Maple Leaf Wins Pee Wee League Championship Playoff
Maple Leaf clinched the Pee Wee League title with a 22 to 10 victory and a 31 to 8 win in the playoff series, defeating Wood's Hoe Store. In the Low Pee-Wee League, It Stars defeated American Legion two straight to claim the championship. Junior and Men's Leagues near final rounds with several third round matches and next week's playoffs scheduled, including Rio Bravo and Baptist Church showdowns.
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Pee Wee Ague
Wood'shoe Store
It Stars
American Legion
Rio Bravo Vs
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Rio Bravo
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Central Hardware
Wasco Power Club
North Camp
Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow ‘Merchants
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Buttonwillow Merchants
Al's Associated
Baptist Church
Baptism of Sixteen at Mennonite Brethren Church
Sixteen candidates were baptized Sunday afternoon at the Mennonite Brethren Church on the Tulare Avenue ranch. Rev. Waldo Wiche led the ceremony with Deacons John Wiens and Willard Jantzen assisting, and Rev. Marvin Jost delivered a brief message. A reception and communion followed during the evening service, with Rev. Walter Penner of Dallas, Oregon, former pastor of the Rosedale church, bringing the sermon. Those baptized include William Lachenmaier, Lawrence Gloeckler, Mrs. Sherman Long, J. J. Peters, Robert Peters, Clarence Neufeld, Donald Khaissen, Carol Becker, Sharon Eidsen, Robert Funk, Kenneth Gaede, Martydn Gaede, Nona Johnson, Donald Neufeld, and Willard Neufeld.
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Aervice
Tulare Avenue
E. J. Thiessen
Waldo Wiche
Deasons John Wiens
Willard Jantzen
Marvin Jost
Walter’ Penner
Dallas, Ore
Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church
William Lachenmaier
Lawrence Gloeckler
Sherman Long
J. J. Peters
Robert Peters
Clarence Neufeld
Donald Khiassen
Carol Becker
Sharon Eidsen
Robert Funk
Kenneth Gaede
Martidyn Gaede
Nona Johnson
Donald Neufeld
Willard Neufeld
Pastor Takes 3 Week Vacation With Substitute Ministers
Union Congregational Church will be served by substitute pastors Rev Mahley Johnson and Rev William H McCance during Rev Gordon J Baker's three week summer break. Baker plans a Lake Arrowhead family vacation home project.
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Union Congregational Church
Gordon J. Baker
Lake Arrowhead
Mahley Johnson
Carver Ymca
Bakersfield
William H. McCance
First Congregational Church
Long Beach
China
Bank of America Closes Saturdays
Bank of America will operate on a five day schedule starting Saturday. Manager P. C. Clarkin announced the local headquarters will observe Saturday closure along with other California branches this week. Weekday hours remain 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The bank will be closed on weekends and holidays.
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Bank of America
P. C. Clarkin
California
Clarkin
Beauty contest rules for Queen pageant announced
Shane described a $100 savings bond prize and a strictly beauty show. Contestants must wear chosen bathing suits and high heels, be 18 to 23, unmarried, and have lived in Kern county for at least one year before August 30 1953.
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Shane
Kern County
Otto Beckers Host Sunday Dinner Honor Becker Family
Otto Beckers hosted a Sunday dinner honoring their daughter Belva Becker and her fiancé Allen Warkentin of Reedley. Guests included Warkentin and Becker families and relatives from Reedley Taft Wasco San Jose and Taft areas.
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Belva Becker
Allen Warkentin
Reedley
Warkentin
Elizabeth Warkentin
Pete Toews
Jeraline
Ronnie
Jimmy
LaVern Warkentin
Orval Ellis
Beverly
Gary
Jana
Taft
Richard Becker
San Jose
Dan Frantz
Karen
Terry
Brenda
Wasco
Neva Becker
Funeral Rites Pending For Jack J Shephard
Funeral services are pending at Armstrong Mortuary for Jack John Shephard 36 who died Tuesday in Prescott Arizona. He lived in Shafter 14 years and is survived by his mother Mrs Maude Shephard five brothers Quinton Jess Billy Leon Norman and a sister Roxie Shephard all of Shafter and Tulare. San Francisco is headquarters for the world's largest rank.
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Ariz
Veterans Administration Hospital
Shafter
Shephard
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Quinton
Santa Paula
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Woodland
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Tulare
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Vacation Without Work Backfires On Doctor Visiting from Southland
Dr. A S Levin an Santa Monica orthopedic surgeon visiting his daughter in Shafter found his getaway wrecked by a stray alley cat with a broken leg needing attention. He cast the cat then returned to Santa Monica Canyon leaving the weekend fractured.
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Southland
A.S. Levin
Santa Monica
L. A. Willis
Cross St. Levin
Shafter
Tracy Couple Rested Weekend at Sequoia Park
Mr and Mrs Cecil Tracy spent a few days resting over the weekend at Sequoia National Park, enjoying the natural scenery and peaceful surroundings.
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Cecil Tracy
Sequoia National Park
Mr and Mrs Lingsworth Move to Hemet Home
Mr and Mrs Ws Lingsworth of Union's Trailer Court are moving Monday to a new residence in Hemet marking a relocation noted in local notices.
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Ws. Lingsworth
Union
Hemet
Mr and Mrs Bill Blake Move to Anderson’s Trailer Court
Mr and Mrs Bill Blake of Castiac are now living in Anderson's Trailer Court. He is employed by Superior Oil Co.
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Castiac
Anderson’s
Superior Oil Co
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