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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1953

Page

3

Helen Holmes Weds Fred Hasty in June Ceremony

Miss Helen Holmes and Fred Hasty announce their June wedding after a party at Mrs. Jack Hare’s Golden West avenue home. Holmes, a Richland School teacher, is daughter of H. L. Holmes of Braham Minnesota. Hasty, a Richland School principal, was born in Kansas and educated at Fresno State, Claremont and Oregon State. A second daughter, Laurinda Fay, was born March 31 at Kern General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Scott.

Helen Holmes Fred Hasty Jack Hare Golden West Avenue Connie Hare Heide Stuber Inez Moser Martha Groeckler Fred Helen Richland School H. L. Holmes Braham, Minn Holmes St. Cloud Teachers College Fresno State College Richland Teachers Club Business and Professional Women's California Teachers Association Kansas Hasty Richland California Philip Hasty Sherman Oaks Claremont College Pomona Oregon State College Laurinda Fay Kern General Hospital James Scott Madera Ave Ernest Burton Shafter Jess Scott Minter Village

Nursery Chief Describes Job At Cooper's Nursery Visit

Floyd Cooper, proprietor, spoke to Tanda Campfire Group yesterday at Cooper's Nursery about plant care and garden duties. Girls earned honor beads for identifying at least eight plant species. group included Kath leen Ball Nadine Emerald Betty Firkins Donna Adamson Barbara Rockey Norma Neufeld Delores Tillman Phyllis Smith Alice Nanney. guardians Mrs J B Ball and Mrs Frank Contreras attended.

Tanda Campfire Group Floyd Cooper Cooper's Nursery Kathleen Ball Nadine Emerald Betty Firkins Donna Adamson Barbara Rockey Norma Neufeld Delores Tillman Phyllis Smith Alice Nanney J. B. Ball Guardian Frank Contreras

Uncle Visits Gribble Home

Dr. R. C. Morris of Hollywood visited the Ralph Gribble home as an uncle of Mrs. Gribble. The party found lupine and red buds scenic but roads beyond Sequoia were closed by snow. Morris stayed two days at the Gribbles’ home and dined with them on Easter Sunday.

Ralph Gribble John J. Jeffery Long Beach Gribble Yosemite Jeffrey

Jack Carter's Wife to Speak at Nazarene Revival

Mrs. Jack Carter of Bethany Oklahoma wife of the revival preacher will tell her life story during Sunday School at 9 45 a m Sunday Her earliest experiences include life in an orphanage The revival began last Wednesday and will run through Sunday

Jack Carter Bethany Okla Church of the Nazarene Carter

Maple PTA to Install New Officers and Host 4-H Entertainment

The Maple Parent-Teacher Association will install Mrs. Allen Bartel as president and install officers including Mrs. Jonas Nickel as vice president and Mrs. Harvey Gaede as secretary. The Maple 4-H club will perform sewing and cooking demonstrations and conduct a dessert sale to fund a delegate to the 4-H convention and reduce summer camping costs. The event includes a year’s work display, fashion show, and music with an executive board meeting called by retiring president Mrs. Ruben Siemens.

Allen Bartel Maple Parent- Teachers Association Jonas Nickel Harvey Gaede John J. Peters Ruben Siemens Elmer Engel Herb Loewen Maple 4-H Club Davis The Maple Pta

Friends Fete Bill Goertzens Farewell in Church

A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Bill Goertzen who left for missionary work in the Belgian Congo was held during a Mennonite Brethren Church prayer service. Rev. Waldo Wiebe gave a message and honorees shared testimonies as about 400 guests enjoyed cherry pie ice cream and coffee. Attendees included Goertzen relatives from Pacific Bible Institute Fresno Rosedale Wasco and Wasco area family members.

Bill Goertzen Belgian Congo Mennonite Brethren Church Waldo Wiebe Goertzen Dan Goertzen Pacific Bible Institute Fresno Dave Schmidt Rosedale Esther Goertzen Wasco

Flower Show Plans Advance for Wednesday Afternoon

The club progresses plans for its annual flower show set for Wednesday afternoon April 30. General chairman Mrs. Ike Peters hosts the meeting at Wascoroad with co-chairman Mrs. E C Eckmann. Committee members include Mesdames Williams Bender J J Peters John Jacobsen M L Thomas Orvin Mettler Don Ruggenberg George Harrison C J Vignolo Phil Channeson and R A Jacobsen. Hostess committee features Mrs. E A Brown chairman plus Wesley Staudacher W C Handel A F Ingraham and J L Hill.

