Miss Janice Webb Engaged to Lodi Man James Travis
Mr and Mrs Lowell Webb announce the engagement of their daughter Janice to James Travis of Lodi California Jim is senior class treasurer president and active member of Lodi 4 H an Eagle Scout and letterman He will be a senior at Pacific College next year Jim was a member of the Pep Band Club Viking staff and Letterman’s Club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Webb
Lodi Man
Lowell Webb
Janice
James. Travis
Lodi
California
Jim
Pacific College
Wille Atehades
Viking
Portal
Letterman
Oklahoma Couple Holds Family Reunion on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith of Oklahoma held a family reunion Sunday during a plumbing trip. They stopped in Las Vegas to visit their daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Smith, former Bakersfield residents. They met Mrs. Lucy Jones and her family, including Mr. and Mrs. David Jones and sister Mrs. Charlie Johnson, plus a niece Mrs. John Caton and other relatives. The group also visited Reedley with brother Jesse Jones before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Lasforte
Jerry Smith
Shafter
Wesley Smith
Bakersfield
Lucy Jones
David Jones
Charlie Johnson
John Caton
Annual Morro Bay Fishing Trip Honors Scotts
An annual Morro Bay fishing trip on Sunday Aug 22 featured Blackie McCoy and Dick Scott among the anglers. The event included a sea fishing outing to catch large fish, with a red rag lure drawing bites. Monday’s fish fry at the Veterans Memorial honored Dick and Evelyn Scott ahead of his year at the University of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morro
Blackie McCoy
Veteran's Memorial
Evelyn Scott
East Lansing
Mich
University of Michigan
Richland
Bessie Kennath
Scotts
Dick Scott
Kathy
Birzell
Denny
Danny Hetherington
Post 213
Bill Banks
Leon Morgan
J Janzen
Earl Wipf
J. P. (Blackie) McCoy
Cecil Armstrong
Duane
Jerry Schaub
Jim Martin
John T
Red) Everett
Irwins Celebrate 47th Wedding Anniversary at Wasco Dinner
Mr and Mrs Jack Irwin of 648 Redwood Drive marked their 47th anniversary with a dinner at Mardikian s in Wasco on Aug 17. Attending were son H W Pat Kelly and wives, Eleanor Kelly is in Hawaii. Mae Holmes Irwin was born name. couple married Aug 17 1918 in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Irwin
Redwood Drive
Mardikian
Wasco
H. W. Pat Kelly
Gramdeea
John Kelly
Tom Kelly
Irwin
Eleanor Kelly
Hawaii
Eleanor
Mae Holmes
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Grove
Monterey Peninsula
Shafter
Clear
Alasaka
Jack Irwins
Kelly’s
John Fuller
Tom
Pro Am Golf Tournament Tests Local Links Threat
Dr. John Harold Revell’s course withstood a parade of pros and locals in the annual Liquid Golf Tournament. All-time attack on the 56 par course featured Arnold of North Kern and Dr. M. Litow of Sherman Oaks, with Peggy Lynch and Peggy Kennedy of Stockdale noted for low gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harold Revell
Liquid
Carol Hansen
Geles Western
Arnold
North Kern
M. Litow
Sherman Oaks
Chuck Christopher
Bakersfield Country Club
Peggy Lynch
Stockdale
Senecate Rose
Peggy Kennedy
Ohlssons Return From Hawaiian Vacation
Dr and Mrs O G Ohlsson of 645 Redwood Drive have returned from a month long trip to Hawaii They attended a U S post graduate course for doctors and Rotary events in Honolulu They golfed sightseed island hopped to Maui Kauai and Hawaii and finished at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Ohlsson
Redwood Drive
Hawaii
U. Ss
Rotary
Honolulu
Wolffs Granted U S Citizenship in Bakersfield
Become Citizens Maria Wolff and Otto Wolff of 18349 Poplar Street Shafter were admitted to United States citizenship on August 18 in Bakersfield. The Wolffs born in Romania have been stateless for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Wolff
Otto Wolff
Poplar Street
Shafter
United States
Bakersfie
Wolffs
Rumania
Kiwanis Luncheon Features Captain Geners Speaker
Captain Geners of the county search and rescue squad spoke at the Shafter Kiwanis Club luncheon on Wednesday August 25. Program chairman was Gene Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geners
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Gene Guenther
Dooley Daughter Weds David Mead in Reno Ceremony
Annette Colleen Dooley, daughter of Shafter residents, married Reno native David Raymond Mead in a single ring service at Park Wedding Chapel Reno. Rev. William Herring officiated. The couple plans a Lake Tahoe honeymoon and sets up home in Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Colleen Dooley
Burley Dooley
Shafter
David Raymond Mead
Reno
Nev
Park Wedding Chapel
William Herring
the Baptist Church
Raymond Lewis Mead
Pat Sandler
Maisonette
Dana Enns
Former Resident Hurt in Stockton Car Wreck
Mary Matheson, former Shafter resident, is recuperating at her sister’s home after a Stockton crash on Aug. 15. The car with her daughter Betty Ward and grandchildren Doug and Robbie was demolished. Grandchildren were taken to Stockton hospital. Matheson later to Physicians Hospital in Oildale, then to her sister’s home. Betty Ward and the children will visit Artesia to recuperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Matheson
