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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
11
Pastor Talare Nna Letridge leads Sunday activities with morning worship at 9:45 p.m. and Sunday School at 11 a.m. Phone contact for the church is provided.
The notice outlines the church schedule with Sunday activities including Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 11:00 a.m., young people's service at 6:30 p.m., and evening evangelist service at 7:20 p.m., plus Wednesday prayer and praise at 7:20 p.m. Profound events are led by Mrs. Eastern Ragsdale.
The Church of Christ at 677 Central Valley Highway lists services led by minister C. Tenes. Sunday sessions include Bible study at 9 45 a m morning worship 10245 a m young people's drill 8 p m evening worship 7 p m Wednesday Bible study 8 p m.
Sunday services at 10 a.m. with Sunday School led by Raymond Matter on September. English sermon at 11 a.m. Sunday and a German sermon Thursday at 7 20 p.m. Choir practice follows.
The reading lists church events at First Baptist Church on Lerde Highway Melvin including Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m Baptist Youth Fellowship at 6 40 p m and evening programs with youth recreation Tuesday at 7 p m and Bible study Wednesday at 7 20 p m The Hour Power Bible Study is noted.
The Golden West and Wall FE church lists Pastor Earnest Schroeder Phone 2453. Sunday events include 10 a.m. Sunday School led by Jack Nikkel and Mrs Lester Neufeld, 11 a.m. morning worship, 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor, and 8 p.m. evening service. Wednesday cottage meetings begin at 7 30 p.m.
Sunday 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Ean Moore superintendent 11 am morning worship 6 20 pm Baptist Training Union led by Bennie McCreod September 7 20 pm evening service Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting
Cecil Thurman pastor leads at South Shafter with Charlie Raleigh superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening services at 8 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and singing at 7 p.m. except third Wednesday. Saturday evening service at 8 p.m. Young peoples league at 7 p.m. on other days.
L N Coleman reports church activity as Bible study sessions Sunday at 7 30 p m Wednesday 7 30 p m and Friday 7 30 p m plus Theocratic Ministry School. Call 2 4036 for details.
Sunday services begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School led by Abe F. Isaac, general superintendent. Morning worship follows at 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. broadcast on WSO. Evening youth services start at 6:30 p.m. including Youth Fellowship and MBYF. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible class at 7:20 p.m. for all ages.
Hernard Niekerk leads Sunday services at 10 a.m with Sunday School at 11 a.m. Evening services start at 7:30 p.m. Bible clubs for boys and girls of all ages run throughout the week.
Park Lane M B Church lists weekly events led by Pastor A. W. Pastor and Gohong H. Penner. Services include Sunday School 9 30 a m and morning worship 11 am with evening service at 6 pm. Bible study and prayer meet Wednesdays at 7 30 pm plus various youth clubs.
Grace Bible M B Church on avenues led by Pastor Marvin Jest holds Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. The fragment indicates a church event with a pastor and schedule.
Gayo Hugh Pare, 30, from Silverdale Washington, appointed to Shafter High School teaching staff after five years at Central Kitsap High School. Confirmed by Kern County Union High School District board in Bakersfield. He will teach social science and coach junior varsity basketball and varsity football and baseball. Pare is a Washington State College graduate with a master's degree, married with three children, and is an Army veteran.
Bergman church lists morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 8 p.m. Thursday features a 7 p.m. service and a young people's meeting.
Patrick Breslin, pastor at St Theres Catholic Church, issues mass times and confession hours. Sunday masses at 8:00 and 10:00, Holy Day masses at 6:30 and 7:30, weekdays 7:20, confessions 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and before Sunday/Holy Day masses.
The notice lists worship and class times including September 1 morning worship at 9:30 and evening service at 7. Pilgrim Fellowship targets high school youth. Choir rehearsal runs Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
Arthur Pansley pastors the United Pentecostal Church at Smith's Corner with Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 7 20 p.m. evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday services 7 30 p.m. and a Saturday young people gathering at 7 30 p.m.
Buttonwillow Church of God on Main Highway West End hosts Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. and evening evangel fatio service at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Y P V Endeavor. Friday 7:20 p.m. evening jJu halee. Ford pastor.
Ash Street church holds Sunday services at 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Tom Mizell in September then 11 a m worship 6 30 p m junior church 6 50 p m evangelistic service Wednesday 7 30 p m young people Saturday 7 30 p m Jubilee service.
The Adventist church on Erdo and Poplar hosts Sabbath School at 9 20 morning worship at 11 00 and vesper service at 8 00 Wednesday prayer meeting and Friday missionary volunteer meeting are listed with times and contact phone 2813 pastor Stanley W Hiten leads the congregation led by Miss Ramona Oval in September events.
A church posts its weekly timetable with events including Sunday School at 9 45 p m and church service at 7 p m on Sunday Junior Bible Club Monday at 7 30 p m Bteri Club Tuesday 5 30 p m Children s Bible Class Wednesday 3 30 p m and 7 p m Dunamis Thursday 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce board grapples with plummeting Friday noon attendance. Managers poll members for causes while planning a fall series to rekindle interest as the 11 September ballot approaches.
Registration for the fall term at Kern Seventh Day Adventist School in Shafter is set for Monday and Tuesday at the Riverside and Poplar corner. About 80 local students plus Wasco pupils are expected. classes start at 9 on Wednesday with staff led by principal C F McFee and Harry Reile. David Fairchild, botanist of cherry tree fame, was born April 7, 1862. Sidewalk flower stands have brightened San Francisco streets since the 1880s.
Stanley Hiten and family travel Tuesday to the Adventist Wawona Junior Campground for a Central California Conference Ministers Retreat. Speakers include R C Baker C L Bauer F G Ashbaugh A G Sutton and others from across California led by Baker of San Jose.
Chester C. Jones will be presiding steward for the Los Angeles County Fair meeting at Pomona opening Sept 18. The four-member board includes James C. McGill and W. Claude Buchanan with Harold F. Mickey Dwyer returning as pari mutuel manager and Robert Doyle narrating the race to the crowd.
A granite monument in Portsmouth Plaza San Francisco honors Robert Louis Stevenson Known as His paniola Treasure Island. Bidwell Bar served as the Butte County seat from 1853 to 1956.
The heavy cruiser USS Salem conducts rescue operations on Cephalonia after four days of earthquakes. Seaman Bobby J. Sage aboard aids medical aid and rescue parties to Ke fallini while British Green and Israeli navies assist alongside the Salem.
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