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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
7
A devotional overview on Jesus teaching on prayer, warning against hypocritical displays and vain repetition. It emphasizes secret prayer, faith, forgiveness, thanksgiving, and ceaseless prayer through union with Christ, plus a model prayer focusing on God’s will, daily needs, and spiritual needs.
Fragment from a religious text praising perseverance and earnest labor in service to God. Quote from F W Robertson emphasizes that sincere effort and sacrifice are never wasted even amid struggle. The passage reflects steadfast belief in divine purpose.
The column lists Sunday school at 11 a.m. and services at 4 p.m. at 311 Jamies St with minister Alfred T. Chandler, Music Ministry by John Brinegan and Doris Davis. youth and young adult gatherings at Plymouth House and 191 Golden West Ave. Also details Mennonite Brethren Church on Kern Street with multiple services and revival meetings led by Rev. J. H. Pankratz. First Mennonite Church led by Edgar Toews with morning worship and evening Bible study. Christian Science Church notes include a Sunday Lesson Sermon and scriptural passages from Jeremiah and Matthew.
The Sunday Players present Bible dramatizations each Monday at 7 30 in Post Chapel with Doughty Calhoun O Meara funeral home backing. Upcoming acts include The Great Flood The Tower of Babel Abraham and Isaac The Hands of Esau A Child Is Born and more. Chaplain Smales announces new weekly post services and transport to Bakersfield after 9 15 Sunday school and preaching.
A branch of The Mother Church in Boston Massachusetts announces Sunday service at 1 00 PM Sunday school at 12 00 PM and a Wednesday meeting on the first Wednesday each month at 8 00 PM The Bible lesson for Sunday is Ancient and Modern Necromancy Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced.
Card expresses gratitude from Mrs. R. D. Hooks and family for expressions of sympathy during a bereavement.
Lt. James H. Lewis assumed duties as Public Relations officer this week to fill the vacancy created by Captain G. H. Goody's transfer to the Lemoore base.
Popeye promotes Navy careers urging 17 plus youths to request a free illustrated booklet "Life in the U. S. Navy" from the Navy Editor of the newspaper. It touts forty five trades and training worth hundreds in the first year.
Phil Shellabarger was named president of the Associated Farmers of Kern County at the annual board meeting. He will also serve as state director and take office at the Sacramento convention December 2. Lester Frick becomes vice president and A I Tucker retires to become secretary. D A Steyning discusses plans to sponsor the anti secondary boycott bill at the 1942 election.
A University of California bulletin notes strong farming specialization across California farms with diversified trends since 1930. Authors L A Crawford and Edgar B Hurd describe heritage and environmental factors shaping crops and enterprises, offering free bulletins via county extension offices or the Office of Publications.
Cord O Wood with a dog team carriage visits Shafter traveling 3159 miles since mid February. The wood craft, six feet long, with rubber wheels, is pulled by four front dogs and two side dogs. Wood feeds and waters the team, while a terrier entertains crowds. Hal Wood travels by car. local Rotarian Gene Harrison and guests from Fresno and Los Angeles attend the meeting.
Bakersfield health club operator and fight promoter Steve Strelich spoke at a Shafter Rotary Club meeting Tuesday noon at Motel Canelo. He described his early life in Europe and his experiences in marathons and athletic contests.
Charles Clark of northern California operates an asylum for orphan lambs. Ranchers call with stray lambs and use his pigeon courier network if telephone contact fails. Clark's ambulance service delivers the orphans to a maternity department where milk goats feed two to three lambs each before Clark sells them.
Frank Reed reports on The Alvin Til ler era noting cuspiders vanish from the corner store yet tobacco chewers leave marks on town sidewalks.
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