Factions within A F L Threaten Open Battle
Rival AF of L factions edge toward an open floor clash at the 66th convention in San Francisco as William Green signals a controversial political action program. The proposal, backed by David Dubinsky, would create a separate political department with a $500000 appropriation, seen by opponents as leaning toward the CIO PAC and threatening the AF L’s nonpartisan policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Amercan Federation of Labor
William Green
Executive Council
D'migo
Green
A. F L
Samuel Gompers
David Dubinsky
Ladies' Garment Yorker
Dubingiv
C. T.O
U S Arrests Joe Jeffers For Probation Violation
Hollywood October 11 federal authorities arrested Joe Jeffers self described messenger of Yahweh for parole violation. He faced probable return to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary after moving to a 3 million Laurel Canyon estate while claiming Yahweh held billions for him. He had $1.35 when jailed and earlier received a five year sentence at Atlanta for driving his ex wife’s car across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Joe ‘Jeffers
Yahweh
Cread
Husky U
Orion
Jeffers
Sly
Atlanta
Hershey Warns of Narrow U.S. Will in Defense
CHICAGO Oct 11 Maj Gen Louis B Hershey, wartime selective service director, says survival in the atomic age will rely increasingly on individuals rather than mass. He advocates universal military training and planning. He cites the National Guard enlistment slump from 680000 to 180000 as a frightening trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Bellflower Family Hurt in Accident
Bellflower Oct 11 Mr and Mrs Glen Hi Chaphin 6039 Briercrost Ave and two children Sharon Lee 23 months and Janet eight months were injured when their car collided with another driven by Joseph W McLellan 38 of 3843 Radner Ave Long Beach The accident happened at 645 pm yesterday at the intersection of Wath St and Bellflower Blvd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower
Glen Hi Chaphin
Briercrost Ave
Sharon
Lee
Janet
Joseph W. McLellan
Radner
Long Beach
Esterday
Wath St
Bellflower Blvd
700 men to guard blaze as church choir to sing nearby
A 10 000 acre blaze near Deadwood South Dakota draws a 700 man force. The Marlettes six young women will sing at a nearby Unitarian service in the wilderness area twenty miles south of here on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwool
S. D
Get
Black Hips
Here
Jury Awards Fuller 17000 in Shipyard Accident Case
A Superior Court jury under Judge Joseph M. Maltby awarded John Fuller 17000 against Floyd Shelley for injuries from a Bethlehem Steel shipyard tractor semitrailer collision in San Pedro. Fuller suffered a broken pelvis and fractured vertebrae. The verdict followed a previous mistrial in November 1946 before Judge Allen Ashburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Joseph M. Maltby
John Fuller
Floyd Shelley
Fuller
Shelley
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
San Pedro
Allen Ashburn
Joseph, JA. Ball
Action for 100000 Filed Over Accident
Crowley seeks 100000 in a local Superior Court against Dorothy G Owens alleging injuries from a traffic crash at American Ave and Widlow St Lilburn. Crowley claims motorcycle collision with Owens vehicle caused multiple fractures and bodily harm requiring extensive medical treatment and loss of teeth and eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ave
Widlow St
Lilburn
Crowley
Dorothy G. Owens
TG Lewis
Lane & Lane
Suit Charges Pair With Love Fraud
In Portland Oregon the First National Bank of Reno filed suit as executor of the Butler estate seeking 535 000 plus interest. The complaint alleges Ted Howerton a cowhand plotted with Mary Butler and Rose Butler to defraud wealth from the Nye County Nevada couple’s Butler Ranch and mining interests. The action centers on a forged agreement and a cancelled 35 000 check accompanying a photostatic copy. The case names Howerton and others as defendants and accuses conspiracy to defraud and misappropriate funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ova
Reno
Oregon
Bank
Ames
Monroe
Butler
Florence
Rose’ Butler
Nye
Ted Howerton
Mary
Bus Stop Appeal Denied by Franchise Bureau
Former Mayor A. B. Fickling and 80 neighbors petitioned Atlantic Avi Street for a bus stop at Anaheim and Bai Street. The Bureau of Franchisees ruled the stop unnecessary due to buses already serving passengers at nearby intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Avi Ste
Bysthe Bureau’ of Franchisea
Anaheim
Bai St
Former Railroad Ticket Clerk Harry E Hep Pierson Dies
