Christmas Notes From Shafter Area Gatherings
Christmas week brought visits and travel across Shafter area households. Harold Olsen and wife closed their A and W stand to travel to Nebraska after the holidays. Visitors included Donna Jenkins with Gayle Phillip and Julie from Ventura, plus Ray Jenkins for Christmas Day. Jack Packard and family hosted a gathering with Rex Sorick and daughters from Boise and Verne La Beaux from Mojave. Dr. Robert Haag and wife joined a holiday trip to the Hawaiian Islands returning next week. Murray serves as Assistant Administrator at Cottage Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Olsen
A & W Root
Nebraska
Bakerfield
Olsen
Donna Jenkins
Gayle
Phillip
Julie
Ventura
Shafter
Robert Mixon
M. H. Jenkins
Ray Jenkins
Packard
Jack Packard
Rex Sorick
Boise
Ida
Verne la Beaux
Mojave
Jack Packards
Dughter
Jackie
Walter Haag
Robert Haag
Hawaiian Islands
Holiday weekend visit to Guenther home noted
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Migdat hosted for a Holiday weekend Mrs. Migdat's parents Abe Guenther Tehachapi and William Guenther San Luis Obispo. They visited the new home of George Guenther at 605 State Street with a large group including Sok Ulet t eal iene Doug Miller and family Cyndie Kim Chris Art Kadel and others Jim Agee and Murray Thornberg also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Migdat
Gene
Sok Ulett Eal Iene
Doug Miller
Joey
Jeff
Bart
Janeen
Scott
Skiles Hoffman
Kim
Cyndie
Chris
Art Kadel
David
John
Jim Agee
Murray Thornberg
Christmas Guests At Pat Kelly Home
Mrs J R Wallach and her daughter and granddaughter visited in Shafter during the Christmas holidays. Mrs Wallach is the John and Elaine Kelly at Stocki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Kelly
J. R. Wallach
Shafter
Mrs. Wallach
John and
Elaine Kelly
Stocki
Christmas Dinner Guests At The Waters Home
Christmas dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs James Waters were their children Mr and Mrs James Stark and family of Burbank Mr and Mrs Ray Waters and family of Kernville Mr and Mrs Bill Adams and son of Oregon Mr and Mrs Henry Romero of North Hollywood Mr and Mrs Marle Barker and sons of Weterville Minnesota Mr and Mrs Bullslick and daughter and Mr and Mrs Marvin Waters and family of Shafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Waters
James Stark
Burbank
Ray Waters
Kernville
Bill Adams
Oregon
Henry Roméro
North
Hollywood
Marle Barker
Weterville
Minnesota
Bullslick
Marvin
Shafter
Kiwanis Club installs new officers at Shafter banquet
At the Shafter Kiwanis installation banquet 29 couples attended at the Shafter Motel. Vercl H. Wilson presided as installing officer, introducing 1965 officers G H Grandy president O Clay Hale first VP Vernon Ross second VP Ralph E Gribbie secretary Henry Wong treasurer and seven new board members Kerneth Anderson Clayton Bowser Harvey Gaede Dr Jack Groves Dr R M Jacobus Don Little Dr James L Sullivan. Outgoing president Clyde C Johnson will join the 1966 board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Nonhof
Pat Anderson
Irene Nonhof
Hazel Frizzell
Sam Becker
Kerneth Anderson
Mary Garlatz
Decora
Young People Guests at Robert Smith Home Christmas Party
The First Baptist Church high school group held a Christmas party Monday December 21 at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith 29550 Madera Avenue Shafter. Attending were Sue Hildebrand David and Kathleen Kattenhorn Janet and Oralene Elmore Wayne and Gary Morse Bill and Bryce Putnam Philip and Timothy Robnett Lloyd Kattenhorn Nancy Spiva Donna Bellows Lynette Pennington and sponsors Mr and Mrs J C Atkinson and Mr and Mrs Robert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Robert Smith
Madera Avenue
Shafter
Sue Hildebrand
David
Kathleen Kattenhorn
Janet
Oralene Elmore
Wayne
Gary Morse
Bill
Bryce Putnam
Philip
Timothy Robnett
Lloyd Kattenhorn
Nancy Spiva
Donna Bellows
Lynette Pennington
Anniversary celebrations for Waters and Romero couples
