Baby shower honors Chan couple in Shafter advisory note
Dr Che Mok Chan a dentist and Millie Chan were feted at a June 23 baby shower hosted by Shafter Seventh day Adventist Church members on the Kern Elementary School lawn. More than 30 guests watched Dr Chan photograph the event as gifts were opened and home made ice cream, cake, and punch were served. The Chans, who moved to Shafter in 1979 after purchasing Dr Revell’s practice, are awaiting their first child. He was born in Swatow, China, and trained at Loma Linda University with honors. she is a nurse who met him at La Sierra College. They previously served Navajo Nation in Utah and live in Shafter, viewed as assets to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Chan
Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Church
Kern
Dr. Chan
Revell
Chan
China
Swatow
Hong Kong
Harry Miller
School of Dentistry
Loma Linda University
LSU
Millie
School of Nursing
la Sierra
Che- Mok
Nur
Honors for retiring Shafter Woman's Club pros
Lucy Gorsching was honored as president of the Shafter Woman's Club with a jewelry gift from the Board of Directors at a luncheon hosted by Bobby Ratzlaff. The gavel passed to incoming president Theodora Richard as the final board meeting of the year concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Gorsching
Shafter Woman’s Club
Bobby Ratzlaff
Theodora Richard and
Shafter Woman's Club
Luchetti Celebrates 77th Birthday in Buttonwillow
Piramo Luchetti, a Pisa native who settled in Bakersfield then Buttonwillow, celebrated his 77th birthday with family including daughter and son-in-law at their home. The longtime Buttonwillow resident, now retired from farming, arrived in 1921, married Carolina Torigiani in 1926, and lives on 3rd Street with wife and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piramo Luchetti
Walter Delfino
Luchetti
Randy Luchetti
Danny Delfino
Louie Andreotti
Alfred Palla Jr
Gene Torigiani
Mark Palla
Laura Buerkle
Piramo
Pisa
Italy
United States
Bakersfield
Buttonwillow
Carolina Torigiani
Stea
3Rd Street
Luchetti’s
Gladys Delfino
Jannette Palla
Gloria Tori
Jesus gospel singers Bob and Brenda Jordan concert
Singers Bob and Brenda Jordan, professional musicians in full time ministry, will perform sacred music at South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church on Thursday July 3 at 7 30 p m The couple have toured the United States since 1979 and left secure careers to serve God Their program includes Handel Mendelssohn classical numbers as well as gospel hymns praise songs and modern spirituals The pastor of a Chicago church praised their ministering style and selection of music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob and
Brenda Jordan
South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Orange Ave
United States
Jor
Dans
Bob
Handel
Mendelssohn
Ans
Gaither
Crosby and
Newton
Chicago
Lions Club Races Donate 1500 To Eye Foundation
The Lions Club of Shafter donated 1500 to the Lions Eye Foundation for California Nevada from their Harness Races at O'Brien stables. Maurice Perstein visited to install 1980 officers at the Rodeway Inn with new president Ivan Meyer. Proceeds support eye surgery at the San Francisco hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
O’brien Stables
Lions Eye Foundation
California
Nevada
Maurice Perstein
Foundation
Shafter
Ivan Meyer
Rodeway Inn
Perstein
Yvette
Joe Katano
Zone 1
Delano
Toshi
San Francisco
Ray Root
Meyer
Dave Nelson
Bill Schneider
John Walker
Carlos White
Woody Colvard
Lion Tanner
Charles Chaney
Shafter Families and Friends Reunion and Paslay Visit
Shafter families and friends call Jeanette Wheeler. Kenneth Paslay of White Deer Texas visited here and Bakersfield with his mother Mrs Greeta Paslay. He unloads acid for Green Dyke Co in Redlands and stayed with his sister Jane Flanigan in Bakersfield. The Shafter High School Class of 1960 held a reunion at the Hilton Inn Bakersfield with a buffet, contests, and plans for a 25 year reunion. Sunday picnic in Stringham's Park followed social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Paslay
White Deer
Texas
Bakersfield
Greeta Paslay
Amarillo
Green Dyke Company
Redlands
Jane Flanigan
Leroy Paslay
Denny Evans
Josh
Todd
Skipper Hackney
Greeta
Deanna Root
Stringham’s Park
Kiwanis Convention Draws Members From Shafter to Anaheim
Kiwanis International drew 8,000 attendees at the 65th annual convention in Anaheim with Shafter members Milt Hawkins and Arly and Jan Feil among delegates. Speakers included Grant Taff of Texas University and stars Hugh O'Brien, Buddy Ebsen, and Art Linkletter. Nearly two-thirds of Canadian and three-fourths of U.S. dailies are offset printed. Mark Twain quote ends snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Kiwanis
Milt Hawkins
Arly
Jan Feil
Kiwanis
Anaheim
Grant Taff
Texas University
Hugh O’brien
Buddy Ebsen
Art Linkletter
U.S
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Mrs
Shafter High School
Robert. Mettler
Herschell
Tim O'Brien
Europe
Richard
Pat
Elma Wilson
Hodel’s
Giani
South Shafter Church
Richland
Sam Hensley
Henry Harder
Mennonite Brethren Church Korn
Shafter United Methodist
Ted Larson
W. Lerdo Hwy
ST. Therese Catholic Church
W. Lerdo
Msgr
John A. Delany
Pentecostal Church OF God
S. Shafter Ave
Sun
P.Y.P
John Davis
Alli
E. Tulare Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
AMA
Reformed Church
Sunset
James Maynard Koerner
North Pine Street
Roger Trautmann, Pastor
Menno Schellenberg
Jeanette Wheeler
Mark Twain
Mrs. Theodora Richards
The
1St
Southern Baptist Church
H.D. Rutledge
Noel Weeks
Church of God
Gospel
Fuil i Bible Sae
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