Services Held for John A. Dobrenen 61
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Friday in Shafter Memorial Park for John A. Dobrenen 61 who died December 14 at Long Beach Veterans Hospital. The Rev Henry Harder officiated with interment following. Dobrenen a California native lived in Huntington Park worked as a truck driver for Garibaldi Trucking Co. He was WWII veteran and belonged to VFW Post 1732 and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 224. Survivors include two brothers William and Alex both of Shafter three nieces and two nephews. Pallbearers included Alex Dobrenen William Dobrenen David Dobrenen Mike Dobrenen Walter Emerald and Robert Poznoff.
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Shafter Memorial Park
John A. Dobrenen
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Henry Harder
Dobrenen
California
Huntington Park
Garibaldi Trucking Co
VFW
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
William
Alex
Shafter
Alex Dobrenen
William Dobrenen
David Dobrenen
Mike Dobrenen
Walter Emerald
Robert’ Poznoff
Final rites for Dan Akman held in Shafter
Services were held Tuesday for Dan Akman 69 of 528 Munzer Shafter who died December 17 at home. The Rev A B Farmer officiated with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born in Tellka Oklahoma he had lived in Shafter 28 years and worked on area farms. Survivors include five sons Daniel Daniel Donald Ronald Terry Larry and a daughter Rosemary Strange a brother Bill Altman and a sister Florence Thompson. Eleven grandchildren. Pallbearers were his sons Jerry Altman and Jim Strange.
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Dan Akman
Munzer
Shafter
A. B. Farmer
Shafter Memorial Park
Akman
Tellaqua
Oklahoma
Daniel
Oregon
Donald
Lomita
Ronald
Kings City
Terry
Larry
Rosemary Strange
Oildale
Bill Altman
Madera
Florence Thompson
Oakdale
Jerry Altman
Jim Strange
Services held for Leona Edith Jenkins in Shafter
Leona Edith Jenkins 69 died December 1 in a Bakersfield hospital. Services Monday at Shafter Memorial Park with Elder Paul Johnson of the Seventh Day Adventist church officiating. Interment followed. She was a Michigan native and early Shafter resident since 1909, with extensive survivor kin including stepsons Donald Turner Bakersfield Leonard Turner Oxnard Leroy Jenkins Norco Dan Jenkins Downey Larry Jenkins Steve Jenkins Arkansas and four stepdaughters Mary Watkins Bakersfield Maxine Underwood Michigan Rosa Snuffer and Sheri Bloomhurst Arkansas, plus two brothers and two sisters. The obituary notes farm export earnings and related jobs in the closing remark.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Leona Edith Jenkins
Bakersfield
Paul Johnson
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Jenkins
Michigan
Shafter
Donald Turner
Leonard Turner
Oxnard
Leroy Jenkins
Norco
Dan Jenkins
Downey
Larry Jenkins
Steve Jenkins
Ark
Mary Watkins
Maxine Underwood
Mich
Rosa Snuffer
Sheri Bloomhurst
Leslie Jackson
Leonard Jackson
New Castle
Lottie Chaney
Porterville
Sarah Bartlett
Glendale
Farm Equipment Mechanics Training Interest Sought
The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act seeks Delano McFarland and Shafter area residents for a Farm Equipment Mechanics training program. Eligible candidates are unemployed under employed or economically disadvantaged and may receive training allowances. Contact C E T A Bakersfield or Delano offices for details. California farmers supply most of America’s fresh produce including almonds apricots artichokes figs dates broccoli avocados celery and garlic.
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Delano, McFarland and
Shafter
C.E.T.A
17Th Street
Bakersfield
Delano
Main Street
California
United States
Golden State
America
Deckelman Named Bakersfield District Manager for Pacific Telephone
Dick Deckelman has been named Bakersfield District Manager for Pacific Telephone, effective January 16, 1977, replacing Henry Fogle who joined AT&T in New Jersey. Deckelman began as an installer in 1955 and has since served in Marketing and Accounting, now a Marketing Supervisor with AT&T in Morristown, New Jersey. He is a Southern California native and plans to reside in the Bakersfield area.
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Dick Deckelman
Bakersfield
Pacific Telephone
Deckelman
Henry Fogle
American Telephone and Telegraph
New Jersey
Madera
At&t
Morris Town
California
Deckerman
Myers participates in Navy Readiex 2 77
Navy Seaman Darell E. Myers and his wife Lavina, daughter of John D. Unruh, took part in Exercise Readiex 2-77 off Southern California. More than 10 000 personnel, 18 ships and 100 aircraft participated under Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Jr. The exercise tested anti-submarine warfare surface tactics and anti-air defense with Canadian support. Myers joined the Navy in March 1960.
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Navy
Darell E. Myers
Lavina
John D. Unruh
California
John R. Craig
San Diego
Samuel L. Gravely Jr
USN
U. S. Third Fleet
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St Insuran
Ngton, Wlinors
D. Akman
L. Jenkins
Soviet Union
Elva Farias
Joaquin Patind
Merry Christmas
West Kern Machinery
John Deere Distributor
Lerdo Hwy
Pacific Telephone District
Fresno City College
University of Oregon
Marine Corps
Korea
Myers
The
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Jesus
Nikkel Iron Works
Bank OF America
John Leonard
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