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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1958
Page
5
The Shafter Womans club held its final meeting with a caravan trip to Button Willow to tour the Tracy Ranch camellia gardens hosted by a gracious hostess. Mrs E J Selvidge led an enlightening Bonsai culture discussion and Berniece Lynn awaits as April guest to discuss interior decoration.
Mae Williams the actress and TV star from Hollywood visits the valley staying with Mr and Mrs Victor Perry in Shafter. The Perrys hosted a luncheon at the Moklofsky home where Rita Boyd of Bakersfield attended as proxy for Williams fan club. Williams is known for This Is Your Life and her husband will soon work on Badlands with Gary Cooper.
Mr and Mrs Homer Hendricks returned from a dinner engagement to a gathering of friends on Atlantic Avenue. The party was planned by Mrs Clayton Hutchings and Mrs Nick Johnson with Mrs Nick Johnson’s involvement noted.
Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Or ville Pearson Bill Hamilton Ray Fowler Mrs Bur Be Eilts James Stewart Bill lick Lillie Garrison Nick Johnson Clayton and Mr. and Mrs Avis Tidwell Mr and Mrs Wesley Foreman contributed to the event.
A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Bob Holmes Senior on their 25th wedding anniversary at Kern Academy Hall. Organized by Victor Bowlie Art Dirksen and Claremore Fenderson Senior, guests shared wedding pictures, a honeymoon race, fruit salad hors d oeuvre and a silver trimmed table. The couple received money gifts and anniversary cards from friends and family.
Mrs Charles Hitchcock was honored at a shower at the Lloyd Robertson home on Pine street. Co hosts were Mmes John Fuller Jr Harvey Lesler and Jack Stepp. Guests brought gifts and prizes were awarded in bridge and canasta. Refreshments included cake coffee and candy.
Last Friday a birthday party celebrated Becky Witcher turning five and Betsy Witcher entering her fourth year of married life on Monday March 17. Relatives and friends gathered at Walnut Street to help with hosting duties by Mrs Jim Klassen, with an Easter themed setup and cupcakes decorated with chicks and pastel candy eggs.
A Witcher Girls gathering featured camellias with a spring touch. The crowd enjoyed the old Drop the Handkerchief game and children played separately. Invited guests included Debbie Kru Randy Perry Jerilyn Willis Jim Sakowski Susie Sakowski Melissa Woods Stanley Bayless Jerry Klassen Patrice Rodgers Karry Crawford Barbara Witcher Rodney Witcher and Stanley Witcher with Little Rena Witcher re her gift.
Friends report Mrs H H Gaede is confined to Mercy Hospital in serious condition but resting easy.
Jay B Raney 24 son of Mr and Mrs Floyd C Raney 416 Central Valley Hwy promoted to first lieutenant at Fort Huachuca Ariz where he serves as executive officer of the 62d Signal Company He previously served with Oak Ridge Oregon Police Department before entering the Army in August 1956 A 1951 graduate of Shafter High School and a 1955 graduate of San Jose State College
Miss Wilma Kurtz now Mrs. Gene Howze and husband were celebrated with a surprise prenuptial gift shower at Mrs. Noble Howze’s Shafter Avenue home. Co hosts Miss Barbara Howze and Mrs. Glenn Morris arranged pink and white decor, a cake, daffodils, and games with prizes. Attendees included the bride’s mother and many Howze family members plus friends.
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