Mennonites Ship Clothing Worldwide Through MCC Relief
The Mennonite Central Committee centers in North Newton Kansas Kentucky California Ontario and Ephrata Pennsylvania shipped 305 tons of clothing to needy families worldwide. Workers in Jordan Hong Kong Wertnam Austria and Korea relay messages to U S centers. Used clothing is collected by Shafter First Mennonite Women’s Missionary Association and distributed to orphans hospitals and schools in war torn and disaster affected areas.
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Mennonite Central Committee
United States
North Newton Kansas
California
Kitchnerio
Canada
Epheria
Ivania
Jordan
Hong Kong
Wertnam
Austria
Korea
Wartorn
Shafter
Women’s Missionary Association of the First Mennonite Church
Helen Froese
Jack Nikkel
Christian Science Reading Room Ad in Wasco
An irregular ad promotes Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. It urges spiritual healing through prayer and offers a copy for $3 at Wasco Reading Room located 645 F Street. Open Mon Wed Fri 2 to 5:30 p.m.
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Mary Baker Eddy
God
Man
Cross-Morrow Wedding Vows Recited in Shafter
At home in San Jose after a fall wedding Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lee Morrow pledged vows November 7 at the Southern Baptist Church of Shafter with Rev. Sam Wilcoxon officiating. The bride Alma Cross wore chantilly lace. groom's family hailed from Visalia. reception followed with 150 guests.
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Shafter
San Jose
Kenneth Lee Morrow
Southern Baptist Church
Shatter
Sam Wilcoxon
Alma June Cross
Alonzo Cross
Walnut Street
Oliver Marrow
Visalia
Phyllis Wilcoxon
Barbara Wilcoxon
Patsy Tarney
Peggy Duss
Mrs. Cross
Mrs. Morrow
Morrow
Shafter High School
Mr. Morrow
Poems Published in L A Magazine
Lola Tschlampere of 407 Curtis Street Shafter is honored by publication in the December issue of L A magazine. She is among seven California poets featured including Edith Ogutsch Bob Ullrich Roberta Morgan Agnes Guilfoyle Doris Moore and Elizabeth Ellen Long. Manuscripts should be sent to Pegasus Buchanan poetry editor at 637 Geneva Avenue Claremont.
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Lola. Tschlampere
Curtis Street
Shafter
L. A
California
Edith Ogutsch
Bob Ullrich
Los Angeles
Roberta Morgan
Burbank
Agnes Guilfoyle
Ontario
Doris Doris Moore
LaVerne
Elizabeth Ellen Long
Claremont
Pegasus Buchanan
Geneva Avenue
Breakfast Honors Mrs. P. C. Clark With Neighborhood Friends
A breakfast at the home of Mrs. Ed Brown on Manuel Avenue honored Mrs. P. C. Clark as friends gathered Friday November 20. Hostesses were Mrs. Ed Brown with Mrs. Ernest Hofman and Mrs. E. C. Eckmann. Guests included Sam Schroeder Bakersfield daughter of Mrs. Clark Ralph Boels and others.
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P. C. Clark
Ed Brown
Manuel Avenue
Ernest Hofman
E. C. Eckmann
Sam Schroeder
Bakersfield
Clarkin
Ralph Boels
al Mortimore
Glen Nay
R. A Jacobson
Harold Greene
J. L. Hill
Peter Chan
White pelicans wingspans reach nine feet across
White pelicans are among the largest American birds with a wingspan of about nine feet, making them a notable sight in wetlands and along shores.
Santa Claus Visits Holiday House in Phi Epsilon Phi Event
Santa Claus will visit the Children's Room at the 4th annual Holiday House hosted by the Alpha Kappa sorority chapter on Saturday December 12 1959. Dr and Mrs Russell Kodet host at 429 Pine Street. The event includes polaroid photos with Santa and holiday displays by members and friends with a call to Mrs Donald Zachary to display arrangements.
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Santa Claus
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Russell Kodet
Pine Street
Santa
CHP Reports 1959 Drunk Driving Arrests Rise
California Highway Patrol recorded 10,115 drunk driving arrests in the first nine months of 1959, 641 more than the same period in 1958. The figures reflect ongoing enforcement and public safety efforts.
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California Highway Patrol
Southwicks Welcome Third Girl Kathleen Clarisse
Mr and Mrs Richard Southwick announce the arrival of Kathleen Clarisse the third daughter joining sister Karen age four and Colleen age three at their Atlantic Avenue home Kathleen born November 20 at Mercy Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces Grandparents named Louis Jacobsen Bakersfield and Elizabeth Southwick Hollywood
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Richard Southwick
Kathleen Clarisse
Karen
Colleen
Southwick
Atlantic
Kathleen
Mercy _ Hospital
Louis Jacobsen
Bakersfield
Elizabeth Southwick
Hollywood
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Shafter Churches
Christian Science
Christian Science Reading
F” St., Wasco
L. A. Magazine
Youell
E. Lerdo
Joe Gottlieb
Inc
St. Ate FA
Maxwell
ERN Valley
Frank S
del Haven — Cut
del Haven
Money Sa
Shafter Avenue
Shafter Press
Charter Society
Jeanne Youell
Madaline Nicol
Society
Holiday House
Donald Zachary
Southwicks
States
Mexico
Kern Credit
Control Service
Tenth Ave
Delano
Church OF Christ
Central Valley
Pioneer
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