Shafter News Briefs From February 1964
The Shafter Press notes include filing for Kern County Justice Court judges Harvey Gaede and Lewis Woodard, Betty Poznoff earning honorable mention in an art exhibit, Bayless Market expanding at Smiths Corner, and local engagements and alternates for Cotton Princess. Also covered are Brotherhood Week, a new Shafter Motel coffee shop, and lists of former local ads and business closings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter Justice Court
Long
Cme
Harvey Gaede
Lewis Woodard
Chinatown
Betty Poznoff
Shafter Library
Shafter Press
Austin Studios
McClure Drug Store
Schirmers Dept
Wheeler Furniture
Art Morgan’s
A.B.C
Baby Shoppe
Bayless Market
Loewen Plumbing
Justensen’s
Honorary Life Membership Award At Maple School PTA
1959 summary notes Honorary Life Membership awarded to William Siemens at Maple School PTA meeting. Jim Jacobs joins staff at Community National Bank per Roger Thuman. Budget Food Market opens with UH C Hight as owner. Three foreign delegates Mrs Wong China Mrs Key Norway and Mrs Cooke France speak on child rearing at Shafter Play Center educational meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Siemens
Maple School
Jim Jacobs
Community National Bank
Roger Thuman
Henry Wong
China
Edward Key
Norway
E. David Cooke
France
Shafter Play Center
Lee Thomas Heads Vet Housing Effort in Shafter
From the files of the Shafter Press dated February 18, 1949, Lee Thomas is noted as district vet housing head and Commander of the Leslie L. Robinson American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Shafter Press
Lee Thomas
Leslie L. Robinson
Shafter Chamber Urges Jet Airport Development
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce, in a letter to Kern County Supervisors, urges adoption of the Quinton Engineers report on Shafter Airport development and its future use as a jet airport. The board recommends planning now rather than waiting for demand to ensure best regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Sirs
Quinton Engineers, Ltd
Shafter
Board of Supervisors
Kern County
Frank H. Wisner
Evans–Wilson Nuptials in Tucson Ceremony
Miss Virginia Kathleen Evans became the Bride of Dwayne N Wilson in a Jan 25 double ring ceremony at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Tucson. Attended by about seven percent of guests, the couple received at 1135 W San Lucas Circle and journeyed to the White Mountains for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Kathleen Evans
Errol F. Evans
Tucson
Arizona
Dwayne N.wilson
Albert W. Wilson
W. Euclid
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
San Lucas Circle
White Mountains
Journey
Richard M. Harris
Harriett Standring
Richard Williams
Sylvia Evans
Larry Lawdon
Dennis Wong
Bakersfield
Gregg Roberson
Tempe
Ariz
Carl Trincan
Wilson
Lee No
Womans Club Morale Benefit a Success in Shafter
The Shafter Woman's Club report shows 198 total proceeds from Operation Morale benefit held Feb 11. Tickets pies and cakes brought 158. 40 more came from individuals and groups. About eighty attended with sixteen card and game tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Woman’s Club
Shafter
James Moquist
J. J. Hill
Fef. C. Eckmann
Jack Stepp
Bill Gladden
Bud Johnson
Paul Ratzlaff
Joe Frizell
Bud Boggs
Robert Bongberg
Wilbur Immel Visits Shafter Relatives from Minnesota
Wilbur Immel of Minneapolis Minnesota visiting at the home of Mrs Velma Guenther 289 Golden West in Shafter. He spent time with his two daughters Mrs Joyce Litzinger in Victorville and Mrs Violet Renk in Chula Vista. On his return home Mrs Ray Arnett of Billingham Washington, sister to both him and Mrs Guenther, will visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Guenther
Golden West
Wilbur Immel
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Shafter
Joyce Litzinger
Victorville
Violet Renk
Chila Vista
Immel
Ray Arnett
Billingham
Washington
Mrs. Guenther
Sammie Lott and Eddie Millard Reign at Banquet
Sammie Lott and Eddie Millard were crowned queen and king at the Sweetheart Banquet for the First So, Baptist Church youth group held Friday Feb 14 at the Shafter Motel dining room. 31 attended as Wayne Siemens and Cheryl, Randall Searcy with trumpet, Pat Johnson, Harold Reimer, Cynthia Mouser, and Greg Reimer participated with stories and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Sammie Lott
Eddie Millard
Shafter
Wayne Siemens
Cheryl
Randall Searcy
Pat Johnson
Harold Reimer
Cynthia Mouser
My Love
Greg Reimer
Vernon Searcy
Earl Millard
Mennonite Youth Spaghetti Dinner Announcement
The Mennonite Brethren church Youth Group invites the community to a spaghetti dinner on Saturday evening March 1 from 4 30 to 7 30 p m. Proceeds support youth activities and church programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Susan Franklin Elected President of Church Class
Susan Franklin was elected president of the junior high class at Union Congregational Church on Feb 9 during Sunday school. Ronnie Jantzen, Anne, and Judy Guenther were named secretary, chairman, and social chairman respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Franklin
Union Congregational Church
Ronnie Janzen
Anne
Judy Guenther
Tom Almberg
Models
Las Summer
Birth announcements for Jill Stephenie Wilson and Carl Trenim Moore Jr.
