Retrial Slated as Lutheran Pastors Question Gerberding Verdict
In Milwaukee two former trial board members press for a retrial after the unanimous not guilty verdict for Rev. John Gerberding of Holy Cross Church in Waukesha County. Breest Niebling and Breest accuse him of changing his faith statements, while Gerberding and supporters defend the original innocence finding amidst ongoing debate over his doctrinal positions.
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Milwaukee
John Gerberding
Holy Cross Church
Waukesha County
North- West Synod
United Lutheran Church
Christian Breest
William Niebling
Millwaukee
Gerberding
Niebling
Breest
Breeat
Richard Grensen
Pastor Werberding
United, Lutheran Church
Menomonee Falls
Me. Gerberdine
Haly Cross
Christ
Jesus
Roundup Day to Welcome Vacationists at First Christian
First Christian Church will host Roundup Day on September 11 to welcome back vacationists and kick off the fall program. Delegates from Bisie school groups planned reunions for each class, with a post service chuck wagon lunch in the social hall and a Davy Crockett parade for youngsters. Reservations for lunch are requested at the church office before September 7.
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First Christian Church
Ted Biehm
Bisle School
Japanese war criminals to be released from Sugamo prison
Thirty four Japanese war criminals, nineteen convicted by the Netherlands and fifteen by the United States, will be released from Sugamo prison. The report notes the scheduled Thursday release in Tokyo amid postwar adjustments.
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Tokyo
Netherlands
United States
Sugano
Fragmented Down Across Puzzle Text From 23rd President
The readable OCR shows a list of across clues and partial phrases related to a puzzle item. Names such as Harrison appear among garbled entries alongside numbers and fragments like Citrus fruit and Persian fair. The legible bits suggest a crossword-style grid with clue numbers 4 11 13 9 14 10, but most content is incomplete and interleaved with errors.
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Benjamin
Harrison
Redent Bend
Ohio
E Willam
Anial
Van Wie Obituary and Related Notices
Hiram H. Van Wie 73 of 3056 Daisy Ave died Friday at home born in Norrie Wisconsin came to town in 1921 a retired building contractor member of First Methodist Church Surviving two daughters Marion Jr and Mrs Charles A Burkett a son Bernard of Wilmington a sister Flora Holley two brothers John and A Ford Service Tuesday 10 am Patterson Snively chapel officiating interment Sunnyside Memorial Park Hoagland Eva Hoag 74 of 8891 Cedar Ave died Thursday in Signal Hill Hospital born Salt Lake City lived here since 1950 employed with city schools belonged to Westlake Lodge 392 FAM Long Beach Sciots the Lions Surviving wife Wava a son Daniel Long Beach five brothers Parl George LeRoy Werold Arthur five sisters Mrs Helen Shepherd Mrs Dagmar Kitchens Mrs Stella Smith Mrs Jennie Elder Mrs Mabel Luff Masonic service Monday 2 pm Christensen Pina chapel burial Christensen Pina Chapel long Beach area other notices follow in chain including Ocean Grove and Graham sermons notes about Billy Graham in Atlantic City and other local obituaries for Fisher Davis and Neh with service details and burial plans.
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Patterson & Snively Chapst
William L. Collin
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Lud—Exwin
Eirth St
Long Beach Hospital
Salt Lake City
Utah
Westlake Loge
F&am
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Helen Shepherd
Dagmar
Kitchens
Stella Smith
Jennie Elder
Mabel Luff
Christensen-Pinachapel
Carium
Ray
Kenneth
Roy
Billie
Glenn
Ita McKee
Los Alamitos
Melba Fowler
Evelyn Zarelli
Qcean Grove
N. J
Mottell’s & Evangelist
Billy Graham
San Diego
Canada
Florida
Graham
Europe
Davis
Simon Teter Davis
Obispo Ave
Cantril
Iowa
Lawton Okla
Lodge 183
Af&am
Scottish Rite Freemasons
India Temple
Mystic Shrine
Oklahoma City
Etta Mae
L. S. Tieran
Robert Hammer
Episcopalians Plan Crusade Against Alcoholism
The 58th general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church opens Sunday with a plan to underwrite a crusade against alcoholism. Led by Bishop Charles Hall of Concord and Rev. David Works, the program aims to reduce excessive drinking without urging full abstinence, citing 24 million affected Americans and involvement of Alcoholics Anonymous and Yale Center of Alcoholic Studies.