Shafter
Woody Jones
Golden West
Stockton
Betty Ward
Doug
Robbie
Volkswagen
Highway Patrol
Matheson
Physicians Hospital
Oildale
Artesia
Harry Brown
Ovan of
Alpaugh
Mrs Marie Cover Birthday Observed by Family
Mrs Frank Wisner hosted a birthday dinner on Wednesday evening August 18 for her mother Mrs Marie Cover who marked her 82nd birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Irwin and H W Pat Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wisner
Marie Cover
Jack Irwin
H. W. Pat Kelly
Planned 50th Birthday of Camp Fire Girls in Kern County
Glascock outlined plans for a 50th birthday celebration for Camp Fire Girls across Kern County and Antelope Valley with an honor roll being compiled by Mrs. John Pavietich. The year will feature Mi-No-We song contest and Horizon Club events, plus biennial Horizon Club Conference and community service projects for all four age levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Horizon Club
Tehachapi
Wesley Wilkson
Guardians
Happy Blue Birds
Bakersfield
George Giboney
Shafter
Roy Farrell
Guardian
Linda Nute
Wasco
Ralph Carpenter
Delano
Greta Dunster
Lancaster
Kern County Council
United Community Funds
United Crusade
Brotherhood Meet At So. Baptist Church In Bakersfield
The First Southern Baptist Church at Kern and Tulare will host St. John Baptist Church from 301 Hayes Street Bakersfield for a Thursday August 26 8 p.m. brotherhood meeting Rev T Toliver will speak after several numbers by the St. John choir Curtis Nixon chairman notes Shafter area Royal Ambassador Committee leads program public invited. Also mentions Shafter families staying at Balboa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern
Tulare Streets
St. John Baptist Church
Hayes Street
Bakersfield
St. John Choir
T. Toliver
Curtis Nixon
Shafter Church Brotherhood
Council discusses sportsmanship and park plan issues
The council notes high youth participation and no trophies this year. Officials consider returning to no trophy policy. They plan engineers to address drainage at Anderson Auto Parts, and discuss dedicating a west side alley on the Hudson tract. Ben Grundy opposes the alley as it would reduce park space. Council praises Carroll for the County building parking area and accepts bonds for Tract 2913. Talks on Lerdo Tulare and Shafter areas continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somers
Anderson Auto Parts
Lerdo
Lewis Carroll
Public Works
Hudson
Euclid
East Marengo
Ben Grundy
Carroll
Ernie Hofman
Tulare
Shafter Avenue
Mortimore
Passing a Vehicle Requires Half a Mile of Clear Road
At normal highway speeds motorists must have about a half mile of clear road to complete a passing maneuver. The statement stresses the need for sufficient distance to safely overtake a slower vehicle.
Teachers Club Presidents to Attend Meeting
Shafter Press reports that presidents of local teachers clubs will attend a joint meeting. Organizers aim to coordinate activities and discuss upcoming school year plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Club
California teachers gather for annual presidents seminar
Ch Batey of Shafter High Faculty Club and Thomas at u Association lead over 700 local and state teachers at the Asilomar conference near Pacific Grove. Delegates may earn Fresno State College credit after nine sessions and written reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batey
Shafter High
Thomas Atu Association
James Harmon
Greeley Fruitvale Teachers ’ Association
California
Asilomar
Pacific Grove
Fresno State College
Jeannine Thompson
Kern Division
CTA
California Education
Miss Ruth Patrick and Miss Frances Johnson Vacation in California
Miss Ruth Patrick and Miss Frances Johnson are spending a couple of weeks abroad in San Francisco and northern California enjoying the scenery and local attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Patrick
Frances Johnson
San Francisco
California
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Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
T For All Ages
Union Evening Gospel Hour
Family Bible Hour
J. Irwins
Ohlssons
Kiwanis
Burley Dooleys
Grant Harshbarger
Newell Hancock
John Dooley
Sierra Beauty College
Bakersfield Junior College
Lake Tahoe
Hancock's
Salinas High School
Bellarmine Preparatory School
San Jose
Tab Construction Company
Dooley
University of Nevada
David
Fresno
Bergin Apartments
Grove St
So. Baptist Church
James Janzen
Cheryl
Ken Handel
Henry Rice
Balboa
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
George Globe
O.A.S
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
Habla Espanol
18Th & K Sta
Shafter Press
Walker ST
Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
Pacific Telephone
Gloria Aguilar
Gloria
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