Chaplain Day Observed by Legion Auxiliary at Shafter
The American Legion Leslie Beich Post 213 and the Legion Auxiliary held Chaplain Day on Sunday February 8 at Shafter First Baptist Church Pine Street Rev Edward Rhodes pastor. Attendees included Mrs Grace Cox Mrs Algie Heinlein Mrs Bessie Kevi Mrs Aline Beighle Mr and Mrs Leon Red Morgan Mr and Mrs Grady Bartlett Cecil Armstrong and Don Meters A bake sale was announced for Saturday in front of Shafter Store corner of Japia and Central avenues led by auxiliary president Mrs C H Chuck Johnson A white Bible was presented to Mrs Cox in memory of her late father Mr R F Pop Heinlein.
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Mettorpe
Ee Observihe
N Legion Ae
Leslie Beich
Shafter First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Edward Rhodes
Grace Cox
Algie Heinlein
Bessie Kevi
Aline Beighle
Leon‘Red’” Morgan
Grady Bartlett
Cecil Armstrong
Don Meters
Shafter Store
Japia and
Central Avenues
C.H
Chuck”’ Johnson
Women’s Auxiliary
Cox
R.F
Pop
Heinlein
No Clues In Search For Gun Slayer
Kern County sheriff reports no new developments in the hunt for the shooter of Patrick M. Washburn, a Bakersfield service station employee found shot to death in the washroom of the station on Freeway 99. Washburn’s home is Bakersfield, though his listed address is Shafter. Funeral services and burial were held in Bakersfield.
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Kern County Sheriff's Office
Bakersfield
Patrick M. Washburn
For Sale 60-Foot Lot on Faber Street Near High School
60 foot lot available on Faber Street close to the high school. Contact W F Mettler at 746 6054 for details. Listing ends February 4 with two weeks remaining.
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Poplar Avenue
Faber Street
W.F. Mettler
Bosses To Be Feted By School Secretaries
The Kern Association of School Secretaries will hold its Bosses' Breakfast on March 7 at the Casa Royale. Assemblyman William Ketchum will speak on The American Way and the dignity of the employer employee relationship in a high efficiency office culture.
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Kern Association of
William Ketchum
R-Paso Robles
KASS
Ketchum
Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village Holiday Schedule
The Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village observe a holding schedule on Lincoln's Birthday February 12. The museum opens at 1 00 p m the Pioneer Village ticket office closes at 3 30 p m and the museum closes at 5 00 p m.
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Kern County Museum
Pioneer Village
Lincoln’s
Seven Shafter High Students in Kern Honor Band
Seven Shafter High students join Kern County Honor Band for a Saturday evening concert at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. The program includes choral, orchestral and band groups with over 500 county musicians, featuring Douglas Stearns and other selected performers from Shafter and Buttonwillow. Stewart Stearns also earned a spot in the State Honor Band performing Sunday February 22 at Riverside City College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Kern County
Civic Auditorium
Bakersfield
Shafter High
Douglas Stearns
Irving’ Boshears
Kathy
Elizabeth Merlo
Debbie Antoniiovanni
Buttonwillow
Richard Kroeker
Connie Janzen
Shafter
Riverside City College
Lenora Ortiz 76 Grandmother of Shafter Woman Buried
Mrs Lenora Ortiz 76 of 315 N Elm St Arroyo Grande California, grandmother of Mrs J Bruce Loppini of Shafter, died July 7 1893 birth in San Luis Obispo. Services held Feb 3 at St Patrick Church Arroyo Grande Cemetery followed. Survived by four sons two daughters two sisters and many grandchildren. Services by Wood Funeral Chapel Arroyo Grande.
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Arroyo Grande
Calif
Lenora Ortiz
N. Elm
Irvin N. Souza
Los Angeles
Bernard J. Ite
Milpitas
James H. Souza
San Lorenzo
Bill Souza
Bellflower
Haroldeene Sousa
San Francisco
Marjorie McNanna
San Luis Obispo
Robert Weimer
Spreckles
Eddie Weimer
Oceano
Grace Munoz
Santa Maria
Bessie Mallard
Bakersfield
Wood Funeral Chapel
Funeral Services For Henry Stuart Held In Shafter
Services for Henry Geronimo Stuart aged 16 of 189A Poso Street Shafter were held at 11 a m Friday February 6 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Wasco with Angus H Hyer presiding He was born March 24 1953 and lived in Shafter all his life He died Saturday at a Bakersfield hospital He attended Wildwood High Kern Haven He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Jenima Stuart Pallbearers included W Mullen J Mullen Danny Mullen Earl Hill Dick Bassett Wendell West and Derby C Imer Interment followed Garland Cemetery Garland Utah Jones Waste Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Henry Geronimo Stuart
Poso Street
Shafter
Church of Latter Day Saints
Wasco
Angus H. Hyer
Henry Stuart
Bakersfield
Wildwood High
Kern Haven
Jenima Stuart
Research Center Foundation
Garland Cemetery
Garland
Utah
Jones-Waste Funeral Home
Danny Mullen
Earl Hill
Dick Bassett
Wendell West
Derby C. Imer
Shafter City Council Advances Fire Safety and Recreation Plan
The council moves to tighten fire code enforcement after reports of vehicle delays at fires. An ordinance would add a seventh recreation commission member to resolve quorum issues. The city approves a new garbage truck specification, meetings discuss a one district three zone fire plan, and a Girl Scout car wash faces insurance and rules requirements. Local attendees include Rose Cates and several Shafter and Bakersfield residents.
