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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1953
Page
2
James Templeton returned home after visiting California. The trip included Santa Maria, the coast to San Francisco, Davis to visit son and family Mr and Mrs Vernon Templeton, and a few days in Klamath Falls Oregon.
A surprise party was held last week in the county park for Roy Boney, a youth leader at the Pentecostal Church of God. Gifts from the young people included a pen and pencil set, followed by ice cream, cake and punch.
A community gathering at the county park drew Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Poеol along with numerous residents and families. Attendees included Jess Arney and son John Hendricks Howard Neal and son Burl Brim Glen Holt and son W D Milam and family Jewel Rose Homer Bryant Dillard Askew and sons Harvey Daniels Harvey Mizell Jess Carr and family Roy Boney and family Mrs Hazel Cole and granddaughter Eunice Wayne Joe Donna and Butch Hicks Mrs Clyde Mellwain and family Mrs Eileen Watson and daughters Barbara Wanda and Marvin Looney and Mrs Walter Boggs. A gift was sent by Mr. and Mrs. Dolphus Carter.
Japanese lanterns lit the garden at Mrs. Louise Neufeld's home for a kitchen shower honoring Barbara Becker daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben Becker. She will wed Lloyd Unruh Aug 7 at the Mennonite Brethren Church. Guests included Mrs. Vernon Isaac and the Becker sisters with two bridal dolls being dressed for the event.
Joyce Bender and Rudolph Kohlmeister wed Saturday at Ebenezer Reformed Church witnessed by about 250 guests. The California couple, both with UC Berkeley ties, plan to live in Sunnyvale after a Shafter high school and UC Berkeley education background, with out of town guests listed from San Francisco Lodi Wasco Oakland and other cities.
Ensign Calvin Wallace and his wife Phyllis Peters halted their honeymoon en route to Detroit after Phyllis required an emergency appendectomy in Provo Utah. Wallace served in the Navy and continued to Detroit for duty as his wife flew to her father’s home in Pasadena to recover.
The notice lists numerous individuals including Norman Nikkel, Bob Reimer, Reuben Becker and Bob Scales along with several Becker and Bergen families. It also names recipients of gifts such as Mesdames Sam Becker and Arnold Bergen and several young women.
A stork shower for Mrs. John Armendariz of Minter Village was hosted at 230 Manuel Ave by Mrs. Hugh Pennington with Mrs. Vern Morgan as co host. Guests included Mesdames Holden Switzer Ellis Ellis Hart Barker Armen dariz and others. Prizes went to Mesdames Holden Switzer Ellis and Ellis.
An old advertisement promotes a keratolytic fungicide called T-4-L for athlete’s foot and skin care. It mentions local drug stores and claims fast action, urging readers to visit nearby shops today. The fragmentary copy emphasizes consumer ease and nearby availability.
A wedding shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Templeton honored Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snyder of Spicer City. The bride, Wyona Everett, and her husband, employed on the Houchini Cattle Ranch, received gifts and were later served cake ice cream candies and soft drinks.
Mr and Mrs Harold Reed and children and Mr and Mrs Ford Williams spent a weekend at Morro Bay. They played a few golf games before the Williams family traveled to Pasadena on Monday to be with their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Robert Dibble and their children for Dibble's birthday.
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