Funeral Planned for Lara Duggan in Shafter
Clara Ella Duggan of Shafter will be laid to rest Friday at 2 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Cecil Poole officiating. Interment will follow in Shafter Cemetery. Mortuary handles arrangements. Survived by husband F Duggan of North Shafter, sons Clyde and Carl in Oklahoma and Clarence in Bakersfield, six daughters Velma Nix Sturgeon Ada Shaw Ethel Orr May Hen and Anna Cooper, plus Edna Morgan one sister of Shafter.
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Clara Ella Duggan
Shafter
Pentecostal Church of God
Cecil Poole
F. Duggan
North Shafter
Clyde
Carl
Lahoma
Clarence
Bakers
Velma Nix
Maple School Hosts Roundtable With County Supervisors
Ralph Gribble and Maple School faculty hosted a roundtable for Lerdo Semitropic and Buttonwillow teachers. Miss Christine Jordsted and three county supervisors led discussions for primary, intermediate and upper grades with plans for another session next Thursday.
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MAPLE
Ralph Gribble
Lerdo
Christine Jordsted
Marcia Fandren
Dale Foster
Charles Jones
Pondham
McFarland
Minnesota Folks Visit Bradshaws
Mrs. Jerry Bradshaw and family from St. Paul visited Pat Bradshaw and his mother Mrs. Margaret Bradshaw in Shafter. They spent the holidays with the Bradshaws while Jerry Bradshaw returned to Newfoundland to finish work there. He and his family plan to make their home in Shafter. Mrs. Margaret Bradshaw, formerly of St. Paul, has lived in Shafter since her daughter-in-law’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bradshaw
Jerine
Duncan
St. Paul
Minn
Pat Bradshaw
Margaret Bradshaw
Jerry Bradshaws
Bradshaw
Newfoundland
Shafter
Two Men Injured In Local Car Accident
Officers report two men injured in a Shafter Avenue crash. Ernest Adamsen and D S Kay were in separate cars. Adamsen's southbound vehicle rammed Kay's as Kay swung into a driveway. Kay taken to Bakersfield hospital. Adamsen treated by a private physician. Police John Reily said both men were injured.
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Shafter Avenue
Ernest Adamsen
D. S. Kay
Adamsen
Kay
Bakersfield
Adamson
John Reily
Elementary Boys Begin Basketball Games Here
Elementary students start basketball sessions during holidays and Saturdays at Richland High School gym under Roy Farrell recreation notes. More than 40 boys per day participate, with an equal turnout on Saturdays, no outside league this year, the program run by Shafter Recreation Commission.
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Ter
Richland
Roy Farrell
Farrell
The
Shafter Recreation Commission
Harold Brown Services Held in Seventh Day Church
Funeral services for Harold Earl Brown 33 year old accident victim were held Monday afternoon at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery with Armstrong Mortuary in charge. Elder Stanley Huen officiated. Survivors include his wife Wanda a son Ricky four brothers Glen Seattle Herbert Pendleton Ore Theodore North Dakota and Melvin Idaho five sisters Gladys Wentland Pendleton Leola Fitterer Shafter Grace Thelma Gotfried North Dakota Lula Feland North Dakota and stepfather Theodore Thompson North Dakota. He had lived in Shafter 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Harold Earle Brown
Shafter Cemetery
Armstrong Mortuary
Stanley Huen
Wanda
Ricky
Glen
Seattle
Herbert
Pendleton
Ore
Theodore
North
Dakota
Melvin
Idaho
Gladys Wentland
Leola Fitterer
Shafter
Grace
Thelma Gotfried
North Dakota
Lula Feland
Theodore Thompson
CAP Officers Inspect Squad at Shafter Headquarters
Officers from the Southern district inspected equipment and personnel at the Shafter Civil Air Patrol squadron HQ near Shafter Airport. Afterward the squadron and guests were served luncheon by Cpl. Lillie Blair. Ten local squad members reportedly took officer exams recently at the airport.
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Theouthern
Shafter
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Cpl
Lillie Blair
Yeoman Visits Wife and Family in San Diego Area
Bill Ross of San Diego spent last weekend visiting his wife Lois West and her parents Mr and Mrs N West at 165 Poso Street. Ross is attending yeoman's school in San Diego and has served in the Navy for about a year. Also visiting were their son in law Mr Jack Dodgen and daughter Brenda with Michael.
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Yeoman
Bill Ross
San Diego
Lois West
N. West
Poso St. Ross
Navy
West
Jack Dodgen
Brenda
Michael
74 Cage Squads Begin Noon Loop
Seventy four teams from grades five to eight started a noon league today at Richland School. Boys play regulation five minute quarters and girls play 10 minute halves under Roy Farrell. Five hundred ten players registered and 200 officials are ready to referee, score keep, and maintain standings.
