Federal approval clears path for Shafter Wasco water project
The Shafter Wasco district wins federal ok on the water service contract and moves to gain California Securities Commission approval. Directors plan a bond issue and voter approval to finance the distribution system, with construction possible before summer as urgency grows among property owners.
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Shafter- Wasco
Department of the Inns
California Districts Securities Commission
Shafter-Wasco
Central Valley Project
Shafter Named Potatoes Capital as Kern Growers Meet
The Kern County Potato Growers Association chose Shafter for its first annual meeting in the city signaling Shafter as the potato capital of California. The gathering outlined acreage estimates and future industry plans while highlighting Kern County leadership in marketing and advertising efforts for the state potato industry.
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Shafter
California
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Kern County Association
Kern
Kern County
Potato n Cotton Festival Promises Bigger Shafter Celebration
The sixth annual Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival is shaping up as a major community event. Plans include Kern county Agricultural Man of the Year honors, a queen coronation, a large parade, and a colorful first year pageant with an aquacade and dance. Local talent drives the festival’s rising popularity and ambitious program.
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Shafter
Kern County
Eant
California
Richland Trustees Plan 570000 School Expansion in Shafter
Richland school district board in Shafter tentatively approves a 570000 building program with eighteen classrooms a new administration building a combined cafeteria and assembly room and four kindergarten rooms. The plan anticipates further growth including a future elementary unit in the fast expanding eastern section of the city as population trends continue.
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Richland
Shafter
Board of Trustees
Utility Expansion Marks Rapid Growth of Shafter
Shafter Public Utility District advances a $25,000 project to install water and sewer lines for a new subdivision. The district had prebuilt a sewage disposal plant and sewer mains sized for 15,000 people, but rapid growth may exhaust these capacities soon. An unrelated note mentions obsidian from the Warner Range near Davis Creek in Modoc county.
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Shafter Public Utility District
Enga
Shafter
Warner Range
Davis Creek
Modoc County
KWSO Log 1050 on Your Dial Program Highlights
Radio schedule snippet shows a Sunday lineup featuring sign on air time 6:15 and 9:00 to 9:35 with programs such as Gospel Songs Hymn Bible News and Symphonic Treasures. Includes a variety of music and readings from church and community groups.
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Kings and Queens
Cote Glee Club
Nees
Kkerafield
Queens
The
Meet Your Schools
Allan Jones
Chapel of the Air
Associationmmunity
Big America
Assembly of God
Library Hours Daytime and Evening Availability
The notice lists daytime hours Monday through Friday and evening hours on Monday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. for library access.
Tremendous Help Seen in Campaign for Crippled Children
Henry Eisler president of the Crippled Children's Society notes a strong aid response as Easter seal contributions arrive at the local headquarters. The program expands services such as medical care therapy education and social work to crippled children. Eisler says many more children in need are being found and pledges continued outreach in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eisler
Crippled Children’s Society
Eisler
canArta SERVICES Sunday Schedule
canArta SERVICES hosts Sunday School at 9:45 and morning worship at 11 a.m. The schedule lists a Sunday service pattern including Sunday School and worship times.
Church Schedule for West Lerdo Highway Pastor McNaught
The Church of the Nazarene on West Lerdo Highway lists A. McNaught as pastor. Sunday services include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 12 p.m., young people's meeting at 6:30 p.m., evening evangelist service at 7:30 p.m., and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Church OF the Nazarene
Lerdo Highway
A. McNaught
Estera Ragsdale
RCH OF CHRIST Tral Valley Highway Service Times
A church listing notes Sunday services at 0:45 a.m. Bible study at 10:45 a.m. morning worship at 6:20 p.m. and a Wednesday Bible study at 30 p.m. Youth group activities are mentioned.
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RCH OF Christ
Tral Valley Highway
C.C. Truet
Chisa
Wetesaday
Eben Reform Church Schedule Update
Banser Walter Grossman reappointed pastor with Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. English sermon. Evening German sermon biweekly at 7 p.m. Choir practice on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Sunday School directed by Raymond Mettler. Public contact phone: 741.
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Eben Reformed Church New ' Banser
Walter Grossman
Raymond Mettler
First Baptist Church Melvin N Krug Pastor
The First Baptist Church at 289 E Lerde Highway lists Melvin N Krug as pastor. Services include Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Fred Schardt as superintendent morning worship at 11 a m Baptist Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m evening gospel hour at 7 50 p m Tuesday youth recreation at 7 p m and Wednesday The Hour Power Bible Study at 7 30 p m.
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First Baptist Church
E. Lerde
Melvin N. Krug
Fred Schardt
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Sunday church schedule with classes and meetings
Sunday 10 a m Sunday School led by Jack Nikkel superintendent Mrs Lester Neufeld junior superintendent 11 a m morning worship 7 p m Christian Endeavor Spain evening services Wednesday 7 30 p m cottage meetings
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Jack Nikkel
Lester Neufeld
Christian Endeavor
Spain
Church weekly schedule listed in Sunday bulletin
The program runs Sunday at 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Dean Moore Superintendent with 11 a m morning worship and 6 30 p m Baptist Training Union led by Bonnie McCread Superintendent followed by 7 20 p m evening service. Wednesday features a 7 30 p m prayer meeting.
