Jim Whitson Marries Pacific Beach Girl in Pacific Beach
The First Methodist Church of Pacific Beach hosted the ceremony on Saturday March 18 as Miss Beth Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs George Baker of Pacific Beach married Jim Whitson. Relatives and friends from across California witnessed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Whitson
Pacific Beach
First Methodist Church
First Methodist Church of
California
Beth Baker
George Baker
Pacific
May 19 Set For Wedding Of Sally Arms And Mac Hulsey
Miss Sally Arms daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Arms of Morrabbin Australia now living in Shafter with her aunt Mrs Leon Morgan announces her engagement to Mac Hulsey son of Mr and Mrs Matt Hulsey of Wasco The couple plans a May 19 wedding at the First Baptist Church in Shafter Sally attended Shafter High School and Australia before returning to California Mac is a Wasco High School graduate working at Petty Geophysical Co in Wasco The engagement details include family homes and local schooling plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Arms
Herman Arms
Morrabbin
Australia
Shafter
Leon Morgan
Shafter High School
Mac Hulsey
Matt Hulsey
Polo Drive
Wasco
Sally
Ventura
Mac
Wasco High School
Petty Geophysicial Company
First Baptist Church
Engagement of Shirley Unruh Is Announced
Mr and Mrs Elmer Unruh announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley to Kenneth Ray Carlton son of Mr and Mrs Charley Carlton The couple met at a recent party at the Unruhs home Miss Unruh attended Pacific College Fresno Bakersfield College and was active in Future Homemakers of America She is a Bank of America Homemaking Award recipient and a Kern County Cotton Princess finalist Carlton is a Shafter High School and Taft Junior College graduate and joined the Army He will attend Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning on April 23 The wedding is planned for October
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.J. Wilson
Oak
Kay
Michael Allen
Roy Allen
Pine
Miss Wilson
Shafter High School
Youth For Christ
Michael
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Bakersfield College
Army
Infantry Airborne
North Carolina
First Baptist Church
Shafter
Elmer Unruh
Pine Street
Shirley
Kenneth Ray Carlton
Charley Carlton
Shaw Street
Miss Unruh
Pacific College
Fresno
Future Homemakers of America
Taft
Fort Ord
Fort Benning
Georgia
Plans for Evelyn Hinkle to Wed Jimmy McGowan
Mr and Mrs A W Hinkle announce the engagement of daughter Evelyn to Jimmy McGowan son of Mr and Mrs Billy McGowan The couple plan to marry June 16 at the Free Will Baptist church in Shafter The bride to be completes her junior year at Shafter High School and plans graduation in June 1968 The groom is finishing his high school diploma through the National Schools program and played football at Shafter High School before his junior year they plan to reside in Shafter to allow her to finish schooling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hinkle
West Marengo
Evelyn
Jimmy McGowan
Billy McGowan
Gibson Lane
Miss Hinkle
Shafter High School
Free Will Baptist Church
Shafter
April Showers Theme for Kern Junior Flower Show
Kern Junior Academy will host its annual flower show April Showers on Sunday April 23 in the school auditorium. Viewing starts 5 30 p.m. Entries must be in by 3 p.m. A dinner by Mrs Virginia Baerg runs 5 30 to 7 30 with a short program after. Tickets available in advance from Mrs J W Pitts or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Junior Academy
Bill Schneider
Virginia Baerg
J.W. Pitts
Laird Parker Named AFS Finalist From Shafter
Laird Parker son of Mr and Mrs A L Gordon Parker of the Superior Oil lease at Enos Lane and Beech has been chosen as an AFS finalist awaiting home placement from the American Field Service Exchange in New York. Parker is a Rio Bravo Elementary graduate and a Shafter High junior with advisor Charles Van Blair. The Shafter AFS chapter seeks community support including Buttonwillow Maple Rio Bravo and Shafter to fund the student exchange. Donations may be mailed to treasurer Mrs H C Freedman 429 Oak Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Parker
A. L. Gordon Parker
Superior Oil Company
Enos Lane
Beech
American Field Service Exchange
New York
Laird
Rio Bravo
Shafter High School
Charles van Blair
Shafter American Field Service Chapter
Buttonwillow
Maple
Shafter
H. C. Freedman
Oak
Ladies Night Set by Shatter Rotary Club
The Shatter Rotary Club will hold its annual ladies night April 25 at Granite Station. Arrangements for the gathering place have been made by Charles West and Bates Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shatter Rotary Club
Granite Station
Charles West
Bates Dewey
Front Door Damaged After Attempted Break-In
Fred Tanner of 426 Golden West reported to Shafter police on April 16 an apparent attempt to enter his residence. The front door showed damage as a result of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tanner
Golden West
Shafter
State Project Advances in Tehachapi Aqueduct Construction
