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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1953
Page
2
Mr and Mrs R L Adams of Buttonwillow entertain friends over the weekend at Park Hill Cambria Pines. Guests include Mr and Mrs Fred Buckingham Mrs Nel Adams of Porterville and Mr and Mrs FR A Benson of Buttonwillow.
Mr and Mrs Albert Carter Jr and Mr and Mrs James Goodman left Sunday for a two week visit to relatives in Oklahoma. Carter is on leave from the navy aboard the destroyer Shelton which docked at Long Beach June 28 after months on duty in Korean waters. Relatives met him including his wife parents and sisters.
Mrs. Paul Robey and Mr. Paul Robey were feted at a wedding shower hosted by Mrs. Clyde West and Mrs. Lisle Laughlin at 325 Terra Vista. The bride Mary Colvard is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Colvard. prize winners included Mrs. Trudy Robey and Miss Gerri Van Natta.
Business and Professional Women of Shafter met for a potluck and meeting on the lawn of the George Vine home in California avenue. Mrs J R Schnidt was elected treasurer to succeed the late Mrs George Collins. A contribution was made to the Collins Memorial Fund and Sunshine Fund.
Sheen of San Jose visited in Shafter with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Goertzen and family from Euclid avenue. Also called on Mrs. Elizabeth Goertzen, Miss Margaret Goertzen, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stoller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Goertzen and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Menno Schmidt and family.
A single-ring ceremony on Central Valley Highway united Miss Lois Arlene Brown and James Edward Davis with Rev. L C Lynch officiating. The bride wore a white nylon over taffeta gown. maid of honor Betty Davis and flower girl Sheila Pettit attended. The couple, now Mrs Davis, plan to reside on Orange avenue. she is a Shafter High School senior and he is a Korea veteran employed by PG&E in Wasco.
A housewarming for Mr. and Mrs. Max Sliter was held at their State Street home Monday night with hosts Mesdames Bob Marlatt Art Penner and Jake F Bergen. The couple received a coffee maker and refreshments were served. Guests included Mrs. Merle Nix and many area residents.
Mr and Mrs A B Carter Sr and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs J C Goldsten and daughter Vickie leave Tuesday for a two week trip to Yosemite San Jose and San Francisco. They expect to meet their son and family the John Carters of Taft who have been visiting in Sacramento.
In a First Baptist Church ceremony Friday evening Jimmie Faye Witcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim T. Witcher of 240 Manuel Ave, married Billy Jack Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson of 356 Cross St. Rev. Melvin Krug officiated with music by Mrs. Paul Wiebe and Bill Hildebrand. The couple's gowns featured taffeta and nylon net, the bride carrying white carnations and an orchid. maid of honor Doris Bergen wore rose tones. Out-of-town guests from Bakersfield and nearby towns attended as the couple planned a San Luis Obispo honeymoon itinerary.
Neighborhood children joined Simon David Peters for his first birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E J Peters. They swam in the pool then enjoyed ice cream punch and cookies. Evening hamburgers followed with extended family guests present from the Peters and Willems households.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mouser of Kern Street spent Monday in Madera visiting sisters and their families, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Atkinson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank White, with sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Ed Few of Shafter. On the way home they stopped to see brother Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sheldon of Cutler.
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