Church News from Shafter California Brethren Church
Sunday school at 9:30 am led by Abe and A F Isaac with a fine class. Worship at 11 cap and 7:30 pm with Bells of Liberty. Bible study each Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Young Peoples Endeavor at 7:00 pm and Evening message at 8:00 pm.
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Banonite Brethern
Shafter
California
J. J. Toews
Abe
A. F. Isaac
A. F. Bergen
Otto Pank
David Kleinsasith
Young Peoples Endeavor
Therese’s Catholic Church Catholic Hour Sundays at 9
Broadcast schedule notes Therese’s Catholic Church segment airs on the Catholic Hour every Sunday at 9 AM. Listeners are invited to join the program for religious readings and reflections.
First Baptist Church Service Schedule on Lordo Highway
9:45 Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 Morning Worship with choir and sermon on spiritual strength. 6:30 Senior Youth Fellowship for high schoolers. 6:30 Intermediate Youth Fellowship with leadership. 7:30 Evening service planned.
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Frank Russell at Local Event
Hostesses led by Mrs Menno Siemens and Mrs Leonard Gaede hosted a layette shower for Mrs Frank Russell. Prizes went to Mrs Hoot Perry Clara Nikkel and Edna Nikkel with consolation prizes to Mrs Lewis Edwards and Mrs Vernon Pierce. Guests included numerous local residents and rosters of dames and misses.
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Menno Siemens
Leonard Gaede
Bill Siemens
Arthur Craig
Frank Russell
Hoot Perry
Clara Nikkel
Edna Nikkel
Lewis Edwards
Vernon Pierce
Mesdames Harvey Gaede
William Bestwater
Rueben Becker
A. D. Klassey
Murl Nicks
Lee Bergman
John Muir
Mylo Mettler
Jake Bergen
Waldo Unruh
Harold Wiens
Robert Carter
A. W. Northam
Ernest Bartel
John Schultz
Misses Aldeen Beese
Clara Nickel
Dorothy Seeger
Choir and Bible Study Hour at Your Friendly Neighborhood Church
A church advertises a Thursday 7:30 p.m. Choir and Bible Study Hour. The message invites attendance at the friendly neighborhood church offering music and sermon services.
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Church
Union Congregational Church Service Announcement
The Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street invites families to Sunday School at 9 45 with Walter Haag as superintendent and Junior Church at 10 40 followed by a 11 00 worship service. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 led by Mr and Mrs Clayton Montgomery welcomed new helpers and an adult class is planned.
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Walter Haag
Christian Endeavor
Clayton Montgomery
Montgomery
Shafter Generals Ground Fowler in 7-0 Friday Victory
Shafter Generals beat Fowler Redcat 7-0 at local field on Friday night as Tom Fletcher on a 45 yard run after a Fowler pass set the last score. Carl Heffley had a 40 yard return waived by clipping. Generals defense held, offense struggled, Fowler aerial attack stalled.
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Shafter Generals
Fowler Redcat
Shafter B’s
Colonels
Fowler Crew
Carl Heffley
Shafter
Fowler
Generals
Tom Fletcher
Bob Gaede
Hitchcock Last Rites Held for L. H. Hitchcock
Private funeral services were conducted for L. H. Hitchcock who died October 16. Born in Calaveras County on June 2, 1861, he lived in the Hanford district before moving to Shafter to reside with his son and daughter. He leaves a widow and a son W. H. Hitchcock and daughter Marter Hitchcock of Shafter.
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L. H. Hitchcock
Janzen
Wm. S. Harper
Mr. Hitchcock
Caliveras County
Mother Lode
Isaac Hitchcock
California
Horn
W. H. Hitchcock
Marter Hitchcock
Shatter
Andersons Welcome Visitors From Reno
Mrs. Robert Stoddard and daughter Betty of Reno Nevada are visiting Mrs. Stoddard’s parents Mr. and Mrs. L A Anderson in Shafter.
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Robert Stoddard
Betty
Reno Nev
Mrs. Stoddard
Mrs
L. A. Anderson
Shafter
Navy discharge brings Home for Leo Perry at Shafter
Ships Cook 1/C Leo Hoot Perry received his Navy discharge and returned home to Shafter with wife and three sons. He served from 1942 to 1945, including Pearl Harbor duty, submarine work, mine sweeping in the China Sea, and service aboard the U S S White Plains before discharge in San Diego. His brother Winfred, with the 45th Infantry, also returns soon.
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Leo
Hoot) Perry
Navy
Shafter
McClures Drug Store
Perry
Naval Training Station
Farragut
Idaho
San Diego
Pearl Harbor
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
San Francisco
Miami
Florida
New York
Canal
Pacific
Marshalls
Pelieu
Ulithi
Okinawa
China Sea
Kagoshima Harbor
U.S.S. White Plains
Winfred
Germany
45Th
Inf
Div
E. B. Perry
Yerba Buena Named For Smell In Indian Hair Adornment
Yerba buena, called the good herd, was woven into the hair by Native Americans for its fragrant scent, a custom tied to San Francisco’s earliest name origin.
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San Francisco
Local Community Notes Highlight PTA and School Events
Hazel Hagg hosted a pupil party with hayride games and a wiener roast at her home Monday. Girl Scouts met Oct. 21 at Mrs. Harelson's home planning Halloween night uniforms. PTA met with speakers on PTA founders and child dental care. Paul Garett forms an orchestra. practice at the Devlin home Oct. 29. Bob Dodge on leave heads to Chandler Arizona November 1. Bob Devlin to play Vicky in Junior College play Ah Men at East Bakersfield Auditorium Nov. 20 after summer study at Plymouth Mass.
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Hazel Hagg
Harelson
P.T.A
Harlson
Nation
Phyder
Bob Devlin
Shafter High School
Vicky
Ah Men
East Bakersfield
Bob
East Coast Dramatic School
Plymouth
Mass
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