She attempted to flee on a ferry but Hubbard caught up with her and convinced her to stay, saying that he was in the process of getting a divorce and that an attorney had told him that the marriage with Northrup was legal. 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. Her father had just died and her grief appeared to aggravate Hubbard, who was attempting to restart his pre-war career of writing pulp fiction. 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. [7], They went back to London in December on a fresh visa and stayed there until the end of May 1953, before departing for an extended holiday in Spain. She switched the envelopes and sent them. [68] The original sentence of five years imprisonment was not carried out, and the court ordered a study of her claimed medical problems, before eventually replacing her sentence with a four-year term of imprisonment, with parole set at 40 months. [44], One of their primary targets was the IRS, with which Scientology was engaged in a bitter battle over tax exemptions. Its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, has been described variously as the man who "solved the riddle of the human mind" (by the Church of Scientology), 4 as "a mental case" (by the FBI), 5 and as "hopelessly insane" (by his former wife). Mary Sue and two others received the heaviest penalties, a five-year prison sentence and a $10,000 fine. His next project, Dianetics and Scientology, would secure him lifelong fame. I've been married twice. Sorted by date as received from FBI archives. [25] The difference in the quality of living conditions between the Hubbards and the crew was stark: Most of the crew lived in cramped, smelly, roach-infested dormitories fitted with bunks in three tiers that left little room for personal possessions. Add a Comment. And I'm very happily married just now. They traveled to Phoenix for Christmas 1953 and it was there on January 6, 1954, that Mary Sue gave birth to her second child, Geoffrey Quentin McCaully Hubbard.[9]. I have no revenge motive nor am I trying to angle this broader than it is. An explorer, a mystic, a bestselling author, a nuclear physicist . She was Hubbard's personal auditor and along with Hubbard, one of the seven members of the Dianetics Foundation's Board of Directors. Although Hubbard himself was much admired by Scientologists, his wife was said to be much less popular. [3] She originally intended to work in petroleum research, but a friend persuaded her to travel with him to Wichita, Kansas, in mid-1951 to take a Dianetics course at the Hubbard Dianetic Foundation. I remember he said to me I was the only person he knew who would set up a white silk tent for him. It's notable for a number of reasons. She did, however, resurface on a few occasions during the remaining years of her life. His misfortunes had been caused by "a woman known as Sara Elizabeth Northrup . 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. [72] When the case came to trial in May 1984, she told the Superior Court of Los Angeles County that she had been "mentally raped" and "emotionally distressed" knowing that others had seen the documents. He succeeded in escaping in May and turned himself in to the FBI, making a full confession. "[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. Her actual true name is a Russian name. [2] Parsons' interest in the occult led in 1939 to him and Helen joining the Pasadena branch of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). [86] In June 1986 the Church of Scientology and Alexis agreed a financial settlement under which she was compelled not to write or speak on the subject of L. Ron Hubbard and her relationship to him. [89], The church continues to promulgate Hubbard's claims about their relationship. He told me how he had met Northrup. There he wrote a letter informing the FBI that Northrup and her lover Miles Hollister whom he had fired from the Foundation's staff and, according to Hollister, had also threatened to kill[54] were among fifteen "known or suspected Communists" in his organization. Hubbard decided to take to the high seas in a bid to liberate Scientology from the attentions of hostile governments. . Hubbard took with him only two people, a married couple named Pat and Anne Broeker. I can never pronounce her name. Recently released Federal Bureau of Investigation files show that just over a year after L. Ron Hubbard created the the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, a precursor to the Church of Scientology, he offered to become an informant for the Bureau, and provide the FBI with a list of its members and copies of their fingerprints.. The house was torn down. [10], Although both were committed O.T.O. "[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. Mary Sue attempted to contact her husband to rescind the CMO's takeover bid but failed, and admitted defeat when the Messengers produced an undated dispatch from Hubbard instructing the GO to be put under the CMO when its senior executives went to prison. I want her always. [47], Klowden recalled later that "he was very down in the dumps about his wife. [4] She was sexually active from an unusually young age and often said she lost her virginity at the age of ten.