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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
12
The First Baptist Church will open Vacation Bible School at 9 a.m. Monday under Rev. Bernard Andrews. The free two week program welcomes all children ages four through 15 with nonsectarian teaching. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and a closing program for parents is set for 8 p.m. June 9.
Two Youth for Christ rallies are planned this weekend in Shafter. Rev Wally White of Orlando will describe world tours at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Memorial Hall. On Saturday night Dr Irvin E Cole will present a program of singing and speaking at 7 30 p m in the Women's Clubhouse Oscar Anderson leads the beginners and primary groups.
A dense schedule lists church services across denominations in Wasco with pastors and addresses. Notable entries include Assembly of God at 15:50 Tulare Street, First Baptist on Lerdo Highway, Church of Christ at 667 Santa Fe Way, Seventh Day Adventist, Nazarenes, and Catholic and Mennonite congregations with their morning and evening services and Sunday schools.
A list of various church activities with pastors and timings. Pentecostal Church of God and Seventh Day Adventist hold afternoon and evening sessions, Assembly of God and Gospel Chapel host 7 30 P M events, with midweek and youth meetings listed across multiple locations in the city.
The Missionary Ladies and the church youth group of the Church of the Nazarene held a surprise shower for Mrs Clyde Hensley of Los Angeles Avenue. Attendees included Geraldine Seago Virginia Britt Virgie Baze Art Matheson Juanita Voth Emma McKenney Martin Norene Barry Vic Cornelius Bob Potter Bonnie Hall Buster Thomas John Badgett Birdie Osborn J T Oliver and young people members Artie Britt Beey Boyd Patricia Baze Gertrude Baze Dale Rhinehart and Sandra Green. Others sending gifts were Mrs Hollis Ragsdale Mrs Tom Dunham Mrs Abe Kliever and Mrs Fry of Shafter.
Bernard E. Andrews recounts the tale of Jesus healing the man possessed by demons on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. The demons beg to enter a herd of swine, which then drown, prompting villagers to beg Jesus to depart. John Oxenham’s poem condemns a love of wealth over compassion.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Cosgrove and their daughter Mary entertained many visitors Saturday night at a pre festival dance in Bakersfield.
Election of officers for the American Legion Post auxiliary will be held at 8 p.m. next Tuesday in the Veterans Memorial hall.
The Christian Science textbook Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy is presented as a path to healing for all. It describes Christian Science in eighteen chapters and offers the book for $3.50 postpaid from Hudson Burr, Boston.
Mr and Mrs Earl Dit of Shafter hosted Saturday visitors including Mrs Ditmore’s brothers from Buttonwillow and their wives Mr and Mrs Don Hughett and Mr and Mrs Robert Hughett. The guests joined Potato Festival events and were weekend visitors of Mr Paulson and Miss Emily LaBarea of Los Angeles.
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