Dust or Destiny film links bats faith and science
A religious scientific film Dust or Destiny screens at Veterans Memorial Hall at 8 pm Tuesday. The feature explains bat radar via echo cries and notes other Nature wonders such as grunion on land and homing pigeons. Moody Institute of Science promotes the film as evidence of Divine Intelligence behind nature.
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Veterans Memorial Hall
James and
California
Bernard E. Andrews
Grunion
Labrador
Argentina
Irwin A. Moon
Moody_Institute of Science
Los Angeles
Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Frozen Citrus Boom Drives California Production Rise
California production of frozen citrus concentrates jumps from about two million gallons in 1949 to an estimated four million gallons this year. Most product goes into six ounce cans with remaining into institutional sizes. Valencia boxes yield roughly a gallon of frozen concentrate, while a 3000 ton per day capacity exists statewide. The report notes forests primarily serve as watersheds.
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Univ. California Agricultural Extensor Service
Scouts Hold Swimming Party in Shafter
Members of Scout Troop 53 held a swimming party on June 27 at the county park followed by refreshments. The troop meets monthly on the last Tuesday during summer. Attendees include Gerald Bender Eddie Westbrook Billy Cummings Glenn Stoller Lesslie Beebe Larry Mullins Derreck Steele Morton Brown Le Roy Moser Bob Goossen Bennie Goossen Jr Bob Brown Robert Rogers Harvey Freidley Arleigh Johnson Carroll Crabb Ronald Siemens James Waymire Bobby Reeves James Everett Wilbur Joe Stocker Billy Highe Bobby Neuman Jack Brown Dennis.
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Shafter Pay Scout Troop
Gerald Bender
Eddie Westbrook
Billy Cummings
Glenn Stoller
Lesslie Beebe
Larry Mullins
Derreck Steele
Morton Brown
Leroy Moser
Bob Goossen
Bennie Goossen, Jr
Bob Brown
Robert Rogers
Harvey Freidley
Arleigh Johnson
Carroll Crabb
Ronald Siemens
James Waymire
Bobby Reeves
James* Everett
Wilbur Joe Stocker
Billy Highe
Bobby Neuman
Jack Brown
Dennis
Union Oil Marks 60th Founding Anniversary Amid Tour
About 300 people toured Union Oil Company of California facilities to mark the 60th anniversary of the firm and the 25th anniversary of its Wilmington refinery. The tour was arranged by the Los Angeles Stock Exchange plant tours committee with participants from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce banking and industry. Kirby and Gordon Pipkin were among those present along with Kenneth Pipkin, scoutmaster, Bennie Goossen and Ed Bender.
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Union Oil Company of California
Union Oil
Wilmington
Los Angeles Stock Exchange
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Southland Industry
Kirby
Gordon Pipkin
Kenneth Pipkin
Bennie Goossen
Ed Bender
Pentecostal Ministers Transferred Within California
The Rev. Austin Allen of the Pentecostal Church of God of Buttonwillow is transferred to Shafter. The Rev. Burton Gillespie of Bakersfield will fill the pastorship left vacant by Rev. Allen.
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Austin Allen
Pentecostal Church of God of
Buttonwillow
Shafter
Burton Gillespie
Bakersfield
Allen
Shafter Chamber Moves To Place Stop Signs
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce proposes state intervention to install stop signs at the Riverside and Beech intersection after a deadly three vehicle crash two weeks ago. Local officials say the move aims to reduce highway deaths and improve safety for motorists and pedestrians alike.
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Beech
High School Board Names Officers in Kern County
H E Woodworth was reelected board president and Chester W ONeill reelected clerk at the Kern County Union High School District annual reorganizational meeting. Woodworth, a UC alumnus, leads local farming and oil interests and serves in multiple industry and civic roles. ONeill, active in community groups, has long guided district governance.
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Chester W. O'Neill
Kern County ‘Union
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Woodworth
O'Neill
Bakersfield
Bank of America
Oil ‘Producers’ Agency of California
Rotary Club
North-of-the-River Association
North of-the-River
Navy Oil Company
William T. Baldwin
Phil Ohanneson
A. S. Gould
Ohanneson
Shafter
Baptist Youth Elect Officers At Buttonwillow Meet
Evelyn Smith hosted the Baptist Youth Fellowship gathering from Shafter at Buttonwillow last Thursday. Officers elected for the coming year included James Grumbles president Donna Neal vice president Evelyn Rikard secretary treasurer Jimmie Schmidt social chairman Evelyn Smith song leader and Jimmie Fay Witcher usher The group adjourned after games and refreshments were served attended by Beverly Clark Donna Neal Helen Anderson Rachel Anderson Evelyn Rikard Jimmie Witcher Norma Nix Betty Tourney Helen Warkentine Eugene Schmidt Jerry Johns Jimmie Schmidt Max Tudor James Grumbles and others.
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Buttonwillow
Baptist Youth Fellowship of
Shafter
Shafter First Baptist Church
James Grumbles
Donna Neal
Evelyn Rikard
Jimmie Schmidt
Jimmie Fay Witcher
Miss Rikard
Beverly Clark
Helen Ander
Rachel Anderson
Jimmie Witcher
Norma Nix
Betty
Tourney
Helen’ Warkentine
Eugene. Schmidt
Jerry Johns
Max Tudor
B. E. Andrews
Allen
Mettler
W. L. Smith
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