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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

7

Kern County Road Program Meeting Set for Bakersfield

Kern County officials and Chamber representatives plan a July 11 luncheon in Bakersfield to consolidate road program needs. The Board of Trade hosts the session with Kern County Supervisors and the County Road Commissioner Vern Smith. State highway recommendations will be prepared for the California State Chamber of Commerce and Highway Commission.

Kern County Bakersfield Board of Trade Chambers of Commerce Clifton Clemens California State Chamber of Commerce California Highway Commission Kern County Board of Supervisors Vern Smith

Brandt Investment Co Real Estate and Insurance Ad

Real estate and insurance listings featuring Louis J. Brandt at 1414 18th St and J C Penner Real Estate Notary Public Insurance at 248 Central Ave Shafter. Includes contact FA 4 6786 and notes Bakerelle and local business entries.

J. C. Penner Notary Public Insurance Central Ave Shafter

House-Warming Party For Dave Muir's Family

Wednesday evening June 20 Mr and Mrs Dave Muir hosted a housewarming at 6385 Sycamore Street for over 50 guests. They enjoyed a buffet supper danced to juke box music and heard the Hammond organ and drum performances by guests and the Muirs son. Out of town visitors included Mrs Muirs mother Maude Becker and sister Olive Fritts. The family received many gifts.

Reg Miller Judy of la Crescenta Dave Muir Sycamore Street Millers Muirs Bakersfield Mrs. Muir Maude Becker Davis Olive Fritts Lakeport

Telephone helps plan for pleasure weekend trip

A family prepares a weekend vacation with calls to a sports shop to restring rackets, the cleaners for a suit, neighbors to feed the cat, and reservations, showing how telephones speed daily planning. Pacific Telephone promotes practical daily use.

Pacific Telephone

Cheap long distance calls offer bridge across thousands of miles

An ad touts a station-to-station telephone visit for 2.00 plus tax after six on weekdays and all day Sunday, promising a three minute call spanning up to three thousand miles, inviting listeners to hear a loved one tonight.

Nature Nook and School Trip Echoes From Victorine Bair

Nature Nook recounts ant behavior with aphids or honey dew stored as honey casks. The piece lists upcoming school outings to Buttonwillow Kern County Museum Elk Reserve Tupman Hart Memorial Park and praises the Recreation Association for bus use. The note ends with a 30 pound record silver salmon.

Buttonwillow Kern County Museum Elk Reserve State Park Tupman Rhodes Hart Memorial Park Kern County Park Recreation Association Manuel Park

Letions To The Editor Letter From Assemblyman Kelly

H W Pat Kelly Assemblyman 39th District reports a June 1956 ad for AAA tickets in Shafter sold 58 tickets in three days. He says the early sale covered the Shafter area well and the act was worthwhile.

AAA Shafter

Bride-Elect Darlene Schmidt Engaged to Douglas Mitchell

Announcement at a family dinner reveals the engagement of Darlene Schmidt and Douglas Mitchell. Darlene attended Shafter High, active in F H A Pep club Glee Club Camera club and C S F A future wedding date and venue will be announced later. The couple plans to reside in Shafter.

Shafter High School Girls League Clarice Mouser Norma Graves Linda Hanson Menno Schmidt W. Euclid Avenue Darlene Douglas Mitchell Willie Mitchell Lerdo Avenue Shafter F.H.A Glee Club Camera Club C.S.F Benedict-Elect Shafte High School Orville Talbot Ernest Dallas Shary Ann Los Angeles E. E. Schmidt Garry Christine Paso Robles Frank Russell Manufacturing Company Douglas

Candles n Cake guests listed across dates in 1950s 60s and 80s

A fragmented social roundup lists names and dates for Candle and Cake events spanning June 28 1956 to July 5 1956 and July 1 1986, naming attendees such as Homer J Craig Harold Greene Velma Wesley and Jack Williams among others, with multiple generations mentioned.

Homer J. Craig Harold Greene Lavonne Bestwater Gideon Richert Albert W. Wilson Wilbur’ Wilson Lester Klein Jackie Ramay Timmy Anderson Adelaide Harrington Deke Fuller Velma Wesley Marjorie Haworth Lavahn Wilcoxon Milton R. Johnson Beth Curtis Eugene Neufeld Clarice Mouser Francis Higby Leonard Vannatta Nita Epp

Janice Webb Celebrates 10th Birthday

Janice Webb marked her tenth birthday with a June 10 party at Manuel Park attended by friends. Prizes went to Carol Kin Cannon and Sandra Grundy. refreshments included ice cream cake and soda for Cynthia Witcher Connie Morgan Carol Kin Cannon Paula Karnes Sandra Grundy Pamela Ogle Connie Lettlemire and Janice. Each child took home a card game favor.

Janice Webb Manuel Park Carol Kin Cannon Sandra Grundy Cynthia Witcher Connie Morgan Paula Karnes Pamela Ogle Connie Lettlemire Janice

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