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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1974

Page

2

Miss Phillips Weds Randy Searcy in Shafter Church Ceremony

Two hundred guests witnessed the double ring wedding of Loretta Phillips and Randy Searcy, both of Shafter, at Union Congregational Church. Rev. Owen Ongum officiated. reception followed in the church hall and the couple plans to live on 539 Sycamore, Shafter.

Loretta Phillips Randy Searcy Shafter Union Congregational Church Searcy Jimmie Phillips Rosalee, Shafter Benedict Vernon Searcy Cross St Owen Ongum Congregational Church Bob Krause

Shafter Couples, Families Highlight Local Social Briefs

Shafter residents attend a 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday reception for Mr. and Mrs. Albert McGee at their son-in-law and daughter Kerneth and, both Shafter, as the couple plans a move to Drake Colorado. Seventy guests joined in cake punch and coffee.

Albert McGee Shafter Kerneth Anderson McGees Drake Colorado

Family Reunion Hosts Oklahoma Visitors in Shafter

More than forty relatives gathered at Stringham Park for a Shafter reunion. Guests from Styler Oklahoma Lancaster Broken Arrow Wasco Bakersfield and Wasco shared a day of dinner ice cream and photos.

Stringham Park

Chapel Choir from Houston to sing at Shafter church concert

Temple Baptist Church's Chapel Choir of Houston Texas will present a concert at First Southern Baptist Church in Shafter at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday of next week. The choir is part of the church program and comprises dedicated Christian students.

Temple Baptist Church Houston Texas First Southern Baptist Church Shafter Sever Christian Af College School

Missionary Dorothy Kopper to Speak at Mennonite Brethren Church

Dorothy Kopper a long time missionary to Zaire will address the Mennonite Brethren Church this Sunday Aug 18. Pastor Alan Whaley says a reception will follow. Kopper born in Shafter and raised in Bakersfield has served in Zaire since 1952 teaching English home economics and religion and plans to return Sept 2 amid changes from school nationalization.

Dorothy Kopper Zaire Mennonite Brethren Church Alan Whaley Shafter Bakersfield The Mennonite Brethren Foreign Missions Begium Belgian Congo

Puppet Program at Kern Library This Thursday

Puppet program set for Thursday at Kern County Library Shafter branch with two showings at 10 a.m. and 2 30 p.m. featuring The Fisherman and his Wife and The Crocodile s Toothache. A Horrible Witch Movie will be shown in the morning session for August 8 at 236 James Street with free admission.

Shafter Kern County Library System Joseph deRamos James Street Haunted House Reading Club

Becker Family GUA Run Reunion At Memorial Hall

Eighty Becker family members gathered at Shafter Memorial Hall on Sunday July 28 to renew acquaintances and reminisce. About 150 descendants from Oregon and Ohio could not attend. Otto W Becker prepared a history book with comments and a genealogy chart of 182 wing descendants.

Becker Memorial Hall Jacob H. Becker Shafter Shafter Memorial Hall Edward J. Becker Oklahoma Oregon Ohio Allen Warkentin Reynold Neufeld Otto Jacob H. Beckers Otto Becker Jack Fast Dinuba

Angie Ridge and Allen Squires plan September wedding

Angie Ridge of 18455 Shafter Avenue and Allen Squires of 18250 Thomas Lane announce their engagement. The bride is a Shafter High School student and will continue studies after marriage. The groom is a former Shafter High student. A September 6 wedding is planned at the First Church of the Nazarene.

Pe Allen Squires Jimmy Parker Thomas Lane Shafter Shafter High School Shafter High

SHS Teachers Attend P E Workshop at Cal Poly

Shafter High School physical education teachers Carolyn Miller and Victoria Shoenhair join more than 350 educators at the 25th California Physical Education Workshop for Women in Secondary Schools held at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. Olga Connolly is set to deliver the keynote.

Carolyn Miller Victoria Shoenhair Shafter High School California California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo U.S Olga Connolly Ms. Connolly Hal Connolly Cal Poly California Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation California State Department of Education

Pam Watkins Vies in State 4-H Senior Dress Revue

Pam Watkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Herb Watkins Shafter is one of two co winners advancing to the State 4 H Senior Dress Revue August 21 at the University of California Santa Barbara She was the first person to win the award twice Wanda Montgomery Wasco is the other winner The county contest in mid May named winners who made and modeled their own outfits The Senior Dress Revue is part of the Junior Leadership Conference August 19 23 at Santa Barbara Mrs Kerneth Anderson Shafter 4 H leader and Mrs John Nickelsen assisted

Pam Watkins Herb Watkins Shafter University of California Santa Barbara Pam Wanda Montgomery Wasco Kerneth Anderson John Nickelsen

First Southern Baptist Names Youth Minister Trammell

James Trammell has been named the new youth minister at First Southern Baptist Church in Bakersfield. A North High School and Bakersfield College graduate, he is the son of the late Rev. Russell Trammell. He and his wife Carol have a 14 month old son Jammie. The church plans a Bible study music and fellowship program and has purchased a bus for youth activities.

James ‘Trammell First Southern Baptist Church N. Kern St Shafter North High School Bakersfield College Russell Trammell Trammell Bakersfield James Trammell Carol Bill East Kern County Southern Baptist Association James Trammells Jammie

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