Caroline Merz Named Citizen of the Year by Shafter Junior Women
Caroline Merz, mother of three, cited as Citizen of the Year by the Shafter Junior Women's Club at a April 6 meeting hosted by Mrs Delroy Deniston. She served as Sequoia District president, helped Cub Scouts Camp Fire Blood Bank Cancer and Heart Sunday activities, and volunteered in PTA and school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Merz
Shafter Jr
Robert Merz Sequoia
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Delroy Deniston
Caroline
Robert
Merz
Sequoia
Shafter
Conservation To Be Theme For BPW Meeting In Shafter
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club chaired by Mrs Edna Ross will host a dinner at Veterans Memorial Hall at 7 PM on April 16. Reservations due by April 15 with Edna Ross or Evelyn Agee. Guest speaker John E Cunningham of Clovis will present on preserving natural resources and wildlife with photos. Cunningham chairs forestry and recreation commission and co-owns High Sierra Pack Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ross
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Evelyn Agee
John E
Shorty) Cunningha
Clovis
Wil
Cunningham
National Commission On Forestry and Recreation
T. H. Cunningham
High Sierra
Mono Hot Springs
Florence Lake
Edison Lake
California
Birthday Celebration for A. W. Hinkle At Home
A surprise party honored A. W. Hinkle Friday evening at the Hinkle home on Marengo with friends and family. Guests included Manuel Sullivan, Pete Eagle, Johnny Salsbury, Tom Beam, Joyce Hinkle, Marilyn Hamman, Rev. J. Wilson, Lannie Crawford, Jimmy Herndon, and Ray Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hinkle
Marengo
Hinkle
Russell Hamman
Manuel Sullivan
Pete Eagle
Johnny Salsbury
Tom Beam
Joyce
Marilyn
J. Wilson
Lannie Crawford
Jimmy Herndon
Ray Thompson
Kiwanis Club hears Rev Dale Klint in April meeting
Shafter Kiwanis Club speaker was Rev Dale Klint of the First Baptist Church. Program chairman was Bill Hildebrand. Ben Grundy, club president, summarized Kiwanis activities for the first three months of the year.
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Dale Klint
First Baptist Church
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Bill Hildebrand
Kiwanis
Ben Grundy
North Pine Street
Rev
Dale
B. Klint
Clubwoman of the Year Named for Shafter Junior Women's Club
Mrs. Walter Bergen receives the Shafter Junior Women’s Club Woman of the Year honor. Judy Bergen led the 1964 65 club year as youth chairman launching a Youth Opportunities Program. She coordinated field trips for 6th graders, supervised a newsletter project, aided health drives and fundraisers, and contributed creative writing and reading to Primary School classes.
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Shafter
Walter Bergen
Judy
Channel 23
Bioform
Ranchers Cotton Oil
Lyles Beauty School
Mike Allen
South America
American Field Service
Stolen 1959 Buick Recovered After AM APB
Sonya Heiser reported her 1959 Buick stolen from a lot at Central and James on April 7. Police issued an APB at 2 10 p m and recovered the car at 8 45 p m four miles north of Taft highway on Enos Lane.
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Sonya Heiser
Thomas Lane
Central and
James
Taft Highway
Enos Lane
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary Sets Dance Theme for May 1
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary selects The Gay Nineties as the theme for a benefit dance on May 1 at the Albert S. Goode auditorium to support the hospital expansion. The event features Harry James and his Swingin Band with vocalist Jean Turner, a mock cabaret foyer, murals, optional period costumes, and tickets at five dollars per couple or twenty five dollars for patrons.
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Mercy Hospital
Albert S. Goode
Anna Held
Harry James
Jean Turner
James
Pollack Bros. Circus
Benny Goodman
Goodman
Betty Grable
Mercy Presents
Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield
Princeton Ave
James Davies
Robbie Trout Fifth Birthday Party Planned Thursday
Mrs. Harry Brown hosted a birthday party at 326 Shaw for Robbie Trout turning five on Thursday afternoon April 8. Guests included Kelly Braisher Timmy Judds Sammie Evans Danny Evans Mike Taffera Shane Duckett Shanna Duckett and Robbie's siblings Kim and Randy Trout. Grandparents A J Trout Woodie Highs outstanding scholars Jones and A F Matheson sent gifts but could not attend.
