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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
7
Adventist Church Christmas Program Attracts Big Offering
A Christmas program at the Seventh day Adventist Church on December 25 featured kindergarten through junior departments with poems songs and a memory verse recitations. A Christmas gift offering of 430.66 was collected for mission projects in Egypt Ethiopia and Nigeria to fund teachers cottages a medical project and related church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Earl Neyman
Dickie Voth
Rollin Toews
Janet Biloff
Evelyn Bowlie
Jesus
Barbara Horst
Dora Fitterer
Donna Wedell
Marjory Voth
Norene Horst
Elizabeth Voth
Egypt
Ethiopia
Nigeria
North America
Fayoum
Cairo
Family Reunion Held Christmas Day at Cora Mayo Home
Mrs. Cora Mayo hosted a Christmas day family reunion at her Fresno Avenue home. Attendees included H. A Mayo and son Donnie of Los Angeles Leo Mayo and Darnell Alvin Mayo of King City Emmet Harp and Robert Harp of Edison Arlis Harp and Larry Harp of Bakersfield Jess Righbour and Tommy Righbour of South Shafter Claude Williams Bob Nance Mack Mayo and Johnny Mayo Dale Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Mayo
Fresno Avenue
Messrs
H. A.“Mayo
Donnie
Los Angeles
Leo Mayo
Darnell
Alvin
King City
Emmet Harp
Robert
Edison
Arlis Harp
Larry
Bakersfield
Jess Righbour
Tommy
South Shafter
Claude Williams
Bob ‘Nance
Mack Mayo
Johnny
Dale Jennings
Mission Works in Africa to Build Training School
In Ihie Nigeria West Africa a training school is planned. In Ethiopia doctors and nurses in three hospitals face heavy workloads and long hours. A pastor notes 75 bed hospital in Ile Ife Nigeria and says governments have assigned education to mission societies and they must prove worthy of the trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihie
Nigeria
West Africa
Ethiopia
Ile Ife
Young Bakersfield Musicians Readied for Radio Recital
Miss Betty Jo Chapman thirteen from Bakersfield and Miss Jane Woodward twelve from Taft appear as guest soloists on Star ring Kern County Artists. The January 3 audition at the Little Theater will be broadcast on KERO at 8 30 pm. The third program in a county wide competition includes Warren Mead as director and is sponsored by the Kern Philharmonic Society Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission and KERO. Woodward a flute and piccolo player in Taft’s school orchestra will perform Mozart And Bach pieces while Chapman will sing three soprano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Chapman
Bakersfield
Jane Woodward
Taft
Kern County
Little Theater
New
Harvey Memorial Auditorium
KERO
Kern Philharmonic Society
Kern County Recreation, and ‘Cultural Commission
Warren Mead
Miss Chapman
Miss Woodward
Curtis
Taft School
Mozart
C. Bach
Jacques Ebert
H .W. Bartlett
West Bakersfield High School
Eugene Williams
Williams Family Returns From Oakland Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams and their son Charles have returned from Oakland where they visited Mrs. Williams' mother and Mr. Williams' uncle, Foy Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Bill Williams
Charles
Mettler Family Stages Christmas Gathering
Mr and Mrs Henry Mettler hosted a Christmas Eve family gathering at their Atlantic Avenue home after attending a program at Ebenezer Reformed Church. Ten children were invited, with two absent Irene Baines of Sacramento and Ray Rose of Shafter. Attending were Jim Taylor family Alvin Mettler Aduel Mettler Sam Henrichs Raymond Mettler Robert Warren Elmer Mettler and Reuben Mettler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mettler
Atlantic Avenue
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Mettler
Mettlers
Irene Baines
Sacramento
Ray Rose
Shafter
Jim Taylor
Alvin Mettler
Aduel Mettler
Sam Heinrichs
Raymond Mettler
Robert Warren
Elmer Mettler
Reuben Mettler
Tragic Death Shocks Peters Family During Yule
Christmas gathering at Mr. and Mrs. H D Peters home in Delavan Wisconsin is interrupted by news of their son’s death in a car train accident near his Wisconsin home. Relatives visiting the Peters include H H Peters and family of Minnesota and others from Can ce Long Beach and Shafter. Funeral services planned for Tuesday December 28 in Delavan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Peters
Peters
Delavan
Wisconsin
H. H. Peters
Henry
Harry
Minnesota
William Rose
Viola
Bobbie
Cance
A. A. Strauss
Long Beach
Dave Strauss
Shafter
Handel Albright Birthday Celebration At Ranch Home
Christ Handel and his grandson Jim Albright were feted Sunday December 26 with a holiday motif buffet at Annette Albright’s Jack Avenue ranch home. Decorations featured Christmas tapers and two cakes with red and white candles. Card games followed. attendees included Handel family members, Bob Albright, Jim Albright, Mrs. Annette Albright, and James Ebert of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Handel
Jim Albright
Annette Albright
Jack Avenue
Messrs
Messrs . and Mesdames Christ Handel
J. P. Ulrich
Herb Handel
O. D. Handel
Vannatta Employees Feted At Yale Party
Mr and Mrs George Vannatta hosted a Christmas party at their Cross Street home honoring Vannatta s general contracting staff. Gifts were exchanged and light refreshments served with guests from Wasco Bakersfield Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vannatta
