Perry Thompson Wedding Held at Church of God
Miss Karen Perry and Michael Thompson wed in a double ring ceremony at the Church of God. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Blain Perry, sealing their union in a traditional family ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry-Thompson
Church of of God
Blain Perry
Karen Perry
Michael Thompson
Gary Claxton
Jimmy Crane
Richard Baker
Jo Murray
Ronnie Perry
Carla Crawford
Training Course for Baby Sitters at YWCA Bakersfield
A free two session baby sitter program for boys and girls ages 6-12 runs at the YWCA, 130 17th Street, Bakersfield. GEMS course covers do’s and don’ts of babysitting, infant care, toddler care, home safety, and mouth to mouth resuscitation. Sessions start Jan 23 and Feb 12 with certificates awarded on completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEMS
Rades
YWCA
17Th Street
Bakersfield
Woman's Auxiliary
Kern County Medical Society
Do’s
Don
Martin E. Baurer
J. Taylor Gibbs
Shafter Trailer Club Trip To Success Lake
The Shafter Trailer Club campers spent a weekend at Success Lake with members and guests joining a campfire gathering Saturday night. Sunday featured a brief devotional led by Riley Ashley assisted by Kenneth Berkshire and George Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Trailer Club
Success Lake
Riley Ashley
Kenneth Berkshire
George Bender
Camp Nelson
Messers
Engagement of Shafter Couple Is Announced
Mr and Mrs Ray Cummings announce the engagement of their daughter Carol to Chris Unruh son of Mr and Mrs Marshall Unruh. Carol a 1968 Shafter High School graduate active in Pep Club FHA Swim team Rio Bravo 4 H Club Bakersfield College 4Cs Commercial College IBMK keypunch employed at Kern General Hospital. Chris a 1969 Shafter High School graduate played football and Black S will attend Bakersfield College in spring majoring in business administration. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cummings
Drive
Carol
Chris Unruh
Marshall Unruh
Walnut Street
Shafter High School
Future Homemakers of America
Bakersfield College
Commercial College
Kern County
Kern General Hospital
Woman's Club Pot-Pourri planned for March 3 at Veterans Hall
Mrs. E. David Cooke hosted a luncheon for the planning committee of the Shafter Woman's Club Pot-Pourri of Arts and Crafts set for March 3 at the Veterans Memorial Hall. The event, starting at 10 AM, will be the club's regular monthly meeting with three speakers and sessions interspersed with coffee and lunch. Committee duties include gourmet cooking decorations program and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. David Cooke
Shafter Woman’s Club
Arts and Crafts
Woman's Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Woman’s Club
Cooke
Marvin Neuman
Ed. Brown
Lowell Todd
Arthur Brow
Russel Kodet
Fashion Expert Talks Femme Camper Wardrobe Change
Florence Small argues travel trailers now function as homes away from home making outdoor trips stylish and comfortable. She advises warm loose soft wash and wear fabrics, synthetic yarns, bright colors, sturdy shoes and multiple sweaters for all conditions while following Be Prepared ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesteryear
Florence Small
Southland
Lookout Mountain
Milady
Miss Small
Boy Scouts of America
Ninth District Dinner Hosted by Wasco Women Auxiliaries
Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6742 Wasco hosted a 9th District meeting at Memorial Hall with 18 auxiliaries represented and three attendees from the 8th District. The Wasco group provided a turkey dinner and decorations while VFW Post members attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wasco
Memorial Hall
9Th Dstrict
V. F. W. Post
Porterville State Hospital
Ruth Frysak
Florence Bushong
Ruth Spears
Mildred Honea
Evelyn Priest
Betty Snow
Juanita Simpson
Virginia Ordier
Betty Kelley
Inez Victory
Eva Bozarth
Symbols Chosen By LuTa Group Camp Fire Girls
Fourth grade Camp Fire Girls led by Mrs. Ronald Pierce select the name LuTa meaning old on and work on symbol meanings. Members include Laura Barton Tracy Hiebert Laura James Jennifer Johnston April Pierce Mary Alice Ramirez Cindy Schaefer Edie Warkentin. Mrs. LaVern Hiebert assists. Horn Processing sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Pierce
Laura Barton
Tracy Hiebert
Laura James
Jennifer Johnson
April Pierce
Mary Alice Ramirez
Cindy Schaefer
Edie Warkentin
Blanton couple announce birth of son Jeffery Ewing
Mr and Mrs Jim Blanton of 534 Poso announce the birth of their first son Jeffery Ewing born January 13 at Memorial Hospital Bakersfield. He weighed 10 pounds 6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Saul Fout Shafter and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs E T Blanton Wasco. Great grandparents are Mrs Erma Ragsdale Shafter and Mr and Mrs Willie Whitmire Tahlequah Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Blanton
Jeffery Ewing
Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield
Saul Fout
Shafter
E. T. Blanton
Wasco
Erma Ragsdale
Willie Whitmire
Tallequah
Okla
Shafter BPW Plans Mexican Dinner February 18
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club prepared a Mexican dinner fundraiser at Veterans Memorial Hall on Feb. 18 with serving from 5 to 7 30 p.m. Proceeds go to the scholarship fund and speakers Dr and Mrs Fred Lane from Bakersfield were announced for the Feb 4 meeting at the Shafter Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
S. Leota Adams
Irene Tilley
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Central District
B.P.W
Shafter
Evelyn Little
Betty Gloekler
Louise Maupin
Ann Stoller
Clara Schnidt
Lorraine Christensen
Fred. Lane
Bakersfield
Shafter Library
Shafter Local News Briefs
The Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational Church will meet January 28 at noon for a salad luncheon. Mrs. Steve Jeffries urges attendees to bring a salad. luncheon chair is Mrs. Phil Zachary. Sgt. Tommy Wilson, air force weather specialist, was eligible for leave after six months in Southeast Asia and arrived January 14 to visit family before returning to Vietnam. Mennonite Brethren workers hosted a farewell for Katie Bartel who is moving to Bakersfield and will reside at Highland Knolls 4000 Chester Avenue in a mobile home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Fellowship of the
Union Congregational Church
Steve Jeffries
Phil Zachary
Tommy Wilson
United States Air Force
Phonc Vinh
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Bakersfield
Tom Wilson
Shafter
Mission Relief Workers of the
Mennonite Brethren Church
Bertha Beese
Katie Bartel
Highland Knolls
Chester Avenue
Ecology Club Forms On Shafter Campus
A new Ecology Club at Shafter High forms with 45 members. Officer slate includes President Joyce Kite Vice President Kyle Fleetwood Secretary Ruth Stevens Finance Irma Leyva Public Relations Pat Wong Social Activities Debby Tadevic and Rallies Debby Holt. Club adviser is Robert Salamacha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Kite
Kyle Fleetwood
Ruth Stevens
Irma Leyva
Pat Wong
Debby Tadevich
Debby Holt
Robert Salamacha
Camp Fire Girls Elect Officers and Start Rainbow Haven Project
Officers Louise Barton and Emma Albidr as presidents lead the Tan Da Camp Fire Girls meeting in Richland with secretary Ahwana Watson and treasurer Annette Rios. Members prepare books for Rainbow Haven and plan honor beads, recipe collections, and a Pioneer Village trip for January 30. Richland PTA sponsors the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan da Camp
Louise Barton
Emma Albidr
Tte
Ahwana Watsoh
Annette Rios
Vicki Dansby
Brenda Dunkin
Keith Watson
Bud Barton
Julie Robertson
Richland Pta
Rainbow Haven
Pioneer Village
Vocal Concert Planned Sunday by First Baptists
The First Baptist Church of Shafter hosts Norman Nelson the singing ambassador in a vocal concert titled The Music of Missions on Sunday January 31 at 630 pm. Nelson has performed in arenas and public squares across the Orient before millions and voices are heard on 19 stations with nearly 400 broadcasts monthly. He was chosen to sing for President Kennedy at the Presidential Prayer Breakfast and has met leaders from Vietnam the Philippines Formosa and Mexico. Nelson has served ten years as a missionary with Overseas Crusades Inc traveling the Orient with his wife and five children and now appears as Overseas Crusades sting ing ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music of Missions
First Baptist Church of
Shafter
Norman Nelson
Singing Am
Orient
Nelson
International Christian Leadership Organization
John F. Kennedy
Washington, D. C
Diem
Viet Nam
Magsaysay
Philippines
Chiang-Kai- Shek
Formosa
United States
Overseas Crusades, Inc
Overseas Crusades
Mothers March in Shafter Set for Thursday January 28
Mrs William Prout president of Shafter Junior Women's Club leads volunteers for the March of Dimes birth defects fundraiser. The group has blocked areas addressed homes prepared envelopes and organized details. Contributions support a nationwide network of over 100 Birth Defects Centers funding research education patient care and community services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Ars
William Prout
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Formal Initiation Held by Kappa Nu Chapter
Kappa Nu Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority held a formal initiation during its triennial chapter visitation by a National officer Mrs Kenneth Lord of Lynwood past national president and secretary of the National Board of Trustees Installing officer was Mrs Harold Greene with a long list of assistants Pledges installed were Mrs Ernest Hofmann Mrs Russell Paul Mrs John Thompson and Mrs Dwayne Wilson A social hour and dinner followed hosted by Mrs Ed Brown with patronesses Mrs Saul Camp Mrs J C Channeson and Mrs E B Stringham among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Nu
Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Inc
Kenneth Lord
Lynwood
Lord
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
National Board of Trustees
Harold Greene
J. L. Hill
Gideon Mettler
Gregory Malory
Dan E. Weitz
Ed Cook
Bill Griffin
T. N. Anderson
Matt Hothersall
Dave Muir
Glen Putman
Ernest P. Hofmann
Russell Paul
John Thompson
Dwayne Wilson
Ed Brown
Browns
Kappa Nu Chapter
Saul Camp
J. C. Channeson
E. B. Stringham
J. H. Fuller
Phil Bryant
Bob Gilbert
Bob Harvey
Rolf Jacobsen
PTA Opposes Voucher Plans for General Education Aid
California PTA Board of Managers voted to oppose voucher plans for general education aid, citing constitutional, cost and governance concerns. The study, led by Mrs. Macy, weighed financial aspects for non public schools and potential competition among schools. The group followed National PTA stance and announced a related emotional health conference in West Sacramento for district leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
PTA Board of Managers
San Francisco
PTA
R J. Matheison
Hayward
J.B. Fiala
Visalia
Richard Macy
Whittier
Board of Managers
California Interagency
Mental ‘Health Council
el Rancho
West Sacramento
William Thomas
California Pta
Sherman McGlothin
CCPT
Leland McCoy
Parent and Family Life
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The
Pentecostal Church of God In
Nina Perry
Nice
Valerie Perry
Maid of Honor
Pam Thompson
Denita Thompson
Carol Crane
Carol’ Cummings
North Pine Street
Wso
Edward M. ‘Rhoades
Will. Moir
Shafter Press Society
Pho
Femme
LuTa
Shafter Bpw
Ecology Club
Shafter High
First Baptists
Bassador
Vouer
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Tulere Ave
Owen C. Onsum
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