Graveside Rites Held for Velma Cook in Bakersfield
Velma Cook 79 of Bakersfield died August 15 1988 in Bakersfield. Graveside funeral services were conducted Thursday August 18 at Memorial Park by Peters Funeral Home. Born August 30 in Oklahoma she lived 45 years in Shafter. Survived by two sons James of Oroville Glenn of Shafter a daughter Patsy Harvey of Bakersfield a sister Ruth Stewart of Fort Worth eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.
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Peters Funeral Home
Velma Cook
Bakersfield
Edgar Parrott
Memorial Park
Okla
Lilborn
Minnie Wilson
Shafter
James Cook
Oroville
Glenn Cook
Patsy Harvey
Ruth Stewart
Ft. Worth
Tex
Funeral services for Lilborn Buck Sherley held in Gonzales
Lilborn Buck Sherley 63 of Gonzales died August 14, 1988 in Salinas. Funeral Aug 18 at Peters Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bud Frye officiating and burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Born June 19, 1925 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Jay and Jessie Sherley. He moved to California in 1936 and worked as maintenance supervisor at Fat City Feedlot. Survived by sisters Edith Bowden of Clovis and Anna Short of Fresno.
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Peters Funeral Chapel
Lilborn Buck Sherley
Gonzales
Salinas
Bud Frye
Shafter Memorial Park
Sherley
Roy E. Gonzalez Memorial Services in Shafter
Roy E. Gonzalez 24 of Shafter died August 16 1988 in Fresno. Memorial services were Aug 18 at Peters Funeral Chapel with Rev Juan Martinez officiating and interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born June 10 1964 in Wasco he married Annette Carrasco April 1 1983 in Bakersfield. Survivors include wife Annette a son Roy Jr a daughter Lynette Nicole and three sisters Margibel Susan and Doris Gonzalez all of Shafter.
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Peters
Roy E. Gonzalez
Shafter
Fresno
Juan Martinez
Shafter Memorial Park
Gonzalez
Wasco
Calif
Sigilfredo and
Theresa Gonzalez
Richland
Shafter High School
Annette Carrasco
Bakersfield
Annette
Roy Jr
Lynette Nicole
Margibel Gonzalez
Susan Gonzalez
Doris Gonzalez
Funeral services held for Foy Glennwood Mayo in Oildale
Foy Glennwood Mayo age 73 died in a Palo Alto hospital from injuries in a truck collision. Funeral conducted by Rev. Frank V. Higgins at Mish Funeral Home Shafter burial in Shafter Cemetery. Mayo a Texas native long time Shafter resident. member of Pentecostal Church of God and Operating Engineers Local No 3. Survivors: Jimmy Mayo Roseville Leo Mayo Bakersfield two sisters eight grandchildren ten great grandchildren.
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Oildale
Foy Glennwood Mayo
Stanford University Pital
Palo Alto
Frank V. Higgins
Shafter Cemetery
Mayo
Texas
Shafter
Pentecostal Church of God
Operating Engineers Local No. 3
Margie May Elmore Rites Held in Shafter
Funeral services for Margie May Elmore eighty four of Shafter were held August twenty third at Peters Funeral Chapel with Rev Don Ou Rev Roger Trautmann and Rev Menno Schellenberg officiating. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born September two 1903 in Arkansas and moved from Oklahoma to Shafter in 1945. She was a Wesley Bible Church member and was preceded in death by her husband Jesse in 1949. Survivors include two sons Orel Elmore of Shafter and Jack Maxberry of Ada Oklahoma a daughter Jessie Cole of Shafter a half brother Monroe Jones of Stockton a sister Ruth Adelholm of Bakersfield and half sisters Katherine Jones and Irene Crawford both of Oklahoma with five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Peters
Margie May Elmoré
Shafter
Bakersfield
Don Ou
Roger Trautmann
Menno Schellenberg
Shafter Memorial Park
Elmore
Arkansas
Henry
Mary Jones
Oakland
Oklahoma
Orel Elmore
Jack Maxberry
Ada
Okla
Jessie Cole
Monroe Jones
Stockton
Ruth Adelholm
Katherine Jones
Irene Crawford
Dunkin Odell T memorial services held in Shafter
Odell T Dunkin 67 died August 20 1988 Bakersfield. Memorial services conducted by Rev Menno Schellenberg August 22 at Peters Funeral Chapel with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. Surviving wife Hallie two daughters Judy Ashcraft Brenda Patterson two nieces two nephews five grandchildren.
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Peters
Odell T. Dunkin
Bakersfield
Menno Schellenberg
Shafter Memorial Park
Dunkin
Turner and
Maudie Dunkin
Dyersburg
Tenn
Hallie Ballard
U.S. Navy
Hallie
Shafter
Judy Ashcraft
Brenda Patterson
Cardie Kimmell
Leverne Summers
Oklahoma
Billy Dunkin
Moss Landing
Danny Ballard
August 24 Community Breakfasts and Club Meetings
A schedule of local gatherings includes CBMC Prayer Breakfast at 6 30 a m at J D s Kiwanis Rotary Club and Rotary meeting at the Shafter Motel. Also listed are the Minter Field Airport District gathering at 7 30 p m and a noon session at Veterans Hall Airport Offigy.
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CBMC
J.D
Kiwanis
Veterans Hall Minter Field
Birthday and anniversary notices for late August
The notice lists birthdays and anniversaries from August 25 to August 30. Individuals include Mary Priest Susan Valdez Madison jnively Mary Rose Ernest Schultz Mike Ratziaff Stephanie Thrasher Jose Nunez Glenn Brannen Brian Neufeld Bryan Sage Russ Stark Walt Crider Eric Saulsbury Monica Cor tez Clifford Vi Crabb George Claudine Higbee.
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Mary Priest
Susan Valdez
Madison Jnively
Fern
Donald Perkins
David
Maria Zachary
Mary Rose
Ernest Schultz
Mike Ratziaff
Stephanie Thrasher
Jose Nunez
Glenn
Dumpster fire at unspecified location extinguished after mop-up
Firefighters from Shafter Station 32 arrived to assist as mop-up followed an earlier medical aide call. Captain Richard Sotello notes dumpster fires arise from various causes including charcoal coals dumped from a barbecue before they are dead.
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Shafter
Richard Sotello
Gutcher Opens City Hall Office With Public Open House
Shafter city hall addition cost just under ten thousand dollars funded largely by staff labor and volunteer city employee work. A leased mobile office was placed behind the building and Gutcher, formerly a Bakersfield lobbyist, began her board post earlier this month pledging to boost service levels for outlying communities. The public is invited to attend the open house.
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Shafter
Wade McKinney
City Hall
Gutcher
Bakersfield
Board of Trade
McKinney
Local TV Musical Slows Traffic in Kern County
Traffic slowed on Kimberlina and Poplar last Wednesday as cable TV filmed a rural Kern County celebration. Invited performers included Wasco High School varsity cheerleaders Shafter flag and baton Bakersfield Square Dancers a Union Army artillery group in authentic costumes a Daniel Boone led pioneer group and other costumed participants. Traffic stopped at both ends of Kimberlina and Poplar for bright lights and performer spotlight.
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Kimberlina
Poplar
Wasco High School
Shafter
Bakersfield Square
Pioneer
Daniel Boone
Kern County
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