Cinco de Mayo festivities begin in Shafter this week
The first annual Cinco de Mayo celebration unfolds in Shafter with events from Friday at Shafter High School auditorium 7 to 9 p.m. A parade runs Saturday 11 a.m. to noon along Central Avenue. Evening dances, a car show, and arts and crafts follow, with police volunteers and M.E.Ch.A. club involvement and an eight hour music lineup.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Central Avenue
James le
Shafter Civic Center
Cinco de Mayo
Gilbert
M.e.ch.a
la Raza‘ del
Brown
AARP Presents Spring Wild Flowers Display in Kern County
Steve Furman showed a collection of color slides of spring wild flowers to the Shafter Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons at their last meeting. Helen Hasty presided over a brief business session and reminders were given for bake sale donations and a Potato and Cotton Festival event at Stringham Park.
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Kern County
Steve Furman
Shafter
American Association of Retired Persons
Helen Hasty
Stringham Park
Ruby Witcher
Evelyn Thera
Mary Y Eppin
Sylvia Seaghetn
Community Meeting Schedule and Notice of Changes
The Shafter Press lists upcoming meetings for local groups with times and venues from April 30 to May 6. It cautions that the Press is not responsible for cancellations or time changes and that organizations must notify the Press in advance of publication.
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Shafter Press
CBMC to have most speaker
The guest speaker at the Christian Business Men's Committee meeting on Thursday, April 20 will be John Martin, owner Mud-slippers Pottery and chaderman of the Youth Center in Wasco. The CBMC meeting is held each Thursday at Noon at Yee's Steak House. All men are invited to attend. Rod Tidwell and Robert Bledsoe of Teen Challenge on Riverside Street in Shafter were the guest speakers at last Thursday's meeting. They shared their faith in the Lord and gave a slide presentation about the ministry of Teen Challenge to young people with drug related problems.
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Christian Business Men's Committee
John Martin
Mud-slippers Pottery
Chaderman
Wasco
CBMC
Rod Tidwell
Robert Bledsoe
Teen Challenge
Riverside Street
Shafter
Ministry of Teen Challenge
Columbia Institute Ladies Chorus to Perform at Church
The Columbia Institute Ladies Chorus from Columbia Bible Institute will perform on Tuesday evening May 5 at 7 30 p m at Shafters Mennonite Brethren Church 400 Kern Street. The 33 voice choir directed by Holda Fast will present choral music plus instrumental selections and short drama pieces with the public invited.
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Columbia Bible: Institute Ladies Chorus
Shafters Mennonite 7 Brethren
Kern Street
Holda Fast
C.B.I
Columbia Bible Institute
Mennenite Brethren
Shafter
Births and institute notes from Kern region and CB I tour
The page lists multiple births in April 1981 at North Kern Hospital with parents from Lost Hills Shafter Buttonwillow and Bakersfield area, detailing weights and sizes. It also notes a May 1981 CB I tour speaker Dr Joy Just and outlines the Cedarbrook campus near Vancouver BC with plans to expand dormitories and programs for about 190 students.
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Joy Just
C.B. I
C.B.I
Ship In
Cedarbrook
Vancouver
B.C
North Kern School Barbecue Fun Day in Wasco
North Kern Christian School in Wasco invites families to a May 2 barbecue and Fun Day on campus at 2225 7th Street Wasco. Dinner runs 5 to 7 30 p m with deep pit BBQ beef and pies, plus a carnival featuring a model T ride cake walk and booths. Proceeds support K through 8 grades as the school uses Accelerated Christian Education. Tickets available from students or by calling 758 5997.
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North Kern Christian School
Wascohas
Mennonite Brethren Church
Birth of Irving Mon goy Frias in 1986 at North Hospital
Manuel and Patricia Mongoy of 421 Atkinson Street announce their son Irving Marloon Mongoose Frias born April 18 1986 at 11 10 am weighing nine pounds three and a half ounces. Born at North Hospital the child is described as healthy and thriving.
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Thomas Daniel Martin
Shafter
Steven Ray
Greater Bakersfield "Memorial Hospital
Manuel
Patricia Mongoy
Atkinson Street
Irving Marloon Mongoy Frias
North Kern Hospital
Artist speaks at Beta Zeta meeting in Shafter
Sister Veronica, art and music teacher at St. Francis School Bakersfield, addressed the Beta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at Shafter United Methodist Church. She reviewed slides from the International Registry for Religious-Women-Artists and displayed oil paintings, with the chapter’s officers and members in attendance.
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Veronica
St. Francis School
Bakersfield
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Sororit
International Registry For
anduc@tte
Shafter United Methodist Church
Evelyn Walker
Cynthia Silliman
Shafter
Patsy Fuller
Genevieve Craig
Lorraine Christensen
Dollky Kirschenmann
Ruth MacMillan
Helen Hasty
Martha Novak
Two Local Births Recorded in North Kern Hospital
Rene and Adela Garcia of 444 Curtis Street Shafter welcomed son Jamie Rene Garcia born April 21 1961 at 10 41 pm weighing eight pounds two ounces and 21 inches long at North Kern Hospital. Isa for Manuel and Bella Morena of 157 Third Street Buttonwillow welcomed daughter born April 19 1961 at 8 50 pm at North Hospital.
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Veronica
Ignacio and
Maria Ramirez
Lost Hills
North Kern Hospital
Son
Arnoldo R. Villela
Rufino and
Ofelia Villela
Sullivan Road
Buttonwillow
Rene
Adela Garcia
Curtis Street
Shafter
Jamie Rene Garcia
North Kern Hospita
Isa
Manuel and
Bella Morena
Third Street
North Hospital
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James Taylor
Police Department
Aarp
Thureday
Yee's Steak House
Kern High
Ey School District Board of Trustees
Leslie Robinson Post
American Legion
Veteran's Hall
Lady Lions
Shafter Motel
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Church of God
Full Gospel Bible Preaching Church
Henry Harder
Menngmets
Sastoen
Chusch
Church of
United Methodist
Schess Wership
Ted Larson
W. Lorde
ST. TH Catholic Church
John A. Delany
Adak
E. Talase Ave
Owen C. Onsum
Cml
Olumbia Institute Ladies
Humberto and
Maria x ——Bancachow
Jaime Moreno
North Kegn Hospital
Miguel
Benilde Villasana
Lost Hills Trailer Park
Rudy Mora Villasana
Europe
Ebenezaen
Reformed Church
James Maynard Keerner
North Kern
7Th Street
Pentecostal Church OF God
South Shafter Ave
Alan Grgugrey
P.Y.P.A
Darlene Melltwain
Teenagers Club
John Davis
Paster
Apostolic Assembl OF the Faith IN Christ Jesus, Inc
Shafter Avenue
California
Magdalene Tovar
Mann Baptist
Evening Beret
Meg
Baptist
Kem Sr
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