Ellis loan officer joins Fresno bank family
Ellis begins as a Bank of America loan officer at East Fresno in 1968 later serving Visalia and Mooney branches. She transfers to Shafter on December 28 and plans to commit there. She holds a bachelor's from California State University, Fresno and grew up near Bakersfield. Raymond Ellis, her Tulare farmer husband, marks their brief marriage.
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Shafter
Raymond Ellis
Raymond
Tulare
Sharon
Mrs. Ellis
California State University
Fresno
Bakersfield
Ag Lending
Shgpen Ellis
Shafter’s
Bank of America
Santa’s helper crafts toys in Shafter workshop
Oscar Wiedmann, known as Santa, continues a family toy tradition in Shafter. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dale Wiedmann, notes the 90-year-old crafts handcrafted, one-of-a-kind toys bearing each child’s name. Since 1978 the workshop has again buzzed with joy as grandchildren join, creating sandboxes and more for generations of descendants.
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Oscar Wiedmann
Shafter
Dale Wiedmann
Santa
Wiedmann
Grandpa Wiedmann
Santa’ Wiedmann
Woman's Club plans China tour program on March 7
Shafter Woman's Club will hear Sarah Lee Crowe describe life in the People's Republic of China with a slide presentation during a 12 30 luncheon. The meeting includes an arts and crafts show with district competition entries and a chance to win 100 dollars. Reservations urged with contact numbers.
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People’s Republic of China
Shafter Woman’s Club
Sarah Lee
Crowe
Lucy Gorsching
Bakersfield
Red China
Nina Leigh
Helen Weill
Marilyn Gladden
Maryellen Newman
Hazel Frizzell
Gretchen Kirk
Deanna Nelson
Pat Richardson
Shafter Woman's Club
Theron Spurr to Speak at First Baptist Church
Theron Spurr will speak at the First Baptist Church at 350 Pine with sessions at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday March 4 and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday March 5 to 9. Spurr, born in 1932 to missionary parents, has preached 5,000 sermons and led many to Christ, later pastoring in Detroit and leading evangelism.
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Theron Spurr
First Baptist Church
350
Pine
Mr. Spurr
Bob Jones University
Greenville
South Carolina
America
Spurr
Gilead Baptist Church
Detroit
Michigan
First Baptist
CBMC March guests listed for luncheon series
Bud Frye spoke February 15 as a real estate guest speaker. Dr John Yale of Porterville spoke February 22 while seminary work and income continued. March program chair Paul Young introduces speakers Therog Spurr Mike Bankston Bill Bann and Mike McCutchen with KWSO. Luncheons run Thursdays at Noon at Veteran's Hall and welcome all men.
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Bud Frye
Christian Business Men’s Committee
Bud
John. Yale
Porterville
Paul Young
Larry Liggett
Rohm Haas Co
Therog Spurr
Mike Bankston
KWSO
Bill Bann
Mike McCutchen
Shafter/Wasco
CBMC
Veteran's Hall
AARP Social Head Named for Shafter Events
Edwin Wimpy Ben der will direct the group’s monthly social gatherings at Shafter Veterans Hall as AARP president J C Penner notes. Ed will greet attendees set up games and get everyone started. Socials occur on the first Monday each month for members and friends.
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Edwin
Bender
J.C. Penner
AARP
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Penner
Kern Community College District Board Meets in Bakersfield
Kern Community College District Board of Trustees holds a regular session on Thursday March 1 1979 at 4 00 p m in the downtown center Bakersfield 2101 4K Street Mall Forum A. Meeting is open to the public with mention of bingo canasta social activities at the Veteran's Hall on March 5 at 1 00 p m.
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Kern Community College District Board of Trustees
Bakersfield
Street
Forum A
Veteran’s Hall
Birthday Party for Paslay Catherine White and Sandra
February 15 party at the White home celebrated Greeta Paslay with guests including Lorene Hill Wilma Guenther Mable Yingst Josephine Larimer and Lottie Cummings Greeta received many gifts and enjoyed cake ice cream punch coffee nuts and mints She later spent the weekend in Bakersfield with her children and grandchildren who treated her to chow mein at Rice Bowl Attendees included Jane Flanigan Jimmy Corky Paslay Lois Evans and family Dusty Joe Benji Pam Michelle Skipper Dustin Willie and more. ice cream and cake followed at Denny Evans home.
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Catherine White
Sandra
Greeta Paslay
Lorene Hill
Wilma Guenther
Mable Yingst
Josephine _ Larimer
Lottie Cummings
Jane Flanigan
Jimmy
Leroy
Corky) Paslay
Lois
Denny Evans
Josh
Joe Dessantos
Dusty
Joe
Benji
Mike Flanigan
Pam
Michelle
Ronnie Evans Eckert
Skipper
Dustin
Bill Eckert
Willie
Alameda
California
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Santa's
Woman's Club
China
Cobsen
Mary Starrh
Baptist Church
Evangelical Church Alliance
Youth For Christ International
Jeanette Wheeler
Rio-Bravo
Greeley
Alvna Duhn
Rt. 4
Grandma Cherry
Wanda Borders
Brian
Borders
San Jose
Ray Borders
Wasco
God
Shafter Missionary Baptist Church
Golden West
J.R. Tramell
Sun
B.T.C
Wed
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul, Alexander
Henry Harder
Jim Wiens
Mennonite Brethren Church Korn
E. Tulare Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
Shafter United Methodist Church
Charles P. Hamby
Kccd Meeting
Paslay
Pentecostal Church OF God
S. Shafter Ave
P.Y.P.A
Fred L. Hanshew
Ebenezek
Reformed Church
Sunset
James Maynard Koermer
Assembly OF God
W. Tulare Shafter
BACA
Todos Son Invitados
Elm Street
John P. Davis
Central Avenue Shafter
Congress
Shafter Press
Frank W. and
Donald L. Reed
Rick Lawler
Publishers News Editor
Richland Ave
Sam Hensley
North Pine Street
Roger Trautmenn
Pastor
Menno Schellenberg
Church of God
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