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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1953
Page
4
A TV slumber party at Miss Joan Ghilarducci’s home drew a group of local young women. Guests included Dixie Lewis Venita Léeslie Shirley Wilson Glenda Rey and Joyce Ghilarducci from Chicago. The party centered on television viewing with sandwiches pink lemonade and cantaloupe as refreshments.
A brief note to KWSO expresses appreciation for the radio station's programming as a comforting, uplifting presence amid daily life. The message emphasizes the station’s role as a soothing soundtrack and positive influence.
The Norman Roberts visit triggers several family gatherings hosted by the Peters and Willems families. Attendees include Arthur Willems and family from Fresno, Mrs Anha Hiebert, Waldo Unruh family, and Detroit natives the Roberts who later settled in Pueblo. Also guests Robert Mammoser and two Chicago boys. Sunday visitors at Martin Anderson home include daughter and family Willard Hellman Jr and children.
Mr and Mrs William Hearn announce the engagement of their daughter Jo ann Jeanette to Airman Theodore Smith son of Mrs Mabel Kirkm an Details note no wedding date yet The bride elect will enter her senior year at Shafter High School next month The groom to be attended Kern Academy and Monterey Bay Academy He served in the Air Force in Texas and Korea on a 30 day leave He will report to Fort Benning Georgia September 1
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Sly of 235 Nickle Street entertained the Rev. J. Jarvus of Jerusalem after Sunday noon services. Jarvus had spoken at the morning service in the Pentecostal Church of God. In the afternoon Mrs. Vena Swan of Orange Cove visited the Slys.
An explanation of the Federal Excise Tax shown as U S Tax on telephone bills. The tax is levied on local and long distance calls, included in total charges, collected from customers, and passed to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
A layette shower Monday night at 511 California Ave honored Mrs Roy Packard formerly Beverly Proctor. Gifts, pastel cups, a stork themed table cloth, blue and pink cake, ice cream molds, punch, and coffee were enjoyed. Winners were Mrs Gerald Bayless and Mrs Guy Packard.
Barbara Lucille Becker and Lloyd S. Unruh exchanged vows Friday at the Mennonite Brethren Church with 450 guests. The couple, of Shafter and Rosedale, plan to live in Rosedale after a Southland honeymoon.
Miss Beverly Johns announces a June wedding to G B Glasgow son of Mrs. Chris Kliewer of Oildale. Ann Johns, daughter of Judge and Mrs C A Johns, will enter Bakersfield College next month. Glasgow was a Bakersfield College student when he enlisted in the Air Force and is stationed at Edwards Air Base after time in Seoul Korea.
The Rev. J A McNaught pastor of the Church of the Nazarene resigns effective this Sunday. He and his wife and children Cheryl and Larry will move to Nampa Idaho to enroll at Northwest Nazarene College. Dr George Coulter will meet on August 22 to elect McNaughts successor. He previously served in California Colorado and other towns.
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