Walter E. Nicols Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
Walter E. Nicols hosts an open house with friends from Shafter Wasco for his and wife’s silver wedding anniversary. Decorations feature silver and white with a pink cake. Attendants from Wasco and Orangevale assist with tea, kitchen duties, and gifts while local musicians perform Christmas carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Nicols
Walter Nicol
Shafter
Wasco
Gift of Friends
Ben Homfeld
F. P. King
Orangevale
Mrs Florence Rowlands Visits Local Family for Holidays
Mrs Florence Rowlands of Long Beach arrived Friday to spend the holiday season as guest of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W R Stauacher at 625 Sycamore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Rowlands
Long Beach
W. R. Staudacher
Sycamore
California Maid of Cotton Visits Shafter in 1952 Welcome
Allyn Smith a 20 year old UCLA student named the 1952 Maid of Cotton greeted George Harrison Shafter agronomist and Central Valley Empire Association sponsor in a press interview at the Shafter Press building before a reception at the Channeson home. She plans to tour northern California cities before departing January 1 for Memphis Tennessee to compete for the national Maid of Cotton crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Shafter
Allyn Smith
University of California At Los Angeles
George Harrison
Shafter Cotton Station
Shafter Press
A. P. Channeson
Mercei
Marne
Harrison
Ty Assemblyman
Central Valley Empire Association
Vis
Stockton
Sacramento
Oakland
San Francisco
Miss Smith
John Arthur Reynolds
Memphis
Tenn
P. C. Clarkin
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Hofman
Reynolds
Potluck Dinner Shared by Nightingale Family on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve meal served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Nightingale on Beech Avenue. Guests included Mrs. Anna Nightingale, the Merritts, Kay and Denny, Albert Brandon and Deborah, Andrew Nightingale with Beverly. Lionel, Gary and Timmy. Dick and Raymond Epp with Donald. and the Brandon family with the Kays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Potluck
Rudy Nightingale
Beech Avenue
Anna Nightingale
Messrs
Mesdames Merritt
Kay
Denny
Albert Brandon
Deborah
Tehachapi
Andrew Nightingale
Beverly
Lionel
Gary
Timmy
Dick Epp
Raymond Epp
Donald
Brandon
Kays
Battaglia Family Guests at Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia and family were Christmas dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cosgrove in Bakersfield. Mrs Battaglias brother Aden Stoneecypher of Redondo Beach visited Shafter from Saturday to Christmas Eve. On Sunday the group dined with Mr and Mrs Cliff Weaver Mr and Mrs Al Weaver and family and Mrs Mary Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Battaglia
Joseph Cosgrove
Bakersfield
Vernon Halls, Children Spend Christmas Away
Mrs. Vernon Hall with Gary and Perry of Burbank Avenue spent Christmas Day in Oildale with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wylie. Also present were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Patterson of Wasco, and her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meyer of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon. Hall
Gary
Perry
Burbank Avenue
Oildale
Robert Wylie
J. T. Patterson
Wasco
Ed Meyer
Bakersfield
J L Hill Enjoys Holiday Visit After Sanatorium Return
J L Hill and family on Manuel Avenue welcomed his return from the Latina Sanatorium Alta Dena. The gathering included Wayne Hill Gary Lewis Wright Lum Rice Dwite Camp Diana Watkins Kyle Hill and a 22nd birthday for Wayne. Christmas Eve photos showed three generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hill
Manuel Avenue
Hill
Altadena
Wayne Hill
Gary
Lewis Wright
Charles
Jennie
Lum Rice
Vicky
Dwite Camp
Diana Watkins
Kyle Hill
Rice
Oscar Rice
Rio Bravo
Birthday Notices for J W Frizzell Dee and Others
Birthday list honors J W Frizzell Dee on 28 with Mrs Robert Neuman and Dee. Dée on 29 Elsie Smoot Dee 29 Mrs Dudley Paslay Dee 30 and Jerry Smoot Dee 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Neuman
Elsie Smoot Dee
Dudley Paslay Dee
Jerry Smoot Dee
Wesley Brown Feted on Birthday at Mennonite Church
Wesley Brown celebrated his nineteenth birthday Sunday evening at the Mennonite Brethren Church with about 55 young people in attendance. His mother Mrs. Ben Brown and hostesses Mrs. Alvin Nikkel and Mrs. Schultz served cake cocoa and coffee to the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Brown
