Firemen Bowlers Lead Minor League Action At Neuman's Alley
Firemen head a four game win streak at Neuman's Bowling Alley with a 30 to 26 win over the Lions and 25 to 31 losses to Mocker's and Neuman and Sons while American Legion and 20-30 Club also split results. West's led the three game series with 2453 and 866 in the one game series. Gene Stewart of Shafter Press had high single of 237 and a 562 series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieahaghp Seme
Neuman
Aasco Lions
Mocker's
Neuman and Sons
American Legion
Shafter Press
West
Legion
Mrs Toness Bilyeu Honored at Shower
Mrs. Toness Bilyeu was the honoree at a pink and blue shower Friday evening hosted at the home of Mrs. Mattie Miller. Hostesses were Mrs. Hattie Sivils and Mrs. Laura Hiler. Guests included Mrs. A. C. Roy, Mrs. Pauline Garrison, Margie Dickey, Bernice Woods, Lavonne English, Joyce Andriotti, Marie Harris, Millie Bryant, John Gipson, Massey Williams, Gladys Miller, Juanita Gipson, Peggy Rutledge, Mattie Cockrell and Bida Johnson.
On Fish Cooking Demonstration Friday at Mrs Hoover Home
Mrs Marvin Hoover hosts a morning demonstration on fish cookery by Miss Dorothy Wilkinson, Kern County home adviser, at 515 Calloway St. Learn boning, odor control with parchment and foil, sauce ideas, and luncheon with a small fee to cover food costs. Attendees bring table service and a kitchen apron for the 10 a.m. event open to all interested women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Hoover
Calloway St
Dorothy Wilkinson
Kern Wdounty
Miss Wilkinson
Shafter Seeks Colorful Names For Junior Basketball Teams
Roy Farrell city recreation director oversees a 50 plus elementary boys league with two squads labeled heavyweights and lightweights He invites players to propose team names such as Monsters Gremlins End or Keeen amid a year round recreation expansion. Local drills and Saturday games set at Richland School and Shafter High School with coaches Dick Morse and Joe Norris guiding lineups including Bill Montgomery Ed Ellis Mike Steele Dale Morris Ronnie Colvard Ken Kreeker Glen Putman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Farrell
Richland
Shafter High School
Farrell
Dick Morse
Joe Norris
Shafter
Bill Montgomery
Ed Ellis
Mike Steele
Dale Morris
Ronnie Colvard
Bob Grainger
Chet Neufeld
Dale Neufeld
Vaughn Taylor
Troy Rawls
Bonner Boels
Dick Warneke
Shafter Recap Takes Over Whyte Side Tyres
Jim Hodges announces that Shafter Recap Tire Shop has taken over distribution for immediate delivery of Vogue Whyte Side Wall Tyres. The new tire innovation has strong coast sales, and the local shop claims to be first in the territory to offer them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hodges
Shafter Recap
Indy
Hodges
Christmas Party At Shafter Home Record
A Christmas party was held at the Shafter home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Walker attended by Bert Collins Bill Till ing A. J. Reed and A. J. Smith spouses included in the group gathered for the festive event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
H. B. Walker
Messrs
Bert Collins
Bill Tilling
A. J. Reed
A. J. Smith
Cadet George Cooper Visits Home Over Holiday Leave
George Cooper Cadet son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Cooper Manuél avenue spent two weeks in Shafter during Christmas and New Year holidays on leave from Pensacola Air Base Also at home Kenneth Cooper 18 a Fresno freshman who has begun pre flight training in two weeks and will go to flight school at Whiting Field Fla
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George Cooper
Floyd Cooper
Manuél
Avenue
Shafter
Pensacola Air Base
Kenneth Cooper
Fresno
Whiting Field
Fla
Color Day Ceremony Promotes Shafter Wasco Game
Shafter High School plans a Color Day event to boost spirit for the Wasco basketball game that night. A contest will pick the student with the best outfit in Shafter blue and gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Wasco
Shafter
Lady Lions sponsor cancer film to be shown in Buttonwillow
The Lady Lions of Buttonwillow sponsor the cancer awareness film Self Examination to be shown Wednesday evening at 8 in the Community Building. A doctor will attend to answer questions and all women are urged to attend.
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Buttonwillow
Lady Lions of
Moody Bible Speaker Garner to Visit Shafter Church
Moody Bible Institute's Garner of Chicago will visit the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church for a series of messages on January 27 and 28. He will address Sunday School work at the Sunday and Monday meetings and services, focusing on whether the Sunday School is reaching the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Shafter .Mennonite Brethren Church
Martha Middleton Dies in Bakersfield Hospital
Funeral services for Martha Middleton 37 of North Shafter labor camp are tentatively set for 2 p m Monday at Armstrong Mortuary pending the arrival of her son Jimmie stationed with the Air Force in Alaska. She is survived by husband John W Middleton father Will Creason Oklahoma and five sisters. Interment will be at Shafter Cemetery with Rev Durwood Phillips officiating.
