Zelma Kroeker and John Janzen Wed at Mennonite Church
Zelma Kroeker widow of P. H. Kroeker and John A. Janzen retired farmer of Corn Oklahoma united in marriage at the Mennonite Brethren Church in a Sunday afternoon double ring ceremony performed by Rev. Henry Dick. The couple will reside in Oklahoma then return to Shafter for six months before moving to Corn. Attending were immediate family and Mrs. Marvin Buller sang, with other relatives listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Kroeker
John Janzen
Mennonite Brethren Church
Oklahoma
Kern
P. H. Kroeker
John A. Janzen
Okla
Henry Dick
Kroeker
Ja Su
Marvin Buller
Santa
Shafter
LeRoy Janzen
Bakersfield
Robert Janzen
Fresno
Jack Groves
Linda Harp Weds Dennis McClain In Shafter Ceremony
Linda Harp daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Harp and Dennis McClain son of Mr and Mrs Peyton McClain married December 3 at Pentecostal Church of God in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Owen. Guests included 60 attendees with reception planned for January in Bakersfield and first home to be in San Jose California. The couple met at Shafter High and South High Bakersfield graduate backgrounds are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lind Harp
Roy B. Harp
Beech Avenue
Shafter
Dennis McClain
Peyton MacClain
Roosevelt Way
San Jose
Calif
Pentecostal
G.d
Owen
Connie Hearn
Janet Mcllwaine
Maid of Head
Laney Mellwain
Rice Bowl
Bakersfield
Linda
Shafter High School
South High
Harp
Nora Harp
Nora MecNich
Lester Chilson
Kenneth Harp
Pentecostal Church of God
Snares
Linda Har
Kenneth Handel
Mike Goodwin
San Diego
Michelle Goodwin
Race Driver Teaches Highway Safety at Shafter School
Duane Carter, veteran racer from Indiana polis Speedway, spoke to Shafter High School students on highway safety and showed clips from the 1965 Memorial Day 500. He urged observance of three rules Be Careful Be Alert Keep your car in good condition and emphasized clean windshields and windows for clear vision. Carter, part of a Champion Spark Plug safety team, also spoke at the Shafter Rotary club, arranged by Rotarian Henry Neufeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Carter
Indianapolis Speedway
Shafter High School
Carter
Spark Plug Company
Shafter Rotary Club
Henry Neufeld
Ted Page
Ioch
Women Attend Porterville Christmas Pageant at State Hospital
Local ladies from Wasco and Shafter attended the Porterville State Hospital Christmas Pageant. The event featured 54 patients presenting six nativity scenes with a live goat and donkey, a 50-voice interfaith choir, and gifts from supporters. After a luncheon the group visited their father Jacob E. Bergen at the Mennonite Brethren Home for the Aged in Reedley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porterville State Hospital
Rosie Petker
Wasco
F. D. Enns
O. W. Becker
Sarah Bergman
Laura Engel
Shafter
Gordon Henley
Mary Dolence
Lessie Lasseter
Reedley
Wesley Bergen
Porterville
Jacob E. Bergen
Mennonite Brethren Home For the Aged
Greene Family Attends Golden Anniversary in San Luis Obispo
Mr and Mrs Harold Greene attend the 30th wedding anniversary of Walter and Mrs Greene at San Luis Obispo. Their son Harold Greene Jr from the University of California Santa Barbara accompanies them and will be in Shafter for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Greene
Walter Greene
San Luis Obispo
Harold Greene, Jr
University of California At
Delbert
Santa Barbara
Greenes
B. B. Smith
Beverly
Fresno
Ernie Hofman
Shafter
Witcher Family Welcomes Carol Home for Holidays
Mrs Hanley Witcher and Mr Witcher greet daughter Carol a Laguna teacher home for the holidays.
