Hinkle Hawkins United in Home Ceremony
JoAnn Hinkle and Billye Hawkins renewed their vows at a home ceremony on Friday night. The couple's families hosted at 746 Charlana in Oildale with Rev. Ferguson officiating and a reception following in pink and white decor. The bride's sister served as matron of honor. the groom is in the armed forces and to begin training at Fort Ord after a delayed honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Hinkle
Billye Hawkins
JoAnn
A. W. Hinkle
W. Marengo
Evelyne McGowen
F. A. Ferguson
Shafter Free Wi
Charles Hawkins
Hawkins
Ft. Lewis
Martha Hinkle
Joyce Lesler
Mrs. Cliff Taylor Honored at Layette Shower
Layette shower honoring Mrs. Cliff Taylor held at 168 W. Ash on Friday January 17 with hosts Mrs. Harold Taylor and Mrs. Allen Kuykendall. Miss Pam Taylor won the door prize. game prizes went to Mrs. Cliff Taylor and several guests. Refreshments included fruit salad coffee and punch. Attendees listed include Pam Taylor Mary Taylor and others. several gifts sent by absent attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Taylor
W. Ash
Harold Taylor
Allen Kuykendall
Pam Taylor
Andy Reaves
Marvin Kelly
Dennis Linn
Mary Taylor
Manuel Sturgon
Jack Wood
Burl van Zandt
Ted James
Ralph Mooreland
Jewel Mayo
Ross McGowen
Lana Mooreland
Butch Geggs
Jim McGowen
Billy McGowen
Buck Lempinen
Fireside Meeting Draws Shafter High Pilgrim Fellowship
A Shafter High School group of the Union Congregational Church held a Fireside Meeting at Debbie and Susan Bell home on Los Angeles Avenue. Gospel singing accompanied by guitars, a panel on Problems of Christian Teens, and plans for a February Valentine party, March snow day, and a spring Carpenteria outing were shared. Youth sponsors are Mr and Mrs Wayne Siemens and Mr and Mrs Steve Jefferies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie
Susan Bell
Los Angeles Avenue
Pilgrim Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Debbie Bell
Georgia Camp
Wayne Siemens
Carpenteria
Leland Bell
Pilgrim Fellowship Group
Steve Jefferies
Bike Recovered Near Shafter Gin After Report
A bicycle belonging to John Paslay of the Maudie Harris trailer camp was recovered the day after the report to Shafter police. The cycle was found near a gin on Shafter Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paslay
Maudie Harris
Shafter
Shafter Avenue
First Southern Baptist Hosts Kern County Workers Conference
The First Southern Baptist Church at 220 N Kern hosted Kern County workers conference events starting Jan 21 with board and Women Missionary Society meetings. Planned events include a Feb 9 Baptist World Alliance Rally at the Civic Auditorium Bakersfield with Dr. J H Jackson as speaker. A Youth Skate Feb 4 and Girls Auxiliary Rally Feb 7 are listed along with interim pastor Rev James Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Southern Baptist Church
N. Kern
Workers Conference
Kern County
Women Missionary Society
Baptist World Alliance
Civic Auditorium
Bakersfield
J. H. Jackson
Chicago
National Baptist Convention
Life Service
Denise Watkins
St. Mary’s St
E. Bakersfield
Skateland
G. A
Westchester
Albert de Witte
James Thompson
Ralph Gardener
Gardener
Freemont Southern Baptist Church
San Jose
Claudia Jones to Wed Richard Gehle in Shafter in June
Mr and Mrs George Jones announce the engagement of their daughter Claudia to Richard W Gehle son of Mr and Mrs William E Gehle of Orange California The couple will marry June 21 at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter Claudia is a 1964 Shafter High School graduate now at Los Angeles County Medical Center School of Nursing Richard is UC Irvine physics graduate now at Talbot Theological Seminary and working as an aircraft engineer The couple plan to enter the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Minter Ave
Claudia
Richard W. Gehle
William E. Gehle
Orange
California
South Shafter Mennonite
Los Angeles’ County Medical Certer School of Nursing
Richard
University of California, Irvine
Talbot Theological Seminary
Newlyweds Kuss Celebrate First Home in Bakersfield
Arthur J. Kuss and Helen L. Koblitz Kuss wed in Minneapolis at St. Bridget on December 27. The bride, a Caledicer and North Dakota graduate, now teaches at Richland Primary in Shafter. The groom, a Greenfield schools teacher, holds a North Dakota BA and studied at Grand Forks and Ellendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South H Street
Bakersfield
Arthur J. Kuss
Church of St. Bridget
Minneapolis
Minn
Lois E. Koblitz
Margaret Tarasar
Kuss
Sweden House
Macalester College
St. Paul
University of
