Christmas church programs across several parishes
Sunday services at First Baptist in Pine include 11 o clock worship and 9 45 Sunday School with treats for children. no evening service Christmas Day. Shafter and Dexter churches stage carols, pageants, and candlelight services with choirs and youth groups. St Mark's Episcopal plans Christmas Eve 11 30 p m service and Dec 25 9 30 a m service with decorations and parish events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Pine
Edward Rhoades
Union Congregational Church
East Tulare
Owen C. Onsum
T.N. Anderson
Neal Olsen
Kerneth Anderson
Becky Caveness
Krause
Irvin Nickle
Onsum
Chilren
Pilgrim Fellowship
St. Mark’s
Spencer
Episcopal Women of
Christmas Church Activities and Events In Shafter Area
Local churches list Christmas programs and services from Dec. 17 to Dec. 28. Nazarene church children perform and host treats, youth plays directed by Miss Sharill Forehand, world mission society dinner honoring Mrs. Essie Bell, candle lighting on Christmas Eve, and no Christmas day services. Church of God hosts children's program and junior choir Christmas songs, Pentecostal Church of God features Rev Wayne Bateman and Gospel Girls, Youth A Rama planned for Bakersfield. No special services Dec 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Southern Baptist Church
Dexter C. Ogan
Harold Reimer
Id Reimer
Randy
Searcy
Horace Womack
Joyce Thompson
Shafter
Earl Millard
Nazarene
W. Lordo
Hwy
R. F. Lindley
Children of the Nazarene Church
Sharill Forehand
Nazarene World Missionary Society
Fields
Bakersfield
Essie Bell
Orange
Church of God
Pentecostal Church of God
S. Shafter Avenue
H. A. Thomas
Shafter Ave
Wayne Bateman
Kansas City
Bateman
Evelyn Devine
West Munter
E. T. Devine
Oildale
Thomas
South Chester
Keinath Family Heads to Lake Mojave Resort for Holiday Stay
Mr and Mrs Jack Keinath and their sons Larry and Mark left Monday December 18 for Lake Mojave Resort to spend Christmas holidays fishing and water skiing. Mrs Keinath and cats Mr and Mrs avid B Cook of Yucaipa will join the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Keinath
Larry
Mark
Lake Mojave Resort
Keinath
Avid B. Cook
Yucaipa
Wasco Chapter OES Holds Annual Christmas Party
Wasco Chapter 489 of the Order of the Eastern Star held its annual Christmas party on Monday December 11 with Worthy Matron Helen Hasty and Worthy Patron Gay Armstrong presiding. A program featured Kay Millwee dance students, a gift exchange, and refreshments in a festively decorated dining room. The next meeting is January 8 for Obligation Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Order of the Eastern Star
Helen Hasty
Gay Armstrrng
Kay Millwee
Don Zachary
Tom Tucker
Harvey Neuman
Adventist Youth Return Home for Christmas Vacations
Eighteen members of the Beatties Seventh-day Adventist church return from Pacific Union College Angwin Calif and from boarding academies including Monterey Bay Academy Watsonville Milo and Thunderbird to celebrate holiday recess. Many are Shafter area students formerly of Kern Jr. Academy as the church supports the parochial school system across levels of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattes
Pacific Union College
Angwin
Calif
Sue Baerg
Walt Baerg
Jennefer Heinrich
M. E. Heinrich
Shafter
Pam Pitts
J. W. Pitts
Delvin Pitts
Leon Pitts
Joanne Fenderson
Claremore Fenderson
Donnie Fenderson
Olin Fenderson
Frankie Heinrich
Pastor
Janie Gottfried
Cliff Gottfried
Joni Mulder
Dana Mulder
Ronnie Neuman
Vic Neuman
Patricia Wood
Jack Wood
Bakersfield
Monterey Bay Academy
Watsonville
Loretta Schneider
Harold Schneider
Dorothy Pitts
Kenneth Pitts
Gwen Baerg
Neuberry Park Academy
Ventura
Doug Fenderson
Roger Fenderson
Milo Academy
Oregon
Gottfried
Thunderbird Academy
Arizona
Kern Jr. Academy
Seventhday Adventists
Adventists
The
Shafter Church
Berkebiles Visit New Grandson in Santa Barbara
Mr and Mrs George Berkebile spent the weekend in Santa Barbara with their daughter and son in law Joe and Gertrude Edwards. They welcomed their first grandchild Joe Dwain Jr born December 4 at Goleta Valley hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 and a half ounces. The Edwardses Isla Vista and great grandmothers Shafter and Santa Barbara were listed. The Berkebiles plan to visit Shafter for the weekend of December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Berkebile
Village Avenue
Santa Barbara
Joe Edwards
Joe Dwain Jr
Goleta Valley Hospital
Berkebiles
Jay B. Edwards
Isla Vista
Gertrude Anstead
Shafter
Edwards
Edward
Athlete of the Month Trophy Presented in Bakersfield
The Jockey Club of Bakersfield awarded November’s Athlete of the Month to Dick Witcher at a midday Caravan Inn luncheon. Dick’s coach Collis and his father Jim Witcher spoke briefly, sharing remarks about his performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Witcher
Jockey Club of
Bakersfield
Caravan Inn
Collis
Bakersfield College
Jim Witcher
Pickup Theft Reported By Eldon Carrot At Euclid Address
Eldon Carrot reports to police that his pickup was stripped of a tire wheel and a blanket from 292 East Euclid. No suspects named and investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Carrot
East Euclid
Annual Progressive Dinner and Swedish Silent Auction
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual Christmas Party with appetizers at Ann Stoller’s home and courses rotating to Edna Ross and Mildred Fike before dessert at Helen Hasty’s. The next event funds the Philippine Scholarship and a January 4 dinner at Leota Adams’ home is planned. Delegates will travel to Wasco for the Central District Winter Conference January 20–21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter B. P. W. Club
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ann Stoller
East Lerdo
Ann
Vic Crabb
Cosmo Thom
Edna Ross
Pacific
Lorraine Christensen
Mary Stepp
Ross
Mildred Fike
Shafter Avenue
Dorris Wood
Sylvia Menees
Helen Hasty
Oak
Mary Austin
Leota Adams
Philippine Scholarship Fund
OP “Tie Shafter’ Club
Central District
Wasco
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Franklin Bergman
Leland Kroeker
Greenhorn
Shafter Methodist
Golden West
Elwoood Greer
Sheila Ramey
Sandra Nicols
Methodist
Bert Jarrett
Mennonite Brethren
Kern Street
Henry H. Dick
Mennonite Brethren Church
Wallace Koop
Art Penner
Shafter High Key Club
Bill Hatcher
First Baptist Church
Morte
Pine Street
Family Bible Hour
Hedge
Eric
Marysville
Walker Fairview
Shafter, Calif
Pioneer
Dennis Waite
Fresno
Owen Onsum
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