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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
7
A brief notice lists the May 5 lesson title and scriptural texts selected for International for Religious Education under permission guidelines. The item centers on education material and copyright compliance.
The sermon frames Isaiah’s call Come ye buy as a four step purchase of salvation. Listen to the offer without price, compare worldly substitutes with God’s priceless gift, seek the Lord near you, and finally enjoy a life that grows in grace through study of God’s Word.
People from surrounding cities gathered at Jerusalem carrying the ill and possessed, seeking relief. The text notes that all who came were healed, illustrating a moment of widespread compassion and restoration.
Local column recounts quirky incidents in Shafter and nearby towns. Anecdotes cover umpire remarks in a high school softball game, a prank telephone call, and reflections on dial phone tech. Notes on local officials, a lemon gift confrontation, and humorous name curiosities close with highway signage questions.
Jack Stewart of Shafter High set a Sierra league Class A pole vault record of 11 feet 6 inches at the league meet in Shafter. Shafter led Class A with 47 points, while East Bakersfield topped overall meet totals with 129 1/2 points. Jess Combs starred for Shafter with wins in A class high jump and strong showings in the 440 and pole vault.
Walt Kirschenmann pitched a one hitter and drove a four-base hit as Shafter Generals defeated Tehachapi 4 0 under lights at Richland diamond. He fanned 12, and teammates Haag Curtis Mettler Rexius contributed hits to maintain the Sierra league lead.
Mr and Mrs Abe Neufeld and their son with Elsie Neufeld spent Sunday visiting Culver City where they were welcomed at the home of Mrs Katherine Suderman.
Kern County Chapter of Pro-America to join Wasco rally this evening at 7 30 o clock at the county building. A G Spud Hardy leads Wasco arrangements with Republican assembly members expected from Bakersfield Taft Delano and other towns.
Shafter high school tops the list as a possible Fresno Relays winner in the 880 yard relay with Merwin Olson Glenn Bender Bert Davis and Delton Gaede clocked at 1 34, edging the 1 35 1 record. May 11 at Fresno State College stadium.
Mr and Mrs Dave Isaac of Los Angeles were in Shafter Monday calling on relatives here, enjoying a brief visit with family.
City police led by Chief Murray Arnold urged residents to report all small thefts immediately. They noted items from parked cars are often unrecovered when owners delay. The appeal follows Saturday’s tire and wheel theft of Newt Reeves, with suspect N. C. Gentry, 26, jailed, and sentenced to 30 days in the county road camp.
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