Ghost Train is Highlight of Old-Fashioned Halloween Celebration in Clearwater

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Nov. 2, 2023 - PRLog -- In honor of Halloween, members of the Clearwater community gathered on Sunday, October 29^th for something different – an old-time radio style reading of the pulp fiction classic The Death Flyer by L. Ron Hubbard. The event took place in the Crystal Ballroom of the Fort Harrison, the religious retreat for the Church of Scientology.

The Death Flyer recounts the story of a surveyor, lost in the woods of northern Maine, who ends up riding a train that crashed ten years ago.

"Stories of ghost trains have haunted the American imagination for more than 150 years," said Lisa Mansell from the Church of Scientology's Public Affairs Department. "Stories of ghost trains can be found throughout the world. Though some have tried to debunk the stories as the reflection of car lights or other phenomenon, it doesn't stop the stories from spreading."

Members of the L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre performed the story as an old-time radio play, including sound effects, an "on air" light, and commercial breaks.

"The Death Flyer was originally published in 1936," said Joanie Sigal, the Theatre's Director. "It was just one of the more than 200 stories written by Mr. Hubbard for the pulp fiction magazines of the era. The sales of these stories funded Mr. Hubbard's research into the mind and life – culminating in what would become Dianetics and Scientology."

L. Ron Hubbard was among the most prolific and popular writers of the 20th century. Between 1934 and 1950, some 200 of L. Ron Hubbard's tales appeared in the pages of pulp magazines.

If you are interested in finding out more about the L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre perform live, please go to https://galaxypress.com/east-coast-theatre.

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About the L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre

Founded in 2011, this theatre troupe performs dramatic readings of stories written by L. Ron Hubbard in the 1930s and '40s. These stories cover a wide range of genres—action, romance, mystery, adventure, science fiction, western, suspense, fantasy and more. For more about the L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre, please visit https://galaxypress.com/east-coast-theatre.

About the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization

The Scientology religion was founded by humanitarian and philosopher, L. Ron Hubbard. The first Church of Scientology was formed in the United States in 1954 and has expanded to more than 11,000 churches, missions and affiliated groups, with members in 167 nations. Flag is a religious retreat located in Clearwater, Florida. To learn more, visit www.scientology-fso.org.