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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1971
Page
3
Assemblyman John C. Williamson of the 29th District announces he will run for a fifth term in the State Legislature. A Democrat, he was first elected in 1958.
George C. Parker president of Community National Bank and Kern County civic figure was made executive director of the Kern County Board of Trade as representative of District 3. The Shafter Volunteer Firemen installation banquet was held January 21 at the Shafter Motel with Ralph Baehr as master of ceremonies. A coffee last Monday honored Christine Mattson, a Kern County contestant for Princess to the National Maid of Cotton.
In Shafter, stormy weather flooded intersections early Monday, while Clarence Neuman of the Kern County Potato Association warned that a 24 percent drop in potato acreage in 1951 could create unprecedented conditions despite expected yield gains with normal weather. Mr and Mrs Walter Zimmerman of Cross St were surprised by a neighbor housewarming party last Thursday night.
Funeral services for Earl C. Williams age 76 were held January 28 at 2 p.m. in Shafter. burial followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Williams, born Sept. 2, 1894 in Texas, lived in Shafter 25 years and worked on local farms before retiring. He is survived by his widow Mary Emma Williams, a son E C Williams, three daughters, a brother Wes Williams, three sisters, and ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday February 1 at 2 p.m. at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church for Mrs Margaretha Wendland 85 of 250 East Tulare Avenue Shafter who died Tuesday January 2 in a Wasco hospital The Rev Dan E Friesen officiated She was born December 10 1885 in South Dakota and lived in North Dakota before moving to California in 1910 settling in the Lodi district There she married Daniel Wendland on November 6 1910 They moved to Shafter farmed until 1959 She was a longtime member of the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church and served on the Mission Relief Workers and church test committee She kept a perfect Sunday school attendance for 14 years Surviving are her widower Daniel two daughters Edna Bestwater of Bakersfield Fern Gaede and Erma McCoy of Shafter three brothers John and William Lachenmaier of Shafter and Walter Lachenmaier of Lodi five grandchildren and six great grandchildren Pallbearers included Leonard Gaede Lee Bergman Billy Lachenmaier Ralph Lachenmaier Menno Siemens and Arlyss Feil The Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter handled arrangements
Funeral services were held at Agee Funeral Home in Shafter for Bernard Alvin Patty 78 who died from injuries after a traffic crash near Shafter Tuesday Patty resided at 1126 Park Lane and died January 26 at Kern General Hospital He drove north on Central Valley Highway and turned onto Fresno Ave colliding with Newton Claude Choyce of Wasco Choyce was hospitalized The Rev Gene Freeman and Brother Bill McCaslin of the Church of Shafter officiated Burial was in Shafter Memorial Park Patty born December 17 1892 in Missouri married Samantha Boen August 19 1921 Survivors include his widow three sons Hosey Houston Patty Jess Willard Patty Walter C Patty three daughters Maxine Caldwell Effie N Caywood two brothers Walter and Lester Patty Fred Patty a sister Orene Nafry and 14 grandchildren
Alpha Kappa chapter of Phi Epsilon Phi sorority announces its annual sweetheart luncheon on Monday February 8 at Veterans Memorial Hall Shmeni. Barbecued chicken will be served from 11 30 a m to 1 p m with tickets at the door. A clock radio drawing accompanies the event. Mrs Marshall Unruh sorority president urges community attendance to support the charity project. General chairman is Mrs Lloyd Robertson with prize chair Mrs Charles Jackson ticket chair Mrs Clayton Hutchings decorations chair Mrs Roy Ryan and Mrs Dave Muir jr.
The Shafter couple Mr and Mrs Tom Colvard announce the birth of their son Eric Thomas. They also have daughters Kelly age nine and Anthony age five.
The Bureau of Reclamation released water back into the Friant Kern Canal after maintenance on control structures. Water deliveries are now being made as the system clears mud and debris carried by the initial flow. Bob Diltz of the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District notes deliveries resumed and water is running through the district's distribution system.
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