Bible as Source of Biography in Hebrews Eleven
The Bible presents both exalted figures and common people as biographical subjects. Chapter 11 highlights heroes like Abraham Moses and David, while many ordinary individuals reveal nobility through everyday acts. The collection honors divine wisdom and human character across ages and roles.
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Israel
Abraham
Moses
Samuel
Saul
David
Solomon
Jeremiah
Isaiah
Paul
Peter
Rasmus Family Vacation to Julia San Diego Region
Mr and Mrs Charles Rasmus plan a short trip starting Wednesday to San Diego and Julia resort near Escondido. They will stay with hosts Mr and Mrs Pat Eller former Shafter residents in Julia.
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Charles Rasmussen
San Diego
Julia
Escondido
Pat Eller
Shafter
Church News at Tulare Street Echoes Pastoral Schedule
Rev Gordon Jaus leads services at 150 Tulare Street with a Friday youth meeting at 8 pm Sunday morning 10 am Sunday School and 11 am worship followed by an evangelistic service at 8 pm Wednesday Bible study at 8 pm.
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Tulare Street
Gordon Jaus
St Therese Church Woman's Clubhouse Service Notes
St Therese's Catholic Church in Shafter lists Rev Breslin as assistant pastor at the Woman's Clubhouse. Mass is held every Sunday at 9 00 am with Confession before Mass.
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church Service Times
The notice lists schedule details for the Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church on Northern Kern Street with Pastor Sam Wilcoxon. Sunday School at 9 45 a m Preaching at 11 00 a m B T U at 7 00 p m and an evening preaching service at 8 00 p m.
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Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
Kern Street
Sam Wilcoxon
Church of Christ Meeting at Woman's Clubhouse
The Church of Christ holds services Sundays at 10 30 a m and 8 p m at the Woman's Clubhouse on Sunset and James Streets One assembly at a time with one speaker per service.
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Church OF Christ
Woman's Clubhouse
Sunset
James Streets
Bible Study and services at Santa Fe Church
The Church of Christ at 667 Santa Fe Street led by R. Monroe offers Bible Study at 0:00 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and a Young People's Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. on the same site.
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Church OF Christ
Santa Fe Street
R. Monroe
Smith's Corner Gospel Chapel Service Schedule
Jacob Quiring, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Worship Service at 11 a m followed by Evening Service at 6 30 p m A Thursday night service at 7 30 p m for the young crowd is listed.
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Gospel Chapel
Smith's Corner
Union Congregational Church Pulpit to Resume Next Sunday
Rev. Clayton L. Montgomery will again occupy the pulpit at Union Congregational Church located at 309 James Street this coming Sunday after serving as pulpit supply following Rev. Harper's departure.
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Union Congregational Church
James Street
Clayton L. Montgomery
Union Congrgational Church
Harper
Seventh Day Adventist Lrd and Poplar Notice
Lerdo and Poplar church events outline October programs led by Pastor B A Reile. Included are Young Peoples Meeting October 8 at 8 p m and Teachers Meeting October 9 at 9 p m Sabbath School at 9:30 a m Sermon at 11 a m Life of Stephen C Foster motion pictures October 8 at 8 p m Dorcas Society October 12 at 8 p m and Prayer Meeting October 13 at 8 p m.
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B. A. Reile
Young Peoples Meeting
Stephen C. Foster
Dorcas Society
First Mennonite Church Welcomes Missionary from China
Corner Golden West and Wall. Pastor John Bartel. Sunday School 10 a.m. Peter J. Gorsching superintendent. Worship 11 a.m. Missionary Albert Janzen from China to speak. delayed sailing due to maritime strike. Chinese note: the glory is not in never falling but in rising after each fall. Christian Endeavor program at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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First Mennonite Church
Golden West and
Wall
John Bartel
Peter J. Gorsching
Edna Neufeld
Albert Janzen
China
Japan
First Baptist Church Services Schedule
Bernard E. Andrews pastors a schedule at 289 E Lordo Hwy with Sunday School 9 45 a m morning worship 11 00 a m Baptist Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m and Evening Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p m. Mid week prayer meeting and Bible study are on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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First Baptist Church
Bernard E. Andrews
E. Lordo
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Mennonite Brethren Corner California and Kern
Waldo Wiebe, minister, announces a Sunday program with Sunday School at 9:30, Morning Service at 10:45, Christian Fellowship at 6:45, Children’s Hour at 7:00, and Evening Service at 7:45. The King’s Four Quartet will give testimony and perform in song during the evening program. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer at 8:00.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
California & Kern
Waldo Wiebe
Christian Fellowship
Ella Dueck
King’s Four
Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule Invites Parishioners
West Lerdo and Ricker church invites the public to Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Mrs Hollis Ragsdale as superintendent Morning Worship at 11 00 a m with Rev Fred Vaught and wife performing special song and message New York Pupils Sunday 7 00 p m Harold Dunham president Evening service 7 45 p m guest speaker themes of the hour Week service Wednesday 8 00 p m
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Church OF the Nazarene West
Lerdo
Ricker Orval Seago
Church of the Nazarene
Hollis Ragsdale
Fred Vaught
Pasadena College
N.Y.P.S
Harold Dunham
Overnight Guests Clyde Moses in Fenderson Home
Mr and Mrs Clyde Moses stayed as overnight guests in the C E Fenderson home on October 3 The couple once lived near Shafter and are now moving from Loma Linda to work with Josh David An
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Clyde Moses
C. E. Fenderson
Moses
Shafter
Loma Linda
Josh Davidan
VisitIng Delano Visitors Mr and Mrs Jake Siemens
Mr and Mrs Jake Siemens were business visitors in Delano on Tuesday.
