Starrh Family at 50th church anniversary
The George Starrh family attends the Shafter Union Congregational Church 50th anniversary morning service. Rev. John C. Heal welcomes them as a large Starrh clan gathers, including four sons and a daughter. The Starrhs moved to Shafter in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Starrh
Shafter Union Congregational Church
John C. Heal
Fred
Shafter
Irwin
Livermore
Gerald
Glendora
Louis
Hanford
William Granger
Temple City
Starrhs
Festival Edition Highlight Grabs Grundyville Elections
Souvenir edition notes April 27 1950 council seat decision with Kirschenmann and a new mayor. Mentions festival mood and Sybil Nelms winning unopposed for director. rural civic groups plan Olsen tribute and Richland teachers with Rotary Club effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundyville
Kirschenmann
Festival Pluys
Sybil
Nelms
Richland
Rotary Club
Plan Olsen
Shafter Service
Shafter Post Office to Curb Service May 1
Postal service in Shafter will be curtailed beginning May 1 due to economy cuts by Congress. Postmaster George Guenther announced the reduction will cost residents twice daily delivery and eliminate one carrier from the staff.
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Ter
Congress
George Guenther
Shafter
Potato Burns Reflect Farm Economics and Labor Strikes
Leland Kroeker of Shafter Calif argues that potato burnings occur across Idaho Oregon Washington Maine Colorado and Northern California as a reaction to labor strikes and low processor prices. He contends farmers face debt and that processed potatoes cost processors far less than fresh spurring unfair grocery pricing and the so called Potato Bakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Maine
Colorado
California
Leland Kroeker
Shafter
Calif
Lucy Jones 88 Celebrates at Family Reunion
Lucy Jones 88 marked her birthday with an Easter Sunday family reunion at Manuel Park attended by about 100 relatives across five generations. Daughters Davie Thompson and Della Johnson with son David Jones hosted, while many relatives from California and Oklahoma joined in the annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Jones
Shafter
Manuel Park
Jones
Della Johnson
Lavada Maley
Angie
Gena Sailers
Porterville
Calif
Davie Thompson
Dinuba
David Jones
Irene Smith
Chickasha
Okla
Ollie Cash
Rush Springs
Jessie Jones
Anadarko
Shafter Aqua Boosters Form Local Swim Support Group
The Shafter Swim Club gains backing from the newly formed Shafter Aqua Boosters. Officers elected for one year include President Mrs Carlos White and Secretary Mrs Lawrence Schellenberg. Tryouts run until May 15 at Rio Bravo Pool with a $1.25 insurance fee per swimmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swim Club
Aqua Boosters
Shafter Swim Club
Shafter Aqua Boosters
Carlos White
Estella Arthington
Awrence Schellenberg
Woodrow Wilson
Kenneth Handel
White
Shafter Swim Glub
Shafter
Capace Lot
The
Recreation Commission
Bob Smith
Rio Bravo
WER
Lawrence Schellenberg
Arthington
Carolus White
Swir
Tan Da Camp Fire Honors Mothers Ceremonial
The Tan Da Camp Fire group held a Mothers ceremonial on April 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs Keith Watson 122 W Lerdo Ave Glowing explanation of WeHeLo and the seven crafts followed a punch and cookies reception Each girl served her mother honoring Mrs Watson Mrs Barton Mrs Odell Dunkin Mrs Bill Howell Mrs Eddie Mejia and Mrs Arthur Rios The ceremony counted toward Wood Gatherers Rank and award ceremonies will be held at the Grand Council Fire in May The group neared completing rank requirements and expects to finish soon They will attend the Camp Fire Pow Wow on May 2 at Manuel Park and plan an End of the Year Trip to Japanese Deer Park and Village in Buena Park to fund travel the girls are selling stationery Sponsored by the Richland PTA Emma Alblar Louise Barton Vicki Dansby Brenda Dunkin Teresa Mejia Annette Rios Tahwana Watson are members.
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Tan da Camp
Keith Watson
W. Lerdo Avenue
Watson
Bud Barton
Barton
Odell Dunkin
Grand Council
Tan da
Manuel Park
Vicki Dansby
Brenda Dunkin
Teresa Mejia
Annette Rios
Tahwana Watson
Gro
Richland Pta
Record Attendance at Shafter High PTA Smorgasbord
The Shafter High School PTA Smorgasbord drew 791 guests for its 34th open house on April 21. Net proceeds of 570 will fund three 600 scholarships totaling 1800 and the senior trip to Disney Land, with extra funds supporting the PTA scholarship fund.
