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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
7
Congregation members donate toward the church as the front lists donors. A Holy Communion will be observed this Sunday with a coordinating sermon and service. The notice invites attendance and participation in old time preaching and singing, emphasizing that the giver benefits most.
H D Wiebe, pastor, announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 10 30 a m on Nehemiah the Man of Faith Christian Fellowship at 7 p m Congregational singing at 8 15 p m sermon I Am Jesus Affirmations and Wednesday midweek prayer services and Bible study The Book of He-
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. offers two to fill the pulpit next Sunday. A 6:30 p.m. prayer circle follows, then 6:45 p.m. Christian Fellowship. Midweek prayer services are set for 8 p.m. Wednesday. The quote Sweet lives attract people as honey attracts bees appears.
St Johns Catholic Wasco and Shafter, Rev Owen Allen pastor residing 1018 Promaveny. Wasco Telephone Summer schedule of masses lists 6 30 a m at St Johns Wasco 8 a m at Women’s Club Building Shafter 9 30 a m at St Johns Wasco. Confessions Saturday evenings and before masses. Sunday services at 11 a m Sunday school at 10 a m Evening meeting the first Wednesday of each month at 8 o'clock at the Christian Science Society Wasco corner Sixth and E streets Sunday services at 11 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m. The church is a branch of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Mass.
Sunday services in Shafter California at 10 30 morning and 8 15 evening feature sermons Be of Good Cheer and Be Strong if the Lord Brother Leroy C Nelson will preach both services and the cordial invitation is extended.
Seventh Day Adventist Co. L. Lingenfelter pastor Lerdo and Poplar Sabbath school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m young peoples Friday 6pm Seven young people were baptized two joined Shafter two Wasco and three Delano churches bringing total baptized this year to 32.
Mrs Crampton entertained guests including Mrs Kinman, Mrs Ingram, Mrs Wm Bender, Mrs Eckman and Mrs Neufeld at two bridge gatherings. A house guest, Mrs Stewart McKee of Santa Ana, attended. Joyce Bender hosted a wine roast for friends at the Benders home. War bonds are encouraged.
Mrs. P. C. Guenther asks for nongovernment items for four Veterans hospitals in Alameda county. Donations include radios razors hair brushes clippers slippers organs ash trays wash cloths coat hangers and other articles. radios and razors welcomed in any condition for repair before use. Contact 289 Golden West or call 312 to arrange drops.
J R Bright announced that the War Production Board will permit limited manufacture and distribution of calcium cyanamide dust for civilian defoliation of cotton in 1944. The action follows War Food Administration recommendations to ease picker shortages and enable broader use of mechanical pickers. Details on quantities and distribution will follow.
Mr and Mrs J P Hansen report their son Pvt Carroll Hansen in chemical warfare service has been somewhere in Italy since the early part of June. Mrs Hare returns home from Shafter after visiting her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jack Hare in Tipton.
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