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Dean Moore
Baptist Training Union
Bonnie McCread
Church Weekly Schedule Updates and Services
Sunday 9 45 a m Sunday School led by C C Baker superintendent 11 a m morning worship Tuesday p m singing program Wednesday 7 p m Sunday School social at church Thursday 7 p m prayer meeting Saturday 7 p m evening services
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C. C. Baker
Ovar's Wee Ont Age and Meeting Schedule
Fragmentary notice lists a tram company servant and contact details. Includes Bible study times Sunday 7 30 p m Wednesday 30 p m Friday 7 30 p m and Théocratic Ministry School.
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OVAR
CVE 5 Tram Company
Servan
Sunday Schedule Published for Abe FP. Isaac Church
The bulletin lists Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. led by Abe FP. Isaac as general superintendent, 10:30 a.m. morning worship broadcast on KWSO, 6:80 p.m. youth fellowship intermedia MBYF, and children’s hour. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible classes are planned for all ages.
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Abe FP. Isaac
KWSO
Youth Fellowship
Intermedia
Weekend Church Schedule Highlights
Morning worship at m. service proceeds with a 6 30 p m morning worship. A 7 20 p m evening service follows the young peoples meeting and Bible clubs for boys and girls of all ages are held throughout the week.
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Young Peoples Meeting
North Shafter Farm Labor Center schedule notes
Community listing shows weekly faith activities at North Shafter Farm Labor Supply Center led by pastor Ummel. Includes Sunday services at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 6 p.m. Other programs run weekdays with Bible clubs and prayer meetings.
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North Shafter Farm Labor Supply Center
Ummel
Fhone
Weekend church schedule excerpt
The text lists a weekly church program with Sunday services at 9 30 a m Sunday School led by Johnny H Penner and 11 a m morning worship then midweek Bible study and prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p m a children s Bible class Thursday at 2 30 p m.
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Ohnny H. Penner
Church Schedule on Gob Street
Church of Gob Street lists services including Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Tom Mizell in September, 11 a m morning worship, 6 30 p m junior church, 7 30 p m evangelistic service, midweek 7 30 p m youth group, and Saturday 7 20 p m jubilee service.
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Tom Mizell
Sabbath Services and Meetings Schedule Notes
A church notices Saturday events including Sabbath School at 9 20 a.m. led by Mise Ramona Ovis, morning worship at 11 a.m. a German service at 3 p.m. and a prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. plus a missionary volunteer meeting.
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Ovis
Church and club schedule listed for the week
Sunday at 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. church service. Monday 7:30 p.m. Junior Bible Club. Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Alter Club. Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Children’s Bible Class and 7 p.m. Dynamia. Thursday 7:30 p.m. prayer meet.
Sunday Church Schedule Details in OCR Fragment
Readable note shows weekly services with Sunday morning worship at 11 am and evening service at 7 pm. Also mentions Sunday School led by Bob Bergman in September and a Wednesday gathering. No locations provided.
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Bob Bergman
County Farm Income Declines in Kern County Report
Agricultural Commissioner Charles Grimm cites 1952 weather and quakes as main causes for lower cotton yields with lint per acre dropping from 779 to 729 and overall agriculture income down 12.8 million from 1951 while potato production soars and grain, alfalfa, and seed crops rise.
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Kern ‘County
Charles Grimm
Kern County
Grimm
Church Masses and Confession Times Listed
Sunday and 10 am Masses noted with Holy Days at 6 30 am and 7 30 am Weekdays Mass at 7 30 am Confessions at 7 20 am Saturdays and before Masses on Sundays and Holy Days
Union Congregational Church activities schedule
Tulare Gordon 3. Baker, pastor Phans-9187, 0082. Sunday services at 9 30 a m with classes for all ages. Worship at 7 p m. Pilgrim Fellowship for high school youth. Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 20 p m.
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Union Congregational Church
Tulare
Gordon
Baker
Phans
Pilgrim Fellowship
Sir Joseph Hooker Oak Stands Tall in Bidwell Park
The Sir Joseph Hooker Oak in Bidwell Park near Chico measures 110 feet high with a 28 foot trunk circumference and a 150 foot spread highlighting its impressive size among California’s oaks.
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Sir Joseph Hooker
Bidwell Park
Chico
Kern County Sports Show Plans Five Day Event
Kern County planners announce a five day home and sports show to open April 15 at the Kern County Fair grounds. The event will feature a contest to name the outstanding homemaker of the county and will be part of an annual spring fair. Display space will be in two buildings with home appliances, TV sets, radios, and labor saving devices in one building and sports gear in the other.
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Kern County
Kern
Plang
Kern County Fairgrounds
Kern Colvin Fair
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Newel
Paul
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Seers
South Central Valley Highway
Shafter, Kenny
Californa
Calif
W. R. Standacher
Dack Fleming
Dick Smith
Conor
canArta Services
First Mennonite Church
Golden West and
Wall
E. Warnest Schroeder
First Southern Baptist
Kern St
Sam “Witcoxen
Hone
Free Will Baptist Church
Smith's Corner
Cecil KR Thurman
Mennomueee
SS Church
Walde, Wiebe
Pantphone
Minter Village
Bernard Niekerk
Bakersfield
Christian Service Brigade
Church OF
Gob Street
Pennatign Ate Eetch
Seventh-Day Ac’ T Church
Lerdo
Stanley W. Hiten
Camp Menno
Schellenbers
Grace Bible M. B. Church
Grange Avenue
Marvin Jost
Souk
Penrice
Bank of America
Juft Bank of America
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