Maple Scouts honor banquet highlights local units and awards
About 300 people attended the Kern county Boy Scouts of America annual recognition dinner at Hotel El Tejon where Maple Scouts Donald Isaac Billy Siemens Peter Neufeld Willard Neufeld Leroy Balzer and Kenny performed in a brass sextet. Silver Beaver awards went to Harry W. Smith Wade Russell and Eugene French. Maple area families and leaders were among the guests. The Maple Scout committee met to reorganize with Ruben Siemens reaffirmed to lead the Explorer Post as adviser and five Life Scouts expected to reach Eagle soon. The committee plans partial funding for several boys to attend the National Jamboree this summer.
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Maplic
Explorer
Scout
Cub
Brass Sextet
Rn County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Hotel el Tejon
Donald Isaac
Billy Siemens
Id Peter Neufeld
Willard Neufeld
Leroy, Balzer
Kenny
E. J. Peters
Maple
Victor Sharp
Los Angeles
Harry W. Smith
Wasco
Wade Russell
Eugene French
Bakersfield
Kern County
Elmer Engel
William Siemens
Allen Bartel
Waldo Unruh
Don Klingenberg
Pete Neufeld
Maple Scout Committee
Kerneth Anderson
Bill Siemens
Walter Nicol
Ruben Simens
Wilmer-Enns
Norman Berg
Maple Explorer
Ruben Siemens
Siemens
Maple Committee
Queens Festival to Crown Miss Queen in May Pageant
The Queens festival outlines ticket earnings sharing for contestants one third to each contestant and the sponsoring organization. The top prize is 500 dollars with 300 dollars for second and a third place prize of 200. The queen will be crowned during coronation ceremonies, kicking off the historical pageant on May 15 with a press and radio banquet to follow.
Birthday cake honors Mrs Otis Gladden at Nazarene Church
A large birthday cake followed a church potluck at Nazarene Church honoring Mrs Otis Gladden of 30366 West Orange Ave last week. Mr and Mrs William Hearn with Sandra of Ventura, formerly of Shafter, visited Mr and Mrs Otis Gladden last weekend.
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the Nazarene Church
Otis Gladden
West Orange Ave
William Hearn
Sandra of
Ventura
Shafter
Kenny Smith Leads Colonels in Narrow Loss to Corcoran
Kenny Smith led Shafter with 13 points while Don Broom added 11 as the Colonels missed 18 of 28 free throws. Corcoran Cubs converted 22 of 48 free attempts, edging Shafter 40 to 38 after scoring 15 field goals to Shafter's 13. Phillips totaled 18 points with 12 free throws for Corcoran.
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Kenny Smith
Corcoran
Colonels
Shafter B
Corcoran Cubs
Shafter
Smith
Don Broom
Phillips
Funeral Rites Held For Sara A Richert
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Sara A. Richert 71 a Shafter resident for twenty years in the Seventh Day Adventist Church with Rev Stanley Hiten officiating Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery Survivors include husband Jacob three sons Gideon Shafter Lee Loma Linda Ray Los Angeles one brother A A Dirksen Lincoln Neb and three grandchildren Armstrong Mortuary handled arrangements
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Sara A. Richert
Shafter
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Stanley Hiten
Shafter Cemetery
Jacob
Klassen Dr
Gideon
Lee
Loma Linda
Ray
Los Angeles
A. A. Dirksen
Lincoln
Neb
Thre Krand
Armstrong Mortuary
Homeward Bound GI Visits Sister in Maple
Sgt. Don Johnston, returning after 16 months with a communications unit in Japan, visited his sister Mrs. Homer Watson last week in Maple. After a two day stay he left for Yuma Arizona to be with his parents. The Johnston family formerly lived here.
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Sgt
Don Johnston
Japan
Homer Watson
Johnson
Yuma
Ariz
Johnston
Willie Mitchells Host Cookware Dinner Gathering
Mr and Mrs Willie Mitchell hosted a steel cookware dinner Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lewis Hall Mr and Mrs Herman Parks Mr and Mrs Melvin Foeltz lis and family Mrs Edith Smith lis and family Mrs Venona Tolbert Mrs Orville Tolbert and their small son. Also present were the Mitchells Douglas Charles and Martha.
