Shower Honors Mrs Dixon With Pink and Blue Gifts
Mrs Obie Hankins hosted a pink and blue baby shower for Mrs Edgar Lee Dixon Jr on Merced Avenue Friday evening with Mrs Smith Garrison assisting. Prizes went to Mrs S G Kelly and Mrs Ira Unruh, door prize to Mrs Dick Deopere. guests included Mesdames Unruh Kelley Garrison Hawkins Johnson Deopere Rutledge Sharp Lytle Everett Wilson Billington Barnett Billington Safley Dirksen Hawk ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Lee Dixon, Jr
Obie Hankins
Merced Avenue
Smith Garrison
S. G. Kelly
Ira Unruh
Dick Deopere
S.G. Kelley
Tommy Garrison
Virgie Hawkins
Nick Johnson
Richard Rutledge
Andy Sharp
F. W. Lytle
J. G. Garrison
J.P. Everett
Dee Wilson
W. Billington
Floyd Billington
Leroy Barnett
Elmo Billington
Glen Safley
Gene Dirksen
Obe Hawkins
Valentine Cake Highlights Hammond Birthday Party
A Valentine cake was served at Bobby Hammond’s seventh birthday party hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Reg Hammond at 373 Walnut Street. Guests included Benny Laverty and W. R. Crabb who won prizes. favors contained candy and notebooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Hammond
Reg Hammond
Walnut Sr
Benny Laverty
W. R. Crabb
Benny
Laverty
Nicky Leach
John Steele
Leon
Donna Banks
Cissy Greene
Gary Witcher
Mary Snively
Joe. Newcomb
Charlotte Freedman
David Woodard
Ricky
Penny Summers
Michael Dalke
Miss Mary Lou Ragsdale to Wed S Sgt Harvey Pollard
Miss Mary Lou Ragsdale daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Ragsdale of Wasco will marry S Sgt Harvey Pollard also of Wasco on February 14 at Wasco First Congregational Church. The bride elect has been employed by Woodard Motors in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Ragsdale
Louis Ragsdale
Wasco
Harvey Pollard
First Congregational
Woodard Motors
Shafter
PTA Skit Marks 50th Anniversary At Shafter High
A costume skit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the PTA in America will be staged at 7 30 p m February 16 in the Shafter High School cafeteria. The event features past presidents honored and two life memberships awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Parent-Teachers Association In
America
Shafter High School
Dan Weitz
Jack Thompson
Alice Birney
Harlin Wilson
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Aduel Mettler
la Velle Stoller
Walter Grossman
Colemans Host Convention Guests at Euclid Street Residence
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Coleman of 860 Euclid Street entertained visitors during the Jehovah Witnesses circuit convention. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ulacky of USC and Mr. and Mrs. Shield Halvajian, who headed the convention cafeteria in New. Halvajian consulted Navidis on the method used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Coleman
Euclid St
Jehovah Witnesses
Melvin Ulacky
Cook
University of Southern California
Shield Halvajian
Halvajian
Jehovah Witnesses Convention
New
Navidis
Dessert Meeting Topics and New Births Highlight BPW Notes
The BPW dessert meeting in Wasco featured a talk on South African customs by Mrs. Wilson Stone. New births noted include Janet Eula Mansfield at Wasco Maternity Home and Genelda Renee Carr at Mercy Hospital, with family details and weights provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Mansfield
North Shafter Avenue
Kimberlina Road
Becae
Janet Eula
Wasco
Michael Dale
Wilson Stone
Oak Street
Hasty
Taft
Wasco Bpw
Herb Howell
Seventeen Women Attend District Meeting in Wasco
Seventeen Shafter women attended a district meeting of Junior Women's Clubs at West’s Motel in Wasco Friday evening. A bake bread raffle to raise funds for the March of Dimes was won by Mrs. J. W. Sanderson. Present from Shafter were Mesdames George Smith Henry Voth Don Zachary Robert Mettler Jack Stepp Chuck Hitchcock Vernon Wilson Marvin Neuman Bob Somers Ray Van Ness Paul Suscoff Hershal Rodgers Arnold Koehn J. W. Sanderson Bob Kelly J. L. Hill and Roy Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
West’s
Wasco
J. W
Sanderson
George Smith
Henry Voth
Don Zachary
Robert Mettler
Jack Stepp
Chuck Hitchcock
Vernon Wilson
Marvin Neuman
Bob Somers
Ray van Ness
Paul Suscoff
Hershal Rodgers
Arnold Koehn
J. W. Sanderson
Bob Kelley
J. L. Hill
Roy Farrell
Miss Perkins Declines Parking Harsh Words
The column recalls Miss Perkins who has driven in town for over 30 years and, after a tricky Main Street parking attempt, responds to a heckler with a sharp retort. The writer muses on ready answers to backseat drivers and personal choices, including politics and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Perkins
Main Street
Local Pairon Anniversary Celebrated by Friends
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Friesen marked 27 years with a party hosted by their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. H to Ayers at 301 Marengo Ave. Guests from Los Angeles and nearby areas attended a games night with prizes for adults children and toddlers and shared an anniversary cake with a bride and groom motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Friesen
H. B. Ayers
Marengo Ave
George Bender
Ed Eichman
Ray Turpin
Jimmy Eichman
Bruce al
Michael Bender
Reed Adamson
Richman
Jimmy
Barbara
Lydia E. Bender
Mary
George Her
Michael
Leroy Adamson
Reeda Curtis
Jim Carter
Los Angeles
Kenneth Wilhite
Allan
Wayne Brown
Bruce
Linda
Friesens
Californ
Kansas
Shafter Wit
Wasco
Farewell Party For Mrs Howell Before Move
A farewell party for Mrs. K Howell was hosted by friends at Mrs. Jack Fleming’s home on Kern Street. She departs for a new home in Pixley this week and received an Early-American household item set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Howell
Friends
Jack Fleming
Kern Street
Howell
Pixley
Dick Larsen
Jeffries
Mesdames M. Wiedmann
Phil Jeffries
Larsen
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Mrs. Dixon
James L. Tarn
31St ST
Bakersfield
Calif
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Investors Mutual, Inc
Delano and
Valentine
Elaine Fleming
J. C. Siemens
Jeanette Wheeler
Shafter Press Pinto
Harlin P. Wilson
Colemans
Akio At
The
ST Stores
Central Ave
Who&k
Mercy Hospital
Frank Loewen
Tulare Avenue
Michael Don
San Diego Naval Hospital
Donnie Carr
Frankie Trantham
Germany
Robert Carr
Delano
Walter Rodgers
Stork
Leonard Gaede
W. J. Suckett
Ben Stoller
Lydia Fast
Bert Ware
Catherine C. Rewell
al Steven
Jay Rowelle
Glen Handel
Paslay
Paul Dirksen
Mable Ashmore Laverne Avant
William Bestwater
John Siemens
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Mrs. Howell
Kirschenmann
Messrs
My’ Mettler
Bakersfie
Arnold Kirschenmann
Adolf Schenmann
Aaron Ki
Solomon Hehn
Sangaree
Technicolor
Ellesie Caina Fe
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