Frank Traugber, Dr. W. F. Traughber, Nora Petree Traughber, Margaret Traughber, Hollywood, Hollywood Christian Church, Bungalow Church, Y.M.C.A., Dr. Albert Leroy Shelton, Missionaries to Tibet and China, McCallums Tonya Graham McQuade Frank Traugber, Dr. W. F. Traughber, Nora Petree Traughber, Margaret Traughber, Hollywood, Hollywood Christian Church, Bungalow Church, Y.M.C.A., Dr. Albert Leroy Shelton, Missionaries to Tibet and China, McCallums Tonya Graham McQuade

Faith, Community, and Global Missions: How the Traughber Family Shaped Early History at Hollywood Christian Church

In which I describe the history of Hollywood Christian Church and discuss how my great-grandparents, Dr. William Francis “Frank” Traughber and Nora Petree Traughber, as well as their children (including my grandmother Margaret), served as core members for several decades — taking on many leadership roles, participating in numerous charitable and social events (including many dramatic presentations), hosting global missionaries, acting as Sunday School teachers, and more.

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Frank Traugber, Nora Petree Traughber, Honeymoon, Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School, Hotel Del Monte, William Francis Traughber Tonya Graham McQuade Frank Traugber, Nora Petree Traughber, Honeymoon, Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School, Hotel Del Monte, William Francis Traughber Tonya Graham McQuade

A Tour of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey - the Starting Point for Frank and Nora’s Historic Honeymoon Adventure

In which I discuss my recent tour of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, which served as the starting point for “Frank and Nora’s Historic Honeymoon Adventure,” and share many photos of the hotel (which now serves as the Naval Postgraduate School) and its surrounding property.

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Traughbers, 1359 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin Studio, Frank Traugber, Margaret Traughber, William Francis Traughber, Nora Petree Traughber Tonya Graham McQuade Traughbers, 1359 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin Studio, Frank Traugber, Margaret Traughber, William Francis Traughber, Nora Petree Traughber Tonya Graham McQuade

Living Across from Charlie Chaplin Studio: The Traughbers’ First-Hand View of the Hollywood Movie Industry (and a Look at Charlie Chaplin)

In which I discuss my grandmother ‘s experience growing up in Hollywood at 1359 N. La Brea Avenue across from Charlie Chaplin’s Studio, her brother Frank’s experience working for Charlie Chaplin, and her family’s experience of having a “front row view” of the growth of the Hollywood movie industry. Oh, and I also talk a lot about Charlie Chaplin!

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