Whicker Golden Anniversary Celebrated in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Guy L Whicker observed their 30th wedding anniversary with a July 3 dinner at the home of granddaughter Mrs Andrew D Lewis in Shafter California Their family includes four children twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren The couple married July 3 1920 in Stigler Oklahoma and moved to Shafter in 1936 They are longtime members of the Shafter Pentecostal Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy L. Whicker
Andrew D. Lewis
Willow Sr
Shafter
Vernon E. Whicker
Anchorage
Alaska
Bill G. Whicker
Kingsburg
Calif
Jerry W. Whicker
Portland
Regon
Linda McDc
Ronald Harp
Coreena
Whicker
Kim Mclain
Dena
Andrea
Darin Lewin
Whickers
Mr. Whicker
Why Are
The
Camp plans for Union Congregational Church youths
Mrs Roy Farrell reports 11 year old girls from the Union Congregational Church left on Sunday July 19 for Hume Lake Wagon Train Camp featuring horseback riding fishing boating bow n arrow and Bible classes. Attendees include Cheryl Anderson Carolyn Camp Julie Horn Dana Nickelson and Jennifer Poznoff with Barbara Duck as counselor. A second church group will attend the week of August 23. Laurie Horn just returned from Meadow Ranch Camp at Hume Lake for junior high age youths. A 50th wedding anniversary celebration included cake and punch for friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Farrell
Union Congregational Church
Hume Lake
Cheryl
Karen Anderson
Carolyn Camp
Julie Horn
Dana Nickelson
Jennifer Poznoff
Barbara Duck
Laurie Horn
Meadow Ranch
Mrs Kroeker Hosts Luncheon for Sister Guest of Honor
Mrs Vernon Kroeker of 534 Sunset hosted a Bakersfield luncheon for sister Mrs Robert Klassen of Arlington Virginia. Klassen and her two children Diana and Craig visit from Virginia before returning home via Reedley and Shafter after July 12. They toured Disneyland July 14 15 with Jay Kroeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kroeker
Sunset
Bakersfield
Robert
Beverly) Klassen
Klassen
Diana
Craig
Kroeker
Arlington
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Viroe
Reedley
Calif
Shafter
Jay
Disneyland
Wallace Koop
Frank Martens
Elmer Unruh
Harvey Funk
Rose
Pranz
Louise Johnson Weds Donald Jones Jr in Shafter Baptist Church
Louise Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Chuck Johnson repeated vows with Donald N Jones Jr on Saturday July 11 at 8 pm in Shafter First Baptist Church. The benedict was son of Mr and Mrs Donald Jones Sr with fifty guests attending a double ring ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Johnson
C.H
Chuck’’ Johnson
Walnut St
Donald N. Jones
Shafter First Baptist Church
Benedict
Donald Jones
Riverside Ave
Keith Blanton
Atascadero Baptist Church
Clinton Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Mary Jaenecke
Greeley Hill
Birthday Parties Honor Kate Jenson Roxie Barker and Lydia Richard
The article notes a July birthday party for Kate Jenson at 30328 Riverside Ave with guests Roxie Barker and Lydia Richard also celebrating early July birthdays. A separate bridal shower for Bernice Hooker of Wasco occurred July 15 for Leonard Penner, hosted by Mrs. Harlin Wilson and Lydia Bender, with food, decor, prizes, and many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Jenson
Roxie Barker
Lydia Richard
Kate) Jenson
Jenson
Riverside Ave
George
Roxie) Barkers
Jake
Lydia) Richard
Happy Bithday
Bernice -Hooker
Wasco
Harlin Wilson
Lydia Bender
Leonard Penner
Edwin Bender
Robert Warren
Rachel Kirschenmann
Local Birth Announcements From Shafter Area
Announcements note several newborns including Mathew Robert Witcher born in La Canada on a July Monday weighing eight pounds six ounces. Parents Mr and Mrs Dick Witcher of Los Angeles area with extensive relatives listed. Also Jason Scott Lowe born June 23 in Bakersfield weighing six pounds four ounces to Mr and Mrs Larry Lowe. Lara Lea Hutchings born July 10 in Bakersfield Memorial Hospital with siblings Mark and Kathy. Michael Jason Vieira born July 11 in Bakersfield Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Michael Vieira with maternal Mrs Maria Merrigan of Corona as maternal grandmother. Great grandparents named on both sides for Vieira and Witcher families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Witcher
