Founding of California Southern Baptist Convention Celebrated
A 30th anniversary service in Shafter marked the founding of the California Southern Baptist Convention three years ago in Shafter. The event, at the Shafter church, honored leaders Dr. Robert Hughes Rev Ralph Gardner and past presidents Rev Clyde Skidmore and J L Brantley along with about 50 out of town ministers and laymen. A Bible Study Fellowship next meets September 23 at United Methodist Church Wasco with Miss A Wetherell Johnson leading and Miss Johnson once a missionary to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Battist General Convention of
California
Shafter
Northern Street
Shafter Church
Robert Hughes
Fresno
Ralph L. Gardner
Gi. Posey
Riverside
Formend
Sam. Wilcoxon
Bakersfield
Convention Organization
Convention
Clyde Skidmore
J. L. Brantley
Greenfield
United Methodist Church
7Th
Birch Street
Wasco
Paul Horner
A. Wetherell Johnson
Miss Johnson
China
Housewarming With Bill Camps Marks 26th Anniversary
About 16 couples attended a pot luck housewarming at W. B. Camps Jr. and wife in 645 Redwood to celebrate their move into a new home and Mr. Camps birthday. The event honored their 26th wedding anniversary with candles and a money chandelier crafted by Ed Brown. Attendees included several local residents from Shafter Wasco and Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B
Bill)Camps Jr
Redwood
Camp
Camps
O. G. Ohlsson
Don
Shafter
Whitney Bigger
Bakersfield
George Harlow
Wasco
Shafter Trailer Club Weekend at Pine Flat
The Shafter Trailer Club enjoyed a Pine Flat outing on September 19 20 with 45 attendees over two days. Activities included motorcycling fishing volleyball horse shoes canasta and campfire fellowship. Bon Henderson led a large barbecue feast and a second barbecue was planned for October 3 with many members and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Trailer Club
Pine Flat
Bon Henderson
Riley Ashley
Donna
Mike
George Bender
Jono Grumbles
Janet
Gary
Ben Henderson
Jim Hester
Lori
Lisa
Bob Hiebert
Jenelle
Bob Nixon
Becky
Geithation Gap and Kern County Notes Highlight Local Events
Clay Haley to be installed as president of the Shafter Kiwanis Club in December. He serves as vice principal of Richland High and marks 13th year on its staff and 12th year as Kiwanis member. Gates of the Kern County Fair open Sept 27 with exhibits and free entertainment for 290000 visitors, as cotton growers brace for a strong season. A surprise wedding shower for Mr and Mrs Ernest Adamson saw guests deliver the party to Wheeler Ridge for a cotton-loading trip after the couple had left home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Co
State College
Clay Haley
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Richland Hool
Richland
Kiwanis
Kern County Fair
Ernest Adamson
Adamson
Wheeler Ridge
Ridge
Rev W Olsen to Speak at First Baptist Shafter
Rev Walther Olsen, ministry in Paris France for five years, will speak at First Baptist Church of Shafter on Sept 27 with services at 9 45 a m 11 a m and 6 30 p m A special Christ mas in September program will accompany the 9 45 a m Sunday School hour Olsen trained at Biola College and Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary and serves with the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society and The conservative Baptist Theological Seminary in Denver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Walther Olsen
First Baptist Church
Shafter
Olsen
France
Biola College
la Mirada
Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary
Denver
Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society of
Wheaton
Ill
Shafter High yearbook staff names 1961 Laurion editor
Christine Neuman named editor in chief as Shafter High's yearbook staff selects 1961 Laurion positions. Mennonite Brethren Home for the Aged prepares to open October 1 with open house September 30 at 250 East Tulare Street, capacity 21. El Charaf Shrine Club resumes fall activities with a Wasco dinner, continuing Shrine support for the Los Angeles Crippled Children’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Laurion
Christine Neuman
Mennonite Brethren Home For
Henry Froese
East Tulare Street
Wasco
Shriners
Buttonwillow
Delano
Shafter
Los Angeles
Shrine Crippled Childrens Hospital
Shafter rent program gains Kern County advisory board backing
Twenty years ago on September 21 1950 Shafter landlords join Kern County rental effort guided by A J Morris who announces a fast simple program endorsed by the rent advisory board. King Cotton remains uninjured by September rain and readies large scale ginning for Shafter area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County
A. J. Morris
Rent Advisory Board For
Kern
King Cotton
Play Center Welcomes Tots Open House in Shafter
Open house at Shafter Play Center on Monday featured families with preschool children. Highlighted by center president Mrs. Fred Betti and officers including Mrs. Carlos White and Mrs. W. G. Simmons, attendees enjoyed cookies and punch as plans for flexible schedules were discussed. A separate note invites public to a Nazarene church event where Lt Earl O Bri an will show a film on marijuana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Play Center
Lori Robnett
John Bender
Clarence Bender
Audrey Bender
Don Bender
Ray Rosales
Mona
Fred Thomas
Lisa
Howard Walker
Julie
Selina Barnes
Fred Betti
Buttonwillow
Play Center
Gary Harrell
Christy
Betti
Bryan
Carlos White
W. G. Simmons
George Barnes
William Hatcher
Earl O’brian
Church of the Nazarene
West Lerdo
O'Brian
Shafter
R. F. Linley
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Southern
Bill Camps
Tulare
W. Olsen
First Baptist
Rev¢ Walther‘olsen
Shafter Press
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
K.C.E.O.C
Shafter Avenue
Shafter Community United For Progress Council
United-Mexican-American Council
Niles Street
Noticias
Audencia Publica
Escuela Richland
Programa DE
Comunidad Unida
Progreso DE
Shafter Y
EL Concilio Unido
Mexico-Americano
Otorgara Autoridad Autoridad Publica Para Alumir Responsabilidadel
Agencia Delegada DE LA Corporacion DE Oportunidad Economica del Condado DE
Kernen
Comunidad DE
LOS Ciudadanos DE
Corporacion DE Oportunidad Economica del Condado DE Kern
United Nations
Nixon
U.N
R. L. Middleworth
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