Mr and Mrs James Waters marked their forty third wedding anniversary on December 24 with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Henry Romero of North Hollywood who celebrated their first anniversary. A party followed at the Eslick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Waters
Henry Romero
North Hollywood
Bill Eslick
Waters
Missouri
Shafter
Cental Valley Highway
Romero
Canadian Visitors At Nicols Spend Pre-Christmas Calif Trip
Walter Nicol and wife host sister-in-law Mrs Elwood Nicol and Norene Nicol of Wingham Ontario. They toured Kern County fogbound areas, visited Fort Tejon and Huntington Library, stayed in La Puente with Tony Nicol, and planned a return trip. Norene will miss two weeks of 12th grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Walter Nicol
Maple Area
Kern County
California
Elwood Nicol
Norene
Wingham
Ontario
Southland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Tony Nicol
la Puente
Walter Nicols
Fort Tejon
Huntington Library
Nicol
Cantata At Delano Church Delivers Christmas Program
The First Baptist Church choir presented Born A King at Calvary Baptist Church Delano under Rev. William Rice. A 32 voice choir directed by Bill Hildebrand with narrator Don Lewis performed as the congregation worshiped in the new sanctuary on 9th and Brownsing Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church of
Delano
William Rice
9Th
Brownsing Streets
Bill Hildebrand
Don Lewis
Social Science Course Offered at Bakersfield College
Bakersfield College evening division offers a Social Science 62 course Contemporary World Problems in spring quarter. The class runs Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Administration Building ce 6 with no registration fee. Students may earn two units or audit with no credit. Registration closes October 30, 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College
Evenober
Richland Students Celebrate Forty and Dance in December
Richland upper grades hosted two Christmas events on December 18. The Artesi Jollies party at Phmray School Cafeteria was chaperoned by multiple teachers and parents, while the Santa's Shindig was held at Memorial Hall with several chaperones and treats provided by Mrs. Baughman and the seventh and eighth grades. Students thank staff and planning committees and look forward to an Easter party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phmray School
Artesi Jollies
Lewis
Hardwick
Loppini
Unruh
Absher
Godbey
Memorial Hall
Binder
Scott
Sutton
Carter Christmas Party Cut Short by Northern California Floods
A Carter family Christmas gathering at the Paul Carter home proceeded without the host, a correctional officer from the Men’s Colony at San Luis Obispo, who was recalled to Eureka Tuesday with a trained disaster response group. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Curt Cater and families, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carter, Mickey Carter, and grandmother Mrs. Allie Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Paul Carter
California
San Luis Obispo
Eureka
Curt Cater
Bill Carter
Mickey Carter
Allie Carter
Evening Circle Opens Year With First Meeting
The Women’s Evening Circle of Union Congregational Church will meet Monday January 4 at 7 30 p m at 755 Central Avenue. Dorothy Woodard and Semaine Come will report and Leona Collins will discuss missions in Mexico. Members will prepare needlebooks for a Philippines sewing class. Ladies are urged to bring needles and pins and invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Charles Burns
Central Avenue
Dorothy Woodard
Sak Semaine Come
Saational Church
Leona Collins
Mexico
Phillipines
Largest citrus groves near Fullerton in Orange County
The world’s largest citrus groves lie just outside the city limits of Fullerton in Orange County. The vast orchards attract growers and tourists with expansive rows of fruit bearing trees and ongoing development nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Orange County
