And I'm very happily married just now. [33] The couple moved to a rented trailer in North Hollywood in July 1947, where Hubbard spent much of his time writing stories for pulp magazines. He issued an internal directive in 1979 asserting that major failures must result from the presence of multiple Suppressives, who would need to be rooted out along with their "connections". [19] The manor, a country house formerly owned by Sawai Man Singh II, the Maharajah of Jaipur, became both the new home of the Hubbards and the world headquarters of Scientology. Before starting his church in 1954, L. Ron Hubbard earned his living as a pulp fiction writer, churning out story after story across numerous genres. She told him: "All right, I'll marry you, if that's going to save you. But anyone who underestimated Mary Sue made a big mistake. ", HUBBARD: "I never had a second wife."[78]. L. Ron Hubbard's wife, Mary Sue Hubbard, was an important part of the Church of Scientology. He urged the FBI to start a "round-up" of "vermin Communists or ex-Communists", starting with Northrup, and declared: I believe this woman to be under heavy duress. Around the summer of 1951, he explained his flight to Cuba as being a bid to escape Northrup's depredations: "He talked a lot about Sara. And it was the nineteenth of June and it was the happiest day of my life. [84] Even his own staff were shocked by the contents of Hubbard's letter; he ended his instructions to them with the statement, "Decency is not a subject well understood". She made a striking impression on the other lodgers; George Pendle describes her as "feisty and untamed, proud and self-willed, she stood five foot nine, had a lithe body and blond hair, and was extremely candid. [35] The presence of the Hubbards was meant to be a secret, but in January 1976 he was recognized by a science fiction fan while on a shopping trip. She soon began an affair with Hubbard, who had just been divorced from his second wife Sara, and moved in with him within only a few weeks of arriving in Wichita. In reality, Hubbard had made an unsuccessful request for assistance from the US military attach to Havana. His next project, Dianetics and Scientology, would secure him lifelong fame. L. Ron Hubbard, in full Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, (born March 13, 1911, Tilden, Nebraska, U.S.died January 24, 1986, San Luis Obispo, California), American novelist and founder of the Church of Scientology. "[8] She believed all of it, though none of his claims of wartime action or injuries was true.[8]. "[77] He notes as an example of "this apparent erasure of Sarah Northrup from his mind"[77] a 1968 interview with the British broadcaster Granada Television, in which Hubbard denied that he had had a second wife in between his first, Polly, and the present one, Mary Sue:[77], HUBBARD: "How many times have I been married? She soon became involved in a relationship with Hubbard and married him in March 1952. She was a bitch. "[14], In August 1945, Northrup met L. Ron Hubbard for the first time. "[43], By October, the Foundation's financial affairs had reached a crisis point. I think I have made a great gain and as Betty and I are the best of friends, there is little loss. Commonly armed. Sorted by date as received from FBI archives. Northrup and Hubbard had frequent rows and his violent behaviour towards her continued unabated. . Mary Sue then travelled with Ron to Phoenix, Arizona where they established the first organisation. She became involved in Hubbard's Dianetics in 1951, while still a student at the University of Texas at Austin, becoming a Dianetics auditor. "[70] She did not give evidence but was awarded custody of Alexis and $200 a month in child support. I hope my heart lasts. "[72], After divorcing Hubbard, Northrup married Miles Hollister and bought a house in Malibu, California. He was severely depressed and repeatedly threatened suicide, and Northrup believed "he must be suffering or he wouldn't act that way".[33]. Liked this page? [22] On November 22, 1966, the Hubbard Explorational Company Limited was formed with Hubbard and Mary Sue as directors Hubbard being described as expedition supervisor and Mary Sue as company secretary. She joined as a teenager along with her older sister Helen. It is thought to have been written around 19467 as part of an attempted program of self-hypnotism. "[3] Russell Miller gives a different explanation: "Hubbard wanted to go to London to establish his control over the small Dianetics group which had formed there spontaneously and Mary Sue insisted on accompanying him. [42] Northrup recalled that "he used to The dinner party backfired drastically; Northrup began an affair with Hollister, a handsome 22-year-old who was college-educated and a noted sportsman. Parsons took an immediate liking to Hubbard and invited him to stay in the house for the duration of his leave. She was not the affectionate type, she was more efficient than affectionate. She gave Hubbard an ultimatum: get treatment or she would leave with the baby. She struck the familiar pose of not seeing, hearing or knowing any evil. There is no other reason for this statement than my own wish to make atonement for the damage I may have done. In the summer of 1972, Hubbard ordered that around $2 million in cash be transferred from OTC bank accounts in Switzerland to the Apollo, where it was stored for the next three years in a locked file cabinet to which Mary Sue Hubbard