Seventeenth Annual Shafter Civic Football Banquet Honors
Five years ago awards were given to Generals and Colonels with names including Mark Roberts Mark Larson Dick Dauphin Anthony Vazquez Billy Mills Gary Morse Louis Delle Carl McClain Jerry Higbee Danny Costello Bill Pineda Bobby Rodriguez Paul Martinez Belton Jimmy Bryant and others. Wasco Masonic lodge officers were elected with Donald Zachary as worshipful master and appointments named for chaplain deacons stewards and other posts. Bucks also received awards with Rodney Williams Steven Penner Joe Channeson among honorees.
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Shafter Civic
Mark Roberts
Mark Larson
Dick Dauphin
Anthony Vazquez
Billy Mills
Gary Morse
Bill Decker
Bob Mears
Bob Hampton
Donald Zachary
Wasco Masonic Lodge
James Johnston Sr
Jack B. Hammons
John Hill
Clarence Campbell
Zachary
Henry Beach
Mickey Hair
Walter Wooley
Dave Engstrom
Lannis Cates
Grady Thompson
Andrew Smith
Colonels
Louis Delle
Carl McClain
Jerry Higbee
Danny Costello
Bill Pineda
Bobby Rodriguez
Paul Martinez
Belton
Jimmy Bryant
Bucks
Rodney Williams
Steven Penner
Joe Channeson
Martha Turner Complimented at Shafter Bridal Shower
Miss Martha Turner bride elect of Gary Ingle was honored at a church shower in the Shafter United Methodist social hall on Saturday November 30. Forty guests attended as church women and teenage girls hosted the event. Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, is set to wed December 20. Hosts included Mrs. Glenn Edwards and others. A pink rose bridal cake topped the serving table with punch mints and nuts served.
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Martha Turner
Gary Ingle
Shafter United Methodist Church
Miss Turner
John Turner
Glenn Edwards
Clifford Crabb
Burt Jarrett
Eloise Lowe
John Miller
Richland four to eight grade bicycle safety program
Officer Glen Holt and Roy Farrell led a Richland physical education bicycle safety program for grades four through eight. Sixth grade P.E. students Skip Ogle Mark Pare and Ronnie Wilcoxson demonstrated for the Press camera. Front page news included a church fire and local basketball league results. Dalke hosted a birthday party for son Michael with twelve attendees including Gary Witcher Bennie Laverty Bruce Bryant and others.
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Glen Holt
Roy Farrell
Richland
Skip Ogle
Mark Pare
Ronnie Wilcoxon
John Dalke
Calloway Street
Michael
Gary Witcher
Bennie Laverty
Bruce Bryant
David Woodard
Steve Ruggenberg
Bobby Bongberg
Jim
John Schardt
Bob Hammond
Bob Gates
Keith Pennington
Shafter High Coaches touted by 1949 yearbook crowd
Spotlight shines on Shafter High School coaches including Todd Bled Schacht Rhoades Heber and Gates for their work. Bradshaw family announces Velma engagement to Robert Godbey with wedding planned during Christmas holidays. Reclamation experts approve a survey for water needs in the Shafter Wasco area estimating 122611 acre feet for future irrigation.
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Shafter High School
Eee
Ad Todd
Dan Bled
Ed Schacht
Dusty Rhoades
Dick Heber
Bob Gates
U.S
Shafter
Shafter- Wasco
Tools stolen from storage at Shafter Press building
Fred Montgomery reported to the Shafter Police Department that $350 in hand tools and an $80 electric drill were taken from the old Shafter Press building at 185 Central Valley Highway. The back door lock had been broken, Montgomery said.
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Fred Montgomery
Shafter
Shafter Press
Central Valley Highway
Montgomery
Lion and Androcles Roar Along in Bakoratellege Theatre
Children are invited to roar along as the Bakoratellege Theatre presents The Lion and Androcles by Aurand Harris on Saturday December 21 with two performances at 10 30 a m and 2 p m Admission is 50 cents for children of all ages.
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Audie T
Bakoratellege Theatre
the Lion
Androcles
Aurand Harris
Evans Wilson wedding plans announced in Tucson
The engagement of Miss Virginia Kathleen Evans and Dwayne N. Wilson was announced at Thanksgiving. They plan to marry January 25 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian in Tucson. Evans a University of Arizona Pharmacy junior. Wilson also a pharmacy student and Kappa Phi member.
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Virginia Kathleen Evans
Errol F. Evans
W. San _ Lucas Circle
Tucson
Ariz
Dwayne N. Wilson
Albert W. Wilson
W. Euclid
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Miss Evans
University of Arizona
Delta Zeta Sorority
School of Pharmacy
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Kappa Phi Fraternity
Stringham’s Drug
Shafter
Early Thanksgiving Dinner at Tom Beams
Tom Beam and family hosted an early Thanksgiving on November 10 at 626 Central Avenue. Dennis V Ridge, a two tour Vietnam veteran, left November 15 for a six month assignment. Joyce Ridge stayed with her parents as Dennis departed. Also present were Chapple Smith Bakersfield. Teddy Davis and Mrs Ridge of Shafter. Bea Nice of Puyallup Wach. Joyce Ridge’s grandmother.
