Reception Honors Rev. and Mrs. Baker
Members of Union Congregational Church and friends joined a December 15 reception at the Woman's Club House honoring Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Baker. Mrs. Ed Brown and Mrs. W. M. Lowe greeted guests. dinner plans were led by Mrs. J. A. N. Roscamp with help from Mesdames Burns, Kadel and Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Woman’s Clib House
Gordon Baker
Ed Brown
Ladies Aid Society
W. M. Lowe
Joa.n Roscamp
Charles Burns
Art Kadel
George Guenther
Jack Hare
A. J. Hemingson
Rev. Baker
Birthday Party for Doyle Elom Marks Sixteenth Birthday
Doyle Elom was surprised on December 17 as friends gathered at his home to celebrate his 16th birthday. The gay afternoon included games, toy hats, cake and ice cream, plus many gifts from Grace McMillan Donnie Veach Chapell Smith Rita Marchman Johnnie Laughlin Lois Garland Charles Howell Jimmy Guenther Dickie Powell and Jeff Ashmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Elom
Gwndle Walker
Grace McMillan
Donnie Veach
Chapell Smith
Rita Marchman
Johnnie Laughlin
Lois Garland
Charles Howell
Jimmy Guenther
Dickie Powell
Jeff Ashmore
Families Attend Tulare Christmas Cantata
Mr. and Mrs. A W Northam and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and children, visited Tulare Sunday at the C H Perrys home. They attended the First Baptist Church cantata in Tulare directed by Mrs. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Northam
Frank Johnson
Tulare
C. H. Perrys
First Baptist Church of
Perry
Infant Rescued By Parents From Blazing Farm Residence
The Murrel Swan family escaped a five room wooden house burning near Shafter in a July incident. The loss was estimated at 6000 dollars and traced to an undetermined origin. The Swans saved their infant daughter despite the structure’s collapse and a delayed alarm caused by a ruined telephone line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrel Swan
Bakersfield
Shafter
Rio Bravo School
Shafter Fire Department
Average workers toil for shoes worldwide
The excerpt notes that the average Russian labors 107 hours to earn a pair of shoes while the average American works seven hours, a contrast framed against world-wide holidays.
Chamber Sessions Suspend Meetings For Holidays In Shafter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce votes to discontinue Friday noon meetings over the holidays. Next meeting set for January 7. The group accepts storage of Christmas decorations offered by the 2030 Club and approves replacing a burned transformer on Central Avenue to restore lighting. Street sign project discussed and tabled for later action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Holmes Have Guest Beverly Adamson Visits Robi Holmes Residence
Beverly Adamson daughter of Ernest Adamson is spending the holiday week at the Robi Holmes residence. The American Cancer Society notes about one in eight deaths are caused by cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Beverly Adamson
Ernest Adamson
Robi. Holmes
American Cancer Society
Ward Stadium
Kansas City
Tom Dorney
Mrs Betty Purcell Moves to Shafter With Purcell Family
Mrs Betty Purcell of Delang relocates to Shafter to live with her son and his wife. The Purcell couple recently bought the Jess Rightnour ranch on Shafter Avenue. Mrs Arthur Purcell, a registered nurse, has helped at Kern General Hospital during the polio epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Purcell
Delang
Shafter
A. A. Purcell
A. A. Purcells
Jess Rightnour
Shafter Avenue
Arthur Purcell
Kern General Hospital
Dakotans Visit Here From Kedmare North Dakota
Arriving at the Robert Holmes residence last Tuesday were Mrs. Holmes' father and sister Carl Adamson and Mr and Mrs Leroy Owen from Kedmare North Dakota. They are to enjoy an indefinite visit in California with Mrs. Roy Witke, former teacher of Mrs. Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holmes
Kedmare
North Dakota
Holmes
Carl Adamson
Leroy Owen
Roy Witke
California
Neumans Entertain Mr and Mrs Lyle Riel Saturday
Mr and Mrs Lyle Riel were guests at the Herbert Neuman home on the West Central Ranch Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Lyle Riel
Herbert Neuman
West Central Ranch
Craigs Feted At House Warming on Pacific Avenue
A surprise housewarming honored the Arthur Craigs at their new Pacific Avenue home Saturday evening. Guests presented a maple rocking chair, enjoyed cards, and shared a midnight buffet. Attendees included Robert McClain O D Handel Ben Peters Dan Weitz Ralph Lachenmaier Marvin Neuman Jake Siemens and Clarence Neuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Craigs
Pacific Avenue
Craigs
Messrs
Robert McClain
O. D. Handel
Ben Peters
Dan Weitz
Ralph Lachenmaier
Marvin Neuman
Jake Siemens
Clarence Neuman
Entertain Visitors at Holmes Home This Weekend
Saturday guests at Robert Holmes will visit with Mr and Mrs Leroy Owen and Carl Adam son sister and father of Mrs Holmes from Kenmare North Dakota. They will be joined by three sisters and families Mr and Mrs Joe Henson and children of Bakersfield Mr and Mrs V V Nudeck and daughter of Bakersfield Irma Adamson and Mrs W S Adamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holmes
Leroy Owen
Carl Adamson
Holmes
Kenmare
North Dakota
Joe Henson
Bakersfield
V. V. Nudeck
Irma Adamson
W. S. Adamson
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Shafter Press
Scaronia and
Madera
Gladys Dick
Sly's Trailer
Henry F. Dick
Sly’s Trailer Court
Plymouth
Myrick’s Corner
Fresno Ave
Kirschenman Ranch
Baker
A — Ea
Hassocks
Central Ave
Neumans Entertain
Wittenberg
Kern County
20Th Street
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