Turquoise satin wedding dress of Colleen Corkery at St Pancratius
Colleen Ann Corkery, daughter of Mr and Mrs James H Corkery of 4108 Centralia Ave, wore a turquoise satin gown with embroidered white nylon tulle and seed pearl trim for her wedding to Wayne Kingsbury of San Diego at St Pancratius Catholic Church. The ceremony was attended by about 200 guests and featured maid of honor Kathleen Corkery and bridesmaids Sheila O'Brien and Mary Jo Vignaroli. The couple honeymooned in Laguna Beach after a parish hall reception. Colleen is a St Anthony's High School graduate and a former Homecoming Queen.
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Colleen Ann Torkery
James H. Corkery
Centralia Ave
Wayne
Staneridge Kingsbury
K. L. Arnold
San Diego
St. Pancratius Catholic Church
James O'Callaghan
Kathleen Corkery
Sheila O’brien
Mary Jo Vignaroli
Sharon Corker
James Clinton
Robert Kingsbury
Walter Tolbert
St. Pancratius
Laguna Beach
Ms. Kingsbury
St. Anthony's High School
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Ohio City Couple Wed in Church of the Ascension
Mary Jo Bowman and George Douglas Walters wed at the Church of the Ascension Middletown Ohio on May 29. The bride daughter of J R Bowman of Middletown and a Union Theological Seminary graduate. The groom son of Reverend S Douglas Walters 1125 Appleton St Long Beach. Officiated by Rev Sidney C McCammon. New Mrs Walters to take appointment June 19 at Southern California Arizona Methodist Conference in Redlands. Phi Delta Delta meeting set for Lafayette Hotel with Jane de Olazarre and Margaret Pendleton in charge.
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New
Caffee Ward Names Linked in Bellflower Wedding
A Bellflower couple tied the knot at Paramount Assembly of God Church in an evening ceremony officiated by Rev Ted Singleton. About 350 guests witnessed vows as Gerald Lee Caffee wed Caffee ward daughter Wega Jean Ward. The bride wore white satin with cathedral train and lace yoke. bouquet featured a purple orchid. Linda Ward served as maid of honor with Pat Shull as matron of honor. bridesmaids included Joella Jackson, Thelma Herring, Laura Becker and Lana Lemens. Best men were Wayne Brown and Bob Shull. Afterward, a reception hosted by Pauline Wiseman and Velma Roberson. The couple, grads of Bellflower and Lynwood High, plan to live in Bellflower after a Big Bear honeymoon.
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Wega
Jean Ward
E. H. Ward
Bellflower
Gerald Lee Caffee
C. L.caffee
Paramount Assembly of God Church
Ted
Singleton
Linda Ward
Pat Shull
Joella Jackson
Thelme Herring
Laura Becker
Lana Lemens
Wayne Brown
Bob Shull
Don Ulman
Bill Myers
Jerry Becker
Donnie Waring
Jimmy Hall
Lynn McAltee
Leah Jackson
Vicky Jones
Pauline Wiseman
Velma Roberson
Caffe
Bellflower High School
Lynwood High
Big Bear
Pearls and Lace Grace Bride in Morning Catholic Ceremony
Anna Louise Peterson and Carl Joseph Bender exchanged wedding vows at St. Anthony's Church before 300 guests, read by Rev. James Callaghan. The bride wore a white net and taffeta gown with a lace jacket, crown of seed pearls, and carried a white orchid on a Bible.
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Anna’ Louise Peterson
Carl Joseph Bender
James Callaghan
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Louise Pusher Peterson
Virginia Ct
Don Chambers
Tom McBride
Kitchell Brunski
Bill van Buiten
Duff Wilmoth
Colleen Bennett
Charles J. Bender
Bellflower
St. Anthony's High School
LBCC
jTyr
Polytechnic High
Scarabs
North Long Beach Wedding Unites Jacobs and Hoffman
Lucille Jacobs daughter of Denver couple and Robert F. Hoffman son of Evansville pair wed at North Long Beach Methodist Church in a nylon tulle gown with lace. Bridesmaids Alice Jacobs and Marilyn Rickhoff wore Mauve-pink crystalette and pink organza. best man Templeck of San Francisco. ushers Edward Cannon and John Day. Bridal party hosted by Marie Dustman Patricia Rickhoff Lolita Stevens James Rickhoff. Couple honeymooned to La Joa. They reside at 3436 Lemon Ave. Jacobs attended Denver varsity. Hoffman Purdue graduate.
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North Long Beach Methodist Church
Roy’ Mason
Lucille Jacobs
Theodore N. Jacobs
Denver
Colo
Robert F. Hoffman
August Hoffman
Evansville
Ind
Templeck
San Francisco
Edward Cannon
John Day
Marie Dustman
Patri
CIA Rickhoff
Mmes
Lolita ‘Stevens
James Rickhoff
St Anthony’s High School graduate and football team member
A graduate from St Anthony's High School and senior class secretary on the Kanoty's football squad announces his engagement. The couple now resides at 836 E. Eighth St.
Picnic Hostesses Gather for AAUW Bidders in Orange County
Mrs Francis B McCall retires as AAUW president with a mountain canyon picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs John Carver in Orange County. Hazel Collins attends as president elect. Forty board members and chairmen celebrate with luncheon at Hoeflys Belmont Shore and gifts are exchanged. New JayCee Mrs officers named for 1956 and will be installed June 22 at Apple Valley Steak House. Group 22 installs new officers at Colonial Hall with spring flowers and corsages. Music Teachers Association Long Beach branch reports new members Arthur Bradley and David Vasquez and reviews recent workshop recital. Installation of new officers set for June 22 at the Arts Center.
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Francis 8. McCall
American Association of University Women
Mountain Canyon
John 8. Carver
Orange
County
Carver
McCall
AAUW
Hazel Collins
Francis B. McCall
Hoefly’s
Belmont Shore
A. 5. Huey
Grace
George A. Brown
Mines
J. Plourde
W. C. Burdick
Raymond Boley
James Neptune
Jack Dellan
Don Stiling
Jack Holford
John Britton
Wm. Neptune
Ali
Apple Valley
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
James Newtune
Phillips St
WCG
Ben Gleason
Woman's City Club
Colonial Hall
Emma Xittell
Gladys Nelson
Bertha Kinnison
Selah Robinson
Eva Marquardt
Mabel Miller
L. L. Carpenter
Long Beech
Music Teachers Association of California
Art Center
Arthur Bradley
David Vasquez
Tong Beach State College
City College
Gerald Strang
Br.Strang
Arts Center
Betty Jo Manning Learns Truth and Love in Redondo Beach
Betty Jo Manning, once 930 pounds, loses weight after joining a public speaking class where she meets John Manning. He initially rejects her true self but gradually accepts her and they marry. Now with an infant son, they live at 308 Via Anita, Redondo Beach.
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Betty
Do Manning
Redondo Beach
Betty Jo
John
Iassen
Ice
John Manning
Anita
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Ray Phair
Mrs. Wayne
Kingsbury
George D. Walters
Ohio City
Phi Delta Delta
International Legal Fraternity For Women
Lafayette Hotel
Jane de Olazarre
Margaret Penditton
Gerald Lee
Cir Hay Protea
Curt Ray Fhota
Tae Pushicne
Elizabeth Arden
Bottoms’ Cosmetics
McCall's Canyon
Betty Jo Manning
Amany
Pat Walker
Ratres Patrick Walker
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