Miss Lovelace Weds Don St Clair In California
Shafter high school teacher Anna Lacy Lovelace married Donald Peter St Clair in a double ring ceremony at St Francis Catholic Church. The couple, residents of Bakersfield, plan a honeymoon in Carmel then Christmas holidays in the San Bernardino mountains. reception planned after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lacy Lovelace
Shafter High School
St. Francis Catholic Church
Donald Peter St. Clair
William S. St. Clair
San Jacinto
Calif
Deacons Named For First Southern Baptist
The First Southern Baptist Church of Shafter elected three deacons at a November business meeting by secret ballot. Buck Mouser Horace Womack and Donald Graves were announced December 19 and will be ordained in January. The parish notes this is the first deacon selection in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Southern Baptist Church
Buck Mouser
Horace Womack
Donald Graves
Dexter Ogan
First Southern Baptist Church of
Shafter
Shafter BPW Christmas Progressive Dinner Report
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual Christmas party on Thursday December 16. Hosts included Mrs. Pat Kerkhenaft at 177 E Lerdo and Mrs. Emil Stoller aiding. guests enjoyed appetizers, a Christmas motif, and a punch. The event moved to Mrs Vernon Ross at 217 Pacific for a salad, to Mrs Hanley Witcher at 335 Maple for the main course, then to 311 Kern for dessert and a silent auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Pat. Kerchenfaut
E. Lerdo
Emil Stoller
Vernon Ross
Pacific
Don Christensen
Ann
Ross
Hanley Witcher
Frank Preston
Witcher
Kern
Bruce Crawford
Christmas Party by Kappa Nu Chapter Delta Theta Tau
The Kappa Nu Chapter of Delta Theta Tau hosted a Christmas party at the Ranch Inn with a gift tree for a local needy family. Attendees included numerous couples and guests who enjoyed prime rib, carols, and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Nu
Delta Theta Tau
Kappa Nu Chapter
Delta Theta
Tau
Ranch Inn
Coming and Going Miss Beverly Greene to Spend Holidays
Miss Beverly Sissy Greene, a UC Santa Barbara sophomore, is expected home Friday January 24 to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greene at 601 Sycamore. Whittier College student Miss Carolyn Williams arrived home Wednesday for Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams at 468 Oak. Also visiting is Miss Joset Bewley from El Centro Porterville, while various relatives plan holiday gatherings in Porterville Shafter and Santa Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Sissy) Greene
Santa Barbara
Unniversity of California
Harold Greene
Sycamore
Carolyn Williams
Whittier College
Whittier
Jack Williams
Jaset Bewley
el Cer
Christmas Visits From Santa Barbara Families
Miss Paula Thomas and her sister and families travel for Christmas. Paula, a senior at the University of California Santa Barbara, returns from Shafter to San Jose for the holidays. Adams-Manke wedding took place Saturday. Hackett family heads to Boston for Christmas with Bill Hackett Sr. and Mrs. Hackett. Ted Vignolo’s mother Mrs. C A Vignolo of Fresno plans Christmas with her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Thomas
San Jose
Boston
William Hackett, Sr
Mason Family Holiday Visit Across Shafter Oildale and Morro
Fred Mason and daughter Susan arrive in Shafter to spend Christmas with his wife and son David. They will have Christmas in Oildale with Mrs Mason’s family. Mr and Mrs E Hall and her siblings Susan and David accompany their father to Morro Day after Christmas. Harriet Mason is the Shafter librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mason
Susan
Shafter
David
Oildale
Holiday visits and family gatherings across towns
Mary Carey and son Chris of Wasco travel to Burley Idaho to spend Christmas with Dr and Mrs Charles Jordune family. Mrs Hetherington, commander of the Leslie L Robinson Post 213, visits with family in McFarland. Kenneth Handel and Mike Goodwin holiday in San Diego with Godparents in baptism. Helen McKinley travels to Reno to visit relatives. Elke Stoller visits daughter and Jack Sharp in North Hollywood for a pre Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carey
Chris
Wasco
Burley
Ida
Charles Jordune
Termane's
Mary
Emil Stoller
Jack Sharp
