Be a good ancestor urged at Shafter Woman's Club
Bobbie Zachary urged members to preserve history by writing family histories as government records fade. She demonstrated family charts and urged genealogical tools, while Marilyn Gladden announced craft and sewing contest winners Lea Schnidt and Vi Crabb led the list. District contest entrants include Elizabeth Peters and Josephine Larimer, with Susan Neuse named.
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Bobbie Zachary
Shafter Woman’s Club
Veteran's Hall
Bers
Zachary
Marilyn Gladden
Arts and Crafts
Lea Schnidt
Vi Crabb
Community Prayer Breakfast attendees reflect town values
About 150 people attended the third annual Community Prayer Breakfast by the Shafter Woman’s Club at Veteran’s Hall. Pastor Richard Nickel and Elvira Nickel led prayer and song with local pastors, council members, and club officers greetings, while Stacia Reim assisted and Elizabeth Peters introduced the program. A breakfast and decorated tables followed as Mayor Elmer Unruh offered a welcome and prayers, with blessing from Reverend Koerner and benediction by Reverend Onsum. Community members from churches across Shafter joined in reflection and fellowship on a cloudy morning.
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Shafter
Nickel
Stacia Reim
Elizabeth Peters
Elmer Unruh
Theodora Richard
Shafter Woman's Club
Mountain climber to speak at AARP meeting
Dr Curtis Madding of Tehachapi a dentist and mountain climber will address the AARP One Chapter meeting at Veterans Hall on Monday March 16. A potluck lunch precedes the program at noon with main dishes requested and to be brought by 11 30.
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AARP
Curtis Madding
Tehachapi
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Can Association of Persons
Veteran's Hall
Evelyn Walker
CBMC Roast Dinner and Film at Shafter Motel Banquet Room
All men and women are invited to a Christian Business Men's Committee roast beef dinner and film on March 16 at 7. The event will be held in the Shafter Motel Banquet Room. The film Strike the Original Match from a Chuck Swindoll book discusses marriage. Yee's at 6 30 a.m.
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Christian Business Men's Committee
Shafter Motel
Chuck Swindell
Keen-Agers Club Holds Monthly Meeting in Shafter Church
The Keen-Agers Club met Tuesday in the annex of the Shafter Pentecostal Church of God. Attendees enjoyed visiting and a potluck dinner. Future meetings are planned with President and Mrs. Ray Fortenberry to join at 11 00 a.m. on the first Tuesday monthly. For info call Ray or Eva at 746 4300 or Pastor John Davis at 746 6383. Transportation will be provided.
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Shafter Pentecostal Church of God
Ray Fortenberry
Ray
Eva
Pastor John Davis
Pentecostal Church OF God
South Shafter Ave
Alan Greagrey
P.Y.P.A
Darlene McKtwain
John Davis
Paster
St Therese Church Plans St Patrick's Dinner Menu and Times
St Therese's Catholic Church plans a corned beef dinner on Sunday March 22 served 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church hall 300 West Lerdo with takeout options. Tickets are 00 for adults and 2.00 for children. Publicity from Maria Harris notes a cheerful look for the feast.
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ST. Therese Catholic Church
W. Lerdo
St. Patrick's
St. Therese's Catholic Church
West Lerdo
Maria Harris
Goehring to wed Pedevilla in May
Judith Ann Pedevilla Tiburn California and Ralph John Goehring Los Gatos California announced by Mrs Letitia Pedevilla of Los Angeles this week. Ralph son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Goehring. Judith a graduate of Immaculate Heart High School Los Angeles and attends Dominican College San Rafael. Ralph is 1974 Shafter High School 1978 UC Berkeley graduate and works at Arthur Andersen in San Jose as a tax accountant. A May 23 wedding is planned at Westminster Presbyterian Church Tiburon.
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Judith Ann Pedevilla
Tiburnon
California
Ralph John Goehring
Los Gatos
Letitia Pedevilla
Los Angeles
Ralph
Calvin Goehring
Shafter- Judith
Immaculate Heart High School
Dominican College
San Rafael
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
U.C. Berkeley
Arthur Andersen & Company
San
Bottle Drive by Scouts for Jamboree Feels Noble
Scouts of Troop 913 will hold a bottle drive starting 9 a.m. Saturday March 14. They will door knock or pickups can be arranged by calling Roa Nualist at 746 6531 John Acosta at 746 6184 or David Cortez at 746 2082. The group asks residents to save bottles for a good cause.
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John Acosta
David Cortez
Tear gas permit class offered in Shafter
Norvan Powers offers another two hour class on Thursday March 26 at 7 p.m. in Shafter City Council chambers. The $26 class covers a tear gas permit and canister, with eligibility requiring 18 or older, no felony or assault convictions, and no drug addiction. Contact Rick Lawler at the Shafter Press, 746-4942, to sign up.
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Strasver
Norvan Powers
Shafter City
Powers
Shafter
Rick Lawler
Shafter Press
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