Shafter Generals Rally In Tournament Action
The Generals built a 17 11 start and led 35 23 at halftime as Phil Klassen and Larry Wells fueled the offense. David Torigianni and Jack Ramay fed Shafter’s attack, with Klassen 19 Wells 16 Stuebbe 8 Torigianni 6 leading scoring and Robbie Smith Kurt Berger Tim Powell adding 8 total. Colonel upset 59 38 South Raiders over Shafter with Bill McKinley 14 and Ken Williams 10 top scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generals
Phil Klassen
Larry Wells
South
David Torigianni
Jack Ramay
Colonels
Shafter
Colonel
South Raiders
Rev Thomas to Spend Christmas in Holy Land and Rome
Pastor H A Thomas of the Pentecostal Church of God will depart December 19 from Boston for the Holy Land and Rome Italy. The tour includes Tel Aviv Jerusalem Bethlehem and a Christmas dinner. Companion Milton Smeltzer and Fred Herkimer accompany him. Holy Land Seminars directs the journey.
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H. A. Thomas
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
Holy Land
Rome
Italy
Boston
Air France
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Manger
Rev. Thomas
Holy Land Seminars
Milton Smeltzer
Fresno
Maude McDade Birthday Party Held at Home
A birthday party for Maude McDade celebrated with 14 residents at the home. Christmas napkins and decor were used for the table setting as cake and ice cream were served. Mrs. McMeans served as group chairman.
Christmas Buffet Dinner Hosted for Bowling Teams
Mr and Mrs Woody Jones hosted a Christmas buffet dinner for the members of their two girls bowling teams at 1123 Weyand Way on December 15 at 7 o'clock Cards provided the entertainment and gifts were drawn for attendees including Mr and Mrs Art Trout Mr and Mrs Ben Goosen Mrs Alex Ogle Mrs Zola Schallock of Shafter Mr and Mrs Bob Few Wasco and Mrs Wilma Bradshaw Bak
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Jones
Weyand Way
Jones Farms
Art Trout
Ben Goosen
Alex Ogle
Zola Schallock
Shafter
Bob Few
Wasco
Wilma Bradshaw
Bakersfield
Bank of Americaannual Christmas Party in McFarland
Bank of America employees and spouses held their annual Christmas dinner on Saturday December 16. They met at Mr and Mrs Paul Hoffmanns home at 303 Pine at 6 p.m. and went to the Ranch Inn for dinner at 8. Lee Krikorian and Owen Lisenbee staged a comic pantomime. Ernie Beeson in a Santa outfit distributed gifts at 10. Thirty five people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
Paul Hoffmann
Pine
Ranch Inn
Lee Krikorian
Owen Lisenbee
McFarland
Ernie Beeson
Santa Claus
Annual Christmas Program at Kern Jr. Academy
Kern Jr. Academy hosted its annual Christmas program in the school auditorium on Saturday. Santa appeared as Claremore Fenderson sang, with Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fenderson as Santa and mother. Mindi Rub greeted guests as the band directed by George Chalker performed, and narrations titled The Toy Shop and In a Clock Store entertained. Santa distributed stockings to each child and even gifted teachers. Teresa Exton, a first grade student, closed with a Goodnight poem.
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Kern Jr. Academy
Santa
Claremore Fenderson
Momma
Santa Claus
Roger Fenderson
Mindi Rub
George Chalker
First Ade
Teresa Exton
Driggers Family Guest Speakers At Pentecostal Church
Rev Vernon Driggers and his wife and two children will headline the Pentecostal Church of God service at 425 S Shafter Ave on December 21 at 7 30 p m The Driggers recently returned from a furlough in Ghana West Africa where Driggers leads more than 40 mission stations He will present slides of their work and visit friends from his Richland Elementary Shafter High Pentecostal Bible College and Gilroy CA background
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Vernon Driggers
Pentecostal Church of God
S. Shafter Ave
H. A. Thomas
Driggers
Ghana
West Africa
Verla Jean
Bradley
Downey
Maxine
Richland
Shafter High
Pentecostal Bible College
Houston
Tex
Gilroy
Calif
W. A. Driggers
Tulare Ave
Packages Taken From Car At Hemingson Store
Violet Martin told Shafter police that three packages were taken from a car parked briefly at the rear entrance to the Hemingson store on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Martin
Shafter Police
Hemingson
Engagement of Nancy Lee Ashworth to James Wesley Bryant Jr.