Kern Farm Couple to Visit India on Good Will Mission
Mr and Mrs Arthur Williams of Buttonwillow have been selected as farm representatives for a Farm Exchange good will tour to India. The trip spans eight weeks with briefing in Washington and a farmer to farmer exchange starting in New Delhi. Williams runs 700 acres with sons Talvert and Gilbert growing alfalfa barley and milo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Farm
India
Arthur Williams
Buttonwillow
United States
Yee
Oe and World Affairs, Inc., of
Philadelphia
Williams
Talvert
Gilbert
President Grant
Williams Farm
Mrs. Williams
Washington
State Department
Farmers and World Affairs Organization
New Dehli
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Willims
Holy Land
England
College Students Honor Hosts at Pearce Home
Mr and Mrs Max Pearce of 290 Maple Avenue hosted an after church fellowship for First Baptist Church college age guests on Sunday December 27. Attendees included Noel Wilson Bruce Branner James Webb Diane Putnam Marilyn Schellenberg Linda Sellars Jeannie Reimer Mark Vincent John Branner and the Pearces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Pearce
Maple Avenue
First Baptist Church
Mark Vincent
Biola College
Noel Wilson
Bruce Branner
James Webb
Diane Put‘nam
Marilyn Schellenberg
Linda Sellars
Jeannie Reimer
John Branner
California Freeways Show Safer Record Than City Streets
The safety record on California freeways is nearly three times better than that on average local streets and roads. This highlights a notable gap in crash risk between major highways and urban roadways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cubs Celebrate Annual Yule Party at Greenacres Pack
More than 100 Cub Scouts and families attended the Greenacres Cub Pack Christmas celebration. Dwayne Tanner led community singing. Den 7 earned the attendance trophy and six dens decorated trees. Bobcat awards went to Colon, Woodford, Prevett, Berry, Reed, Fisher, Alkire, Ward, Oxford, Hammond. Wolf awards to Mayes, Lewis, Mathis, Brewster, Lewis, Millington. Mayes and Millington earned gold arrows. Tanner received a tie clip award. one year pins were given to several adults and Drew Hollingsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orran Tanner
Bobcat
Colon
Mike Woodford
Cecilia Kevin Prevett
Mark Berry
Jeff Reed
Jerry Fisher
Robert al
John Borgsdorf
R. C. Kilpatrick
Johnson
Drew Hollingsworth
Miss Fuller Honored at Jacobsen Home Luncheon Shower
Miss Suzette Fuller was feted at a luncheon shower hosted by Miss Brenda Beel and Mrs Sancia Castro at the R A Jacobsen home on December 26. Oriental decorations and coats inspired by 300 year old embroidery highlighted the event for the upcoming January wedding, with guests named and gifts opened under a multicolored parasol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Jacobsen
Suzette Fuller
Brenda Beel
Sancia_ Castro
Iin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Area
Dan Schnaidt
Murray
Cottage Hospital
Perpen
Clehie
Iek
Coop Cotton Gin
Kiwanis Club
Nicols
Church
DeGaulle
Europe
Germany
Khrushchev
Cuba
Morning Worship Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
Richland
Shafter Dog Peeper Business
Teletrainer
Don Smith
Roberta Martinez
Linda Houchin
Josephine Holmes
Allen Grant
California Farm Bureau Federation
Arate
Arthur ‘Williams
Church OF Christ
Greenacres
Dwayne Tanner
Explorer Post 777
Tom Millington
Den 7
First Southern Baptist Church
Dexter C. Ogan
Buel Mouser
Weston Futrell
J. C. Wells
George Globe
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Espanol
Jacobsen
Ann Adams
Bunny Anderson
Carole Anderson
Katy Collins
Dolores Contreras
Beverly Greene
Janet Kloeppel
Bonnie Muir
Mardo Ohlsson
Marilyn Thomas
Susan Vignolo
Lynn Wiedmann
Sharon Williams
Carol Witcher
Barbara Harvey
Penny deGraf
Sally Evans
Christine Kincaid
J. H. Fuller
Ralph Boel
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
First Christia
W. R. MacDowell
Adams
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