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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1947

Page

8

Kern County Christmas Seal Sale Opens for 1948 Campaign

Residents received 1947 Christmas Seals with letters from the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association Incorporated. The 41st annual sale runs through Christmas to fund case-finding for tuberculosis and heart disease, health education, and the 70 mm portable X-ray unit on a truck, designed by Raymond H. Lufkin.

Kern County Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association Incorporated O. R. Kamprath Raymond H. Lufkin Tenafly N. J Treasury Department

Hemingsons Drive to Polk After News of Illness

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hemingson of Shafter Mercantile Co. drove by auto to Polk Nebraska last week after a long distance call reported the serious illness of Mr. Henry Sandell, who is the stepfather of Mrs. Hemingson.

A. J. Hemingson Shafter Mercantile Co Polk Nebraska Henry. Sandell

Union Congregational Church December Schedule

Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street invites all for a December program. Sunday School begins 9 45 am with Walter E Haag guiding. Worship at 11 00 am features a sermon by the minister. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm with a special lesson and leader. The season’s Nativity spirit runs through services up to the New Year with fellowship and spiritual values.

Walter E. Haag

Card of Thanks from the Kay Family

The D S Kay family expresses appreciation to friends for expressions of sympathy and flowers received during their recent bereavement.

D. S. Kay

Pentecostal Church of God service schedule

The Pentecostal Church of God on Shafter Avenue lists weekly services: Tuesday mid week at 7 45 PM. Thursday Young People service at 7 45 PM. Saturday Jubilee Service at 7 45 PM. Sunday morning Sunday school at 9 45 AM. Sunday evening Evangelist Service at 7 45 PM.

Pentecostal Church OF God Shafter Avenue E. L. Bradhurst

First Mennonite Church Service and Sunday School Schedule

Corner Golden West and Wall Pastor John Bartel leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship at 11 a.m. Supt. Peter Gorsching oversees the Sunday program. A 7:30 p.m. general Christian Endeavor marks the first of the month with all ages invited.

First Mennonite Church Golden West & Wall John Bartel Peter Gorsching C. E

Mennonite Brethren Church Revival Notes and Canning Efforts

The Delano Community Cannery reopens as the Mennonite Brethren Church hosts revival meetings led by Rev. Alvin Asher and Sister Irene Asker. Daily services include Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and worship 10:45 a.m. with evening gatherings and nightly revival, plus ongoing beef canning for distribution through Mennonite Central Committee.

Jacob Alvin Asher Asher Irene Asker Mennonite Central Committee Delano Community

Church Notices and Sunday Schedule

Church listings show services at West Lerdo and Rieker for the Church of the Nazarene with Sunday School at 9 45, pastor Orval Seago. First Baptist Church at 289 E Lerdo Hwy with Sunday School 9 45 and worship at 11, youth fellowship 6 30, evening service 7 30, visitors welcome.

Church OF the Nazarene First Baptist Church E. Lerdo Hwy Bernard E. Andrews Baptist Youth Fellowship

Sunday religious services listed for Wasco and Gospel Chapel

The Wasco Women’s Club holds Sunday School at 10 30 a m and Sacrament Meeting at 7 30 p m. The Gospel Chapel with Smith Jacob Quiring the minister offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship Service at 11 00 a m Evening Service at 7 30 p m. Preaching Service at 11 00 a m BTA at 7 00 p m and an 8 00 p m service.

Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints Wasco Women’s Club Gospel Chapel Smith Jacob Quiring

Seventh Day Adventist Church Sabbath Readings Schedule

Lordo and Poplar B A Reile, pastor. Sabbath School at 9 30 a m. The last reading for the week of prayer by the General Conference will be read by John Boehm, missionary from Brazil, at eleven o'clock. Tonight at 7 30 p m the reading is The Meaning of These Times for Our Youth by L A Schirmer.

General Conference John Boehm Brazil L. A. Schirmer

Assembly of God Service Times at Tulare Street

The Assembly of God at 150 Tulare Street in Garden and Wandafaye Jays holds services Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 45 p m in temporary Gospel Tent quarters.

Assembly OF God Church Tulare Street Garden Wandafaye Jays

First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Service Notice

The Mother Church branch in Boston announces Sunday Services at 11 a m and 10 a m Sunday School with a Golden Text on God the Only Cause and Creator. The Scriptural Psalms selection and Mary Baker Eddy's definition of Creator from Science and Health frame the lesson and sermon.

First’ Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass First Church of Christ, Scientist Mary Baker Eddy God

Thanks for kindness and floral tokens during our illness

The note thanks friends for sympathy and flowers received during a long illness. It also acknowledges Reverend Bartel and the Mennonite singers for their care and attendance during the illness. Names listed include Mr and Mrs Hazel Sumpter Wilma Satterfield David Sumpter Velda Peay. The text references tuberculosis mortality in 1904 for context.

Bartel Mrs Hazel Sumpter Wilma Satterfield David Sumpter Velda Peay

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Kern Hemingsons Union Congregational Church James Street S. Harper Mennonite Brethren Church Col California & Kern Waldo Wiebe Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church Kern Street Donald Graves T Sam Wilcoxon Seventh-Day Adventist Church Lordo and Poplar B. A. Reile ST. Therese’s Catholic Church Patrick Breslin Ass‘t Pastor Shafter Calif ST. John’s Catholic Church Broadway Wasco Clyde Henson Shafter Tulare Street Rev. Gordon and Wanda Faye Jays Church OF Christ Santa Fe Street R. Monroe Lord’s Day Young Peoples Bible Christian Science Society Masonic Temple 7Th and Broadway Wasco, California Food Town Grocery Dept Lerdo Joe Frizzell Shafter Press Alvin H. Ysker Irene Ysker Brethren Church Kern & California St. Shafter, California Auto Parts Corner Lerdo & Munzer REV Ysker Pauline Fay Chester Ave Oildale Pauline Fryatt Mgr Associated Service
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