Christian Church Moves to 520 California Street
The Shafter Christian Church, organized in 1961, has bought the Boy Scout property at 520 California Street near downtown Shafter. It will relocate February 3 with a 100 by 150 foot lot and a main basement fellowship hall. The building will house an auditorium, minister’s study, rest rooms, dressing rooms, baptistry, and classrooms. Current Bible School with 83 attendees meets Sundays at 9:30 for 10:30 worship, plus 6 p.m. Sunday evening service and a Wednesday 7 p.m. midweek service, shifting from Thursday.
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Shafter Christian Church
California Street
Shafter
Seventh Day Adventist Church
West Lerdo Highway
the Bible
Robert Longden
Bible School
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Planned
Shrove Tuesday to be celebrated with a pancake supper on Feb 26 from 5 to 7 p m. The public is invited and tickets are not sold in advance, only at the door. The event, chaired by Wr, marks the last day for eating rich foods before Lent.
Beta Zeta Members Attend Meeting in Delano
Beta Zeta Chapter Chi State Delta Kappa Gamma North Kelp County met February 16 at Laura Triplett’s Delano home for morning coffee. Guest speaker Dorothy Maury discussed earning while learning opportunities. Scholarship committee led the program. members sold favorite recipes to raise funds.
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Beta Zeta
Delano
Alice Brown
Martha Gloeckler
Laura Hare
Ruth McMillan
Irene Tilly
Virginia Senior
Chi State
Delta Kappa Gamma
North Kelp County
Laura Triplett
Dorothy Maury
Delano High School
da Ka‘ser
Mary Goldman
Congregators Plan Friday Talent Show at Veterans Hall
Congregators of Union Congregational Church announce a Friday March 1 show at Veterans Memorial Hall at 7 30 p m featuring an orchestra directed by Dick Southwick a chorus directed by Bob Snively and various vocal and instrumental numbers. Proceeds go to the Friendship House in Bakersfield for a stranger nursery school project. Admission is free will and a family event open to all.
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Union Congregational Church
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Dick Southwick
Bob Snively
Friendship House
Bakersfield
Stran
Richland PTA honors past presidents at February Founder
In Richland a February Founder gathering recognized longtime PTA leaders. Reg Hammond reviewed the National Congress of the Parent-Teacher Association, while past presidents Mrs. Dean Potter to Mrs. James Music Fort were honored for service to the community.
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Aduel Mettler
Jachin Wilson
Harry Thompson
Grant Jensen
Ervin Toews
Ezra Suderman
James
Husbands Night Pot Luck Planned by Ladies Aid
The Ebenezer Reformed Church Ladies of the meeting on February 13 planned a husband s night pot luck dinner. They reported three more quilts and rolled bandages sent to Korea. Rev. Mel Nonhof led a discussion on Nehemiah and Esther with many members and guests present.
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The
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Korea
Mel Nonhof
Nehemiah
Esther
Lydia Bender
Edwin Bender
W. C. Handel
H. P. Wilson
Emil
Delmar Mettler
Ms . Warren
Je Ee
Dan Schnaidt
Rachel Kirschenmann
Alleg Zenk
Alfred Goehring
Chris Handel
Jim Kerchenfaut
Ernest Hauck
Shirley Walker
Ruth Weidenbach
Caroline Merz
A O Wa Ki Ya Plans San Diego Horizon Convention
Sixteen members of the A O Wa Ki Ya Horizon club have registered for the Horizon convention in San Diego on March 23. Checks were mailed at a group meeting at Cissy Greene’s home. Girls raised funds over two years for expenses and will be accompanied by three adults.
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A-O- Wa-Ki-Ya
Horizon Club
San Diego
Cissy Greene
Colin Kilburn to Speak and Show Films to Lions
Colin Kilburn will speak and show films at the Lions Club meeting. The event precedes the annual speech contest with finals to follow and three of four students advancing to the finals.
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Colin Kilburn
Lions Club
Home Burglary Prompt Urges Police Checks
Chief Witcher urged residents to call the police office so officers can check homes if families will be away. Mr and Mrs E Peters attended the 59th annual Fruit and Produce Convention in Los Angeles during this pay week.
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Witcher
Mrs. E. Peters
Los Angeles
Jeffries Performs After CHP Return at Dinner Meeting
CHP officers escorted Jeffries to his home and later he attended the Sky's The Limit event. He proceeded with the show at the annual Buttonwillow Chamber of Gumabad Siena dinner on Saturday night.
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CHP
Jeffries
Mercy of
the Sky
Buttonwillow Chamber of
Gumabad
Siena
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Kern Philharmonic
Guardian
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