Shafter News Highlights 1963 Events and Honors
Frank Annis celebrate 50th wedding anniversary at Church of God as family hosts. Wasco Chapter 489 Order of Eastern Star installs officers including Lenora Porter and Horace Grisso. Froese family attends Carol and Donald Kirchmer wedding in late November. Shafter Police Cement pistol team earns permanent semi annual trophy after three straight wins against Wasco PD. team members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Annis
Church of God
Dottie Boyd
Jack Hammons
Shafter
Wasco Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Lenora Porter
Horace Grisso
Lillian Pritechke
Mable Sloas
Burnis Morris
Margaret Pollock
Shafter Police Cement
Wasco PD
Robert Wilson
Odie Miller
Sgt
Bob Nixon
Danny Jahnson
Thanksgiving Dinner Aids Needy By Shafter Club
Commercial Club of Shafter High School organizes a Thanksgiving dinner for needy families with volunteers Jack Fisk Bob Elm Donna Reynolds Joyce Hamlin and Paula Nix. Little Miss Spirit of Christmas named from Shafter area is Janice Ann Robertson. Building permits in November total $114,750 with Deeter Construction Co as largest applicant at $70,500 for six permits. Dalke Brothers second with two homes valued at $24,400. Leattless have unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Shafter High School
Jack Fisk
Bob Elm
Donna Reynolds
Joyce Hamlin
Paula Nix
Bertson
Marine Corps
Bakersfield
Little Miss
Spirit of Christmas
Shafter Area
Deeter Construction Company
Deeter
Dalke Brothers
Shafter Tehachapi clash for Valley title Saturday
Front page notes Shafter and Tehachapi meet for Valley title Saturday at 2 p m. Also listed are urged C of C meeting turnout and Santa Claus visit to Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Tehachapi
Santa Claus
Bill Cowan Drafted by New York Yankees
Billy Cowan of Shafter, veteran of minor league ball, was drafted Monday by the New York Yankees. He previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres, with a 80 RBI season, 19 home runs, 35 stolen bases, and Padres MVP honors. He started in organized ball with the Chicago Cubs in 1961 and also played for the Mets and Braves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Cowan
Shafter
New York Yankees
Cowan
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
al Andersons
Chicago Cubs
Mets
Braves
Phillies
San Diego
Padres
Inspirations Musical Program Set for December Ninth
The Inspirations of Bakersfield directed by Rev. Don Stover will present a musical Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the Union Congregational church sanctuary. They are featured on Channel 29 at 11 p.m. on Sundays. The program replaces the Women’s Fellowship Christmas meeting to be held December 12, with refreshments to follow in the Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Union Congregational Church
Don Stover
Separate Meetings Set for Kern High and Junior College Boards
Kern High School District and Kern Joint Junior College District will hold separate meetings to dedicate time to each district. At a November 14 adjourned session, two new junior college trustees were added after voter approval on November 5, and the college board will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays at 4 pm while the high school board meets at 7:30 pm. both in Bakersfield in the district administration building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
College
St. Bakersfield
Junior College
Board of Trustees
Aptos Fire Captain Hosts Regional Drill and Local Sports Notes
Captain Mike Crafton of Aptos Fire Department led a mutual aid training drill hosted by the Monterey Bay Training Officers Associations with 150 firefighters from Santa Cruz Monterey San Benito and Hayward. The report also covers Shafter General basketball wins and local vehicle accidents involving Shafter residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Crafton
Aptos
J. A. Crafton
Monterey Bay
Capt. Crafton
Mike
Susan
Shafter
Bill Ewertz
Bakersfield
Shafter Wrestlers Split Weekend Duals
Shafter beat Strathmore 47 8 with multiple by fall wins and forfeits and earned a JV 45 15 victory. They lost to Foothill 34 13 though Herrera Black and Williams won by decision or fall. JV fell 40 18. Miss Rhoda McGurk, 14, underwent surgery and is expected to recover in Memorial hospital pediatrics ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Larson
Shafter
Strathmore
Foothill
Freddie Fontes
Robert Stowell
Leo Herrera
Mike Steen
Jim Janzen
Danny Black
Rick Paul
Mike Branch
Johnny Moore
David Kadel
Jon Voth
Phil Williams
Truumphant Shafter
Herrera
Rhoda McGurk
Gene McGurk
Grant
Memorial Hospital
Shafter Hosts Viking Squad in Weekend Basketball Visit
The Shafter Generals host the Pacific Viking basketball team of San Leandro this Saturday at 8 p.m. Vikings stay with Shafter players, play West High Friday, and a golf match may feature Pat Wennihan and Eli Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Generals
Pacific Viking
San Leandro
Generals
Vikings
Shafter Court
Viking
Shafter
West High
West Court
Pat Wennihan
Viking School
Eli Brown
Wennihan
Brown
Partners
Ray Parker
Marge Camp
Pat Schon
Fox
Bishop
John Wagoner
Chabot College
Hayward
Pat
Twenty Two Attend Corporate Communion Breakfast
Twenty two men and boys attended the corporate communion breakfast at St. Mark's Episcopal church Sunday morning. After the communion service, breakfast was served by Mrs. Frank Wisner and Mrs. E. David Cooke, Sunday School superintendent, marking the first Sunday in Advent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Frank Wisner
E. David Cooke
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Shafter Press
Albert Froese
Grace
Nancy
Donna
Oklahoma
Kansas
Carol
Donald Kirchmer
Janice Ann Robertson
Mrs
Bill Ro
P. L. Arnold
Floyd Speace
East Lerdo
Kern County Farm Bureau
Elliot Hall
Oildale
F. G. Shaw
Central Valley Highway
Bill Cowan
Yankee
Mark Vazquez
Douglas Station
Richland School
John Branner
Karen
Culver City
J Branner
First
So. Baptist Church
Seenge
Union
Heesemack
Ane
High School Board
Weads
Alan Neuman
Bill McKinley
Colonels
Larry Antoniovanni
Anton
Ken Allen
Craig Dargatz
Jim Dick
Carl Camp
Dennis Palla
Richard Gaeta
Bucks
Alvin Bryant
Pacific
Monica Geraldine Morgan
P.O. Box
Carl Mansfield
Rodriguez Avenue
James Street
Linda Lee Ebaugh
S. Normandy
Los Angeles
Terrill Wade
Enos
David Alex Dobrenen
Tulare Avenue
Dobrenen
Mancus Salazar
West Marengo
George Globe
Weaice Union Dental
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
10Th & KX. Sts
Viking Squad
Bob
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship Congregational
Event Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
Aeken
Shaffen Prese
Central Ave
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