Jill Stephenie Wilson born February 4 at Memorial Hospital Bakersfield weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Parents Mr and Mrs Harlin Wilson and Mr and Mrs Frank Penser announce maternal and paternal grandparents. Jill is great granddaughter of F W Handel. Carl Trenim Moore Jr born February 10 at Memorial Hospital weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. Parents Mr and Mrs C T Moore announce maternal grandparents James Crabb and Mrs Ida Smith. paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Moore. Extended family links include C C Crabb, Gonzales residents, and H O Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jill Stephenie
Gary Wilson
Pine
Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield
Aaron
Michelle
Jill
Harlin Wilson
Frank Penser
Sonoma
F. W. Handel
C. T. Moore
Oak
Carl Trenim Moore Jr
Carl
Moores
James Crabb
Richard
Dick) Moore
C. C. Crabb
Ida Smith
Charles McNew
Shafter
Gonzales
Santa Ana
H. O. Moore
G. L. Anderson
Parkridge
Christian Home Week Emphasized by Adventist Churches
Adventist churches and a local school observe Christian Home Week from February 15 to 22. Services at the Poplar and Lerdo Highway church were held last Saturday on the theme with daily followup programs at Kern School led by Pastor M. E. Heinrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar
Lerdo Highway
Kern Seventh-day Adventist School
M. E. Heinrich
Cherry Pies Sale By Jr Women’s Club For George Washington Event
Shafter Junior Women’s Club prepares homemade cherry pies for sale this Saturday February 22 for George Washington’s Birthday. Americanism Chairman Mrs. Handel leads the sale to support the Women’s Club Operation Morale for American servicemen. Pies are frozen unbaked and can be bought frozen or baked. Presale orders are $1.25 delivered. Telephone orders taken by Mrs. Handel or Mrs. Stark at 746-6145 before 5 p.m. daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
George Washington
Kenneth Handel
Americanism
Woman's Club
Handel
Gene Stark
Haberman Begley Wedding in Bakersfield
Margaret Marie Haberman and David Allen Begley wed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Bakersfield in a 7:30 pm ceremony witnessed by 100 guests. The couple will reside at 611 Eye Street with Begley pursuing Police Science studies at Bakersfield College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Marie
Peggy) Haberman
David Allen Begley
Our Lord of Perpetual Help Church
Bakersfield
Donald Buckley
Father de Marietta
Gerald J. Haberman
Shattuck Avenue
Daniel P. Begley
Joan Pogon
Steve Witcher
Tory Farnholtz
Tom Randour
Carpenters Hall
Los Angeles Area
Eye Street
Coffee’s
Phyllis Abbott
Vicki McFadden
District Camp Fire Meeting in Shafter Discusses Day Camp
Mrs. Jack McMeans presided over the Shafter District meeting of Kern County Camp Fire Girls in the Shafter library conference room. Mary Turner attended as district director and discussion covered a possible Shafter day camp and the March 7 Father Daughter Camp Fire banquet with Don Foster as guest speaker and slides of summer camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McMeans
Shafter
Kern
Don Foster
Dave Anderson
Don Grimes
Estella Arthington
Wayne Morn
Gene Guenther
Art Penner
Glen Handel
Claude New
Leaders Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith’s Corner
T. D. Bayless
Son Jack
Foodland Market
Mardo Ohlsson
O. G. Ohlsson
Patricia Johnson
Arvin
Christine Bradley
Kenneth Gaede
Julie Crowder
Cullen Morris
Gerald Bender
Legion
Shafter Motel
P. V. McClure
Budget_Food Market
UH. C. Hight
Shafter Chamber
Shafter Airport
Chamber
J.L
Lorene
ANGEL
Angel Food
Evans- Wilson
Mrs
Dwayne N. Wilson
Womans Club
Minneapolis, Minn
Carol Bergman
Pam Kooper
Edmund Janzen
Pacific College
Wallace Koop
Jill Stephenie Wilson
Advent Churches
Jr. Women's Club
Haberman-Begley
Camp Fire Meeting
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
Gospel Hour
Family Bible Hour
KWSO
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