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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1961
Page
9
Plans for the Altar Society Christmas party were finalized at a recent meeting of St Therese's Catholic Church. The event will be held December 18 at the home of Mrs Wilber Stocker located at 279 Faber Street.
The Shafter Woman's Club met December 6 at Veterans Memorial Hall for its annual Christmas luncheon, honoring past presidents with red carnations. Honorees included Mrs. N. R. Boggs and former officers from 1921 through 1960, plus Bakersfield honorary member D. H. Potter. Musical numbers by Richland ensembles accompanied by clarinets featured What Child Is This, followed by a white elephant exchange. Donations were announced for Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic and CARE. Luncheon hostesses were listed.
Community group announces a Friday December 15 event at 7 p.m. focused on treats for children. Organizers invite families to attend and enjoy snacks and activities in a neighborhood gathering.
A December sequence lists participants for a multi day gathering with names including Roy Witcher Brent Roberts Leora Peters Bob Taylor Gert rude Randolph Bernice Dauphin Mrs H Janzen and many others. The entries cover Friday December 15 through Wednesday December 20 with alternating attendees for each day.
Nurserymen suggest gifts for gardeners include plants books containers gadgets and gift certificates. Blooming azaleas cyclamen chrysanthemums african violets and flowering trees please serious gardeners while container plantings accent shrubs and trees suit new homeowners. Gift certificates offer flexible options for any occasion.
The piece surveys Christmas traditions across Southern California including Naples Pageant in Long Beach, Story Book Lane in Altadena, Las Posadas in Spanish California, and the illumination of Christmas Tree Lane Altadena. It notes flower decorated trees, one way traffic to view Rosa Avenue lights, Pinata additions, and community pageants and carillon concerts linked to missions and local sports events.
Housing officials at Edwards Air Force Base announce a concession in the Wherry Shopping Center open for lease. Proposals must be submitted by December 29 to base housing officer Robert McCrystal. Details available from Charles Carr Bakersfield FA 17 4421.
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