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Honolulu
General Convention
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Charles
Hall
Concord
New Hampshire
David Works
North Conway
N. H
Bishop Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Yale University’ Center of Alcoholic Studies
Bishop Hail
20 Cyprus Raiders Attack Police Station
About 20 heavily armed masked men attacked a police station near Famagusta early today. They tied up eight policemen and escaped with arms and ammunition. British authorities moved 83 suspected terrorists from Nicosia central prison to Kyrenia castle where enemy aliens were held during the war.
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Nlialusia
Cyprus
Famagusta
Nicosia
Kyrenia
Bible College Proxy to Be Pulpit Guest
William A L Jessup president of San Jose Bible College will be pulpit guest Sunday at Lakewood Village Church of Christ Arbor Rd and Charlemagne Ave says Ernest Beam minister Jessup will speak on To Prosper Build With God Lakewood church begins a six week campaign in Bible study and work emphasis this Sunday Plans call for a number of speakers educators ministers and laymen who have excelled in Bible study and application Jessup is known for his education work with youth He will also host minister for the eighth national missionary gathering in San Jose in September.
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William AL. Jessup
San Jose Bible College
Lakewood
Village Church of Christ
Arbor
Charlemagne Ave
Ernest Beam
Jessup
Church of Christ
Christian Churches
San Jose
Assembly of God Church to Hear Educator Sneak
The Rev. Dr. Harold A. Fisch ax, director of Christian education at Southern California Bible College, Costa Mesa, will occupy the pulpit at Long Beach Assembly of God Church on Atlantic Avenue in the Sunday morning service in the pastor’s absence. Fischer is founder and pastor of Gospel Tabernacle at Sheboygan Wisconsin and taught Christian education at Central Bible College in Kings Arkansas. He is author Reviving Revivals and will also preach at the 7 45 p m service.
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Harold A. Fischax
Southern California Bible College
Costa Mesa
Long Beach
Kings, Ark
Assembly OF God
Harold A. Fischer
Fischer
Mark A
Long Beach Church
U S Jets Deploy From Okinawa for 30 Day Training
U S 18th Fighter Bomber Wing began deployment from Okinawa to the Chinese Nationalist island for 30 days of training. The Air Force announced the operation amid Cold War era tensions and regional defense needs.
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U.S
Tokyo
U. S
Okinawa
Mesa
Air Force
Ministers Say in Long Beach Pomits Revivals Across Churches
A Long Beach listings page catalogs dozens of church services with pastors and sermon topics across Baptist, Church of the Brethren, Church of Christ, Church of God, Congregational, Evangelical and Reformed, United Brethren, Free Methodists, Lutherans, and many others. Highlights include Rev. Harold A. Fischer at Costa Mesa, Rev. Norman at Fellowship, Rev. Dr. E. Harlan Fischer, Rev. Dr. Winfield Edson, and Rev. Virgil Harper among others, with times from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and evening programs, plus communion meditations and labor-focused messages.