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ben Brown
Alvin Nikkel
Mes.sonn Schultz
Arnolds Hold Family Dinner in Shafter and Bakersfield
The Arnold family spent Christmas Day in Shafter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Arnold on Sycamore Street. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Murray Arnold and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Arnold with Lynn Dee and Anne of Bakersfield, and Mrs. Mary Moore of Atwater. Christmas Eve included gifts and supper after midnight Episcopal Church services. Later in the week P. L. Arnold and spouse will visit Mrs. Sue Sievers in Glendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
P. L. Arnold
Sycamore St
Murray Arnold
Dick Arnold
Lynn
Dee
Anne
Bakersfield
Mary Moore
Atwater
Episcopal Church
Sue Sievers
Glendale
Soldier Home For Holiday In 1087 Park Lane Welcome
Christmas Day at 1087 Park Lane brought the return of Pfc Luther W Bagby from Tucson where he is stationed with the Air Force. Pfc Erwin Brabbitt from Wonona Minn joined the Bagbys for a holiday gathering. They plan to stay in Shafter until December 30 with Dudley and Beatrice and other relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Bagby
Park Lane
Pfc
Luther W. Bagby
Tucson
Ariz
Air Force
Erwin Brabbitt
Wonona
Minn
Shafter
Corporal Harry Wood Visits Mother at Christmas
Cpl. Harry W. Wood of the Air Force in Cheyenne Wyoming visits his mother Mrs H Forrest Wood at 255 Golden West Ave for Christmas Day. Also present are his fiance Miss Shirley Pelham and his brother and wife the Rev Everette Devine with Steve and Patrick. The Devines are returned missionaries from South America and Mr Devine has traveled to Portland on itinerary work. Wood departs for European duty January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Harry W. Wood
Air Force
Cheyenne
Wyo
H. Forrest Wood
Golden West Ave
Wood
Shirley Pelham
Wasco
Everett Devine
Steve
Patrick
Devines
South America
Devine
Portland
Ore
Corporal Wood
Christmas Gathering at Ida Bartel Home in Los Angeles Area
Family members and friends gathered Christmas Day at Mrs. Ida Bartel’s Los Angeles Avenue home. Attendees included Allen Bartel and Karen, Larry Mickey, Sandy of Wasco, Jake Bergen and Gail of Shafter, Bob Marlatt, Mrs Lydia Royalsky, Mrs Bartel’s sister visiting from the Nickels, and Miss Marie Jantz of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Bartel
Los Angeles Avenue
Messrs
Meshanies Allen Bartel
Karen
Larry Mickey
Sandy
Wasco
Jake Bergen
Gail
Shafter
Bob Marlatt
Lydia Royalsky
Tel
Nickels
Mission Field
Africa
Marie Jantz
Gaedes Spend Holiday at Madera
Mr 2%and Mrs George Gaede of Madera Avenue left Monday to spend the holiday week with her sisters and family Mr and Mrs Harry Davis of Oakland. Mrs Gaede's father Ralph Sanderson of Shafter had left the previous week for Stockton where he visited with his son and family Mr and Mrs Glen Sanderson. The entire group, together with the Gaedes' children Allen Frederick Ed and Janice spent Christmas Day in Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gaede
Madera Avenue
Harry Davis
Oakland
Gaede
Ralph Sanderson
Shafter
Stockton
Glen Sanderson
Gaedes
Allen
Frederick
Janice
Christmas Dinner Hosts Include Altrock Family
Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Clarkin 318 Manuel Ave featured guests Mr. and Mrs. Nick Altrock, with Bruce and her mother from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Clarkin
Manuel Ave
Nick Altrock
Bruce
Washington
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Er A. Y Tlaine Fleming
Paone
Norma Nicol
Linda Waugh
Ruben Siemens
Herb Pritschke
Effie Douglas
Horace Grisso
Hamilton Smith
Clifton Clemens
Herbert ‘Nikkel
Abbie March
Cotton Maid
Kelly
N. W
Pat) Kelly
Kern Coun
Battaglia
Stanford
Illinois
Happy
Arnolds
Agntheen Ein Miees
Isaac Nickel Dee
Rachel
Tisch Dee
Art Hemingson
Ruth Handel
Frankie L. Lilly
J. W. Nickel
Sarah Fadenrecht
Bagby Home
Dudley
Beatrice
C. H. Hughes
Fannie Robbins
Norman Dofflemeyer
Harry Wood
Bartel
Madera
Rinso Soap
PUREX
Dubuque
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Angel Food MIX
Teasdale
Star Wilson
U. S
Chuck Roast
Tamato
Deloro
Mauss
Central Ave
Vegal
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