Church Hippie Teens Take Crusade to Laguna Beach
February 22, 1969, North America
Somewhat like avenging angels, a contingent of Huntington Beach’s Teens for Christ swooped down on Laguna Beach Wednesday carrying placards, wearing sandwich signs, and admonishing all to follow God’s word.
Laguna Beach police reported numerous calls from shocked citizens complaining about the “hippies” marching up and down the main city streets at about 4 p.m. No incidents were reported.
Police estimated that 50 to 70 of the self-styled Christian zealots made the Laguna trek. The group seemed to congregate at the Mustic Arts World, 670 S. Coast Highway following their arrival in the city from Huntington Beach.
Signs the set members carried proclaimed “America is Doomed,” “Jesus Saves,” “Peach,” “He is the Light” and “Dig God,” as well as many Biblical admonitions.
“Why don’t you creeps take those paper signs off and go to church,” one woman screamed at the Teens as she passed by in her car.
A marcher shouted back, “God never told us to build churches.”