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Arnold
E. Harlan i Pischer
Fellowship Church
Bethlehem
Winfield Edson
First
R. Merrell Jensen
Lmmanuel
Frank Craig
Charles Virden
Southern Mission
Locust Ave
Wiliams. Cole
University Church
Canon E. Patrick
Navy Family Chapel
Wilford R. Hall
Lakewood Fa
Emerson G. Hangen
First Church
Evangelical
Reformed
Arlie W. Hoelscher
Woodruff Ave
Evangelical United Brethren
Joseph A. Ryan
Burss Memorial
Free Methodist
Los Angeles Pacific College
Walter C. "Reynolds
Friends Labor
Herald Emmanuel Mickelson
Lutheran Free
Man in Boxcar Survives 3 Days in Locked Car
James Pritchett, 57, of Gastonia North Carolina, crawled into an empty boxcar hoping to reach a veterans hospital in Georgia. Locked inside for three days without food or water, he attracted attention only when the car reached Atlanta. He received aid, then faced Municipal Judge James Webb who suspended a 61 day sentence, with officials deeming the punishment sufficient.
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Atlanta
North Carolina
James Pritchett
Igastonia
N. C
Veterans Hospital
Georgia
Pritchett
James Webb
Luther League delegates attend ninth annual convention
Five will attend the Luther League meeting this weekend at Faith Lutheran Church in Phoenix Arizona. Misses Jeanne Tuttle and Jo Hines and Fred Lange will attend along with sponsors Mr and Mrs Ralph Blalock. Speakers include Dr Carl V Tambert president of the Pacific Southwest Synod and Dr Lyle Burns of Grace Church Phoenix.
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Luther League
Jeanne Tuttle
Jo Hines
Fred Lange
Ralph Blalock
Faith Lutheran Church
Phoenix
Ariz
Carl V. Tambert
Pacific Southwest Synod
Lyle Burns
Grace Church
Local Cleric Leads USC 75th Anniversary Rite
The Rev. S S Douglas Walters will lead a 10:30 a m outdoor service for USC’s 75th anniversary and the Diamond Jubilee, dedicating the 1881 building as a state historic landmark. Dr Frank Crane will preach, with Dr Raymond Kendall directing a 40 voice choir and Dr Aubrey Neazhem presenting a commemorative plaque to USC President Dr Fred D Fagg Jr.
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S&s. Douglas Walters
Appleton St
Long Beach
Southern California-Arizona
Methodist Church
University of Southern California
Walters
Gerald H. Kennedy
Los Angeles
University
School of Music
Southern California
University’ Methodist Church
Frank Crane
Raymond Kendall
Aubrey Neazhem
California Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee
Fred D. Fagg Jr
USC
Fagg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Simpson
eThinkers
Local Church Folk to Star on TV Talent Hour
Two Long Beach churches will be represented Sunday evening on the Church Talent Hour program at 10 am over KCOP Channel 13. Frederick Moore, tenor of Bay Shore Community Congregational Church, will sing I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say. The 35-voice youth choir The Choralaires of First Foursquare Church, directed by Dave Musgrove, debuts on the Talent Hour.
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Long Beach
KCOP
Channel 13
Vern Vihlene
The
Crane Co
Frederick Moore
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church
Jesus
Moore
the Choralaires
First Foursquare Church
Dave Musgrove
County Fair Planned for Church Site
The Men's Club of the new St. Joseph's Catholic Parish will sponsor a benefit country fair on Palo Verde Ave and Willow St at the church site. Rev. Fr. Walter A. Martin announced events on Oct 7, 14 and 16 with prizes donated to aid the parish and buildings. The Women’s Club will assist as the two clubs organize guilds and special projects. Masses are held in Emerson School cafeteria until construction is complete.
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St. Joseph's Catholic
Palo Verde Ave
Willow St
Walter A. Martin
Emersson School
Aide Brig. Gen. John H. Michaelis Assigned to Italy
Brig. Gen. John H. Michaelis, former Ike aide, is assigned to Gen. Eisenhower for duty in Italy. He is expected to command U.S. forces there and is noted for World War II airborne assault command and two battlefield promotions in Korea with a Distinguished Service Cross for heroism.
