Ghilarducci Girl Feted on Birthday
Little Eileen Ghilarducci daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ghilarducci celebrated her second birthday with a party on January 11 cake and ice cream were served to guests Mr and Mrs Aladino Riccomini Mr and Mrs Joe Ghilarducci grandparents Mr and Mrs Leo Ghilarducci Mr and Mrs Merlo and children Stephen and Larry Mr and Mrs Pietro Ghilarducci Miss JoAn Ghilarducci Gary Riccomini and Miss Annie Merlo
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Buttonwillow
Eileen Ghilarducci
Arthur Ghilarti
Aladino Riccomini
Joe Ghilarducci
Eileen
Leo Ghilarducci
Merlo
Stephen
Larry
Pietrolo
JoAn Ghilarducci
Gary Riccomini
Annie Merlo
First Aid Class Held at Buttonwillow School
January 29 report from Buttonwillow School notes a first aid class held with another session planned at 7 or 8 PM. Open to anyone, with a new course beginning once enough interest is shown. Civil defense urges at least one family member enrolls. Call the school office at 5071 to sign up.
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Buttonwillow
Civil Defense Office
San Francisco Adopts Consolidated City County Government
San Francisco established its consolidated city county government in 1856, creating a unified municipal framework. The change merged city and county authorities into a single governing entity to streamline administration.
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San Francisco
Tracy Youths Grow Own Yule Trees Ahead of Christmas
In Buttonwillow Tracy children under grandmother Mrs. Fannie C. Tracy planted 1000 Douglas fir saplings as an experimental project. If successful, 1000 more will be planted yearly including silver tip Shasta White and Balsa Fir. A Christmas tree takes about five years to mature for market with regrowth after harvesting.
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Buttonwillow
Tracy
Fannie C. Tracy
Librarian Announces New Books from Local Library
Mrs. Queen Throckmorton, librarian, lists new titles including Mutiny on the Bounty and Tales of Sherlock Holmes. Other additions: Ever After, Ball Hawk, There Come a Time, River of Years, Gaining the Faith You Need, Abundant Living, Abner Jones, Case of the Missing Men, Dog Eat Dog, Portable Conrad, Wild and Free, Miss Allich, Farmway Haven, Teen Age, Somebody at the Door, Oh Watchman, Dr. Wood, The Perennial Boarder, Hill Haven, A Time for Laughter.
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Totnwillow
Conrad Gay
Maggie Waddleton
Miss Allich
Croft Cooke
Sherlock Holmes
Doyle
Farmway Haven
Lida Lilramore
Teen Age
Companion
Raymond Postgate
Oh, Watchman
Sanford
Dr. Wood
Seabrook
the Perennial Boarder
Taylor
Hill Haven
Thompson
Jessica Wellner
Surprise birthday party for J B Selvidge in Buttonwillow
A surprise party was held January 27 for J B Selvidge on his 10th birthday. After dinner a cake and gifts were shared with attendees Nancy Frey Tracy Ann Selvidge Larry Frey Wesley Selvidge Billie Tracy Sohring Tracy Mrs Francis Selvidge and Grandmother Hazel Cooper.
Notable Locals Return and News in Buttonwillow Area
Catherine George and Mrs. Lewis Redfern return from Omaha with George taking over Belridge cookhouse management while Redfern plans to make Belridge home. Nellie Weber returns to Lincoln after wintering in California. T. J. Stokes comes home to Locust Grove after three months away. Darrelin Tracy ill at home. Roy ce Ring and Pamela visit Buttonwillow. Wilma Rogers home between Fresno Junior College terms. James Herron called to Fort Sill. Vernon Maroney awaiting service call after exam. Primary School children host assembly with Miss Glenda Liddell. trophy display from South America shown. Lions Club starts noon meetings at Ricci Cafe. February 15 is ladies night. Kemp closes Buttonwillow Frozen Food Locker. Estus Rector visits Taft. Vivian Baggianni graduates, becomes interior decorator for Ashbys Furniture.
Income tax help assured in Buttonwillow
Internal revenue workers will be on hand February 23 at Buttonwillow Community Hall to assist residents in filling out their annual income tax returns.
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Buttonwillow
Sam
Internal Revenue
Joint Birthday Party For Dickey Sons
Mrs James Dickey hosted a joint birthday party at her home for her two sons Lewis and Ray Games were played and refreshments served to guests Bill Evans Gary Lemons Darrell Dolores Garrison Kay Loretta Michale Shellenberger Rose Ann Shellenberger Richard Maroney Benny Burleson Karen Woods Jeanie Waugh Pat Threewit Masellef Hagley and Kenneth Brooks
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Buttonwillow
James Dickey
Lewis
Ray
Bill Evans
Gary Lemons
Darrell
Dolores Garrison
Kay
Loretta
Michale Shellenberger
Rose Ann Shellenberger
Richard Maroney
Benny Burleson
Karen Woods
Jeanie Waugh
Pat Threewit
Masellef Hagley
Kenneth Brooks
Canasta Party Hosted by Buttonwillow American Legion Auxiliary
The Buttonwillow American Legion Auxiliary held a canasta gathering January 23 at the Buttonwillow Community Hall. Joy Mae Mole Minnie Balum and Mildred Armstrong served as hostesses. Carlos Rey won first prize Geni Weber second Mildred Armstrong third and Glenda Rey the consolation prize.
