20-30 to Seat 1951 Officers
Members of the Shafter district will install 1951 officers in a planned ceremony. Marvin Wei denbaeh is slated as president, with Merton Wieden as president-elect Harvey Neumann as first vice president and Donald Zachagy as second vice president. A board of directors includes Greg Matoty and Geral Pisaden among five members. district officers and installation details follow the program.
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Shafter
Thes
Sevites Jans
Jouss Fard
Haikersfield
Marvin Weidenbaeh
Merton Wieden
Harvey Neumann
Vee
Greg Matoty
Ayiel
Geral Pisaden
Wasi
Turnispeed
Hetano
Coficeur
Wall ‘Insted
Baptist Eve Watch Night Service at First River Church
The First River Church will hold an Eve Watch Night service this Sunday at midnight led by Rev Bernard Andrew. The event includes an evangelistic message, a missionary program titled The Call of the Southern Cross, a fellowship hour, and a candlelight communion. Members and friends will form a friendship club and sing Bless Be the Tie that Binds.
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Apa
Bernard
Andrew
Regula
Soria Mall
Overnight Guests Visit With Clarence Brock
Mr and Mrs Clarence Brock and family hosted Christmas guests at 153 Beth Eden. Mrs Brock's sister and her husband Mr and Mrs John Graves from San Jose joined Barbara. Also visiting was Ernest Brock from Marysville with daughter Shires.
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Clarence. Brack
Beth Eden
Brock
John. Graves
Barbara
San Jose
MS Brack
Ernest
Marysville
Shires
Conrad Williams Visits from Army Tour on Christmas Leave
Conrad Williams, a farmer teller at Shatter Bank, was on Christmas leave from Scott Field. He visited local areas this week, accompanying the Army tour and returning to duties after a brief home stay.
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Conrad Williams
Shatter Bank
Apeeates
Wallig
Scott Field
She
Cloverdale Couple Visit Maria Gaede in Shafter
Cloverdale residents Mr and Mrs Kirk Gaede visit Maria Gaede of Poso Street in Shafter. They also stop to see Mr Gaede’s relatives including Jakes Neuteld John Reimer John Gaede and Carl Neumah and his brothers and sisters.
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Kirk’ Gaede
Cloverdale
Shafter
Gaede
Maria, Gaede
Poso Street
Mr. Cinede
Messrs
Anc Mesdames Jakes Neuteld
John Reimer
John Gaede
Carl Neumah
Canal District irrigation plan advances with July service
The Irrigation District and Bureau of Reclamation discuss a distribution system tied to the Central Valleys Project. Final outcomes for two assignments are pending as Kern link completion looms. A July statewide observance may mark progress with Shasta to Bakersfield service planned. Peter Kiewit, Sorig Earmell plant anchor Lerda Road site as work continues.
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Rigation
Bureau of Reclaiave
Avett ‘Ors
Paul C. Bailey
Vi “Thomas ‘Crow
Tronts
Ne Kern
Cantral
Valfes
Tk Shasta Dam
Bakers
Watch Night Service Set by Mennonites
A Watch Night service is planned at the Mennonite Brethren Church this Sunday evening. The regular service begins at 7 30 p m followed by an hour of fellowship and year in review pictures with refreshments. A service of testimony and prayer continues until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servicr
Everling
Nonnonite Brethren
Librarian Announces New Book List at Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow librarian Throckmorton reports several new titles received at the library. Notable entries include Willow Run by Swarthout, Who Walked With The Earth by Dersha Hayes, The Stars and Stripes Forever by Paul, There Comes Time by Thomas Belle, Hawks Nest by Skidmore, Flint by Charles G Morris, and In a Dubious Battle by John Steinbeck.
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Buttonwillow
Throckmorton
Willow Run
Swarthout
Dersha Hayes
Paul
Skidmore
Flint
Charles G Morris
John Steinbeck
Joseph Westbrooks Visit in Shafter
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Westbrook with Micfi r and Mrs. Lilly Smith spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. R. Westbrook at 309 Marengo Street. Tuesday evening the J H Westbrooks had as guests Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McCasin of Shafter.
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Joseph Westbrook
Lilly Smith
R. Westbrook
Marengo St
J. H. Westbrooks
Lewis McCasiin
Shafter
Gis Get Holiday Passes For Servicemen Homecoming
Several Shafter servicemen and families celebrate Christmas together. Lisle Laughlin Jr arrived Friday from Port Chicago where he served in Japan. The group traveled to Fairfield to meet their new daughter in law Mrs John Laughlin, then to San Diego to spend Christmas with Ret John Laughlin. Paul Dean Rocheson and Napel Smith, stationed at San Diego Naval Air Base, expect shipping orders this week.
