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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1951
Page
4
Mrs. Norma B. Massey left this week for Chandler Arizona to visit her daughter. She then will travel to Houston Texas for a visit with her two sons.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Powell of 175 Central Ave. entertained dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Groves and a father from Oklahoma, along with T. V. Miller and his wife Edna.
Three birthdays were celebrated at the home of Mr and Mrs Art Baker in Cross street Freddy Baker age two and his father Leonard Myers of Clayton Ind were among those honored After dinner the group visited Bakers field Saddle and Sirloin and Maison Jaussaud The trip continued to Hollywood to see Art Bakers cousin Del Scharbet radio announcer over the weekend
A card party was planned for next Wednesday at the Clydé Zachary barn on Lerdo Avenue. The Junior Women's Club organized the event at a meeting held at Mrs. Donald Zachary's home.
Former Shafter resident Jeanette Eskridge, now Mrs. Noble Floyd, honeymooned in Southern California and visited Shafter last week. Daughter of Mrs. Georgia Eskridge and the late Charles Eskridge of Watsonville, she married Feb 18 in Watsonville. The couple stayed with Eyron and Mrs. Hanson at 152 Stone St. Eskridge’s husband is from Shafter.
Mrs Allen Anderson of Wall and Munzer streets returned home Tuesday after a week’s visit to a Bakersfield Hospital where she underwent an appendectomy.
Lois Jean Keeling of Bakersfield married Bernard Milan Lohr of Wasco in a candlelight ceremony at First Congregational Church Wasco. The gown featured an ivory satin bodice and full train with French lace and a fingertip veil. Attendants wore French blue gowns, and the altar was decorated with white stock almonds and palms.
A layette shower celebrating Mrs. William Cronian, formerly Miss Alexander, was hosted by Mrs. Richard Pierce with co-hosts Mrs. Bill Carter and Mason Alexander. Guests included Mrs. Die Moor and Mrs. Neil Anderson, plus many others. prizes went to Mary Rodgers and several attendees. Refreshments featured cake jelly punch and coffee.
A Saturday birthday party celebrated Frederick Gaede turning nine, hosted by Mr and Mrs George Gaede on Madern Avenue. Guests Kenneth Gaede Johnny Janzen Wayne Siemens Willard Neufeld Allan and Edward Gaede hunted Easter eggs won prizes, played outdoor games, and received cake ice cream sandwiches candy and a kite as favors.
The Evening Circle of Union Congregational Church gathered Monday at Mrs Battle Ewing’s home to finish an afghan destined for Sawtelle Veterans Hospital. Mrs Thomas Hayhurst led devotions and Mrs Ewing performed a piano solo.
Announcement reports the marriage of Mrs. Lillie Snapp and Nick Johnson in Tiajuana Mexico on February 19. Mrs. Snapp recently transferred from Shafter Safeway to Wasco. Johnson runs a refreshments stand on Lerdo highway. The couple took a short Mexican honeymoon and now reside in Shafter.
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a sale at Memorial Hall starting at 9 30 a m Saturday. Mrs Kin Cannon celebrated a birthday last week with her husband and Mr and Mrs Gene Guenther.
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