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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1945
Page
5
Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street invites Baptism and reception of members this Sunday April 8 during the 11 o'clock service with junior church at 10 40 and Sunday school at 9 45 led by Walter Haag. Reports on Easter offerings will be given and sympathy for Pastor Harper and family is acknowledged.
Sabbath school starts 9 30 a m Saturday with preaching at 11 a m The Young People meeting is Friday at 7 30 p m A prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m
The Gospel Singers Evelyn De vine Morene Holloman with Sunshine Girls Maxine Langston Emma Pearl will continue meetings at Shafter Highway Cecil Pool Pastor The four young performers will sing and preach in their own unique way. Services every night at 7 30.
Donna Baughman won first prize in the Legion Poppy Poster contest for Richland School seventh and eighth graders. Junior Keener took second, Harold Terry honorable mention. posters judged Monday under the Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 auxiliary. Posters will be displayed in local store windows during the annual poppy sale.
Official parish page lists Rev. Gerald Culleton as pastor with Rev. Norbert Wheeler as assistant. Rectory located at 1018 Broadway Wasco. Sunday Mass at 9:00 a.m. Wasco also offers 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. masses. Confessions precede mass. Catholic Hour broadcast on KMJ at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Robert Gates superintendent with a focus on child training. Morning worship at 11 00 a m titled Which We Are You Looking. Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7 00 p m followed by an evangelistic song service at 8 00 p m. Wednesday prayer and study hour at 8 p m.
The article lists Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m. at Christian Science churches in Boston with a Wednesday 8 p.m. monthly meeting. It cites the Golden Text for the Sunday Lesson Sermon on Unreality and quotes Mary Baker Eddy from Science and Health.
The Shafter High School drama department announces the April 27 presentation of its full school play Spring Green written by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements. The comedy follows Newton Devlin and Tony as romance clashes with Newtons worm breeding passion. The cast includes Bob Devlin Pat Mettler Betty Wells Opal Evans Gene Harless Hershall Rodgers Edna Rodgers Maxine Albright Max Wilcoxon Elmer Mettler and more with Gladys Regier directing.
Pfc Wade Hamilton is now in the Philippines as reported to his parents Mr and Mrs Elza Hamilton of Shafter The word came through their notification about his assignment confirmation and location.
A brief item notes that Ecuador derives its name from the equator crossing the country. The note suggests a classified ad could help readers find it or learn more about the location.
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