Woods Stone Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Wasco
Mr and Mrs Woods Stone of 941 Poplar Wasco marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house after a Sunday celebration. Daughters and sons in law Walter Bergen Robert Rorick and others attended. The couple moved from a Shafter area ranch to Wasco in 1950 and remain active in farming and community service. Local relatives and grandchildren joined a family dinner for 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Stone
Poplar
Wasco
Walter Bergen
Robert Rorick
Pond
Stones
Shafter
Wise
Chicago
John Bergen
Lois Messish
John
Northwestern Law School
Stone
Austin
Tena) Hunter
Crescent City
Lena Whiting
Pleasanton
Bill
Toots
Winona
George and
Scott
Kerman
Don Russell
John Williamson
Ales Davis
Bakersfield
Susan Rorick
Peggy Hunter
Sarah Buller
Life Of 1st Shafter Couple Mrs Stone
Martha Buller married Woods Stone in Shafter on August 23 1916 the wedding marked a major social event. The couple traveled by wagon in 1914 from Chowchilla and lived among early settlers while engaging in potato and cotton farming water management and dairy work. Woods Stone built a large dairy operation and later farmed 2500 acres while representing Kern County on regional water boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Burns
Woods Stone
Martha Buller
Shafter
Santa Fe
Shelly
Ivan Stone
David Patterson
Bob
Leslie Robinson
Leslie L. Robinson
Henry “Heinie” Miller
Bakersfield
Martha
P. J. Buller
Riverside Avenue
M. M. Kay
Kelso Place
Los Angeles
Poplar
Handels
Woods
Leon
Caldwell
Leach
Tolan
Glenn Thompson
Leon Haydock
Nick Rilhoff
the Kuzmans
Elliot Russell
C.duerksen
Jake Duerksen
Pete Toews
Fred Dequine
Charles Hallet
Dan Kearns
E. V. Kattenhorn
Frank Nottingham
N. E. Vandem
Harry
John Scaroni
Stone
Kern County
Sauls Family Plans Southern California Visit
Mr and Mrs Johnie Sauls and children Glenda David and Gail left Monday for a week in Morro Bay Ayala and Cayucos They will return to Shafter then travel to Santa Maria to visit her brother Mack Light and spend several days in the southland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnie Saulsbury
Walnut
Glenda
David
Gail
Morro Bay
Ayala
Cayucos
Shafter
Santa Maria
Mack Light
Southland
Taffera Family Returns From Three Week Vacation
Mr and Mrs Carl Taffera 315 Elm and family Carla Anthony and Mike returned from a three week trip visiting Mrs Alex Taffera in Old Forge NY Mrs Helen Cracker Ursula Taffera and Mrs Sammy Cavalier in Reading PA They rode a ferry around Manhattan Island viewed the Statue of Liberty and toured Niagara Falls Canada Notre Dame and Boys Town in Omaha An Florida relatives joined the reunion and a Morro Bay beach week followed their California return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Taffera
Elm
Carla
Anthony
Mike
Pennsylvania
Alex Taffera
Old Forge
Helen Cracker
Ursula Taffera
Sammy Cavalier
Reading
New York
Manhattan Island
Niagra Falls
Canada
Notre Dame
Boys Town
Omaha
Florida
Tafferas
Morro Bay
California
Former pastor undergoes kidney surgery at Mercy Hospital
M. J. Wilson former pastor of the Free Will Baptist church on Oak Street underwent kidney surgery at Mercy hospital on Monday. Mr and Mrs Tony Mansfield of 307 Mar have had their daughter and her family visiting from Eureka Debra Donna and Son dra Mullins. They plan to spend this week in Los Angeles visiting her brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Wilson
The
Free Will Baptist Church
Oak
Mercy Hospital
Tony Mansfield
Mar
Ivan Mullins
Debra
Donna
Sondra
Eureka
Los Angeles
Rosedale Soldier Now Stationed at Fort Lewis
Pvt. Leon Wayne Clayton 20 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Clayton is stationed at Fort Lewis Washington for advanced training in the 339th Corps of Engineers United States Army He entered service in April and completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Ord Clayton attended Rosedale Elementary and Bakersfield High School majoring in agriculture He farmed with his father before enlistment and now lives with his wife Marilyn Dunham near the base in Tacoma Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale
Leon Wayne Clayton
Robert Clayton
Fort Lewis, Wash
