Virginia Smith-Leslie Cook Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Virginia Louise Smith daughter of Mrs. Dolphis Carter and James Henry Smith wed Lie Ray Cook son of M. M. Cook in a double ring ceremony. The event featured pink dresses for the bridesmaids and a blue satin flower girl dress. Best man Bill Gibson and brothers Donald and Ronald Smith attended. candlelight procession followed with a five tier cake reception. A short wedding trip to Texas and Alabama was planned despite delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia. Smith
Leslie Cook
Virginia Louise Smith
Tammie Kittredge
Bill Gibson
Fillmore
Donald
Ron
Texas
Alabama
Vick Templeton
Cayucas
Morro Bay
Janzen
Shafter High School
Bond Street
Fresno
Firemen Enjoy Fishing Trip
Firemen accompany the men on a trip reporting a good day of fishing and camaraderie during the outing.
Sandra McCoy and Larry Janzen Wed in Union Church ceremony
Miss Sandra Lynn McCoy and Larry Ray Janzen exchanged vows Friday evening August 2 at 7 oclock at Union Congregational Church in a double ring ceremony. Rev. John C Heal presided before about 200 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Lynn McCoy
Larry Ray Janzen
Union Congregational Church
John C. Heal
J.P. McCoy
Jake Janzen
Richard Southwick
Dick Southwick
Love
Miss Betsy
Pam McCoy
Neal Janzen
Richard Koop
Greg Stover
Salute to King Cotton headline at Kern County Fair
Flowers take center stage at the Kern County Fair with the theme Salute to King Cotton. Mrs Clint Smoot and Charles Salzer announce plans for cotton based decorations and centerpieces. Fair runs September 23 to 29 with cotton themed arrangements on display.
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Clint Smoot
Charles Salzer
King Cotton
Fair Board
Ann Ogles
Cotton
Church Will Screen Two Films This Week
Nomte Brethren church will show two films this week per Pastor Agee. On Wednesday at 8 p.m. Dark Valley will be shown and on Friday at 8 The Red Trap. A recreation period for the young people starts at 7 both nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nomte Brethren Church
Agee
Birth of Melinda Opal Zachary in Shafter
Melinda Opal Zachary was born July 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Zachary, weighing six pounds three ounces. The family lives in Tulare now, where Sam Zachary will teach next year after earning a masters from Cal Poly. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda Opal Zachary
Phillip Zachary
MeLinda
Ann
Lottie Les
Clyde
Sam Baker
Bakers
Sammy
James Anderson
Everett Baker
Tulare
Sam
Cal Poly
Wasco Choir to Perform at First Baptist Church
Richs of Wasco will perform at the First Baptist Church Sunday at 7 pm with Roger Winter of Bakersfield on organ and Dwight Elrich Norma Funk of Rosedale on piano. The youth choir, formed last four years, includes students from Shafter Wasco Bakersfield and Rosedale and tours until early September before joining the Billy Graham choir in Los Angeles August 16 to 18 and performing at Disneyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham Choir
Los Angeles
Disneyland
Girls Auxiliaries Attend Baptist Church Campout
Members of the Junior and Intermediate Girls Auxiliaries at Shafter First Southern Baptist Church spent two weeks at a church camp. Junior week attendees included Judy James Carol Hamman Mary Louise DeWitt Jerri Herndon and Priscilla Johnson with Elva Lee Hamman and Bea Johnson as counselors. Intermediate week attendees were Diana Reynolds Bett Wells and Sharon Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter First Southern Baptist Church
Judy James
Carol Hamman
Mary Louise DeWitt
Jerri Herndon
Priscilla Johnson
Elva Lee Hamman
Bea Johnson
Diana Reynolds
Bett Wells
Sharon Thompson
Incomplete OCR Leads Report of Visit and Invitations
Fragmentary text notes a salesman appeler to call a customer and a visit by a person from Enfura to her mother. It mentions Mr and Mrs Selomen Hehn of Shafter and their son and wife, plus Mrs Helmuth Hehn. No clear event or outcome is stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Se. F .Mapleesman
Enfura
Ins. Dakota
Selomen-Hehn
Shafter
Helmuth Hehn
Attend Annual Meeting at California Polytechnic College
Ruben Sie Attend Annual Meeting San Luis Obispo. Ruben Siemens of Shafter with Shafter Realty attended a three day conference sponsored by the National California water development and farm and ranch sales groups. The event covered topics on tax capital gains depreciation subdivision land financing crop financing and mechanization for California dairy and farming sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obisipo
Ruben Siemens
Shafter
Shafter Realty
California
Californa
Reg Hammond Home on Leave From West Point
Reg Hammond is home on leave to visit his mother Mrs. H. R. Hammond and his brother Bob. He will remain for the month of August before returning to West Point Military Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg Hammond
Va- Sainix
H. R. Hammond
Bob
West Point Military Academy
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Ald Smith
Gary Cook
Steve Little
Jerry Herriman
Leslie Ray Cook
Virginia Smith
Sony
Sony Precision Engineering
Cass Optio
Peway
Pia
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
Rexall
Sandra‘ McCoy
Larry Janzen
Kern
Stork Loft
Shafter Press
Jack Nikkel
Richland Pta Well Baby Clinic
Cochairman
Nikkel
Paul Carter
Baptist Church
Ruben Sie
Chrysler
Plymouth
Rex Layne
Vegas
Bryce and
Zion National Parks
Irvin E. Fike
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