The 19 mile reach from 7th Standard to Tupman Road advances with the next Kern County segment awarded in June and a subsequent reach to Buena Vista pumping plant slated for November and February 1968. Tehachapi pumping plant work begins with intake and discharge lines, and four tunnels across the Tehachapis are under construction. Directors elected include James S. Albright, Sam Barling, George Baum gardt, Harold Bergen, Don M. Camp, Victor S. Cerro, Archie W. Frick, Wayne Martin, Glen A. Moody, William E. Moore Jr., Glen Stoller, Charles Williams, Kenneth M. Wegis, Hugh Williams, John B. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupman Road
Kern County
Buena Vista
Tehachapi
Oroville Dam
Tehachapi Mountains
Tehachapis
Avenal
WAKC
James S. Albright
Sam Barling
George Baumgardt
Harold Bergen
Don M. Camp
Victor S. Cerro
Archie W. Frick
Wayne Martin
Glen A. Moody
William E. Moore, Jr
Glen Stoller
Charles Williams
Kenneth M. Wegis
Hugh Williams
John B. Young
Harvey Goertzen to Speak at CBMC Thursday Luncheon
Harvey Goertzen is scheduled speaker for the Christian Business Mews Committee Thursday luncheon at Shafter Memorial Hall. No reservations or formal membership needed. He criticizes the administration for opposing cemetery expansions and advocates legislation for a realistic national cemetery system and higher burial allowances for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Goertzen
Christian Business Mews Committee
Shafter Memorial Hall
Arlington National Cemetery
Congress
Vet Cemetery Expansion Stalled by Washington Politics
Sen Thomas H Kuchel told Kern County Board of Trade the national veterans cemetery program has been bogged down in Washington for over a decade. He cited funding obstacles and Administration opposition as main hurdles, noting prior efforts to add California cemeteries and emergency land acquisition funding in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Kuchel
Kern County Board of Trade
National Cemetery
Washington
Kuchel
Board of Trade
Kern County Veterans Affairs Council
Kern County
California
Solon
Senate
Soil Temperature Peaks At 64 Degrees Week
Weather data from Shafter Cotton Research Station shows four dry days in the week of April 10 to 16 with rainfall of .20 on April 10 .18 on April 11 and .06 on April 15. The season total rainfall is 5.77. Maximum soil temperature reached 64 degrees while minimum snapped at 51.
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Shafter Cotton Research Station
Holiday Inn
Los Angeles
Central
New York City
State Board
del Webb Hotel
Fresno
Nationa Business Women’s
Central District
la Sierra Club
California
Wasco
Sacramento
Avanee Hotel
Yosemite
Reedley
San Francisco
Hilton Hotel
Century Plaza
Fairmont
Central District Conference Held at Royale Palms Bakersfield
Approximately 150 delegates, alternates and members attended the Central District BPW annual conference at Royale Palms Bakersfield. Audrey Waters Gray presided. Ruth Church Gupta spoke at the banquet. Hillcrest club hosted with Sibyl Koontz welcoming. Awards, installations, and committee reports highlighted a busy two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royale Palms
Bakersfield
Hillcrest Club
Central District of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
Audrey Waters Gray
Ruth Church Gupta
San Francisco
Sibyl Koontz
Margaret Gage
Mae Giraud
Velva Reagan
Central District
Donna Glenn
Kaweah
Maurie High
Hanford
Kamini Gupta
Marion Gaines
Margaret Spohr
High
Giup
Shafter Bpw Club
Helen Hasty
Edna Ross
Sylvia Menees
Laura Hare
Burnis Morris
Cosma Thomas
Mildred Fike
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Bessie
Visalia
Grace Cross
Oildale
Gladys Anne Sheerin
San Joaquin Crops Company
Bessie Seism
Lois McLain
Lee Carson
Jerry Hough
Jim O’brien
Kern
Bakersfield Civic Light Opera Association
BPW
Earle M. Cramer
Calvary Baptist Church
Lucia Parker
Beth Henley
Bakersfield Californian
Mikki Hosking
Call Bulletin
Deneda Coyle
Shafter Press
Freddie McKenzie
Renee Nelson
Missionaries to Visit Rosedale Grange Event
Rev. and Mrs. Homer Specter, on furlough from Haiti and Senegal West Africa, will speak at the Rosedale Grange on Allen Road Thursday April 20 at 7 30 p m. They will share experiences and show movies, presented by the Rosedale Pentecostal Assembly. They will discuss fighting voodooism witchcraft and disease among impoverished masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Specter
Haiti
Senegal
French Africa
Rosedale Grange
Rosedale Highway
Allen Road
Specter
Rosedale
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Kay Wilson
Wilson-Allen
Steve Jones
Leonard Jones
North Shafter
Manuel Park
Marlene
Karen Kelly
Kim
Mickey Milan
Sabrina
Bradley Jones
Bobby
Barbara Caton
Steve
Stanley Jones
Jess Anders
David Jones
Terry Kelly
Donald — Jones
John, Caton
San Diego
Jim
Whitaker Industries
Beth
San Diego State
San Diego State College
Shirley Unruh
Evelyn Hinkle
Shatter
CBMC
Viet Nam
Vet Cemetery
Thurs
Sun
Medi-Cal
LaSierra
West Kings
Madern’ Club
Philippine Scholarship Fund
Clovis
Margaret Thomas
Bernice Roberson
Merced
Virginia Fries Wasco
Ethel McCormack
Maurine Hays
Eva Lewis
Marjorie Ray
Selma
Helen Shaft
Bakerefield
Grapevine
First Baptist. Church
Family Bible Hour
Oseee
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