Alert Team 619 Hosts Holiday Coffee Stop
The Shafter C B Alert Team 619 ran a Friday to Monday coffee stop on I-5 north of Buttonwillow Interchange. Volunteers served about 3000 cups of coffee and punch and 85 dozen cookies to motorists. Winners announced for the June raffle include Ester Rateliff, Milt Hawkins, Bob Pierce, J D Rateliff.
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Shafter C. B
I-5
Buttonwillow
Ester Rateliff
Milt Hawkins
Bob’ Pierce
S. W.R. Meter
J. D. Rateliff
C. B
Funeral Notices for Charles Jennings and James Johnson
Graveside services were held for Charles Jennings 75 who died July 9 in Shafter convalescent hospital. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park with Rev Wayne Montgomery officiating. Jennings, a Oklahoma native, lived in Shafter Wasco area 20 years and worked as a farm laborer. He is survived by brother Ben Jennings of Mena Arkansas and sister Vesta Wade of Pauls Valley Oklahoma. Agee Funeral Home in charge. James Johnson 75 died July 11 in Shafter. Services were held July 14 at Shield of Faith Revival Church with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Johnson, a Texas native, resided in Shafter 35 years and worked for Kent Winter Farms for two years. Surviving are widow Bonnie of Shafter two sons Bobby and Doyle of Taft and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Randy Ellis Homer Ellis Darrell Ellis Don Ellis Danny Carroll with honorary pallbearers Dennis Carroll Kent Winter Jim Eckmann. Agee Funeral Home in charge.
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Charles Jennings
Shafter Memorial Park
Shafter
Wayne Montgomery
Jennings
Oklahoma
Wasco
Ben Jennings
Mena
Arkansas
Vesta Wade
Pauls Valley
Agee Funeral Home
James M. Johnson
Shield of Faith Revival
James Johnson
E. B. Graeber
Shield of Faith Revival Church
Mr. Johnson
Texas
Kent-Winter Farms
Bonnie
Bobby
Doyle
Taft
Randy Ellis
Homer Ellis
Darrell Ellis
Don Ellis
Danny Carroll
Dennis Carroll
Kent Winter
Jim Eckmann
Vacation Bible School Schedule At South Shafter Church
The South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church announces Vacation Bible School July 19 to 23 with the theme In Christ We Trust. Classes and crafts for ages four to 14 start at 8:30 a.m. daily. transportation by bus service. Call 746-6081 for details. Public invited.
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South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Acala J-2 Dominates Kern County Cotton Plantings
Kern County growers planted 83 percent of cotton acreage to Acala SJ-2 with 1 percent SJ-3 and 16 percent SJ-4, per a USDA AMS survey. Previous season had 96 percent SJ-2, 1 percent SJ-3, 1 percent SJ-4. About 584000 bales were produced last season, largely classed under the Smith Doxey Act.
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Kern County
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Max B. Medcalf
Bakersfield
Birth announcements for three babies including twins and triplets
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Akman welcomed a daughter Amy Diane born July 7 weighing eight pounds four ounces and 21 and a half inches long joining two year old brother David with grandparents Clinton Ellison Ben Davis and Dan Akman. Kenneth Miller announces a son Kenneth Buck Jr born June 28 at 5 04 am weighing seven pounds six and a half ounces and 21 inches long. Manuel Garza and wife pleased with daughter Mirian born June 28 at 8 55 am weighing seven pounds twelve ounces and 19 inches long.
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Amy Diane
Terry Akman
David
Clinton Ellison
Ben Davis
Dan Akman
A. C. Ellison
B. L. Ford
Okla
Addie Jones
Lubbock
Texas
Kenneth Miller
Kenneth Buck, Jr
Mirian
Manuel Garza
Prince Lane
Murrays Enjoy Hawaii Vacation From Shafter
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Murray of Shafter return from a 14 day Hawaiian Islands tour with the Friendly Ex cursion group. They visited four islands including Oahu Kona Maui and Kauai noting parks orchid fields a luau a Pearl Harbor cruise and a Brigham Young University Cultural Center show. The Murrays also managed Mish Funeral Home in Shafter.
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Bud Murray
Shafter
Hawaiian Islands
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Hilo Bay
United 747
Aloha Air Lines
Kona
Maui
Kawai
Oahu
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Mr. and
Mrs. Murray
Shafter Briefs Honorary Luncheon For Mrs Betty Fritz
A no host luncheon at Bill Lees last Saturday honored Mrs Betty Fritz recently married in Las Vegas. About ten friends gathered to wish her well. Cherry of 125 West Orange Avenue had a surprise visit from her daughter Threshen Plumb and family from Pomona California.
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Bill Lee
Betty Fritz
Las Vegas
Irrigate Tomatoes for Deep Watering
Irrigate tomatoes only as necessary and ensure water penetrates deeply, ideally well over a foot, to promote strong root growth and healthy fruit development.
Fall vegetables to plant and start from nursery flats
A concise guide lists vegetables suitable for fall planting. Many can be started as transplant flats from nurseries, offering easy establishment for the season.
Star Spangled Summer Reading Club At Shafter Library
Sixty youngsters join the Star Spangled Summer Reading Club at Shafter Branch Library as red blue and silver stars decorate the walls. Each child checks out books and reads thirteen titles to earn a fireworks reading card and stars for their progress. Preschool participants can join with parental help to receive stars for sharing stories.
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Shafter
James Street
Elizabeth Mahan Engaged to Bruce Allen for Wedding
Elizabeth Mahan of 248 California Ave is engaged to Bruce Allen son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Allen of Poso Drive Wasco. Liz attended Shafter schools. Bruce is a 1976 Wasco High graduate active in football and currently employed by Cecil Allen. No wedding date set.
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Sonny Mahan
California Ave
Elizabeth
Bruce Allen
Poso Drive
Wasco
Liz
Shafter
Bruce
Wasco High School
Cecil Allen
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Central Ave
George Globe
Afl
Union Dental
Liberal Credit
Habla Espanol
19Th Street
Woolworth
Hawaii
Terest
Shafter Briefs
Michael Butler
Ventura
John Butler
Russell Paul
Shafter Press
Elizabeth Mahan
Gh Bank OF America
John Leonard
C. Gallagher
Bank OF America
Nt&sa
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