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SHS Pta Smorgasbord
Shafter High School Pta Smorgasbord
Disneyland
PTA Scholarship Fund
PTA
Funeral services held for Almeda Hendryx in Shafter
Funeral services were conducted at 10 30 a m Tuesday April 28 at the Shafter Pen Church of God for Almeda Hendryx 70 of 157 West Orange Se Shafter who died in a Shafter hospital Friday Rev H A Thomas pastor of the Pentecostal Church God officiated and burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park She spent her early life in Texas where she was born she married Joba in 1919 in Shafter The Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter was in charge of arrangements The pallbearers were Harvey Danielle Cole T C Balland Nixon Orville Chester Clyde McIlwain Grandsons and granddaughters and several great grandchildren were listed.
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Shafter Pen
Shafter
Shatter
Cates
L.D. Baha
Paul Ene
Yton Barnes
Oklahoma
Alice Kates
Mississippi
Dora Jones
Texas
Myrtle Chisum
Lillian McGregor
Harvey Danielle Cole
T. C. Baland Nixon
Orville Cester
Clyde Mclliwain
Agee
Dan McCoy Receives Vietnam Service Medals
Dan McCoy completed a year in Vietnam and was discharged on March 26. He served with the 173rd Airborne Army paratroopers, earned the Vietnam Service Medal, the Bronze Star, and the Army Commendation Medal. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Max McCoy of 216 Voth Lane. He is a 1966 Shafter High School graduate and was working in Ventura.
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Dan McCoy
Vietnam
McCoy
173 Airborne Army
Georgia
Max McCoy
Voth Lane
Exserviceman
Shafter
Ventura
Scout Exposition Offers Free Admission for Children
The annual Boy Scout Exposition showcases Scouting, Cubbing and Exploring skills with live demonstrations. It will be held Saturday May 16 at Bakersfield Kern County Fair Grounds and other locations. gates open 2 to 8 pm with a 5 pm grand prize drawing and stage show. Tickets are sold countywide by Scout units with rallies on April 24 and sales begin April 25. Mystery House Day is May 9 offering a prize to the first Scout ticket seller.
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Bill Hildebrand
Shafter
Emil
Jack) Frost
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Tony Maniaci
Steven Maniaci
Shafter Area
Kern County Fair Grounds
Bakersfield
Bishop
Inyo County Fairgrounds
Ridgecrest
Schoeffel Field
Taft
Taft High School
Buttonwillow
Maple Area
America
Return to Duty Navy Petty Officer Charles Wilson
Navy Petty Officer First Class Charles Wilson, husband of the former Miss Juanita R. Treadwell of 30795 Burbank Street, Shafter, has returned to Long Beach California after a seven month deployment aboard the fleet oiler USS Cacapon in the Western Pacific.
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Navy
Charles Wilson
Juanita R. Treadwell
Burbank St
Shafter
Long Beach
Calif
Cacapon
Western Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber
Kern County
Postal Service
Shaf
Champsons
Zachary
Wasco
Eastern Star
G. W. Watson
Ebenezer Society
Job’s Daughters
North Shafter
Woodard
Shafter High School Division of
California Scholarship Federation
Amelia Dawe
Dorothy Sachs
Lorin Neufeld
Brenda Beel
Ken Mettler
Marshall
Ray Dickey
Bob Bann
School Speekert
Dick Southwick
Martha Turner
Ann Moquist
Tanya Slevan
Gary Witcher
Barbara Gloeckler
John Dean
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
Will Molr
Shafter Press
CSR Sera Gh
Leonard Duck
Lloyd Robertson
Smorgasbord
Stees
Céasar
Chavez
UFWOC
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Carl Gutknecht
Joe Lopez
Ohn Stockton
Janet Parker
Scott Larson
Oon
Pe Freyberger
Carl Camp
Doug Stearns
Rick Paul
Shafter High School
Lerdo
Maple
Walker
George Globe
Union Dental
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
Habla
18Th & K Sts
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