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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1944
Page
10
The message notes sermons and talks about Japanese prisoners and their capture, imprisonment, release, and voyage home on the Gripsholm liner. Sunday programs include a 10:30 a m church service and a 8 p m evangelistic vice.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Funk announce the birth of a 7 pound 8 ounce daughter Janet Louise on October 2 at Shafter Maternity Home.
Church at 400 Kern Central Street offers Sunday School for senior and junior departments at 9:30 with preaching by Rev. John Kliewer at 11:00. Prayer circle at 6:80, Christian fellowship at 6:45, Jugendverein at 8:00, and Wednesday prayer meeting at 8:00.
Rev. Owen McMullen pastor at St John s Catholic Wasco and Shafter announces summer mass times 6 30 a m Wasco 8 a m Women's Club building Shafter and 9 30 a m St John s church W Confessions on Saturday and before Sunday masses at both locations Schedule listed for parishioners to attend with address 1018 Broadway St as residence of the pastor.
Golden West and Wall Street host a Community Singspiration this Sunday evening October 8 after the church services around 9 15. All young people in the community are warmly invited to attend.
The Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street led by Pastor Wm. Harper lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Walter Haag as superintendent and morning service at 11 a m, junior church at 10 40 before worship. A pot luck supper is planned soon with a Ladies Aid meeting announced at Mrs. W T Kin.
Two great messages and a rich blessing for all who attend. Rev Ramm will be guest speaker for the Young People at 7 p m and we invite and urge all young folks not attending elsewhere to come. The choir will present special elections morning and evening. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday evening at 8 pm.
At Corner Lordo and Poplar, Pastor A. H. Coberly hosts Sabbath School at 9 30 and preaching at 11. Sept 30 Sabbath School was dedicated to children with the Thirteenth Sabbath program. songs by Primary and Kindergarten. a Baby offering by a Cradle Roll child inspired giving for mission work. All past and present members invited.
Wednesday evening meeting follows the first Wednesday monthly schedule at 8:00 in The Mother Church Boston. The lesson sermon centers on the biblical question Are Sin Disease and Death Real with citations from Psalms II Kings and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
A local speaker reflects on his boyhood in Europe and credits America with relatively little suffering during wartime. Presidents Bob Roberts, Wade Johnson, and Subdistrict Governor Butch Kline discuss club activities in Porterville Taft and Bakersfield communities.
Not enough readable facts to determine the main event. The fragment mentions responsibility for energy but provides no names places dates or outcomes.
A fire completely destroyed a residence owned by John Searoni at the corner of Searoni and Los Angeles streets at 8 45 p m last Saturday Sept 30. Loss estimated at 3500 for the house and 2000 for furnishings and personal effects. Fire suspected to be from an overheated automatic water heater. County trucks from Shafter rushed to the scene.
On October 11 at 9:45 in the high school gym two playlets titled Look Whole Cookin will be presented to the student body. Cast includes Esther Day Eleanor Hilman Kathleen Sutton and Mrs Parents with others interested invited by Home Economics head Mrs Dawes and principal Mr Kelly following arrangement by H C Trogden of Southern California Gas Co.
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