A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

The Long Beach, Cal., Group has moved from the Ebel club, scene of many fine meetings to new quarters in the New Masonic Temple and will continue to meet on Wednesday nights. Recent open meetings have been drawing about 250 members. The Monday night closed meeting in Bowling Green club house continues to attract good attendance while the Paramount Group of Downey supplies A.A. needs for Tuesday nights. Friday nights the San Pedro Group keeps all in that end of the "harbor area" happy and there are rumors of a new Sunday night group to complete the weekly cycle. The Wilmington Group, meeting on Monday nights in the Woman's Club, has to complete with the other Monday meeting as does the Men's closed meeting in North Long Beach on Thursday nights. The speakers' committee of the Los Angeles Central Committee has been providing the harbor groups with excellent speakers. . . Newest group in the harbor area is the East Bay of Long Beach, which had an average attendance of 55 at its first nine meetings. It is an open session, Thursday nights, in the dining room of the Naples Hotel. This group has P.O. Box 3531 and a new secretary. . . Recently the Signal Hill Family Group was honored by a surprise visit of about 20 members of the Glendale 20-40 Group. These younger members have a deep understanding of the basic principles and the 150 present enjoyed their presentation of A.A. concepts.