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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1959
Page
12
Arch Bailey of Gan will lecture in Bakersfield on December 7 at 4 p m on Christian Science Its Principle He is a member of the Christian Science Board of Directors and is currently on an extensive tour. The public is invited to attend.
The article outlines a church day plan with Sunday school at 10:00 a m and a divine service at 11:00 a m plus a Youth Meeting at 7:00 p m. It notes an invitation to the public and mentions a Bible study topic Miraculous Birth of Jesus Baptist and a sacred anthem by a choral group. Guests are welcome and Eben Ezer Youth Fellowship starts at 7:00 p m.
The Rev R Kjeldahl Protestant Chaplain of Porterville State Hospital will speak at the Shafer Ministerial Alliance December breakfast on December 9 at 8 am at the Shafter Motel. He will discuss A Picture of the Retarded in the Community and in the Hospital. President is Rev Melvin Nonhoff Ebenezer Reformed Church. Vice President is Rev David Block South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. Secretary treasurer is Rev Edward L Key St Mark's Episcopal Church.
The Rt. Rev. Sumner Walters Bishop of the Missionary District of San Joaquin will confirm and preach at St. Mark's Episcopal Church 135 Shafter Avenue. Services begin 7 30 with communion at 8 and Morning Prayer and sermon at 9 30. Bishop Key attends Bible Conference in Bakersfield with twenty Episcopal clergymen from Phoenix and others led by Dr Frederick Schilling.
Rev Paul Edward Babbitt will deliver a sermon on How Do You Meet Crises Like Job at Union Congregational Church next Sunday at 11. The C Choir directed by Dick Southwick will sing What A Town Is Bethlehem. Sunday School meets at 9 30 with classes for all ages.
The sermon titled Ancient and Modern Necromancy alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced opens with Moses warning against evil deeds and Egypt and Canaan practices. It cites John 1 11 and reads from Science and Health stating animal magnetism as error and mortal mind, denying any truth in mind in matter.
Miss Kay Andrus of Pocatella Idaho married Billy Hopkins at Fort Monroe First Methodist Church Virginia on October 27 1959. The bride is the daughter of Arlie Powell of Pocatella. The groom is the son of Charles Hopkins of Bakersfield and a 1958 Shafter High School graduate serving as a second class electrician's mate stationed at No News Virginia.
Russ Moklofsky spoke on weather forecasting and built a simple weather station for club use at the November 28 meeting of the Friends of Science Club SCA. Attendees included Mickey Wilson Ronald Temerinke Skipper Wilson Karen Moklofsky Paul Ford and Mrs Moklofsky.
Dr. Harry W. Lange of Bakersfield chairs a 70 member county planning committee announcing Dr. Burns will present a program describing major college developments since its 1924 move from San Jose to the San Joaquin Valley. The group will tour Bakersfield and surrounding towns December six to eight with talks at churches high schools and service clubs.
The Kern County Potato Growers Association hosts its sixteenth annual business and dinner meeting led by Mr Will M Simmons USDA agricultural economist. He will present a report Tuesday evening December 8 at 7 00 p m in the Fiesta Room Bakersfield Hacienda 25 South Union Avenue. Brief reports from the president treasurer and executive manager precede the election of 1960 directors voting restricted to active grower members and open to all interested. Ladies are urged to attend.
Increased milk consumption signals better nutritional standards for the population, suggesting improved access to dairy and protein sources that support growth and health.
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