Barbara Harris Weds James Brannan in Wasco Ceremony
Barbara Jean Harris became Mrs. James Lee Brannan at 8:30 p.m. on July 25 in Wasco. The wedding, performed by President Angus Hyer of the Latter Day Saints church, drew families from Wasco and Bakersfield as well as Navy connections from the USS Iwo Jima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Harris
James Lee Brannan
Hayden Brannan
Angus Hyer
Latter Day Saints Church
Wasco
Carrie Harris
Rick Haige
Iwo Jima
A. of
Shafter High School
Navy
Ies
C. Harris
Hayden W. Brannan Sr
Steven
Susan
John Carroll
Eldon
Jim Bun
Don K. Neilson
E. I. Williams
Bakersfield
Martins Welcome Weekend Guests From Near and Far
Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson hosted a series of visitors including Mrs Andersons brother in law and Mr and Mrs Ed of Pasadena. On Sunday additional guests Mr and Mrs T Greenwaldt of San Gabriel and Mr and Mrs Betty Loth of London now resident in San Gabriel joined for a day trip to Buttonwillow Lost Hills and back to Shafter praising local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Anderson
Delta Theta Tau Sorority convention reports philanthropy totals
The 56th Delta Theta Tau Sorority convention in Denver July 15 18 drew 585 delegates and officials. Secretary of philanthropy announced 1253800 donated in the past year with Kappa Nu Shafter chapter leading in national philanthropy and supporting cancer funds scholarships and local projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Theta “Tau Sorority, Inc
Denver
Colorado
Brown Palace Hotel
Glen Putman, Jr
Kappa Nu Chapter
Shafter
Kappa Nu
Cancer Fund
Richland School Fund
Heart Fund
American Field Service
Chamber of Commerce
Farming Safety Counts Nonworkers in Farm Stats
Farming remains one of the few industries where accidents involving non workers like children are included in work statistics. The farm safety culture is described as a family affair.
Connie Benton Honored at Silver and White Bridal Shower
Connie Benton was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Robert Bongberg at 381 Faber Street with co-hostesses Mrs. Harold Miller and Mrs. Art Brownell. The event featured silver and white decor, pink and white floral centerpiece, and served champagne punch, coffee, and open-faced sandwiches to a long list of invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Benton
Robert Bongberg
Faber Street
Bongberg
Harold Miller
Art Brownell
Building Permits Total in July Reach 22950
Building permits issued in Shafter for July totaled 22950 dollars. The largest permit for 19000 dollars went to Elmer Biloff for a house at 675 Acacia street. Hill Construction Company received a 3000 dollar permit to remodel a business building at 327 State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
C. H. Pope
Elmer Biloff
Acacia Street
Hill Construction Company
State
Legion Auxiliary Potluck Dinner Honors Expectant Member
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary gathered at Mrs. Floyd Heinlein's Beech Avenue home for a potluck dinner. A decorated cake was presented to Mrs. Danny Hetherington, who is expecting a baby in September, with gift stacks awaiting her in the living room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Floyd Heinlein
Beech Avenue
Danny Hetherington
Evelyn Scott
Kathy Morgan
Elmer Hackleman
Bessie Kennath
Georgette Kadel
Iva Jo Fosdick
Elizabeth Buller
Grace Annis
Vera Carter
Grace Cox
Isabelle Weisbach
Tehachapi
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Evelyn Agee
Ann Janzen
Memorial Hall
Fresno County Farm Bureau Re-elects Norman Fries President
Norman Fries, a dairy man and grower of cotton alfalfa and sugar beet, was re-elected president of the Fresno County Farm Bureau last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fries
Fresno County Farm Bureau
Fires in Shafter Reach 38 This Year
The Shafter Fire Department responded to 38 fires this year, including a July 25 blaze at the James Janzen home causing about 1,000 dollars damage to furniture after a cigarette was left burning. A July last week incident at 161 East Lerdo involved a Johnson Brothers truck fire with five dollars damage. Chester Neufeld and Ed Bender were temporarily filling in for vacationing staff as volunteer training focused on hydrant maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
