Reward Offered for Rusty the Pekingese
Ted French of 310 Maple St. offers 100 dollars for the return of his lost five year old female Pekingese named Rusty. The dog weighs about four and a half pounds and a ruptured stomach threatens her life. Rusty’s brother Spike is also nearby as the family guards against further loss with an all steel fence and burglar alarm.
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Shafter
Rusty
Ted French
Maple St
Spike
Teddy French
Teddy
Shafter Avenue
French
Phil Zachary Home on Leave for Jump School
Pvt. Phil Zachary age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Zachary Lor do Ave arrived home Tuesday Fort Campbell Ky He has won several proficiency awards in paratrooper training and received the Sgt Alvin York award for highest average among 212 men in firing various weapons He will take a temporary leave to attend jump school at Fort Benning Ga then become an instructor at Fort Campbell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Phil Zachary
Clyde Zachary
Lordo Ave
Fort Campbell
Zachary
Alvin York
Fort Benning
Mrs Martin in Hospital
Mrs Thelma Martin, daughter-in-law of Mrs Alice Martin, suddenly fell ill and entered San Joaquin Hospital for emergency surgery. She is under the care of Dr Abbott. Her husband Walter received a three day emergency leave from Fort Ord to be with her.
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Buttonwillow
Thelma Martin
Alice Martin
San Joaquin Hospital
Abbot
Mrs. Edith Vandergrift Called by Death at Bakersfield
Edith Vandergrift died August 5 at Bakersfield. She was mother of Grace Kinsman of Los Angeles, formerly a kindergarten teacher in the Elementary Grammar School. Services were at Green Lawn Chapel with Dr John White neck Jr officiating. Interment at Green Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill.
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Buttonwillow
Edith Vandergrift
Bakersfield
Vandergrift
Grace Kinsman
Los Angeles
Green Lawn Chapel
John Whiteneck, Jr
Evelyn Butcher
Ruth Brown
Oak Hill
Green Lawn Memorial Park
Graves Welcomes Second Son David Lynn at Mercy Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Lavon Graves of 439 West Lerdo Ave welcomed their second son, David Lynn, at 12.15 p.m. Sunday at Mercy Hospital. The seven pound one ounce baby joins brother Charles Allen. Grandparents are Donald Graves and J. K. Morris of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lynn
Mercy Hospital
Lavon Graves
West Lerdo Ave
Charles Allen
Donald Graves
J. K. Morris
Shafter
Mrs. Etta M Henry Visited By Daughter And Grandchildren
Mrs. Etta M Henry of 229 North Shafter Avenue was visited last week by her daughter Mrs. Robert MacLean and her grandchildren Connie and Chuck of San Jose.
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Etta M. Henry
Shafter Ave
Robert MacLean
Connie
Chuck
San Jose
Lohman Strauss Wedding At Yuba City Seventh Day Church
Miss Carolyn Jo Lohman and Kenneth Strauss married at Yuba City Seventh Day Adventist Church. Elder Stanley Huen presided. Bride wore white satin gown with a long train. groom is son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Strauss. After a reception for 100 plus guests they plan to live in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuba City
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Carolyn Jo Lohman
Marysville
Kenneth Strauss
Isaac Strauss
Poplar Avenue
Stanley Huen
Shaf
Everett Lohman
Aldace
Maid of Honor
Eugene Strauss
Jerry Carson
Brownsville
Benedict
Lake Tahoe
Shafter
Lodi Academy
Kern Academy
Shafco
Lewises Take Two Week Vacation in the East
Mr and Mrs Herman Lewis and their children Roberta and David are on a two week vacation in the east. They stay largely with Mr and Mrs Orvil Williams and family in Binklem an Neb. The Williams family once lived in this town. The Lewises plan to be away for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Herman Lewis
Roberta
David
East
Orvil Williams
Binkleman
Neb
Williams
Lewises
Raynetta Mann Hosts Slumber Party
