Bible Leader Harold Garner To Speak At Shafter Church
Rev Harold F E Garner national authority on Sunday School methods will lecture at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church Jan 30 and 31 during a Sunday school conference. Garner, Moody Institute instructor, has five years as Evangelical Teacher Training Association field secretary and studied at Wheaton College and University of Toronto.
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Harold FE. Garner
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Garner
Evangelical Teacher Training Association
Wheaton College
Illinois
University of Toronto
Canada
Adventist Church Delivers Food to Navajo Boarding School
The Shafter Seventh Day Adventist church sent food to a mission boarding school for Navajo children in Holbrook Arizona. Elder Stanley Hiten said demand exceeded the school year budget and Adventist churches in the Kern Region pooled supplies. A San Francisco start January 11 halted at key points to Bakersfield before reaching Holbrook with O R Rees of San Jose guiding welfare work.
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Holbrook
Ariz
Shafter Seventh-Day ‘Adventist Church
Stanley Hiten
All
Adventtist
Kern
San Francisco
Bakersfield
O. R. Rees
San Jose
Adventist Conference
Charles Ross Top Scorer In Rio Bravo Victory
High point man Charles Ross scored 19 as Rio Bravo A team beat Norris at the new gym. Rio Bravo led 38 14 and 22 13 in the two games before Norris B upset Rio Bravo B. Coaches William Benton and Dorothy Erikson guided the Rio Bravo squads.
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RIO Bravo
Charles Ross
Norris
William Benton
Dorothy Erikson
Joe Miller Wins Sewer Line Contract in Shafter District
Bakersfield contractor Joe Miller won the bid to install 1086 feet of sewer pipe in the Shafter Public Utility District at 976 feet in the Potter Tract and along East Lerdon Highway to Elm Street. Bid amount was 3867.40 with four precast concrete manholes. Losing bids came from Glanville Plumbing at 4178 and Shafter Concrete and Pipe at 4412.75.
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Joe Miller
Bakersfield
Shafter Public Utility District
Potter Tract
Lerdon Highway
Elm Street
Glanville Plumbing, Co
Shafter Concrete and Pipe
Fellowship Group Holds Potluck at First Baptist
The Fellowship Group of the First Baptist Community Church held its first New Year potluck supper last Friday. Delmer Nelson led a brief business meeting followed by evening devotions and songs by Mrs. Leota Adams and Rev. Leland Whitaker. E. J. Selvidge spoke about his Rainbow Lodge trip and slides were shown by Merritt Holloway. Hostesses were Mrs. B Blair and Mrs. Mary Ellen Brodbeck.
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Buttonwillow
First Baptist Community Church
Delmer Nelson
Leota Adams
Leland Whitaker
E. J. Selvidge
Rainbow Lodge
Indian Reservation
Merritt Holloway
B. Blair
Mary Ellen Brodbeck
Enid Visitor Catherine Froese to Leave Sunday
Mrs. Katherine Froese of Enid Oklahoma is visiting this week with her brother in law and family Mr. and Mrs. John Reimer at 133 Poso Street. She will depart Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Froese
Enid
Okla
John Reimer
Sergeant Back From Korea Battle Front
Sergeant Kenneth Buller returns home after 16 months overseas and serves as power man at Teagu evacuation hospital Korea. He kept refrigeration heating and hospital utilities running amid winter frost bite illness and accidents. Buller notes landscape farming exists with rocky hills rice and fruit crops. homes are small with straw roofs. He plans to attend school as a Korean conflict veteran pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Buller
Teagu
Korea
Buller
America
Earthquake Aid Measure Extended to December 1954
Public agencies may apply for state aid to repair earthquake damages until December 31, 1954. The emergency amendment, introduced by H W Pat Kelly, supports city county and district governments after last summer's quake. Shafter plans to seek 60 000 to 75 000 dollars for a new City Hall civic center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Kelly
Shafter
Shafter Council
Pastor Studies Mennonite Church Mission in Santa Cruz
Rev Waldo Wiebe and Judy Wiebe of California drove to Santa Cruz to study establishing a new Mennonite Brethren Church under Home Missions. They visited Fresno with Rev Dan Goertzen and his wife before returning to Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Wiebe
Judy
California ‘Avenue
Santa Cruz
Mennonite Brethren Church
Wiebe
MBC Home Missions
Wiebes
Fresno
Dan Goertzen
Shafter
Physical Education Important Key to School Program
A statewide emphasis on physical education links health and learning. Richland School outlines a graded intramural program, with no interscholastic play for elementary students to prevent strain. Teachers, led by Roy Farrell and Joseph Norris, supervise activities from running to water sports and chess, fostering social skills and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
California State Department of Education
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
American Association For Health, Physical, Education and Recreation
Richland Aquatic Center
Roy Farrell
Joseph Norris
Farrell
Norris
Union Congregation Church Holds Annual Business Meet
Members met in Fellowship Hall for the annual business meeting. A potluck was hosted by new hostesses Mrs. Jack Austin and Mrs. Ross Harrington. Officers and treasurers were elected and benevolence giving noted, with building loan progress and church improvements cited. Reverend Gordon Baker closed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Jack Austin
Ross Harrington
Merrill Thomas
Alan Walker
Kerneth Anderson
Joe Thompson
Lyda Hoover
Urers
Smith
Gladys Thomas
Anabel Thompson
Building Fund
Gordon Smith
Effie Wedge
Henry Neufeld
Ernie Hofman
Phil Channeson
Gordon Baker
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Drucystore
Central Ave
R. E
Bob
Kelley
Anf
And
World News
Jeanne Warneke
Bob Bann
M.C
James Street
Houchin Community Blood Bank
John A. Robbins
Shafter Community Blood Fund
John Gailey
Church
Mennonite Church
By Ross E. Harrington
Richland School
Rose Bowl
USC
Wisconsin
Sears
Ameches
California
Harley Barling
Richland Playground
Dick Smith
Union Congregatoregational Church
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