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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1983
Page
2
The Shafter Press invites weddings engagements birth announcements and club or church news to be published free of charge. Submit to the Press office by Monday noon for that week. Contact Jeanette Wheeler on Mondays or Fridays at 746-4942 or 399-5925. Photos should be black and white if possible.
Elsie Weidenbach, at 65, retires after 10 years nine months as a bank teller at the Shafter Bank of America branch. She reflecting on 32 of 35 years in Shafter, plans to spend time with husband Layton, two daughters and grandchildren, and remains fond of the town.
The Gospelaires Quartet of Fresno will appear in person at Shafter Church of the Nazarene 411 W Lerdo Sunday July 10 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Members include Don Smith Jim Farmer Ron Smith and Ray Cooper. They host a KMJ Fresno radio program Sundays 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. since 1947. No admission charge but a free will offering will be received.
SP4 Paul Bragg of Buttonwillow was among about 700 members who returned Sunday from two weeks at Camp Roberts. The 2d Battalion 160th Infantry Mech, led by Lt. Col. William E. Weil, joined 3500 troops in a combined arms exercise with M 48A5 tanks, M 113 APCs, 105 and 155 mm artillery, F 4 Phantom sorties, UH 1 Huey and CH 47 Chinook air mobility. New recruits train 3 to 12 months on active duty then monthly weekends for four days pay, plus full pay and allowances during the two weeks of annual training. Visit the Bakersfield armory at 1512 S P St or call 395 2821.
Descendants of Everett and Clara Stone gathered at Westside Park in Wasco on Sunday June 26 for a family reunion. Attendees included Léig Weaver Lavetsa Ford Arless Sherrill and E R Stone with spouses and children. Visitors traveled from Florida Merced Lake Isabella Fresno Bakersfield Paso Robles Visalia Indio and states like Arkansas and Florida for the event. The group hopes to make the reunion an annual affair.
Mr and Mrs Dale Waldron of Shafter announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Shari Waldron to Jerry Ellis of Bakersfield son of Nelda Ellis and Troy Ellis. The ceremony is set for August 6 at 9 00 am at the Rio Bravo Resort. Shari is a 1978 Shafter High School graduate and 1980 Bakersfield College alumna. She studies at California State College Bakersfield and works as a K Mart merchandiser. Jerry Ellis graduates 1978 from East ersfield High School and is self employed.
The Shafter Recreation and Park District will present Swiss Family Robinson at the Veterans Hall on Friday July 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Admission is 50 cents per person with a concession available. Other screenings this summer include Bambi on July 22, Condorman on August 5 and Dumbo on August 19.
Wednesday beef tips with brown rice and lemon butter. Thursday cheeseburger pie with sides. Friday sliced turkey with stuffing and vegetables. Monday Italian zucchini and greens. Tuesday vegetable juice with ham and sides. Quote by Benjamin Disraeli.
Sabrina Gail Jones formerly of Shafter becomes Mrs David Andrew Bassetti of Gonzales after a May 28 1983 ceremony in Salinas. The couple resides in Gonzales where he works for Bassetti Inc and she for Salinas Disposal. Attendants included maid of honor Joyce Bunn and several bridesmaids and ushers. A Salinas Town House reception followed with about 200 guests.
Reverend Edward Johns returns to begin pastorage duties at the Shafter Free Will Baptist Church on June 8 after leading in Chula Vista. He has organized new Free Will Baptist churches across California for Home Missions. The Shafter Christian Academy, affiliated with the church, seeks applications for the 1983 84 year. contact 746 6644 or 746 6227.
Shafter residents and families attended a Fourth of July ice cream social at a local convalescent hospital. Wyman Stark donated 60 quarts from Foster Freeze. 25 cents per scoop. About 60 residents received free scoops while roughly 50 members of the public paid for theirs, helping raise funds for activities.
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