Miss Burnquist Visits Taft Relatives For Family Birth
Miss Karen Burnquist of the Day Party spent several days last week visiting her cousin Dennis in the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jay Graham in Taft. She was there to assist with a birth. San Francisco is the only city in the United States which sponsors a year round outdoor band concert.
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Karen Burnquist
Maple District
Dennis
Jay Graham
Taft
San Francisco
United States
Lions Club Holds Inaugural Meeting in Vet Hall
The Shafter Lions Club met last night in the Veterans Memorial Hall to plan the coming year. The year begins June 29 with an installation dinner at the El Adobe Motel in Bakersfield. O. D. Handel, first president, will receive the gavel for a full term. Dinner meetings with home cooked food will be at 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the memorial hall.
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Shafter Lions Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
el Adobe
Bakersfield
O. D. Handel
The
Shafter Lions
Lions
Memorial Hall
Handel
Funeral Services Held For W Louise DeWoody
Willie Louise DeWoody 61, a three year resident of Shafter, had funeral services Tuesday afternoon at the Pentecostal Church of God. Interment followed in Shafter Cemetery.
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Willie Louise DeWoody
Shafter
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Cemetery
Gladden's Homer Cinches Ball Game for Shafter
Bill Glad hit a four run homer to power Shafter Merchants to a 7 to 3 win over Kern Lake Red Sox last Sunday in Bakersfield. Gladden and Jackie Thompson each had four of Shafter eight hits while Kern Lake had five hits. Lynch was the winning pitcher and Shafter aims to hold second place against Wash Dons Friday at Sam Lynn Park.
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Bill Gladden
Shafter Merchant
Kern Lake Red Sox
Bakersfield
Gladden
Jackie Thompson
Shafter
Kern Lake
Lynch
Wash Dons
Sam Lynn Park
Lane Visits Kin in Shafter on Weekend
Jack Lane son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Lane of Orange Avenue was in Shafter last Saturday and Sunday visiting his parents. He is employed at Cantua Creek.
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Jack Lane
Floyd Lane
Orange Avenue
Shafter
Cantua Creek
Priest Warned Public About Cities Near University of L A
A local priest issued a warning to residents about nearby cities amid concerns linked to activity around the university. Officials urged calm and advised following official channels for updates.
J J Siemens Family Observes Father s Day Dinner
Family gathers at J J Siemens home on Shafter Highway for Father s Day dinner. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Siemens Son Menno Siemens Barbara Abe Isaac Vernon Donald Lowell Bergman and John Siemens in attendance.
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J. J. Siemens
Shafter Highway
Mrs. Siemens
Messrs. and Mesdamés Menno Siemens
Barbara
Abe Isaac
Vernon
Donald
Lowell Bergman
John Siemens
Two Motorists Fined For Drunken Driving
Lawrence A. Welch aged 30 and William Casey aged 26 were cited for drunken driving over the weekend. Welch paid $250 with a 180 day suspended sentence while Casey paid $150 and received a 90 day suspended sentence, according to Justice of the Peace E. K. Grant.
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Lawrence A. Welch
William Casey
Justice of the Peace
E. K. Grant
Welch
Casey
Women Work On Bandages For India Mission
Members of the Ladies Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held an all day work meet ing on June 14 to make bandages for Tom Majors and his wife, missionaries in a lope colony in India. Attendees included Mrs John Ratzlaff, Mrs Clementina Evarts, Mrs C T Wedel, Mrs Jake Schmidt and others. the secretary noted the next monthly business meeting will be held Tuesday evening in the church.
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Ladies Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Tom Majors
India
Jake Schmidt
White Cross
John Ratzlaff
Clementina Evarts
C. T. Wedel
Robert Devlin Receives Bachelor of Arts Degree
Robert Devlin son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Devlin of Rio Bravo received his bachelor of arts degree from Fresno State College last week. Attending the ceremonies from Shafter were the graduate s parents and Dr and Mrs Leonard Duck of Atlantic street. Devlin is a Shafter High School alumnus active in track who won a trophy as outstanding athlete. He earned a Boston Dramatic School scholarship and later attended Bakersfield College before Fresno State. He is a Theta Chi member and was a Young Men s Christian Association club leader. He plans to enter the service in August.
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Robert Devlin
Thomas Devlin
Rio Bravo
Fresno State College
Shafter
Leonard Duck
Atlantic Street
Devlin
Shafter High School
Boston Dramatic School
Bakersfield College
Theta Chi Fraternity
Young Men‘s Christian Association
Joneses Celebrate 57th Wedding Anniversary at Wasco Home
At 1528 Sycamore Dr Wasco Mr and Mrs Humphrey Jones marked their 57th wedding anniversary with family from California and beyond. Guests included relatives from Bakersfield San Jose and Indianapolis with grandchildren Colver H Jones Jr Ruth Thompson and J Evan Huta among those attending.
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M Jones
Sycamore Dr
Wasco
Last Sun
Jack
Indianapoli
Colver H. Jones, Jr
Az Thompson
Joe
Ruth Thompson
Bakersfield
San Jose
J. Evan Huta
Colver H. Jones
R. L. Shearer
Ventu
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Beauty Salon
K Street
Kress
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Homer
Vienna
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U.S
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Wellman
PEN
Central Ave
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Smi Armstrong
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Cecil, Jr
Bertha Blair
Hamilton
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Humphrey Jones
Westchester Village
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