Miss Ann Adams Weds Fred Manke in Shafter Ceremony
Miss Ann Adams became Mrs. Fred Manke in a December 18 ceremony at Unitarian Congregational Church Shafter. The couple, with 250 guests, will reside in Fremont after a California honeymoon, as Fred Manke teaches science at Fremont High and Ann Manke farms in education in San Jose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Adams
Fred Manke
Shafter
Wm. Cahill
Un'an Congregational Church
Chifferd
Bo Adams
Adams
Gus Manke
Modesto
Fred
Fresno State
University of California At Santa Barbara
University of California At Davis
Fremont
Ed Lace
Marilyn Thomas
San Jose
Dorothea Manke
Leslie Kinsey
Michigan
ti =. rh
Guyman
Okla
Oklahoma City University
University of Arizona At
Tucson
Grant
Robert Bonberg
W. T. Walhood
Arnold
Arthur Manke
Marvin Myers
Robert Chrisman
Turlock
Richard Hyde
Pete Mensonides
Sycamore
Rolf Jacobsen
John Hanner
Hanley Witcher
Carol Witcher
Helen McKinley
California
Alva
Oklahoma
Bakersfield
Wasco
Assembly of God Meeting Series Opens With Guest Speaker
The Assembly of God Church on Tulare Street begins a program with Rev. J. A. Thomas from Lubbock as guest speaker. Services start at 7 15 p m with public invitation. A revival starting Dec 31 features Teen Challenge film on Teenage Revolt narrated by Rev. Dave Wilkerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
Tulare St
A. B. Farmer
J. A. Thomas
Thomas
Lubbock
Texas
West Texas
Dave Wilkerson
Commission Reports Record Utility Cost Reductions
The California Public Utilities Commission told Governor Brown that regulated customers save 74 million dollars annually, the largest single-year cut in history. The report details three consecutive years of net decreases, with 63-64 and 62-63 prior reductions, and a $4 million increase offset by $78 million in decreases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California Public Utilities Commission
Commission
Edmund G. Brown
California
Forum program targets Asia for Bakersfield Open Series
Bakersfield Evening High School announces a four part Open Forum series in Harvey auditorium at 8 p.m. on January 6 13 20 and 27. Wylie Logan Jones will coordinate with Morocco Ceylon and Hong Kong as color film shows by Nico Smith Ed Lark and Dr Alonzo Baker will close January 27 with a lecture on Siberia and Central Asia. Adults from Kern County and beyond are invited free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Ceylon
Hong Kong
Siberia-Central Asia
Bakersfield
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield Evening High School
Wylie Logan Jones
Nico] Smith
Ed Lark
Alonzo Baker
Siberia
Central Asia
Wallace B. _Webgter
Evening High
S¢Hole
Kern County
Shafter High School Band Elects Officers for Year
The Shafter High School Band elected officers on December 16 using minutes by window light. Gary Engle was chosen president for a second year and Dewayne Nixon became vice president. Darlene Schultz is secretary treasurer and Jerri Ohlsson is social chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Gary Engle
Gary
Shafter High
Dewayne Nixon
Jerri Ohlsson
Jerri
Camp Fire Girls Set Annual Meeting in Kern County
Camp Fire Girls of Kern County plan a Friday dinner meeting at Maison Jaussaud's at 7:00 p.m. to elect new board members for 1966 and honor longtime members. Rex Williams presides with officers and adult volunteers, while Camp Fire girls perform songs in red white and blue. Reservations via FA 7 7567.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Camp Fire Girls
Maison Jaussaud
Kern County Council
Camp Fire Girl
Mmes
H. R. Glascock
Frank Stanton
James Patterson
William Wake
Rex Williams
Williams
Camp Fire
Yenus Hante
John Philip Bentley
Bruce Bunker
Ben Sites
Kathryn Read
L. Brooks Cook
Mines
David Ardell
Don Christensen
David Cruickshank
Willis Dallons
W. A. Dennis
Robert Dickson
M. R. Glascock
Charles Hauser
Louis Sensmeier
Arthur Shaw
Messrs
Thomas Bates
William Brady
Louis Breault
Alwyn Briones
Victor Catania
Harold Mat‘Icck
Wayne Montgomery
Edward E
Harold L. Matlock
Fire Girl’s
Items Taken From Car Include Shotguns and Tapestries
A theft from a car owned by Art Turner of 471 Klassen Drive removed two shotguns, two pool cues, a bedspread and tapestries. Some belongings belonged to Raymond Beach of 121 Stone. The stolen items were valued at $222.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Turner
Klassen Drive
Raymond Beach
Stone
Important Cancer Study Seeks 1959 Participants
The American Cancer Society urges locating 3,492 local participants in its six year study linking living habits to cancer. Kern County volunteers chairwoman Mrs. Warren Simon says missing individuals are sought to complete the roll call, listing last known addresses such as Mor ris, El Paso, Bakersfield, Las Vegas and Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Warren Simon
Society
Kern County
