French Market Set for Grand Opening in Shafter
John French plans a grand opening for his new market at 300 South Shafter Avenue this Friday and Saturday. The remodeled store features widened aisles and new shelving and will specialize in grade A meat at low prices. The operation, run by French and family, includes Emmett Beayrd as butcher, Frances Banks as cashier, and student Warkentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John French
South Shafter Avenue
French
Ted
Dorothy
John, Jr
Tom
Emmett Beayrd
Frances Banks
Warkentine
Kern County
Rush County
Tex
Tyler
Arvin-Lament
Lella Robertson
Taft
Jeanie
Shafter High School
Cancer Society expands drive with new educational films
The Kern County Branch of the American Cancer Society adds two new films to its year round education library in Shafter. Sappy Homins encourages annual checkups while Alexander Ten Spot explains ACS services and aims. Descriptions available from Mrs. Bell and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
American Cancer Society
Shafter
Sappy
Homiens
Alexander Ten Spot
ACS
Cancer Society
Reconstruction project advances with two pumping plants
Groundbreaking for the first portion occurred last month and the second portion, about half the work, remains to be completed. T R Thompson secretary manager of the Sixster-Wasco district notes progress on pumping plant structures meter wells and related infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Thompson
Sixster-Wasco
Lola Montez Dance Show Heads to Local High Schools
A concert featuring Lola Montez and her Spanish dance visits Delano High School Monday night or Taft High School Tuesday night. The event offers a regional cultural performance with dance and music, drawing local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano High School
Taft High School
Lola Montez
Funeral Services Held Monday for Former Resident John Wahl 69 Bakersfield
Funeral services conducted at Grace Reformed Church Bakersfield at 11:00 a.m. Monday for John Wahl 69 of North Isfield who died March 29 after an illness. Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Margaret Wahl of North Isfield sons Earl John Maurice Wahl daughters Ida Beck Roselyn Stockton Grace Alm and sixteen grandchildren. Wahl a native of Menno South Dakota was born June 10 1887 and lived in Shafter Edison and Bakersfield. He suffered a heart attack in 1951.
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Grace Reformed
R. E. Farsch
Orvil Wilson
Warren Stockton
Serverin Sandrini
Mr. Wahl
Menno
South Dakota
Treee
Margerith Metler
Shafter
Edison
Bakersfield
Wahl
Grace Reformed Church
Margaret Wahl
North Rafield
Earl
John
Maurice Wahl
Ida Beckwith
Oxnard
Calif
Roselyn Stockton
Grace Alm
Tooele
Utah
Henry Wah
Frederick, S. D
Fred Aman
Freeman
S. D
Margaret Peterson
Anaheim
Chrristine Manory
Oceanside
Shafter Student Honored by FSC for Academic Excellence
Barbara Lou Wroten of Shafter, a FSC sophomore majoring in psychology and 1954 Shafter High graduate, is among 78 FSC students honored by the AAUP for achieving at least 2.5 in all college work. She will be feted at the 14th annual FSC campus banquet Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Fresno State College
FSC
American Association of University Professors
Barbara Lou Wroten
Miss Wroten
Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Nominees for Public Office in City Election
Voters will choose three members for the City Council in the election to be held March 22 to April 5, 1956. Contenders include incumbent Robert L Gates and candidates Ray H Duerksen Frederick P Hasty Mary A Larson Richard A Larson Ben W Laverty Jr Mary Ala Richards Jackson Scott, with offices ranging from automobile dealer to farmer and teacher.
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Pri
Robert L 'Gates
Ray H. Duerksen
Frederick P. Hasty Schor
A. LA Farm
Richard A. Larson
Ben W. Laverty, JR
Ove
Richard Jackson Scott
Ted
SDA Mission Drive Opens Saturday in Shafter
Seventh Day Adventist volunteers begin the annual missions drive this Saturday. Shafter workers will invite neighbors to join a global mission and welfare program spanning 183 of 205 countries. Pastor Harvey Retzer notes the denomination spent about 60 million dollars on medical education missions and welfare last year, with churches aiding 1.53 million people to amount to 11.08 million dollars in aid. lay solicitors will carry official credentials for the 1956 drive.
