Miss Bea Guests Of Pranter Family On Wednesday
Miss Bea Short and her nephews Tommy and Terry were guests Wednesday of Mrs. Louis Pranter and her daughter Lynne.
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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
5
Miss Bea Short and her nephews Tommy and Terry were guests Wednesday of Mrs. Louis Pranter and her daughter Lynne.
War Price and Rationing Board imposes policy on tire issuance to defense workers. Only those carrying the most passengers, traveling the longest distance, or using cars solely for defense work will receive tires. For June, the board has only two extra automobile recaps and four extra truck recaps received.
The Seal Beach Red Cross chapter held its annual meeting with Laura Warren of Santa Ana outlining Red Cross duties to OCD and defense plans. New officers include Constance Brown as chair, Irene Russell as vice chair, and Dorothy Layton as treasurer, with a 12-member board to be formed. Meetings are set for the first Tuesday each month at 7:30 p.m.
Evangelist Hiram Brooks Jr. of Long Beach and Springfield will screen a Battle For France newsreel amid his first talk in a series titled This War and God. He urges prayer for nations facing invaders and warns against complacency. Revivals run nightly at Assembly of God Church 138 Main Street with pastors J L Freeman and Edna Freeman.
A wartime exhortation urges reduced vehicle use to save rubber for military needs. It frames every saved pound of tire as a direct blow to Japan and supports rationing and conservation measures.
Clyde Schlieper, Long Beach pilot, inspects his parachute prior to delivering Army bombers to bases worldwide. He and Wes Carroll set a world endurance record for all plane classes in 1939, flying 726 hours from September 29 to October 29, approaching the 653 hour 50 minute record. Schlieper learned to fly at Seal Beach Airport and earned his license at 13, with Carroll once owning that airport.
The Adult Bible Class sponsors a noon July 2 potluck luncheon at the Landing picnic grounds. The Women’s Society of Christian Service also plans its annual birthday tea on July 7 with organizers Mrs. Dorothy Mendenhall and Mrs. Florence Tyler promising a fresh, unusual program.
The Orange County Democratic Association will host a meeting featuring state office candidates. Speakers include Ellis Patterson for Lieutenant Governor, Senator Robert Kenney for Attorney General, Paul Peak for Secretary of State, and Ray George for State Board of Equalization. The event is Friday June 26 at 7:45 p.m. at Santa Ana Junior College Main and 10th Street.
The Rubber Salvage campaign directors urge volunteers to canvass the city this weekend and complete the drive. Interested persons should contact Mr. A. W. Armstrong at the city hall.
The elderly men’s salvage group turned in 185 pounds of rubber this week to the Civil Defense Council emergency fund. About 40 pounds consisted of rubber heels and soles from old shoes, reflecting devoted local community support.
Rev. Albert J. Hurley pastors St. Ann's Catholic Church with Sunday Masses at 8 and 10. Holy Days at 6 and 8. Weekday Mass at 8 a.m. Catechism classes held Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. Phone listed as 836-40.
Community Church plans a morning service led by Pastor Rev F Harold Essert while the Conference meets in Los Angeles. A consecration of newly deacons will be part of the worship with a sermon titled What We Have Stood For. Evening service is canceled and Youth Fellowship will not meet.
The Seal Drug Store seeks to compile a Service Roll of Honor exhibit featuring pictures of men serving in the United States forces. Families are invited to bring in photos of their relatives to be included in the projected display.
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