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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1958
Page
8
A church column outlines a sermon topic Reality with scripture references from Jeremiah 23 28 and Psalms 45 6. It cites Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health and discusses Jesus demonstrations separating chaff from wheat to reveal the reality of good.
A color moving picture titled Petra the Rose Colored City will be shown at 7 00 p m Sunday September 28 1958 at First Baptist Church 350 Pine St Rev Melvin N Krug pastor The Petra city described as ancient and famed for its rose color is presented as a training home for students with a body over 1000 Founded over 40 years ago the institute has prepared youth now serving worldwide.
Edward L Keys was ordained at St Pauls Episcopal Church Bak with service readings by the pastor of St Lukes East Bakersfield and sermon by Rev Ralph Jeffs. Bishop Walters preached at St Marks and Epiphany Mission Corcoran.
The Eben ezer Reformed Church will present a morning sermon by Pastor Melvin B. Nonhof on Authority in the Christian Home, citing Exodus 20 12. Sunday School at 10 and a German service at 7 with Rev William E Korn delivering the sermon by recording.
A new youth group started at the Mennonite Brethren Church with high school and college age members. Reverend Armin Gessweing spoke on selecting a proper mate, and Mrs. Gassweing discussed finding life partners. Refreshments were served by local families. Next Sunday the group will meet at 8 45 p.m. at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Siemens residence and invites all area youths to attend.
Mr and Mrs Robert Wall and children Candy and Rod enjoyed a three day trip to Yellowstone with Mrs Wall’s parents Mr and Mrs E S Humann of Portland Oregon. They stayed in a house keeping cabin and saw bears moose and deer amid snow sleet and rain. They traveled home via Reno and Donner Lake.
Pvt Harold Zimmerman spends a fifteen day leave visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Owen at 141 Wall Street Shafter and seeing local friends He attended Richland Elementary and Honolulu High School He is stationed at Camp Pendleton with the H and H Supply Staging Regiment and recently completed training in the Second Infantry Training Regiment He plans to return to Camp Pendleton after leave
Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn presided at the Seventh District PTA area meet held Thursday morning at Maple School. Representatives from Maple Richland Lerdo Buttonwillow and Rio Bravo discussed subjects with district officers. Attendees included Maple PTA members and local educators.
A large crowd of friends and neighbors greeted Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nicol at an informal open house hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Nicol. The couple recently honeymooned after marrying in San Jose. Pink rose arrangements from the Smiths and purple orchids from Miss Dorothy Hull of Wasco decorated the refreshment area. Mrs Scott McMichael and her daughters Sandra and Nancy assisted with serving and the guest book.
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