Church Listings and Schedules Featured Across Denominations
A dense pastors and congregations notice lists services for multiple churches in Shafter area. Entries include OF GOD CHURCH, CHURCH OF CHRIST, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, NAZARENE, FIRST BAPTIST, MENNONITE BRETHREN, and more with service times from morning through evening and midweek events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rieker
Virgie Britt
N.Y.P.S
Buster Thomas
Bonnie Hall
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Robert Klaudt
Corner James
Sunset
First Baptist Church
Bernard E. Andrews
Lerdo Highway
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Mennonite Church
John Bartel
Golden West
Wall Streets
Jack Nikkel
Edna Neufeld
Mennonite Brethern
Waldo Wiebe
California
Kern
Christian Fellowship
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
N. Kern St
Pentecostal Church OF God
Durwood Phillips
Shafter and
West Ash
ST. Theresa's Catholic Church
Breslin
Jacob Quiring
Shafter Avenue
Orange Street
Onion Congregational Church
James Street
Gordon J. Baker
E. Gordon Smith
Glenn
A. Rowles
Congregational Conference of
Southern California and the Southwest
Laymen's Institute of Churchmanship
Bakersfield
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bruce Crawford
Assembly OF God
Ralph E. Lotridge
Tulare St
the Nazarene
Orval L. Seago
E. Lerdo Hwy
Shafter High Students Eligible for $2150 in Scholarships
Senior art and journalism students at Shafter High are eligible for eleven scholarships totaling 2150 dollars. Awards funded by the San Francisco Press and Union League Club will be paid to the winner’s college registrar. Journalism prizes include 200, 100 and 50 dollars for best news story, feature and sports story. Art prizes include two 550 dollar awards for best creative fine art and best commercial art. Entries must include 3 to 6 works and be postmarked by May 1, 1951, with adviser submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
San Francisco Press and Union League Club
Art League of California
Mrs Richards Elected To Kern Tuberculosis Board
Mrs Elmer Richards was elected to serve as a member at large on the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association board. Dr Richard C Dickmann announced the result at the Bakersfield annual meeting. William A Winn, guest speaker, urged better diets to fight TB and cited international survivors and local x ray screening data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Richards
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Bakersfield
Richard C. Dickmann
William A. Winn
Tulare
Kings Counties
Dauchau
Germany
Kern County
Bass and bluegill outpace trout in prolific catches
A regional study finds bass and bluegill reproduce more quickly than trout, suggesting warmer water habitats foster larger populations. The data indicate bass and bluegill dominate regional catches, influencing management and stocking priorities.
Adventist Medical Cadets Hold Monterey Bivouac Event
The Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Medical Cadet Corps joined seven groups in a weekend bivouac at Monterey Bay Academy west of Watsonville. E. N. Dick and Maj. Kenneth Manning led the training as part of a program to prep youths for potential national service within Adventist non combatant principles and civilian defense duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Medical Cadet Corps
Monterey Bay Academy
Watsonville
Eugene Johnson
E. N. Dick
Medical Cadet Corps
Adventists For
North America
Kenneth Manning
United States Army Medical Service
Washington, D. C
Johnson
United States Army
Doctrine of Atonement in Christian Science
Overview of the Sunday Bible Lesson topic "Doctrine of Atonement" in Christian Science churches. Emphasizes salvation here and now through following Christ Jesus, with citations from I Timothy 2 5 6 I Thessalonians, and quotes from Science and Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctrine of
Christ Jesus
I Thessalonians
Paul
PMA Office Publishes Cotton Loan Program Summary
A USDA cotton branch statement outlines the 1948 cotton loan program including loans pooling selling and net proceeds distribution. Mailed the week of Apr 2, checks will be prepared mechanically and completed in 8 to 10 weeks barring unforeseen developments. Morro Rock rises 576 feet above Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Kern County
PMA
Jack L. Stoltz
PMA Committee
Stoltz
Morro Rock
Morro Bay
San Luis Obispo County
Troy Adays Home Party Guests Enjoy Games and Refreshments
A party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Aday featured guests including Mrs. Eva Turney, Mrs. Faye Moore, Mrs. Hazel Cole, and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Drigger. Attendees shared games and refreshments of jello, punch, and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Aday
Eva Turney
Faye Moore
Hazel Cole
Lonnie Drigger
Troy
Richland School Girls Glee Club entertains Buttonwillow parents
The Richland School Girls Glee Club performed for Buttonwillow Elementary School parents and teachers last week. Directed by Martha Gloeckler, the program featured numbers including Peace Beautiful Dreamer Midnight and Song of the Clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School Girls’ Glee Club
Buttonwillow
Parent-Teachers Association
Martha Gloeckler
Stock Broker Promotes Common Stocks at Shafter Meeting
Edmund W. Clarke, Bakersfield stock broker, urged Shafter Chamber of Commerce members to invest in common stocks as part of Invest in America Week. He outlined four outlets including homes, savings, insurance and securities, and urged a renewed public investment attitude despite memories of the 1929 crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund W. Clarke
Bakersfield
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Clarke
Chamber
Gas Range Promotion Draws Kern County Dealers
Store representatives from Shafter Maytag Schneider Wykoff and Tome Appliance attended a 1951 spring gas range promotion for Kern county with over 150 gas appliance dealers. The event, at Maison Jassaud in Bakersfield, was supported by Southern California Gas Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Moaning Cave in Calaveras County was first explored in 1851 by Dr. John Trask, the state’s first geologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Maytag
Schneider and Wykoff
Tome
Moaning Cave
Calaveras County
John Trask
State of
California
Market Trend Sees Stocks as Long Range Investments
The present view shifts toward stock holdings as long term investments, portraying the market as a stable enterprise. Analysts note investors favor balance and growth potential over quick gains in this evolving financial landscape.
Religious Books Available Here
County librarian Eleanor Wilson notes a surge in religious and inspirational titles. New additions include The Cardinal by H M Robinson, Diligence in Love by Daisy Newman, Daughter of Jairus by Paul Fox, Left Hand of God by W E Barrett, and The Parson by Alice Colver, all at county library branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Wilson
Cardinal
H. M. Robinson
Daisy Newman
Jarius
Paul Fox
God
W. E. Barrett
Parson
Alice Colver
Miss Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church OF Christ
Santa Fe Way
DAY Adventist
A. V. Bentz
Dorcas
Gospel Chapel
Mother’s Sewing Club
N. Kernner
Women's Missionary Union
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Tulare . St
Church OF God
E. Lordo Hwy
P.M
USS
Aes
The
Mennonite Brethren Church
KWSO
Richland School
Jack Hill
Beulah Bartlett
Richland
Mrs. Richards
Adventist Medical
Monterey
Troy Adays
É& Barrows
Pereta
Southern California Gas Company
Shafter Ave
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