Big Headdress Ball lights up Lafayette Hotel scene
The Midd Waves Say spotlights the annual Headdress Ball at the Lafayette Hotel with general chair Millie Wessels and co chair Jane Rhorer coordinating a near sold out event. They report strong ticket demand and plan gilded decorations as the social scene glitters. Millie and Frank Wessels Jr return from a Catalina Tung Club fishing trip in Puerto Rico where their team placed eighth among 27 teams.
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Lafayette Hotel
Millie Wessels
Jane Rhorer
Decorations Committee
King Midas Court
Frank Cavaliere
Jean Doody
Dorothy Fttery
Florence Cole
Artie Stevenson
Mistha
Art Hall
Dottle
Vic Hoover
Catalina Tung Club
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ole
Olet Kay
Ken Sperry
Virginia
Hugh Wright
Long Beach
Charlie Cox
Newport Beach
Calif
Art
Martha
Kay
Ken
Hugh
Venezuela
Celebrate 65 Years Wedding Anniversary Party
Pink carnations and lilies of the valley decorated the home of Mrs. Candace M. Smith at 3845 Cedar Ave for the 65th wedding anniversary dinner for her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Thurlow Brown of 5144 Aden Moore Ave. They married in Canton Illinois in 1895 and have lived in California since 1904. Brown worked at a Long Beach photographic business for 20 years. Attending were daughters Mrs. Helen Drake and Mrs. Arthur Budd and her husband of Alhambra, plus Ruban Dossett, Robert Hasa Jone, Harold Johnson and George Rouse of Long Beach.
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Candace M. Smith
Cedar Ave
Alva Thurlow Brown
Adenmoore Ave
Canton
Ill
California
Brown
Long Beach
Helen Drake
Arthur Budd
Alhambra
Messrs
Mmes
Ruben Dossett
Robert Hasa- Jone
Harold Johnson
George Rouse
Lasagna Recipe From Mabel Purcell Featured
A portrait of Mabel Purcell, longtime Santa Maria resident and former model, notes her active lifestyle and interests in art, interior decoration, and flying lessons. It highlights her cheerful personality and offers her lasagna recipe using meat sauce, Lawry's spaghetti sauce, tomato packs, and mushrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Purcell
Joe Risinger
Elm Ave
Linda
Beta Sigma Phi
Out of Style Costumes Mark Theme for Area Lunches
United Foursquare Women announce six area wide fall membership lunches with turn of the century attire. The first luncheon moves to Antelope Valley Lancaster on Tuesday. Attendees from Long Beach chapters will wear period dress reflecting the 1960 “Through the Years” theme. A general sale follows each luncheon. Also included is a tested lasagna recipe with layered meat sauce, cheeses, and noodles, serving 16 to 20.
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United Foursquare Women
William Nickerson
Livingston Dr
Southern California
Antelope Valley
Lancaster
Long Beach
UFW
First Foursquare Church of
South Gate
Loren Noyes
Glendale
Lawry
Griffins on Honeymoon in Mexico
Roxanne Williams of Long Beach and Albert Devereaux Griffin Jr. wed in a military ceremony at Saint Barbara's Chapel, U.S. Ammunition and Net Depot, Seal Beach. Matron of honor was Mrs Roy D Cone, the bride’s three daughters were attendants, with ring bearer Martin Tande and best man Dr William Hyman. Ushers included Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard officers stationed at the Depot.
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Acapulco
Mex
Roxanne Williams
Long Beach
Albert Devereaux Griffin Jr
Saint Barbara’s Chapel
U.S. Ammunition and Net Depot
Seal Beach
Roy D. Cone
Martin Tande
William Hyman
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Navy Wives Find Ties Through Community Groups
Navy wife Margaret Hearn notes early friendship helps abroad. Tryouts for Long Beach Children's Theater set for Oct 26 at Community Playhouse to cast Aladdin with Navy wives aiding in costumes and props. Navy Night at South Pacific by Fourth Little Theatre prompts social ties with Civilians through groups like SANDLARKS and Long Beach Museum of Art memberships.
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Virginia H. Laddey
Margaret Hearn
Eddie
Anaheim
Pacific Coast Highway
Navy
Dorothy Garland
Aggie Kitch
Betty Jo Hayes
Sandlarks
Children’s Home Society
Long Beach
Charles Walker
Monogram
Arblovers
Friends of the
Long Beach Museum of
Community Players
Magnolia
Off Broadway
Actors Studio
Civic Light Opera
Navy Night
Series to Honor Local Musicians at Unitarian Church
The Unitarian Church inaugurates a Musician of the Month series with a 10 30 a m service on Oct 16. Dr Bert ram McGarrity of Long Beach State College will conduct a 15 piece string ensemble in Bach and a contemporary work, with programs honoring focal musicians. Local Navy families are encouraged to participate, and Navy Relief seeks knitters to provide layettes with yarn available at the Thrift Shop.
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Unitarian Church
Bertram McGarrity
Long Beach State College
David Diamond
Navy
Science and Industry
Long Beach City College
Long Beach
Navy Relief
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Millie
Frank Wessels Jr
England
Scotland
Wales
Britannia Society
Machinists’ Hall
Elegant Women’s Apparel
East Ocean Blvd
Cattona
Forstmanne Twlian
Nemo
Ocean Boulevard
Park Free
Hemilock
Mrs. Albert Griffin Jr
Griffins
Mexico
A. D. Griffin
Allen Center
Terminal Island
USC
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers
Bachelor's Club of
Navy Reserve
Wino
W. Broadway
Pina
Hemlonk
LakEwood
Ohio E Village Rd
Garson and Malitowar Blvd
Hartson Kage
Bixby Kwolle
Atlantic Aves
San Antonio
Garden
Aebtuh
Santa Awa
Darleld
Thane
Patel
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