Palomo Takes Third In Regional Spelling Bee
Greg Palomo a seventh grade student at Richland Junior High School finished third in Region IV Standard League Spelling Bee held March 28. Contestants included Standard McFarland Wasco Beardsley and Tehachapi junior high schools. First place went to McFarland second Tehachapi and third Richland. The top winner advances to the County Bee with a path to the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. The Lions Club donated trophies for the top three finishers. Additionally, church services led by Rev. G B Kingsland run nightly at 7:30 p m and 6 p m on Sundays inviting public participation.
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Greg Palomo
Richland Junior High School
Rudy Palomo
Greg
Standard
McFarland
Wasco
Beardsley
Tehachapi
Lions Club
Shafter community events span luncheons to alumni dinner
The Shafter United Methodist Women host a luncheon at Lerdo Highway church on April 10 with J C Penner presenting Holy Land slides and special guests from Trinity Methodist Bakersfield. Shafter High School Class of 1947 dedicates its laurion to Mr Hogar Hansen, marking SHS 50th anniversary with alumni activities. An alumni Patron's Smorgasbord is set for April 24, tickets $3, proceeds fund scholarships. memorabilia sought for SHS display. Jovenes Unidos de Santa Teresa hosts a Good Friday Passion play on April 13 at 300 W Lordo Highway Shafter. Beta Zeta Delta Kappa Gamma marks 30th anniversary March 26 at Wasco Congregational Church. CBMC lunch April 5 at Veterans Hall with guest speaker Bill Bann. motorcycle trip planned April 28. Bill Bann's background noted with Teen Missions and ministry ambitions.
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Shafter United Methodist
Methodist Church
Lerdo Highway
J.C. Penner
Holy Land
Trinity Methodist Church of
Bakersfield
Vi Crabb
Shafter High School
Hogar Hansen
SHS
Mr. Hansen
Calvin Goehring
Robert Poznoff
Herb Spitzer
Fred Starrh
Columbus Rice
Don Zachary
Dave Anderson
Victor Bender
George Cooper
Bob Peters
Robert Teeters
Virgil Bartel
Pere
Joe Kirk
Pastor Vazquez
Jovenes Unidos DE
Beta Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Wasco
Beulah Bartlett
Blythe Monroe
Martha Novae
Marcia Krause
Lorraine Christensen
Genevieve Craig
Helen Hasty
Dolly Kirchenmann
Ruth McMillan
Martha Novak
Ruth Snively
Shafter
Elmer Unruh
Christian Business Men’s Committee
Veterans Hall
CBMC
Bill Lachenmaier
Dwayne Armstrong
Bill Bann
Bill
Cal State
Scotland
Ireland
Teen Missions
SHS Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Students at SHS honor staff with posters and an appreciation break fast. Throughout the week, teachers receive flowers cards and an apple. A student says the week is to say thank you to teachers and faculty as they wear "I'm appreciated" buttons.
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SHS
Births Reported in Cradleroll From Shafter Area Families
Laura Barton Fitch announces the birth of her son Joshua Amos on March 31 1979 at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. He weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long at birth. Joshua’s grandparents are Bud Barton and wife in Shafter and Jim Fitch and wife in Shafter. A list of great grandparents includes B F Summers and A B Barton of various California towns. Anthony Cuadras and wife welcome son Anthony Salza Jr born March 29 at 12:53 am, weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces and 21 1/2 inches. Ben and Kathy Nixon greet son Jacob Benjamin Nix born March 30 1979 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces and 21 inches. Grandparents are F C Nixon and John Mullen of Shafter. Great grandparents include Sidney Nixon and Virgil Nichols, Moon Mullen, Fritz Spain, and Ben C Seamans from Arkansas and Oregon.
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Laura Barton Fitch
Joshua Amos
Memorial Hospital
Joshua
Bud Barton
Orange Avenue
Shafter
Jim Fitch
Grant Street
B.F. Summers
Bakersfield
A.B. Barton
Antioch
Curtis Fitch
Anthony Cuadras
Martinez, Shafter
Anthony Salza, Jr
Ben Nixon
Jacob Benjamin Nixon
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Virgil Nichols
Fresno
Moon Mullen
Fritz Spain
Amity
Oregon
Ben C.seamans
Arkansas
Revival at Shafter Church of God to Begin on Sunday
The Shafter Church of God at 18473 South Shafter Avenue will start revival services on April 8. Evangelist Rev. G. W. Harrowood, radio host of God's Voice of Deliverance at 11:30 a.m. weekdays on KHIS AM and FM, leads the revival and also serves as pastor at Stine Road Church of God in Bakersfield. His ministry includes special singing and prayer.
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Shafter Church of God
South Shafter Avenue
G.W. Harrowood
Harrowood
God’s
Voice of Deliverance
Khis AM
Stine” Road Church
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