Shafter News Highlights Local Growth and Events
The Shafter Press notes growth in housing and business with plans for Village Arms Shopping Center and Supreme Air dealership. Janice Luker wins a $100 prize in the county contest and eyeing beauty college after high school. Dollar Days sales kick off as schools reopen, Kern County shows strong buying income and community progress. Local firemen chalk up efforts as new entertainment and residents arrive.
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Caleexit
Beauty College
Bakersfield
Supreme Air
Leon Pi
York
Kern County
Kern
Shafter
Shafter Press
Luncheon Menus and City Growth Highlight Shafter News
The column lists a January luncheon menu overseen by Valentina Valena and details daily meals. It then notes Shafter’s 140 years of service, a 1959 Chamber of Commerce member, and a 141/3 percent rise in 1959 stamp sales totaling $79,293.38, with forecasts of 1960 receipts above $90,000 and more post routes.
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Shafter
Mel Parrett
Shafters
Lotal
Gene Guenther
Chamber of Commerce
Exalt
Hefose
Guenther
Germaine
North Shafter
Roseville Family Celebrates Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Dennis Davis of Roseville with children Dar Laraye and Jamey were guests over the Christmas holidays. They spent the holiday with Mr and Mrs Roy Whicker. Mrs Davis is the former Lilly Jo Whicker, daughter of the Roy Whickers.
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Dennis Davis
Roseville
Dar‘fell
Laraye
Jamey
Shafters
Roy Whicker
Davis
Lilly Jo Whicker
Roy Whickers
Foodland Opens Under The Bayless Family
Mr and Mrs J D Bayless and son Jack announce the opening of their new Foodland Market at Smiths Corner one half mile south of Shafter New Years Day marks the Bayless return as owners of Foodland which had been leased since 1951 to Ray Kelly The Bayless family has a 30 year Shafter area business history Jack Bayless a Shafter High School graduate and Marine Corps veteran and his wife Bonnie have a three month old daughter Kelly Gerald Bayless runs a barber shop and beauty salon with his wife in Oildale.
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J.D. Bayless
Jack
Smith’s Corner
Shafter
Bayless
Foodland
Ray Kelly
Lane
Jack Bayless
Shafter High School
Bakersfield Junior College
Marine Corps
Bonnie
Kelly
Gerald Bayless
Anothe
Oildale
Phillips Cockrum Marriage Vows RecitedJanuary 2nd
Miss Patricia Phillips and Freddie Cockrum wed in a simple January ceremony at the church on 17th and L. The couple, from Shafter and Bakersfield, exchanged vows before relatives with Rev. Hinds officiating. A reception followed at 205 California Avenue. about 40 guests attended. The newlyweds plan to reside in Bakersfield.
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Patricia Phillips
Jimmie Phillips
Shafter
Freddie Cockrum
Houston Cockrum
Bakersfield
17Th
Hinds
Pat» Phillips
Shafter High School
Bill Cockrum
Connie Cockrum
Cub Scout Pack 953 Portrays Christ Child Story
Cub Scout Pack 953 presented the life of Christ from birth to death using a flannel board. The Richland School Cafeteria hosted the meeting with narration by Mrs. Mary Carmel and singing led by Den Mother Mrs. Henry Voth. Jay Atkinson and Bert Hanks led Den No. 953 as pack leaders.
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Christ
Richland School
Mary Carmel
Jame
Scouts of America
Jay Atkinson
Bert Hanks
den No
Henry Voth
B and P Club Plans Thursday Evening Meeting
The Business and Professional Women's Club will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs Don Christensen for its monthly business session. Mrs Christensen will serve as hostess and Emily Stoller as co host. All B and PW members urged to attend.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Don Christensen
Bel Congo talk by returning missionary Mr Ciarry Graber
Mr Graber returns from two years in the Belgian Congo and will address the First Mennonite Church at Golden West and Wall Streets on Monday January 11 at 7 pm. He will share slides of the Congo and his work there and invites all interested members and friends to attend.
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Belgian Congo
Ciarry Graber
Graber
First Mennonite Church
Golden West and
Wall Streets
Mr. Graber
Maple PTA Guests to Visit Wasco High Principal at Jan 12 Meeting
Maple PTA president Mrs. Jonas Nickel announces Robert Maxwell principal of Wasco Union High School will be guest at the next meeting on Tuesday January 12. A panel of high school teachers will lead an informative discussion with Mrs. Janet Peterson presiding. The meeting includes a 6 o clock pot luck supper in the school lunch room and new home meal suggestions.
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Jonas Nickel
Maple Pta
Robert Maxwell
Wasco Union High School
Janet Peterson
PTA
Kattenhorns Return from Illinois Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kattenhorn and Lloyd returned to Shafter on New Year’s Day after a two week trip to Illinois. They stayed with Mrs. Agnes Hutchens in Christmas week as a snowstorm delayed a church program. They toured Meteor Crater Arizona and Springfield Illinois visiting Abraham Lincoln’s home. They noted fast traffic on divided highways and a nine day trip with only five hours lost to snow east of Flagstaff Arizona.
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Lawrence Kattenhorn
Lloyd
Shafter
Illinois
Agnes Hutchens
Kattenhorn
Kattenhorns
Meteor Crater
Arizona
Springfield
Abraham _Lincoln
California
Kat- Ethel Davis
Mr. Kattenhorn
Pratt
Kansas
Rev
Mel Krug
Figastaff
Ray Beltran Sr Honored On His 50th Birthday
A birthday dinner Sunday January 3 at Rodriguez Spanish Kitchen honored Ray Beltran Sr. on his fiftieth birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beltran Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Beltran Jr., Philip Beltran, on De La Rosa, Clara Jo Beltran and Ray Beltran Jr.
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Ray Beltran Sr
Ray Beltran
Rodriguez Spanish Kitchen
Iy Beltran Jr
Philip Beltran
On de LaRosa
Clara Jo. Beltran
Southland Visitors In Shafter For The Holidays
Southland visitors spell a holiday gathering in Shafter at the Carroll home. Guests include Aubrey McNew and family from Chula Vista, Mr. and Mrs. D. Carroll, Spurgeon McNew of Fresno Avenue, and LeRoy Wheat family with newborn Lonnie from Malin Oregon. New Year visitors are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mead and family from Torrance.
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Aubrey McNew
Karen
Chula Vista
Saon
Spurgeon McNew
Fresno Avenue
Carroll
LeRoy Wheat
Lonnie
Malin
Oregon
Carrolls
Torrence
Russell Mead
Ramona
David
Starlo
Returns From A Visit To The Southlands
Mrs Kathy Morgan Patricia Ann and Cheryl Lynn return from a week in the Southland with Mr Morgan taking the family to Los Angeles They recall snow in Santa Barbara and a New Year’s Eve dinner dance at the American Legion Auxiliary Post 686 They also note a ranch visit in the Oji Valley and a Beverly Hills trip to see Dr William S Sawyer and his son Tom The return trip by Greyhound over a snow covered ridge route made a pretty drive home
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Kathy Morgan
Patricia Ann
Cheryl Lynn
Southland
Morgan
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
American Legion Auxiliary
Jack
Patricia
Cheryl
Joe
Oji Valley
Mr"Eddy
Orient
Beverly Hills
Morgans
William S. Sawyer
Tom
Dr. Sawyer
Lindy’s
Mrs. Morgan
Shafter
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