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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1959
Page
2
Miss Susie Mullins a 1959 Shafter High School graduate visited Mr and Mrs W C Turner. Her parents live in Pomona California where she now resides briefly in Los Angeles.
United States automotive factories produced 4 170 347 vehicles from January 1 to July 11 1959, according to the National Automobile Club.
Local residents report visits and travel plans in Shafter Wasco and nearby. Bob Petker family from Wasco plans overseas while Max Pierce family heads to Oceanside for a week. Paula Vail visits Riley family in Shafter and plans return August 15. Lawrence Brigante recovers after a light stroke with hospital stay.
The Drillerettes held a Wiener Roast in City Park on August 11 with present members Mary Neufeld Helene Rees Pat Aday Sandra Ebling Barbara Gloeckler Barbara Eichman Bernice Searcy Helen Turner and family guests Otto and Mrs Searcy their children Maxine Jerry John Neufeld and Mrs Neufeld. They shared hot dogs ice cream and cokes and talked plans for the coming year. Several members could not attend including Pet Fuller Bat Banks Linda Sellers Shirley Bryant Tina DeWitte Sandra Witcher Nadine Mouser and Jane Ratliff.
Mr and Mrs Billy Lachenmaier and daughter Jan with Mr and Mrs Walker Fry of Bakersfield spent three weeks in Vancouver Island British Columbia enjoying salmon fishing. The party arrived home on Monday August 10.
The dairy sector is the biggest part of U S agriculture and its health affects all 50 states economies. An open refrigerator is likely to absorb odors and flavors from nearby foods, impacting storage quality and taste.
A daughter, Carolyn Jean St Mars, was born to Mr and Mrs R J St Mars on Feb 5 at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield. She weighed 8 pounds and has three older brothers Larry James and Charles and an older sister Diane. Grandparents listed include in Laredo Texas and Mr and Mrs D A Warkentien of Oxnard California.
Kenneth Lenden Benson was born August 10 at 9 33 a m in Norwalk Hospital as the couple's first child. Grandparents are Mrs Lena Obelander of Norwalk and Mr and Mrs Ellis Else of Norwalk with great grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Self residing at 257 E Euclid in Shefter.
Mr and Mrs Claude Caraway announce the birth of son John Henry Caraway born August 9 in Albuquerque New Mexico. He weighs seven pounds and one ounce and has an older brother Claude Lee. Grandparents are Bill Schultz of Shafter and Henry Caraway of Albuquerque and Ruby Sanders Schultz is his mother. Great grandparents C D Searcy reside in Shafter.
Local churches in Shafter invite residents to Sunday services. Community organizers urge attendance for worship and fellowship, highlighting varied programs and times across congregations this weekend.
A family completes a two week journey including four days at the home of Mr. Searcy’s brother M S g t Leo H Searcy and family on the Arsenal of the Red Stone Missile Base in Huntsville. They then drive an eight day return trip visiting relatives in Oklahoma Texas and Albuquerque New Mexico amid heavy rain and wind driven spray on the windshield.
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