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Tom Beam
Central Avenue
Sig
Dennis V. Ridge Dennis
Vietnam
Joyce
San Diego
Chapple Smith
Bakersfield
Dennis
Teddy Davis
Dennis Ridge
Shafter
Bea Nice
Puyallup
Wach
Nice
Harry Peters
Ed Johnston
Linda
Rick
Scott
High School Choir to Perform at WSCS Luncheon
The Wasco Women’s Social Christian Service hosts a noon luncheon in Seana hall on Tuesday December 17. Mrs Evron Barber leads the program with the Shafter high school choral group performing The Joyous Sounds of Christmas and providing music for nativity slide scenes under director Robert Snively.
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Shafter United Methodist Church
Wasco Women’s Social Christian Service
Seana Hall
Evron Barber
Shafter High School
Robert Snively
Stolen Stereo Report From Shafter Police
John Hardwick of 432 Shaw reports a stereo set was taken from his car while it was parked in the high school lot. Police in Shafter are investigating the incident.
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John Hardwick
Shaw
Shafter
Letter to the Editor on Vietnam WarMorality from Dr Harold Freedman
A Shafter Press letter quotes Pfc Mickey Frizzell and argues the Vietnam War is the U S against all of Vietnam. Harold C Freedman MD condemns U S tactics, civilian casualties and defoliation, calling for nationwide civil disobedience to end the war. He labels South Vietnam as a puppet state and questions the war's purpose and leadership.
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Shafter Press
Shafter
California
Pfc
Mickey Frizzell
Viet- Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
United States
North
France
Switzerland
South Viet-Nam
South Viet Nam
Viet-Nam
Stork Shower Honors Mrs W Barling At St Marks
Episcopal Church Women of St Mark’s hosted a stork shower for Mrs Harley Barling at the home of Mrs Jack McMeans 355 Oak on Thursday evening December 5 at eight o’clock. Mrs Bert Nice and Mrs Dave Anderson assisted. McMeans directed two games with prizes to Mrs Dave Anderson and Mrs Tom Tucker. Fifteen guests attended with pink and white decorations and a stork centerpiece.
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Episcopal Church
St. Mark’s
Harley Barling
Jack McMeans
Oak
McMeans
Bert Nice
Dave Anderson
Tom Tucker
Missing 15 year old girl Liz Einstein plea spans newspapers
Parents Norman and Ruth Einstein issue a plea for help locating their daughter Elizabeth Liz Einstein who vanished last March 18 near Redlands California. They appeal to papers nationwide to publish her photo and details as investigators probe abduction running away or disappearance.
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Ruth
Elizabeth Lurene
Liz) Einstein
Redlands
Liz
Norman
Ruth Einstein
Crafton Ave
Cal
Junior MYF Camped Out at Pismo Beach
Seven members of the Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship spent a long weekend at Pismo Beach camping in tents and cooking their own meals. Adults Wayne Anderson and Evron Barber accompanied them. group members included Kenneth Anderson David Barber Robert Jarrett Michael Camp Carol Carter Valerie Sutton and Becky Owens.
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Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pismo Beach
Wayne Anderson
Evron Barber
Kenneth Anderson
David Barber
Robert Jarrett
Michae Camp
Carol Carter
Valerie Sutton
Becky Owens
Cathy Onsum Engaged to Doug Ericsson in Family Dinner
The engagement of Cathy Jean Onsum to Doug R. Ericsson was announced at a December 1 dinner at the Onsum home. Cathy, a Morningside High and Bakersfield College graduate, was honored by relatives including Dana and Jay Lueck and Ralph Ericsson. Doug attends Fuller Theological Seminary. both are connected to California roots from Bakersfield and Goleta.
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Catherine Jean Onsum
Owen C. Onsum
Manuel Avenue
Onsum
Cathy
Doug R. Ericcson
Bernard R. Ericsson
Bakersfield
Doug
Dana
Jay Lowell Lueck
Steven Wages
Ralph Ericsson
Radon Fortenberry
Los Angeles
John Onsum
Goleta
Ray Fortenberry
David Onsum
Shafter
Morningside High School
Inglewood
Bakersfield College
Chamber Singers
Alpha Gamma Sigma
California Junior
UCLA
Grain Bakersfield
Occidental College
Alpha Tau Omega
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena
Early History of Shafter Cemetery Seeks Details
The Shafter Cemetery board seeks information on its origin. Ruben Siemens reports the cemetery formed in the early twenties and came under present management in 1929 or 1930. Persons with usable data should write or call Siemens at the cemetery.
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Shafter Cemetery
Ruben Siemens
Siemens
Coming and Going From Wynne Family Train and Plane Visit
Mrs Bud Johnson and daughter Jennifer and her mother Mrs Marie Ellins returned from North Little Rock Ark after a week visiting relatives. They had Thanksgiving dinner with her sister Mrs James Clark and grandmother Mrs Tom Elkins of Wynne Ark was also there.
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Bud Johnson
Jennifer
Marie Ellins
North Little Rock
Ark
James Clark
Johnsons
Tom Elkins
Wynne, Ark
Shafter Adopts New Dog Ordinance and Holiday Cheer
Frankly Speaking Pat commends the board for a fine utility service in Shafter. The town enforces a new dog ordinance with owners responsible for their animals, while merchants offer wagons for children every afternoon starting Tuesday December 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. Shafter glows with Christmas decorations and expands displays each year.
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Shafter
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