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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1970
Page
3
Don L Muffin assistant principal for curriculum at South High is named project director for students from impoverished families in Kern County Union High School District. The Division of Highways may hold a hearing on routes for freeways State Route 43 and 46.
After a three week stay, Mrs. Charles Bailey returned to Hi Jose last week. She traveled south with her son and daughter in law Capt. and Mrs Charles S Bailey and their child, visiting their parents.
Velma Rose Wesley 47 of Shafter died in Bakersfield. Funeral Dec 29 at 2 p.m. at Shafter Seventh day Adventist Church with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include widower Glenn. sons Jerry and Jon. daughter Carolyn O Rourke. parents C R Howe. sister Ann Saunders. The Agee Family Funeral Home arranged services.
About 150 members of Shafter on-farm training classes their families and guests attended a Christmas party at Shafter High School cafeteria on December 20 with Santa Claus arrival. Santa landed at C J Ted Vignolo home for the decor contest first prize in the Shafter 20-30 Club event. Thirty-eight family members opened gifts and sang carols at Mr and Mrs Henry Mettler home on Atlantic Avenue on Christmas Eve.
Virginia Steinfelt 75 of Shafter died December 20 in Bakersfield hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. December 23 at Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter with burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Born October 13 1916 in Pennsylvania she lived in California 32 years and worked as a registered nurse. Survivors include widower Roy a brother John Rafferty Ocean Beach and sister Mrs Margaret Foley St Petersburg Fla.
Mr and Mrs Otto Becker hosted a family gathering at home for 26 relatives with two grandsons absent. Younger members performed a skit and musical program as all joined in holiday songs. Guests included Richard Becker Robert Richard Sheryl Patricia Sanace Mr and Mrs Woodside Me Mr and Mrs Danny Putnam Bakersfield Mr and Mrs Dan Frantz Nori Jodie Mr and Mrs Dale Knox Kevin Todd Blair Wasco Mr and Mrs Allen Warkentin Craig Donna and Edie Shafter.
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