339Th Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Wayne
Fort Ord
Bakersfield High School
Marilyn
Marilyn Dunham
Greenacres
Tacoma
Wash
Fish Fry Dinner Welcomes BPW Members and Guests
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's club hosted a fish fry at Vernon Ross home for members and guests on August 18. Hostesses Fran Garvin and Ann Stoller organized the event with dishes contributed by attendees. The next meeting is September 1 at Evelyn Agee’s home with a dessert and business session, followed by a dinner meeting September 15 at the Veteran's Memorial Hall featuring a program on Home Decorating by Elva Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Vernon Ross
Pacific
Fran Garvin
Ann Stoller
Ty Baxley
Chula Vista
Don Christensen
Ann
Robert Garvin
Danny
David
Ruth McMillan
Virginia Senior
Leota Adams
Art Stepp
Lee Thomas
Frank Wisner
Bert Hebel
Evelyn Agee
Vi Crabb
R. W. Crabb
Mary Wood
Mildred Fike
Roland Grisham
Irene Tilley
Margaret Guardado
Nellie Oliver
Cathy Pena
Gloria Boggs
Shafter
F. L. Charwell
Levita Kepley
Wasco
South Central Avenue
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Elva Preston
Betty Cave to Wed James McWhorter on Aug 27
Rosedale announces the betrothal of Betty Cave daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Cave to James McWhorter son of Mr and Mrs William McWhorter. Betty is a Bakersfield High School graduate and James attended Shafter schools. He works at Daltron Electronics in Pasadena. The wedding is planned for August 27 at the Assembly of God Church in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale
Eugene Cave
Meacham
Betty
James McWhorter
William McWhorter
Orange
Bakersfield
Miss Cave
Bakersfield High School
Shafter
Daltron Electronics
Pasadena
Assembly of God
Films On Smoking Shown At Kern County ACS
Board of Directors of the Kern County Branch American Cancer Society reported broad use of the Bakersfield office film library. The most popular title was The Minion Club. nine 16mm films in color and sound can be reserved with projector and projectionist provided, no charge, and medical speakers available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Kern County
American Cancer Society
Bakersfield
Oildale Rotary Club
Bakersfield College
Shafter and
South
Arvin
Buttonwillow Pta
North Kern Hospital Guild
China
Lake Church
St. Lawrence
Wasco Jr. Womens’ Club
Women of the Moose
Minion Club
Wienses to Spend Three Years Teaching in Zambia
Mr and Mrs Rodney Wiens of Shafter plan a three year teaching assignment at Chikankata Secondary School Mazabuka Zambia. He will teach chemistry physics and mathematics while she teaches domestic science at the school. They are graduates of Tabor College and Kansas State University and active in Mennonite Brethren churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Wiens
East Lerdo
Shafter
Chikankata
Mazabuka
Zambia
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kanss
Kansas State Universy
Kansas State
Wiens
Shafter and Corn
Oklahoma
Miss Brazil Marries Dwight Mansfield in Bell Garden
Miss Patricia Brazil daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Brazil of Bell Garden wed Dwight Mansfield son of Mr and Mrs Tony Mansfield of Shafter in a double ring ceremony at the First Christian Church Bell Garden The couple will reside at 5835 Loveland Bell Garden The groom Dwight works in a laboratory for a soil testing firm They first met in Bell Garden with a reception in the garden following the wedding A list of attendees included Glenn Mansfield Don Lundgren and several Mrs Kathy Hamman and Miss Coelette Lebo among others A Legion Aux gathering followed at the Hetherington home with a pot luck dinner and guest Mrs Evelyn Agee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Brazil
A. A. Brazil
Purdy Ave
Bell Garden
Dwight Mansfield
Tony Mansfield
Mark Avenue
Shafter
First Christian Church
Don Lundgren
Loveland
Dwight
Sol
Glenn Mansfield
Kathy Hamman
Glenda Banks
Lois Sprague
Coelette Lebo
Kathy Simpson
Wasco
Herman Mahan
American Legion Aux
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Jeannine Hetherington
Evelyn Agee
Shafter Trade Figure Charlie Shomate Remembered In County Notes
