Two Showers Held Here for Future Bride
Two showers last week honored Miss Mary Louise bride of Ross Carresco. The first occurred at 7:30 a.m. August 1 in St. Therese's Catholic Church with guests and helpers listed. A second shower Sunday afternoon in the county park featured refreshments and a large guest list including several named families and friends who sent or represented gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Bride
Ross Carresco
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Julio Arreola
Pablo Ranuelos
Pat Carrasco
Schmidt to Visit Relatives in Enid Oklahoma
David Schmidt of Buttonwillow travels to Enid Oklahoma to stay with sister Mrs Matty Unruh and her husband. He will visit friends and relatives during the stay at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schmidt
Buttonwillow
Enid
Okla
Matty Unruh
Unruh
Terra Bella Girl to Wed Jesse Doyle Mouser Here
Vera Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carpenter of Terra Bella and Bakersfield, will wed Jesse Doyle Mouser son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mouser of 314 Kern St. The couple’s engagement follows her graduation from Maricopa High School and San Francisco Dental Nurses Training School and employment with Dr. Melvin L. Cochran. Mouser is a Shafter High School graduate who studied at Bakersfield Junior College and is awaiting orders after basic training at Camp Roberts. No wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Carpenter
Terra Bella
Vera Jane
Bakersfield
Jesse Doyle Mouser
J. M. Mouser
Kern St
Maricopa High School
Dental Nurses Training School
San Francisco
Melvin L. Cochran
Shafter
Bakersfield Junior College
Camp Roberts
Hamburger Feed Brings First Mennonite Youth Joyful Gathering
Young People of the First Mennonite Church enjoyed a Monday night barbecue in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Heller at 272 Manuel Ave. A scavenger hunt followed, won by Harold Gaede, Donald Neuman, Paula Warneke, and Mrs. Henry Martin, with many others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Mennonite Church
Tony Heller
Manuel Ave
Harold Gaede
Donald Neuman
Paula Warneke
Henry Martin
Donna Dalke
Darlene
Verna Lee
Norma Schmidt
Norma Holliman
Leroy Thompson
Merle Bartel
Earnest Schroeder
Mess
Ehrhorn Family to Return to Mt Hermon Site
The Ehrhorn family who stayed at their Mt Hermon summer home in early July plan to return soon. Mrs Bertha Friesen and Mrs Minnie Steinberg of Los Angeles travel with them along with Kathy Clark of Oakland who has been visiting since a serious illness last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ehrrhorn
Mt. Hermon
Mrs. Ehrhorn
Bertha Friesen
Minnie Steinberg
Los Angeles
Richard Pierces Back From Colorado Travels
Mr and Mrs Richard Pierce with Saundra Kay and Stanley of 287 Marengo Ave returned Monday from a month long trip to Cortez Colorado They were joined by Mrs Mason Alexander and grandson Donnie Cronnan of the same address The group visited relatives camped and fished in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pierce
Saundra Kay
Stanley
Marengo Ave
Cortez
Colo
Mason Alexander
Donnie Cronnan
Colorado
Local Personals Highlight Santa Barbara Ada Trips and City Staff
MR. AND MRS. EDGREDE and Eddie of 248 Cross St spent last weekend in Santa Barbara. MR. AND MRS. MAX PEARCE and Mr. and Mrs. O. Pearce left last week for a week in Ada Oklahoma. MIDSHIPMAN JOHN KELLY son of Assemblyman and Mrs. H. W. Pat Kelly left last week from Los Angeles for Martha's Vineyard four days then return to Annapolis. His parents accompanied him to the Southland and spent two days in Santa Barbara. MRS. BERTHA BEAL of Buttonwillow is convalescing after an appendicitis operation. S/SGT. HOMER HENDRICKS son of Mrs. Nick Johnson spent last weekend at home from Long Beach Air Force base with Miss Mildred Anderson. CPL. BILLY BELL city employee is among 23 Kern county Army reserves training at Camp Stoneman with the 250th amphibious truck co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelly
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Manuel Avenue
Los Angeles
Martha's Vineyard
Mass
Annapolis
Southland
Santa Barbara
Homer Hendricks
Nick Johnson
Pacific St
Air ‘Force
Long Beach
Mildred Anderson
Billy Bell
City Employe
Kern County
Camp Stoneman
250Th Amphibious Truck Co
Townsend Vacation Planned at Jack Ranch Resort Tulare County
Mr and Mrs Robert Townsend will depart tomorrow for a two week vacation at the Jack Ranch resort in Tulare County. The resort is operated by Mr and Mrs V E Murray former Shafterites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Townsend
Jack Ranch Resort
Tulare County
V. E. Murray
Shafterites
Museum to Stay Open Sundays At Kern County
Director F. S. Latta announced the Kern County Museum will remain open every Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. The museum sits on Chester Avenue at the Old Fairgrounds, north of the Traffic Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Latta
