Joint Birthday Celebration Held
A Saturday afternoon joint birthday party honored Leslie Beebe aged 12 and Leon Johnson aged 8. hosted by Mrs. Hugh Johnson and Mrs. L L Beebe at the Johnson home on Atlantic Avenue. Attendees included Fredrick Mettler Donald Richardson Harold Zimmerran Lee McReynolds Ronald Watson Gerald Watson Homer Ray Watson Chestine Beebe Joe Beebe Billy Higbee Ronald Witcher Frankie Ware Tommy Ware and the two honorees after games the cake with pink and blue candles was shared followed by ice cream cake and hot cocoa and an afternoon matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Beebe
Leon Johnson
Hugh Johnson
L. L. Beebe
Johnson
Atlantic Avenue
Leslie
Leon
Fredrick Mettler
Donald Richardson
Harold Zimmerman
Lee McReynolds
Ronald Watson
Gerald Watson
Homer Ray Watson
Chestine Beebe
Joe Beebe
Billy Higbee
Ronald Witcher
Frankie Ware
Tommy Ware
Shafterites in Play The Messiah at First Baptist Church
Shafter residents participate in The Messiah performances at the First Baptist Church on December 12 and 14. Listed performers include Linda Gloeckler Agnes Koehn Helen Branner Lee Bergman Edwin E Hughes Bill Hildebrand and Lloyd M Kroeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Messiah
First Baptist Church
Linda Gloeckler
Agnes Koehn
Helen Branner
Lee Bergman
Edwin E. Hughes
Bill Hildebrand
Lloyd M. Kroeker
Mrs Lillie Bell Recovers From Illness and Thanks Friends
Mrs Lillie Bell is now able to be out after a 15 day confinement due to a severe cold and flu. She wishes to thank every friend who visited her during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Bell
Entertaining Sunday Dinner Guests by Northams
The A. W. Northams entertained Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson of Shafter and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Reimer of Reedley with a cordial gathering at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Johnson
Shafter
Pete Reimer
Reedley
Luncheon Guests at Robert McClain Home
Luncheon guests Saturday at the Robert McClain home included Mrs. Ruth Ingalls of Pismo Beach, the host's mother in law, and Mrs. Robert Fancher with her daughters from Corcoran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McClain
Mrs. McClain
Ruth Ingalls
Pismo Beach
Robert Fancher
Corcoran
Browns Welcome Guests From Balboa Island
Overnight visitors at the Bill Browns home were Mr and Mrs Marco Anich of Balboa Island on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Browns
Marco Anich
Balboa Island
Sewing Circle Social Evening at First Mennonite Church
The Sewing Circle of the First Mennonite Church Junior Section held a social evening Tuesday at Mrs Lincoln Goddard’s home. Games included cootie grab bag and monopoly and refreshments featured apple dumplings with whipped cream hot chocolate and coffee. President Mrs Anthony Heller led a brief business meeting with Miss Jean Gorsching present others in attendance included Mesdames Emer Zemke Maurice Connell Lester Neufeld Albert Frose Anthony Heller Lincoln Goddard Ernest Neufeld Les Nusz Misses Jean Gorsching Joyce Shiel Norma Schmidt and Gertrude Heller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Mennonite Church
Lincoln Goddard
Anthony Heller
Jean Gorsching Onions
Mesdames Emer Zemke
Maurice Connell
Lester Neufeld
Albert Frose
Ernest Neufeld
Les Nusz
Jean Gorsching
Joyce Shiel
Norma Schmidt
Gertrude Heller
Gifts Exchanged At Bridge Club Evening
Mrs. E. B. Stringham hosted a Christmas themed dessert bridge at her Faber Street home on Tuesday. High honors went to Mrs. Eyron Hanson, with Mrs. Joe Frizzell low. Guests and members, including Fred Ruhlman O E Weidman T P Rootes W M Lowe T V Little Glen Nay P C Guenther Floyd Cooper J A Roscamp and M L Weidman, exchanged gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stringham
Faber Street
Eyron Hanson
Joe Frizzell
Fred Ruhlman
O. E. Weidman
T. P. Rootes
W. M. Lowe
T. V. Little
Mrs Jessie McClain Returns From Oakland to Shafter
Mrs. Jessie McClain came back to Shafter Tuesday evening after a three week stay in Oakland with her daughter and sister Mrs Earl Shadle and Mrs Charles Del Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie McClain
Shafter
Oakland
Earl Shadle
Charles del Mar
Temporary Residents in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Kernie Kirkland and their children from southern California are living in Shafter while Mr Kirkland works for Roscoe Moss Company of Bakersfield drilling water wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernie Kirkland
Southern California
Shafter
Mr. Kirkland
Roscoe Moss Company
Bakersfield
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Ie C. Lacy
Shafter Watch Shop
Shafter Radio
Snow House
Fresno Ave
Shafter, Calif
Wm. Goertzen
Kern St
Sam Lachenmaier
Central Ave
Tulare
H.p. P.P
Plenty
Bryce Sherman & Son, Inc
North K St. Tulare
Calif
Tehachapi
Roy Williamson
Central Valley Highway
East Ash St
J. C. Penner
Stone St
W. T. Smith
Ray’s Grocery
Odelle Dunkin
Smith Corner
REAL
Faber St
Atlantic St
Sycamore St
Scaroni
San Diego Ave
Sarah Foust
SAT
George Bowlie
Wasco
Wes Western Auto Acris
Shafter Warehouse Co
California
Lerdo
Los Angeles Ave
R. A
Thomas Lane
Central & Poplar
Riverside
Richland Chevrolet Co
Washing Machine & Girls
Grove
Addington Leather Products
Chester Ave
Bakersfiel
J. 1. Case Tractors & Implements
Graham-Hoeme Plows
Yonkers-Johnson
Schmeiser
Pak
Victor
EXIDE
Farm Equipment Co
Frith
V. C. Case
Hugh Hamilton
Beech Street
Cherokee Strip
Apt
Pacific
MISC
Texas
M. J. Barnett
North Omy Camp
Rio
Bravo
Carpenter
Superior Oil Co
D. Blair
McFarland
Starve Theatre
Beth Eden
Alberta
McCafferty’s Cleaners
James St
A. Holbrook
Guernsey
Riverside Road
Steve Wood
P. J. Richard
T.B
Frank H. Lowen
Rt. 1
Madera Ave
F. A. Steele
Tip
Wesley Linda
Esther Linda
Kingsburg
Linda
Mises
Front St
Kern County
State Board of Equalization
Sacramento
Lester L. Burleson
Shafter Press
Gal
East Lerdo Ace Tetas
Remmington
Bristow
East Lerdo Ave
C. Calif
Lauress W. Fike
Remmington I. Bristow
State of California
Poms
Said
Resideerson
Ana I. OY
Ohne Becker
the Shafter Press
Allan A
Bud) Stramler, Jr
California Farm Land
M. Street
Marengo Avenue
Central Avenue
Scaroni and
Elmer F. Karpe
E. Lerdo Shafter
Rem Bristow Lauress
W. Fike
Keith G. Musgrave
James St. Kelly-Channeson Bldg
J. J. Baerg
James B. Hahn
Chester
Banersfeld
Galrtorare
Reei
Shafterites
Bridge Club
Laila Ly
Syncro
Waffle
Loewen
California Ave
Shafter Wee A
Gunnarson’s
P. O. Box
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