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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1969
Page
8
Long Beach hosts a 20th year Community Understanding Tours starting Tuesday, organized by the Community Volunteer Office. The five tours cover history, harbor activities, youth education, health and welfare, and city leadership with brunch options and multiple partner groups in the Long Beach area.
The Modern Dance Workshop at California State College Long Beach presents a 2 p.m. Saturday concert in the Little Theater featuring Maypole, Bet Betsy From Pike, The Clown and the Ladybug, The Enchanted Violin, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. Admission 23 cents for youngsters, 74 cents for adults. Betty N. Griffith directs with stage manager Leslie Wirt and MC Steven Wolfe. A master jazz class for Summer School of Dance will be taught by Carlton Johnson Tuesday 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Women's Gym. donations go to CSLRF students.
Vicki Lynn Thompson and Philip Joseph Accardi wed at St Joseph's Catholic Church. The bride, a Wilson High School graduate, and the groom, from St. Luis Rey College, will reside in Long Beach. Family members include Ollie Adkins and Ken Kendall as parents of the bride and Joseph Accardi and Vida F for the groom. An Empire gown of French lace adorned the bride, with Chris Landgraf as maid of honor and Kathy Thompson as flower girl.
The Women’s Transportation Club of Long Beach stages the kick off for World Trade May 7 aboard the Pri Restaurant. Colin Parkinson, general manager of the Los Angeles Harbor Department, will be guest speaker after the 7:30 p.m. dinner.
Several couples announce wedding plans. Jane Taylor and Randall Reiseck plan a September wedding with families from Long Beach and North Hollywood. Taylor attended Long Beach City College and belonged to MEL Sorority.
Kathryn C. King and Michael Cannis plan to wed on November 14. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Jane B. King of Long Beach and Robert M. King of Torrance. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cannis of La Mirada. The bride elect graduated from Greenwood High School in Springfield Missouri and Long Beach City College. The groom is an alumnus of St. Paul’s High School in Santa Fe Springs and Fullerton State College.
In Long Beach the Manis and Manolias couples exchanged vows at St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Anaheim with receptions at the Phoenix Club. Brides wore A line gowns with detachable trains. maid of honor was Barbara Rice and best man John Bakolas. A Hawaiian Islands trip followed. Another ceremony at St Gregory the Great Catholic Church Whittier united Gayle Marie Ridders and Ronald Lee Wassick with organza dress and lace train. A later Seal Beach wedding united Deborah Bowers and James Thomas at the Seal Beach Methodist Church followed by a reception and trip to Fahn Springs and Mexico City. The brides' families included the Fehrs and Wussicks. The couples will reside in Palos Verdes and Anaheim.
The Harpest class of new members at Children's Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will be honored Monday. Mrs. Robert Westmyer hosts the afternoon event, with auxiliary president Mrs. Donald J. Baker greeting guests. Membership chairwoman Mrs. Vincent Bailey will introduce new members including Kenneth P. Bond, David L. Bryant, Fimer Clark, Howard Coy, Francis H. Pilworth, William Davey, Roger Dunn, Rexton Fluke, Richard C. Glassner, Francis J. Heusel, Francis Hurlibise, George C. Meline, Jack L. Parker, Robert S. Sette, Brennan S. Thomas, Clarence Thompson, Steven W. Tilghman, and Georgina M. White, along with Misses Maria Dufault and Ona M. Emigh.
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