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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1958
Page
7
Alpha Kappa Chapter invites the public to visit Holiday House this Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 o clock. The event welcomes a throng to view the unique sorority house as part of its outreach and activities for the week.
Mrs Louise Fox hosts a Christmas decorating event with displays and ideas from a $1 donation. Refreshments and door tickets accompany the showing. Casper the Clown from Stringham's Shafter Drug Store could become a permanent display, with the winner taking him home. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Fund via Alpha Kappa Chapter.
Stevie Brannon celebrated his seventh birthday on Saturday with a party at his grandmother's house. Thirteen children attended and enjoyed a cowboy themed cake and games. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Hayden Brannon and Nora Peckey.
Lois Lyman, longtime Kern County 4-H home advisor, will depart December 15 to assume similar duties in Mono and Inyo Counties. A December 4 farewell dinner in Bakersfield honored her, with about 70 attendees and a luggage gift. Her move places her in Bishop to service seven current clubs with 200 members and expand project work.
The Business and Professional Women's Club section meeting will be in Wasco on December 12. Reservations may be made by calling Irene Tilley. Also note Alaska poised as a hot wildcat oil area with over $100 million earmarked for exploration by American oil companies in the near term.
The Shafter Woman's Club plans an December 11 event at Veterans Memorial Hall featuring professional models Christine and Carol Holiday from Los Angeles plus local models Pat Neuman Ferrelene Zachary Donna Lynch and others. Proceeds go to the Julia A. Potter Nurse's Scholarship fund. Navy family news: John Kelly and Elaine welcome a baby boy born December 8 in Honolulu, weighing 8 lb 3 oz. grandparents are Pat Kelly and C. M. Maitland.
Sammie Heumphreas celebrated his fourth birthday on December 4 at the L. A. Camp ranch. He received an Army set from five Camp stables grooms. Grandparents Charles Heumphreys Sr. traveled from Chatsworth, California to attend. Family members and friends joined in the celebration.
A local campaign highlights that residents who shop with Shafter merchants keep dollars at home and bolster the town’s economy. Community leaders urge continued support to sustain homegrown businesses and jobs.
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