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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1964
Page
4
A community note indicates Mrs. Jack Kennath teaching a women’s exercise group at the weekly WBL meeting each Monday morning to noon. The text fragment confirms ongoing sessions and the instructor’s name.
Miss Phyllis Waters daughter of Mr and Mrs James Waters of 421 Central Valley Highway became Mrs Henry R Romero in a Christmas Eve Church of Christ ceremony in Shafter. The bride wore a white lace gown and chapel train with pearl necklace. attendants included sister Mrs James Stark and Mrs Bill Eslick. best man Chris Romero. ushers Romero of Hollywood and others. Both couples work at Fischer Plastics in Burbank.
The Rio Bravo PTA holds its first meeting of the New Year on Thursday January 9 at 2 30 p m in the auditorium with Max presiding Cub Scouts lead the flag salute and a surprise guest is promised Hosts are Mr and Mrs Paul Enns and Mr and Mrs Keith Berger.
A Shafter family reunion piece notes Mrs Wiedmann and her parents visiting in Shafter for the holidays. Kinman family connections span San Gabriel Palm Desert Playa del Rey Westwood Monrovia and Los Angeles. Bill Kinman now serves as Senior Librarian for the Los Angeles County Library, heading its second largest branch.
Georgette Kadel is named Women’s News Editor at the Shafter Press replacing Toni Johnston. She is well known to community groups and individuals and invites readers to submit news items to the Press office.
Miss Mary Hubble daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hubble Sr married George Guenther in First Baptist Church Lake Isabella on Saturday December 28 at 7 pm. Rev Mead officiated. They reside Bakersfield 316 West Warren Street. Mrs Art Kadel and Mrs Lloyd Osborn assisted. Mary attends Bakersfield College and George works for Bill Carter Construction Co.
John Devincenzo of 29549 Jack Ave Shafter won the cedar chest prize from an American Legion Auxiliary fundraiser held December 21. President Mrs Bessie Keffieth thanks members and Hemingsons for store window space. The Fifteenth District meeting is set for January 19 at Earli mart starting 10 a.m. with all officers urged to attend.
Camp Fire leaders including Bluebird and Horizon groups will meet at the home of Mrs. Harold Sage 401 Atlantic St at 10 a.m. on January 10. The gathering aims to organize activities and coordinate event planning.
The First Baptist Church of Shafter hosted the December 27 ceremony for Edith Ann Warkentin and Thaddeus W. McFadden Jr. A large guest list, flowers, music, and a reception followed the double ring service. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Agron Warkentin, wears a taffeta gown with a chapel train and carries a white orchid bouquet. The groom, Navy radar school graduate, is the son of the late Thaddeus W. McFadden Sr. Attending relatives and friends travel from Porterville Merced Atwater and other California cities for the wedding.
The A O Wakiya Senior Horizon Club describes its year’s work including raising funds for trips and using proceeds for Christmas decorations and gifts for local rest homes. Members donated food baskets and aided children while supporting community activities. The next meeting is January 13 at 7 30.
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