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Moyer
Ratzlaff
Council
Shafter Fire Department
Bakersfield College
California State Department
City Recreation Commission
Richard Larson
Larson
Recreation Commission
Lewis Carroll
Carro Au Ree
Jay Cc. Atkinson
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Mattie Gorsching Funeral Held in Shafter
Funeral services for Mattie Gorsching 76 of 632 E. California Ave Shafter were held February 9 at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. The Rev Dan E Friesen officiated followed by burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include two sons five daughters a sister seventeen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Agee Family Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Shafter Mennonite Brethern
Mattie Gorsching
California Ave
Shafter
Dan E. Friesen
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Gorsching
Hillsboro
Kansas
Cordell
Okla
Peter J. Gorsching
Oklahoma
First Mennonite Church of
Allen Gorsching
Taft
Wesley Gorsching
Dorothy. Che
Waynoka
Herbs Parrett
Ollie van Volkinburg
Bakersfield
Donna Goddard
Burns
Oregon
Jeanne Youell
Wendem
Arizona
Miriam Wizke
Turpin
Tony Heller
Jack Nikkel
Albert Froese
John Wiens
Abe Ieaae
Lee Bergman
Agee Family Funeral Home
Graveside Services Held for Infant Anne Beilby
Graveside services were held Friday February six at Shafter Memorial Park for Anne Elizabeth Beilby infant daughter of Margaret and Teda Beilby of Shafter. She died February five in a Bakersfield hospital. Born January twenty seven nineteen seventy in Bakersfield. Burial followed with ministers Kenneth W Clark and Ross McGuire officiating. Survivors include Vernon and Mrs Beilby of Bakersfield and Reubin and Mrs Fraley of Shafter. Funeral arrangements were through a Shafter funeral home.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Anne Elizabeth Beilby
Margaret
Teda
Shafter
Bakersfield
Kenneth W. Clark
United Methodist Church
Greneveren
Rs. Vernon Beilby
Reubin Fraley
Agee
Shafter Officials Attend Northern Growth Ceremonies
The Shafter delegation led by President Emil Frost and Secretary Pat Kelly attended ceremonies marking growth, joined by Chamber of Commerce directors Bob Bann, and Postmaster Gene Gunther with Mert Wiedmann, the local druggist.
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Kern County
Shafter
Emil
Jack) Frost
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Bob Bann
The
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Gunther
Mert Wiedmann
Births and a court plea span Bakersfield news items
Scott Warren Gaede born Wednesday at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces. Parents Scott Warren and Myre named infant Scott Warren with relatives listed. Also Paul Jason Rosales born January 29 at Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds two ounces to Mr and Mrs Rosales. Justice Court cases include Arthur Eugene Branch pleads to DUI and resisting arrest sentencing 60 days or 612 dollars. Tommy Thompson guilty of driving with suspended license facing five days or 180 dollars. Public Defender Carl Dresselhaus helped Flores with state attorney Van Meter handling case development.
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Myre
Kenneth Gaede
Core
Bakersfield
Bakersf Memorial Hospital
Scott Warren
Cécil Crowder
Costa Mesa
Wasco
Harvey Gaede
Shafter
Dan Wendland
Henry Gaede
Reedley
Alao
Swanstram
Pasadena
Paul Jason
Paul Rosales
California Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Paul
Rosales
Ruth Howard
Charles Howard
Arthur Eugene Branch
Tommy Thompson Ae
Soreerew
Carl Dresselhaus
The
Public Defenders Office
Flores
van Meter
Shafter Press Editorial and Staff Listing
Shafter Press lists EMIL Jack FROST as Editor and publisher. Associate Editor is Bill Plummer. Mrs Emil Frost is bookkeeper. Pat Packard handles advertising and office management with Bob Frost in photo. Pauline Johnston writes composition with Jean Paul and Phyllis Mist as printing assistants.
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Emil
Jack) Frost
Bill Plummer
Emil Frost
Pat. Packard
Bob Frost
Pauline Composition
Jean Paul
Phyllis Mistreee
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Pica
Alge
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Shafter Realty
Munzer Ave
America
Sprouse Reitz
Central Avenue
Singer
Kirby Vacuum
Bakers
ELEC
Ivers & Pond
S.W. 153Rd
Seattle
Washington
York
Baldwin Spinet
Gutcher Music Company
Chester Avenue
West Euclid Ave
Eueeneth
James Street
Selma Bartlett
Riverside
Munzer
Legion Auxiliary
Stringham’s
J.B
Eulala) Witcher
Witcher
Laura Bell Dobbs
Agee Funeral
Dobb
Finance & Thrift CO
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Wye
Schnaidt's Best
Choice Homes & Farms
F.P
West Orange
Clara J. Schnaidt “Realtor & Lady Ins
Bakersfield Board of Realtors & Farm Brokers
Central Ave
Schwinn
Stingray Boys
Hofman Estates
Hofman Drive
Cassady
Realtors
Shafter Evenings
Shafco
Lerdo and
Manuel
Harold Wiens
Itc
H&r
405 Central
AVON
Shaw
Sarah Coventry
LVN
Wasco Convalescent Hospital
P.O. Box
Fox
Pade Grares
Seven Shafter High
J.B. Loppini
Barbara Sutton
Rose
C.C. Cates
Stan Askew
Harvey Neuman
Jack Stepp
Ezra Suderman
Roy Farrell
Vernon Searcy
George Collins
Donllows
Susie
Powell
Melody
Fred Swehla
Bob Binder
Richard Scott
Agnes Thuer
Susan
Art Craig
Robert Krause
Ray Rose
Darrell Buckland
Carson Dykes
Porterville
Zzel
J.B. Ball
Anne Beiley
Justice Court
Jack Frost
Central Avi Shafter
California
Aee Eeeer
Cal
Paul Groves
bin Shafter
Walker
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