had the only set of keys. [59] Hubbard fled to Havana, Cuba, where he wrote a letter to Northrup: I have been in the Cuban military hospital and I am being transferred to the United States next week as a classified scientist immune from interference of all kinds. She played a leading role in the management of the Church of Scientology, rising to become the head of the Church's Guardian's Office (GO). Illustration by Pat Barrett. Hubbard was struggling with illness in 1980 and he was living in San Luis Obisbo . [29], The Hubbards moved ashore in March 1972 after three years traveling aboard their ship from port to port in the Mediterranean. "[53] She was bundled into the back of a car and driven to San Bernardino, California, where Hubbard attempted to find a doctor to examine his wife and declare her insane. . [38] The raids were in response to the federal government's discovery that the Church of Scientology had been carrying out a secret and highly illegal "dirty tricks" campaign against government agencies, individuals, and institutions deemed to be enemies of Scientology. ismertebb nevn L. Ron Hubbard amerikai sci-fi -r s a szcientolgia egyhz alaptja. When she ran off with another man Ron followed them and they locked him in a hotel room and pushed drugs up his nose, but he managed to escape and went to Cuba. She personally handled large quantities of cash on Hubbard's behalf. An archive of documents released by FBI about L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. Interviews with Barbara Klowden, "Scientology Photoshopping: Erasing L. Ron Hubbard's second wife from 'The RON Series', "Interviews with "Barbara Kaye", Los Angeles, July 28 & August 21, 1986", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sara_Northrup_Hollister&oldid=1133607437, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 17:19. They were formally found guilty on October 26, 1979. In June 1951, she finally secured the return of Alexis by agreeing to cancel her receivership action and divorce suit in California in return for a divorce "guaranteed by L. Ron Hubbard". [17] The Hubbards' relationship was unconventional, as their butler, Ken Urquhart, later recalled: "Neither Ron nor Mary Sue lived the way one might have expected in a house like that. "[52] She left Palm Springs on February 3, leaving Hubbard to complain that Northrup "had hypnotized him in his sleep and commanded him not to write. Maybe he should be reincarnated as a rabbit. It just never occurred to me he was a liar. Evidently a prime mover but very young. [11] Northrup also became pregnant but had an abortion on April 1, 1943, arranged by Parsons and carried out by Dr. Zachary Taylor Malaby, a prominent Pasadena doctor and Democratic politician. Northrup was a major figure in the Pasadena branch of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O. [75], Many years later, another of his followers, Virginia Downsborough, recalled that during the mid-1960s he "talked a lot about Sara Northrup and seemed to want to make sure that I knew he had never married her. Your character is superior. [10], Although both were committed O.T.O. Yet she was the head of the Guardian Office for years and among other things, authored the infamous order "GO 121669" which directed culling of supposedly confidential P.C. [54] The downfall of the GO led Hubbard to distrust it, believing it to be riddled with Suppressives; he severed his communications with it[55] and put his reliance instead on the Commodore's Messenger Organization (CMO), a group he had formed in 1968 and whose purpose was to relay messages to and from church staff as Ron's personal representatives. [51] She stated that she was "not interested in revenge; I'm interested in the truth. They married April 25, 1909, in Omaha, Nebraska. members, Northrup's usurpation of Helen's role led to conflict between the two sisters. However, there were a number of obstacles to overcome before the termination of the GO could be accomplished. Alec Nevala-Lee, author of Astounding, a forthcoming book on the history of science fiction, digs into the writing career of L. Ron Hubbard, gaining new insights into the life of the controversial founder of dianetics and the origins and nature of Scientology itself. Northrup agreed but Hubbard reneged on the deal and flew to Chicago, where he found a psychologist who wrote a favorable report about his mental condition to refute Northrup's accusations. [16] They remained there until 1957, when Hubbard returned to lecture at the Academy of Scientology in Washington, D.C., with Mary Sue and the children following later. But he did save her life and pull her out of that whole black magic ring. I have a lovely wife, and I have four children. The Occult Rocket Scientist Who Conjured Spirits with L. Ron Hubbard Jack Parsons (right foreground) and colleagues prepare for their second-ever rocket engine test in Pasadena, November 1936.. She intended to make use of this discovery by writing a book that would be "completely anti-Christ". [11], A family friend, Ray Kemp, later recalled: "their relationship seemed OK, but there never seemed to be a lot of love between them. The criminal conviction of the GO's top executives triggered a lengthy power struggle at the top of the Church of Scientology, which would lead eventually to Mary Sue being forced into retirement. I remember he said to me I was the only person he knew who would set up a white silk tent for him. Ironically, the