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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1974

Page

5

Shafter Churches Plan Holy Week and Easter Services

Shafter churches outline Holy Week programs with Easter observances across congregations. Assembly of God and St. Therese Catholic, St. Mark's Episcopal, Mennonite Brethren, Church of God, Pentecostal Church of God, First Baptist, Church of Christ, Union Congregational, Shafter United Methodist, and Missionary Baptist list service times, special events, confessions, and Easter celebrations including egg hunts, cantatas, and a baptismal service.

Shafter Assembly -of - God Tulate J. W. Dolling J. W. Dollins Assembly of God Christ Lordo - John Delaney Giambastiani San Francisco St. Mark’s Episcopal Beech - Dana O. Howard Shafter United Methodist McElroy Stringham’s Memorial Park Bags SUM Philharmonic SUM Baroque Missionary Baptist Golden West Walter Chambers Mannel ‘Park Chambers

Meetings for Shafter VFW Post Organization

A meeting to organize a Shafter post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall. Members meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays monthly. dues are 10 per year, and June joiners become charter members. Twenty five members are needed to charter, with an April 23 meeting to elect the first officers and discuss a Vietnam veterans benefits resolution for the Senate.

Shafter Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Veteran’s Memorial Hall VFW Shafter Vfw Senate

Dinner Dance Invitation For Wee Willow Winkles Event

Dinner Dance invitation for the 10th annual Wee Willow Winkles event to benefit the Childrensome Society of California. The April 27 program at St Marys Hall Buttonwillow includes a 6:30 social, 7:30 dinner, 9 to 1 dancing with Jimmy Thomageon and His Western Hand, and a $20 per couple price with reservations required. Proceeds support the charity.

St. Mary’s Hall Buttonwillow Jimmy Thomageon Childrensome Society of California

Cal State Bakersfield Library Named U.S. Depository

The Cal State Bakersfield Library was designated a selective depository for United States government publications. The designation followed a notification to the library from Wellington H. Lewis, U.S. Superintendent of Documents, after a request by CBS Director of Libraries Dr. Benton Scheide through Representative Ketchum's office.

Cal State Bakersfield United States Wellington H. Lewis U.S Benton Scheide CBS Ketchum

Tulare County Tops California Walnut Production

Tulare County leads California with 25 000 bearing walnut acres and drives 99 percent of U S walnut output and about 90 percent of world supply. Research led by Steve Sibbett of UC Extension aims to improve quality and farm efficiency while addressing heat damage and labor shortages in harvest and pruning.

Tulare County Tulare University of California Walnut Steve Sibbett Davis University of Arizona Sibbett Council of California Growers

Cotton Outlook Brightest in Many Years

Cotton Incorporated forecasts strong 1974 demand and prices due to higher domestic consumption and growing export appeal. J Dukes Wooters Jr. expects at least 8 million bales for U.S. domestic use and 6 million bales for exports, with planted area near 15 million acres and a 14 million bale yield, suggesting tight supply into 1974-75.

Cotton Incorporated J. Dukes Wooters Jr U.S Wooters

Swift Aire Posts Big Increase in Passenger Traffic

Swift Aire Lines reports 21 671 revenue passengers in Q1 up from 9 822 year earlier. In March 8 550 passengers vs 3 676 in March 1973. Wiswell cites mass transit growth and ncreasing commuter airline use as factors. San Luis Obispo based carrier serves San Francisco Los Angeles Bakersfield Fresno Sacramento San Luis Obispo Santa Maria Paso Robles Visalia.

Swift Aire Lines California Charles G. Wiswell San Luis Obispo San Francisco San Jose Los Angeles Bakersfield Fresno Sacramento Santa Maria Paso Robles Visalia

Four Men Sought After Beating and Shooting in Shafter Incident

Sunday night violence in Shafter left Juan Fuentee Mondragon severely beaten near 164 East Ash Street and Joe Tanner shot in the left thigh. Police arrested one suspect and expect further arrests as investigations continue.

E. Ash Juan Fuentee Mondragon H- Street Wasco Bakersfield Mondragon Joe Tanner Tanner

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Park Lane Chapel Meyers and Park Lane First Southern Baptist Church Ebenezer Reformed James Calvin Stuebbe L‘a.m Mennonite Brethren Church Kern Henry Harder Ann Whaley Harder Mennonite Brethren’ Church of Roy Ringwald Will Elose G.F. Handel Church of God Richland Kenneth Dill Coy Edwards Edwards Ken Steve John Kifm Radio Pentecostal Church of God Shafter L. M. Hastings Captain Hook Indianapolis Indiana Church of Christ Minter Terry Seaman Union Congregational Church 430 E. Tulare Owen C. Onsum David Woodworth Robert A. Wiles Jesus Oneum Shafter United Methodist Church Mennonite Brethren Youth Chapel Raymond McElroy Lord Jesus L. M. Hastings Shafter Pentecostal Church of God Swift Aire Wiswell Carol Tessandori Kern County Board of Trade Nicago Ill Walter Paul Kern County Poe Tessandori Board of Trade Information Center Beach Park Shafter Missionary Baptist Church S.S Spirit Bride United Methodist Church Mennonite Brethren Chareh Scheel First Southern H. D. Rutledge Kern Ot Tulare Lal Alan Whaley Resurrection Sr. High & Jr. High Pilgrim Fellowship Bible Fellowship Tulare Ave North Pine Street Edward M. Rhoades
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