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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1970

Page

3

Camp Fire Girls Visit Tule Elk Preserve and Local Sites

Tan Da Camp Fire Girls toured the Tule Elk Preserve on Saturday March 7 with Grey leader Mrs Keith Watson and aides. They viewed elk and later held a wiener roast at the reserve and visited Buttonwillo jail and Tree on return. Officers elected for March and April named Brenda Dunkin president Teresa Mejia secretary Annette Rios treasurer Tahwana Watson.

Tan da Camp Fire Tule Elk Preserve Buttonwillow Grey Keith Watson Bud Barton Bill Howell Brenda Dunkin Teresa Mejia Annette Rios Tahwana Watson Emma Albiar Louise Barton Vicki Dansby Richland Pta Bakersfield Camp Fire Group Mrs. Watson Tahwana Uest Shelli Gardner

Bakersfield Woman Raises Guide Dog Megan

Janice Smith raises Megan a 17 and a half month old golden retriever guide dog Megan performs well at the Great Western Guide Dog Show in Los Angeles where she won first place and a ribbon Kern County Fair Bakersfield awarded Megan first and second place ribbons Training classes for Kern trainers at Beal Park Bakersfield help dogs learn group work and obedience Janice will raise another golden retriever a male this time Her sister Nancy trains a third German Shepherd Becky months old

Los Angeles Kern Bakersfield Janice Megan Beal Park Egan Nancy Becky

Spirit of Excitement Impresses Scout Committee Meeting

Dr. George Paulson announced a new spirit in the Southern Sierra Council during a Wasco dinner meeting with North Kern leaders. He cited 22,000 square miles, 10,000 scouts, 3560 leaders and a 150000 dollar annual budget, urging greater community support for scouting initiatives.

Sierra Council George Paulson Wasco E. David Cooke North Kern Shafter Delano- McFarland Buttonwillow Lost Hills Woody Dr. Paulson Sierra Scout Council

Mrs Doyle Cole New President of Richland PTA

Mrs Doyle Cole was elected president of the Richland Elementary Parent-Teacher Association at the March 10 meeting held in the new music building. Officers elected include Mrs D Camp first vice president Mrs Bryan White second vice president Mrs Woodrow Wilson secretary Roy Farrell auditor and Mrs Charles Pineda historian. Installation set for May 12 for the 1970 71 school year.

Doyle Cole Richland Elementary Parent-Teacher Association New Mothersingers Bakersfield D Camp Bryan White Secom William Prout Woodrow Wilson Roy Farrell Charles Pineda

New Arrival Dexter Carl Ogan Born in El Paso Area

Dexter Carl Ogan arrived Tuesday March 10 weighing seven pounds at the home of Mr and Mrs D C Ogan who reside in El Paso Texas His older sister Denise is two and a half The infant's father serves in the U S Army and will be discharged in April The Ogan family includes relatives from Shafter Chico and Marmaduke with grandparents J D Reynolds Dexter C Ogan and Mrs Mariam Snider Mrs Elizabeth Ogan and Mrs Tiny Reynolds noted in the notice

Dexter Carl Ogan Ill Mra D. C Denise United States Army Ogan Shafter Diane Reynolds J. D. Reynolds Shafter-Wasco Dexter C. Ogat First Southern Baptist Church Chico Mariam Snider Buffalo Okla Elizabeth Ogan Guymon Tiny Reynolds Marmaduke Arkansas

JOY Fellowship meeting plans local clothing drive and election

At a JOY Fellowship meeting in the Mennonite Brethren Church activity focused on making the Christian experience meaningful for youth. A nominating committee was named and arrangements for a March 19 clothing sort and distribution to several groups were announced.

JOY Fellowship Rethren

Birthday Party For Deana Schmidt Honors Girl

Deana Marie Schmidt celebrated with Raggedy Ann decorations at a birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schmidt at 332 Elm Street on Saturday February 28. The celebration marked the birthday of Deana Marie Schmidt.

Raggedy Ann Deana Marie Schmidt Jerry Schmidt Elm Street

The Churchmen to Sing at Shafter Church Event

The Churchmen, a Fresno area group, will perform sacred music at a community sing Sunday afternoon March 22 at Shafter Church of God on South Shafter highway and Richland Drive. Rev. A L Manos invites the public to attend, no admission charged, with cake ice cream and punch served.

T. C. Gameson Los Angeles Assembly of God Church J. W. Rollins Shafter Church of God South Shafter Highway Richland Drive A. L. Manos Fresno Area

Pentecostal Church Talent Contest Winners at San Joaquin Event

The Shafter church choir placed third and received a trophy at the Pentecostal Church of God talent contest held at the Pentecostal Tabernacle in Bakerfield. Directed by Harlena Ulmer, the choir has been rehearsing about five to six weeks and plans to obtain robes and an adult trip to Mt. Reed. Rev and Mrs A Thomas, pastors, accompanied them.

Area Pentecostal Church of God San Joaquin Pentecostal Tabernacle Bakerafield Shafter Church Harlena Ulmer Mt. Ree Mra A. Thomas Ehh Rom

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