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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1983
Page
2
The Shafter Press accepts wedding engagement birth and club notices at no charge. Submit to the Press office by Monday noon. Contact society writer Jeanette Wheeler Mondays or Fridays at 746-4942 or 399-5925. Photos should be black and white if possible. Color accepted if printed well.
Tina Antofell of Bakersfield Shelter for Battered Women spoke at the Shafter Woman's Club on the expanding scope of violence affecting women men and children. She described abuse as psychological verbal or sexual with shelter services offering counseling for up to 30 days and outreach to men. The group discussed a larger shelter and community projects while police officials sought input on crime and neighborhood cooperation. Ronald county services and stray animal concerns also featured in the meeting with plans for a health fair Yosemite tour and arts competition results announced.
Las Amigas hosts a March 17 luncheon and fashion show at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall with outfits from Humpty Dumpty Children’s Shop Clothesline Betita’s and Shoe Tree and Things. Clark’s Catering serves the meal while proceeds support Shafter High School seniors scholarships and local health care aid. Tickets from members or at 746 3427 or 746 4392.
Shafter Pentecostal Church of God welcomes the Southern California District Bible Conference March 14 17 with Youth Day led by PYPA President Rev Terry Skiles of Fontana and speakers Rev Jan Lake of Cajon Rev Mark Ford of Ontario. District Superintendent Rev Ray J Cramp oversees the event with Rev James Gee of Concord and Rev Kenneth Passmore of Sanger among the speakers. Special choirs are planned and Pastors John Davis and Tom Kelley invite the public.
Community Evangelical Congregational Church hosts the reorganized Women's Fellowship installation Monday evening at 7 30. Devotional chairman Mrs Stan Jensen will install officers in the parlor at 430 E Tulare Ave. Mrs Evron Barber and Mrs Dale Wiedmann present a musical devotional with time to chat and a dessert prepared by committee member Miss Mary Austin.
La Rosa Chapter No 146 Order of Eastern Star honored 50 year members at the February meeting. Roberta Fayle received pin and certificate from Worthy Matron LaVerne Burnett. other 50 year members included Frances Cazaly Florence McEwen Faye Barr and Irvin Barr. Mozelle Gold Deputy Grand Matron to be received at March 14 meeting at Wasco Masonic Temple.
On March 13 Dick Dean will be installed as Associate Pastor at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. A church reception follows at 6 PM in Fellowship Hall with a musical program by the sale quartet. Dean is a 1975 Eastern Washington University BA and 1980 Talbot M Div graduate, previously interned at First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton. The public is invited.
Philip Anderson a junior at Texas Tech University in Lubbock earned dean's list for the past semester with a 3.77 GPA. He majors in Agricultural Economics and is the son of Kerneth and Pat Anderson of Shafter.
Kay Millwee emphasizes maintaining grades with bi weekly checks for Junior Misses. Anne Hays leads conditioning and relaxation to combat stress and promote health. Joan Ryan teaches skin care and makeup technique with products from Shafter Drug Store. Gail Monk demonstrates an 8 10 minute fitness routine for the pageant as the group practices makeup application.
Shafter marks National Women’s History Week with posters honoring Julia Potter Marion Hitchcock Hazel Wiedmann Angie Stringham Pauline Cook Jessie Kattenhorn Nellis Camp and Mexican American women including Blue Cross members. Posters appear in downtown stores and at the Shafter Library with displays and events organized by the Shafter Women’s History Week Committee.
Senior citizens mean March 9 15 meal plan lists daily offerings. Wednesday features juice enchiladas Spanish rice beans and coleslaw with carrots sherbet. Thursday serves baked chicken mashed potatoes peas cranberry pear salad and apple spice pudding with sauce. Friday offers liver and onions rice broccoli coleslaw apple brown bread. Monday presents lasagne zucchini spinach salad sherbet French roll. Tuesday includes baked chicken green beans cauliflower macaroni salad fruit brown bread.
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