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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
8
Miss Nelms daughter of Mrs Brances Nelms Napa leaves Saturday for Wingfield Kansas to visit Milanese S Sgt Art Hein who recently returned to the United States from the India theater of war.
Taft Wildcats defeated the Shafter Generals 37 to 25 before 400 fans in Shafter gym. The game stayed tight through three quarters before Taft pulled away in the final period as Shafter fouls sidelined Harold Gipson and Dale Weidman. Aar on led Taft with 17 points while Devlin scored 9 for Shafter.
The notice outlines a church schedule with Sunday School at 9 45, Morning Worship at 11, Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7 and an outside speaker Chaplain Cort R Flint at 8. A Bible study and prayer hour follows Wednesday at 8. St John’s Catholic Church lists Sunday masses at Wasco and Shafter with confessions on Saturday and before mass.
The Shafter Church of the Nazarene extends revival meetings led by Rev. Walter Markham of Oakland through February 4. Shel don of Lindsay, delayed, will perform Sunday and throughout the meeting. Sunday School time is 9 45 with a surprise for pupils. Evangelist will preach at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Public invited.
The notice invites mothers and friends of children in the Primary Department to attend next Sunday at 9:45 at the Legion Hall for Bible study class formation. Mrs Norma Olson will teach, aiming to feature the Sunday School alongside regular church services with singing and a sermon.
Rev. M. H. Schellenberg oversees Sunday School at 9 45 a m and church service at 7 30 p m. Bible Club meets Tuesday at 2 30 p m for grades 1 to 3. Christian Service Brigade Tuesday 7 30 p m Pioneer Girls Wednesday 7 30 p m and Young Peoples meeting Friday 7 30 p m.
The Seventh Day Adventist church at Lerdo and Poplar lists Sabbath School at 9:30 AM and the 11:00 AM service with Elder L. K. from the Pacific Union Conference as speaker. Friday 7:30 PM Young People's meeting and Wednesday 7:30 PM prayer meeting are also scheduled. January 27 date noted.
Morning worship at 400 Kern Street at 10 45 with Rev. A Schmidt delivering the message. Evening service at 7 45 by Rev. A A Schmidt. Prayer Circle at 6 30 and Christian Fellowship at 6 45. Friday evening Prayer and Bible study. Richland PTA plans a March food sale to raise funds. Mrs Aduel Mettler chairs the committee. California Central Valley is 500 miles long and 25 000 square miles.
The speaker argues that middle class citizens avoid state medicine and socialistic trends. He notes medical costs push moderate earners into debt during illness and suggests compulsory state insurance as a potential solution. Governor Warren backs this idea, risking his political future either way.
Christian Science churches and branch societies announce 11 a.m. services and 10 a.m. school. Monthly evening meeting features a sermon on Truth with guidance from Mary Baker Eddy. The spiritual sense of truth requires honesty, unselfishness, love, and meekness in practice.
On C S F Day at Shafter High School the faculty retired and students taught for a day. The event drew humorous comments from students about homework and enjoying the day, with a list of student teachers and the school staff roles noted, including Mr Arnold Black Wilcoxon and Principal Leroy Henderson.
Cpl. Marvin Marrs son of Mrs. H. M. Marrs has arrived in the United States after 21 months with the Army Coast Artillery Corps in the Asiatic Pacific theater. He is expected home on furlough soon.
Funeral services for Marion Hess who died at home in Shafter on January 25 will be held Saturday January 27 at 2 30 p m at the First Baptist Church Shafter Rev E M Anderson officiating Interment will be at Atascadero He is survived by his wife Frances Hess a local teacher and his parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hess of Atascadero
Mr and Mrs R B report son Jack Stewart is hospitalized in Paris Frames for treatment of frostbite from front line service. He says he is progressing nicely. In 1944 bounties were paid on 177 mountain lions in California.
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