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Buttonwillow
American Legion Auxiliary
Joy Mae ‘Mole
Minnie Balum
Mildred Armstrong
Carlos Rey
Geni Weber
Glenda Rey
Delegates Attend Meet Of Bakersfield Unit
Buttonwillow couple Mr and Mrs Leon Balum and Mrs Mae Payne attended a Bakersfield post meeting on January 18. The Buttonwillow American Legion Auxiliary initiated 10 new members. Guest of note was Nell Pratt district 15 president from Porterville.
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Buttonwillow
Leon Balum
Mae Payne
Buttonwillow American Legion and Auxiliary
Bakersfield
Nell Pratt
Porterville
District 15
Richard Benson Home To Visit with Parents
Richard E. Benson son of Mr and Mrs R A Benson of Buttonwillow is home for a few days between semester changes. Benson has accepted a position as a mathematics teacher in the Long Beach school system.
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Buttonwillow
Richard E. Benson
R. A. Benson
Benson
Long Beach
4-H Club Plans Beautification Project at Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow 4-H Club boys, under supervisor Don Hughett, plan a beautification project around their club building at Farm Bureau Hall. They will plant a lawn and replace shrubbery this Saturday as part of their 1951 initiatives.
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4-H Club
Buttonwillow
Farm Bureau Hall
Don Hughett
Lucene Goods Lead Four Day Tour Of Southland Sights
Mrs. Lucene Goods and visiting relatives toured the region for four days visiting Mexico Santa Anita and other Southland attractions. Goodspeeds returned to South Dakota after about two weeks in Buttonwillow.
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Buttonwillow
Lucene Goods
Mexico
Santa Anita
Southland
Goodspeed
South Dakota
Parsons Named Chief of C of C Leaders in Taft Chamber
The Taft Chamber of Commerce elected Charles Parsons as president with Don Hughett as vice president. Board members include Jack Frey Gino Torrigianni Curtis Graves Carlos Rey Ray Blair Jack Thomson Marino Pierucci and R L Adams. The group approved joint meetings with the Lions Club and heard guest speakers from Kern Wasco Taft chambers, while stressing civil defense housing roads and better cooperation with supervisors. Mr and Mrs Dudley Willson and family left on the 28 th to reside in Tlingls.
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Charles Parsons
Don Hughett
Jack Frey
Gino Torrigianni
Curtis Graves
Carlos Rey
Ray Blair
Jack Thomson
Marino Pierucci
R. L. Adams
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Grace Brandt
Allen Bottorff
Cecil Jones
Kern Chamber of Commerce
Spoe
Buttonwillow
Fred Fry
Wasco Chamber of Commerce
Red Falkner
Taft Chamber
Parsons
Ardis Walker
Walker
Bear
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David Street
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John Carroll
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Willard Parner
Bandit Queen
Ann Sheridan
Dennis O'Keefe
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Russ
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Crooked River
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Ato
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Lewis Redfern
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Bell Wegis
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Neb
George
Belridge
Cook House
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Constable Carl Weber
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T. J. Stokes
Evert Stokes
Locust Grove
Stokes
Darrelin Tracy
William D. Tracy
Royce Ring.scorf
Pamela
Tipton
Kenneth Ringsdorf
Wilma Rogers
William Rogers
Butonwillow
Rogers
Fresno Junior College
James Herron
S. J. Herron
Fort Sill
Okla
Vernon Maroney
John Maroney
Glenda Liddell
Rowland Kemp
Buttonwillow Frozen
Estus
Taft
Wilma Napier
Bill Napier
Vivian Baggianni
Bruno Baggianni
Arts Craft School
Oakland Jaw
Ashbys Furniture
Richard Benson
Lucene Goodspeeds
George Taylor
Joan Fox
C. C. Pollard
Bobbie Warf
Millie Castro
Norman Olson
Ted Olson
George Olson
Mollie Burrow
Elsie Valentine
Wilma Warf
Yat Asoelaesinsics
C OF C
CO Low
Buttonwillow Chamber Commerce
Grange Hall
Floyd Ming
Bottorff
Kern County
Dudley Willson
Tlingls
Bakersfield, Cal
G. H. Slack & Son
South
Chester
P.S
Buick
Fisher
Henry J. J. Taylor
ABC Network
Snow Bros
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