Paslay Named Shafter Citizen of the Year at Chamber Banquet
Greeta Paslay of Shafter is honored as Citizen of the Year at a Chamber of Commerce banquet. The 1904 born longtime resident reflects on family roots in Mayetta Kansas and explains gratitude from friends. She plans to ride in the Spring Festival parade and continues community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Greeta Paslay
Lenora Singer
Topeka
Kansas
Greeta
Greeta Ellen Paslay
Everett Martin
Mayetta
Jackson County
Roy Paslay
Jane
Kenny
Corkey
Paslay
Chester
Harry
Hawaii
Cit
White Deer
Texas
Lois
Beach Park
Bakersfield
Jim Flanigan
Shafter Woman's Club
AARP
The
Improvement Council
WADD
Shaffer
Focus on the Family film series at Shafter church
The Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church at 400 Kern presents the fifth in its Focus on the Family film series, Preparing for Adolescence, addressing puberty and sexuality. Final two films, What Wives Wish Their Husbands Tell About Women and The Lonely Housewife, screen Sunday February 22 and Sunday March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern 1
Mennonite Brethren Church
Hollywood Wax Museem
Crystal Cathedral
Shafter Families Turn Three With Twin Birthday Party
Candie and Rebecca Givens of Shafter celebrate their third birthday Sunday January 25 at home. Guests arrived with balloons horns and gifts including three dollars crayon books toys money and dresses. Henry Yuin of Sue Chuan Restaurant resumes duties after illness and welcomes customers with Mandarin cuisine to end the Chinese New Year week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candie
Rebecca Givens
Toni
Diane Givens
Shafter
Henry Yuin
Sue Chuan
Henry
Shafter Woman's Club Hosts Fashion Preservation Talk
At a Wednesday meeting the Shafter Woman's Club heard Jes Heller of Kern County Museum discuss collecting and preserving historical costumes for a dedicated department. She highlighted fragile garments from teal silk to bustles and nightcaps, offered storage tips, and urged wearable caution. Members learned about the club's donation drive for local libraries and planned a trip to Los Angeles venues on April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter ‘Woman’s Club
Jes Heller
Kern County Museum
Shafter Museum
Thelma Farmer
Heller
Pat Bryvant
Vertell Migdat
Virginia Hair
Fay Johnson
Genevieve Craig
Richland School
Freda Jackson
Shafter High School
Margaret Hansen
Kern County
Keen-agers meetup energizes Shafter church annex
The Keen-agers Club gathered Tuesday morning at the Shafter Pentecostal Church of God annex for a foggy start and buzzing turnout. Ray and Eva Fortenberry greeted seniors as they arrived for a meal, with trimmings funded by Mrs Fortenberry. Birthday songs honored Roy Harp and Georgia Howard with Pastor Davis at the piano. Esther Fox performed on guitar, and prayers were offered. Pastor Davis delivered a devotional from I Peter 5:7. The organizers announced monthly meetings on the first Tuesday at 425 South Shafter Avenue, with Eva Fortenberry reachable at 746-4306 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Pentecostal Church of God
Ray
Eva Fortenberry
Keen-Agers Club
Valentine
Fortenberry
Roy Harp
Georgia Howard
Pastor Davis
Esther Fox
Pentecostal Church of God
South
Shafter Avenue
Q Y
Eva ‘Enberry
Bradshaw birth announces Patrick Randy Bradshaw born
Curtis and Flossie Bradshaw of 413 Sudan Street Buttonwillow announce the birth of a son Patrick Randy Bradshaw on January 30 1981 at 1130 a m at North Kern Hospital. He weighed eight pounds seven and a half ounces and was twenty inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis and
Flossie Bradshaw
Sudan Street
Buttonwillow
Patrick
Randy Bradshaw
North Kern Hospital
Israel trip speaker to address Shaftee AARP meet
Lyle Carter of Shafter will speak and show slides at the Weste meeting of the Shaftee chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons on Monday February 16 at the Veterans Hall. Carter visited Israel as a USDA representative and guest of Israel cotton board and Ministry of Agriculture, touring kibutzim. The session starts at 1:30 p.m. with a business meeting led by Helen Hasty, president. Local dues are $1.00 and national dues cards are $4.00 per couple. new members are urged to join as the dues year begins. The recreation section meets the first Monday each month for games and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Carter
Shafter
Israel
Weste
Shaftee
American Association of Retired Persons
Veteran's Hall
Carter
United States Department of
Cotton Board
Ministry of Agriculture
Kibutzes
Helen Hasty
Schroeter Creagan Nuptials Held in Claremont Home
Marilyn Schroeter and Richard P. Creagan wed November 29 1980 in a ceremony at Dr Michael Creagan’s home in Claremont. Attended by families and close friends, the couple’s parents are Waldemar F Schroeter Bakersfield and Terry Creagan. Schroeter attended Buttonwillow and Shafter High School and Bakersfield College Nursing, now pediatrics nurse at UCLA Medical Center. Creagan native of New Haven CT, Yale and U Conn Medical School graduate, on Claremont College medical staff. The couple plan to make their home in Claremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Schroeter
Richard P. Creagan
Michael Creagan
Claremont
Waldemar F
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Doctor Creagan
Claremont College
Prayer breakfast invitation for Shafter event March 7 1981
The Shafter Women's Club extends an invitation to a Community Prayer breakfast on Saturday March 7 1981 at 10:00 a.m. in the Veteran's Hall. Church members sign reservations for attendance. Elizabeth Peters chairs the program with Pastor and Mrs Richard Nickel presenting. Breakfast is provided by the club. This marks the third year of sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Peters
Verons Dalke
Reading Group
Veteran's Hall
Shafter
Shafter Women's Club
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Harry Paslay
California
Paslays
Stringham
Judge K. Grant
Dwire Camp
Foodtown
Joe Frizzell
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Roy
Candie and
Jeanette Wheeler
Georg Kadel
Gette
Shafter Historical Society
Green Jay
Ian
Lucille Bongberg
Te Kadel
Effie Duck
Laur Frost
Lottie Cummings
Cathryn Putnam
Christine Grundy
Leona Richards
Delores’ Heller
Keen-agers Meetings
Davis
I Peter
Freewill Baptist Church
Mie
Richland Ave
Shafier
Lanmhesslry
Church of
Shafter United Methodists
Church School
Wership
Rev.g
Ted Larson
W. Lerde Hwy
Therese
Msgr
John A. Delany
Henry Harder
S Giaensey
Anetroees
iSpe
E. Tulese
Shafees
Owen C. Onsum Puster
Ebenez
Reformed Church
James Maynard Keerner
Church of God
Sun
G.B. Kingsland
Full Gospel Bible Preaching Church
Wed. Be Pvp
Sahn Bavete Poser
Schroeter
Creagan
Fsa Baptist Church
Ken Mons Mishaon
Feath & Abiten
Mason Suhailan Ery
Manlenee
Pastzrad
First Southern Baptist Church
Kom St. Swafter
H.D. Rutledge
Cones
Wss
Wodeetday
Family
Angel Rottened
Missionettes
Furst Assembly
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