Harry E Hep Pierson, 60, a longtime Southern Pacific Railroad ticket clerk in Long Beach, died yesterday at White Memorial Hospital Los Angeles after a heart attack. He served as Glendale district passenger's agent in 1927 and later city passenger agent in Los Angeles, with earlier posts in San Diego and Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E
Pierson
Long Beach
Southern Pacific Railroad
White Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
Glendale
San Diego
Bible Class Teams Compete in California Heights Contest
Under pastor Rev E Clay ton Burgess, George Calderwood leads the Bur Ress Bible Class of California Heights Methodist Church in a 18 month old effort that grew from 50 to 250 members. Four captains Kenyon Wells Stroble y Doughty and Ak lan Greenwood head the contest, which ends December 28. the losing team will host a New Year’s party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Calderwood
Bur- Ress Bible Class
California Heights Methodist Church
E. Clayton Burgess
Kenyon Wells
Arthur Strobley
Benjamin Doughty
Aklan Greenwood
Holy Name Society Hosts Communion at St Anthony’s Mass
The Holy Name Society of St Anthony's Parish will receive holy communion in a group at the ten o'clock mass tomorrow. October devotions are held each morning during the month at the eight o'clock mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society of
New Lutheran Parish Formed in North Long Beach
A newly formed Evangelical Lutheran mission in North Long Beach organized its first meeting last Sunday evening. E G Lundberg of Long Beach was named treasurer with Paul Oien and C Apple among organizers. Other listed members include Peter Carlson John Gien and Walter Trypstad with deacon roles noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical
Lutheran
Mission
North Long Beach
Rokquer
Be Nower
Finnancial
Lundberg
Long “Brach
Paul Oien
C. Apple
Long Beach
Peter Carlson
Long Beachy
John Gien
Weather Summary Across Regions With Mixed Rain
Readable portions indicate broad rainfall across the Great Lakes region and the Atlantic coast. Wy oming, Colorado westward to Oregon and California report rain with scattered thunder showers and cooler sounds in the northern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
North Atlantic
Wyoming
Colorado
Oregon
California
South Atlantic
Northeen
Plalow
Trash can Ad Plan Rejected Downtown Proposal
A proposed plan to install trash can advertising panels downtown was deemed impractical and rejected. The effort aimed to finance the trash can program by displaying advertisements, but officials dismissed the approach as not workable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Y.i
Archdiocese News Items Call for Submissions to LA Office
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Los Angeles Catholic activities and branch offices. Instructions request readers to send or telephone news items to the Los Angeles editorial branch on a Wednesday, mentioning the Archdiocese and branches in Long Beach, Pedro, and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithe
Los Angely Roman C
Tsong’ Reactor Ie
Eivertideres
Coffee Heavy-Arm Goes Zip in Norwalk Man
Norwalk deputies report one of the station's unusual accidents as a man dislocates his shoulder while drinking coffee. Mrs. Peter Bortz asks for help to hospital. the injury occurred when he raised the cup to sip and his shoulder popped out. The shoulder was reset at Rancho Los Amigos Emergency Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orwalk
Aherill
Peter Bortz
Paddison Ave
Bortz
Bortzl
St Rancho
Los
Dedication Rites for Parsonage at Belmont Heights Church
Dedication of the Belmont Heights Methodist parsonage at 269 Mira Mar Ave will be held Sunday at 3 PM. The donor will present the home to the church in memory of her husband. Bishop James Chamberlinker delivers the afternoon message. Dr Leonard Oeswill and Dr Claude A. Smith participate. soprano Patricia Zieg salutes with Bless This House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Heights
Mira Mar Ave
James ‘Chamber Aln Ker
Leonard Oeswill
Long Beach
Pasadena
Ise
Wal
Dreacher
Tor
Patricix Zleg
May H. Brahe
Claude A. Smith
Robert S. Wright
Europe Visitor Reports French Meal Cost 16 50 During Seven Week Trip
Rev Downing of Emmanuel Baptist, California delegate to the Baptist World Conference in Copenhagen, described Europe and France crisis including France’s economy and a $16.50 hotel meal. He cited Holland and Denmark conditions, Russia absence, and the conference aims toward liberty and United Nations support. Introductions covered new Wilton Hotel manager Carel Reese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Senate
Presentayifé
Lions Club
Wilton
Rpe ‘Downing
Great Britain
Downin
Alcred
France
Holland
Denmark
