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Mary Sue Hubbard (born Mary Sue Whipp) (17 June 1931–25 November, 2002 was the third wife of American pulp fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. She was involved in the incorporation of the first Church of Scientology in December 1953 in New Jersey together with her husband and [http://idenics.com/commons/john-galusha.htm John Galusha.'Church of American Science' (incorporation papers); 'Church of Scientology' (incorporation papers); 'Church of Spiritual Engineering', (incorporation papers); 18 December, 1953
Mary Sue Hubbard was often regarded as the "first lady" of Scientology. They were married from March 1952 to his death on January 24, 1986, and had four children. She became a controversial figure late in life due to a criminal conviction involving Operation Snow White, a Scientology-backed espionage program which was the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history.
Whipp was born in Rockdale, Texas but raised in Houston, graduating with a BA from Texas University. She gave up a potential career in petroleum research to study dianetics, receiving her Hubbard Dianetic Auditors Certificate in Wichita, Kansas in 1951. She became a staff auditor and a research auditor. After she married Ron, she accompanied her husband to Phoenix, Arizona where they established the first organisation. She controlled the office of L.Ron Hubbard at 1405 North Central Avenue where the Hubbard Association of Scientologists was born. During a power struggle within the group, Mary Sue became ill and her husband took her to the UK. While he was there several dianetic groups asked him to form an organization and they proceeded to do so. Shortly afterwards, the Hubbards' first child, Diana, was born.
When the British organization was consolidated, Hubbard and her husband visited Spain and then moved to Camden, New Jersey to better organize U.S. Scientology. Mary Hubbard and her husband later moved back to Phoenix where Quentin and Suzette were born.
As well as being a mother and running a household at that time, Mary Sue found time to hold every post within the organization as well as assisting her husband in his continual development of Scientology.
In 1955 she helped establish the Washington organization and was its first academy supervisor. After several months abroad she returned to Washington and in 1958 Arthur was born. She then helped establish the international headquarters at Saint Hill, UK, in 1959.
Right up to 1964 Hubbard assisted her husband. Later she headed the Church's Guardian's Office.
Writings
Mary Sue's books published through the Church include such works as The Book of E-Meter Drills and Marriage Hats. Mary Sue also authored the official Scientology policy letter HCO PL 5 Apr 72, Issue I, "PTS Type A Handling", although her name no longer appears on current copies. *
Operation Snow White
- Main article: Operation Snow White
The furor over Mary Sue's trial and subsequent guilty plea led to difficulties with other members, particularly David Miscavige. Mary Sue was largely disconnected from the Church after Miscavige came to power.
Disconnection
Mary Sue's death in November 2002 went unacknowledged by the Church of Scientology or any of its publications. Her name was quietly removed from the International Association of Scientologists and its "Impact" magazine. *
In 1988 her name was removed from the Book of E-Meter Drills and Scientology catalogs now list her husband L. Ron Hubbard as the sole author. Her book Marriage Hats is no longer in print and no longer sold or mentioned on any official Church of Scientology website or catalog. *
References
External links
- Tribute site
- Story of Mary Sue Hubbard
- Critical site Information from the Foster Report
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"Mary Sue Hubbard"