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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1960
Page
4
At 350 Pine Street the First Church gears to Life Commitment Sunday on January 31. Rev. Mel Krug promotes heart searching on personal life dedication to Christ with the Galatians 2 20 verse and an evening sermon titled Only One Life amid youth participation and special music.
St Mark's Episcopal Church held its annual parish meeting on January 17. David Anderson and Richard House were elected to three year terms on the Bishop's Committee. Mrs H W Kelly was chosen as women's representative. Other committee members include Roy Chars Reg Hammond and Roger Thuman. Dave Cooke named senior warden and delegates to the District Convocation were Dave Cooke and Mr and Mrs P L Arnold, to be held in Sonora.
The Ebenezer Reformed Church announces next Lord's Day services with Sunday School at 10:00 am and Divine Worship at 11:00 am led by Pastor Melvin B. Nowhof. The theme is Self-salvation a Futile Effort, citing John 6 and Job 2 3. Visitors welcome and a choral anthem will be performed. Youth Fellowship meets at 1:15 pm and the annual devotional closes the day.
Mr and Mrs Glen Venable of 330 Venable Lane Shafter announce the birth of their daughter. The news lists the grandparents as Mr and Mrs Venable.
The Pilgrim Fellowship of Union Congregational Church plans a Sunday service on January 31. Participants include Christine Neuman Call to Worship Lynn Weidmann Introit Donnan Willis Invocation Herb Jacobson Welcome and Affirmation of Faith Marcia Craig Scripture Marilyn Thomas Prayer Ben Levert Offering Jim Bishop Benediction Wipf Pat Coates will summarize PF activities. Charles McClain will give a talk These Are the Perilous Times about youth roles in the world and helping build God's Kingdom on Earth.
District Attorney Kit Nelson, noted for sparkler talks, will be guest speaker at the Shafter Woman's Club February 3 luncheon in the Veterans Memorial Hall. Lunch starts 12 30 p m with Mrs T V Lit as chairman of hosts. Assisting are Mesdames Ed Warren George Harrison O Wiedmann T N Anderson John Jacobsen Paul Babbitt Jack Stepp and Art Brownell.
Jeffrey Williams Wray is born January 19 weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces to Mr. and Mrs Stack Wray and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wray, with five living grandparents listed: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fincher, Shafter. Mrs. Minnie Wray, Shafter. Mrs. Georgia Rippy, Bakersfield. Mrs. Minnie Michael, Bakersfield.
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