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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
5
Mr and Mrs W P Pierce at Delano hosted Mr and Mrs Vernon Pierce and family for New Year dinner. Visitors at Dick Finley home for Christmas were Granville Ingram and family of Coalinga.
The Kern Academy P T A met in the Assembly hall on December 22 with Mrs. Ezra Ortner directing a Christmas program. Narrator Evelyn Ortner introduced scenes by first and second graders, a Santa’s workshop act, and a Silent Night background. Third to sixth graders sang carols, while fifth and sixth graders told the shepherd girl story. Jerry Smith read a Christmas Stocking poem.
A religious outreach titled Begin The New Year With A New Life Evangelistic Crusade launches this January. Local churches join in promoting revival services, prayer gatherings, and altar calls aimed at personal transformation and community outreach.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Memorial Hall with May Lou Collins presiding. Velma Guenther reported nine baskets delivered to needy families for Christmas. A tentative Feb. 7 date was set to entertain the Camp Fire group. Betty Spry’s membership transfer to Morgan Hill was granted. Next district meeting is January 15 at 10:00 a.m. in Dinuba.
Jaqueline Horst announces engagement to Clare Fenderson senior son of C E Fenderson. Miss Horst active in Kern Academy and La Sierra College Arlington dorm staff. Clare Jones employed at Robert Jones Mortuary Wasco graduate of Kern Academy La Sierra College and California College of Mortuary Science. Wedding date not set.
New Year’s Eve in Shafter turned lively as households hosted visitors and neighbors gathered for celebrations. George Vannatta’s home drew friends with greetings while the Clarkins Ed Browns and others welcomed the New Year away from quiet fireside plans. West’s at Wasco proved popular with local residents as gatherings formed.
Mr and Mrs Henry Goe Haring left Shafter after a week visiting relatives and returned Monday to their home in Lodi.
A Shafter group held a Rose Bowl viewing at Dave Muir's home with guests including Messer Meadame John Jacobsen Harold Miller Phill Jeffries and Fred Bryant of Bakersfield. Attendees sat on a mock 50 yard line and wore team colors with Ohio State and U C leaners noted.
Mesdames Floyd Cooper Robert Neuman Al Anderson Sol Camp Merrill Thomas J J Peters Jack Battaglia and their house guests Mr and Mrs Archie Luck of Stock ton Dan Weitz Oscar Hamerick and Glen Wesley noted in local society items.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Lin Da and family have returned from Reno Nevada after visiting Mrs Linda's family over the Christmas holidays.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Neuman and their family spent Christmas with Mrs Neuman’s parents, Mr and Mrs Jess Smith, at Paradise enjoying the holiday together.
The American Legion Auxiliary district meeting will be held in Dinuba on January 15 at 10 00 a m Members should call to reserve with Mary Lou Collins at 876 or Leona Richards at 545 to attend
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