Children's Letters to Santa Claus From North Pole Readers
A collection of children letters delivered from Community First Bank to Santa on December 22. Read requests from numerous kids, including Cindee asking for a horse and puzzle, Bonnie seeking a Baby Bugs Bunny toy, Roger wanting a remote control car, and others requesting dolls, games, bikes, and outfits amid hopeful holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
North Pole
Community First Bank
Santa
Bonnie
Santa Clause
Roger
Maggie Lopez Rosary and Mass services noted
Maggie A. Lopez 68 of 135 W. Lordo St. died December 19. A rosary was recited Thursday December 21 and Mass Friday December 22 at St. Therese’s Church. Interment in Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include husband Frank and children Manuel, Frank Jr., Richard, Cecilia Ornelas, Frances Guerrero, Bertha Lopez, sisters Simona Llamas and Mary Moreno. Agee Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie A. Lopez
W. Lordo St
John Delany
St. Therese’s Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Frank
Manual
Frank Jr
Shafter
Richard
Buttonwillow
Cecilia Ornelas
Bakersfield
Frances Guerrero
Bertha Lopez
Simona Llamas
Los Angeles
Mary Moreno
Psychology and civic voice shape contentment and opinions
Psychologists find people feel less frustrated when they contribute and have a say in society. Some express dissatisfaction with politics by using opinion surveys to influence life in America.
Obituary notices from Shafter area include several services
Funeral services were held for Daniel H. Smart 66 in Shafter with burial at an area cemetery. He died December 21 after a long illness, leaving Ruth his widow, a son Dan Smart Jr, a daughter Betty Thornton, three sisters Faye Keesley Ruby Crook Tulsa Lee, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Additional notices cover Frankie Rumsey 57 born in Oklahoma, long-time Wasco resident, with multiple children and grandchildren. Jeffie Gordon 72 resident of Shafter, died December 19 in Ventura with one daughter Irma H and one son Earl Gordon, additional grandchildren and pallbearers named. Interments took place in Shafter Memorial Park and other local cemeteries with church affiliations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee
Daniel H. Smart
Los Angeles St
Shafter
H.D. Rutledge
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Smart
Arkansas
Phil Jeffries Farms
Ruth
Dan Smart Jr
Chula Vista
Betty Thornton
Wasco
Faye Keesley
Ruby Crook
McKinleyville
Tulsa Lee
Eureka
Wheeler
Antlers
Oklahoma
McCaffertys Cleaners
First Assembly of God Church
R E
Camarillo
Lawrence
Bakersfield
Frankie
Pauline Payne
Silver City
New Mexico
Leona Mote
Santa Paula
Mary Faye Reynolds
Ventura
Leota Priest
Lasvages
Jewell Webster
Oildale
Austin Barkon
Pheonix
Arizona
Lois Cunningham
Coolidge
Luke Martin
Frankie Rumsey
Charles Roam
Rumsey
Jeffie Gordon
H. D. Rutledge
Mr. Gordon
Gary Siemens
Jay Siemens
Med Garcia
Pete Hambardt
Dave Strauser
Danny Stamp
Irma II
Graveside rites for Earl Roscamp held at Shafter Park
Earl Ray Roscamp, 62, died in Golita on December 17. Funeral services were held Thursday December 21 at 2 PM in Shafter Memorial Park. He resided in Cuyama Valley 37 years and was a Cuyama Methodist Church member. Survivors include wife Rhoda and children Earl Jr, Thomas, Antonia Perez, plus a brother, sister, and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Cuyama Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Memorial Park
Earl Ray Roscamp
Golita
Rhoda
Cuyama Valley
Earl Jr
Thomas
Santa Barbara
Antonia Perez
Belmont
Robert
Hollywood
Agnes Muttart
Los Angeles
Cuyama Methodist Church
Mary Wheeler 76 Dies After Sudden Illness in Shafter
Services for Mary Lorene Wheeler aged 76 of 106 North Shafter Avenue were held at Mish Funeral Home Chapel in Shafter with Rev. Ray Haley officiating. She died December 20 at home after a sudden illness. Graveside rites followed Tuesday at Arroyo Grande District Cemetery in Arroyo Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mish Funeral Home
Shafter
Mary Lorene Wheeler
North Shafter, Avenue
Ray Haley
First Assembly of God Church
Arroyo Grande District
Arroyo Grande
Scholarships Established In Memory Of Ber Nice Braddon At BC
Bakersfield College Foundation to award at least four renewable scholarships of 500 dollars each annually to Kern High School and Junior College District graduates who will attend BC. Miss Braddon willed nearly 100000 dollars to the Foundation. awards funded by interest. Foundation board also set aside 1000 dollars yearly to buy reference books for the BC library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College Foundation
Bernice Braddon
Kern
Kern Community College
John Collins
Foundation
Milliken
Braddon
BC Library
Claire Larsen
Miss Braddon
TaxQandA Exemption for a newborn in 1978 explained
A reader asks if a father can claim a full $750 exemption if a child is born alive in 1978. The answer states that if the child is born alive during the year and the required dependency tests are met, the full exemption is allowable.
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Cindee
Hasbro Kitchen Center
Grant
Roslyn
Rudolph
Mandy
Michelle
Fibe
TCR
Brandon
Jan
Paul
Darth Vader
Superman
Spiderman
Hulk
Miss Claus
Michael
Jamie
Mrs. Clause
Rouddoff
Clause
Agee Funeral Home
Maggie Lopez
Melinda
Shellie
Mark
Angie
San Jose
Merry Christmas
Cindy
Mrs
Mr. Santa Claues
Elise
Daniel Smart
Freddy Dunnahoe
Jerry Laudevale
Clifford Fowler
Joe Trimble
Dan Scott
Joe Plumley
Adrian
Jr. Lee
Daniel Lewis
Jade James
Jessie Mae Figgins
Santa Maria
Linda Lou Dunnahoe
Judy Jane Roberts
Harvey Pierce
Homer Pierce
Lonnie Pierce
Texas
Bluford Pierce
Otis Pierce
Jesfie Gordon
Earl Roscamp
Mary Wheeler
Taxq&a
Ranch Inn
TWRU
Sam
G Construction CO
Danny Trout
Leon Seabourn
Free Estimates
Lic
DE Ville
BROWN
Flower & Grape Pattern
Rocker
Colvard
James
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