[5]. Maybe he should be reincarnated as a rabbit. The news story which the photograph accompanied has been republished by the Church with all mention of Northrup edited out from the text. Although he bluffed it out initially, a warrant was issued for his arrest in August. 3839. Mary Sue Hubbard and the GO, however, did not simply capitulate. My right side is paralyzed and getting more so. 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. [9], In June 1941, at the age of seventeen, she began a passionate affair with Parsons while her sister Helen was away on vacation. She soon became involved in a relationship with Hubbard and married him in March 1952. [47] The GO's agent in the IRS, Michael Meisner, was ordered to obtain all files concerning L. Ron and Mary Sue Hubbard from the IRS Office of International Operations, which he succeeded in infiltrating. They were married in Maryland in 1946. She was a sole signatory to the Church of Scientology's trust accounts and was also a director of the Operation Transport Corporation (OTC), a company established in 1968 that served as a conduit for cash transfers from the Church of Scientology to L. Ron Hubbard personally; it was characterized by US Tax Court as a "sham corporation" whose role was the enrichment of the Hubbards. His first wife had not obtained divorce until '47 and he was married in '46. While previously published books have mentioned part of this . Sometimes when the two of them were sitting at the table together, the hostility was almost tangible. I thought to myself, 'My God, I can't tell her. [61], Northrup filed for divorce on April 23, 1951, charging Hubbard with "extreme cruelty" causing her "great mental anguish and physical suffering". Polly Hubbard had filed for divorce on the grounds of desertion and non-support, and was not even aware that Hubbard was living with Northrup, let alone that he had married her. I hope my heart lasts. As far as I know, all his policies and doctrines were race-neutral, which is a big deal for someone from the 1940s. In the end, Hubbard's wife and the others were found guilty of charges of conspiracy and burglary. "[42] He began an affair with the twenty-year-old Klowden, much to the annoyance of Northrup, who was clearly aware of the liaison. Sara Elizabeth Bruce Northrup Hollister (April 8, 1924 December 19, 1997) was an occultist and second wife of Scientologist founder L. Ron Hubbard. or so the stories go. In the pulp-printed pages of a May 1950 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, L. Ron Hubbard published, for the first time, a work that would one day grow into an entire religion: Dianetics. He thought I had thrown in with the psychiatrists, with the devils. Ron Hubbard's first wife was Jack Parsons' second wife, who he stole away from Jack, along with a lot of his life savings. Currently missing somewhere in California. When Hubbard's active stint in the Navy was over he stayed on the West Coast, moving to Los Angeles in 1945. The grand jury named Hubbard as an unindicted co-conspirator; the seized Guardian Office. 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". The primary exponent of Scientology is the Church of Scientology, a centralized and hierarchical organization based in Florida, although many practitioners . Hubbards mission was successful far beyond anyones expectations. The protagonist, "a bastard child", would be the son of the three most virile men in the town (a satire of the Holy Trinity). "[46] In November 1950, Northrup attempted suicide by taking sleeping pills. Or whatever. [32] They were reunited in September 1973, when the possibility of extradition had passed. [It] was made clear that we had no choice but to overthrow the GO and dismiss everyone who had violated Church policy or the law. was carrying out in California. According to Mayo: She was really offended and very upset. [3], The Hubbards returned again to London at the end of September 1955, where they took over the day-to-day management of the Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. Recommended Such conduct was expressly permitted by the O.T.O., which followed Crowley's disdain of marriage as a "detestable institution" and accepted as commonplace the swapping of wives and partners between O.T.O. . "[79] Hubbard also gave a new explanation of why he had been involved with Jack Parsons and the O.T.O. I need a magical partner. But he did save her life and pull her out of that whole black magic ring. For more than a decade, the whereabouts of Shelly Miscavige, the reportedly missing wife of Scientology leader David, has been hotly debated. [13], Similar concerns were expressed by other O.T.O. Thanks to a kind contributor I have acquired a scan of a rare 36-page pamphlet, written by Mary Sue Hubbard (the third wife of L Ron Hubbard). According to the Church of Scientology, Hubbard himself did not find out about Mary Sue's resignation until five months later. The black magic group was dispersed and destroyed and has never recovered. Wife was Ledora May Waterbury (1885 - 1959). Please do believe I do so want to help you get Alexis."