wedding took place only 30 miles from the town where Hubbard had married his first wife thirteen years previously. TIL L Ron Hubbard's first wife once discovered two love letters the Scientology founder had written, to two different women, in the couple's outgoing mail. According to Northrup, Hubbard began beating her when they were in Florida in the summer of 1946. Upon L. Ron Hubbard's death in 1986, David became Scientology's leader, with Shelly at his side. He was having a lot of problems with her. Speaking several years later to the St. Petersburg Times newspaper, Miscavige commented: I knew if it was going to be a physical takeover we're going to lose because they had a couple thousand staff and we (the "messengers") had about 50. She accompanied her husband to Phoenix, Arizona, where they established the Hubbard Association of Scientologists the forerunner of the Church of Scientology, which was itself founded in 1953. L. Ron Hubbard in Ocala Star-Banner - Jan 30 1986 view all Immediate Family Margaret Ochs ex-wife Ronald DeWolf son Catherine May Gillespie daughter Sara Northup Hollister ex-wife Private child Mary Sue Hubbard wife Diana Meredith Horwich daughter Quentin Hubbard son Mary Suzette Rochelle White daughter Arthur Ronald Conway Hubbard son [49] The situation soon became tense again; Richard de Mille, nephew of the famous director Cecil B. de Mille, recalled that "there was a lot of turmoil and dissension in the Foundation at the time; he kept accusing Communists of trying to take control and he was having difficulties with Northrup. The final experiment [32] Northrup had no idea of Hubbard's first marriage or why people were treating her so strangely until his son L. Ron Hubbard Jr. told her that his parents were still married. She turned up destitute and pregnant. "All guns were now manned with great attention as it was supposed that the sub was trying to surface. He and Mary Sue moved initially to Daytona Beach, Florida in August 1975. His search was unsuccessful and he released her at Yuma Airport across the state line in Arizona. Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard served in the US Navy in the 1940s. The practice of culling supposedly confidential "P.C. Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 05:30, International Association of Scientologists, "Will the L. Ron Hubbard House Turn a Camelback Neighborhood Into a Scientology Recruitment Mecca? Her real motive in filing for divorce, he said, was to seize control of Dianetics. "[71] She was so desperate to leave by the time she got to the airport that she left behind her daughter's clothes and her own suitcase and one of Alexis's shoes fell off as she dashed to the plane. Excerpts from the interview were published in Corydon's 1987 book, L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman?. Speaking to Dianeticists following the divorce, Hubbard blamed shadowy outside forces for the bad publicity: "We have just been through the saw mill, through the public presses. January 8, 1983 Mary Sue Hubbard, wife of the founder of the Church of Scientology, was sentenced in federal court here yesterday to four years in prison for her role in a conspiracy to plant. His second wife, Sarah, claimed mental and . Ernie was adopted by Mrs. Kanzler, the sister of the wife of Edsel Ford, at the request of Katherine Hepburn. folders or files" to obtain information for purposes of intimidation and or harassment is repugnant. Hubbard decided to take to the high seas in a bid to liberate Scientology from the attentions of hostile governments. [45] Mary Sue was closely involved in the strategy; a letter written by her, approving the thefts, was later used in evidence against her. "[79] Hubbard also gave a new explanation of why he had been involved with Jack Parsons and the O.T.O. The suit was filed by Mr. Hubbard's third wife, Mary Sue Hubbard, the stepmother of Mr. Hubbard's oldest son, Ronald DeWolf. Russell Miller notes: They were indeed an unlikely couple a flamboyant, fast-talking extrovert entrepreneur in his forties and a quiet, intense young woman twenty years his junior from a small town in Texas. [88] In one publication the Church has airbrushed Northrup out of a photograph of the couple that appeared in the Miami Daily News issue of June 30, 1946. Her actual true name is a Russian name. Excerpt from Wikipedia: "Operation Snow White was a criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. carry huge amounts of cash around in his pocket. His family wasn't there. It appears that originally they never secretly intended to bring this boat around to the California coast to sell at a profit, as they told Jack, but rather to have a good time on it on the east coast. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911-1986), commonly shortened to L. Ron Hubbard, was a science-fiction writer and drug fiend[1] who engaged in the ultimate experiment: to create a religion founded on utter bullshit, yet endowed with the sociological and psychological components that "make religions work". [57] In May 1981, he met with Mary Sue to tell her that her position as Controller of the Guardian's Office was untenable. This work took a variety of forms, including public relations, legal actions, and the gathering of "intelligence" on perceived enemies. Worried about the chances of his own prosecution or being served with lawsuits, Hubbard slipped away into hiding. She was a leading figure in Scientology for much of her life. Hubbard married his third wife, Mary Sue Whipp, in 1952. By this time Mary Sue was pregnant for a fourth time and gave birth to her final child, Arthur Ronald Conway Hubbard, on June 6, 1958.