East Lerdo
Johnson Brothers
James Janzen
Pine
Chester Neufeld
Vernon Pierce
Ed Bender
Relatives Visit Westbrook Home
Mr and Mrs John Wiley Westbrook entertained relatives last week Ella Gordon of Indiahoma Oklahoma visited for the first time in eight years She was joined by her daughter Mrs Glenna Miller of Tucson Arizona On Sunday they were joined by Mr and Mrs Truman Hill of Los Angeles Judy Miller stayed with them until Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiley Westbrook
Westbrook
Ella Gordon
Indiahoma
Okla
Glenna Miller
Tuscon, Ariz
Truman Hill
Los Angeles
Judy Miller
Chamber Sets Christmas Lighting Budget And Plans
The Chamber of Commerce voted to spend up to 1000 for better city lighting at Christmas and to skip a booth at Kern County Fair citing setup costs. They scheduled the Stringham plaque dedication for September 23 and discussed a carrot packing plant at Minter Field or unused Shafter sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Stringham
Civic Center Park
Stringham Memorial Park
E. B. Stringham
Minter Field
Shafter
Bakersfield
Minter Park
O. G. Ohlsson
Shafter- Wasco
Feather River
Mount Rainier as Washington State Icon and Fatal Farm Violations
Mount Rainier draws nearly a million visitors annually to its snowcapped summit in Washington. The fragment notes farm accidents killed 8 700, though the context and timeframe are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Rainier
Washington State
Darrel Tracy remembered as Buttonwillow pioneer
Memorials in Buttonwillow mark the death of Darrel Tracy born December 3, 1906. Former merchant and postmaster he helped name the town, started the post office tree era, and donated trees and artifacts to local history efforts. His widow invited memorial gifts to the Pentecostal Church in Buttonwillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Mickey Hair
Buttonwillow
Paul Freed
Bakersfield
Gene Guenther
Shafter
Terry McDonough
Inglewood
Pentecostal Church
Mr. Tracy
Fannie Tracy
William Tracy
Wildwood
Tracy Ranch
Darrel
Cecil
Tracy
Willow
Kern
Wood Bee
An Tracy
Need Cotton Blankets and Sheets for Bed Pads
Mrs. Algie Heinlein rehabilitation chairman of Leslie L. Robinson Unit No 213 Shafter asks for donations of cotton blankets and sheets. She will pick up items if you call Pioneer 6-4192.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algie Heinlein
Leslie L. Robinson
Shafter
Lein
Pioneer
Bakersfield Democrats name regional committee members
The article lists Bakersfield figures including Third Supervisorial Chairman Arvizu and Jack Coy along with James E. Groom Melvin Horace S Massey Robert Sue Eleanor Strauss and A Woolway. It notes ex officio committee members and introduces State Senator Walter Stern and Assemblyman John William as part of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Arvizu
Jack Coy
James E. Groom
Melvin Horace
S. Massey
Robert Sue
Eleanor Strauss
A. Woolway
Bakersfield
Cer
Walter Stern
John William
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Barbara Harris
Brannan
Amon Harris
Huey Harris
Terri
Fannie
Judy
Debbie
Tammy
Nora Ockey
Martins
Putman
Douglas Dean
International
Chicago
Illinois
Glen Putman
B. A. Gola
Belleville
George Globe
Chester Avenue
Leeds
18Th & K Sts
Kern Academy
T. N. Anderson
Ed Brown
E. C. Eckman
Jack Brown
Agnes Brownell
H. C. Freedman
R. A. Jacobsen
Ryland Jacobus
Art Johnson
Jim Mogquist
Elmer Anderson
William Irwin
Charles van Blair
Mert Weidmann
Jor
Ernest Panero
Ben Peters
Dan Bledsoe
Lowell Todd
al Posnoff
Ed Kirschenmann
C. Rhoades
Ray Kitts
Beverly Lane
Wes Foreman
Morton Brown
Marvin Lane
Dave Muir
Ed Schacht
H. W. Kelly
James Benton
William Benton, Jr
John Walker
Ann Enns
Bob Senn
al Anderson
Brenda Beels
Julie Todd
Bonnie Muir
Annette Dooley
Judy Benton
Deanna Jensen
Legion Auxiliary
Central Ave
P. O. Tree
Wasco Convalescent Hospital
E Street
Sprouse
Reitz
Parents’ Magazine
Sprouse-Reitz
Central Avenue
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