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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1962
Page
3
A friend recalls a longtime farm partnership with Ralph Rockwell and his springer Lassie. Lassie cared for, grew old on the Dutchess County farm, and died at Mr Rockwell’s feet after a life of companionship. The reminiscence links memory, loss, and enduring bonds to a local farming life.
Rev Emma Taylor, former pastor of First Assembly of God and founder of South Street Assembly, will lead a Fellowship Revival at Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God at 192 E Artesia St. Services begin 7:30 each night except Monday, with Sunday services also at 7:30. An oldest mother award will be given. Rev Clifford Harmans teaches at 9:45 a.m. Joe Nosches is pastor.
A dedicatory recital led by Virgil Ox will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in Garden Grove Community Church sanctuary as part of a Mother’s Day program. The church’s new largest organ in Orange County will be showcased with Fox, organist from Riverside Church in New York City, among featured performers.
A compact study of Paul the great missionary who walked by faith not by sight. He traversed harsh lands and seas to preach and teach while enduring Roman imprisonment. He authored Epistles and half the New Testament, closing with I have fought a good fight I have finished the course I have kept the faith.
Mothers symbolize love and service in many lives from mending dolls to supporting wayward children. They cut corners to help daughters and push sons toward meaningful futures, while few abandon babies. Society may frown, yet mothers’ sacrifices shape Sunday church celebrations of motherhood.
Pastor C Earl White is called to serve First Baptist Church at 238 Bay Blvd Seal Beach succeeding Rev Robert Bridges who has moved to another church. White and his wife from Denver Colo have a son in the Air Force in Washington and a daughter with a son in law in an Oklahoma pastorate. Services were held in the Seal Beach church at 11 am and 7 pm.
Bellflower Seventh-day Adventist Church at 17008 Hixby Ave will renew marriage vows in a service recorded Saturday and telecast Sunday morning on KITY TV. A new organ will be dedicated Saturday. Rev. John Rhodes leads as he invites the congregation to rise and honor mothers.
More than 2006 delegates are expected at the semi annual convention of Jehovah's Witnesses set for June 13 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium. Local minister David Edwards announced the event, noting the worldwide convention runs through the first half of the year. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society sponsors the gathering with T Israel, a special representative from the world headquarters in New York, delivering the keynote.
The American Bible Society reported an astonishing gain in Bible demand amid unrest in Cuba and the Congo. Distribution rose in Cuba from 611,893 to 906,000 scriptures and in the Congo by over 75,000, with 24 million copies distributed in 100 foreign countries and the United States last year. Judge Luther W. Young urged Americans to spread liberty under law and faith in God.
La Sierra theology students and a 40 voice choir will perform at the First Seventh Day Adventist Church located on Third Street in Long Beach. The program includes a Mother’s Day feature and a sermon by Pastor John B. Rhodes of the Bellflower-Fakewood Adventist Church. The church also participates in an Adventist Hour telecast on KTLA channel 5 Sundays at 2 am.
Dean and Mary Jean Brown present a Sacred Caravan Concert at Lakewood First Baptist Church featuring nearly 30 sacred music recording artists led by the 20 voice Caravan Singers. The Six Teens from Long Beach join in, with Dean Brown as soloist and emcee and the Browns formerly tied to Pasadena's Monday Musicals.
Carson pastor E J Rod leads church school at 9 30 AM and worship at 10 45 AM with sermon titled Thars Stands the Mather by George Bars a based on scripture at Knolls church 1240 in Bixby Knolls area.
Dr William W Ore, noted radio evangelist and Bible teacher, will speak at 1100 am and 730 pm services at Wrigley Heights Baptist Church, 2190 Magnolia Ave. He has pastored, edited, authored over 50 books, and advised youths. Pastor Ernest R Johnson leads the church.
In Montpellier France investigators say a Lourdes Scheine train derailment Friday night appears sabotage as an explosive charge blew four feet of track before the train arrived. No injuries were reported.
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