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Willie Mitchell
Lewis Hall
Herman Parks
Melvin Foeltzlis
Edith Smith
Lis
Venona Tolbert
Orville Tolbert
Small ‘Son
the Mitchell
Douglas, Charles
Martha
Shafter Rotary Club Wins Bakersfield District Golf Championship
The Shafter Rotary Club golf team claimed the district meet title in Bakersfield. Ernie Panero accepted the championship trophy.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Bakersfield
Ernie Panero
Hemingsons Buy Store At Porterville
The Hemingsons Mr and Mrs A J Hemingson of Shafter announce the purchase of Porterville’s five story department store and plan a grand opening next week. They will reside in Porterville and appoint Cecil Bullock as manager, mirroring Shafter Mercantile Store merchandising.
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Porterville
A. J.hemingson
Shefter
Hemingsons
Shafter Mercantile Store
Cecil Bullock
Hemingson
Shafter
Isabel Lugo 85 Dies Services Today
Isabel Lugo 85 longtime Shafter resident died Tuesday Funeral services were held this morning with Fr Patrick Breslin presiding Armstrong Mortuary handled arrangements Survivors include son Francisco Lugo six daughters Victoria Lopez Carlotta Carrillo Marie Sallego Marguerita Alcala Sallego The rosary was recited last night.
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Isabel Lugo
Shafter
Patrick Breslin
Armstrong
Francisco Lugo
Victoria Lopez
Carlotta Carrillo
Marie Sallego
Marguerita Alcala
Sallego
Thieves Steal Two Orange Barricades On City Street
Police report two orange barricades and two reflector warning signs stolen from the city street department last weekend. Police Chief John Reily and Public Works Director Jack Harris filed the loss report.
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City Street Department
John Reily
Public Works
Jack Harris
Mom's and Dad's Program Planned by Rio Bravo PTA
Rio Bravo Parent-Teacher Association prepares the annual Mom's and Dad's program and dinner set for March 27. This year the Dad's will present the program while Moms finalize menus for the banquet expected to surpass past years.
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Rio Bravo
Parent-Teacher Association
Mr and Mrs Clyde Moe Illwain Entertain Guests
Mr and Mrs Clyde Moe Illwain of 464 Prince Lane entertained Mr and Mrs Jess Carr for the evening in a social visit.
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Clyde Moe- Illwain
Prince Lane
Jess Carr
Buttonwillow School Hosts Third Parent-Teacher Party
Buttonwillow Elementary plans a third annual parent teacher gathering Friday evening with a pot luck at 6 30 pm in the cafeteria. Upper grade teachers host an informal reception in Room 11 while students view motion pictures in the visual air room.
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Buttonwillow
Visualair
Margaret Cutland
Marie Tracy
Larry McClure
Dorothy Fawn
Richard Patrick
Thomas Busby
Minnie Busby
George Touchstone
Albert J. Lackey
Generals Rally Surges Past Panthers Despite Free Throw Lead
The Generals trailed at half but outscored the Panthers 16 to 8 in the final period to win. Shafter relied on 24 points from charity tosses and 70 percent team accuracy at the line, while Corcoran added 15. Leroy Thompson hit seven free throws for 11 points, Gaede reached 268 points on the season, and Dale Scales surpassed 200 points with a 10.2 average over 20 games.
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John Notley
Shafter
Generals
Panthers
Corcoran
Leroy Thompson
Gaede
Dale Scales
New Maple Area Residents Move to Woods Stone Ranch
NEW RESIDENTS OF THE Maple area are Mr and Mrs Noel Finney and their three sons who moved last week to Woods Stone ranch. Finney is employed. The two older sons are enrolled at Maple School. The family, who resided briefly in Shafter, are from Laton.
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Maple Area
Noel Finney
Woods Stone Ranch
Finney
Maple School
Shaf‘ter
Laton
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Wade Hamilton
Lewis Powell
Kern General Hospital
Shafter Avenue
Willie Mitchells
Hemingsons Buy
Central Avenue
Western Automotive & Radio Shafter
America
Central Ave
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