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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
2
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Mr and Mrs A H Chester announce the engagement of their daughter La Rath to Claude L New Jr son of Mr and Mrs Claude New of this community Miss Chester is a Shafter High School senior class of 1958 and plans a summer marriage The groom to be was manager of the baseball team for three years played football and belonged to the band He studied at Bakersfield College and enlisted in the Air Force in January 1956 currently stationed at George Air Force Base Victorville
Paula McClure became the bride of Russell Trammel Jr at the First Congregational Church, Stockdale Road, in a 1950s double ring ceremony attended by about 300 guests. The gown featured nylon embroidered organdy with lace, a chapel train, and a veil, with Nancy Pierce as maid of honor and Jerry Goree as best man. A reception followed at the church social hall and the couple planned to reside in Cildade at 106 McCord.
Nancy J Isaac daughter of Sport night July 6 wed Frederick C Blower in Seventh Day Adventist church with Elder Harvey Retzer officiating. The couple’s reception followed at Kern County Park and plans call for a temporary home in Los Angeles while Blower trains in dental technician school.
Elaine Maddox formerly Elaine Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Ross is on the road to recovery after a cracked shin bone sustained from a July 3 fall in the kitchen of her San Diego apartment. She spent ten days confined to bed and now stays at the Ross home with her young daughter Joyce. Granddaughter Carol Williamson is visiting.
A list of attendees for Candles n Cake events from Friday July 19 to Thursday July 25 1957 includes Mrs William Bestwater Ver non Schneider Albert Wilson John L Peterson Vincent Carrasco Dana M Slaight Dermont M Eckert Doris Unruh Cathryn Putman Marian Schnaidt William Lachenmaier Wil liam Lachenmaier Wilma Kurtz John Putman Susan Warren Mrs Jake Kroeder Esther Voth Luciel Walker Bonnie Muir Beth Youngblood David Muir Sr Patricia Stoller Alma Kurt Paula Thomas Robert J Peters Wanda Heinrichs Virginia Nieto David Brian Lucas Tom Wilson Michael Neufeld Melinda Lane Mike Johnston ston Wava R Jones Michael Johnson Patricia Horn Becky Hoover Maureen Mettler Morton Brown Donnie Osborn Mrs Bert Ware Mrs Ted Vignolo Mrs Rachel Morse John Dalke Elizabeth Goertzen Connie Pelosi Lucille Harris Catherine Weyand Bruce Crawford.
A Junior High group of boys and girls departed Monday for the Mennonite Brethren summer camp at Hartland. Chaperoned by Theodore Heinrichs and Marvin Friesen, with Lee Bergman driving the bus, the party includes crafts activities and a roster of campers and leaders such as Buhler Earlene Enns Stanley Enns Kathy Goertzen Sharon Hampton Ted Heinriches Edward Isaac Sharon Janzen Johnny Janzen Yvoung Nach tigall Dale Siemens Ruth Wittenberg Carol Wiebe Steven Rickey Conard and John Enns.
Mrs. John Fuller Sr hosts a Thursday evening bridge and canasta card party for junior women. Mrs. J H Fuller Jr serves as hostess and general chairman with committee members assisting.
The Shafter Kiwanis Club and their families were guests of the First Baptist Church for a swim night at the Shafter Pool on Friday evening July 12. Several out of town guests enjoyed the event and Mr and Mrs Art Hem shots were among those photographed. Rev Krug, pastor of the First Baptist Church, serves as Kiwanis chaplain.
Mrs Bill Gladden hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her son Kenny celebrating his eleventh birthday. The L A Camp Low Pee Wee star, a twice champion baseball enthusiast, enjoyed games and prizes with a cake shaped as a baseball diamond featuring base runners. Invited guests included Gary Witcher Donnie Evans Royce Grumbles Donal Mettler Jim Bow Teddy Garrison Skippy Ogie Terry Vaughn Charles Suderman Donnie Ronnie Smith Billy Sowder Clark Michael Wayne Ball Sonny Phillips and Mickey Smith Jr.
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