[64]. 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. Eventually she did so. This work took a variety of forms, including public relations, legal actions, and the gathering of "intelligence" on perceived enemies. "[45] A few days later while still married to Northrup he proposed marriage to Klowden. by nevalalee February 1, 2017. [44] Klowden recalled that Northrup "was very hostile to me. She had been part of Jack Parsons' group because "she had been sent in there by the Russians. He said he went to a party and got drunk and when he woke up in the morning he found Northrup was in bed with him. Despite this, she still "felt so guilty about the fact that he was so psychologically damaged. John Sanborne, who worked with Hubbard for many years, recalled: Earlier on (before the divorce) he made this stupid attempt to get Northrup brainwashed so she'd do what he said. I cared for her rather deeply but I have no desire to control her emotions, and I can, I hope, control my own. Her body was cremated two days later and her ashes were scattered at sea off the California coast,[2] where L. Ron Hubbard's ashes had similarly been scattered in January 1986. About Harry Ross Hubbard. Starcasm Staff March 30, 2015 L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology In the HBO documentary Going Clea r that aired Sunday night it was revealed that according to Scientology founder L. Ron. [27] The trip had the air of a punishment detail and was dubbed the "liability cruise"; conditions on board were reportedly appalling. I loved to make plots. She filed for divorce in an effort to try and create a false record that she had been married to him." "[62] He later told Hubbard's unofficial biographer, Russell Miller: I liked Sara and Miles a lot. Hubbard would evolve into the leader of the Church of Scientology.[1]. She played a major role in the creation of Dianetics, which evolved into the religious movement Scientology. They married April 25, 1909, in Omaha, Nebraska. Not only was the GO not handling these suits, the GO, and particularly Mary Sue Hubbard, even refused to answer our questions about the suits because they viewed themselves answerable only to persons within the GO Our attempts to get information were thwarted by Mary Sue Hubbard. in October 1969, the newspaper printed a statement attributed to the Church of Scientology (but written by Hubbard himself[80]) that asserted: Hubbard broke up black magic in America L. Ron Hubbard was still an officer of the US Navy because he was well known as a writer and a philosopher and had friends amongst the physicists, he was sent in to handle the situation. Mary Sue conspired with her subordinates to concoct alibis for Meisner and work out how to keep him out of the hands of the authorities, keeping him in hiding under a series of false identities. . "[14], In August 1945, Northrup met L. Ron Hubbard for the first time. that Jack did get together. Although she was not yet twenty-four years old, she exercised considerable power within the Scientology movement and people around Hubbard quickly learned to be wary of her. Fiercely loyal to her husband, brusque and autocratic, she could be a dangerous enemy. [11] and had a son in 1943 who bore Parsons' surname but who was almost certainly fathered by Smith. After six weeks of operation[5] it was replaced in April 1952 by the Hubbard Association of Scientologists, established in Phoenix, Arizona, to promote Hubbard's newly announced "science of certainty". . In the UK alone, it issued hundreds of writs against the media for publishing negative reports on Scientology. [citation needed], The Hubbards traveled to England in September 1952 when Mary Sue was eight months pregnant. Mary Sue Hubbard (ne Whipp; June 17, 1931 November 25, 2002[1]) was the third wife of L. Ron Hubbard, from 1952 until his death in 1986. [7] Her parents not only knew about her unconventional living arrangements but supported Parsons' group financially. Helen and Jack were engaged in July 1934[6] and married in April 1935. 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 [54] She reacted angrily; in a 1992 trial in Canada, Miscavige told the court that she had called him "some pretty nasty names" and threatened him with a large ashtray held close to his face, but she had eventually agreed to step down. "[69], On June 12, Hubbard was awarded a divorce in the County Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas on the basis of Northrup's "gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty", which had caused him "nervous breakdown and impairment to health. She told the court that she had not seen her husband since January 1980, "but I've written him personal letters but I don't believe he's getting them" as he had not replied to them. A year later, on August 15, 1978, Mary Sue Hubbard was indicted by a grand jury, accused of masterminding a conspiracy against the government in her capacity as head of the Church's Guardian's Office.