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ING
Sunday Lesson on Are Sin Disease and Death Real
The Golden Text from Psalms will head the Sunday Lesson Sermon for all First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston with the topic Are Sin Disease and Death Real. The lesson cites Jesus and the Canaanite woman and quotes Mary Baker Eddy on sickness as illusion and salvation through divine Principle Love.
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David
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Men Invited to Service Tonight at Mennonite Brethren Church
A special 7 30 p m service is planned for men of all Shafter churches at the Mennonite Brethren Church on Kern Street. The event leads into the Union Revival campaign October 31 to November 14 with evangelist Dr John R Rice. All men urged to attend. visitors welcome.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern Street
Shafter
John R. Rice
High Dramatics Class Chooses Three One-Act Plays
Margrette Smithberg's class at Shafter High School selects three one-act plays for November performances. The choices are Thursday at Home, Crazy Violet, and A Date For Bobby Sox. Casts have not yet been selected.
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Margrette Smithberg
Shafter High School
Glyn Scales Elected President of Shafter High Spanish Club
Glyn Scales was elected president of the Shafter High School Spanish Club at the regular meeting on Thursday September 30. Jerry Johns Doris Gilwitz and Betty Wilcoxon were elected vice president secretary and social chairman. Classroom reps include Louise Jenkins Harold Brewster Jean Gorsching Bert ram Fuller Tom Kelly John Kelly Keith Thomas and Doris Gilwitz. Initiation party planned for a later date with Mrs Amelia as advisor. Mr and Mrs John Wiens visited Los Angeles on business.
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Glyn Scales
Shafter High School
Jerry Johns
Doris Gilwitz
Betty Wilcoxon
Scretery
Social An
Louise Jenkins
Harold Brewster
Jean Gorsching
Bertram Fuller
Tom Kelly
John Kelly
Keith Thomas
Amelia Spanish
Revival Services Conclude at Church of Christ
The Church of Christ wrapped up two weeks of edification with all day services and a park basket dinner led by Rev. Joe Allen Wilson. Singing featured local and visiting performers from Shafter Wasco Taft Porterville Bakersfield Stockton McFarland Tulare.
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Church of Christ
Joe Allen Wilson
Fred L. Gibson
Henry Holliman
Bill Eslick
Bob Eslick
Roy Whicker
Shafter
Tom Brown
Wasco
C. Stanford
Taft
S.K. Crawford
Porterville
Prece Cc. M
Dortha Rodgers
Elizabeth Westbrook
Maybell Rodgers
Jan Gibson
Margie Galbreath
Norma Holliman
Barbara Prickett
Brown Mixon
Carl Debhrege
C. L. Stanford
Bud Blackburn
Bakersfield
E. W. Metheny
Stockton
J. M. Megginson
McFarland
S. K. Crawford
A. L. Brookey
Tulare
Baptists Organize Bible Study Class
The Crusaders a young adults class at First Baptist Church began a new Bible club meeting at Rev. Andrews home. Members read a Bible book and discuss spiritual truths and verses to foster personal study. The club will meet the first Thursday of each month and outsiders are welcome.
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The
Crusaders
First Baptist Church
Berea
Rev. Andrews
Family Worship Services At First Baptist Church Sunday
Charles Eisenmayer former Gideons-International president will speak at morning and evening services. He heads the Christian Home League of America which promotes daily family Bible reading and prayer to strengthen homes and curb juvenile delinquency. A non sectarian program includes presenting the full color portrait "Family Worship" to each church hosting the service.
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Charles Eisenmayer
Gideons - Inter
First Baptist Church
Eisenmayer
Christian Home League of America
Christ
America
Many Statewide Groups Oppose Proposition 13
More than a score of statewide organizations joined the campaign against Proposition No. 13, the Senate packing reapportionment scheme. The measure would disenfranchise rural California and shift control to left wing urban elements, with groups including the California Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Council of California Associated Farmers of California and others voicing opposition.
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Senate-packing
California
California State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Agricultural Council of California
Associated Farmers of California
California Cattlemen's Association
California Manufacturers Association
the County Supervisors Association of
Dinner Party at Siemens Home in Wasco Area
Jake Siemens and Ben Peters hosted a Sunday dinner at the Siemens home on Faber Street. An outdoor barbecue featured Russian style lamb and steaks with guests including Jacob J. Peters family, J J Siemens family, Simon Peters of Wasco, Verna and Sharon Peters, and Ronnie Siemens.
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Jake Siemens
Ben Peters
Siemens
Faber Street
Jacob J. Peters
Bob
J. J. Siemens
Simon Peters
Wasco
Verna
Sharon
Ronnie
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B.T.U
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Young People’s Meeting
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Avenue
High Dramatics
la Sociedad
John Wiens
Los Angeles
Bill ” Young
Baptists
Len
Leven
Jor
EL Tejon
Seventeenth
K — Truxtun
Brown and
Bryant
Central Ave
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