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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1952
Page
2
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Rube Callaway of Thomas Lane becomes the bride of Doyle Fadell Dunham son of Mr and Mrs Tom Dunham of 400 Matengo Ave in a Church of the Nazarene ceremony. The double ring service featured Rev J Austin McNaught and a floral arch.
A early Father’s Day gathering at 430 West Marengo Street honored Mr. Ezra Ortner along with Vernon Schnieder and Guy Wolfe. Attending were the Ortner family, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Schneider with Byron, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wolfe, John Threadgill, and the Ortner daughter Zoann.
A swimming event party last week celebrated Jean Thomas’s 13th birthday at 271 East Lerdo Ave. Hosts Mr and Mrs Lee Thomas, with guests Mary Brown Joan Eckman Patsy Cornell June Thompson Jack Robbins Larry Mullins Bob Neuman Harvey Stone Stuart Magnuson Dorothy Weitz and Paula Thomas as attendees.
Miss Gertrude Baze was honored at a pre nuptial lingerie shower Tuesday night hosted by Rev. J. Austin McNaught and wife with co hosts Miss Alma Badgett and Mrs Harold Dunham. Guests included Mesdames Canaday Dunham Peter Lowder Glenn Dunham and McNaught plus Misses Badgett Badgett Badgett Hall McNaught and a note of gift sender Mrs S M Britt.
C. L. Colyer of St. Louis visited Shafter to see his granddaughter Mrs. Lee Thomas and family on East Lerdo avenue. His son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Formay then drove him to Hanford to return home.
Mrs Raul Martinez Nancy Beal and Mary Beth Hughett of Buttonwillow underwent tonsil removal performed by Dr Ted Worden at the Cottage Hospital in Bakersfield. Mrs Eldon Selvedge of Buttonwillow had a minor operation last week and is now home convalescing.
Gertrude Elizabeth Baze daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Baze of Los Angeles Avenue married Lt Robert Thomas Sowder son of Mr and Mrs C C Sowder of Kings City in a double ring ceremony at the Church of the Nazarene Rev J Austin McNaught officiated Joyce Bartel sang solos. The bride wore a net over satin ballerina gown with seed pearl crown and finger tip veil. Maid of Honor Patricia Ann Baze wore a pink net gown. Best man Kennel Martin of Shafter and ushers J C Baze and Tony Davis. A lawn reception preceded a Santa Cruz honeymoon. The bridegroom reports Monday to Fort Jackson S C. The bride is a senior at Shafter High School and the groom has attended Shafter Wasco Strathmore schools and Fresno State College.
In a Friday afternoon ceremony Judge Frank Noriega officiated as Armis Freeborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Freeborn and Noble Adrian Howze son of Mr and Mrs W L Howze were joined in marriage. The bride wore a white dress with navy accessories and was attended by maid of honor Mildred Godby. Best man was Dick Freeborn. After a Bishop honeymoon the couple reside near the L A Camp Gin on Highway 99. The bride is Taft school graduate and the groom attended Shafter Schools.
A luncheon party for Lynn Arnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Arnold of Bakersfield, was hosted Tuesday by her grandmother Mrs. P. L. Arnold. Guests included Marilyn Thomas Suzette Fuller Brenda Beel Lynn's sister Dee and Mary Thomas and Dana Bledsoe.
A weekend at home for Seaman Albert B. Carter Jr. prompted a family dinner at his parents' home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Goldston and family Wheler Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. John Carter and family Taft. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Baker. Mrs. James Smith and her baby. Mrs. Louise Scott. Mrs. Otha Carter. the guest of honor and his wife. Roy Carr of Wasco joined the afternoon gathering.
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