[39]. [93] Rejecting any suggestion that she was some kind of "pathetic person who has suffered through the years because of my time with Ron", Northrup spoke of her relief that she had been able to put it behind her. On 9 June 1951, Sara signed a handwritten statement scrawled on the notepaper of The Hubbard Dianetic Foundation Inc. of Wichita agreeing to cancel her receivership action and divorce suit in California in return for a divorce "guaranteed by L. Ron Hubbard" in mid-June. 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 "[8] She believed all of it, though none of his claims of wartime action or injuries was true.[8]. 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.] When he talked about his first wife, the picture he put out of himself was of this poor wounded fellow coming home from the war and being abandoned by his wife and family because he would be a drain on them. 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. I have a lovely wife, and I have four children. "I just ran across the airfield, across the runways, to the airport and got on the plane. [27] The Royal Scotman was later renamed the Apollo. By that time, however, he had moved to Wichita, Kansas. "[24], The couple moved repeatedly over the following year first to Laguna Beach, California,[28] then to Santa Catalina Island, California,[29] New York City,[30] Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania[31] and ultimately to Hubbard's first wife's home at South Colby, Washington. [17] Although they got on well as fellow occultists, tensions between the two men were apparent in more domestic settings. "[15], Mary Sue became pregnant again four months after Quentin's birth and on February 13, 1955, in Washington, D.C., she gave birth to her second daughter, Mary Suzette Rochelle Hubbard. [78] In December 1995, Hubbard had a mastectomy of her left breast. "[47] He told her that he didn't want to be married "for I can buy my friends whenever I want them" but he could not divorce either, as the stigma would hurt his reputation. They spent most of their time working; there was very little socializing. He had Dick de Mille reciting this sort of thing day and night to her. Father of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Northrup was one of five children born to Thomas Cowley, an Englishman working for the Standard Oil Company, and his wife, Olga Nelson, the daughter of a Swedish immigrant to the United States. [8] In October 1953 they returned to the US where Hubbard gave a series of lectures in Camden, New Jersey and established the first Church of Scientology. The final experiment She obtained a Hubbard Dianetic Auditor's Certificate and joined the Foundation's staff. A "Founding Church of Scientology" was established in Washington, D.C. and Mary Sue became its first Academy Supervisor. [40], Dianetics became an immediate bestseller when it was published in May 1950. "[27] The entire crew was forced to wear gray rags to symbolize their demotion; it was said that even Mary Sue's corgi dog, Vixie, had a gray rag tied around her neck. Northrup's attorney filed another petition asking for Hubbard's assets to be frozen as he had been found "hiding" in Wichita "but that he would probably leave town upon being detected". An archive of documents released by FBI about L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. My Will is all changed. The veins in his forehead would engorge" and he would hit her "out of the blue", breaking her eardrum in one attack. His wife is Mary Sue Whipp (30 October 1952 - 24 January 1986) ( his death) ( 4 children), Sara Northrup (10 August 1946 - 13 June 1951) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Margaret Louise Grubb (13 April 1933 - 24 December 1947) ( divorced) ( 2 children) L. Ron Hubbard Net Worth [46], The marriage was in the process of breaking down rapidly. [4], She became pregnant in February 1952 and married Hubbard the next month. Numerous other Guardian's Office personnel were purged as well. "All guns were now manned with great attention as it was supposed that the sub was trying to surface. - Creston, Kalifornia, 1986. janur 24.) Since. Ironically, the wedding took place only 30 miles from the town where Hubbard had married his first wife thirteen years previously. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age, including perennial and New York Times bestsellers such as Battlefield Earth . The boat was soon sold to ease the couple's shortage of cash. "[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. members. He never had a child with her. Though I will be hospitalized probably a long time, Alexis is getting excellent care. [46] In March 1976, she approved an illegal plan to obtain "non-FOI data" from the government, meaning classified documents not available through the Freedom of Information Act. In 1947, Polly filed for divorce and was granted the custody of her children . Mary Sue Hubbard signed a letter revoking her resignation and condemning the actions of the CMO. [42] Mary Sue continued to manage the GO from her various residences aboard the Apollo, and the villa in Tangier. 