Cross Street
Vannatta
General Contracting
al Elliot
Leo Davis
Wasco
Lowell Eliason
Bakersfield
Virgil Spohn
W. K. Graves
H. L. Vannatta
Arnold Heffley
John Brannar
H. B. Walker
P. B. Buller
R. L. Millard
Charles B. Klassen
J. K. Morris
J. A. Crafton
Shafter
Wasco hosting Dallas visitor for Christmas holidays
Mrs. Charles Landrum of Dallas is visiting Wasco for the holidays at the home of Mrs. Neva Sexton. She arrived by plane on Christmas Eve and will depart for Dallas today after staying with Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Schirmer Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin Schirmer
Charles Landrum
Dallas
Texas
New Baby Born to Turney Family on Christmas Eve
Mr and Mrs Chris Turney welcomed a 7 pound son in a Bakersfield hospital on Christmas Eve. Both mother and baby are reported to be fine. Mrs Turney is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Williams and the newborn is greeted by great grandmother Mrs Cora Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turney
Chris Turney
Bakersfield
Claude Williams
Cora Mayo
Pasadena Student Guest At Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Roy Rose and children hosted during the Christmas holidays Reuben Mettler of Pasadena brother of Mrs Rose. Mettler attends Cal Tech in Pasadena and is studying there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Roy Rose
Reuben Mettler
Mettler
Barters Return from Canada to Settle in Shafter
Mr. and Mrs. William Barter have returned to Shafter after a stay in Canada and plan to make their permanent residence there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
William Barter
Shafter
Gibson Family Dinner Guests At Westbrook Home
Dinner guests Sunday at the J. W. Westbrook residence were Mr and Mrs Fred L Gibson and their children visiting the household.
Adamson Home Hosts Christmas Family Gathering
The Adamson home on Klassen Drive was the scene of a family Christmas gathering on Christmas night. Gifts exchanged with Santa present, carols sung, and refreshments served as relatives from Kenmare Bakersfield and Anaheim joined Morris Adamson and many others for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris: Adamson
Klassen Drive
Santa Claus
Jim Ball
Messrs
Joe Henson
Vickie
Nickie
Bakersfield
W. S. Adamson
Donna Rae
Karen Mae
Robert Holmes
Bob
Jerry
Lynette and
Doyle
Morris Adamson
Leroy
Vida
Kerry
Leola Fitterer
Carolyn
Dora
Irma Adamson
Kenneth Nudeck
Carl Adamson
Ernest Adamson
Beverly
Anaheim
Young Tucker engagement announced in Shafter
Miss Lois Mae Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Carol Young of Los Angeles and Thomas Allen Tucker son of Mrs Bonnie Tucker of Tulare announce their engagement Tucker a native of Shafter and a Superior Oil Company employee Miss Young a Richland Primary School first grade teacher and University of Minnesota graduate plan February 5 wedding in Los Angeles and will reside in Shafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Lois Mae Young
Carol Young
Los Angeles
Thomas Allen Tucker
Bonnie Tucker
Tulare
Young
Richland
North Dakota
Miss Young
University of
Shafter High School
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Christmas Eve at the Westbrook Home
Christmas Eve guests at the J. W. Westbrook home included Mr and Mrs T L Holland and children Mr and Mrs Carl Stevens of Wasco Jan Gibson and Maybell and Dortha Rodgers Elizabeth Westbrook the Westbrooks daughter received birthday wishes during the eye birthday on December 23 Light refreshments were served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Westbrook
T. L. Holland
Carl Stevens
Wasco
Jan Gibson
Maybell
Dortha Rodgers
Elizabeth Westbrook
J. W. Westbrooks
Pasadena Trip Slated for New Year Visit
Pasadena bound group will spend the New Year holiday in Pasadena as house guests of Lynn Freeman. Freeman is a student at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin Schirmer
Pasadena
Lynn Freeman
Freeman
Pasadena Community Playhouse
Holland Home Scene of Christmas Day Gathering
Christmas day dinner guests at the T. L. Holland home in North Shafter included Bud Whitehead and wife and child from Wasco, Herman Holland and daughter Margie from Tulare, and Fred L. Gibson and children, also from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Holland
North Shafter
Messrs and Mesdames
Bud Whitehead
Wasco
Herman Holland
Margie
Tulare
Fred L. Gibson
Shafter
Yule Program at Gospel Chapel Christmas Service
A Christmas program was presented at Smith's Corner Gospel Chapel on December 23. Jake Quiring led carols with scripture, prayers by Bob Bergman and Diane Loepp, and Philip Quiting gave a welcome. Students performed poems, skits, and carols, with Jeanette Gilbert announcing and closing prayers by Quiring. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Becker and Becker's secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s Corner Gospel Chapel
Jake Quiring
Bob Bergman
Diane Loepp
Philip Quiting
Jesus
Christ Child
Barbara Wroten
Raggedy Man
Darlene Amos
Jeanette Gilbert
Sam Becker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Neelsen
Adventist Church
Mettler Family
Central Ave
Handel-Albright
Yale
Entertain
Lachenmaier
Central Avenue
Shafter, Calif
Adamson
Young- Tucker
Holland
Gospel Chapel
Bill Brown Liquors
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