norbert A. Moke among participants.
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Donald G. Schnenker
University Church
Clark Ave
Oscar C. Mees
Church of the Holy Trinity
E. Carson
Norbert Mueller
Bethany Church
Lakewood
Walter M. Fehner
St. John's Church
Missouri Synod
Orange Ave
Erich V. Oelsenlaeger
First Church
Linden Ave
Holy Spirit
Sherman’ Korshayn
Bethel Church
Storvick
St. Timothy, Church
Woodruff Ave
Argor Rd
Lakewood First
McNab
Charles F. Spicer
Earl L. van Meter
Leonard Q. Webster
Norbert A. Moke
L B Girl on Air Kathryn Gurzi Appears on Broadcast
Kathryn Marié Gurzi daughter of Mr and Mrs Dominic Gurzi of 3190 Cedar Ave appeared on a Friday morning Bible Institute of Los Angeles broadcast. Gurzi, a student there, will graduate in June.
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Dominic Gurzi
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Tidings Wins U S Catholic Press Award For Los Angeles Paper
The Tidings weekly for the Los Angeles archdiocese was named the most distinguished Catholic newspaper in the United States. It serves over 80,000 families across Los Angeles Santa Barbara Ventura and Orange counties while also earning a gold medal for photography second for best cartoon and third for best feature story.
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Los Angeles
United States
Santa Barbara
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