Riverside Nuptials Tie Welle White to Gene White
Newlyweds Gene White and Betty Wells vow in a First Southern Baptist Church ceremony in Shafter attended by about 250 guests. The bride wears an Empire gown of silk organza over taffeta with Alencon lace. attendants wear rainbow colored gowns. reception features pastel rice bags and personalized scrolls.
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Riverside
Gene White
Betty Wells
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter
Ralph Gardner
J. C. Wells
Atlantic Avenue
Cynthia Mouser
Suzanne Johnson
Fresno
Donna Bellows
Phyllis Mendenhall
Gail Dawson
Gail Isrom
Vancouver
Washington
Wide
Vickie White
Odi
Karen Quigey
Santa Ana
Dick Spangenberg
Mill Valley
Russell Wells
Wayne Reynolds
Lee Yarborough
Terry Wells
Larry Wells
Dwayne Armstrong
Martha Morgan
England
Patsy Morgan Honored by Co-Workers
A no host pre nuptial dinner honoring Patsy Morgan was held at Senor Jose in Bakersfield on Sunday April 13. Patsy became the bride of James A Lawrence on Saturday April 19 at the First Baptist Church. Nurses at Physicians Hospital in Oildale presented a silver tea set and household gifts.
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Patsy Morgan
Senor Jose
Bakersfield
Patsy
James A. Lawrence
First Baptist Church
Physicians Hospital
Oildale
Mmes
Lil Bright
Phyllis Boyes
Charollet Hatcher
Ethel Landis
Lucille Olerich
Donna Balou
Barbara Baxter
Shirley Weller
Lois Tube
Linda Baxter
Watts
Iva Gwan
Dorthy Claudino
Marie Tinnin
Doris Berry
Irma Thomson
Olive Hitchcock
Judy Thompson
Kathy Belveal
Birth of Kimber ly Diane Fort Riley Baby News
Kimberly Diane Long was born at Fort Riley Kansas to S/Sgt Robert Long and his wife on a Saturday April 12 weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. She has an older brother Michael age 5 1/2. Grandparents Thomas and Clarice Fink live on Seven Standard Road and Lester Long with Mary Voth of Shafter are great grandmother and relatives.
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Fort Riley
Kansas
Kimberly Diane
Robert Long
Long
United States Army
Kimberly
Michael
Thomas Fink
Seven Standard Road
Lester Long
Medicine Heights
Michigan
Mary Voth
Shafter
Minnie Heinrichs
Clarice Fink
Adventurers Program Opens Registration in Bakersfield
The Adventurers program offers three activities Adventurers in Art Adventurers in Literacy and Adventurers in Saturday for Shafter area youths in grades 3 4 5 6 8 with the 1969 70 school year. Registration is on Saturday May 3 at 9 am at 2001 Wilson Road Bakersfield. The fee is 12 and information is available from Mrs. Robert Poznoff 746 4945. The nonprofit group is run by volunteers with support from the Junior League of Bakersfield.
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Shafter Area
Wilson Road
Bakersfield
Robert Poznoff
Shafter
Adventurers
Kern County Library Waives Fines During National Library Week
The Kern County Library announces a county wide moratorium on all book fines for the week of April 2026 in celebration of National Library Week. Patrons may return overdue books at any branch without paying penalties or questions.
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Kern County Library
National Library Week
Mothers- Daughter A Honored at ea
The Mothers- Daughter A Honored tea was held at the home of Mrs. Jim Albright by the Womens Fellowship of Union Congregational Church on Saturday April 19 from 3 to 5 PM. Attendees included four generations from one family and guests such as Mrs. Clyde Zachary and Mrs. Emil Frost.
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Jim Albright
Womens Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Albright
Robert Krause
Ann Zachary
Cindy Farrell
Marvin Neuman
Phil Zachary
N. R. Boggs
Roy Ryan
Ryan
Fred Allison
John Dobbs
Mervin Neufeld
Congregational Church
Shafter
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
Emil Frost
New Fellowship
Clyde Zachary
E. C. Eckmann
Joy Ryan
Ursula Mettler
Donal Mettler
Germany
Merrill Thomas
Mrs Allen to Speak at Baptist Dessert in Shafter
Gladys Allen former gospel singer and composer will speak at a mother and daughter dessert at First Baptist Church 350 Pine Street Shafter on Thursday April 24 at 730 p m She has appeared on Christian TV sung for Youth for Christ Bible Clubs in Los Angeles and presently directs a Crestline California church choir.
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Gladys Allen
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Allen
Youth For Christ Bible Clubs
Los Angeles
Crestline
Calif
Delois Witcher Elected President of BPW Club in Shafter
Delois Witcher was elected president of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club at a Thursday meeting April 17 at the Shafter Motel. Other officers include Cosma Thomas as first vice president Ann Stoller as second vice president Burnis Morris as recording secretary Mildred Fike as corresponding secretary Irene Tilley as treasurer and Helen Hasty as parliamentarian.
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Delois Witcher
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Motel
Cosma Thomas
Ann Stoller
Burnis Morris
Mildred Fike
Irene Tilley
Helen Hasty
Edna Ross
Bakersfield
Ramada Inn
Velva Reagan
California
Federation
Virginia Senior
Vi Crabb
Virginia
Kuno Tschumi
Switzerland
Shafter High School
W. T. Walhoad
American Field Service
United States
BPW
Ruth McMillen
Virginia Heintz
Clara Schnidt
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Vernon Ross
Frank Wisner
Birthday of Mable Burgess Celebrated
Mable Burgess was the honored guest on her birthday at the Poso Rest Home on Sunday April 13. The Episcopal Church Women presented her with a decorated birthday cake and party arrangements were handled by Mrs Bert Nice and Mrs Peter Carey.
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Mable Burgess
Poso Rest Home
Episcopal Church
Bert Nice
Peter Carey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stork
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
E. Tulare Avenue
Owen C. ‘Onsum
Mrs. Allen
Baptist
First Sc. Baptist Church
Ralph L. Gardner
Horace Womack
Claude
Ruth) New, Jr
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