Becker family heads to Springfield Missouri
Max Becker and family plan to move from Shafter to Springfield Missouri to make their home. Mr Mahan has worked at Safeway for about four years, and friends wish them success. Mrs Marion Crockett's brother Max Becker visits this week. Becker recently returned from Korea where he served as a forestry expert with Bunce Mission at the capital Seoul.
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Mahans
Mrs
Connie
Max
Sand
Springfield
Missouri
Mr. Mahan
Safeway
Marion Crockett
Max Becker
Mr. Becker
Korea
State Department
Bunce
Seoul
Lindquist Family Weekend Visit In Pasadena
Mr and Mrs C G Lindquist spent the weekend in Pasadena visiting their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Gordon Lindquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Lindquist
Pasadena
Gordon Lindquist
Dan Gilbert Set to Speak Tuesday at Local Church
Dan Gilbert, noted Christian commentator from Washington DC, returns to address the public Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. at the Menonite Brethren Church. He will discuss "The United Nations Organization—Its Career and End In the Light of Bible Prophecy" following a prior talk on "What the Atomic Test Will Prove."
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United Nations Organization
Dan Gilbert
Menneite Brethren Church
Iits
Washington, DC
Services Held for 5 Year Old John Light
Five year old John Thomas Light son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D Light died in a Bakersfield hospital and was buried in Shafter Cemetery after services in Janzen Chapel with Rev V Bowlin officiating. He was born February 26 1941 in Clay County Texas and moved to Shafter at age three. He is survived by his parents three sisters Betty Jean Dessie May and Mary Elizabeth two brothers David Lynn and Donnie Raymond and grandparents Mr and Mrs T O Harris and Mr and Mrs Joe Light of Shafter.
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John Thomas Light
Lewis D. Light
Bakersfield
Shafter
Janzen Chapel
Rev. V. Bowlin
John Thomas
Clay County
Texas
Betty Jean
Dessie May
Mary Elizabeth
David Lynn
Donnie Raymond
T. O. Harris
Joe Light
Harper Daughter Visits in Shafter
Rev and Mrs Wm S Harper welcome their daughter and three grandchildren visiting from an out of town location. Mrs Trangmar travels with her three daughters and will arrive early next week in Shafter.
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Wm. S. Harper
Shafter
Stewart Family Visits Shafter and Friends
Mr and Mrs Gene Stewart from Sacramento visit Gene Stewarts mother in Shafter and call on friends. Mrs Stewart is Mary Lou Gwin. Mr and Mrs Clifford Cox of San Gabriel spend weekend with Mr and Mrs T P Rootes. A large herd of wild burrel lives on the marsh near the Eagle Borax Works in Death Valley National Monument.
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South
Clifford Cox
San Gabriel
T. P. Rootes
Death Valley National Monument
Chorus To Give Concert Here Sunday
The Reedley Male Chorus of over 40 voices directed by E. E. Enns will perform Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter. Guest speaker Rev J N C Hiebert, a returned missionary from India, will offer an inspirational message. The event supports the Christian Educational Building.
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Shafter
Reedley
E. E. Enns
Mr. Enns
J.N.C. Hiebert
Hiebert
India
University of Southern California
Immanuel Bible School
Mennonite Brethren Church
Toews
Last Rites Held For J. F. Smith
John Franklin Smith 72 of Shafter died June 20. Funeral services at Janzen Chapel were held June 24 with Rev. W Bowlin officiating. Burial in Shafter Cemetery. He was born October 15 1873 in Illinois and had lived in California nine years. He leaves six sons Leil S Oregon Lee F Okla Henry Texas Walter Wilbur and Cecil all of Shafter. three daughters Esther Camp and Pearl Basden of Texas and Estell Smith of Shafter. one sister and three brothers in Oklahoma. 23 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
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John Franklin Smith
W. Lerdo
Shafter
Janzen Chapel
Rev. W. Bowlin
Shafter Cemetery
Janzen
Smith
Illinois
California
Leil S
Oregon
Lee F
Okla
Henry
Texas
Fikes Host Dinner Guests From Oildale and Culver City
Mr and Mrs Irvin Fike entertained Saturday night with dinner guests including Mrs Rose Zerkel of Oildale and Mr and Mrs Taylor Zerkel and their son Howard from Culver City in attendance.
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Irvin Fike
Weekend at Pismo Beach for Fred Ruhlman and Bill Lowe
Messrs Fred Ruhlman and Bill Lowe spent the week end at Pismo Beach enjoying a brief seaside respite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messers
Fred Ruhlman
Bill Lowe
Pismo Beach
Death for James Devine 80 of Shafter
Funeral services for James Thomas Devine 80 of West Orange St Shafter will be held tomorrow at 2 08 p m at Janzen Chapel Reverend Theodore Kummerfeld officiating Burial will be in Union Cemetery Bakersfield Devine a retired stone mason born November 17 1866 in Stubenville Ohio moved to Shafter 27 years ago He leaves a son E T Devine a granddaughter Evelyn Devine a grandson Everett Devine and five sisters Mary Donohoe Clara Jacobs A J Knight Ed Halpin and R J Aitchison
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James Thomas Devine
West Orange St
Shafter
Janzen Chapel
Theodore Kummerfeld
Union Cemetery
Bakersfield
Devine
Stubenville
Ohio
E. T. Devine
Evelyn Devine
Battle Creek
Michigan
Everett Devine
Santiago
Chile
Mary Donohoe
Los Angeles
Clara’ Jacobs
A. J. Knight
Ed Halpin
Wichita
Kansas
R. J. Aitchison
Omaha
Nebraska
Easterners Visit Ruhlmans in Ohio Stay
Doctor and Mrs. Chester H. Allen of Portsmouth Ohio spent the night with Fred and Mrs. Ruhlman. They brought Runyon Hall their grandson to visit. Runyon will stay with the grandparents as the Allens depart Thursday for Southern California before returning home.
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Chester H. Allen
Portsmouth
Ohio
Fred Ruhlmans
Allens
Ruhlman
Runyon Hall
Runyon
California
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Walt A
Dan
Gilbert
DR. Gilbert
Earl McEvoy
Habertelde Bldg
Harper
Blaine
O'Keefe
Anne
Alice Faye
Cea
Yires
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Louis Conn
Louis K.O. Conn
J. F. Smith
Fikes
Rod Cameron
Boomtown
Duncan Renaldo
Rio Grande
Kay Francis
Bob Mitchum
Jane Powell
Dennis Morgan
JT Devine
JOST
J. W. Frizzell
Frank Johnson
Ruth Barry
Shafter Mercantile CO
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