Marriage Unites Miss Mary Helm and Ralph Majors at First Church
Miss Mary Helm of Old River and Ralph Preston Majors of Oak were married at First Church of Shafter at eight on Sunday with Rev. Jos W Bruner officiating. The bride wore white satin with a long train and Juliette cap. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Winifred Wiebe and bridesmaids Mrs Eldon Myrick and others. The ceremony featured floral décor and music by Mrs Walter Bergen and others.
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Mary ‘Helm
Old River
Ralph Preston Majors
Oak
Shafter
Jos W. Bruner
Winifred Wiebé
Carrid
Eldon Myrick
Curtis Helm
Majors
Walter Bergen
Wilmer Hildebrand
Paul Wiebe
E. C. Helm
Plea for Worn Out Felt Hats For Richland Arts Classes
Miss Burnis Morris in charge of summer arts and crafts at Richland school asks for old felt hats of any kind. Bring hats to Miss Morris at the school on weekdays or leave them at the Press office if she is unavailable.
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Richland School
Burnis Morris
Local Couple Wed After Bakersfield College Graduation
Old River native Majors graduated this June from Bakersfield Junior College and serves in the armed forces. He is employed at Safeway Stores. A reception followed the ceremony in the church social parlor with Mrs Hildebrand and Misses Kattenhorn and Wiebe assisting. The couple then left for a honeymoon in the northern part of the state.
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Majors
Safeway
Margaret Kattenhorn
Wilmer Hildebrand
Winifred Wiebe
Richard Becker On Way Home From Overseas Duty
Mr and Mrs Otto W Becker learn son T5 Richard Becker sailed from Calcutta on May 30 aboard the Marine Jumper and is expected to arrive in San Francisco on June 28. He wrote from sea on June 7 that they were nearing Manila after leaving overseas duty in April 1945 in the Medical Corps near Calcutta.
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Otto W. Becker
Richard Becker
Calcutta
India
San Francisco
Manila
Richard
Discharge at Camp Beale and Manila Visit Noted
The Shafter Press reports that Richard Becker receives his discharge at Camp Beale. A letter from Sgt. Jake F. Bergen, Richard's brother-in-law, states Bergen was permitted to see Richard aboard the ship for five minutes in Manila.
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Camp Beale
Becker
Jake F. Bergen
Manila
Richard
Port of Stockton Deep-Water Channel Connects to Ocean
The Port of Stockton links to the Pacific Ocean via a seven mile long deep water channel. The waterfront infrastructure enables ships to reach the harbor, supporting regional trade and maritime activity.
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Stockton
Pacific Ocean
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Shafter Maintenance
J. C. Channeson Bldg
Central_Ave
Dunn - Edwards
Shafter District
E. Hi. Lilly and Melton Kin Cannon
Bakersfield Junior College
Shafter Press
Cal
Shafter Warehouse Co
Central Ave
George Slater
Mgr
Reiker
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