Shafter Residents Honored At Farewell Dinner
A farewell dinner honored Mr and Mrs Dick Findley longtime Shafter residents for eight and a half years. They retire to Portales New Mexico with Mrs Findleys daughter Mrs Raymond Paden and son Jerry present. The group traveled from California with Mrs Johnny Firestone and her husband to join the Sendoff Saturday night.
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Dick Findley
Shafter
As. i
Johnny Firestone
Findleys
New Mexico
Pat Cornell Back From Girl State in 195? Event
Pat Cornell returned from Girl State in Sacramento with a busy schedule and memorable experiences. She served as prosecuting attorney and state assemblyman for the mock town City of Sierra and acted as emcee for a variety show. Girls from Bakersfield Taft and Wasco attended the event.
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Pat Cornell
American Legionate
Girl State
Shafter
Sacramento
Hog
Sierra
Pat
Cheryl McClure Slumber Party Celebrates 11th Birthday
Friends gathered at 125 Golden West Avenue on June 11 for Cheryl McClure’s slumber party marking her 11th birthday. Guests enjoyed a scavenger hunt with items like a flour sack pencil and apple, and Beverly Baker won first prize. The McClure family guard dog King watched over the outdoor festivities ending with a morning breakfast and games at 10:00 a.m.
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Cheryl McClure
Golden West Avenue
Beverley Baker
King
McCluren
Annette Dooley
Adhierme Owell
Jackie Rowell
Brenda Ellis
Sharon Brown
Sharon Peters
Mary Thompson
Barbara Robinson
Annetta Comets
Janet Easely
Mary Caraway
Beverly Baker
Webelos Den 953 to Present Badges at Richland School
Webelos of Pack 953 will receive Badges of Merit in a ceremony on the Richland School playground on July 10. Graduates will advance to become Boy Scouts under the leadership of Dr. John Revell.
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Webelos den
Richland School
Webelos
John Revell
Sharon Nusz Birthday Party At Parrott Home
Sharon Nusz celebrated her 17th birthday with a party at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Mel Parrott at 520 Acacia Street. The 8:30 p m gathering featured dancing to a record player and refreshments of cake and punch with guests from Shafter and Bakersfield.
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Sharon Nusz
Mel Parrott
Acacia ‘Street
Linda Robey
Bonnie Johnson
Roy Ryan
Joan Eckmann
Barbara Maupin
Jerrene Bradshaw
Harvey Stone
Kay Dirksen
Gervis Robey
Farewell Party for Jensens Held on Irvin Lawn
A farewell party for Dr. and Mrs. Jensen was hosted Tuesday evening on the back lawn of 329 Oak Street by Mr. and Mrs. William Irvin. Hostesses included Harlin Wilson and others, with past P T A presidents and school board members invited. The couple received a salad bowl gift filled with green bills. Several guests attended, with others unable to attend.
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Gone
William Irvin
Oak Street
Mesdames Harlin Wilson
Leonard Duck
Leonard Gaede
Aduel Mettler
Vernon Ross
Kenneth Pipkin
Ezra Suderman
John Enns
Frank Russell
Pete Bergen
Jake Siemens
Roland Tatum
Can
Curtis Graves
Herbert Jones
Harley Barling
Amelia Cornell
Weekend names of July 1956 events and arrests rise
The article lists individuals by date from Friday July 6 to Thursday July 12 1956 including Nadine Mouser Byron Carroll Dorothy Dalke Ramona Contreras and Dave Muir Jr and others. The California Highway Patrol reports 3913 drunk driving arrests in the first four months of 1956 up 689 cases or 21.37 percent from 1955.
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Nadine Mouser
Byron Carroll
Dorothy W. Dalke
Ramona Contreras
Dave Muir, Jr
Minor Rootes
Bill Dalke
Marjorie Voth
Bennie Nixon
Jerry Bruce Anerson
Dave Anard
Albert Patterson
Robert Butler
Phil Zachary
Lillian Wilson
Virginia Guerrero
Teddy Leon Frenth
Joe Smith
David Kadel
California Highway Patrol
Fendersons Observe 57th Wedding Anniversary
E A and Martha Fenderson mark their 57th anniversary with memories of early courtship in Oklahoma and a cross country trek to California. They started married life in 1899, raised seven children, and now enjoy 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren in California communities.
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E. A. Fendersons
Riverside Drive
FE. A
Martha Fenderson
Oklahoma
E. A
Fenderson
Grenela
Kansas
Kansas Plains
Greeley
Colorado
Leah
Leah Hinkle
Redding
California
Olin Fenderson
Shafter
Wayne Fenderson
Bakersfield
Marion Barnard
Field
Snow Gates and Valves Stand Against Rust and Leaks
Snow Gates and Valves boast rust proof and leak preventing features for irrigation systems. The ad promotes Snow Irrigation Supply at 2497 BE 26th St Los Angeles 54 Calif as the exclusive dealer.
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Snow Irrigation Supply
26Th St
Los Angeles
Calif
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Shatter High School
Charles Mitchell
Pat Shegrill
Jo Ann Mettler
Allene Anderson
Jane Dauphin
Kenneth Lott
Marvin
Bank of America
Bill Palmer
HTGSA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shafter Csociety
Dorothy Hale
Shafter Press
Santa Fe Freight Traffic Office
Taft
Wasco
America
Chevrolet
Chevy
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
Ph. Pioneer
Jensens
George Guenther
Los Angeles Avenue
San Jose
San Francisco
Clear Lake
Ben Steele
Walnut Street
Pete Chapman
Arizona
John Chapman
St Bevete
Harrison
Steele
George Globe
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Elmer M. Anderson
Dona Jane Senn
Elmer Anderson
Shafter & Wasco
Neufeld’s Automotive Parts
Henry C. Neufeld
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
Frigidaire
Sales
Emil G. Stoller
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