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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
4
A Christmas potluck supper is planned by the Legion Auxiliary with an American Legion meeting to follow. Mrs Wipket Shatter chairs the committee. attendees bring a dish or salad. The event will start at 7 PM with donations or contributions noted.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and affiliations for new Horizon Club members tenaciously. It mentions Agestinas and Basie with scattered fragments of related roles and payments or fines.
Santa Claus made a special trip from the north last night to pass out gifts to children at Wed nesday Afternoon Club's Christmas party in the Women's Club house. A potluck supper and later Christmas movies followed.
Parents announce the betrothal of Jo Ann, daughter of Mrs Artie UkeHor, formerly of Hitonwillow, to Buckney of Texas. The event was noted at Buttonwillow Schools with attendance by Miss Elle Actended and Miss Will Barkabr.
The Rev. H He Friesen of Trcdlex leads a two week vision at the North Gospel Church, hosted by Mr and Mrs Sam Decker at 255 Golden West Ave. The event invites parishioners to attend daily sessions in the home setting.
Fall decorations adorn Mrs. John Peters Jr and Mrs. Emil Genders home for a bridge gathering. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Stringham and Mrs. Thomas in afternoon. evening winners listed. Attendees include numerous Bakersfield Wasco and local residents. Altar Society event at Mrs. Fleury A Guidera home noted.
Mr and Mrs Jack Singer of Culver City formerly of the Mapie District announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mable Cherie Singer to Cpl Robert Marvin Davis. The bride elect attended the Maphie Schools and Hamilton High School Culver City and is studying cosmetology in Santa Monica. The prospective bridegroom serves in the 40th division of the California National Guard and has applied for West Point. No date is set for the wedding. H W Pat Kelly newly elected state assemblyman from Kern county attended the Life Underwriters eighth biennial meeting in Pasadena.
The Church Club of Union Congregational will elect and install officers next Thursday evening during a candlelight service. Miss Beulah Barnett will read a Christmas story as Pilgrim Fellowship members present a call to worship from the rear of the club room. A candlelight procession to the altar will follow, with Luke's Christmas Story re read.
Mr and Mrs Fred F Schnaidt of 401 Faber Street celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Monday evening. A dinner party followed by cake ice cream and coffee drew guests including Alvin Mettler and their families. The couple married in Lodi in 1910 and have lived in Sch for 30 years. He is a retired farmer. they have one daughter and two grandchildren.
Members of Shafter Junior Woman's District convention meet at 7 p.m. in West's Motel Wasco. Dinner precedes a business session. After the district meeting the group will choose date and place for its Christmas party. Attending advisers are Mrs Art Brownell and Mrs Ed Brown Collins, plus the club's vice president Mrs George Collins.
Mrs. W. Q. Jacks of Quitaque Texas visits daughter Mrs. Howard Banks on West Tulare avenue for an indefinite stay.
Shafter residents attended a Bakersfield Inn reception where California Maid of Cotton was named. Eleanore Chalmers, UC coed, earned the title sponsored by the California Cotton Gin Association and the Central Valley Empire Association. Attendees from Shafter included multiple local couples.
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