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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1967
Page
4
The wedding of Linda Kay Houchin and Gary Franceschi occurred at St. Mary's Church Buttonwillow with Rev. James Collins officiating. The couple honeymooned in Carmel Santa Cruz San Francisco and Santa Barbara this week as newlyweds.
Mr and Mrs Walter Jones announce the engagement of daughter Alma to Randall Jon Hansen son of Mr and Mrs Carol Hansen Bakersfield The couple plan a July wedding Their families, schools, and early career details are noted including reception at Houchin Bros Douglas Ranch and residence plans on Stockdale Highway.
The first quarter saw a 2 percent rise in California taxable sales to 7.8 billion, the smallest gain since 1961. Kern County up 2.8 percent, new car sales down 6.4 percent while auto parts and service stations rose 7.6 and 16.6 percent respectively. Santa Clara led with 11 percent growth. 27 counties gained. End of quarter unemployment 5 percent. per person spending 405.53, down 2.53 from a year earlier.
Lt John Richard James and Miss Gael Fletcher were married in a double ring ceremony at the Cadet Chapel West Point on June 8 1967 in the presence of about 150 guests. The couple will reside in Baumholder Germany and begin a three year tour after training at Ft Bliss and Ft Benning. The bride is from California New York and New Jersey area. the groom is a West Point graduate.
Lawrence Dean of University of California at Berkeley is among students granted an undergraduate scholarship for the coming year. The University notes demand for scholarships runs about three times the supply. Winners are typically students with outstanding academic records.
Sacramento State Controller Houston S. Flournoy announced the June apportionment of highway users taxes totaling 127,923,609 split among the State, counties and cities. Kern County received 169,789.75, with funds allocated to counties and various state highway funds from gasoline and diesel taxes and other transfers.
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