Jimmy
North Hollywood
Clarence Foster to Undergo Surgery and Recover at Home
Clarence Foster of 243 Faber suffered a heart attack in September and was hospitalized for nearly a month. He is now reported as a patient at home, while his wife plans to enter Mercy Hospital on December 29 for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Foster
Faber
Mercy Hospital
Mrs Joe J Smith Recovers After Hospital Stay
Mrs Joe J Smith of 457 Shaw and wife of Rev. Joe Smith of the Church of Christ is reported recovering nicely after a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe J. Smith
Shaw
Joe Smith
The
Church of Christ
Sura Hospital
Packards Travel to Wyoming for Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Jack Packard and daughter Jackie travel from 257 West Ash to Cheyenne Wyoming to spend Christmas with Mrs Packards parents Mr and Mrs W S Buffington and with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Bill Packard This marks Jack Packards first meeting with his granddaughter Debbie and their year old first Christmas with the Buffingtons John Kadel son of Mr and Mrs Art Kadel returns home Wednesday for the holidays with his wife Cheryl He will finish basic training at Fort Ord and receive a permanent assignment John who spent time in hospital is reported improved est o are expected to arrive Fri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Packard
Jackie
West Ash
Cheyenne
Wyo
John Kadel
Art Kadel
Cheryl
Fort Ord
John
Nazarene Missionary Society Hosts Husbands at Home
The women of the Nazarene Missionary Society hosted an afternoon gathering at Mrs. Hollis Ragsdale's home on Zer 20. The event honored their husbands with light refreshments and fellowship.
Living Nativity Scene at Trinity Lutheran Wasco
The Living Nativity on the lawn of Trinity Lutheran in Wasco continues through Thursday each night from 7:30 to 8:30 PM. Live characters and animals are featured in this unique display drawing many visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
Wasco
Day to Spend the Wee End with Mrs Matas
A fragment notes plans to spend the weekend with Mrs Marvie Matas and mentions C. Ts Moors and Mrs Dick in a casual, scrapbook tone set near Ft Ord with casual references to a poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvie Matas
C. Ts Moors
Mills Family Soldier Training At Los Angeles Post
Billy Mills, son of Mr and Mrs H B Mills of 508 Acacia, listed for the army, is assigned for training in Los Angeles. The notice mentions Mrs Almsans and a teacher from Bakersfield at home with Fred at 236 Faber. The item reflects a wartime personnel update and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Almsans
Bakersfield
Morta
Edie Hee
Fred
Faber
Billy Mills
H. B. Mills
Acacia
Army
Los Angeles
Army Special Air
Wy Ca Kn Ke Grae elect new officers at Christmas gathering
Members of Wy Ca Kn Ke Grae held a Christmas gathering at the home of gr A Mrs. Jim Walker with an assistant present. The group announced new officers during the event and enjoyed music and decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie Kappa
Riles
Keke
Jim Walker
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A. J. Vazquez
Danny Costello
Bill Pineda
Bob Mears
Shafter Bpw
Dick Adams
Mae
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Laura Hare
Cliff Adams
T. N. Anderson
Allan Anderson
Phil Bryant
Ben Goossen, Jr
William Griffen
Matt Hathersall
Rolf Jacobsen
Greg. Malory
Ross. Miller
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Neuman
C. J. Vignolo
Dan Weitz
John Sundberg
Joe Cassidy
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Dean Muir
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S. A. Camp
J. C.channesong
E. B. Stringham
Eddie Brown
Lick’ Adams
Hunntsville
Joe Mulroy
Kathy
Muirey
Cottage Hospital
California
Manuel
C. A Vignolo
Ted Vignolo
Danny Hetherington
Iowa
Hetherington
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
McFarland
Reno
Nev
Mike Killfoil
Bill McKinley
Elke
Mr. and
Mrs
Fred Buckingham
Buel Mouser
Dexter C.ogan
Training Union
Missionary Society
Ing
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East
Lerdoe
George Globe
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Chester Avenue
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