Los Angeles
Mathew Robert
la Canada Co Op
Baby Mathew
Shafter
49Ers
Edward Kaminski
la Canada
Jim T. Witcher
J. T. Bradley
Texas
Horton
Kaminski
Jack B. Thompson
Tracy Dave
Doug
Baby Mathews
Mrs. Thompson
Larry Lowe
Oildale
Tuesaday
Bakersfield
Jason Scott
Jason
Ryan Shane
Ryan
Germany
Connie Hearn
Ars. ‘Hearn
Lon “Aime
Chittee
Inez Lowe
M. C. Lowe
Robert L. Hearn
Modesto
H. W. Lowe
Eunice Herring
Arkansas
Lara Lea
Clayton Hutchings
Pacific St
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Michael Vieira
E. Marengo
Michael Jason
Michael
Maria Merrigan
Corona
Rs. Daniel Vieira
Ighia
Manuel Vieira
el Monte
W. R. Eagle
Thousand Oaks
Cycling Club Pot Luck Held Films Shown
About 70 family members and friends attended a potluck at Union Congregational Church to hear reports from the Cycling Club trip to Hearst Castle. Club members and advisors shared films and slides from the journey as part of the group’s coast to coast four day cycling adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst Castle
San Luis Obispo
Jack Kennath
David Woodworth
Tom Almbérg
Edwin Camp
Ann Zachary
Mark Kennath
Union Congregational Church
Owen Onsum
The
Gospel III
the Gospel III
Assembly of God Church
West Tulare Ave
Alvis
Marsha Absher Surprised At Bridal Shower
Marsha Absher bride elect of Steve Payne of Buttonwillow was surprised Monday evening at a bridal shower hosted at her aunt Mrs. Earl Millard’s home at 406 Atlantic. The couple will wed Saturday August 1 at Shafter First Southern Baptist Church at 2 pm. Co hosts were Carla Absher Charlotte Millard Carol Hamman and Susan Badger. Colors blue and white adorned the shower with a centerpiece wedding bells and white doves on the cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Absher
Steve Payne
Buttonwillow
Earl Millard
Atlantic
Shafter First Southern Baptist Church
Carla Absher
Charlotte Millard
Carol Hamman
Susan Badger
Bridal Shower Honors Susan Laverty at Cliff Adams Home
Susan Laverty, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Laverty of 372 Cross Street, was the guest of honor at a bridal shower on Saturday July 11 at the Cliff Adams home 272 Pine Street. Judy Adams and Mrs Cliff Adams hosted the event with yellow daisies, cookies, petits fours and punch served between 1 and 4 PM. The bride to be will be married in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Laverty
Ben Laverty
Cross St
Cliff Adams
Pine St
Judy
Shower honors Bakersfield couple’s daughter
July 11 event celebrated the upcoming marriage of a Bakersfield resident’s daughter with a long guest list. Attenders included Susan’s friends and family such as Regina Payne Barbara Witcher Carol Van de Valk and O C Keese mother-in-law. A door prize was won by Patrice Rodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrice Rodgers
Regina Payne
Barbara Witcher
Carol van de Valk
Cora Nickel
Eileen Smith
Mona van de Valk
Jackie DeWitte
Barbara Crawford
Nora Herrera
Susan Jong
Pam Simpson
Earl Millard
Charlotte
Susie
A. L. Branch
Lisa
Ola Smith
Arkansas
Marcus Absher
Carla
Cindy
Lydon Payne
Regina
Ronnie Bertrand
Nancy Moxley
Sue Butler
Sharon Stockton
Pam Kopper
Barbara Morrison
Gail
Susan Kelley
Sharon Smith
Kathy
Kris Albright
Darlene Baker
Pam Dean
Dena Flilis
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Home Lake
Mrs. V. Kroeker
Donald N. Jones, JR
Ernest Unruh
Jensons
Rudy Nightengale
George Guenther
Art Dirksen
Bertha Schroeter
Simon Dirksen
George Mair
Raymond Howell
Martha Schneider
Lawrence Divinich
Dave Ruth
Lydia Johnson
Henry Dirksen
Marie Nightengale
Rudy Hoeger
Gideon Richards
Nettie Weigner
Maggie Weyand
Jack Shields
Ray McClurd
Ernestine Spady
Beebye World
Mark
Little Lara
Norma Dunham
Tom Dunham
Cleave Hutchings
Micheal Jason
Bridal Shower
Leslie Somers
Linda Curry
Janet Wiedmann
First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Tulore
North
Pine Street
Family Bible
KWSO
Edward M. Rhoades
Will Moir
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