scores of Biola students already have been helped during their train ing by this fund, and that while be tween $15,000 and $20,000 already have been loaned out in the revolving fund, every penny has been repaid, and, in some instances, the loan ac tually added to thus augmenting the funds available for this purpose. Biola’s president then presented Dr. Myers with a handsome in scribed resolution, calling attention to his many years of unselfish serv ice to the church and school. This resolution was s i g n e d by the board of directors of the Bible In stitute as well as the college. Dr. Talbot, on behalf of the Bible Institute, took this occasion to de scribe, in retrospect, what he called “Ray Myers’ Quarter Century of Outstanding Christian Service to this City.” He recalled the days from 1932 to 1949 when he (Dr. Talbot) was pas tor of the Church of the Open Door, and said: “ It was worth coming to this country all the way from my home land of Australia just to meet Ray Myers! “When I arrived in this state,” he continued, “ there was a big ‘FOR S A L E ’ sign plastered all across the front of the Church of the Open Door. The church was in debt $1,500,000, and the mortgage was about to be foreclosed. “ It was largely through the work and prayers o f Ray Myers and other valiant warriors of the Cross like him that the Church was able to pay off this great indebtedness, hold a mortgage-burning c e r emony , and truly be the Church of the OPEN Door! “We can never really repay Ray Myers for all he has meant, and continues to mean to the cause of Christ in Los Angeles, and to the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Let’s hope he never retires!” Other special speakers included Los Angeles’ City Attorney Roger Amebergh, who was master of cere monies for the event. Howard L. Byram, former chief tax collector for the County of Los Angeles, and a close personal friend of the Myers’ family for more than 50 years, traced Ray Myers’ life, linking it to the development of the city and county of Los Angeles. “ I don’t want to oversell this man, but I believe Ray Myers, as much as any man living today, has helped make Los Angeles City and County a going concern,” he declared. Ted W. Johnson, senior executive vice president of the Security First National Bank, and president of the
Ted W . Johnson (left) senior vice presi dent of Security-First National Bank, pre sents Dr. Myers a check for the Nancy Myers Nauman Student A id Fund of Biola College.
Dr. S. H. Sutherland, Biola president, pre sents a special resolution to Dr. Myers (left) on behalf of the College. Since 1940, Dr. Myers has been Chairman of the school's Board of Directors.
Mrs. Myers looks on as her husband cuts the huge birthday cake.
First Small Investment Company of California, and affiliate of the bank chain, told of Dr. Myers’ 50-year as sociation with the bank. He also pre sented Dr. Myers with a check for the Nancy Myers Nauman Student Aid Fund “ as a token of the high es teem in which both this banker and hia bank hold Ray Myers and Myers Brothers.” Music was furnished by the Dean Alden Chorale which is composed of members of the First Baptist Church of La Crescerita, which Dr. Myers attends.
Two official r e s o l u t i o n s , both unanimously passed by both the County and City of Los Angeles, were then presented Dr. Myers. Each commended him for his . . . “many contributions to the welfare, pro tection and progress of the city and the county.” Keynote o f the event was set when Councilman John C. Holland stated: “ Never has the City o f Los Ange les been more proud to present a resolution! Let us hope and pray Ray never retires. We need men like him. There are none to replace him!”
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