CROP Drive Promises 20 to 1 Food Miracle
Kern County residents are urged to support the CROP drive this autumn. Gifts of wheat, raisins, cotton, livestock, and cash will be multiplied twentyfold through a U S government program converting contributions into surplus food for hunger areas overseas. A $5 gift can provide $100 worth of dairy and grain products reaching refugees and war victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Christ
Sea of Galilee
Bob Davidson
United States
Mr. Davidson
Europe
Near East
Korea
Agriculture Conference Set By Sen Kuchel in Wash DC
A five member Senate Agriculture Committee task force led by George Aiken will hold hearings in California in late September. Sessions are planned for Sacramento Bakersfield and Redlands Riverside area with On site farm and grove inspections to discuss cotton rice wheat and citrus challenges and possible needed legislation. Senator Kuchel pushed inclusion of California due to acreage limits pests and diseases concerns.
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California
Washington
Senate Agriculture
U.S
Thomas H. Kuchel
George Aiken
Vermont
Central
Sacramento
Bakersfield
Redlands Riverside
Kuchel
Agricultural Committee
CROP Elmer Goertz Receives Food Gifts for Mission Work
Gifts of food are being received by CROP organizer Elmer Goertz at Bakersfield's Bakersfield Savings, 1720 Chester Ave. The Christian Rural Overseas Program has sent food to war torn and underdeveloped areas since 1947, part of Church World Service. The 1954 appeal aims to boost mission impact using surplus, easing storage costs for taxpayers as warehouses fill.
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Elmer Goertz
Bakersfield
Buttonwillow Church of God Services
Block West End of Main Hi way M D Ford pastor. Sunday 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 morning worship 7 30 evangelistic service. Tuesday 7 30 p m Y P and Friday 7 30 p m evening juice.
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Buttonwillow Church OF God
M. D. Ford
Nazarene Church Sunday Schedule and Services
Richie pastor Phone-9077 lists Sunday 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Mrs Estera Ragsdale Supt 11 a m morning worship 6 30 p m young people's service 7 30 p m evening evangelist service. Wednesday 7 30 p m mid week prayer and praise service Romance of the Nazarene Est Serdo.
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Highway
Richie
Estera Ragsdale
Omance OF the Nazarene Est
Serdo
667 Church of Christ Notice: Shafter Services
The 667 Church of Christ at Senta Fe Way Shafter California lists Sunday Bible classes at 9 46 a m and preaching at 10 45 a m with evening services at 8 p m Wednesday services at 8 p m. Minister Woyd N Ballard can be contacted at phone 0542.
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Church. OF Christ
Senta Fe Way
Shafter
Calif
Woyd N. Ballard
Church Schedule Listing Shows Services and Choir Practice
The entry lists Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School led by Layton Weidenbach in September, 11 a.m. English sermon, and every other Sunday at 7 p.m. German sermon. A Thursday 7:30 p.m. choir practice is noted.
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Ton Weidenbach
Lordo Highway Church Services Led by Pastor Krug
The Lordo Highway Church announces services led by Pastor N Krug. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with J C Atkinson as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Evening gospel hour at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday youth recreation at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study “The Hour Power” at 7:30 p.m.
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J. C. Atkinson
Baptist Youth Fellowship
North Shafter Farm Labor Supply Center Service Schedule
Ummel pastor announces weekly spiritual activities at the North Shafter Farm Labor Supply Center. Sunday services include 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. morning worship and 6 p.m. evening service. Weekday programs cover Bible clubs brigade and Christian service meetings.
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North Shafter Farm Labor Supply Center
Ummel
Her Gee
Christian Service Brigade
Church of God announces weekly services and programs
The notice lists Pastor Kenneth C. Combs and events at The Church of God on South Shafter Avenue. Sunday services include 9:45 a.m. Sunday school eight noon morning worship, and 8 p.m. evening worship, with a prayer meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Also details Sunday School led by Dean Moore in September at 11 a.m. and Baptist Training Union led by Bennie McCreod in September at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God
Shafter Avenue
Kenneth C. Combs
Dean Moore
Baptist Training Union
Bennie McCreod
Free Will Baptist Church Service Schedule
The Free Will Baptist Church lists Pastor Rev. Joe Blair with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Char Lie Raleigh as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m features the 82 era s caneght on no and pam. Evening services are at 8 p m with Thursday prayer meeting in May and singing.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Joe Blair
Charlie Raleigh
Eras Caneght
Pam
Grace Bible Assembly schedule at Orange Avenue
Grace Bible VM B Church on Orange Avenue lists Pastor Wiebe and the phone 2274. Services run Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School led by Bob Bergman starting in September, 11:15 a.m. morning worship, 8 p.m. evening service, Wednesday prayer at 8 p.m., and Thursday 7 p.m. young people meeting.
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Grace Bible VM. B. Church
Orange Avenue
Deel A. Wiebe
Bob Bergman
Young People's Meeting
Union Congregational Church Schedule Sycamore Tulare
Union Congregational Church in Sycamore and Tulare lists services and programs. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday with Sunday school at 9:20 a.m. Pilgrim Fellowship for high school youth at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, choir rehearsal at 7:45 p.m. Contact Gordon Baker pastor and John H. Turner superintendent.