Kern County Museum
Chester Avenue
Old Fairgrounds
Dalke Family Plans Glacier Park and South Dakota Visit
Mr and Mrs William Dalke and family of 529 Sycamore Street will take a three week trip to Glacier Park and to South Dakota to visit relatives this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dalke
Sycamore St
Glacier Park
South Dakota
Missing Christians Drama Planned for Saturday Night
The Shafter Youth for Christ will present the Christian drama The Missing Christians as the feature program Saturday night at 7 45 p m in Veterans Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Youth For Christ
Veterans Memorial Hall
Legion urges getwell cards for Dr. Collins in Fresno
The American Legion asks Shafter residents to send get well cards to Dr. George Collins recovering from an automobile accident at Fresno Veterans Hospital Ward 4 B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
American Legion Today
Shafter
Getwell
George Collins
Fresno
Collins
Fresno Veterans. Hospital
Buttonwillow Li brary to close for vacation two weeks
The Buttonwillow Li brary will close from July 27 to August 10 for a vacation. Librarian Mrs. Queen Throckmorton announced the closure. Mrs. Parker and Linda of 1056 Alamo left for Marysville to visit her mother. Mrs Patterson of 729 Shatter Ave. went to Los Angeles to visit her daughter. Allen Bartel and family spent a weekend at Greenhorn to repair damage from winter storms. Fred Gibson's daughter Freda will attend a summer session at Visalia and resume teaching in McFarland in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Queen — Throckmorton
Fred M. Parker
Linda
Alamo
Marysville
A. A. Topping
B.S. Patterson
Shatter Ave
Los Angeles
J. B.moore
Allen Bartel
Greenhorn
Freda Gibson
Fred L. Gibson
Euclid St
Teachers’ Institute
Fresno State College
Visalia
McFarland
Mrs Melvin Parr Family Guests in Rupert Visit
Mrs Melvin Parr and her children Wesley and Joan stayed overnight at the Tilton Tracy home after a two week visit in Santa Ana. Mrs Parr's mother in law Mrs Charles Parr of Rupert Idaho also stayed with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Parr
Wesley
Joan
Visitors from New York and Fresno Avenue this week
Mr and Mrs Oscar Out House with Gerald of New York City are visiting Mr and Mrs Alfred Goehring of Fresno Avenue this week on their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Outhouse
Gerald
New York City
Alfred Goehring
Fresno Avenue
Birthday Dinner for Miss Rena Butler at Butler Home
The Birthday of Miss Rena Butler was celebrated at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs. Robert Butler 404 Shafter Ave. Attending were Miss Jessie Dirck and Mr and Mrs Elroy Janzen and their sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Butler
Robert Butler
Shafter Ave
Jessie, Dirck
Elroy Janzen
James Everett Returns Home After Visit
James Everett of Shafter came home Friday after spending several days with his sister and family Mr and Mrs Howard Snyder of Spicer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Everett
Shafter
Howard Snyder
Spicer City
Valley man to attend GE service school in New York
Randy Roundtree of Schneider and Wikoff refrigeration service department is chosen as one of two men from the San Joaquin Valley to attend a General Electric service school in Bloomfield New York. He will spend one week in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Roundtree
Schneider and Wikoff
San Joaquin Valley
General Electric
Bloomfield
N.Y
New York
Mennonite Church Members To Visit Kernville For Land Purchase Talks
After a Sunday infant dedication at First Mennonite Church, members will travel to Kernville for a conference meeting to study the purchase of land for a retreat camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Mennonite Church
Kernville
Mrs J W Frizzell Heads to San Diego for Visit
Mrs J W Frizzell of Golden West Avenue left Sunday for San Diego to spend a week visiting her son and family Mr and Mrs Bill Frizzell Denny and Mickey Thelma Davis of Harlingen Texas visited the Frizzells last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frizzell
Golden West Avenue
San Diego
Bill Frizzell
Denny
Mickey
Frizzells
Thelma, Davis
Harlingen
Tex
Local Residents Host Visits and Weekend Dances
Mr and Mrs George Thiessen and family of Kings hosted family at W B Tillman home on Orange Avenue. Mr and Mrs Oscar Bergman and children Curtis and Nancy visited H Heier family in Bakersfield. Clay Jenkins of Lerdo Avenue returned from Perris and will travel to Santa Maria for potato work. Wilma Reimer and Joe Young from Escondido vacation with Aunt Mrs John Buller. Teen dances start Saturdays at 8 30 pm on Shafter High School patio with PTA chaperones. Union Congregational Church Evening Circle met to plan October bazaar projects at Mrs Elliott Garrisons Cross Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bergman
