Patterson Couple Honored At 59th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs B E Patterson were feted at home for their fifty nine years of marriage in a party titled This Is Your Life. Their three daughters read letters recounting episodes from their life. The couple have seven children and sixteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. B . Patterson
B. E. Patterson
Pattersons
Red River County
Texas
Patterson
Mrs. Patterson
West
Frank Russell
Parking Truck Restrictions Endorsed by Shafter Council
City ordinance bans parking in alleys and restricts trucks over 18 feet on residential streets from eight P.M. to eight A.M. Signs may prohibit stopping on specified sections of Central Valley Highway near Lerdo Highway and Central Avenue parcel. Violations are misdemeanors with up to three months in jail or a $300 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Valley Highway
Lerdo Highway
Central Avenue
rdo #H
Central Ay
Shafter
Beel
Larson
Grundy
Gates
Lane
Art Winners Announced at Shafter Traveling Exhibit
The Tenth Annual Traveling Art Exhibit opens in Shafter at Kern County Library from February 9 to 23, featuring works from eleven Kern County Art Council districts. Jury selections include Hazel Frizzell, Bob Bann, and Tess Norris with top prizes to Rippey Pat Cox McClure Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County
Art Council
Pat Cox
China Lake
Kernville
Norma McClure
Bakersfield
Samuel Weeks
Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery
Gene Guenther
Chamber of Commerce
Deluxe Barbers Lose Game To Johnson Neuman
League standings announced by Roy Farrell show Johnson Neuman ahead of De Luxe Barbers in adult rec basketball. Recent results list Johnson Neuman 62 over Deluxe Barbers 38 and other scores including Hitchcocks Auto 60 and Nicks Drive Inn 41. Games upcoming include Feb 12 and Feb 17 with matchups at Rio Bravo noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deluxe Barbers
Johnson Neuman
Roy Farrell
Nicks Drive Inn
Brown and Bryant
Central Hardware
S.A. Camp
Rpicksee
Brown
Bryant
Hitchcocks Auto
UFOs Coming to Shafter Area in Flying Saucer Day Bets
A list of Shafter area businesses from Rexall Drugs to Shafter Press participates in Flying Saucer Day betting. The compilation names numerous shops and services across town including auto parts, jewelry, hardware, groceries, service stations, beauty salons, and more indicating community engagement with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringham’s
Rexall Drugs
Neufeld’s Auto Parts
McWhorter’s
Central Hardware
Shafter Paint
Wood’s Shoes
McMahan’s
Dee’s
Five Points Market
Jack's
Webb’s
Trene’s
Toppers Men's
Taylor’s Bakery
Howell St
Budget F Mart
Shamrock Cleaners and Laundry
Howard’s
Safeway
Irvin E. Fike Imperial Plymouth
Garratz Pontiac
Shafter
Nick’s Drive Inn
Preston Tire
Shafter Recap
Shafter Maytag
Fitts Shell
Koop
Laverty’s
Chevron
Shafco Plumbing and Electric
Johnson Neuman Co
F. S. Rasco
Lent Lectures Begin at Union Congregational Church
With the Lenten season the Union Congregational Church at East Tulare and Sycamore begins Thursday evening discussions titled What We Believe. Visiting pastors from nearby churches will speak each week starting February 12 with Rev. John Whiteneck of First Congregational Bakersfield on The Christian Doctrine of God. A pot luck dinner at 6 30 p.m. precedes a hymn sing at 7 15 p.m. and the lecture at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
East Tulare
Sycamore
John Whiteneck
First Congregational Church of
Bakersfield
Dick Southwick
Rev Babbitt Announces Sunday Service and Theme
The Union Congregational Church pastor, Rev Paul Edward Babbitt, outlines a sermon series on happiness from Beatitudes with humility and concern as key ingredients. Next Sunday he plans to discuss the third ingredient in the 11 o clock service, with choir performances by the Chancel and Cherub Choirs. The article notes the Golden Gate Bridge cost $35,000,000 to build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Edward Babbitt
Union Congregational Church
Babbitt
Dick Southwick
Swift
Cherub Choir, Under the Direction of Mrs. Southwick
Fuller
Delbert Maddox Enlists in U S Navy
Navy recruiter Chester Madison reports Delbert Alferd Maddox of Shafter enrolled in January. He begins nine weeks of recruit training at San Diego before two weeks of leave and assignment to his permanent duty station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Chester Madison
Bakersfield
Delbert Alferd Maddox
Gladys Nadine Hight
Shafter
U.S. Navy
Maddox
U.S. Navy Training Center
San Diego
North Kern Recreation League Ends Season
The North Kern Recreation League for elementary school boys is finished. A and B squads travel to Bakersfield Saturday for the Lions Club tournament at North High and to prepare for the Kern County Basketball Tournament on March 7. Tumblers and gymnasts also head to Bakersfield for an active workshop at Bakersfield College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kern
Bakersfield
Lions Club
North High
Bakersfield College
Shafter Recreation Commission
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J. W. Westbrook
W. E. Vincel
J. C. Sanders
Frank Annis
George Higgbee
Lyle McCallum
J. W. Lassiter
George Eslick
Grace Mann
Marvin Jenkins
Anna Rodgers
Charles Smith
Pomona
J. B. Moser
D. S. Kay
Baker
Charles Frost
Robert Mixon
Bill Eslick
Jane Woods
M. L. Bell
Vernon, Texas
L. L. Gauntt
Houston
Mr. and
Mrs
Star Club Cafe
Joe E. Rodriguez
G. H. Grundy
W. H. Johnston
Capri
Ade
Sige
Spain
Hong Kong
Spk
Shafter Mercantile
S& H
Central and
Santa Fe
Phone Pioneer
Rev. Babbitt
Golden Gate Bridge
Plymouth
Irvine
Central Valley Hwy
Pioneer
California
Delbert Maddox
North Kern Recreation League
Fairview
Walker ST
Shafter, Calif
Flying Saucer
AB. F. Goodrich Nylon
Goodrich Tire Reg
Begoodrich
Smileagey
Preston Tire Service
Leido Ave
B.e.goodrich Tires
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