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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
9
The article argues the Church is the greatest factor in building character and citizenship and lists four reasons to attend services and support the Church. It urges regular church attendance and daily Bible reading for personal, familial, communal, and institutional benefit.
Lengthy schedule lists morning and evening services for multiple churches in Wasco and surrounding area including Assembly of God Church First Baptist Church Gospel Chapel Church of Christ and Nazare ne and others with times from 9:45 to 8:00 P M and weekly prayer and youth activities.
Persian born Luther Hoobyar dramatic tenor and former opera star will appear at the Shafter Youth for Christ rally at 7 30 P M Saturday in the Shafter Women's Clubhouse He came to the United States at age five after his grandfather helped Christian mission work in Persia He starred at University of California Los Angeles football and has appeared on concert and lecture circuits since war service with the Red Cross He found personal faith after hearing a Salvation Army Mutual Eastern Transcontinental Radio feature and has since joined in revival meetings with Meri Rosell He continues to appear at Youth for Christ events and other notable functions.
The article notes the platypus breaths air and would drown if submerged for more than three minutes, challenging the idea of it being truly amphibious.
A sermon on Jesus teaching prayer. The text highlights persistence sincerity and humility in prayer. It contrasts hypocritical display with private prayer and urges daily reliance on God like Jesus did, concluding with the call to learn from the Master Teacher.
Calendar notes a fashion show by the Trapp family hosted by the Aft Youth for Christ group. Mentions a flower show installation with Southeast Asia themed events and a Women’s Clubhouse gathering.
The Rev. Charles Singer spoke to the Christian Business Men's Association at Lee's Dining Room about living in a free country and using time and money wisely. He, a Latvian displaced person, described wartime persecutions and urged sponsorship for displaced Europeans to come to America, including job placement and a $5 bus fare per person from New Orleans.
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