Ike Peters Wascoroad Peters E. C. Eckmann Mesdames Williams Bender J. J. Peters John Jacobsen M. L. Thomas Orvin Mettler Don Ruggenberg George Harrison C. J. Vignolo Phil Channeson

Families Gather for Fifth Annual Easter Potluck

The Fuller home on Tulare avenue hosted a Sunday Easter potluck. A dinner started the day followed by an egg hunt for children. L. J. Woodard won first prize for the most seductive style hat modeled by men.

J. H. Fuller Tulare Avenue L. J. Woodard Messrs. and Mesdames Suz

Betty Jean Turney Weds Jamese A Grumbles in Southern Baptist Rites

Miss Betty Jean Turney and Jamese A Grumbles united in a Friday evening ceremony at a Southern Baptist Church witnessed by about 200 friends. The bride wore a white satin gown with a fingertip veil and carried carnations and an orchid. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Grumbles of Orange Avenue. The couple will reside in Shafter after a Bay Area honeymoon. he will report back to his ship in San Francisco.

Southern Baptist Church Betty Jean Turney B. C. Turney Beech Ave Jamese A. Grumbles Manuel Grumbles Orange Avenue Charlene Kroeker Marvin Jost Eual Seay Taft Joe Grumbles Donald Day Harley -Martin Jessie Elmore Carolyn Wilson Elaine Jones Bay Area Shafter San Francisco Grumblegs Shafter High School Bakersfield Junior College Welfare Department

Warmer Sunday School Class Meets at Gribble’s

Mrs. Ralph Gribble hosted a potluck luncheon for twenty five women of the Warmer class a Sunday School group aligned with First Methodist Church of Bakersfield. The class is named for former pastor Dr. George Warmer and Gribble has taught it for several years.

Ralph Gribble First Methodist Church of Bakersfield George Warmer Gribble

Shower Party Honors Bride At Hubbard's

A bridal shower was hosted Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Callaway Hubbard on Poso Street for Mrs. Charles Loftis of the Pentacostal Church of God. Attendants included Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Jess Arney, and Mrs. Cecil Pool. Guests enjoyed cake and punch. attendees listed include Mesdames Sly, Pool, Mizell, Elmo Peters, Boney, Hill, Bryant, Arney, Rose Ryland, Nixon, Carr, Hubbard, Howard, Daniels, Tubbs, and Bernice Peters. Gifts were sent by Clyde Ratzlaff, Elmer Hicks, Don Millard, Lois Eskew, Ray Fortenberry, Jess Baker, and Betty Sage. The bride, daughter of Georgia Howard, recently married in Las Vegas, Nev. She attended Shafter High School and worked at Nick's Drive In. The groom, a native of Arkansas, works at a Chevron gas station. The couple now reside in North Shafter.

Ernest Howard Harvey Daniels Bessie Tubbs Bernice Peters Clyde Ratzlaff Elmer Hicks Don Millard Lois Eskew Ray Fortenberry Jess Baker Betty Sage Las Vegas Nev Georgia Howard Marengo St Shafter High School Nick's Drive In

Hart Memorial Park Picnic With Clyde Har Mon Family

Mr and Mrs Clyde Har Mon with Clydene and Nina of Lerdo Avenue spent Sunday on a picnic in Hart Memorial Park.

Clyde Harmon Clydene Nina Lerdo Avenue Hart Memorial Park

Relatives Spend Easter at Sill Home in Fresno

Easter Sunday gathering at the Fresno avenue home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sill included numerous relatives and friends. After dinner the children rode horseback and received rides in a jeep, with attendees listed among the Sill and attending families.

Fresno Avenue Hugh Sill Rey Patrick Breslin Ben Sill Ben Anne Jack Sill Mary John Frank Sill

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