Local Births and Engagements Highlight Bakersfield Area News
The section notes several births in early January including Kristy Lee Shafer born January 9 in North Kern Hospital weighing 7 pounds 20 inches and Eric Matthew Hoekstra born January 12 weighing 6 pounds 3% ounces. Grandparents listed for Shafer and Hoekstra families. Also reports Linda Faye Sullivan born December 31 at 6 pounds 7 ounces, 19 inches, with siblings Carol and Randy and grandparents Noble of Caruthers and Robert Sullivan of Kerman. Engagement announced for Arteen Forehand to Airman Paul Baldwin with Forehandes a senior at Shafter High School and Baldwin stationed at Edwards AFB. Wedding planned May 21 at First Church of the Nazarene in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Shafer
Kristy Lee
North Kern Hospital
Eric Matthew
Ronald Hoekstra
Mahlon Graves
Shafter
Lee Sullivan
Linda Faye
Carol
Randy
Mrs. Noble
Caruthers
Robert Sullivan
Kerman
Arteen Forehand
Lanham
Paul Baldwin
Gene Baldwin
Miss Forehand
Shafter High School
Edwards Air Force Base
California
First Church of the Nazarene
Bakersfield
Engagement planned for Debbie Ann Maness and Michael B Lewis
Parents announce the engagement of Debbie Ann Maness and Michael B Lewis. Miss Maness is a 1996 Shafter High School graduate and CSUB nurse at San Joaquin Hospital. Mr Elmer Lewis of Bakersfield is the bridegroom’s father. Lewis is a 1974 Kern County Peace Officers Academy graduate currently with the Wasco Police Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Ann Maness
Michael B. Lewis
R. W.ss
Shafter
Elmer Lewis
Bakersfield
Miss Maness
Shafter High School
California State College At
San~ Doaguse Hospital
Lewis
Cal State
Kern ,County Peace Officers Academy
Wasco Police Department
Special meeting for youth by YPE at Shafter Church
The YPE will hold a special meeting on Wednesday January 19 at the Shafter Church of God. Guest speaker Joseph Goodwin of Roundoak California will speak at 7 30 directed to the youth. Visitors and members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.P.E
Young Peoples‘ Endeavor
Shafter Church of God
Joseph Goodwin
Roundoak
California
Fortenberrys celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fortenberry Ray and Eva Fortenberry marked fifty years with an open house January 9 at the Pentecostal Church of God. The event, hosted by their sons Rev Norman Fortenberry Mountain View and Badon Fortenberry Bakersfield, featured vow renewal led by Rev Fortenberry and a solo by Margie White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Eva Fortenberry
Pentecostal Church of God
Norman Fortenberry
Mountain View
Badon Fortenberry
Shafter
Margie White
Bryan White
St Marks Episcopal Mission Holds Annual Dinner Meeting
The St Mark s Episcopal Mission held its annual dinner Sunday January 9 in the church education wing. The Rev Dana O Howard blessed the event and presented a corsage to Pauling Gault for long service. Members of the EWC planned the dinner led by Patsymae Fuller Carol Hansen Mary Mettler and Mary Kerber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Mission
St. Mark's Episcopal Mission
Dana O. Howard
Pauling Gault
St. Mark's
Ned
Episcopal Church Women's Board
E.W.C
Patsymae Fuller
Carol Hansen
Mary Mettler
Mary Kerber
Pete Hansen
Jim Bishop
Shafter Briefs Note Kansas Visit by Nikkel Family
Mr and Mrs Ed Nikkel enjoyed a month long visit from their son Bob and his wife Judy who are University of Kansas students. They traveled back by Amtrak after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Nikkel
Bob
Judy
University of Kansas
Amtrak
Barstow School News and Local Social Notes
A Barstow school report notes events from last Thursday. Hazel Wiedmann received birthday cards from the Woman's Club and is now at Shafter Convalescent Hospital. The Bud Newmar family visited, including Mrs. Floyd and Genevieve Floyd, relations to Mrs. Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Wiedmann
Woman’s Club
Hazel
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Bud Newmar
Mrs
Go Floyd
Mr. Floyd
Mrs. Newman
Genevieve Floyd
Floyds
Shafter's Cop of the Week Honors bilingual Officer Herrera
Shafter police officer Ray Herrera, a 3.5 year veteran and Spanish English speaker born in Texas, discusses the importance of communication, his Army service in Germany, and his record solving cases including a decoy operation with Wasco police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Ray ‘Herrera
Herrera
Shafter Police Department
East Bakersfield High School
Texas
Bakersfield
East High
Army
Germany
Shafter Po
Wasco
Department
Shafte Area
Shafter Department
Local Color and Community Notes From a Sunday Evening
Professional rock hounds shared gemstone gifts from a San Diego shop. Riley Ashby of Mobile Service Station contacted his married children Sunday night. Indiana saw 8 degrees above zero. Apple Valley enjoyed mid-70s spring warmth. Mrs. Mary Poplin, recovering from a broken leg, is back home at 232 Snow. Sugar Loaf was the destination for 25 Shafter Assembly of God youth on Saturday. A dinner party featured John Martin cooking his specialty for Dennis, Vernie, Illlya Chernabaeff, Micky and Linda Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Ashby
Indiana
Apple Valley
Snow
Sugar Loaf
Shafter
Assembly of God ‘Church
John Martin
Dennis
Vernie
Illlya Chernabaeff
Micky
Linda Hunt
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P. O. Bin.a. Shatter
North Pine Street
Gosgel
Mrs. Fortenberry
Gloria
Barbara Mizell
Barbara Hastings
Clara Mizell
Roy Ron
Delano
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Ray Forten
Bud Wessig
Dave Anderson
Christian Education
Margaret Greene
Altar Guild
Cathy Miller
Roy Kerber
Ruth Fike
Ken
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Henry Harder
Im Wiens
Appian
Christ
Daniel
Wennenite Brethren Church
First Assembly
John P. Davis
United Methodist
Spvente Deg
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Kinerslae & Poplar
Charles P, Hamby
Chu
Richla
Sam HE
Woorshin
Nsley Ces
E. Talare Ave
Owen C. Onsum Putter
Congregational Church
Shafter News
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul, Alexander
Barstow
America
PCA
Stan Persich
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Mgr
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Mary Poplin
Convalescent Hospital
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