Hubert Annis dies in Las Vegas at 77
Funeral services set for Thursday at 11 am at Soof Flirt Plickinger Mortuary Bakersfield for Hubert Annis who died Sunday in Las Vegas Nevada He was a World War I veteran aircraft mechanic and longtime resident of Shafter Oildale and nearby areas Survivors include his wife two sons a stepson a daughter two stepdaughters seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren Full military honors will be given by the Leslie L Robinson Post 213 Shafter American Legion with pallbearers from the Shafter Legion
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Ril
Soof Flirt ‘Plickinger Mortuary
Bakersfield
Hubert
Vegas
Nev
Annis
Las Vegas
Bruce Cushing
Norris
D. Riley
Alna
Okla
Shafter
Oildale
Kermit
Laken Village
Arnat
Bellflower
Eugene Hillis
Lois McCombs
Mary McAlister
Ruby Lippitt
Frank Annis
Gandchildren
American Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
Shafter American Legion
Birthday Dinner Hosted by Mrs Floyd Boone in McFarland
Mrs Floyd Boone of McFarland entertained at a family birthday dinner Sunday April 9 for her Bev and Frank Sherman of Shaf. Ed Sherman and family attended as did Mr and Mrs Claude Stewart and wife of Hesperia along with Mrs Frank Sherman a mother figure.
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Floyd Boone
McFarland
Bev
Frank Sherman
Shaf
Ed Sherman
Claude Stewart
Hesperia
Thirty Four Make Reservations for 1936 Reunion Here
Shafter High School Class of 1936 reunion attendance shows 34 reservations for April 23 at the Shafter High Cafetorium. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs Verlon, Mr and Mrs Edwin Prezler of Bakersfield, Mrs Reba of Corcoran, Mr and Mrs Dave Kroeker of Wasco, Mr and Mrs Gerald Starrh of Claremont, Mr and Mrs Frank Reimer of Cross, Gideon Mettler of Porterville, Mr and Mrs Steve Furman, Mr and Mrs Marel Micks of Bakersfield, Mr and Mrs O E Wiedmann of San Diego, Mr and Mrs Lawr Irwin Starrh of Livermore, and Mr and Mrs Milton Koop of Cayucos.
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Shafter High School
Shafter High
Wrence Kattenborn
Verlon
Edwin Prezler
Bakersfield
Reba
Corcoran
Dave’ Kroeker
Wasco
Gerald Starrh
Claremont
Frank Reimer
Cross
Gideon Mettler
Porterville
Steve Furman
Irene Wilson
Mare] Micks
Edna Beese
O. E. Wiedmann
San Diego
Lawr Irwin Starrh
Livermore
Milton Koop
Caycuos
James Wilson
P. L. Arnold
Shafter
William Rogers
Rogers
W. B. White
Alexandria
Surprise Birthday Party For Husband Hosted At Home
Mrs. Wyman Stark arranged a surprise birthday party for her husband on Saturday evening April 9 at 457 Mark. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sherrill Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Adams of Shafter and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Duggan Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Flynn and Rachael Haston of Bakersfield. The event featured games won by Mrs. Darrell Flynn and refreshments at the close.
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Wyman Stark
Darrell Flynn
Jack Sherrell
Edwin Adams
Shafter
Clyde Duggan
Rachael Haston
Bakersfield
Driving Tip Safe driving through hazard anticipation
The piece emphasizes that safe driving largely depends on predicting possible hazards ahead. It frames anticipation as the key to preventing accidents and maintaining control on the road.
Eastern Star Marks Public School Week in Wasco
Wasco Chapter 489 of the Order of the Eastern Star celebrated Public School Week at the Masonic Hall. Robert Snively led a program with a saxophone choir and student musicians while Dottie Boyd praised today’s children as tomorrow’s leaders. The next meeting with Deputy Grand Matron Gladys Brown is set for April 25.
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Wasco
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Robert Snively
Richland
Dottie Boyd
Janet Nikkel
Melvin Atkinson
Carla Taffera
Larry Zachary
Carl Camp
Ted Wiedmann
Mike Gates
Cindy Spear
John Spear
Joyce Foeltz
Susan Spiva
Jean Miller
Jerilynn Willis
Jimmy Dick
Richard Kroeker
Dennis Marlatt
Robin Enns
Randy Zachary
Honored at bridal shower for Barbara Mettler Osell
Mrs. Barbara Mettler Osell was honored at a bridal shower in Stockton on April 9 hosted by Mrs. Robert Warren. Attendees included family from Shafter Bakersfield Wasco Sierra Madre and Fair Oaks with gifts sent by several relatives.
