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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1966

Page

3

Helen Hasty elected president of Shafter BPW

Mrs. Helen Hasty was elected president of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club for 1966 67 at the March 31 meeting held at Miss Irene Tilley’s home. Other officers named include Edna Ross first vice president Laura Hare second vice president Mary Austin recording secretary Cosmo Thomas corresponding secretary and Mildred Fike treasurer.

Helen Hasty Shafter Business Irene Tilley California Taft Lorraine Christensen Edna Ross Audrey Leigh Wisner Ramada Inn Bakersfield Dorris Wood Lorene ‘1Illey Laura Hare Shafter Bpw Central District Delos Witcher Ann Stoller Clara Schnidt Mildred Fike Evelyn Agee Fran Garvin Millys Crawford Ruth McMillan

UDC Hosts Havilah Presentation At Bakersfield Event

The United Daughters of the Confederacy California Division presented a framed photograph of Asbury Harpending founder of Havilah during a Centennial observance in Bakersfield on April 2. Revived program included breakfast, costumes, speakers, wedding ceremony, street dancing and a Sunday Catholic mass.

Evelyn Agée Raphael Charter United Daughters of the Confederacy Bakersfield Rage Asbury Harpending Havilah California First Court House Kern County Ward Royal Whittier Ardis Walker s@ayid Fairbairn LeRoy M. Jacksonr District I C .B. Ryan W. L. Woods Tehachapi Norbert J. Chrysinski St. Jude’s Church Wofford Heights John O'Prentice Jr

Maple Scouts Seashore Trip Near Baywood State Park

Maple Explorer Scouts Journeys to Rancho de Montana three miles southwest of Baywood for a seashore day. They packed lunches, found diverse sea life, and returned home by late afternoon.

Maple Explorer Rancho de Montana Baywood Ernest Siemens Brian Tommy Frantz Ron Nickel Phil Clyde, Johnston Explorer Post Dean Paul Unruh Douglas Reimer Kenneth Nicol W .E. Nicol

Mrs. Oliver R. Dargatz Recovers After Surgery

Mrs. Oliver R. Dargatz is recovering at her Maple area home after surgery at San Joaquin hospital in Bakersfield. She returned home Sunday after a five day hospital stay.

Oliver R. Dargatz Maple Area San Joaquin Hospital Bakersfield

Anti-Smut Campaign Sees Wide Support In California

E Richard Barnes California assemblyman and state Grass Roots leader reports overwhelming backing for an anti smut initiative on the November ballot. Kern County campaign headed by Howie Wines pushes petition drive in Inyo and Mono counties with Bertha McCall coordinating signatures and Bakersfield offices urging completion. Recent Supreme Court rulings spur Clean Inc efforts to curb material deemed harmful to youth.

Fina E. Richard Barnes San Diego California Barnes Kern County Howie Wines Inyo Mono Wines Bertha McCall 18Th Bakersfield Supreme Court Clean, Inc America

Maple Eighth Graders Plan Special Trip to Sacramento

Maple eighth graders plan a two day trip April 13 and 14 to Sacramento visiting Sutters Fort state park the F B Crocker Gallery and the Kentucky Kitchen. They will tour the capitol visit the senate and assembly meet Senator Walter Stiern and attend a hypothetical committee hearing.

Sacramento Capitol Sutter’s Fort F. B. Crocker Ave Kentucky Senate and Assembly Kern County Walter Stiern Stiern Clyde Johnston Robert Smith Victor Enns Elmer Engle

Miss Lynn Wiedmann Visits Home for Easter Break

Miss Lynn Wiedmann a University of Southern California student spends Easter vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Mert Wiedmann at their home.

Lynn Wiedmann University of Southern California Mert Wiedmann

Crusade Begins In Shafter For Cancer Drive 1966

Paul Hoffman of Shafter named chairman for business and farm areas of the 1966 Cancer Crusade. Mrs John Dobbs to lead residential areas. Drive sponsored by Shafter Junior Woman's Club and starts April 1.

Paul Hoffman Shafter Banker Howard K. Dickson John Dobbs Shafter Junior Woman's Club

Mrs. Dobbs Named Cancer Crusade Residential Chairman

Mrs. John Dobbs of the Shaf ter Junior Women's Club is named residential chairman for the 1966 Cancer Crusade. Howard K. Dickson is area chairman. The annual fund drive is now underway.

John Dobbs Shafter Junior Women’s Club Howard K. Dickson

Fight Cancer With a Checkup and a Check drive in Shafter

A community health campaign titled Fight Cancer With a Checkup and a Check aims to reach every area resident with education and fundraising to encourage regular health exams and early cancer warning signs. The drive supports American Cancer Society programs and emphasizes breast uterus colon rectum and lung cancers with April designated Cancer Control Month. Mrs Dobbs and Mr Hoffmann invite groups to show cancer education films including The Million Club for meetings.

