Bellows Rites Tied to Shafter Mennonite Church Wedding
Orange to A/2c David D Bellows son of Mrs Don Bellows and the late Don Bellows. The double ring ceremony was performed June 16 at 8 pm by Rev Joseph Agee Jr pastor of the South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church before 150 witnesses. Diane Peterson played the wedding march and Harold Reimer sang solos. The bride wore a full length lace dress with veil and carried red and white roses on a Bible. Father escorted her to the groom at the altar. Karen Crigger was maid of honor with sisters Sharon Crigger and Janet Kroeker as bridesmaids. The maid of honor and bridesmaids wore yellow chiffon over taffeta with lace bodices. They carried long stemmed yellow roses with fern and ribbons. Candlelighters were Donna Bellows and Michael Kroeker. Susie Bellows carried yellow petals. Best man was Gary Buckland. Kroeker and Richard Kroeker seated guests. The church was decorated with white glass and yellow mums with candlebra. A reception followed in the church fellowship hall. Mr and Mrs Bellows
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Orange
David D. Bellows
Donllows
Walnut Street
Don Bellows
Joseph Agee, Jr
South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Diane Peterson
Harold Reimer
Santaen
Krodeker
Richard Kroeker
Shafter
Bellows
Births and social notes from Wasco and area
A daughter Michelle Lynn was born to Mr. and Mrs. Don Wray of McParland on June 20 at North Kern Hospital Wasco 7 pounds 3 ounces first child Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J W Wray Shafter and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Galleher Pond Great grandmothers Mrs Minnie Wray and Mrs Nora Fincher of Shafter. Karen Walker had a going away party at Mrs. Riley Ashby home hosted by Donna Ashby Cathy O'Brien guests in costume with punch and cake Karen moving with parents to Belridge others listed include Donna Ashby Cathy O'Brien Anna Carrasco Rhonda McGurk Clark Goehring David Rawlins Michael Bailey Steven GOLF COURSES note San Francisco hosts 10 left for their new home at Patrick Air Force Base Florida where David is in the airforce both grads of Shafter high in 1967 and 1965 showers held for Mrs Bellows by ladies of South Mennonite Brethren Church with Mrs Wallace Reimer and Mrs Robert Bergman hostesses Karen and Sharon Crigger hosted a personal shower at Mrs Alvin Lepp 312 Pine Street Continued from Page 1
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Michelle Lynn
Don Wray
McParland
North Kern Hospital
Wasco
Wray
J. W. Wray
Shafter
Jess Galleher
Pond
Minnie Wray
Nora Fincher
Karen Walker
Riley Ashby
Donna Ashby
Cathy O’brien
Karen
Belridge
Anna Carrasco
Rhonda McGurk
Clark Goehring
David Rawlins
Michael Bailey
Steven
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
David
Airforce
Shafter High
Mrs. Bellows
Mr. Bellows
South Mennonite Brethren
Wallace Reimer
Robert Bergman
Sharon Crigger
Alvin Lepp
Pine Street
Baby shower honors Sheila Wells in Shafter
A baby shower for Sheila Wells and her mother Mrs. J H Hank Wells was hosted June 20 at Mrs. Wells sister in law Mrs. J C Wells home. Guests enjoyed a decorated cake with Welcome Little Sheila inscription along with ice cream coffee and tea. Devotions by Mrs. Hazel Nixon included a prophecy of Sheila's future. Several named guests attended or sent gifts.
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Sheila Wells
J.H
Hank
Wells
J.C. Wells
Little Sheila
Delpha Reimer
Loraine Mouser
Hazel Nixon
Maud
Opinion Survey Issued By Mathias In 18th District
More than 175000 residents across Kern Kings and Tulare Counties will be invited to take part in a district wide legislative opinion survey in coming weeks. The survey covers Vietnam policy budget deficit War on Poverty Medicare tax sharing and other issues. Mathias urges participation so results can be reported next Newsletter.
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Kern
Kings
Tulare
Bob Mathias
California
90Th Congress
U.S
Vietnam
Mathias
Washington
18Th District
Miss Vannatta Graduates From San Francisco State
Miss Janice Handel Vannatta daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Handel Bakersfield graduated June 2 from San Francisco State with a BA in Biology She will pursue a masters in Botany at the same college She is a 1962 Shafter High School life member of the California Scholarship Federation now living in Mill Valley and plans post summer residence in San Francisco. Mr and Mrs Ray Wiley will visit Los Angeles Friday to help Mr and Mrs Richard Moon move to Shafter where both Moon and Wiley will teach in Richland next year Wiley will also teach fifth grade with Moon Ray Wiley departs Sunday for Fresno to complete six weeks work on his masters degree.
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Janice Handel Vannatta
O. D. Handel
Bakersfield
San Francisco State
Vannatta
Shafter Highchool
California Scholarship Federation
Mill Valley
Ray Wiley
Los Angeles
Richard Moon
Claremont
Shafter
Moon
Richland
Wiley
Fresno
Fresno State
Engagement of Miss Ellis to George Wilson
Mr and Mrs L B Ellis announce the engagement of their daughter Linda to George Mick ey Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson The couple plan a July 29 wedding at the Pentecostal Church of God 425 Shafter avenue Wasco and 8 o clock The bride to be Linda Ellis is a 1967 Shafter High School graduate active in Pep Club and the Future Homemakers Association The groom to be Mick ey Wilson is a 1965 Shafter High School graduate employed at Dubow Chemical Wasco
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L. B. Ellis
Curtis Avenue
Linda
George
Mickey” Wilson
Robert Wilson
Loraine Lane
Miss Ellis
Shafter High School
Future Homemakers Association
Dubow Chemical Company
Wasco
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Avenue
Sloas To Attend Legion Meeting in San Diego
John L. Sloas commander of the Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 will attend the Department convention in San Diego from June 25 to June 28. Bill Banks Earl Wipf and Richard G. Curly James will form the Shafter delegation with several women from Auxiliary Unit 213 also attending.
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Sloas
Legion Meeting
San Diego
John L. Sloas
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Bill Banks
Earl Wipf
Richard G
Curly) James
Shafter
American Legion Auxilary Unit 213
Evangelistic Services Set at Shafter Nazarene Church
Rev. Rick Savage to speak at special evangelistic meetings July 7 to July 9 at 7 30 p m at Shafter Church of the Nazarene Lerdo Highway with nightly singing by Pasadena Nazarene College Young People including solos duets and quartets Pastor R F Lindley invites everyone to attend notes service dates and times
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Rick Savage
Shafter High School
Shafter Church of the
Gas Company Reflects on Century of Service and Rate Reductions
A Southern California gas company celebrates its second century of service since 1867. It notes gas as the top energy source in the region and that rates are now far lower than in 1867. Since 1963 the company has announced rate reductions and refunds totaling over $55 million.
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California
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San Francisco
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Shafter Press
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Voth
Lewis Carroll
Kern County Employees’ Association
A.G. Mortimore
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Moyer
Zenk
Miss Vannatta
SF State
Linda Ellis
Church of Christ
Eugene B. Cullum
Chrysler
Irvine
Central Valley Hwy
Newport
Southern
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The
Pacific Lighting System
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