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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
4
A basketball clinic and practice for elementary school boys will be held at Shafter High School gym every Saturday morning. Roy Farrell serves as director, overseeing sessions on Shafter recreation.
Announcements report births in the Bakersfield area. Saundra Rena Witcher born November 25 at Cottage Hospital with Randy as a brother and Witcher grandparents in Shafter and Richmond. Richard Steven Pember born December 5 at Kern General with sister Linda and grandparents in Sacramento and Shafter. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge born November 26 at Freis maternity home in Bakersfield with Rutledge and Lytle grandparents.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Mennonite Brethren church for Jene Ferrell Vernice Viola Taber and Finishoran Ashmore daughter Freda Joyce Brown with burial in Shafter cemetery. Survivors include parents Lowell Murray Taber sisters Estelle Mansfield brothers Harley Jo and Harold Murray.
The meeting featured two candidates for state commander Les Crawford of San Mateo and Vernon Kuhl of Lodi. Announcement of Addington Wagner visiting Visalia January 5 and a luncheon for the Legion Auxiliary followed. Captain William Sublette honored trapper David E Jackson of 1829 Jackson Hole Wyoming. The Pacific Railroad linked California and the East on May 10, 1869 marking 100 years minus four days since the first land expedition from Mexico.
Among committees the listed chairpersons include Throne Kay Duerksen Dorothy Weitz for the throne. Francis Hig Scene Valera Kirschenmann Jo Ann Mettler for bandstand. Toni Ogle publicity. Norma Hooks and Jerrene Bradshaw Jefresh Sandy Sheeie for entrance. Wishing well leaders Ger Role Carthal and extra attractions Joan Eckmann Marjorie Engel and Pat Cornell.
In a somber note the editors acknowledge the difficulty of reporting gruesome accidents. The piece extends condolences to affected families and prays for a safer future, urging that such tragedies may end.
Mrs Isabell Crawford Pan American chairman for the American Legion Auxiliary won two awards for Pan American work over the past year. She earned Best Travelogue on Panama and Best Unit Pan American Study Program. Awards presented by Mrs Erna Jones with 75 members in the 15th district. Dinner chaired by Mrs Louise Bellows with co chair Mrs Elgie Heinlein.
Pasadena College representatives will speak at the Church of the Nazarene 411 West Lerdo during Sunday evening worship. The event is open to the public as part of the college endowment and student recruitment effort. Committee members include Isabell Crawford Elizabeth Buller Mildred Guenther Nellie Lassiter and Cathy Morgan.
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