Sailor Kenneth L Parker Returns Home From Viet Nam Duty
Kenneth L Parker son of Oyd and Mrs Parker of Buttonwillow served five months in Da Nang South Viet Nam aboard the U S S Sumner County LST. He returned to the United States on March 30 and is now at home in San Diego with wife Pat and children Susan Boyd Vera Lynn and Judy. He has been in the Navy for 15 years.
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Kenneth L. Parker
Oyd Parker
Buttonwillow
7Th Fleet
U.S.S
Sumner County
Easter Family Reunion Ties Shafter to Broad West Valley
The Béne der family gathered at Edwin Bender home in Shafter with relatives from Watsonville Bakersfield Walnut Creek and Santa Cruz to celebrate Easter. Host families included Mr and Mrs D J Bender and Mrs Wedge a former Shafter librarian with 35 years service.
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Béneder
Edwin Bender
Golden West
August Bender
Russell Hammon
Mel Vaux
Victor Bender
E. O. Hauch
Shafter
D. J. Bender
Baker
Harry Thompson
Bill
Mary
Santa Cruz
Wedge
Harryson
Julia Potter
Mrs Doris Wilson Visits Mr and Mrs Art Kadel
Mrs Doris Wilson of Los Angeles spent several days last week visiting Mr and Mrs Art Kadel.
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Doris Wilson
Los Angeles
Art Kadel
Foster sons visit before Vietnam service and return
Pfc. Tom Kimes, foster son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Kadel, visited Shafter before departing for Vietnam. Ensign John Daves, another Kadel foster son, has spent eight months in Vietnam as a machine gunner on the SS Harry Hubbard guarding a carrier. Daves is back in the United States and will undergo survival training in San Diego before returning to Vietnam.
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Pfc
Tom Kimes
Art Kadel
Shafter
Viet Nam
John Daves
Harry Hubbard
United States
Daves
San Diego
Easter visit ties Hoffman family to Chatsworth kin
Mrs G Skiles Hoffman and four children plus Laura Hoffman of Chatsworth spent Easter week with Mrs Hoffman's parents Mr and Mrs Art Kade and other relatives.
Blinker Sign Installed at 13 mile Corner
Past President Woody Hoggard and Mayor C A Dutch Houchin praised State Division of Highways officials for installing a blinker traffic sign at the 13 mile corner on Highway 58 east of Buttonwillow. The hazardous intersection, especially in rain and fog, prompted the project after a district office check by Oscar Schelander and Fritz Fratas.
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Woody Hoggard
C. A. (Dutch) Houchin
Buttonwillow
Agriculture
State Division of Highway Officials
Highway 58
Hoggard
Houchin
W. L. Welch
Fresno
Division of Highways
Welch
Oscar Schelander
Fritz Fratas
Easter Egg Hunt Honoring Grandchildren At Ross Home
Mrs. Vernon Ross entertained Friday afternoon with an Easter Egg Hunt for visiting grandchildren from Clovis. The kids gathered in the back yard for an hunt with popsicles as refreshments. Attendees included Carol Lynn Williamson Kem Williamson Kelley Williamson Lorna Williamson from Clovis, Miss Anne Christensen, Mrs. A L Scott Jr and her children Jimmy Jon Debra Lynn Treva Jo Louise Scott of Shafter, and Debbie Becky Klint.
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Vernon Ross
Pacific
Thore
Clovis
Carol Lynn
Kem
Kelley
Lorna Williamson
Anne Christensen
A. L. Scott Jr
Jimmy Jon
Debra Lynn
Treva Jo
Louise Scott
Debbie
Becky Klint
Shafter
Unsurfaced Roads Ramp Up Across United States
A report notes that about twenty five percent of all roads and streets in the United States remain unsurfaced. The finding highlights ongoing infrastructure challenges and the scale of unpaved routes nationwide.
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United States
Blaisdells Visit Eagles Eye Calico Ghost Town
Mr and Mrs Harry Blaisdell of Mesa Arizona visited the home of her brother Mr and Mrs Eugene Pescatore at 302 Elm over Easter. The Pescatores accompanied them to Barstow and they toured the Ghost Town Calico.
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Harry Blaisdell
Mesa
Ariz
Eugene Pescatore
Elm
Pescatores
Barstow
Calico
Gaither Family Spends Saturday At Pismo Beach
Mr and Mrs Ed Gaither and children Donnie and Pamela visited Pismo Beach on Saturday Donnie fished from the pier during the day and enjoyed the sea air and shoreline activity.