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Ike
Italy
Washington
Army
John H. Michaelis
Eisenhower
Michaelis
U.S
Holland
Lec
Port Pastors Plan Mammoth Pacific Coast Tent Crusade
Harbor pastors announced organization completion for a Sept. 25 crusade in a giant tent on Pacific Coast Hwy between Vermont and Norman Die Aves. Rev. Herbert W. Ezeli leads as general chairman with deputies from Boulevard Assembly Ged Church San Pedro Nazarene Church and others. Guest star Redd Harper will appear at First Foursquare Gospel Church with Rev. Dr. Clifford Musgrove announcing.
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Pacific Coast
Vermont
Normandie Aves
Herbert W. Ezeli
Boulevard Assembly
Ged Church
Wilmington
J.J. Robert Hodges
San Pedro
Redd Harper
Billy Graham
Oil Town
USA
First Foursquare Gospel Church
11Th St
Junipero Ave
Clifford Musgrove
Day School Set to Begin Sept 6 at First Lutheran
The First Lutheran Day School opens on September 6 with Rev. Erich Oelschlaeger as pastor guiding the theme Abide in Me for 1955-56. Paul Ebel serves as principal. a new faculty member, Paul Brett, joins as a Grade 3 teacher from Concordia Teachers College Seward Nebraska, and a new room facilitates the program.
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First Lutheran Day School
Erich V. Oelschlaeger
Paul Ebel
Oelschlager
Oelschlaeger
Paul Brett
Concordia
Colege, Seward, Neb
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Parkcrest St
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Orsin
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Pacific Bible Seminary
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James LeRoy Shields
West Side Church
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Oa. m
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William L. Jessup
Lakewood Village
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Pine Avenue
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Hugh J. Krieg
Oscar €. Mees
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Jesus Christ
Martin C. Olson
Immanuel Church
Virgil F. Bjerke
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John Merman Peters
St. Stephen's Church
Alfred O. Siorvick
St .Timothy's Church
Donald G. Sehnenker
Willard A. Schurr
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Belmont Store
James Henry Hughes
California Heights
Owen M. Geer
William Harrison Myers
James Earl Bartlett Moore
God
Roy Co. Mason
North Long Beach Church
Robert Y. Dickerson
First Bible Church
Richard Gordon Irving
North Long Beach Community Church
Paul M. Aljlan
St. John’s Community Shore
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Fellowship of Kingdom Work
L. Roy Lash
Starr King Community Church
Long Beach Blvd
Sod Artesta St
God's Kingdom
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Giam
Louise C. Newman
Long Beach Chanel
Rex B. Barr
Long Beach Men's Bible
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Kermit E. Halgen
Modern Age
Church of Christian Healing
Cherry Ave
Ium
Leland Standing
Self-Realization Fellowship Center
E. Ocean Blvd
Rex B Barr
Temple of Christian Comradeship
USC Rite
D. Walters
Lomita Missionary Church
Marion Pires
Harper City
Foursquare Gospel Church
Chester Cressbro
Lakewood Nazarene Church
Lew Davis
Vals
Mom
Stadium Sun
Derry Finn
NYP
Aslo
Bob Mckannie
Evangelate Service
Ben G. Johnson
Pasty
Peoples Spiritualist Church
CSS A—A.sa
Junipero
St. Sun
Edith M. Niles
Mary Hutchinson
Serrituel Greginal
Goldie Onde
Ato
Dovre
Universal Memorial Spiritual Church
Linden Ave
Linden Hale Sumay
Laura
Cerritos Ebell Theatre
John Heffersen
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Spring
Delta Ford Carpenter
Atlantic Ave
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East Long Beach
William R. Werd
Mini
Eerneenen
Artelia H. ©. Cooper
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Man
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Saston
Massachusetts
SSS
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Elm Avenue
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Cedar Avenue
East Third Street
Sanity
Fourth Church OF Christ, Scientist
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Batmont Theatre
E. Second Street
Christian Science Society
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