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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
10
Mrs. Paul Babbitt and Mrs. John Miller head the junior groups with Rev. Paul Babbitt in charge of the Junior High division. Mrs. John Turner oversees refreshments for children four through junior high as entries close June 6.
The Shafter Pentecostal Church of God announces Rev. Wesley Williams as its new minister replacing Rev. Ray Smith who left for evangelistic work six months ago. Williams arrives from Luton where he led the Pentecostal ministry for five years after training in Sacramento and being raised in Texas. He and his wife Lena, plus children Werneth Ray and Martha Joe, reside at 115 W Munzer Street.
Woodrow Wilson of Shafter is among seven California State Polytechnic track men awarded an athletic letter. The freshman agricultural engineering major from Call Poly receives his first award marking an early career milestone in college athletics.
Education Today by E eelgay notes Richland District keeps developmental readers in class to avoid premature reading, maintain lesson focus, prevent loss, and preserve suspense. An exception allows borrowing after finishing a reader to show parents reading progress.
The Wasco Christian church plans a Sunday lesson sermon titled God the Only Cause and Creator. It presents God as the source and substance of all being with His laws upholding creation. Isaiah and Mary Baker Eddy are cited, stressing a single creator and man’s deathless perfection. The Golden Text honors the Lord God of Israel.
A photographer recalls carrying 2x2 color transparencies in a pocket viewer and slides for friends to view. The piece advocates extra prints and small transparent-pocket folders for wallets, ensuring shares endure and photos aren’t lost.
Mr and Mrs R H Britt of 420 W Marengo hosted a May 24 gathering to honor son Darwin Britt who has served 16 months as chief radio operator with the Royal Air Force in Molesworth England. Post training at Ft Bliss and Ft Knox he heads to Fort Ord for army separation then plans to work for Southern Pacific in the San Joaquin district and study Liberal Arts next fall. Brother Jimmie and wife Tommie of Exeter and their children attended.
A list of names associated with daily events from Friday June 1 to Thursday June 7 1956. Entries include Arlis Biloff Nancy Stepp David Mason Kathleen Anderson Elmer Heinlein Mark Roberts Leonard Williams Muriel Newcomb Joan Eckmann Rene Clanin Abe H Neufeld Leola Fitterer Mike Wesley Mrs William Lachenmaier Mrs Dave Strauss Mrs Chris Handel Jonathan P Voth Ted Wiedmann Douglas Brian Thompson Edward Charles Gaede Bill Kliewer Clyde Ratzlaff Richard Clay Carol Lee Anderson Dannie Harris Viola Dirksen Clara J Handel Curtis Pence Irwin Don Loveless Penny Peters Verna Peters.
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