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. The flagship of the Scientology fleet was the 3,280-ton vessel HMSRoyal Scotsman accidentally renamed the Royal Scotman due to a clerical error,[23] a former cattle ferry on the Irish Sea run.[24]. Mary Sue was given partial responsibility for running the new Dianetics establishment. [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. Meanwhile, Ron and Betty have bought a boat for themselves in Miami for about $10,000 and are living the life of Riley, while Brother John is living at Rock Bottom, and I mean Rock Bottom. I have not at any time believed otherwise than that L. Ron Hubbard is a fine and brilliant man. [75] L. Ron Hubbard died on January 24, 1986, at his ranch near Creston, California. "[72], After divorcing Hubbard, Northrup married Miles Hollister and bought a house in Malibu, California. After the vessel had been renovated by Scientologists, Mary Sue and the children moved into the upper-deck accommodation in November 1968. "[70] She did not give evidence but was awarded custody of Alexis and $200 a month in child support. Parsons told Helen to her face that he preferred Northrup sexually: "This is a fact that I can do nothing about. 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 wrote privately to Paulette Cooper, the author of the book The Scandal of Scientology who was subsequently targeted by the Church's Operation Freakout. Parsons took an immediate liking to Hubbard and invited him to stay in the house for the duration of his leave. Apparently it is the ordinary confidence trick."[19]. I thought she was going to blow my head off. In three years of marriage to Hubbard, she had set up home in seven different states and had never stayed in one place for more than a few months. You are a greater person. From 1941 to 1945 she had a turbulent relationship with her sister's husband John Whiteside Parsons, a pioneer in liquid-fueled rocketry and head of the Pasadena O.T.O. With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most enduring and widely read authors of our time. 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. 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. He walked right in there and bought it for me, cash! My first wife is dead. I see her every day. It has been variously defined as a cult, a business, or a new religious movement. By this time, Mary Sue was well advanced with her second pregnancy and remained largely confined to a rented house at Medford Lakes, New Jersey. [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. [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. "[83], Despite clearly being written by Hubbard, who spoke in the first person in the letter, it was signed "Your good friend, J. Edgar Hoover". [64], The convictions of Mary Sue Hubbard and the other GO staff executives were upheld by a federal appeals court in October 1981,[65] and in November seven of those convicted dropped their appeals but not Mary Sue, who continued to fight the charges. I felt as though he had given so much to our country and I couldn't even bring him peace of mind. Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by the American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement.Adherents are called Scientologists. He replied, "You know, I'm a public figure and you're nobody, so if you have to go through the divorce, I'll accuse you of desertion so it won't look so bad on my public record. She intended to make use of this discovery by writing a book that would be "completely anti-Christ". She began a relationship with L. Ron Hubbard, whom she met through the O.T.O., in 1945. [21] Parsons subsequently resorted to more conventional means of obtaining redress and sued the couple on July 1 in the Circuit Court for Dade County. The case was settled out of court eleven days later, with Hubbard and Northrup agreeing to refund some of Parsons' money while keeping a yacht, the Harpoon, for themselves. It is thought to have been written around 19467 as part of an attempted program of self-hypnotism. Hubbard would evolve into the leader of the Church of Scientology. [59], In July 1981, all remaining GO staff were ordered to join the Sea Org, which would thus secure the CMO's control of the Guardian's Office, and the current Guardian, Jane Kember who was one of those convicted on conspiracy charges was to be removed. To that end he wrote Dianetics, proving to all the world just how mediocre a writer he was . 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. After Hubbard was convicted of petty theft in San Luis Obispo in August 1948,[32] the couple moved again to Savannah, Georgia. And it was the nineteenth of June and it was the happiest day of my life. Worried about the chances of his own prosecution or being served with lawsuits, Hubbard slipped away into hiding. [81], Only a couple of months later, he highlighted Northrup to his staff as a participant in a "full complete covert operation" mounted against Dianetics and Scientology by a "Totalitarian Communistic" enemy. [79], The establishment and expansion of Scientology. Weeks passed without word from Hubbard.
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