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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1974
Page
10
Flora Rheta Schrober and Stuart Long report on Bess Truman returning to her hometown leading a quiet, low profile life seen by locals as she resumes everyday routines and avoids public attention amid ongoing public interest.
The article portrays 85 year old Bess Truman living quietly at 219 North Delaware in a two story home, receiving groceries and books from Independence Library, talking daily with daughter Margaret and friends, and remaining a respected figure in town. Her routines include library visits, reading newspapers, and maintaining privacy after decades in public life as the President's widow.
Wendy Marie Ludvigson and Steve Alden Curtis joined in marriage at the Fern Grotto on Kauai with a ceremony during a Friday setting. The Long Beach couple honeymoon on Oahu and plan a first home in Seal Beach after the wedding.
Ten Lakewood area women receive recognition at the Third Annual Silver Tray Awards luncheon at Bullock's. Five were honored for community service and five as best dressed. Engraved trays were given to Ellis Hart Sherman Petersen Kirk Annis Leon Schemen and Donald Jones. Best dressed winners include Ruby Heyl Paul Worthington Howard Chesher Rueben Mertz and Ruel Hird. Wendy Speakman, daughter of Harry Speakman, wed John Wayne Knight at Bay Shore Congregational Church. The couple, Millikan High and Long Beach City College grads, plan a Palm Springs honeymoon then a delayed trip to Europe before settling in Cypress. The ceremony also marked the first home for the couple.
Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a regional arts council mixer at Boyd Center with door prizes and hors d oeuvres at 5 to 7 pm, followed by free no host cocktails from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Feature film The Romanoffs of Russia showcased at 3855 Atlantic Ave.
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