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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1959
Page
3
Mr and Mrs John Grumbles of West Lerdo Highway have returned from a five week visit in Oklahoma. They stayed with their daughter and son in law Mrs Roy Grimjes of Elmore City.
The California Farm Bureau Federation says the state is a great livestock state. A Farm Bureau spokesman says if all cattle hogs and sheep were loaded into one long train it would stretch from Los Angeles to Kansas.
Miss Bonnie Johnson bride of Tommy Colvard chosen in Las Vegas was honored with a pre wedding shower at the Shafter Motel. Hostesses Betty Edwards and Anna Colvard arranged cake coffee and punch for thirty two guests with Sharon Grundy winning a prize. Decorations featured red berries and mini umbrellas. Out of town guests included Leona Robbins Ruth Donna and Ramona Lawson and Sue Jones from Bakersfield Norma Freeborn and Wanda Stroubs attended from Buttonwillow.
Cora Deane Mettler and David Louis Floyd wed in a simple Dec 11 ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev. Cleus Floyd read the service, Floyd Schenkel gave the bride away, Glen Mettler stood as best man, with family and close friends in attendance.
Maple 4 H Club members toured Wasco businesses on Saturday morning visiting Wasco Pet and Supply Service Pleats and Plaids and Valle Flower Shop. They learned about chick brooders bulk grain sacking fabric labels and sewing tools. Tours are part of 4 H activities and previous visits included a nursery and a dairy.
Local girl Lois Askew writes and directs A Day for a Miracle to be staged at the Pentecostal Church of God on Friday December 18 at 7 30 p m. The drama follows Mrs Compton and her blind son Mark with a dope addict Butch finding redemption through a Christian family and their testimony. The junior and intermediate troupe will sing and recite under Mrs Dillard Askew with Leola Norris performing accordion and Reverend Ray Smith singing That s How Christmas Came to Be.
Around fifty friends gathered at the Banuelos home on West Ash Street to honor Sally Banuelos on her eighteenth birthday. Teen guests danced while hors d oeuvres, sandwiches, birthday cake and punch were served. The table featured long stemmed red roses and ceramic birds. Sally wore a pink taffeta dress with a large black bow. Numerous gifts were given to the honoree.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Weidemann hosted a Friday night party for Stringham's Drug Store staff. Thirty six employees plus friends and mothers exchanged gifts and shared a turkey dinner. Pink net tree and candles decorated the living room with pine cones and branches on the tables.
The Maranatha class held a December 11 meeting with gift exchanges and a devotional message by Mr. John Unruh. Mrs. Idabelle Johnson supervised games, carols were sung, and cookies and coffee were served by the hostess to attendees including Rev. Melvin Krug and numerous named members.
Belva Dirksen celebrated her ninth birthday Saturday morning with friends. Attendees included Penny Packard Jeanie Guenther Deb Nelson Debby and Deanna Gorsching Linda and Brenda Neeley and the guest of honor.
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