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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
2
Mrs Wendel Janzen and Mrs Wendell Janzen's parents and sister from Indiana arrive by car for an extended visit in Shafter expected around July 18. Mr and Mrs Harlan Prather, her parents, and sister with her husband are en route to Shafter for the same visit.
Mr and Mrs Dan Weitz of Cross street will fly to Honolulu for a two week vacation this weekend. Their guest is Allen Anderson. The Weitz daughter Donna has been there several weeks taking a six week summer course at the University of Hawaii. In two weeks they will all return home together.
A birthday chicken dinner was held at the home of H P Peters on Los Angeles avenue Saturday honoring H P Peters. Attending were his wife Renetta, his daughter and family Mr and Mrs Thomas Pember and brother and family Mr and Mrs Cliff Peters with Jim and Rusty of Oildale.
Miss Doloris Nix daughter of Mr and Mrs Deolis T Nix wed Geeah Al Le Blanc son of Mrs Agnes Le Blanc in a double ring ceremony conducted by Father Monard at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Hollywood. The bride wore a nylon lace gown with a pearl crown veil and carried white carnations with a white orchid. Maid of honor Annie Premeur and best man Tom Walsh attended. After a short honeymoon in San Diego the couple will reside at 1819 N Wilcox Hollywood California.
The Cal Spray girls softball team hosted a potluck supper at the Harvey Nevar home on Monday evening after a league leading first quarter. Manager Alex Kloeppel received a surprise merchandise-order gift from a local hardware store. The husbands beat the team 17 to 5 at the school grounds, allowing the men to feel superior. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Cecil Bridges, Jack Stepp, Lloyd Roberson, Harvey, Wadie Beach, Mrs Chuck Hitchcock, Bob Summers, Sandy Sanderson, Alex Kloeppel, Austin Kikoff, and Harvey Neuman.
James Sage was guest of honor at a surprise party hosted by his mother last Friday. Friends included Danny Simpson Jim my Gerwell Steven Conrad Don nie Rickey Anderson Johnny Thomas Michael Crum and Homer Ellis. Mrs Sage served cake floats birthday cake and candy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boyd of Sycamore Street returned Friday from a monthlong trip to the East. They visited their son and family in Der Ver and Greenley Colorado and a daughter in Car I Noe, with Mrs. Boyd attending summer school two weeks. They also toured Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico before returning home. Mrs. Boyd teaches at Richland School.
Hope Garcia and Guillermo Gastelum wed July 3 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Shafter. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chencho Garcia, wore lace and tulle with a fingertip veil. the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Gastelum of Casa Grande, Arizona. A reception followed at the Veteran's Memorial hall with a traditional Mexican dinner for about 100 guests. The couple left Friday for a honeymoon and a new home in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Norma Jean Mettler became the bride of Norman James Faul in a July 3 ceremony at Ebenezer Reform church. The couple, after a Bay region honeymoon, returned to their home in Shafter. The service drew 75 guests with Calvin Mettler and Harold Faul as parents, and a reception followed in Veterans Memorial hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gaede and Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Wheeler returned Sunday from a week of travel that started in Las Vegas Nevada and included a visit with Edward Gaede’s father George H Gaede in Santa Barbara before continuing to San Diego for deep sea fishing. Ed Gaede Jr and Mrs Gaede’s mother Mrs Stella Nedgers of Bakersfield joined for part of the trip and all reported the Atascadero resident’s recovery in good progress.
Mr and Mrs Ed Gaither of North Shafter avenue welcome Pamela Louise born July 3 at Mercy hospital Bakersfield. The infant weighs eight pounds and has two brothers Ronald seven and Donald four. Grandfathers are J B Gaither of Clarksville Tennessee and Earl Williams ofMadesto.
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