Sudan Interior Mission speakers at First Southern Baptist Church
Two guest speakers from the Sudan Interior Mission in West Africa will visit the First Southern Baptist Church at 350 Pine St. on Sunday August 15. Dr John C Wiebe will speak at 11:00 a.m. and Miss Ann Fast at 6:30 p.m. Wiebe began missionary work in 1936 in Nigeria and is now the SIM Pacific Southwest deputation secretary. Fast, associated with SIM since 1952, teaches at Kent Academy in Northern Nigeria and holds degrees in Christian Education and home economics.
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First Southern Baptist Church
Pine St
Sudan
West Africa
John CC, Wiebe
S. I.M
Ann. Fast
Dr. Wiebe
la Mirada
S.I.M
Nigeria
Reagan and Ford Out Behind the General Store
A nostalgic reminiscence compares two boys behind a general store to Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford in a verbal duel. Imagined exchanges include jabs about vice presidents delegates and even Nixon pardons. The piece ends with a wish the boys would be called inside to avoid a convention style clash.
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Reagan
Ford
General
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Ronnie
Gerry
Richard Schweiker
Schweiker
John Connally
Panama Canal
Kliewers Return From Two Week Midwest Trip
Mr and Mrs Jake Kliewer returned from a two week vacation visiting relatives in Oklahoma and Arkansas. In Oklahoma City they stayed five days with Mrs Mary Childress and toured Will Rogers Home and the Fred C Phillips Museum. Continued on Page 5A.
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Jake Kliewer
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Health check required for Kern County first graders
Kern County health officer Dr. Leon Hebertson urges parents to arrange mandatory health screenings for children entering first grade this fall. Tests include medical history physical exam vision hearing dental screening and immunizations under the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program. If private care is unavailable contact the Shafter health department for alternatives.
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Kern County
Leon Hebertson
Hebertson
Shafter Health Department
Bridal shower honors Judy Guenther ahead of August wedding
Judy Guenther received a bridal shower at Delores McGill’s Bakersfield home honoring her upcoming August 28 wedding to Greg Butler. Co hosts Nan Gorsching Cheryl Channeson with champagne punch champagne cakes pastel arrangements and traveling bingo.
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Judy Guenther
Greg Butler
Delores McGill
Bakersfield
Nan Gorsching
Cheryl Channeson
Randy White Attends FCA Conference at Point Loma College
Randy White of Shafter joins the Fellowship of Christian Athletes conference in San Diego August 16. The five day program focuses on inspiration and perspiration with Huddle discussions, sports activities, clinics, and evening assemblies. The event is part of 27 national conferences this summer involving 10,000 athletes and coaches and family members. Continued on Page 3A.
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Randy White
Shafter
Shafter High School
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Point Loma College
San Diego
FCA
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Pape
Shafter Press
Africa
John Wiebe
M.T. Head Esq
Whittier
Philosopher
Kliewers
Rosie Burke
Marilyn Gladden
Debbie Gorsching
Irene Yinger
Rosemary Butler
Wilma Guenther
Kathy Hutchings
Norman Hutchings
Velma Guenther
Dorothy Dalke
Georgette Kadel
Susan Franklin
Carol Downey
Kim Handel
Jeanie Fuller
Ruth Davenport
Coalinga
Wilma Weaver
Muril Smith
Cindy Dargatz
Patsy Manzer
Margie Gatson
Margaret Garner
Mabel Yingst
Deanna Griffin
Betty Gloeckler
Jean Channeson
Shafter Recreation
Richland Chevrolet
Speedy Leaf
Jackie Rohrbach
Clark Peters
Scott Hansen
Mike Roark
Alan Weidenbach
Terry Michaels
Santos Leal
David Gama
Scott Lehman
Brian Prendez
North Pine Street
Edward. M. Rhoanes
Richland Avenue
Charles Roam
Central Avenue
California
Congress
Frank W
Donald L. Reed
Mike Byrd
Publishers
Kern
P. O
A. Shafter
Benos
Len
Jackson Ave
Back Co School
IN Shafter
Beno
Angele
St.of Colors & Sizes
Lily
Lae
Eas
Kennington
Bion Joo
Manny
Lata
Habla Espanol
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