Linda Criswell to wed in August at Lake Tahoe
Linda Criswell daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Criswell of Shafter announces engagement to Bobby Perigo son of Mr and Mrs Leon Perigo of Delano. They plan to marry August 15 at Lake Tahoe and reside in Kalama Washington. Linda a 1978 Shafter High School graduate active in sports and student government. Bobby a 1977 Delano High School graduate active in sports and recipient of Life Time Pass Award from Block D. He has over 800 points in all sports and competed in the State Track and Field Meet. He works for Cowlitz Shingle Company in Kalama Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Criswell
Shafter
Linda
Bobby Perigo
Leon Perigo
Delano
Lake Tahoe
Kalama
Washington
Shafter Schools
Shafter High School
Lost Hills Flying Service
Lost Hills
Bobby
Delano High School
Cowlitz Shingle Company
Senior Citizen Menu Wednesday and Thursday Highlights
Wednesday features Apple Juice Beef Liver and Onion with gravy plus Braised Beef Pattie, steamed rice, green lima beans, Perfection Salad, enriched white bread, margarine, fresh apple, and milk or buttermilk. Thursday serves Pineapple Juice Oven Fried Chicken, scalloped potatoes, carrot coins, three bean salad, whole wheat bread, sheet cake, and milk or buttermilk.
Indian book club discusses When the Legends Die
The Shafter Woman's Club book study group will discuss Hal Borland's When the Legends Die at Theodora Richard's home 200 East Ash Street on Thursday July 20 at 10:00 a.m. The novel is part of a series on American Indians studied by the group this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Borland
Shafter Woman's Club
Theodora Richard
East Ash Street
AARP Chapter Eyes Driving Course in Shafter
AARP Chapter 2809 members discussed a driving safety course at their Monday meeting in Veterans Memorial Hall. The eight hour program runs two four hour sessions with films and demonstrations. Costs would be 3 for members and 8 to 10 for non members depending on National Safety Council fees. W C Walker will pursue a Shafter course in October and report at the August meeting. A Blood Bank speaker is planned for August and 47 of 229 members attended. Evelyn Walker won the door prize and June July birthdays were celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netheast Sefoty Council
Aarp Chapter
Veterans’ Memorial Hall
National Safety Council
Menno Schellenberg
W. C. Walker
Shafter
Houchin Blood Bank
Evelyn Walker
Irma Hauck
Lydia Bender
Rachel Kirschenmann
Bill Bann Heads Scottish Briefing For Ireland Tour
Bill Bann 26 son of Bob Bann of Shafter flies from New York to Scotland for a week of briefing before a six week tour of South Ireland with 33 other teenage bicycle evangelists. He trained two weeks in Florida’s jungle atmosphere prior to departure. He is a leader in the South Ireland Evangelistic Team of Missions Inc. His father notes the trip will visit the family’s Irish origins. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook of Wasco hosted her brother and his family for a Fourth of July week, with the Bartons visiting Disneyland Sequoia National Park Pismo Beach and Morro Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bann
Bob Bann
Shafter
Scotland
South Ireland
Bill
Florida
New York
Charles Cook
Wasco
Floyd Barton
Lisa
Sheila
Birchtree
Missouri
Bartons
Disneyland
Sequoia National Park
Pismo Beach
Morro Bay
Christian School open in Wasco Shafter July meetings planned
A new Christian school near Shafter and Wasco plans to open in September 1978. Informational meetings are scheduled July 20 in Wasco at 7 30 p m and July 21 in Shafter at 7 p m. A slide presentation on the Accelerated Christian Education program will be shown along with cost testing and pre registration details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kern Christian School
Annd
Shafter
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
Wasco
Wasco Mennonite Brethren Church
7Th Street
Informa
Shaffer Baby Born Aboard Ambulance En Route to Hospital
Katherine Deann Thorn arrived at 11 29 p m Friday July 14 aboard Shaffer's Ambulance en route to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. Mother Mrs David Thornton and grandmother Mrs Katherine King aided by ambulance attendants Brenda Whitt Jerry Schmidt and Mrs King. Baby Katherine weighed 7 pounds 14 1 2 ounces and measured 20 1 2 inches. She has a 3 1/2 year old brother Benjiman and grandparents Mrs Betty Garrison Mr James Thornton Wasco and Mrs King Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Deann Thornton
David Thornton
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Shaffer
Katherine King
Benjiman
Betty Garrison
James Tharnton
Wasco
King
Shafter
Local Ad Notice From Shafter Post Office
Public notice identifies Frank W and Donald L Reed in a second class mailing entry dated August 1 1935 under federal act. The notice records postage paid at Shafter California and marks it as adjudicated a legal newspaper under ad No 29926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Congress
Ecees
Alifornia
Shafter Woman's Club Attends Kern Meeting at Hodel's Bakersfield
Delegates from the Shafter Woman's Club attended a Kern meeting on July 13 at Hodel's Olive Drive Bakersfield. Officers present included Lucy Gorsching Catherine White Theodora Richard Jeanette Wheeler Elizabeth Peters and Emma Tillman. Neva Sprayberry spoke on arts projects and was honored with a money tree. Plans were made for a fall fundraising dinner and new year activities were discussed alongside proposed changes to the state legislation platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Woman’s Club
Kern
Hodel’s
Olive Drive
Bakersfield
Shafter
Lucy Gorsching
Catherine White
Theodora Richard
Jeanette Wheeler
Elizabeth Peters
Emma Tillman
Pat Richardson
Neva Sprayberry
Engagement of Yvonne Jones to Daniel Pittman announced
Mr and Mrs Donald Jones of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Yvonne to Daniel Joseph Pittman son of Mr and Mrs Gregory Pittman of Glace Bay Nova Scotia Canada The couple plans a New Years Day wedding and a honeymoon in Carmel The bride to be has lived in Shafter since 1959 attended Richland Elementary and Shafter High School The prospective bride came to Shafter in 1972 and is employed by Joe O'Brien Stable
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jones
Shafter
Yvonne
Daniel Joseph Pittman
Gregory Pittman
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Canada
Carmel
Richland
Joe O’brien Stable
Lower Lake Stone Jail Named Smallest in U S History
The stone jail in Lower Lake California is cited as the smallest jail in the United States. Built in 1876 from locally quarried stone and reinforced with iron, it arose during the first quicksilver mining era from 1873 to 1883 when demand for a jail grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Lake
California
United States
Oas
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Linda Criswell
Anita Elliott
Sher Almberg
Book Club
AARP
Central Avenue Shafter
Frank W, and
Donald L, Reed
Weelel
Shafter Missionary Baptist Church
Golden West
Sun
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul, Alexander
North Pine Street
Resurrection
Roger Trautmann, Pastor
Mar
Henry Harder
Jim Wiens
Mennonite Brethren Church
Fvice
Pentecostal Church OF God
S. Shafter Ave
James McDowell
E. Tulare Ave
Owen C. Onsum
Woman's Club
Jones
Pittman
Lower Lake Stone Jail
Ebenezer
God
Goa
Sc. Shafter
G.B. Kingslanid
Sam Hensley
United Methodist Church
Seventh Day Adventist School
Riverside & Ponlar
Charles P. Hamby
W. Tulare Shafter
Todos Son Invitados
Dtu
FHE Son Shine Station
Now Christian
Mike McCutchan
Gary Hurley
First Assembly
OF God
Elm Street
John P. Davis
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