Miss Raynetta Mann hosted a slumber party Sunday night at her home 219 East Lordo Road. The group enjoyed singing and games, a midnight feast of figs, chips and fudge, then breakfast at Shirley and Barbara Prickett’s 176 West Ash Street. Present were Jeannie Fincher Norma Mixon Carolyn Wilson Shirley Pric kett Norma Holliman Jan Gibson Jeannie Trantham Donna Jenkins Novella Anderson and Raynetta Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raynetta Mann
East Lordo Rd
Shirley
Barbara Prickett
West Ash St
Jeannie Fincher
Norma Mixon
Carolyn Wilson
Norma Holliman
Jan Gibson
Jeannie Trantham
Donna Jenkins
Novella Anderson
Camp Roberts families host weekend visit by war brides
Mrs. Zula Howard of Camp Roberts and Mrs. Vera Jeffrey, also of Camp Roberts, spent last weekend visiting Mrs. Howard's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Howard at 332 East Euclid Street. Mrs. Jeffrey's husband is stationed in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zula Howard
Camp Roberts
Vera Jeffrey
Miss Howard
Jim Howard
East
Euclid St
Jeffrey
Korea
Buttonwillow News Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Affairs
Mrs. Jean Harris sails to Long Beach for her husband’s ship docking in Korea. Hazel Cooper and Fay Decker from Taft visit Inglewood. Ronald Reed, Cottage Hospital patient, returns home to convalesce. Throckmorton couple back from Fresno Santa Barbara Santa Monica trip. Kenneth Ramsey called to Army Air Force reporting to Fresno then San Antonio for basic. Local families visit Los Angeles and Los Angeles area. Postmaster Tracy convalesces and plans return after Aug 1. Legion Auxiliary convention attended by Mrs. Edna Giannini and Mrs. Ethel Rey with Glenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Harris
Elzie French
Long Beach
Korea
Edna Giannini
Ethel Rey
Glenda
American Legion Auxiliary Convention
Gorsching Girl Feted at Party
Deborah Jean Gorsching celebrated her first birthday at home on 604 Pacific Street with a party. Attendees included Sheryl and Marsha Unruh Denise and Raylene Van Ness Nita Marie Miller from Wasco and mothers Aloise Miller Oliver Unruh and Helen Van Ness. Family guests included P J Gorsching Lester Nusz Melvin Parrett Corky Parrett and mother from Oklahoma Merle Smith Sandra Wasco and Billy Denson Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Jean
Wesley Gorsching
Pacific St
Sheryl
Marsha Unruh
Denise
Raylene van Ness
Nita Marie Miller
Wasco
Mesdames
Aloise Miller
Oliver Unruh
Helen van Ness
Sisters Visit At Helms Home Reunion Plans
Three Helm siblings hosted by Mrs J H Helm of 17420 Poplar Ave last weekend in Shafter. The gathering includes sisters Sally Hickey Zelta Vernon Tex Hazel Wagner Sandra and Sharon Brake Carlsbad N M and spouses. They plan a Modesto reunion with mother Mrs Fannie Ellison and Helms children Bernice Ray plus families from Hawthorne Nev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Helm
Poplar Ave
Helms
Shafter
Sally Hickey
Zelta
Vernon, Tex
Hazel Wagner
Sandra
Sharon
Johnie Mae Brake
Donna
Mary Jo
Carlsbad N. M
Modesto
Fannie Ellison
Bernice
Ray
Ray Hinson
Jack Helm
Don Helm
Hawthorne
Godbeys Vacation at Camp Nelson and Los Angeles
Mrs. Robert L. Godbey and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Godbey vacationed at Camp Nelson for several days. They are building a summer home and doing some fishing. The trip included time in Los Angeles visiting Knotts Berry Farm and other points of interest.
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Buttonwillow
Robert L. Godbey
Camp Nelson
Howard Godbey
Los Angeles
Knotts Berry Farm
Westbrooks Host Dinner Featuring Fish Caught Southland
Mr and Mrs Joe H Westbrook 423 Walnut St entertained guests Sunday night with a fish main course from Westbrooks Southland trip. Accompanying the fishing party was Mrs Westbrooks uncle Sheldon Carpenter of Encino. Guests included Mr and Mrs Archie Ellebrecht of Shafter Mr and Mrs Homer St Gean and Mrs Roy Webb of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Westbrook
Walnut St
Westbrook
Southland
Sheldon Carpenter
Encino
Archie Ellebrecht
Shafter
Homer St. Geanand
Roy Webb
Bakersfield
Many Shafter Adventists Attend Camp
A large share of Shafter's Seventh Day Adventist population attended the annual camp meeting last week at Soquel. Attendees listed include Reuben Dirksen, Victor Neuman, Harold Schneider, Dave Ruth, Arthur Dirksen, Gus Tisch, Ezra Schneider, and many others along with their spouses and families.
