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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1987
Page
11
A lighthearted reader note encourages taking five amid holiday prep and offers simple wreath making tips. It mulls over balancing chores with festivity and shares two candy recipes, coconut and peanut butter bonbons, plus contact for reader input.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carpenter longtime Shafter residents mark their 50th wedding anniversary on December 19. Married in 1937 after a three year courtship they raised four children and never truly separated, aside from a quarrel or two. They moved from Oklahoma to Exeter then settled in Shafter in 1955. The couple, now in their 50th year together, expect celebrations planned by children and relatives though details remain a mystery.
The 2nd annual Catholic Lay Participation in Ministry Day at Garces Memorial High School Bakersfield on Saturday January 30 1988 features at least 14 workshops and four keynote speakers in English and Spanish The all day convocation runs 9 30 a m to 4 p m includes Sacred Liturgy and is sponsored by local Catholic offices Loyola Marymount University and Kern deanery parishes with contact numbers for Deborah Johnson Richmond and Sister Marylou Petrillo.
LaWanda Moore of Bakersfield travels to Dhahran to visit daughter Cindy and Art Lindo who work for ARAMCO. The trip features a camel auction, Hofuf’s ancient city, a kabsa feast, and shopping in gold souks of Al Khobar and Dammam, offering a glimpse into Arab customs and culture.
This piece recalls John Wycliff born in England nearly two centuries before Martin Luther and the 1517 Reformation, noting his opposition to church wealth and his English Bible translation. It highlights later translators like William Tyndale and Calvin, their martyrdoms, and urges gratitude for accessible Bibles and daily scripture study.
Charles Rekosh, dean of athletics at Shafter High School, will speak at the CBMC lunch this Thursday at Yee's Steak House in Shafter. He has served the school for 14 years, and the event features a buffet salad bar and personal testimony. There is no membership requirement, with meetings at 12 noon. no meetings on Dec 24 or Dec 31, resuming Jan 7.
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