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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1947

Page

13

Foster Given California Legion Post amid convention uproar

Harry L. Foster, 48, San Diego veteran, elected California American Legion commander pledging to fight communism and press universal military training. Other officers named. convention in Los Angeles approved a 25 cent member hike, while a 25 cent anti-communism tax was rejected. A Times photographer Paul Calvert was beaten at the Shrine Auditorium after youthful unrest over a photo.

Angeles U.P Harry L. Foster San Diego California Department American Legion Foster Merl. Horn Los Angeles Ora Merritt San Jose Tujunga Theodore Lane Stockton San Francisco Cane Women's Auxiliary Arthur Hawell Culver City Frank Stump Allen Pontius San. Francisco Frank Wynkoop Pasadena Commission Laura Mahan Santa Monica Paul Calvert Los Angeles Times Legion Richard H. "Chamberlain Lang Lana Illustra

Big Methodist Gain Reported

Springfield, Mad es Sept 25 America Methodism grows wealthier as church endowments rise and debts are paid. Chicago delegate William Warren Sweet, a Chicago University professor of American Church history, urged Methodists to remember overseas suffering while enjoying prosperity. He warned against materialism and urged humility under the Lord and Master.

Ge Ringfield Seawian Chicago Ecumehical Methodist Conference William Warren, Sweet Chicago University

Nancy Kelly Fined on Traffic Charge in Hollywood

In Hollywood on September 25 the actress Nancy Kelly escaped a 10 day fall term by paying a fine of 580 on her plea of guilty to two traffic violations. She was charged with passing a stop sign and making an improper turn.

Hollywood Uny Nancy Kelly

Disc Jockey Who Married Heiress Loses His Job

Qian Francisco Sept 25. A widower Friday, a newly wedded Saturday, Radio Disc Jockey Frank Nicholson honeymooned with heiress Ann Cooper Hewitt as officials probed his former wife’s death. KSFO said his hillbilly program will continue with a new master of ceremonies, Hadk Smith. Nicholson blamed the notoriety for losing his job and joked about opening a hamburger stand. An autopsy failed to determine the exact death of Gertrude Digherson, killed last Friday before the wedding. A headache-pill overdose was blamed in a coroner’s report. toxicology results awaited. Hewitt had previously claimed sterilization attempts to prevent heirs to her fortune. She now doubts sterility.

Qian Francisco Frank Rodeo Roy) Nicholson Ann Hadk’ Smith Therlate Nich Sacramento Nicholson Notor’ Jety Gertrude Digherson Nichelson Miss Hewitt Miss. Hewitt Hewitt

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