Bruce Crawford Attends Governors Convention in LA
Bruce Crawford attended an invitational Leg Conference on California's Changing Environment at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Governor Reagan gave the keynote speech with other leaders including Walter Hickel Astronaut William Anders Spiro Agnew and John Ehrlichman. Crawford joined the People and Water panel as Tehachapi Prison Sing-Out provided dinner entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Crawford
Los Angeles
California
Ambassador Hotel
Reagan
Walter J. Hickel
U. S
William Anders
Spiro T. Agnew
John D. Ehrlichman
Crawford
Tehachapi
Christmas layette shower honors Mrs. Paul Martin
Mrs. Paul Martin was guest of honor at a layette shower at First Southern Baptist Church on December 12. Gifts, a decorated bassinet, a tree with baby rattles, and a cake reading Welcome Baby Martin were featured. Attendees included Ruth Jordan, J C Wells, James Alexander, and hostesses Val DeWitte and Jackie DeWitte. Karen DeWitte is the honoree's former name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Southern Baptist Church
Paul Martin
Ruth Jordan
J. C. Wells
James Alexander
Val DeWitte
Jackie
Karen DeWitte
Freddie Thomas
Baby Martin
Glenive Martin
Larry Hughes
Verle Heiter
Doyle Hammon
Carol Hammon
Cecil Thomas
Lupe Munoz
Luciano Lopez
Cecil Armstrong
J. S. Eads
Ronald Pierce
Elvira Schmidt
Howard Holeman
Lynn Heiter
Willard Rose
Hollis Ragsdale
Nita Young
Glenda
Bob Barnes
Vernon Pierce
George Jones
Georgette
Vernon Searcy
Betty Deem
Cecil Goldsmith
M. L. Perry
Albert DeWitte
AFS Student To Speak To Shafter Woman's Club
Dominique Beraud an American Field Service student at Shafter High will speak to the Shafter Woman's Club on Wednesday January 7. The luncheon follows a 11 30 business meeting and 1 30 program with Mrs Anna St Clair accompanying. Beraud from Genay France will show slides and discuss study plans in Paris.
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Dominique Beraud
Shafter High School
Shafter Woman’s Club
Domino
Genay
France
Lyons
Ot Beraud
Miss Beraud
Robert M. Bongberg
Shafter High
Janet Bongberg
Paris
Eastbourne
England
Germany
Anna St. Clair
Dominique
Woman’s Club
J. C. Channeson
Burley Dooley
Thomas Leigh
Art Brownell
Ben Grundy
J. W. Frizzell
Melvin Parrett
Holidays at the H. Thompson Home
The Thompson family spends Thanksgiving and Christmas at their Long Beach, California home. Attending are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, Mrs. Effie Wedge, their son Bill and wife Jean, her family, and the Thompson daughter Jean. Christmas hosts include Bill Thompson, Mary Thompson, and her fiancé Rene LaPlante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
California
Harry Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Effie Wedge
Thompson
Bill
Jean
Pvt A Barrera To Be Stationed At Ft Sill
Pvt Adrian Barrera marked his 20th birthday on Christmas Day while on leave from the United States Army. The Wasco High School graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ascencion Barrera, will return to Fort Sill Oklahoma after basic training at Fort Ord California where he serves in the artillery division.
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Adrian Barrera
United States Army
Pvt. Barrera
Ascencion Barrera
South Shafter Avenue
Maple
Wasco High School
Fort Ord
Calif
First Child Danil Anne Jones Born in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Daniel Ted Jones welcomed their daughter Danil Anne at Kern General hospital Bakersfield on Friday December 19. The infant weighed 7 pounds 3.5 ounces. Grandparents Joe Sharp of Shafter and D T Jones of Bakersfield attended with great grandparents Mrs George Marsh of Bakersfield and Mrs Jones of Utah.
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Danil Anne
Daniel Ted Jones
W. Lerdo
Kern General Hospital
Bakersfield
Joe Fe, Sharp
Shafter
D. T. Jones
George Marsh
Jones
Utah
Rainbow Haven Program by Webelos Den 9
Webelos Den 9 of Pack 913 presented a Christmas program to Rainbow Haven residents on Riverside Avenue on Wednesday evening December 17 With six of eleven members present the scouts sang carols performed Snoopy's Dog House and handed out candy nuts and fruits Den leaders are Pete Vasquez and Joe Haworth Den 9 is sponsored by the Richland PTA Members present include Steve Haworth Mark Vasquez Craig Vasquez Rollie Van de Volk Pineda and Danny Lopez.