Curtis
Nancy
H. Heier
Bakersfield
Clay Jenkins
Lerdo Avenue
Perris
Santa Maria
Wilma Reimer
Joe Young
Escondido
John Buller
Sarah Reimer
Bill Reimer
Shafter Recreation Commission
Parent-Teachers Association
Shafter High School
Union Congregational Church
Elliott Garrison
Cross Street
Reverend Breslin Sets Trans Atlantic Flight to Ireland
Reverend Patrick D. Breslin pastor of St. Therese's Catholic Church flew from New York International Airport on a Trans World Airlines Skyliner bound for Europe. He will visit Ireland on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick D. Breslin
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Trans-World Airlines
New# York International
Europe
Breslin
Ireland
Penner Affiliation Weekend at Greenhorn Mountain
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Penner with Stephen Susanne and Rendy and Mrs Anna Beese all of Los Angeles spent last weekend at Greenhorn Mountain vacationing together in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Penner
Stephen
Susanne
Rendy
Anna Beese
Los Angeles
Avenue
Greenhorn Mountain
Powell Hosts Rush Family Visit at Tulare Address
Mrs Archie Powell and her sister entertained Mr and Mrs T R Rush with Gray of Santa Monica at their West Tulare Avenue home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Powell
West Tulare Ave
T. R. Rush
Gray
Santa Monica
Powell Family Visits Turlock Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Leon Powell and Carolyn Reva Joy Robert Leon and Connie Sue of 533 Gibson Lane and Miss Linda Kay Powell spent last weekend in Turlock visiting Mr and Mrs Leroy Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Powell
Carolyn
Reva Joy
Robert Leon
Connie Sue
Gibson Lane
Linda Kay Powell
Turlock
Leroy, Powell
Prickett Family Returns From California Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Ollis Prickett and family of 176 West Ash St. returned home after visiting San Francisco with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Francis and Perris where they stayed with Mr. and Mrs. E A Prickett last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollis Prickett
West Ash St
San Francisco
Bert Francis
Perris
E. A. Prickett
Visits of Westbrook and Morris Families in Santa Margarita
Mrs. J. W. Westbrook and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morris with children spent last week in Santa Margarita visiting Mrs. Westbrook’s sister and husband Mrs. and Mr. Jack Crouch formerly of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Westbrook
Alfred Morris
Santa Margarita
Morris Family Leaves for Garden Grove Home
Mr and Mrs Alfred Mor ris with Scotty and Emily of Ri verdale visited aunt Mrs J W Westbrook and father Fred L Gibson. The Morris family departed yesterday for their new home in Garden Grove near Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Morris
Scotty
Emily
Riverdale
J. W. Westbrook
Fred L. Gibson
Morris
Garden Grove
Los Angeles
Maynard Asper Guest at Tracy Ranch in Pasadena
Maynard Asper aged 14, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Asper of Discancio Camelia Gardens Pasadena, has been visiting the Tracy Ranch for the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Asper
Mrs
Howard Asper
Discancio Camelia Gardens
Pasadena
Tracy Ranch
Hunter Family Guests Extend Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs F C Hunter of Buttonwillow hosted over the weekend Mrs A R Greeling of Shawnee Oklahoma visiting with Mr and Mrs J D McClure of Bakersfield. Mrs McClure is also Hunter's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Hunter
A.R. Greeling
Shawnee
Okla
J. D. McClure
Bakersfield
Mrs. McClure
Miss Donna Johnson Returns From San Jose Visit
Miss Donna Johnson daughter of Nick Johnson 622 Pacific Street returned home Sunday night after a two week visit with her mother and other relatives in San Jose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna’ Johnson
Nick’ Johnson
Pacific St
San Jose
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Ivan Mettler
Shafter Avenue
Frank Contreras
Henry Voth
Lester Gillaspie
Mesdames
Fred Klein
Felix Carrasco
Jack Harris
Elmer Heinlein
Henry
Pete Gonzales
Alfred Chavez
Louis Montecino
Wasco
Pete Arreola
Jennie Lopez
Josie Lopez
Salema’ Silva
Hope
Garcia
Dave Flores
Harvey Weinberger
Cruz Franco
Irene Estavillo
California
Marshall M. Carpenter
Vera Carpenter
P. G
Carpenters
P.G
P-G-We Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pavrolet
Chevrolet
Vrolet
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
Bel Air
Arthur Ehrhorns
Richard Pierces
Max Pearce
O. ” Pearce
Ada
Bertha Beal
Pacific Telephone Business
Pacific Telephone
George Thiessen
Kingsbury
W. B. Tillman
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
J.R.W
Polaroid Z
Andlo
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
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