The reminiscence covers postmasters in Shafter from 1920 including Hearndon Hitchcock and successors. Charlie, a storekeeper turned civic host, moved the post office, ran a one man chamber of commerce, played tennis during slow hours, and aided travelers. He later became Kern County Recorder, honored for hiring the handicapped. Surviving relatives include C Howard Shomate, Edwin M, Barbara La Fayette, and grandchildren James Shomate and Judy Boothby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearndon Hitchcock
Shafter Warehouse
Henry Neufel
Lois Berry
George Guenther
Gene
Charlie
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Opal Frye
Wesley Wilson
Midgley and Walker
Hemingson’s
Duehren Hardware Store
Bakersfield
Kern County Recorder
The
Oddfellows, Eagles
Native Sons of the Golden West
Elks
Kern County Union High School
Shomate
Margaret and
Thomas Shomate
Josephine Rankin
Jack Shomate
Kernville
C. Howard Shomate
China Lake
Edwin M
Sacramento
Barbara LaFayette
Daly City
James Shomate
Judy Boothby
Susan Parsons Selected for Knolens Honor Society
Susan Parsons of Rt. 1 Box 57 Buttonwillow has been chosen for membership in Knolens the senior women’s honor society at the University of the Pacific. Miss Parsons will be a Pacific senior next year. Eligibility requires a 3.0 GPA and traits of scholarship character loyalty to college traditions courtesy and service. Susan is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Parsons of Buttonwillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan. Parsons
Rt. 1
Buttonwillow
Knolens
The
University of the Pacific
Miss Parsons
Pacific
Susan
Charles Parsons
Linen Shower Held for Miss Patricia Brazil Bride
A pre nuptial linen shower was given at 320 Ann Street for Miss Patricia Brazil whose marriage to Dwight Mansfield was August 5. Attendants included family from Shafter Bakersfield and friends from Oildale with gifts sent by several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Banks
Ann Street
Patricia Brazil
Dwight Mansfield
Glenda Banks
Lois Sprague
Joe Agee, Jr
Bob Bergman
Alvin Lepp
Franklin Bergman
Jake Kroeker
Pauline Lauderdale
Kathleen Simpson
Leland Kroker
Claude Kuykendall
Coelette Lebo
Sally Warren
Glen Mansfield
Tony Mansfield
Shafter
Iva Wiles
Pauline Wiles
Bakersfield
Elio Gordoni
Percy Abbott
Odus Brooks
Bill Banks
C. N. Glass
Henry Ratzlaff
Salvador Gonzales
Salvador Jr
Eva Lundgden
Don
Grace Thompson
Dora Galloway
Kathy Hamman
Herman Mahan
Oildale
Ronda Carroll Celebrates First Birthday Party
Ronda Carroll, born December 25, had her first birthday party last Saturday arranged by her mother Mrs. Ronnie Carroll of 812 Blake Street. Zippy the Clown entertained, balloons and gifts were given, and a two tier cake with ice cream and punch was served to a gathering of family and friends from Shafter Wasco and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronda Carroll
Ronnie Carroll
Blake St
Ronda
Zippy the Clown
Zippy
Terri Wishon
Philip Mouser
Dan Nickleson
Becky
Chelle
Toni Pescatore
Max Miller
Darlene
Nancy Smith
Denise
Todd White
Lori Hayworth
Brenda Hunter
Jerri Carroll
Shafter
Billy
Mindy
Bobby. Roberts
Wasco
Roberts
Mary White
June Tate
Alice Kizziar
Marjorie Carroll
Morgan Jacobsen
BW Boy Receives Paratrooper Wings
Johnny Hubble son of Mr and Mrs Wilce House graduated Aug 10 from Jump School Ft Benning Ga after completing five qualified jumps from an airplane earning his wings He is stationed with the 1st Detachment of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Ky the Screaming Eagles division
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Hubble
Wilce House
Ft. Benning
101St Airborne Divison
Ft. Campbell
Screaming Eagles
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Mr. Stone
Farm Bureau
Wasco High School
Maple School
Virginia
Roma
Venona
Shafter High School
Robert
Fort Lewis
Shafter Press
Betty Cave
Ter
Dan Stobbe
Mennonite Central Committee
Mennonites of
United Sates
North America
MCC
Africa
Congo
Kenya
Malawi
Nigeria
Tanzania
Rodney
Karen Wiens
Miss
Brazil
Charles Shomate
Susan Parsons
Society At
Walker Fairview
Calif
Pioneer
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Dale B. Kat
Family Bible Hour
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