Simon
Morris and
June Mitchell
el Paso
Texas
B. D
Rheba Byrne
William and
Lefa Seran
Oakland
California
Car & Lela David
Las Vegas
Nevada
L. M. Livingston
Tennessee
Rey
Dale Hufft
Lebanon
Missouri
Carl Kendall
Bakersfield
Christmas Party for Youth at First Baptist Church
The college and high school members of the First Baptist Church held a Christmas party in the Church Fellowship Hall on Monday evening December 20. They decorated a large tree played games and enjoyed sandwiches cookies and punch. An old time taffy pull delighted attendees and adults sponsors included J C Atkinson Robert Smith Paul Wiebe Jack Nikkel and Max Pearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Laura Hockett
Saundra Gallagher
Barbara Gallagher
Diana Dick
Dauphin
Carolyn Hockett
Linda Davis
Tom Wilson
Tim Robnett
Phil Robnett
Mike Schmidt
Janet Elmore
Court Gives Young Man Stern Sentence
Jerry Alberson, 20, Shafter pleaded guilty in Shafter Justice Court to destruction of private property. He knocked over mail boxes at Dan Mettler and Fred Starrh residences and pushed stop signs at Poplar Avenue. The court ordered restitution and apologies, forbids alcohol, and requires six Monday sessions at traffic school in Bakersfield. A 60 day jail term was suspended with a $29 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Alberson
Shafter
Shafter Justice Court
Albertson
Dan Mettler
Fred Starrh
Poplar Avenue
Mettler
Starrh
Traffic School
Bakersfield
Holidays Bring East and West Families Together in Shafter
A long holiday gathering in Shafter brought together Pacific College Fresno students and family members from Fresno, Sebastopol, Taber College Husboro Kansas, and Pasadena. Attendees included Janet Dick a California sophomore and Gwen Isaac a freshman, with many relatives visiting from Fresno and Wasco. The weekend featured visits to Maple School and multiple family homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaede
Stanley
Taber College
Husboro, Kans
Shafter
Christmas at Kroeker and Shultz Homes Mark 25th Anniversary
Miss Pat Kroeker, a Pacific College freshman in Fresno, hosted a Christmas gathering with seventeen guests. Kathy Shultz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shultz, enjoys mathematics and minor music at home for the holidays. The Shultz family visited Fresno for Christmas dinner at relatives’ home and John and Mrs. Shultz celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a coast trip on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Gardner
Shafter
Mildred Gardner
John Neufeld
Mrs. Gardner
Lloyd
Pacific College
Fresno
Henry Isaacs
Gwen Isaac
Gwen
Isaacs
Fresno State College
Pat Kroeker
Lloyd Kroeker
Pat
Kroeker
Kathy Shultz
John Shultz
Shultz
Neufeld Family Reunion and Holiday Travel in December
Mr and Mrs Carl Kelly closed Dari Delite for a Disneyland trip then Barstow where relatives gathered for Christmas dinner at Mrs Kellys sisters home Mr and Mrs George Jones The Neufeld clan held a pre Christmas dinner on Dec 23 with sons and families including Willi Kath leen Marjorie Donna Chester and Lorin Neufeld Also present were P G Buschman and the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Home for the Aged couple and Dennis Gaede with Randy and Rhonda planning to depart for Manhattan Kans Jan 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Wasco
Pasa@ens
Leste Neufeld
Olverfeld
Iney
Manhattan
Kans
Kansas State University
Lorin
Kansas
Oscar’ Wiedman
Mert Wiedmann
George Willis
Ventura
Fred Robinson
Dean
David
Dennis
Castinc
Oymas
Everett Wiedmann
Th. Kay
San Diego
Lynn
University of Southern California
Pharmacy
Carl Kelly
Disneyland
Barstow
Mrs. Kelly
George Jones
Oliver Neufeld
Clarence Neufeld
Willi
Chester Neufeld
Kathleen
Marjorie
Donna
Shafter
Lorin Neufeld
P. G Buschman
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Home For the
Dennis Gaede
Randy
Rhonda
Leonard
Gaede
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Joe Cassady
Judy Adams
Shafter Flower Shop
E. Lerdo Hwy
Fairview
Walker'st
Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
Asia
Flint
East Lerdo
North Pine Street
Shafter, California
Dale B. Klint
Morning Worship Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
Family Bible Hour
Janet Dick
Henry Dick
Calloway
Eddie Eidsen
Sebastopol
Ed Eidsen
John Neufelt
Walnut
Janzen
Maple School
Willard Janzens
Delbert
John Janzen
Jack Groves
J. A. Janzen
Wesley Janzen
Rio Bravo
Leroy Janzen
Robert Janzen
Ray Newton
Brea
Rodney Wiens
Kansas State Hatten
Harold Wiens
Gordon
St Cal Poly
Violet Hemingson
To. S. Hedeen
Redhen Earl
Ernest “Castro Lett
Ariz
Miller
Dr. and Praticades Jone
Gan
Santa, Rosa
Victor Newfield
Newfield
Menno Siemens
Edward Peters
Kathe
Douglas Peters
Deanna
Darlene
Delayne
Mennioens
Elizabeth
Vid
Kelly Vickie
Sahid Ni
Garlatz ‘Motor CO
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