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Shafter
Lisle Laughlin, Jr
Chicago
Japan
Farlimart
John Laughlin
San Diego
John. Laughlink
Paul Dean
Roche
Truma Robey
Napel Smith
Thomas Beam
San Diego Naval Air Base
Family Christmas Dinner at Battaglias
Mr and Mrs Al Weaver visited the Battaglias at 321 Faber Street for Christmas Day with their daughter and son in law and Mr and Mrs Clifford Weaver at 112 Stone Street. Also present were Mr and Mrs Skip Henley from La Sierra and Adamson family members and relatives for holiday gathering and dinner.
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al Weaver
Michael
Jack
Faber
Adamson
Atherdale
Clifford Weaver
Stone’ St
G. Li
Skip” Henley
la Sierra
Call of the Southern Cross to screen at church New Year’s Eve
The technicolor sound film Call of the Southern Cross will be shown at First Baptist Church on December 31 at 9 15 p m as part of the New Year’s Eve watch night service.
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First Baptist Church
Walls Family Hosts Christmas Day Gathering
Mr and Mrs P T Wall of Fresno hosted relatives on Christmas Day. Present were their son and family Mr and Mrs Robert Wall of Cook, daughter and family Mr and Mrs Ray Trusty of Tehachapi, and Mr and Mrs Bill Iksen with Billy.
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P.T. Wall
Fresno, Avenue
Robert Wall P Cook
Ray ‘Trusty
Tyhachapi
Bill ‘Ksen
Billy
Couple Spend Christmas With Friends in Cuyama
Mr and Mrs J F Jack Janzyn spent Christmas Day in Cuyama visiting Mr and Mrs LennIs Norman. Other guests included the Janzens sons Jack a student at Cal Poly and Jimmy a Bakersfield Junior College student Coe and Mr and Mrs Ray Warren with their children Becky and Ray Jr
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J. F
Jack
Janzany
Cuyama
Lennis Norman
Janzens
California Polytechnic
Jimmy
Bakersfield
Coe Acess
Ray
Warren
Becky
C J Vignolo Fetes His Mother at Dinner
C J Vignolo hosts a dinner honoring his mother, Mrs C J Vignolo, at their home at 625. The event gathers family and local friends for a celebratory evening with a warm tribute to matriarchal figure.
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C. J. Vignolos
C.J. Vignolo
Christmas Dinner Hosts in Manuel Ave Visit
Manuel Avenue residents entertained Mrs. Harriet Vig nolo of Raymond and Mr. Vig nolo for Christmas dinner, sharing hospitality during the holiday.
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Manuel Ave
Cousin Edward Grimm of Sacramento Spends the Night
A cousin, Edward Grimm of Sacramento, accompanies the household for an overnight stay as part of the visit.
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Edward Grimm
Sacra
Churches Plan Joint Meeting In Mennonite Church
First Baptist Nazarene and Mennonite churches schedule a joint meeting next Tuesday to Friday at the Mennonite Brethren Church. Special speaker Charles Singer from Latvia will attend, sent by the National Association of Evangelicals.
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Acunionn Me
First Baptist
Nazarene
First Mennonite
Mennonite Brethren Church
Charles Singer
Latvia
National Association of Evangelicals
Pervices
Paris
Walter Kirschenmanns Spend Christmas Eve With Klaudts
Mr and Mrs Walter Kirschenmann spent Christmas Eve with Klaudts at 233 James St. Gail attended and Mrs Ro bert Klauds joined. On Christmas Day the Nirschenmanns visited Mrs Rachel Kirschenmann of 18401 Shafter Ate.
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Walter Kirschenmann
Gail
Robert Klauds
James St
Avere
Harold Schmidt
Nirschenmanns
Rachel ‘Kirschenmann
Shafter
Buttonwillow Pair Hostesses at Party
Buttonwillow hosts Mrs Verna Boettcher and Mrs Kay Ringsdort hosted a buffet supper and charasia party Thursday night. Guests included Mrs Mary Norton Mrs Thelma Norton Mrs Hortence Johns Mrs Nigletoa Hall Dora Hendrickson Mrs Mary Botolyff Mrs Mary Lewis Mrs Many Hughett Mrs Edytha Hughett Mrs Edna Reed Mrs Hazel Goodspeed Mrs Ford Williams and Mrs Ellen Hughett.
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Button Willow
Verna
Verna. Boettcher
Kay. Ringsdort
Mary’ Norton
Edna .Reed
Hazel, Goodspeed
Ford Willms
Ellen Hughett
Fire on Christmas Day Causes Minimal Damage
A small blaze occurred on Christmas Day in a county location. The fire damaged a car owned by Orew Nixon of 435 Euclid after the emergency brake was left on. Damage was estimated at five dollars. Smokeaters deemed the incident not serious.
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Orew Nixon
Euclid
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