Delegates Return From Mennonite Brethren Conference
Eleven local members of the Mennonite Brethren church returned home from a three day conference of nine Brethren churches held at Fairview Oklahoma. Delegates included Leonard Johnson Ottol Becker Henry Janzen J C Penner and Ed Peters. Main talks covered education evangelistic program youth work Sunday school and publishing. Ed Peters is national chair of the Mennonite Board of Education and Rev Dick leads the Pacific District Sunday school board. The church runs Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas Pacific Bible Institute Fresno Junior College and Mennonite Brethren Seminary Fresno with plans for expansion. Rev B J Brown Fresno Seminary president was elected conference chairman for one year. The Shafter group traveled by chartered bus.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Brethren Churches
U. States
Fairview
Oklo
Mens
Leonard Johnson
Ottol Becker
Henry Janzen
J. C.penner
Ed Peters
Mennonite Board of Education
Rev. Dick
Pacific District Sunday School Board
Tabor College
Hillsburg
Kans
Pacific Bible Institute and Junior College
Fresno
Mennonite Brethren Seminary
B. J. Brown
Shafter
Browns Reunite Family from Canada in Shafter
Canadians visiting Shafter reunited with Mr and Mrs W H Brown and their sons Billy and Jimmy. Mr Brown works for Superior Oil and has lived in Canada seven years. The Browns returned home on Wednesday August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bill Brown
Billy
Jimmy
W. H. Brown
Brown
Superior Oil
Canada
Mrs Linda Heinrichs Visits Shafter With Carter Family
Linda Heinrichs spent two days in Shafter last week visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Carter and their daughter Janice. She returned to Arroyo Grande on Wednesday August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Heinrichs
Shafter
Ben Carter
Janice
Arroyo Grande
College Students Active in Service at Mennonite Brethren Church
Thirty one Mennonite Brethren youths headed to college this fall were honored at a church program on August 24 with songs scripture and a message by Bill Siemens followed by a reception at the parsonage A hamburger fry at Hart Memorial Park on August 26 extended the event The group includes high school and college age members and Mary Brown plans to return to the University of Southern California for another year of study
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
LeRoy Balzer
Don Isaac
Dale Scales
Marlene Enns
Helena Loewen
Europe
Evelyn Ediger
Zoe Ann Janzen
Bill Siemens
Paul Bergen
Hart Memorial Park
Mary Brown
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Lions Founder Melvin Jones to Visit Kern County Dinner
Melvin Jones founder of Lions International will visit Kern County for a reception at 7:00 p.m. and dinner at 8:00 p.m. on September 13 at the Oildale Veterans Hall. Over 400 Lions and guests will attend, with Sam Jones and Dr. Clyde Martyn on hand to MC and introduce Jones. Tickets are $2.50 through the Shafter Lions Club.
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Melvin Jones
Lions International
Lions
Kern County
Oildale Veterans M Hall
Jim Kinsley
Business Circle of
Chicago
Hotel la Salle
Sam Jones
Dinuba
Clyde Martyn
the Valley Music Company
Bob Jones
Harmony Boys
Shafter Lions Club
Shafter
California
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the Richland Primary School
Mamie Lewis
Nina Francis
Joanne St. Louis
Richland School
Everett Baker
Leonard Baker
Carol
Roy
Elaine
Lynn
Mary Baker Hove
Buena Park
Dave Anderson
Anderson
Featuring
Anderson Motor Parts
Central Ave
Elmer -Anderson
Dave
Elmer
Bull
Fred Seeman
Larry Lester
Chanslor & Lyon CO
Bakersfield
Gram & Lynn, Inc
Transeal
Albertson & CO & Company
Sioux Tools
Kelly & Somers Insurance
Sharpe Manufacturing CO
Western Distributors
Campbell-Hausfeld Farm
N’ Field
Central Avenue
Phone Pioneer
F. B. Bailey
Ralph Hollis
Bridgeport
F. L. Enterline
Michael
Brent
Foster Mixons
Shirley Ann
Mavis
Oklahoma
Lee’s van & Storage
Twenty-First Street
U.S
Cisco
Walker ST
Shafter, Calif
Chrysler
America
Irvine
Central Valley Hwy
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