Dr and Mrs Lee J Ashworth Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Lee to James Wesley Bryant Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Bryant Sr Both graduates of Shafter High School class of 1966 They attended Bakersfield College with Nancy working on the Laurion yearbook staff and the Comman der staff and James on varsity football and Neuman Club He has served as sophomore dormitory treasurer They have not set a wedding date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Ashworth Jr
Walnut
Nancy Lee
James Wesley Bryant Jr
Wesley Bryant Sr
Poplar
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Miss Ashworth
Laurion
Neuman
Bakersfield
Ladies Society Christmas Party at Ebenezer Reformed Church
The Ladies Society of the Ebenezer Reformed Church held its annual Christmas party and pot luck dinner on Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. in the new church social hall. Rev. Calvin Stuebbe led devotions from St Matthew 11 17 and a gift exchange followed. Attendees included Delmer Mettler and his mother Winifred Bender, plus many church members such as Edna Bender, Victor Bender, Alfred Goehring, Calvin Coehring, Russell Hamman, Ernest Hauck, Rachel Kir schenmann, Aduel Mettler, Delmer Mettler, Calvin Stuebbe, Herman Schultz, Jim Taylor, Robert Warren, Layton Weidenbach, LeRoy Weidenbach, H P Wilson, Allen Zenk, and Henry Hocker Sr and Jr.
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Ladies Society of the
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Calvin Stuebbe
Delmer Mettler
Edwin Bender
Victor Bender
Alfred Goehring
Calvin Coehring
Russell Hamman
Ernest Hauck
Rachel Kirschenmann
Aduel Mettler
Herman Schultz
Jim Taylor
Robert Warren
Layton Weidenbach
LeRoy Weidenbach
H. P. Wilson
Allen Zenk
Henry Hocker
Henry Hocker, Jr
Betty Wells Engaged to Cpl. Clifton E. White
Betty Wells the daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Wells of 338 Atlantic Avenue becomes engaged to Corporal Clifton E White son of Mr and Mrs Leon White of Lodi after the lighted candle ceremony at Riverside Calif Cal Baptist College. Betty a 1966 graduate is a sophomore elementary teacher candidate and Corporal White a Lodi High School 1963 graduate now serving in the Marines at El Toro. No wedding date has been set.
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J.C. Wells
Atlantic Avenue
California “Baptist College
Riverside
Fortuna
Betty
Clifton E. White
Leon White
Lodi
Youth For Christ
T.B.C. Club
First Southern Baptist Church
California Baptist College
Corporal White
Marine Corps
el Toro Marine Base
Rev Agees Family Spend Christmas With Daughter In Canada
Rev and Mrs Joe Agee Jr and their children Kathy David and Lynette left Monday December 18 for Blaine Washington. They plan to visit friends through Northern California and Oregon and meet their daughter Joann attending Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute in Clearbrook BC Canada. Weather permitting they hope to sightsee in Washington and Canada and attend Christmas services at Birch Bay Mennonite Brethren church Blaine WA.
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Joe Agee, Jr
Kathy
David
Lynette
Blaine
Washington
California
Oregon
Joann
Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute
Clearbook
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian
Birch Bay Mennonite Brethren Church
Ed Hinz
Kern View Hospital Official to Speak at Luncheon
Henry Hodge administrator at Kern View Hospital will address the Thursday Christian Business News Committee gathering at Shafter Memorial Hall. Meetings are open to all men.
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Henry Hodge
Kern View Hospital
Shafter Memorial Hall
Snow Gates and Valves advertise rust resisting valves
Snow Gates and Valves promote parkerized valves that won’t rust or leak, claiming rust prevention and rot protection. The copy highlights snow round rubberized packing sealing against leaks and urges readers to see Snow Irrigation Supply Co for concrete pipe yard.
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Snow Irrigation Supply Co
Kern Jr. Academy Sacred Music Concert
Students at Kern Jr. Academy directed by George Chalker performed a sacred concert at the Seventh-day Adventist church on Friday night December 15. The school band includes 26 of 37 students with soloists Keith Fenperson Terry Schneider and Phenise Johnson on guitar. Terry Schneider played Silent Night on organ. The program featured Christmas songs from around the world and finished with the Hallelujah Chorus performed by Lori Gottfried on piano.
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Kern Jr. Academy
George Chalker
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Chalker
Keith Fen
Terry Schneider
Phenise Johnson
Lori Gottfried
Ladder Stolen From Home Garage
J. E. Klassen of 380 Manuel reports a six foot aluminum ladder taken from the garage area of his residence on Thursday.
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J. E. Klassen
Manuel
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Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Congregational Church
E. Tulare Ave
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Rev
Rev. V. Driggers
Pentecostal Church
Lions Club
Roy Kerber
Roy Farrell
Pat Packard
The
Shafter Press
Nancy Ashworth
Nancy Lee Ashworth
James Bryant Jr
Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church
Betty Wells
Cpl. C. E. White
Richard Millar
Daniel Medina
Covina
Millar
Hoffmann
Angel’s Crest
Rick
San Jose State
Harvey Overman
Jason
Visalia
Rev. Agee
Snow Gates
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Training Union
Horace Womack
Dexter C.ogan
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Shafter Business Office
Pacific Telephone
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