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Shafter
Soquel
Messrs
Mesdamey
Reuben Dirksen
Victor Neuman
Harold Schneider
Dave Ruth
Arthur Dirksen
Gus Tisch
Ezra Ortner
Ezra Schneider
Ernest Adamsen
Willard Neumann
Harry Reile
Clifford Gottfried
Ezra Heinze
Walter
Zimmerman Justin Weishaar
Henry Duerksen
Julius Kurtz
Mesd
J. P. Weitz
Jacob Baerg
Jacob Ratzlaff
Alvin Buller
Jay Heinrich
Marvin Dirksen
Mesdames
Hulda Greybill
Leola Fitterer
Wanda Brown
Ed Jensen
Sarah Richert
Mary Barling
Robert Holmes
Matilda Dirksen
Victor Bowke
Arlene Neuman
Margaret Sackett
Clarabelle Fenderson
Doris Kilgore Visits in Arizona
Doris Kilgore daughter of Mrs Thelma Kilgore and Saundra Duke daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Duke returned from a three week visit with relatives in Coolidge Arizona They attended an Assembly of God camp meeting in Prescott and met at Big Lake Their 13th birthday was celebrated July 23 with a wiener roast attended by 20 boys and girls in Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Kilgore
Thelma Kilgore
McCrumb Lane
Saundra Duke
Ray Duke
West Lerdo Ave
Clyde Dixon
Coolidge
Ariz
Assembly of God
Prescott and
Niet
Big Lake
Church Circle Schedules Auction at Mennonite Gathering
First Mennonite Church Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Jake Neufelds Golden West Ave to plan an October auction of handmade items. Proceeds will fund mission outreach. members present included Mesdames Ratzlaff Boese Gaede Heller Neu feld Neumann Reimer Schroeder Froese Neufeld Nikkel and the Misses Verna Darlene Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Mennonite Church Sewing Circle
Jake Neufeld
Golden West Avenue
William Ratzlaff
D. Boese
Henry Gaede
Tony Heller
Lester Neufeld
Carl Neumann
John Reimer
Earnest Schroeder
Albert Froese
Jack Nikkel
Verna
Darlene Schmidt
Mrs Lavon Graves Honored at Stork Shower in Manuel Park
Mrs Lavon Graves former Joyce Morris was honored at a stork shower in Manuel Park hosted by Mrs J K Morris and Mrs Bud Janzen. Pink and blue cakes and a baby basket cake decorated the gifts table. Game prizes went to Mesdames Clyde West Wayne Hill and Gladys Wright with several others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavon Graves
Joyce Morris
Manuel Park
J. K. Morris
Bud Janzen
Clyde West
Wayne Hill
Gladys Wright
Gladys Wright. Others Present Were Mesdames
Benny McLeod
Alvin Crafton
Lucy Mouser
Bess Mouser
Mesdames
J. M. Mouser
Donald Graves
Carl Dominy
Bilyeu Returning From Korea War
Hoy Lee Bilyeu son of Mr and Mrs Toness Bilyeu will return from Korea after six months in combat aboard the SS Manchester C L 83 in the 3rd division He will dock August 12 at Long Beach Mrs Bilyeu and baby have waited in Long Beach for three weeks He has never seen his young son born while he was overseas Mr and Mrs Towess Bilyeu will also be at Long Beach to greet the return of their son
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Buttonwillow
Hoy Lee Bilyeu
Toness Bilyeu
Korea
Manchester
C.L
Bilyeu
Long Beach
Baby
Towess
Iowans Visit at Neumann Home Here
Mr and Mrs Vernon Neufeld of Donnelson Indiana are visiting the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Neumann 268 West They arrived three weeks ago with their two sons Raymond and Howard and will leave today for Jennings Lodge Washington to attend the general conference of the First Mennonite Church Neufeld son of Mr and Mrs Nick Neufeld of Newport Beach formerly of Shafter is minister of the First Mennonite Church in Donnelson His wife is the former Ruth Neumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Neufel
Donnelson
Carl Neumann
West Lerdo Ave
Neufeld
Raymond
Howard
Jennings Lodge
Wash
First Mennonite Church
Nick Neufeld
Newport Beach
Shafter
Ruth Neumann
Doctor Owen En Route to Join Shafter Medical Practice
Dr. Richard V. Owen arrived in Shafter from his Missouri air base and will join Drs. Freedman and Jacobus in the medical practice on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard V. Owen
Shafter
Missouri
Freedman
Jacobus
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Yuba
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Hazel Cooper
Fay Decker
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Cecil Tracy
Laguna Beach
Ronald Reed
Harold Reed
Cottage Hospital
Ted Worden
Ronald
W. E. Throckmorton
Fresno
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Santa Barbara
R. E. Blewitt
Kenneth Ramsey
Henry Ramsey
Army Air Force
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Texas
F.C. Hunter
Chalmer
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Jerry Swerner
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Tracy
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H. H. Neufeld
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Max Tudor
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P. V. McClure
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Jessie Willis
Pete Hei
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John Siemens
C. S. Ratzlaff
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Shafter Mercantile CO
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Westbrooks
Shafter Adventists
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Church Circle Slates Auction
Korea War
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Rory Calhoun
Powder River
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Cry of the Hunted
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Space News
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Martha Hyer
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Celeste Holm
Claudette Colbert
Anthony Steele
Malaya
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