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Webelos
Den 9
Pack 913
Rainbow Haven
Riverside Avenue
Webelo
Snoopy
Den
Pete Vasquez
Joe Haworth
The
Richland Pta
Steve Haworth
Mark
Craig Vasquez
Rollie van de Volk Pineda
Danny Lopez
Jeannie Kelley and Mark Ballengee Wed in Las Vegas
Miss Jeannie Kelley of Shafter married Mark Pallengee son of Rex and Mrs Ballengee of Buttonwillow in a simple Las Vegas ceremony on December 4. A bridal shower for the bride at St Marys Church Hall hosted by four women preceded the wedding.
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Jeannie Kelley
Carl Kelley
Shafter
Mark Pallengee
Rex Ballengee
Buttonwillow
Las Vegas
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Dante Giannini
Davino Ghilarducci
Armando Diodati
Ernest Ghilarducci
Ballengee
Bakersfield College
Mark
Shafter High School
3Rd Street
Mrs A Del Rio Honored at Bakersfield Baby Shower
The home of Mrs Jim Del Rio at 635 Hofman Dr hosted a Christmas themed baby shower for Mrs Alan Del Rio of Bakersfield on Saturday afternoon December 20. Guests included Mrs John Conway Mrs Lee Valentine Mrs John Leake and others from Bakersfield with several out of town attendees and a few gifts mailed by those who could not attend. Mrs Bessie Keinath has been hospitalized but attended briefly on Christmas Day. her son Larry Kennath is home for the holiday from college in Inglewood California.
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J. C. Wells
Andrea
Russell Wells
Ed Johnston
Rick
Scott
Susan Walker
Goleta Valley Hospital
Goleta
Santa Barbara
Allen
Betty
Sonora
Calif
John Walker
Faber Street
Walker Junior
Kern County
George L. Starrh
Fred L. Starrh
Jim del Rio
Hofman Dr
Alan del Rio
Bakersfield
Dave Mizener
John Conway
Lee Valentine
Linda
John Leake
Jerry Thompsonith Bryan
Rebecca @eks
Carey Long
Delano
Emma Giles
Shafter
Kenneth Youngblood
Kathy
Jack Keinath
Larry
Mark
Maple Street
Bessie Keinath
Mércy Hospital
Larry Kennath
Inglewood
Welcome greetings from Shafter newcomers
Mr and Mrs Wilmer P Slaid announce thanks to Shafter merchants and Welcom Wagon hostess Mrs Grayson for gifts and hospitality. They invite area families to visit at 304 Maple Street and note family details including Houston Texas Beckview Texas Santa Cruz Bolivia Gulf Oil Lost Hills California and their gardener tip about watering Christmas gift plants.
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Wilmer P. Slaid
Shafter
Grayson
Welcom
Gulf Oil Company
Lost Hills
Calif
Aria. Gardner
Thompson- LaPlante engagement announced for Long Beach
Mary Ann Thompson and Renee LaPlante become engaged with both families noting Thompson relocation from Shafter after 25 years and LaPlante's musical career in NATO France and Bakersfield area. The wedding is set for February 7 at St Matthew's Church Long Beach.
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Harry Thompson
Mary Ann
Renee LaPlante
Gerard LaPlante
Leconia
New Hampshire
Thompsons
Shafter
Long Beach
Miss Thompson
LaPlante
NATO
France
Bakersfield
Theatre B
Ramada Inn
Freddie
Skyway House
St. Matthew’s Church
Spurgeon McNew
Sycamore Street
Paul Groves
Debbie
Patsy
William
Bill” McNew
Rich
Michael
James McNew
Aubrey McNew
Karen
Dwain
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Governors
Mrs. P. Martin
National Conservation Education Association
Humboldt State College
Arcata
Samele
Iumber
Mrs.rawford
Land Between the Lakes
Kentucky
John Paulk
Scicon
Tulare County
AFS
Santa Claus
Elmer Anderson
Acacia Street
Susan
Tim Anderson
Carol and
Jill
Henry C. Neufeld
Phillip Anderson
Edward J. Kodet
Mrs
Russell E. Kodet
Pine Street
Russell Paul
407
Elm Street
James Paul
Wyatt
Santa Maria
C. R. Teiger
Ventura
Albert Johnson
Candy
Cindy
United Methodist Church
Carroll Crabb
E. David Cooke
Allen Sicurello
Phillipines
Rudy Prendez
Old Mexico
United States
Sicurello
H. Thompson
PVT
Pvt. A. Barrera
Ft. Sill
Ani
Lott
E. Tulare Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
Sr. High& Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Church IN Training
Kern
Tulare
Webelos den
Mark Ballengee
A. del Rio
Fatrée
Etter
Recipe Center
Coward
Home Furnishings
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