Nixon Couple Welcome Son Anthony Toren at Bakersfield
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nixon of 124 West Orange welcomed their son Anthony Toren born Friday January 10 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and has a two year old brother Christopher. Grandparents on the father’s side are Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Nixon of Shafter and on the mother’s side Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore of Lancaster. Great grandmother is Mrs. Adolph Mettler of Shafter. The mother is formerly Belvi Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Toren
Jack Nixon
West Orange
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Anthony
Christopher
Curtis Nixon
Shafter
Henry Moore
Lancaster
Adolph Mettler
Belvi Moore
Timothy George Denny
George Franklin Denny Jr
Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield
Renae
Jamie
Arrival of Jennifer Lynn Blanks Daughter at Central Avenue
Jennifer Lynn Blanks announce the birth of a daughter named Jennifer Lynn born Saturday January 18 at 7 pounds and 20 inches long. She has a sister Katrina age four and brother Jason seventeen months. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Murl Parker of Seaside Oregon and maternal great grandparents Mr and Mrs Clyde Jones of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Blank
Central Avenue
Jennifer Lynn
Jennifer
Katrina
Jason
Murl Parker
Seaside
Ore
Clyde F. Jones
Shafter
George Jones
Youth Baritone Raymond Michalski to perform at Civic
The young American bass baritone Raymond Michalski appears with his wife Nadine as accompanist at Civic Auditorium on Jan 30 as part of the Community Concert Association series 1968 69. Subscriptions for renewals will mail Jan 17. The association urges new members to register with secretary Mrs David Urner Jr by calling 399 0806 Bakersfield. Michalski is a Ford Foundation grant recipient and has appeared on NBC Opera Company TV and on Met Opera Radio opening Dec 7 as Sparafucile in Rigoleto
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Michalski
Nadine
Civic Auditorium
Community Concert Association
Darrell Cates
David Urner, Jr
Bakersfeild
Ford Foundation
NBC Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera Company
Sparafucili
Assassin
Shafter Woman's Club Sponsors Card Party for Vietnam Aid
The Shafter Woman's Club hosts a public card party and games to raise funds for Operation Morale. The benefit, Tuesday Feb 1 at 1 pm, at Veterans Memorial Hall, includes dessert, coffee, and door prizes. Tickets cost $1 from co chairs Mrs Bud Boggs and Mrs Robert Bongberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter’ Woman's’ Club
Woman's Club
Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Hall
Bud Boggs
Robert Bongberg
Tom Petrie
Shafter
Linda Dell Rateliff Engagement Revealed
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rateliff Sr. announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Dell to Terrill Wade Forehand son of Mr. and Mrs. Lanham B. Forehand. Linda is active in school and Future Homemakers of America and attended Rio Bravo elementary and Shafter High School class of 1967. Terrill attends Bakersfield College and works at Ray Ball's Enco Service Station. A July wedding is planned at First Church of the Nazarene Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Rateliff Sr
Olive. Street
Linda Dell
Terrill Wade
Terrill
Lanham B. Forehand
Enos Lane
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Future Homemakers of America
Linda
Rio Bravo
Bakersfield College
Ray Ball
Enco
Church of the Nazarene
Shafter
Snow Gates and Valves Introduce Rubberized Packing
Snow Irrigation Supply Co announces exclusive rubberized packing seals for valves to prevent leaks. The ad highlights Snow Gates and Valves as the sole provider of these features and directs customers to the concrete pipe yard for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Irrigation Supply Co
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Hinkle-Hawkins United
Carol Bergman
V.F.W
Carol
Mrs
Layette
Little One
Timothy Denny
Stella Ford
Darriel McWhorter
Ford
Ann Avenue
Hazel Stewart
Jeannie Burns
Kay Clark
Sherry Lauderle
Virginia Ford
LaVonne Collins
Jeannie Blankenship
Shafter Press
Baptist
For Workers Conference
Claudia Jones
Herman Fast
Tulare
J. L. Davis
Mrs. Lewis
Poso Street
Stork
Civic
John Hanner
Walker
Shafter, Calif
Linda Dell Rateliff
Linda Rateliff
Snow Gates & Valves
George Globe
Union Dental
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
Habla
Louis
1 & K Sts
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