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Richland School
Roy Farrell
Final rites held for Arleigh A Higgins in Shafter
Final rites were conducted at Armstrong Mortuary for Arleigh Andrew Higgins 65 of Shafter age 65. Rev Cecil Poole officiated and interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. He lived in Shafter 25 years and is survived by his wife Irene his mother Mrs Belle Higgins six sons and six daughters with relatives listed in Bakersfield Modesto Tracy Fresno London Eng Hopeland San Mateo.
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Armstrong
Arleigh Andrew Higgins
Orange Avenue
Cecil Poole
Shafter Cemetery
Shafter
Irene
Belle Higgins
Nebraska
Thomas
Earlimart
John
Bakersfield
Arley
Modesto
Fran
Tracy
Joe
Fresno
Billy
Francis MacFay
London
Eng
Mary Miller
Gladys Head
Grace Tarpley
Hopeland
Bonnié Jean Higgins
Rosize Higgins
San
Mateo
Scouters Gather For Slogan Event And Training
At 9 45 a m J Ray Baker will depict the slogan A Scout Is Reverent, patrol and troop meetings follow at 10 a m. Patrol cooking with an aluminium demonstration by Carl Jone and Fred Mason at 11 30 a m. The cracker barrel session runs one hour from 1 00 to 2 00 p m. Tony Forquera leads patrol and troop hiking at 2 p m with Dr Leonard Duck and Rex Cunningham directing compass training.
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J. Ray Baker
Carl Jone
Fred Mason
Tony
Forquera
Leonard Duck
Rex Cunningham
Scouters Prepare for Buckskin Awards and Closing Program
At 3 p.m the Buckskin awards and closing program will be held with a 4 p.m. start time. Scouters should bring food and utensils for three cookout meals plus a sack lunch, pocket knife, hatchet, flat file, bedding, compass, Boy Scout handbook, Scout field book, a small tent if possible and a shovel, in addition to a 50 cent fee.
Jewelry Party Hosted By Mrs Gaede At Home
Mrs Edward Gaede of 248 Cross Street entertained friends at a jewelry party Friday evening. Guests included Mesdames Bill Duerksen James Jacobs J E Wheeler George Smith Dave Keher of Fresno and Miss Barbara Stone.
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Edward Gaede
Cross St
Mesdames
Bill Duerksen
James Jacobs
J. E. Wheeler
George Smith
Dave Keher
Fresno
Barbara Stone
Mrs Roy Paslay Ronnie Visit Southland Farm
A visiting group from Hayward including Mrs Roy Paslay and Ronnie spent time at Knott's Berry Farm Buena Vista last week. The party also included Mr and Mrs Roy Shively of Hayward and Mr Mrs Gale Kern with Irene and Gary. They stayed with Mr and Mrs R L Newton Compton formerly Shafter. Irene Kern remained with the Newtons after the group returned.
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Knott
Berry Farm
Buena Vista
Roy Paslay
Ronnie
Roy Shively
Hayward
Gale Kern
Irene
Gary
R. L. Newton
Compton
Shafter
Irene Kern
Newtons
Mr and Mrs Sisco Wal Drop Visit San Fernando Family
Mr and Mrs Sisco Wal Drop visited the home of her sister Mrs Earl Wipf and family at 219 California Ave in San Fernando. The gathering included her son and other relatives in a brief family visit.
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Sisco Waldrop
San Fernando
Earl Wipf
California Ave
Wittenberg Holds Lead in League
Wittenberg's Poultry swept Central Hardware bowling team to extend its league lead in the Sportsman's Minor League. West's stopped Agriform by the same score, Mocker's drew with American Legion, and the fire department tied Shafter Press. Wittenberg led with a 2438 three game series. West's had the top single game at 905. Zoe Frizzell totaled 543 points for three games and Gordon Bennett 234 pins for one game.
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Wittenberg
Central Hardware
West’s
Mocker’s
American Legion
Fire Department
Shafter Press
Zoe Frizzell
Gordon Bennett
Mortimore Wing Post Named President of Holy Name Society
A. G. Mortimore of Shafter will serve as president of the St. Therese's Church Holy Name Society in 1953, replacing Frank Sill. John Butler is vice president and Jim Hodges secretary-treasurer. The group plans its annual barbecue June 25 with Sill as chairman.
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A. G. Mortimore
Shafter
St. Therese’s Church
Holy Name Society
Frank Sill
John Butler
Jim Hodges
Sillamed
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