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Ed Gaither
Donnie
Pamela
Pismo Beach
Easter Dinner Gathered Mettler Family Items
Mr and Mrs Aduel Mettler hosted all their children for Easter dinner. Attending were Robert Mettler Long Beach James Lawrence Mettler Sierra Madre Roy E Jones Jo Ann Stan ley Timothy Fair Oaks Harry Osell Stockton Kenneth Dalke Collette Pamela Alan Miles Shafter. Robert Mettler left Tuesday April 12 for Hong Kong to represent his Hawthorne Continental Denise company as an advisor.
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Aduel Mettler
Robert Mettler
Long Beach
Lawrence Mettler
Sierra Madre
Roy E. Jones
Jo Ann
Stanley
Timothy
Fair Oaks
Harry Osell
Stockton
Kenneth Dalke
Collette
Pamela
Alan
Miles
Shafter
Hong Kong
Hawthorne
Continental Denise
Families vacation along Baja California and Mexican coast
Three Shafter families and their children vacationed over Easter in Baha California San Felipe and Encinada Mexico. The Pitts family Pam Glenda Sherri enjoyed shell hunting swimming and relaxing. Mrs. Pitts praised the wild flowers in a riot of colors during the trip.
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Shafter
Baha
California
San Felipe
Encinada
Mexico
J. W. Pitts
Pam
Glenda
Sherri
C. E.fenderson
Cheryl
Patricia Strauss
C. E. Fenderson Jr
Joan
Keith
Carter and Packard Families Share Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Paul Carter spent the weekend in Shafter with Mr and Mrs Jack Packard. Their daughter Janet arrived Wednesday to visit Jackie and her family.
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Paul Carter
Shafter
Jack Packard
Janet
Jackie
Social Events of Lady Lions Club in Shafter
The Lady Lions of Shafter hosted multiple functions with a March dinner at Palm Garden Cafe McFarland and a March 26 breakfast at Mrs. John Hanner’s home 204 Pine. Members present included President Mrs. Billy Gladden and others. Easter decorations and favors were used. Dinner meetings continued March 28 at Shafter Motel. Nomination slate announced for next year. Installation planned June 4 with Lions Club at Hillhouse Gourmet 21 Bakersfield.
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Lions of
Shafter
Palm Garden
McFarland
John Hanner
Pine
Hanner
Gerald Dean
James Hanner
Billy Gladden
Everett Burnett
John Dalke
Roland Grisham
Richard Larson
Roy Kerber
Stan Cook
Troy Harwick
Lions Club
Hillhouse
Gormet 21
Bakersfield
Senior Class Plans Annual Grad Nite At Disneyland
W Frank Johnson Shafter High PTA president and 1965 Disneyland Grad Nite attendee will guide parents as adult advisor at a Disneyland meeting on Saturday April 16 to finalize plans for this year’s Grad Nite. Randy Craig cannot attend due to prior commitments.
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W. Frank Johnson
Shafter High School
PTA
Disneyland
Randy Craig
Johnson
Rotary Club Plans Ladies' Night for April 26
Shafter Rotary Club announces its annual ladies night party to be held April 26 at Granite Station. President Dr O G Ohlsson confirmed the event while the Tuesday meeting will include a tour of the Shafter Cotton Research Station. Ernie Hofman shared photos from a Rotary goodwill trip to the Orient.
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Rotary Club
Shafter Rotary Club
Granite Station
O.G. Ohlsson
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Ernie Hofman
Orient
Rotary Good Will
Mrs. J. D. Irwin Celebrates 78th Birthday
Mrs. J. D. Irwin marked her 78th birthday on Friday April 8 and was guest of honor at a family dinner hosted by her daughter Mrs H W Pat Kelly. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Kelly Mr and Mrs Thomas Kelly of Bakersfield Mrs J Fuller Jack Irwin and others.
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J. D. Irwin
H.W. Pat Kelly
John Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Bakersfield
Jack. Irwin
Mrs. Irwin
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Eastern Star
Barbara Mettler
Robert Warren
Beech Street
Barbara
Aduel H. Mettler
Harry
L. N. Osell
Don Bender
Alvin Mettler
Bob Williams
Russell Hamman
Marlene
Andrea
Linda Warren
Raymond Mettler
Alice
Marsha
Pamela Adams
Roy
Jones
W. L. Peck
Burbank
Jerry Harris
Elmer Mettler
Louie Ragsdale
Leon Bender
Care Bender
Virginia
Melvin Vaux
Janice
Phil Clarkin
Watsonville
Bess
San Carlos
Ray Meyer
Clarkin
Bank of In
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Hopkins
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Central Avenue
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Robert Nikkel
Lady Lions Club
Fred Starrh
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