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Martha Middleton
North Shafter
Bakersfield
Armstrong Mortuary
Jimmie
Air Force
Alaska
John W. Middleton
Will Creason
Oklahoma
Shafter
Durwood Phillips
Mrs Sciochetti Visit From Hollister
Mrs Louis Sciochetti and her daughter Dorothy and friend Art Galardi of Hollister are visiting relatives in Shafter and Wasco. They were entertained at a dinner Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Stover at 239 Atlantic St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sciochetti
Dorothy
Art Galardi
Hollister
Shafter
Wasco
Lee Stover
Atlantic St
Engagement announced for Doris Jean De Witt family
Doris Jean De Witt of Buttonwillow announced engagement to R Barnes of Bakersfield Sr. family. Both attend Bakersfield Junior College and plan a June wedding. Other items list local visits, holiday events, and relatives in Buttonwillow Shafter and Wasco with multiple families and attendees.
Highway fixes eyed after Ca welo meeting urges intercounty action
Paul Newell of Shafter presided at the association meeting in Ca welo where leaders called for urgent repairs to a highway from Sunrise City to the Kern county line. They identified two sharp turns and a dangerous grade crossing at Wasco as priorities and urged a Kern Tulare Kings conference to coordinate efforts.
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Cawelo
Paul Newell
Shafter
Wasco
J. R
Cap) Hayes
Kings County
Sunrise City
Kern County
Tulare County
Newell
Kern
Tulare
Kings
Leon Dunnings
Association
Vernon Timmons
CVH
Army Engineers
J. D. Camp
Holiday Visits Highlight Rio Bravo Community
University of Nevada student Miss Barbara Jean Humphries joined holiday guests with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gregory of Rio Bravo. Mr and Mrs Frank ONeill Sr and Mr and Mrs Richard ONeill of Pasadena hosted relatives in Rio Bravo. Wanda Dozier and Glenn Scales visited from Compton and Rio Bravo respectively. Johnny Ramsey, in Brown's Military, visited from Long Beach. Willard Janzen and family traveled from Maple District to Oklahoma for Christmas. Mrs P T Wall of the M District aided at Wilburn Ingham's home in St. helping with a baby. Andrew Ray Borde spent the weekend with Borders of Maple District. he serves in the Navy at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lanham
Rio Bravo
Modesto
Barbara Jean Humphries
University of Nevada
J. A. , Gregory
Frank O'Neill, SR
Richard O'Neill
Pasadena
Frank O'Neill, Jr
Wanda Dozier
Lester McDermott
Compton
Glenn
Bob Scales
Mark Scales
Bob
Johnny Ramsey
Brown
Long Beach
P. T. Wall
M District
Wilburn Ingham
Inghams
Andrew Ray Borde
Mrs
A Borders
Maple District
Man
Navy
San Diego
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Mrs. Toness Bilyeu
By Rutter
ARMEY
Central California
Rutter Armey
Jewett
Monsters
Gremlins
End
Eileanna
Keeen
The
Colonels
McFarland
Delano
Minter Village
Ken Kreeker
Glen Putman
J. C. Finley
Jim Broom
Bob Funk
Arleigh Johnson
Jesse Grumbles
Wayne Banks
Ron Stewart
Buddy Engels
Bob Lauderdale
Jim Sherri
Larry Mullins
Bob Ragsdale
Keh Lott
Ben West
John Brown
Dick Smith
Whyte Side Tyres
Morris Motor CO
Chester Ave
Lady Lions
Moody Bible
Dean Craig
Cottage Hospital
Dennis James Craig
Ok Uist
Arthur Blomquist
Gowrie
Lyle Blomquist
Angelés
Temple
Jerome Lundblade
Torrante
Jesse Rightnour
Tommy
Bay Area
Cora Mayo
Ave
John Mayo
Spokane
Wash
Mayo Home
Leo Mayo
Darnell
Alvin
Claude Williams
Johnny
Wyl
Robe Hearn, Sr
Ronnie
Denney Evans
Richard Paslay
Kenny Paslay
Iva Dell Koenig
Delpha Holland
Pacific Bible Institute
Junior Evans
Ridgecrest
F. B. Nichols
Santa Fe
Fred Gluders
Poso St
Ann Myers
Randsburg
Ed Evans
Chas Efird
Annette
David Kinser
Sandra
Shirley
Bradshaw
Daryl
Gayle
Cabral
Patty Hare
Alfred Regier
Los Angeles
First Men*nonite
Ther Lo 1
Earnest Schroeder
Joe L. Glover
M Lillie Bell
Orie McClellan
Ethel Deers
Genevieve Ricco
Central Hardware CO
Willard Janzen
Chris
J. A. Janzen
Corn
Okla
Willard Zens
Sunshine Boys
Wheeler
Centre
Corcoran
Porterville
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