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Seventh Adventist Church
Shafter
Harvey Retzer
Shafter Adventist Congregation
Pastorner
Eternal Life Is Adventist School Program Saturday
The Seventh day Adventist church at Poplar and Lerdo hosts a Sabbath school program at 9 45 on Saturday with the theme Investment Opportunity Of fers Eternal Life For You The event features mission stories from new letters from Shafter members now serving as missionaries worldwide and several musical numbers public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventhday Adventist Church
Poplar and
Lerdo
Shafter Adventist Church
Shafter
SHS Art Students Benefit from New Homemaking Wing
SHS officials report two large new rooms for art and crafts with enhanced cabinetry sinks and a spray booth for posters. Art teacher Dave Marsh explains the upgraded facilities include art horses kilns and improved storage plus plans for a renovated auditorium and reconfigured science labs funded by a past bond election.
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Dave Marsh
Marsh
Baptist Church Show to Present Voyage to Rome Film
The First Baptist Church at 291 E. Lerdo hosts a 7:00 p.m. Sunday screening of Voyage to Rome, final of 12 parts, showing Paul’s voyage and shipwreck with prayers saving all on board. Bill Goertzen and Ralph Lachenier present color motion slides from Mexico at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Mel Krug will speak on The God Governed Life during morning worship at 11:00 a.m.
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First Baptist Church
291
E. Lerdo
Mission Committee
Paul
Hatas
Saint Luke
Bill Goertzen
Ralph Lachenier
Mexico
Mel Krug
Pentecostal Revival Reported a Success in Fresno Church
Pastor Billie Joe Martin reports a full house for revivals directed by Rev. A. V on of Fresno at the United Pentecostal Church. The gatherings, led by Rev. Kelley, are held nightly except Mondays at 528 Central Avenue with all invited to attend.
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A. von
Fresno
United Ptecostal Church
Billie Joe Martin
Martin
Kelley
Central Avenue
Legion and Wives at Tipton District Meeting
The American Legion district 15 meeting in Tipton on March 25 featured Myrna Wynkoop and Mrs. Ima Flory as speakers. Earl Wipf led the gathering with local attendees including Mrs. J. P. Mc Coy, Mrs. Leon Morgan, Mrs. Floyd Heinlein, and Mrs. Don Bellows.
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The
American Legion
District 15
Tipton
Myrna Wynkoop
Deay
Ima Flory
Wynkoop
Auxiliary
Florey
Earl Wipf
Shafter
J. P. McCoy
Leon Morgan
Floyd Heinlein
Don Bellows
Volunteer Firemen Here Hold Steak Barbecue Thursday
Shafter firemen held a steak barbecue on Thursday March 29 with assistant chief Wesley Gorsching as chair. Menu featured steaks cole slaw garlic bread and department beans as members enjoyed self barbecued steaks and horse shoe contests. Attending were Chief Nick Johnson assistant chief Gorsching secretary treasurer Milton Johnson captains Pat Bradshaw Mel Parrett and others including Bill Banks Don Bellows Roy Bellows Don Little Jack Janzen and Ed Bender.
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Shafter
Wesley Gorsching
Fire Department
Nick Johnson
Milton Johnson
Pat Bradshaw
Bill Banks
Double Wedding Held for Unruh and McNew Couples
Frances Jackson-Glenn Unruh and Virgie Carroll-Aubrey McNew were married in double rites at Judge E K Grant home 248 California avenue on March 31. The brides listed pale blue and pink nylon princess outfits with light accessories. The reception followed at Spurgeon McNew’s home with family from Los Angeles Bakersfield and Shafter attending. The couples plan to reside in Shafter where Unruh is employed and both grooms attended local schools.
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Frances Jackson
Glenn Unruh
Virgie Carroll
Aubrey McNew
Sat
E. K. Grant
California Avenue
Virgie Virginia Carroll
E. D. Carroll
Santa Fe Avenue
Spurgeon McNew
Fresno Avenue
Guy D. Jackson
Smith’s Corners
David Unruh
Calloway Street
McNew
Oesgesne
Bill McNew
Alex Shepherd
Los Angeles
Charles McNew
Doris Grainger
Nadyne
Ont
Mrs. McNew
Shafter High School
Kern Homes
Minter Field
No. 111A
Audrey
Lockheed
Bakersfield
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Wellington
Country
SDA
Eternal Life
Adventist
SHS
Baptist Church
Rome
Legion
U. S
Chuck Roast
Durkee
van Camp
del Monte
Texas
Rica
Can
White King
Campbell's
Central Ave
Phone Pioneer
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