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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
4
A Rio Bravo house housing Mr. and Mrs. Claude Harris and 11 children was destroyed by a fire last week. The Rio Bravo PTA, county fire department, and neighbors from Shafter, Rio Bravo and Bakersfield contributed to reimburse losses of furnishings and clothing.
The Shafter-Wasco Community Concerts Association launches its annual membership drive with a kickoff supper and program at Wasco High School Auditorium. Robert Bann leads as president with officers and directors from Shafter. The campaign runs March 11 to 14 with KWSO as headquarters.
Mrs. Sylvia Baughman and Mrs. Mae Newcomb drove south last weekend to visit relatives in Long Beach. Baughman visited her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Terry Compton, while Newcomb visited her son Larry.
Consultant Don Patterson of the education division approved Richland School Board’s plan to add 16 classrooms and four kindergartens by grouping the new buildings at the current primary campus. A new cafeteria is to be built to serve the campus, reducing transportation needs. Architect Ernie McCoy is drafting the plans as the board prepares to abandon the Santa Fe school and primary cabins. The board’s next meeting is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Shafter Motel and Shafter Bowl share first place in the mixed doubles league for the fifth time this season. They split Monday’s three game series with Motel posting 823 pins and Bowl 656 in the high game. Harry Mayes led men with 567 in three games and 200 in a single game while Evelyn Tib erghien topped the women with 449 and 155.
The Tanda Campfire Girls attended a roller skating party in Wasco Friday evening with guardian Mrs. J B Ball and Mrs. Frank Contreras. Afterward they returned to Shafter for hamburgers and soft drinks. Present were Dolores Tillman Betty Firkins Alice Nanney Nadine Emerald Kathleen Ball and Donna Rae Adamsen.
Mr and Mrs Larry Spilsbury and daughter Linda of Beat Rice Nebraska have stayed with Mr and Mrs Lucille Goodspeed of Buttonwillow. Spilsbury is Goodspeed's sister.
Mr and Mrs Frank Gafner and Mr and Mrs Mick Sher of Wasco were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Til ton Tracy and family Sunday.
Mrs. Louise McClure, retirement after 23 years in Riverside county assessor’s office, visits her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Larry McClure. She plans to enter real estate or title work in a southern city after a rest. Linen shower honors Cecil Pool anniversary at Pentecostal Church of God follows a 1939 Johannesburg Calif. marriage. Virginia Hair improves after Mercy Hospital stay but remains homebound. Ricky Brown and family visit Pendleton Oregon. Paul Driver hosts Monday visit at Adamse homes. Kathy Hamman turns three with a family dinner. Charles Rice relocates to Pete Bergen’s Rio Bravo residence.
Oscar Wegis of Buttonwillow has been released from medical care after a non collision accident. He is home but not yet able to return to work.
A/3C Jack Overton who trained at Parks Air Force Base has been moved to Biloxi Air Base in Mississippi.
Mr and Mrs R M Kellog of Bakersfield and Mrs Fannie C Tracy hosted dinner with Will iam DeTracy and daughters Mari lyn and Marilyn. Aubrey Ash More and Finis visited Santa Monica and met step brother Leroy Jackson and Carl Munns after 17 years. Kindergarten teachers from the Northern area plan a March 17 gathering at Richland Primary School with Nina Jorgstad.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Annis of 132 Stone Street drove to Bakersfield Monday evening to share a dinner with their sons and families Mr. and Mrs. L C Annis and Mr. and Mrs. M D Annis.
Cadet Chalmer Hunter son of Mr and Mrs F C Hunter of Buttonwillow returns for the weekend from Mount Lowe Military Cadet Herman Dargerts Jr recently enrolled at Mount Lowe Military School Pasadena Mrs Viola Klemme of Bakersfield mother of Mrs Irene Hunter visits Buttonwillow for a few weeks Mrs Helen Kemp of Buttonwillow has been ill three weeks at Cottage Hospital Oildale and has returned home though not yet able to be up but improved
Mr and Mrs Calvin Mettler of Menno South Dakota visit relatives in Shafter after Army discharge. Mr and Mrs Gale Murphy drive from Fresno to Bakersfield for a family birthday gathering for Maggie Bradley. Ethelda Hart of San Francisco arrives for an indefinite visit with sister Anna Steinmeier. Ward Newcomb, son of Mae Newcomb, transfers to Biloxi Mississippi to study electronics under the Air Force.
Wednesday afternoon club members will play bridge and canasta at a dessert card party at 1 p m next Wednesday in the home of Mrs Wilbur Stocker 279 Faber St Co hostesses will be Mesdames J C Hodges and Jack Austin. Deadline for filing applications in Starring Kern County Auditions is midnight Mar 8 announced today. Applications may be obtained at the library and mailed to Kern County Philharmonic Box 1312 Bakersfield.
A farewell party was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Horn to honor Wayne Horn 20 who left for Army service at Fort Ord. Co host was Mrs Frank Sill. Attendees included Frank Sill Hugh Sill Jack Sill Ben Sill Clint Parker Coy Snapp Lawrence Horn Wendell Vannatta Henry Rice Ann Sill Ben Sill Jr Phil Zachary.
A dinner for friends was hosted by Mr and Mrs J P McCoy at 30998 Lerdo Ave. Spaghetti and pickled tongue were served after which the group watched television. Attendees included Mesdames L A Willis and family Carl Steele and family Fred Neuman with Norma and J P McCoy.
The Junior Women's Club met last week for a regular business session at Mr Jarvis Wheeler's residence 254 Cross St. Mrs Donald Zachary stood in for Mrs Harvey Neuman. A potluck supper is planned for next Wednesday in the Coan Boyt Koehn building.
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