Sprays and sermons blend in early February notice
Dormant tree spraying guidance urges cautious use of oil sprays like Volck or Orthirix with temps above 45 degrees and warns against Apricot trees and evergreens. A botanical update notes optimal timing two weeks before new growth and the risk of overuse burning leaves. Dr. Pete Riggs headlines an evangelistic crusade at First Baptist Church, February 1–13, with a biography of his wartime service, preaching style, and global campaigns to convert thousands across various venues.
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Pete Riggs
Jacksonville
Illinois
United States
Canada
Europe
First Baptist Church
Seventh and Cedar
World Congress On Evangelism
Brussels
Belgium
Riggs
Winona Lake
Indiana
Go Se
West Point
Dr. Riggs
Air Corps
Hollywood
Bloomington
Christ
Informal BPW Gathering Honors Edith McCormick at Hasty Home
A Business and Professional Women gathering honored district president Edith McCormick at Mrs. Helen Hasty's home before the January 18 initiation dinner. Light refreshments were served with Mrs. Minnie McCormic as co-hostess. The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park is a faithful oriental replica with an artful rock garden temple pools and a moon bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hasty
Edith McCormick
Minnie McCormic
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Parkerized Snow Gates and Valves Feature Seals
Parkerized design prevents packing leakage by rubberized packing seals. Snow Rounds and exclusive Snow Gates and Valves claim leak protection with specialized features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Irrigation Supply
H. 24Th St
Los Angeles
Calif
Spirit Baptism Sermon Reflected in Christian Science Text
The sermon title echoes Spirit baptism from I Corinthians and Acts, noting the necessity of belief and baptism. It cites Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, stressing purity of heart as a condition to see God and attain spiritual perfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Corinthians
Philip
Jesus Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Building Permit Filed for Elm Street Three-Bedroom Home
John Deeter filed a building permit this week for a $9000 three-bedroom house on Elm Street. Inspector E. K. Grant confirmed the permit.
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Elm Street
John Deeter
E. K. Grant
Local Jehovahs Witness minister to attend three day Santa Maria meeting
L N Coleman, local minister, will join about 40 delegates from the Shafter congregation at a three day Jehovahs Witnesses convention in Santa Maria January 28 to 30. C W Rieger will address the audience Sunday at 3 pm on Does God Really Care. The Yankee Stadium 1953 convention had over 165000 attendees. Preparations include a large cafeteria and lodging in hotels motels and private homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Coleman
Jehovah's Witnesses
Shafter
Santa Maria
C. W. Rieger
Mr. Rieger
Yankee Stadium
New York City
Adequate Faith For Today at Union Congregational Church
The Rev Paul Edward Babbitt will deliver a sermon titled An Adequate Faith For Today at 11:00 AM Sunday in the Union Congregational Church. Pilgrim Fellowship Day features high school participants including Larry Vannatta Jack Robbins Norma Craig Gordon Pipkin Reg Hammond Eric Hanson and Gary Wilson with a processional call to worship and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Edward Babbitt
Union Congregational Church
Pilgrim Fellowship
Larry Vannatta
Jack Robbins
Norma Craig
Gordon Pipkin
Reg Hammond
Eric Hanson
Gary Wilson
Churen
Local Bakersfield Family welcomes new son Ricky Pasley
Mr and Mrs Leroy Pasley of Bakersfield spent Sunday with relatives. The Pasleys announce a new son Ricky, their second child. their first child is three year old daughter Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pasley
Ronni
Benney Evens
Leroy Pasley
Bakersfield
Ricky
Sharon
Musical Betts To Sing At First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church announces a gospel hour this Sunday at 7 30 p m featuring the Musical Betts, gospel musicians. They will perform with a truckload of instruments including a Hawaiian guitar, musical saw, vibraphone, marimba, mandolin, sleigh bells and cow bells. The Musical Bells will offer a short program at the 6 30 p m young people hour and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Betts
Miss Kopper and Klassen Visit Fresno Family Ties
Miss Frances Kopper and Ann Klassen traveled to Fresno to see Miss Kopper's sisters and family, with Mr and Mrs Leland Siebert hosting. Klassen planned to visit a former roommate. On return, Mrs Peter Kopper of Bakersfield joined them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Kopper
Ann Klassen
Fresno
Miss Kopper
Leland Siebert
Miss Klassen
Peter Kopper
Bakersfielt
Whittier College Choir Plans Monday Concert
Whittier College A Capella choir will perform next Monday at 7 p.m. at Union Congregational Church. The 41 member group under Prof. Eugene Morrison Riddle will present classical and modern motets madrigals spirituals and folk songs with instrumental and vocal solos and a men's quartet. The repertoire includes The Strife is Oer The Battle Done Agnus Dei Kyrie Eleison Psalms 117 134 and more.
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Shafters Area
Whittier College
Whittier Choir
Central
California
Eugene Morrison Riddle
Riddle
University of Southern California
University of California At Los Angeles
Robert Shaw
John Fintey Williamson
F. Metius Christianson
Batholomaus Gesius
Agnus Dei
Thomas Morely
Kyrie Eleison
Milton Dietrich
Norman Lockwood
William Walton
Our Savior
Julia Perry
George Lynn
Sequoia Snow Draws Families For Skating And Skiing
Mr and Mrs Roy Packard and Mr and Mrs Harvey Reimer enjoyed deep Sequoia snow last Saturday and Sunday. After skating they watched others ski. They described the weather as beautiful but cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoia
Roy Packard
Harvey Reimer
Mirra Westbrook Mathews Visit in New Mexico and Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Clyde Mathes hosted a reunion in Roswell New Mexico with Mirra Westbrook and Mathews after 24 years. They spent a couple of days together visited Mrs Westbrook’s family and attended church after a Sunday chicken dinner in Bakersfield. The Mathews departed for Fresno on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Mathes
Rosewell
New Mexico
Mirra
Westbrook
Mathews
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Christian Science
Adventist Conference
Mildred Wikoff
Jack Webb
M. M. Fenderson
Shafter Tan Tag Adventist Church
R. C. Baker
San Jose
Central California Conference of Adventists
Pacific Grove
Josephine Smith
Taft
Jehovah's Witness
J. P. Weitz
1St Baptist Church
Aiment
Sacramento Valley
Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile CO
Santa FE
Friendly Department Store
Stauffer
Salon
Ted French
U. S
Sas
Bacon
Wieners
Crisco
Best Foods
Betty Crocker
Pillsbury Hot Roll
Shafter Ave
Bologna
Wilson
Kraft Long Horn Cheese
Hamburger
Armour Star Roll Sausage
Hormel
Chuck Roast
Washington Star
van Camp Hominy
OLD SI South Orange Juice
Congregational Church
Aee Williams
Dom Gregory
Houston Grlaha
Casey Jones
Lehmann Engel
Dis ‘Frain
Jester Hairston
Chile
Raymond Rhea
E. M. Riddle
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