Car Thief Steals Rings and Machines in Delano Case
Police pursue thief who stole 300 dollars in diamond rings from a Delano car glove compartment and abandoned the sedan on Merced Avenue. The owner, Joe Aramas, says rings missing after recovery. Constable Blake Witcher also notes a second theft in the Mexican Colony area with a car left about 1 1 4 miles away.
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Joe Aramas
Delano
Merced Avenue
Aramas
Blake Witcher
Joe Nieto
Buffet Dinner Honors Guests
A buffet dinner and bridge last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ohanneson on Merced Avenue honored their houseguest Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Rigden of Oakland. Valentine's decor featured flowering quince on buffet and tables with lace doilies and tablecloths. Attendees included Gordon Smith Dr H C Freedman and Mr and Mrs John Jacobsen John Fuller Warren Orvin Mettler Floy Cooper and the honorees.
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A. P. Ohanneson
Merced Avenue
Duncan Rigden
Oakland
John Jacobsen
John Fuller
Warren
Orvin Mettler
Floy Cooper
Traveler Visits At Burns Home
Mrs. Walter Boothby of Albuquerque New Mexico visited Mr and Mrs Charles Burns at Mettler and Merced avenues before continuing her return from a four month trip to India Siam and China. She flew by jet visiting Calcutta to see her niece and is the widow of Dr Boothby formerly with Mayo Clinic and head of the aid division medical staff at Randolph Field.
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Walter Boothby
Albuquerque
N.M
Charles Burns
Mettler
Merced Avenue
Boothby
India
Siam
China
Calcutta
Dr. Boothby
Mayo Clinic
Aid Division
Randolph Field
Mrs. H W Kell Plans Visit with Mother in Pacific Grove
Mrs. H W Kell is visiting Pacific Grove this week with her mother Mrs J D Irvin who is convalescing from illness during the trip.
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H. W
Pat) Kell
Pacific Grove
J. D. Irvin
Birthday surprise for Mrs. Claude Camp at Jackson Street
Mrs. Claude Camp was surprised on her birthday when friends gathered at her Jackson street home. A Valentine themed cake with jello and coffee was served as the group presented her with television trays. Present were Mesdames Marion Curry Lester Nusz Fred Lamas Jim Martin Charles Pope Jack Bellows Don Bellows Milton Koop Troy Pierre Fred Luders and Claude Camp.
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Claude Camp
Jackson Street
Mrs. Camp
Mesdames
Marion Curry
Lester Nusz
Fred Lamas
Jim Martin
Charles Pope
Jack Bellows
Don Bellows
Milton Koop
Troy Pierre
Fred Luders
Wedding anniversary visit from Los Angeles guests
Mrs. Ray Turpin with Bobby and Mrs. Jim Carter of Los Angeles attended the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Friesen in Shafter. Mrs. Carter's husband joined Saturday and drove the group home after Sunday dinner hosted by the Friesens.
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Ray Turpin
Bobby
Jim Carter
Los Angeles
Shafter
J. R. Friesen
John F.grumbles
West Lerdo
Roy Grimes
Katie
Okla
Harry Davey
Wilmington
Troy Nation
Flake Grimes
John Akres
Port Hueneme
B. L. Grumbles
Rosedale
James Leak
Bakersfield
Lottie Liles
Laveda Wells
Shafter Generals Upset Wasco Tigers 42 to 35 on Friday
In a close league clash on Wasco hardwood the Shafter Generals defeated the Wasco Tigers 42 to 35. Leroy Thompson led Shafter with 17 points, while Chuck Emerson scored 11 for Wasco. John Thompson added 11 for Shafter, and Wasco’s Tom Flournoy totaled nine. Nixon led Shafter with 8 in a prior game as Shafter won their second straight league contest.
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Barbara Wroten
Wasco
Shafter Generals
Shafter
Wasco Tigers
Mites
Chuck Emerson
Generals
Shafterites
Leroy Thompson
John Thompson
Emerson
Tom Flournoy
Colonels
Nixon
Shafter Bucks
Wasco Kittens
Bucks
Bill Turner
Hammer
Shafter Defeats Coalinga Hornheads 44 to 41 in League Clash
Shafter Mighty Mites win their third straight league game as George Love scores for the Generals plus Leroy Ipson nets 11. Coalinga’s Jimmy Joe tops Hornheads with 19 points, end of third quarter sees Coalinga lead briefly. Dean Heaton scores 14 for Shafter. Coalinga C's fall 33 to 37 in opener with Bill Turner leading Shafter.
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Shafter Generals
Coalinga Hornheads
Coalinga
Thenerals
Mighty Mites
Hornteadg
Shafter
George Love
Leroy Pson
Jimmy Joe
Colonels
Dean Heaton
Jim Morris
Bucks
Coalinga C’s
Bill Turner
Marines Honor Roll Names local Discharges
BEING DISCHARGED from the Marines recently were Jackie Bayless, Bob Burns, Kenneth Barker and George Haworth. Bayless is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Bayless now living in Grants Pass Oregon. Burns is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns of Shafter Hwy. Barker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Barker of Lerdo Ave. Haworth is the son of Mr and Mrs. G. R. Haworth of Shafter Hwy.
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Marines
Jackie Bayless
Bob Burns
Kenneth Barker
George Haworth
Bayless
T. D. Bayless
Grants Pass, Ore
Burns
Robert Burns
Shafter Hwy
Barker
R. V. Barker
Lerdo Ave
Haworth
G. R.worth
More About Mettler Continues on Farming Outlook
Mettler argues Western growers will see corn as a steady income crop helping stabilize the agricultural economy. He notes diversified farming, with feed production for cattle or hogs, boosts yields via natural fertilizer from stock and reduces losses versus potatoes.
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West
Mettler
Heinrichses Attend Wedding of Nephew in South Gate
The Heinrichses were in South Gate on Saturday for the marriage of Donald Heinrichs to Marion Mathison. Jeannie Heinrichs served as flower girl, with Miss Fr Kopper and Miss Margaret Goertzen of Shafter, and Mr. Art Kopper and family of Wasco also in attendance.
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Witgher
Beth Henley
The
Bakersfield Californian
William Lachenmaier
Mannel— Ave
E. A. Brown
Becker Sales Supply
Rt. 1
Phone Shafter
Wasco Avenue
Burns Home
Recreation Commission
Weddel Cates
Louise Fifer
Lerdo
Griffith Stadium
Roy Woollames
Greater
D. O
Kern County
Physicians and Surgeons
M. D
American Medical Association
California
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
A.M.A
Cian
Citi
Kern County Osteopathic Society
Mrs.Claude Camp
Matthaeds
Central Valley
Wilbert Spitz
Evangelistic Meeting
God's Royal Right
Moving Pictures
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Poplar
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