Don Hart to Speak at Shafter Achievement Banquet
Tickets go on sale for the annual achievement banquet sponsored by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce. Ernie Schultz chairs tickets through the PTA. Six schools and 51 students from Buttonwillow Lerdo Rio Bravo Maple Richland and Shafter high schools will be honored May 2 at Richland Cafeteria. Guest speaker Donald M. Hart a Bakersfield businessman and educator trustee of the State Colleges speaks on Off the La Pad theme. Entertainment by Syley Gaede and Chuck and Weins from the high school. decoration by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Schultz
PTA
Richland
Buttonwillow
Lerdo
Rio Bravo
Maple
Shafter High School
Syley Gaede
Chuck
Don Weins
American Legion Auxiliary
Starlight Circle Plans April 19 Roast Beef Dinner
Wasco Starlight Circle members of the Order of Eastern Star met April 15 at Velma Guenther’s home in Shafter for a noon luncheon. A covered dish meal served twenty members as final plans were made for a roast beef dinner at the Wasco Masonic Temple on Friday April 19 from 5 30 to 8 30 p.m. Dessert was noted as needed.
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Starlight Circle
Order of Eastern Star
Velma Guenther
Shafter
Circle
Wasco Masonic Temple
Ruth Gleckler Reaches Finals in Kern Philharmonic Event
Ruth Gleckler advances to the finals at Bakersfield's Harvey Auditorium under the Kern Philharmonic Society. She performs On Wings of Song by Mendelssohn with Margaret Fraley conducting the Richland Sheep Orchestra.
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Bakersfield
Harvey Auditorium
Kern Philharmonic Society
Mendelssohn
Margaret Fraley
Richland Sheep’ Orchestra
Nume
Church Observes Public Schools Week In Services
Rod Wessman will be the guest speaker Sunday April 21 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Shafter as the church marks Public Schools Week with services.
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Church
Rod Wessman
First Baptist Church
Shafter
Time For Services at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church at 520 California Street announces service times and events. Pastor Robert L. Longden invites all ages to study the Word of God with Psalms in Worship and Life. Sunday 10 30 AM Morning Worship and Communion with sermon The Son of God. special music by Rose Lawrence and Barbara Fast. Wednesday 7 00 PM Bible Study and Prayer. Family Night invites whole families to the midweek service.
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Chistian
California Street
Robert L. Longden
Son of God
Rose Lawrence
Barbara Fast
Mexican Baptist Delegates Attend National Convention
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Jimenez and infant child head to the National Baptist Convention of Mexico in Morelia Michoacan next week. Mrs. Cota travels as Women’s Society delegate. the party plans visits with relatives in Jalisco and Baja California to meet Rev. Jimenez’s family.
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Paul Jimenez
Infantey Bete
Arthur Sunday
Mexico
Jimenez
Shafter Mexican Baptist Courty
Baptist Convention of Mexico
Morelia
Michoacan
Cota
Women’s Society
Jalisco
Konoka Council Friendship Night Draws Six Councils
Forty two members of The Degree of Pocahontas attended Friendship night and the Trail Blazer meeting as Konoka Council LL D held its regular meeting Tuesday evening April 9 at Veterans Memorial Hall in Shatter ed. Kay Ward Wenonah presented a corsage to Mrs Jenner for locating a Council and the event honored her work. Council members and visiting officers discussed publicity and by laws while Miss Eileen Jock and Mrs Flora pile terpiece contributed to the head table. The next Konoka Kenticka Council LL D meeting is set for April 23 at 8 pm at Veterans Memorial Hall.
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Degree of
Pocahontas
Konoka Council LL. D
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Shattered
Council
Kay Ward
Wenonah
Jenner
William Bisson
el Te
Sn Condob
Obasie
Ivan
Konoka Council
Lauretta Wilson
Darrell Ward
John Jenner
R. B. Stewart
Ivan Mettler
Jack Baker
Leon Morgan
Hubert Kirkpatrick
John Sivils
B. A. Patty
Flora
Roy Paslay
Eileen Jock
Pile
Kenticka Council LL. D
Frankly Speaking the Serv Evict Drive Plans for Next Year
A planning note discusses next year’s drive for cancer funds led by Mrs. Collins Crosby and the Junior Women’s Club. The group hopes for bigger gifts, with Vignolo and other members named as participants in the efforts.
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Collins Crosby
Local Musician Guest Conductor At Richland Arts Festival
Rehearsals underway for the honor orchestra under guest conductor Dick Southwick at Richland Arts Festival. Preparations include pieces by Purcell and Rodgers and a Beguine by Graham, with performances scheduled in March.
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Dick Southwick
Richland
Purcell
Graham
Rodgers
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Youth Group Plans For Coming Activities
Members of the Young Women's Auxiliary at the Baptist Church met at Lynn Tatum's home for a regular business meeting. They planned community events and charity activities for the coming months while enjoying pizza. Present were Linda Graves Lynn Tatum Glenda Young Mary Baker Vivian Thompson and director Lorraine Mouser. Guest was Mrs Velma Tatum.
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Young Women’s Auxiliary
the Baptist Church
Lynn Tatum
Egypt
Sunny Crest
Linda Graves
Glenda Young
Mary Baker
Vivian Thompson
Lorraine Mouser
Velma Tatum
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Donald M. Hart
San Joaquin Valley
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California Fyee of Education
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Wasco
Standard Oil
Ruth Gleckler
Kern County
Ambassador Hotel
Harvey Gaede
Pat Kelly
Oevanees
Dick Peak
Gilden
Lindsay
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Oldsmobile
Oldsmosre
Richland Chevrolet Co
Lonieal Ave
Phone Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
Cal Poly
Konoka
Lecolf
Shafter Drug Store
Centre Ave
Church OF Christ
Ben Grundy
Chamber of Commerce
Helms
Pacific Telephone
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