[17]. As far as I know, all his policies and doctrines were race-neutral, which is a big deal for someone from the 1940s. Mary Sue Hubbard and the GO, however, did not simply capitulate. "[50] Hubbard enlisted de Mille and another Dianeticist, Dave Williams, in an attempt to convince her to stay with him. The dispute immediately became front-page news: the newspapers ran headlines such as "Cult Founder Accused of Tot Kidnap", "'Dianetic' Hubbard Accused of Plot to Kidnap Wife", and "Hiding of Baby Charged to Dianetics Author". It carried out an international campaign against psychiatry, Interpol, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and various other government agencies. member living in the commune at 1003 South Orange Grove Avenue: "Betty went to almost fantastical lengths to disrupt the meetings [of the O.T.O.] A szcientolgia kveti gyakran nevnek kezdbetivel . Meals for the Commodore and his family were cooked in a separate galley by their personal chef, using ingredients brought by couriers from the United States.[26]. The Ole Doc Methuselah series was done that way. I want her always. By that time, Hubbard had separated from his first wife, Margaret "Polly" Grubb, but he was still legally married to her when he proposed to Northrup. They spent most of their time working; there was very little socializing. On October 8, a deal was struck between the government and the Church that the nine defendants including Mary Sue would each plead guilty to one charge of conspiracy if they agreed to sign a written stipulation by the government (essentially a public confession) of what they had done, thus avoiding a lengthy trial. If she could not break it up by making social engagements with key personnel she, and her gang, would go out to a bar and keep calling in asking for certain people to come to the telephone. L. Ron Hubbard dating history Relationships. That is the amazing part about it. [76], The writer Christopher Evans has noted that "So painful do the memories of these incidents appear to be that L. Ron has more than once denied that he was ever married to Sarah [sic] Northrup at all. "[68] She agreed to sign a statement, written by Hubbard himself, that retracted the allegations that she had made against him: I, Sara Northrup Hubbard, do hereby state that the things I have said about L. Ron Hubbard in courts and the public prints have been grossly exaggerated or entirely false. "[24] They were married in the middle of the night of August 10, 1946 at Chestertown, Maryland after awakening a minister and roping in his wife and housekeeper to serve as witnesses. Margaret "Polly" Grubb (1933-1947) Sara Northrup Hollister (1946-1951) [3] In it, she thanked her husband "for having given the most precious gifts of freedom and true beingness to me and my fellow man. After breakfast he would go into his office and I would rarely see him again until six-thirty when I had to have the table laid for dinner. He briefed the divorce court reporters for the Los Angeles Times and the Examiner, who were both women and early feminists, to ensure that "they knew what a bastard this guy Hubbard was. She had attached herself to a Jack Parsons, the rocket expert, during the war and when she left him he was a wreck. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers Of The Future; Tuesday Trash And Trouble ~ The Friday Night Mystery Club by Joanna Campbell Slan; The Adventures Of Winston The Pig: Meet Winston ~ Guest Post And Giveaway; No Small Murder ~ A Mini-Meadows Mystery by Lena Gregory; Invocation: Days Of Iron & Clay by Aileen Erin ~ Cover Reveal And Giveaway; categories Active and dangerous. We are very gay companions. In 1947, Polly filed for divorce and was granted the custody of her children . Apart from captaining the Royal Scotman for a period, Mary Sue's duties included managing the sprawling empire of the Guardian's Office agency within the Church of Scientology and serving as the chair of an executive group known variously as the Commodore's Staff Aides, the Aides Council, and the International Board of Scientology Organizations. Hubbard established his career as a writer with science fiction and fantasy novels, including the novel Battlefield Earth, which was adapted into a feature film in 2000. [89], The church continues to promulgate Hubbard's claims about their relationship. I gathered a couple of dozen of the most proven Church executives from around the world and briefed them on the criminal and other unethical conduct of the GO. Also note that Hubbard married his second wife whilst he was still married to his first wife. Mary Sue Hubbard was removed from her post before she went to jail. "[63], The divorce writ prompted a deluge of bad publicity for Hubbard and elicited an unexpected letter to Northrup from his first wife, Polly, who wrote: "If I can help in any way I'd like toYou must get Alexis in your custodyRon is not normal. As Scientology's "first lady," Shelly Miscavige took on many duties. [4] She was sexually active from an unusually young age and often said she lost her virginity at the age of ten.[5]. ), a secret society led by the English occultist Aleister Crowley, where she was known as "Soror [Sister] Cassap".
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