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Union Congregational Church
Sycamore and Tulare
Gordon
Baker
John H. Turner
Pilgrim Fellowship
Seventh Day Adventist Church Service Schedule
Lordo and Poplar church led by Pastor Stanley W. Hiten offers Sabbath School at 9 20 on Saturdays with Miss Ramona Oval in September, morning worship at 11, vesper at 8, prayer meeting Wednesday at 8, and missionary volunteer meeting Friday at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Lordo and Poplar
Stanley W. Hiten
Miss Ramona Oval
Mennonite Church Announces Services and Pastor
Waldo Wiebe, pastor at the Mennonite church, lists Sunday 9 30 a m Sunday School with Abe f Isaac as superintendent 10 30 a m morning worship broadcast on KWSO at 11 p m 6 30 p m youth services prayer meeting and Bible classes for all ages with Youth Fellowship interim schedule shown
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Abe F. ‘Saac
KWSO
Youth Fellowship
Intermedia
Vane oe M. B. Church weekly schedule
Wiehe Pastor Park Lane and Myers present a church routine with Sunday service at 10 15 a m and 6 30 p m Sunday School at 9 15 a m led by Johnny H Penner Superintendent Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting at 7 30 p m and Thursday Children's Bible class at 3 30 p m
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Vane Oe M. B
Wiehe
Park Lane
Myers
Johnny
Pentecostal Church Services Schedule at Shafter and Ash
The Pentecostal Church of God lists service times and meetings led by Pastor Cecil Pool. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with Tom Mizell in September. morning worship at 11 a m. evening services at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m for evangelistic and junior activity. Subgroups include young people on Wednesday and a Saturday jubilee service.
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Pentecostal Church OF God
Shafter Avenue
Ash Street
Cecil Pool
Hone
Tom Mizell
United Pentecostal Church
Smith’s Corner
Arthur Dansby
Minter Village Chapel Services and Bible Clubs List
Bernard Niekerk is pastor at Minter Village Chapel. Phone number is Bakersfield 4 5986. Services Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship at 7:30 p.m. Young peoples meeting 6:30 p.m. Bible clubs for boys and girls of all ages run throughout the week.
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Minter Village
Bernard Niekerk
Bakersfield
Young Peoples Meeting
South Shafter Camp Chapel Schedule and Leaders
South Shafter Camp Chapel led by Menno H Schellenberg pastor offers Sunday services at 9 45 a m with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and evening church service at 7 p m Other activities include Junior Bible Club Mondays at 7 30 p m Eteri Club Tuesdays at 5 30 p m Children's Bible Class Wednesdays at 3 30 p m Chil dren's Bible Class and Dunamis Club at 7 30 p m Thursdays prayer meeting Fridays and Saturdays unspecified.
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South Shafter Camp
Menno H. Schellenberg
St Therese's Catholic Church Service Times
Saint Therese's Catholic Church on West Lerde Highway lists Masses Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. Holy Day services at 6 30 a.m. and 7 30 a.m. Weekdays Mass at 7 30 a.m. Confessions Saturdays and before Masses on Sundays and Holy Days.
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ST. Therese’s Catholic Church
West Lerde Highway
Patrick D. Breslin
Old Timer Remembers Schooling In Kay County
An 1894 memory recalls teaching the first public school in Kay County Oklahoma in a sod schoolhouse built by local men. The roof used ridge poles and tar paper, with 22 pupils in grades one through eight and a monthly pay of 25 dollars in script.
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Annie Harkieread
Eureka
California
Kay County
Oklahoma
Alibi Driver Prompts Safety Crusade and Pledge
Raymond F. Leheney, president of the California Safety Council, denounces drivers who offer alibis after crashes. He warns that blaming others and pressing blame on “ifs” multiplies risk. The council launches a Traffic Safety Crusade to cut accidents 20 percent, urging motorists to pledge safe driving and avoid “if” excuses.
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Raymond F. Leheney
California Safety Council
Leheny
Ike
Leheney
Radio Program Preview and Notable Personalities Featured
The column highlights carefree radio programming with disc jockeys and acts like Dick Contino’s show and Capitol Records slots. It notes Betty Hutton’s absence from TV, McCarthy era debates on Point of Order, and Joe Carhat Hew’s compositions. It mentions J F Balzer relocating to Shafter in December 1928.
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Tgalee Obi
Cauiield
Detey Boles
Dick Contino
Betty Hutton
Capitol
Tex Ritter
Bob Manning
Piccadilly
Riviera
J. F. Balzer
Minnesota
Shafter
Radio Recital Aired By Local Friends In December 1928
Mr and Mrs E B String Ham hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Thomas Wedge Miss Ruth Voth and G Gillet for a Sunday evening radio musical program in December 1928 audience likely enjoyed a staged performance from the Ving residence.
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E. B. Stringham
Thomas Wedge
Ruth Voth
G. Gillet
George Ving
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