American Cancer Society Congress

Ummels Welcome Gospel Fellowship Workers in Shafter

Rev and Mrs C F Ummel hosted 40 Missionary Gospel Fellowship workers from Turlock for a spring conference at the North Shafter Labor Camp. Attendees traveled from as far as India and Gridley and from Salinas and Guadalupe areas along the coast.

C. F. Ummel Missionary Gospel Fellowship Turlock Shafter North Shafter India Gridley Salinas Guadalupe

Achievement Banquet Date Set for Thursday May 5

Bruce Crawford superintendent of Richland Elementary School chairs the planning for the ninth annual Achievement Banquet to be held Thursday May 5 at seven o'clock in the Richland Cafeteria. The event honors local students for scholastic achievement with broad community support and participation from service clubs PTA sororities and local districts.

Audrey Leigh Wisner Pta’s Chamber of Commerce Richland Shafter Bpw Lorraine Christensen Bruce Crawford Richland Elementary Veterans’ Memorial Hall Shafter Chamber of Commerce PTA Shafter High School Rotary Club

Airman Carroll Returns From TDY To McClellan AFB

Esmond D. Carroll of Shafter California returned to McClellan Air Force Base after a 120 day TDY at Hickam AFB Hawaii. He visited the Philippines Australia and Thailand and met President Johnson in Hawaii. Carroll graduated Shafter High School in 1962 and enlisted March 4 1964 with basic training at Lackland AFB Texas.

Esmond D. Carroll Geela Sq E. D. Carroll West Orange Street Shafter McClellan Afb Calif Hickam Afb Honolulu Carroll Philippines Australia Thailand Johnson Hawaii Carrol Shafter High School Airforce Lackland Afb Texas Shepard Afb Texas

Texas A&M Recognizes Distinguished Students for Fall Term

The list names Ralph E. Wood a senior psychology major at Texas A&M as an honor student. The undergraduate honor goes to students posting a 2.28 grade point average on a 3.0 scale with no grade lower than C.

Texas A&m University Ralph E. Wood Dorris L. Wood Shafter

Mrs Handel Rejoins Kern Camp Fire Board Leader Role

Mrs. Kenneth Handel resumes chair duties of District 4 Camp Fire Girls Kern County and presided at a Richland School meeting. Other officers and leaders from Bakersfield Wasco Shafter Maple and Buttonwillow groups attended with plans for a Blue Bird Fly-up ceremony April 25 and multiple Grand Council Fire events through May 16. There are 487 girls in District 4 with events including a May 13-14 camp-out at Manuel Park and a April 30 Council Play Day at Memorial Park Delano.

Kenneth Handel Kern County Camp Fire Girls,Inc Richland School Faye Ashby Dorothy Walker Handel Marge Albright Dorothy Neufed Blue Birds Bessie Sage Maides Christensen Hills Maple School Richland Shafter, Maple Buttonwillow Manuel Park Lew Sutton Kern County Council Wasco, Shafter and Delano Memorial Park Shafter

Urgent Plea for Blood at Sepulveda Hospital

The Bradshaw family pleads for blood donations at Sepulveda Hospital. The family, including small children, has relied on transfusions since the year began. Dr Jacobus reports a continued need for many pints, with blood already transferred from the Shafter Blood Bank.

Sepulveda Bradshaw Scott Resee’s Inter Jacobus Shafter

Brown Family Finalizes Hospital Break and Home Birth

The Brown family expresses relief after Gerald Brown, a meningitis patient, left Kern General after over three months in isolation. Baby Ruth Joanne, born at home before hospitalization, weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and is gaining well. Relatives Philip, Tom, and Mary Katherine helped during the week, and the family thanks the community for support as Gerald schedules occasional checkups.

Maple Gerald Brown Brown Kern General Ruth Joanne Ruth Philip Toth Mary Katherine Poer Dave Brown

Also Mentioned on This Page

Shafter Bpw Club UDC Maple Scouts Flint East Lerdo Paul Hoffmann Ummels First Baptist Church Worth Pine Street Dole B. Ellat Morning Worship Training Union Evening Gospel Hour Family Bible Hour Shafter Business and Professional Shafter High School Pta Sylvia Baughman Leslie L. Robinson The American Legion Chambers of Commerce Pa's California Scholarship Federation Rio Bravo Lerdo Pta Robert Mixon Rio Bravo Pia Betty Horn Alpha Kappa Chapter Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority John Turner Greeta Paslay Konoka Council of Pocahontas Leonard Hall Ministerial Association Dan Hetherington Leslie L .Robinson Post 213 John Siemens Maple Pta Clay Hale Kiwanis Club Jerry Miller Lerdy Vernon L. Searcy Richland Via Shafter Woman’s Club Frank Wisner Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club American Legion Auxiliary Carroll II McClellan Air Force Base Mrs. Handel Roberta Schellenweg John Hill Don Christensen Ann Clarke Hummine Ia Standard Oil P.S Hummingbirds E! Segundo Carlson Refinery the Chevroin of Excellence Standard Oil Company OF
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