Lupe Guardado to Wed Ascencion Barrera Jr on July 21
Lupe Guardado of 466 West Lerdo awaits her wedding to Ascencion Barrera Jr son of Ascencion Barrera Sr at St. Therese's Parish July 21 at 6 p.m. The bride is to be a Richland School senior and Shafter High School alum. Barrera Jr. attended Maple School and graduated from Shafter High School in 1972 and works at Kern County Equipment Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Guardado
West Lerdo
Lupe
Ascencion Barrera, Jr
Ascencion Barrera
South Shafter Avenue
St. Therese’s
Richland School
Shafter High School
Maple School
Kern County Equipment Co
Buttonwillow
Local Shafter Notes Highlight Visits and Farewell Gatherings
Mrs Icy Moore of Lawton Okla traveled to Shafter for a special 10 day visit with Tahwana Watson and her parents Mr and Mrs Keith Watson. A farewell church gathering honored Mr and Mrs Ed Westbrook and family moving to Cody Wyoming. Seven Discovery Club girls attended Camp Fire at Magic Mountain then hosted a sunrise party for Mrs Branch moving to Ft Smith Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahwana Watson
Icy Moore
Lawton
Oklo
Shafter
Tahwana
Keith Watson
Moore
Mrs. Watson
Church of Christ
Ed Westbrook
Cody
Wyoming
Rachel Schellenberg
Marcus Absher
A. L. Branch
Larry Schellenberg
Bobby Branch
Mannel Park
Discovery Club
Brenda Dunkin
Vicki Dansby
Mary Alice Rameriz
Laura Barton
Pamela Kopper Engaged to Mark Parrott Announced
Pamela Jean Kopper announced engagement to Mark Edward Parrott. A candlelighting ceremony at Pacific College Fresno gathered about 50 girls in the women’s dormitory circle. Bride's parents are E. Arthur Kopper of Shafter and spouse’s parents are Vernie L. Parrott of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific College
Fresno
Pamela Jean Kopper
Mark Edward Parrott
E. Arthur Kopper
Oak Street
Shafter
Vernie L. Parrott
Bakersfield
Miss Kopper
Shafter High School
Fresno Pacific
YMCA Of Kern County Plans Ping Pong Club Meeting
The YMCA at 900 22nd St plans a Wednesday July 11 7 30 PM ping pong club meeting for adults. Ladder tournaments will be organized and Gary King can be reached at 327 8184 if you cannot attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Kern County
22Nd St
Gary King
Lonzo Flood Celebrates 90th Birthday at Four-Generation Gathering
Lonzo Flood of Shafter marked his 90th birthday with family at his daughter’s home in Bakersfield area. Attendees included four generations and relatives from Bakersfield Shafter Valencia and Modesto. Flood, born June 26 1883 in McKinney Texas, moved to California in 1942 and worked in shipbuilding and banking before settling in Shafter. He attributes longevity to faith and daily contentment and remains active at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonzo Flood
Daniel Begley
West Ash
Willow
Gerald Haberman
Larry
Bakersfield
Edna Jansen
Minnie Butler
Shafter
David Begley
Peg
Valencia
Paulette Walker
Jerry
Sherry
Bryan
Jennifer
Dolly Love
Robert
Terry
Jeanie
Mr. Flood
McKinney
Tex
Texas Plains
Texas
California
Richmond
Oildale
Crocker-Anglo Bank
Flood
Modesto
Vna Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Pruning Blackberries for Better Growth
Advice to prune old canes from blackberry bushes and train new growth on a trellis or support for improved yields.
Shafter Family Attends Funeral in Kooskia Idaho
Mr and Mrs Andrew Nightingale and son Steven of Shafter attended the funeral in Kooskia Idaho for Ingales daughter in law Mrs Lionel Joleen Nightingale who died in Ti juana Mexico at age 31. She was buried June 21 in Kooskia after dying June 16 in a hospital for cancer patients. The couple lived in Medford Oregon with six children Reginald Adrian Jason Jacques Karen and Joan. Survivors include her widower and her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Dunn of Oildale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Nightingale
Steven
Shafter
Kooskia
Idaho
Ingale
Lionel
Joleen) Nightingale
Nightingale
Tijuana
Mexico
Bakersfield
Medford
Ore
Reginald
Adrian
Jason
Jacques
Karen
Joan
Joe Dunn
Oildale
Five Shafter Students Among CSU Fresno Grads
Five students from Shafter were among 3,197 graduates at California State University Fresno's 62nd commencement held on June 6. Bachelor of Science degrees went to Charles Bruce Del Re and Nora Ellen Herrera. Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded to Michael Stephen Enns, Nancy Leann Spira, and Larry Delain Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California State University
Fresno
Charles Bruce del Re
Walnut Street
Nora Ellen Herrera
East Orange Street
Michael Stephen Enns
Guest Evangelist Eldon Clenden to Speak at Shafter Assembly
Evangelist Eldon Clen dening of Bakersfield will be the guest speaker at the Assembly of God in Shafter. He is set for morning service at 11 and an evening service at 7 with special music both times. Pastor J W Collins invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
Eldon Clendening
Bakersfield
West Tulare
Shafter
J. W. Collins
Great Western announces new savings advances and services
The Great Western Savings Association touts growth since 1887 and over 4% billion in assets. It promotes statewide branch access, new quarterly statements, automatic savings deposits, payroll savings, the GW Card, free traveler checks and other free services, plus the ability to cash checks up to 100 dollars and save with insured accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western
California
Savings Association
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank
Savings Association OF Great Western Financial Corporation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lupe Guardado
Shafter Local
Pamela Kopper
Mark Parrot
Parrott
West Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield College
California State University Fresno
CSU
Fresno Grads
Edward M. Rhoades
Chester Avenue
Great Western Savings
Taft
North
Kern Street
First Southern
Ernest Larson
All Ox
Church IN Training
Kern
Tulare
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