Down ‘Ing
Russia
Downing
United Nations
Festival Service for Lutherans at Sted Jave Church
Two special services Sunday according to the Austen Dy Henry A Fisher announce a 10 a m service with Rev Henry H Wiegman of St Baus Lutheran Church as guest preacher. The vested choir under Prof W Eggert will debut for the fall season. At 7 30 p m Rev Ottomar Techer of Laguna Beach will deliver the message. Holy communion and reception of new members are planned for Oct 2 at the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle
Ottomar Teche
Laguna Beach
South Pacific
Japan
Church Host to Conference Sets Southern California Conference
First Church in Brethren will host the annual conference of the district of Southern California and Arizona on Oct 16 18 19 Rev Norman Jugga Baugher pastor and conference director Rev Galen Ogden of La Verne moderator Rev R Hersh Covina alternate moderator and Robert Co pallsery director The theme Advance With Christ focuses on evangelism education for peace alcohol action stewardship and devotional life Dr Louis H Evans Hollywood First Presbyterian will open with a Thursday address and ministers and deacons dinner at 5:30 p m in Second Presbyterian Church LaVerne College program follows at the sanctuary with Frank Howell trustee presiding Dr C Ernest Davis LaVerne College president will speak on Christian Education for Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
Brethren
California
Arizona
Norman Jugga Baugher
Tor
Galen
Ogden
Li Verne
Hersch
Covina
Robert Co
Pallsery 2Sic
Louis H.’Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Hollywood
Presbyterian Church
Laverne, College
Frank Howell
Ernest Davis
Heirloom of 1816 Reported Stolen
Mrs Esther B Chadbourne reported to police that a Quaker bonnet worn by her great grandmother at a 1816 marriage was stolen from her home and garage along with a cameo pin over 100 years old. She could not estimate the value of the missing property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther B. Chadbourne
Chadbourne
Pastor Chosen as Moderator in LA Southern Baptist Meeting
Rev. Lawrence A. Watson of Truett Memorial Southern Baptist Church was elected moderator of the Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association. Rev. W. E. Jarmes named assistant moderator, Rev. Lewis Hendricks re-elected clerk. Watson previously headed Texas missions and will lead a stewardship revival at Cypress First Southern Baptist Church from Monday evening through October 18 with Rev. Romey F. Black leading the initial session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Watson
Truett Memorial-Southern Baptist Church
Alamitos, Ave
Los Angeles
Southern Baptist: Association
Lomita
Texas
Lutheran Women to Conduct Service at St Paul’s
The ladies of St Paul’s American Lutheran parish plan the evening service and annual Thankoffering ingathering inviting the public. Rev John G Schaefer missionary will describe India missions benefits. Five women attend district missionary convention in St Luke’s, Secamente, Oct 14-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's
Ald
John G. Schaefer
India Missions
Herbert Juergens
Jack
Cousin
Ehm Bruns
John, Bartekoake
Ernst Schweitzer
California
St. Luke's
Lutheran Church
Secramente
Salvation Army Officer Retires After 47 Years of Service
Lt. Commissioner HL Barrett, longtime commander of the Salvation Army’s Central Territory, retires this month after 47 years as an officer. Barrett traveled with Gen. William Booth in early years, preached from New York Bowery and Army camps, and served as territorial commander in San Francisco and chief secretary in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL Barrett
Salevation Army
Salvation Army
William Booth
Army
New York
Bowery
San’ Francisco
Central Territory
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lona CH
Calif
Edward
Tuphyright
S of Anesthesiologist
Lloyd N. Hackmuth
Arnold E. Thames
U. S
Joe Jeffers
Hershey
U.S
Asuel
Howerton
New. Lutheran Parish
Kien
Eee
Frank Forker
Gloria Jefferson
John’ Olsen
Joseph Slaughter
Earl’ Dones
Leslie McMacken
Tillerman
John H. Smith
Elve Rowlands
Fireman's
Mutual
Association
Thornton
Jeff and
Tiffany Kirkland
Norwalk
FORD
Freeman A. McKenzie, Inc
American Avenue
Salvation Army Aid
United States
Mottell’s
Gold Star Mothers
The
American Legion
Amy and
Navy Asion—Jawish War Veterene
Veterane—Float Reserve Association—Amarican Vatercan
National Society of the Philippines—Veterama of Foreign Warne
Milltere
Order of the Purple
United Indian War, Veterans
U. S.A
Catholic War
Vaterera, Inc
Marine Corps League—Regular Veterans’ Association
Military Order of the
Alamitos
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!