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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1948
Page
2
Sunday School at 9 45 a m. Morning Worship 11 a m. Baptist Youth Fellowship 6 30 p m. Junior and Senior groups. Evening Evangelistic Service 7 30 p m. Verily verily I say unto you like that heareth my Word and believeth on Him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life.
The Church of the Nazarene invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 with classes for every age led by Mrs Hallis Ratsdale Superintendent Morning Worship at 11 00 offers a message from the pastor NYPS and children meet at 7 00 Harold Denham president at 7 45 mid week service Wednesday at 8 00 pm bring a friend to services in the friendly church
John Bartel pastorates at Corner Golden West and Wall. Sunday School 10 a.m. Peter J. Gorsching superintendent. Mrs Edna Neufeld junior superintendent. Worship at 11 a.m. General Christian Endeavor at 7:30. Blessings to share as God depends on humans to help humans.
The Assembly of God Church at 150 Tulare Street lists Friday night Young People's meeting at 8:00 p.m. Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evangelistic Service at 8:00 p.m. Bible study on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Pastoral leadership: Rev Gordon Jans.
Sunday mass at 9:00 a.m. at St Therese Catholic Church in Shafter with Confession before Mass. Rev Breslin assisted by a pastor.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with W E Haag as superintendent. Church services follow at 11 am with a sermon by Rev Clayton L Montgomery.
The Church of Christ holds services at the Woman's Clubhouse on Sunset and James Streets every Sunday at 10 30 a m and 8 p m One assembly one speaker at a time.
The Wasco branch of The Mother Church announces that services at Christian Science Society 7th and Broadway will be discontinued during August.
The notice lists services at Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church on Northern Kern Street with Pastor Sam Wilcoxon. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning preaching at 11:00 a.m. B T U at 7:00 p.m. Evening preaching at 8:00 p.m.
Smith's Corner Gospel Chapel lists Sunday 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 6:30 Evening Service. Thursday 7:30 Young People's Meeting led by Pastor Jacob Quiring.
Mrs Fred Ruhlman was honored at a Tuesday afternoon birthday luncheon hosted by Mrs Emil Bender at her Bender Avenue home. Centerpieces of dahlias highlighted the setting and guests included Elizabeth Ingraham Ralph Sanderson and Oscar Weidman among others. Prizes in bridge went to Christ Handel and Eddie Gamegan with several guests sending gifts.
Vernon Pierce and family Ronald and Nancy flew from Vernon to Phoenix Arizona in a Stinson Voyager with a layover in Blythe California for lunch. They stayed with Mrs Hubert Delap and Chuck Delap in Phoenix until Sunday morning then toured Holtville and Imperial Beach visiting relatives. Ronald Pierce learned surf fishing as the trip concluded with a Shafter Airport landing after 6 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Brownell and son Art Jr have returned to Shafter after a two week vacation. They visited friends in Los Angeles and traveled home along the coast with a short stay at Pismo Beach.
The Assembly of God Church at 150 Tulare Street celebrates its first anniversary with all day Sunday services on Sept. 5. The gospel tent origin, a November purchase and move, and a rebuilt present church seating 200 are noted. Special music and speakers lead to a church grounds pot luck dinner. Rev. Jaus invites the public to visit Shafter’s new church.
Miss Barbara Fox and Miss Ferrelene Parker left with parents for Los Angeles to enroll at Woodbury College on September 7. Both chose fashion merchandising with executive secretarial studies as a second focus, aiming for AB degrees after two years. They will reside at 623 South Hobart Street under college supervision with a house mother.
Kern County and its employees posted an excellent safety record for the year ending July 1 1947. Joseph J Gallagher of the state compensation insurance fund said the county cut workmen’s compensation costs by 65 percent, receiving a cash dividend of 11612.60. The savings came from accident prevention efforts supported by the fund.
Mr and Mrs Clint Parker announce the betrothal of their daughter Ferrelene Parker to Donald Charles Zachary son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Zachary both of Shafter. A fall wedding is planned. Ferrelene graduated 1948 from Shafter High School and held multiple student leadership roles. Donald class of 1947 graduated and competed in football and other activities. He later attended California Polytechnic College San Luis Obispo for a semester and now works in farming with his father, Clyde Zachary.
Pat Steele Pfc son of Mrs Lois Steele was feted at a home supper party before his 30 day furlough and departure for Alaska. Guests included relatives from Bakersfield Burbank and local residents. Steele has served since January 1947 at age 19.
Miss Patricia Rodgers was the honored guest at a birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs Leon Rodgers at their home in Minter Field. The gathering included games and refreshments with attendees including Mickey Queen Julia Queen Sharon Queen Janan Hayes Gwyn Grafton Kimmy O'Donnell Donnal Donna Goldier Pat Hunter Mike Hunter Lees and numerous family friends.
Local resident Mrs. Lottie Cummings hosts a housewarming at her new 528 Sunset Avenue home. Family and Bakersfield guests attend, sharing gifts and refreshments while others send regrets.
Lowell Todd, Shafter High School teacher, has returned home with his wife and daughter Julie after a summer at Pacific Grove. He took three graduate coaching courses at Stanford University. The Todds are building a summer house there. Mrs. Todd and Julie will return to Shafter in about two weeks once the house work is counted.
On Friday and Saturday Don Nugent visited his wife Mary at the Nugent home. Mary has been ill, and Don, a student at the University of California Davis College of Agriculture, was there during the weekend.
A group from Shafter visited Southern California last weekend. Mr and Mrs John Fox and daughter Barbara Mr and Mrs Dan Weitz and George Cooper traveled to Los Angeles stayed at the Biltmore Hotel dined at the Brown Derby and attended Ken Murray's Blackouts On Sunday they were joined by Mr and Mrs Clint Parker and daughter Ferrelene and Donald Zachary The evening the group...
Derrill Killian, son of Mrs C. J. Duncan of Shafter, left Monday for Altus Oklahoma after a three week visit in California. He toured Sequoia National Park, California Hot Springs and Pismo Beach. He plans to enter Cameron College at Lawton Oklahoma this fall.
The group attended the celebrated stage work The Drunkard followed by dinner at Mike Lymand's restaurant. On Monday they toured Woodbury College with Miss Parker and Miss Fox set to enroll, ending with a visit to Ocean Park.
Mr and Mrs Bill Neessen and children Bill and Kathleen return to Shafter after a two week vacation. They spent a week at Sequoia National Park and visited Mrs Wm C Hart and son Billy of Balboa Island. The Neessen children attended Billy Harts seventh birthday party at Hazelwood. The family traveled along the coast to Santa Barbara Long Beach and Manhattan Beach before returning home.
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