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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1971
Page
2
About 200 guests attended a council ceremony at the Full Gospel Church on California Avenue Saturday December 18. Rev. E B Graeber officiated the wedding. The bride wore a street length gown.
The American Legion and Auxiliary host a New Year’s Eve party at the Veterans Memorial Hall starting 9 p.m. with a buffet near midnight and dancing to Jesse James and the Night Riders from Mc Farland, now with Capitol Records. The event invites members and guests to celebrate with music, food, and fellowship.
The Shafter Press extends a cordial welcome to new residents with a series of visits by Mrs. Susan Ratzlaff Welcome Wagon Hostess. New families include Sam and Ina Hooser with seven other relatives in Oklahoma, Harold and his wife from Bakersfield, Keith and Judy Walker from Canoga Park, and the Roark Romero Dunn and Yoshino families settling in Shafter.
Services were held Monday at 12 noon at Mish Funeral Home Shafter for Hattie May Patterson 88 of 660 North Eleanor Street Pomona who died December 23 in a Pomona nursing home. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by three sons Jim Joe J D. three daughters Hassie Smith Carolie Bell Faye Gauntt. one brother Wiley Davis. one sister Mae Williams. 16 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren ten great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.
Shafter students away at colleges return home for holidays. Names include Kathy Anderson Pacific College Fresno Da Onsum Pacific College Fresno Barry Bongberg Santa Barbara City College Janet Wiedmann University of Southern California Susan Bell Westmont Georgia Camp and many others listed with parent names and schools.
A revival meeting is set for the First Assembly of God Church in Shafter at 154 West Tulare beginning Sunday January 2. Evangelist Rev Elm R Masters will lead nightly services at seven o clock except Saturdays with singing by Masters and his wife Judy. Masters a Southern California College graduate and ordained minister with the Assemblies of God has pastored in El Mirage Arizona and taught Bible in Teen Challenge Phoenix.
Christmas and holiday gatherings across Shafter and nearby towns are noted with many families hosting dinners and exchanging gifts. Local residents including Steve Azevedo and Ralph Anderson attend celebrations with relatives in California and Hawaii while others join veterans and auxiliary groups for food drives and matches. Pvt. Arnold R. Smith earns paratrooper wings at Fort Bragg and joins 83rd Airborne Division as Christmas events continue in the area.
Andrew Linnell, an American Field Service student from England, speaks at the Shafter Woman's Club event at Veterans Memorial Hall on Wednesday January 5. A 11 30 a.m. business meeting precedes lunch. Linnell attends Shafter High School and hails from Hardingstone Northamptonshire.
Shafter 4-H members enjoyed a hayride and Christmas carols with Maple 4-H Club as guests. Becky Lynch called for reports and the group voted to donate $1 per member to Porterville State Hospital. next meeting is January 10 at Richland cafeteria.
Kern County Union High School District trustees vote a two percent salary increase for teachers effective July 1 1967 to retain competent staff. Notes include community events and local figures such as Pete Goertzen hosting youngsters and Shafter banking, with post office upgrades and new agency leadership mentioned.
The Sh after 4-H home furnishing group presented napkin holders and other handmade items as gifts to convalescent patients at a local hospital. Members visited Mrs. John Peters to view sand candles and then made their own candles at the Meader home.
Christopher Arthur Kliewer born December 8 in Bakersfield to Sam and Mrs. Kliewer of Shafter. Weighing seven pounds and 20 inches long, he deepens three Kliewer generations. grandparents Abe Kliewer and Ruby Pierce of Shafter.
Mr and Mrs Earl Love announce the birth of a daughter Cheryl Deniece on November 6. The family includes four older children Deana 10 Wanda 9 Jim 7 and Scott 5. Grandmothers Eva Lundgren and Janzen. great grandmother Minnie Butler.
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