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Mary Sue Hubbard (born '''Mary Sue Whipp''') ( author and Church Of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard . 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 attack on the IRS and the largest domestic Espionage case in US 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. He 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 organisation and they proceeded to do so. Shortly afterwards, the Hubbards' first child, Diana, was born. When the British organisation was consolidated, Hubbard and her husband visited Spain and then moved to Camden , New Jersey to better organize US Scientology, then back to Phoenix where Quentin and then later 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 organisation as well as assisting her husband in his continual development of Scientology. In 1955 she helped establish the Washington organisation 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. {Link without Title} OPERATION SNOW WHITE Main article: Operation Snow White In raid on Church of Scientology offices in Los Angeles, CA , in which another illegal plot, Operation Freakout , also came to light. [http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/CoS/docs/pcof1.html 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. {Link without Title} 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. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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