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Harry Brown
326 Shaw
Robbie Trout
Wayne Braisher
Kelly
Douglas Judds
Timmy
Sammie
Danny Evans
Mike Taffera
Shane
Shanna Duckett
Robbie
Kim
Randy Trout
A. J. Trout
Woodie High
S and Jones
A. F. Matheson
Mrs Wyman Stark Hosts Sunrise Party for 30th Birthday
Mrs Wyman Stark arranged a sunrise party at 1142 Weyand Way on Friday April 9 honoring her husband. Guests included J C Sherrell Lola Grover Sherrell LaVonne Weaver Vernon Weaver family from Shafter Ted DeVoe Paul Sherrell Phyllis Dallas McCarty Wasco Edward Adams and families. Grover Sherrell received the door prize.
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Wyman Stark
Weyand Way
Shafter Junior Women's Club Elects 1965 Officers
The club met at Mrs. Andrea Deniston s home on April 5 and elected officers led by President Mrs. Henry Rice and Vice Presidents Collins Crosby William Prout and Walter Bergen. Committee chairs announced local community efforts and awards while planning Easter events and youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Junior Women's Club
Andrea Deniston
Henry Rice
Collins Crosby
William Prout
Walter Bergen
Doyle Cole
Delroy Deniston
Arliss Biloff
Jack Brown
Joey Lopeteguy Celebrates 9th Birthday Fund
Doug Miller hosted a Friday evening birthday fund for Joey Lopeteguy marking his ninth birthday. The gathering featured games, cake, and ice cream with guests Randy Fosdick David Kadel Bart and Jeffrey Miller Jeannie and Scott Miller and Mr and Mrs John Daves.
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Doug Miller
Joey Lopeteguy
Randy Fosdick
David Kadel
Bart
Jeffrey Miller
Jeannie
Scott Miller
Joey
John Daves
Wilhites Celebrate 56th Wedding at Son's Home
Mr and Mrs W L Wilhite of 415 Curtis Shafter observed their 56th wedding anniversary on Sunday April 11 at the home of their son Isaac Wilhite 1011 F Wasco. Attendees included numerous family members and friends. two sons could not attend.
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Wilhites
Son
W. L. Wilhite
Curtis, Shafter
Isaac Wilhite
Wasco
Snyder
Oklo
Shafter
Wilhite
Willie Lee
Snyder, Okla
Leslie
el Centro
Calif
Clarence
Leonard Adams
Bill Adams
W. R. Bonham
Buttonwillow
Ken Wilhite
Lompoc
Sue Ann
Pixley
Ruth Hookham
Cortez
Colo
Nora Erwin
Terra Bella
Jack Erwin
Lydia E. Bender
Gary Adams
Germany
W. L. Withite Shafter
World Famous Army Field Band Concert At Bakersfield
The World famous U S Army Field Band of Washington D C performs a free concert at Bakersfield College Outdoor Theater starting 4 30 p m April 24 The event is directed by Lt Col Robert L Bierly with arrangements by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and Bakersfield College Instrumental Music Department Charles Wood director in conjunction with the Army’s Chief of Information.
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U. S. Army Field Band
Washington, D. C
Bakersfield College
Robert L. Bierly
America
Greater Bakersfield
Department of the Army
Osborn Family Visits Kin Across California
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Osborn and their sons Michael and Darrell of Wofford Heights were in Shafter visiting relatives. They were at his sister Mrs William Hearn and with brothers Herman and Gene Osborn.
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Lloyd Osborn
Michael
Darrell
Wofford Heights
George Guenther
Shafter
William Hearn
Herman
Gene Osborn
Family Reunion Held in Phoenix At Tucker Home
Mr and Mrs Jim Tucker traveled to Phoenix for a family reunion at the home of his brother George Other attendees included Mr and Mrs William Tucker from Santa Monica and Rae Longnecker with her husband William from Costa Mesa Planned arrivals from Huntington Harbor were unable to attend.
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Jim Tucker
Phoenix
George
William Tucker
Santa Monica
Rae
William Longnecker
Costa Mesa
Huntington Harbor
Calif
Nellie Lyon
Bettie Burks
Bakersfield College Opens Foyer Gallery Exhibit
The Foyer Gallery in the Art Building opens this month under Bakersfield College Art Club sponsorship. Open hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays with shows by club members. Inquiries to Clayton Rippey or Tim Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College
Clayton Rippey
Tim Pearson
Bakersfield College Art Club
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Ecker
DELTA
Oldsmobile
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Jetstar
Richland Chevrolet CO
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Eustesh
Everest & Jennings
Stringham's
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Junior Women’s Club
ESO
Manuel Park
Glenn Handel
Lectrical Bureau
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