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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
5
The Wednesday Afternoon Club will meet March 21 at 2 pm in the Women's Clubhouse. Book section chairman Mrs. Orvin Mettler leads the program with a book review by Paul C. Newell and a talk on the Kern County Recreational program by Alex Smith from the recreation department.
Mys J A Bond learns her son Corporal Ralph Browner of the U S Marine Corps has earned the Navy Cross and Presidential Citation. He is stationed in the South Pacific.
Dr. Wm. Reeves, a noted enzymologist now engaged in Army mosquito control research and work for the Hooper Foundation, will address the Shafter Business Men's Association on April 6. The talk is arranged through county sanitarian Clifford Baughman.
Poplar and Lordo Sabbath school at 9 30 a m on Saturday Preaching at 11 am on Saturday Young Peoples meeting on Friday at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Wednesday evening meeting the first Wednesday of each month at 8 o clock The Golden Text of the Sunday Lesson Sermon on Substance in all branches of The Mother Church will be this verse from Psalms For ever O Lord thy word is settled in heaven.
At the Kingdom Hall in Shafter on Sunday evening at 7 45 p m all good will persons are invited to a Bible study on The Kingdom Sabbath and its Lord. This will be an hour study and it is free. Other sub topics are How Faith Counts Today and Soul Israel's First King.
The Mennonite Brethren Church at 400 Kern Street lists a 9:30 Sunday school with a class for all, a 10:30 morning worship with Rev. J. J. Toews, and a 7:45 evangelistic service with a special feature by Friday Bible class children. Prayer and Bible study times are noted on Friday.
West Lordo Church of the Nazarene posts Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Den ver Middelbrook superintendent worship at 11 a m with a pastor message Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you Evening services follow with N Y P S at 7 00 and evangelistic service at 7 45 Wednesday prayer and Bible study at 7 45 all in Denver.
Rev. Owen McMullen pastor at 1018 Broadway presides as Wasco holds Mass at 7:30 and 10:30 am and Shafter at 9:00 am. Confessions Saturday 4:30 and 7:00 pm. Weekday Masses 6:45 am. Lent devotions Wednesdays 7:30 pm Way of the Cross Fridays 3 pm and 7:30 pm. Catholic Hour Sundays 3 pm over NBC Network.
Christian Science Society a branch of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston announces Sunday services at 11 a.m and Sunday school at 10 a.m at the corner of Sixth and E streets.
Union Congregational at 309 James Street invites all to a Lent meditation service led by Pastor Wm S Harper. Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Walter Haag as superintendent. Morning service at 11 00 a m emphasizes inner life and consecration amid world sorrow.
The Richland P T A held a Dutch sale raising 73.80 from items sold. Mrs Aduel Mettler was nominated and unanimously elected president for the coming year with Mrs Cecil Steele presiding at the meeting. Tom Kelly spoke on safety with Bakersfield Police Dept and Mr He Biane attended from the Sheriff’s Office.
Gilmore Oil Company and General Petroleum Corporation announce a merger at a Los Angeles meeting. General will run operations on the West Coast while Gilmore handles road oil and asphalt. Mark Butterworth and J B Erickson receive top regional posts. General extends military leave policy to service members with ongoing pay supplements for dependents.
Boy Scouts of Troops 44 and 53 received promotions and merit badges at a joint Court of Honor on March 7 in the Richland Cafeteria. A J Morss chaired the advancement, with Bill Johnston leading ceremonies. Scouts earned Tenderfoot First Class and Second Class badges, with several receiving Star and merit badges in first aid drawing music cooking leathercraft handicraft metal work and more.
County Airport Superintendent Cecil Meadows has selected four possible sites for a Shafter airport. Detailed studies are under way for presentation to the Shafter City Council and the Shafter Business Men's Association, as requested by the local organization.
The Shafter council hosts a March 22 party at 4 p.m. in the Women's Clubhouse to celebrate the Campfire Girls and Bluebirds. Mrs G L Starrh chairs the hostess committee.
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