Local Notables Gather for Weekend Visits and Births
A digest of Buttonwillow and Wasco area personals reports highlights visitors from Cornell and Wasco families, belated birthday cheers, and arrivals for weddings and services. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. H D Voth, the Freise maternity birth of Susan Lynn McCraw, and several residents returning from travels and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Voth
Jy Voth
Cross St
Wasco
Jesse McCraw
Buttonwillow
Bonnie Lewis Feted At Surprise Birthday Party
A surprise 13th birthday party for Bonnie Lewis was hosted by her mother Mrs Nelson Lewis in Buttonwillow. Attendees included Nancy Beal Barbara Goodspeed Larita Shellenberg Dixie Lewis Roberta Lewis Linda McPherridge Chalene Roberts and Venita Leslie. Cake ice cream and a wiener roast were enjoyed in the yard’s new barbecue pit.
Three Shafter Officers Enroll in FBI Training
Three Shafter policemen join a special FBI school this week. Sgt. Claude Mitchell and Officers Hubert Mayberry and Wade Hamilton attend sessions at Taft as part of the law enforcement program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Shafter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Taft
Sgt
Claude Mitchell
Hubert Mayberry
Wade Hamilton
Pasadena Sisters Visit Connell Home Tuesday Night
Tuesday night guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Connell on Riverside Drive were Mrs. Tom McDonald and her daughter in law Mrs. Roy McDonald, both of Pasadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Beaven
Ash St. Weter
W. R. McClatchy
Saver
Gerald Clifford
Linda
Mere
Bakersfield
Jack Frey
Buttonwillow
Sam Becker
Golden West Ave
Eldo Epp
Chicago
Africa
I. A. Woodard
Pontiac
Mich
L. J. Woodard
Mannel Avenue
E. G. Clark
Michigan
W. A. Connell
Riverside Drive
Tom McDonald
Roy McDonald
Pasadena
Fifteen Nominees for Agricultural Man of Year Named
A committee studies a roster of 15 candidates to choose Agricultural Man of the Year for Shafter's Cotton and Potato Festival May 15 and 16. The winner is announced April 30 and will attend the festival events including an historical pageant queen crowning parade beef barbecue aquacade and western dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Hungry Burglars Raid School Cafeteria
Police report thieves raided Shafter High School cafeteria over the weekend. They stole 10 pints of milk 10 pounds of cheese 25 dozen eggs and two turkeys according to Police Chief John Reily.
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Shafter H School
John Reily
Mrs Amy Schmidt Recovering After Illness in Oildale
Mrs Amy Schmidt of Buttonwillow has been very ill at Cottage Hospital in Oildale. She is under the care of Dr Ted Worden and is now on the road to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy JO Schmidt
Buttonwillow
Cottage Hospital
Oildale
Ted Worden
Schmidt
Veterans festival events announced with awards for beef barbecue day
The planning committee led by Austin announced the festival lineup including Joe Frizzell and Bates Dewey for traffic and judges. Saturday afternoon will feature donkey rides, sack races, foot races and amateur acts after the barbecue, with roving musicians entertaining attendees. Prizes will be awarded during barbecue time and the Agricultural Man of the Year will be named April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Joe Frizzell
Bates Dewey
Becker Family Trip to Visit Hospitalized Father
Mr and Mrs Sam Becker and Carol and Rodney Becker will drive to San Jose this weekend to see his parents Mr and Mrs J J Becker The senior Becker is currently hospitalized
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Becker
Carol
Rodney
Golden West Ave
San Jose
J. J. Becker
Becker
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Sleep Pratt
Cornell University
Shafternis Club
Bonnie Bender
San Jose State Col
Peter Bender
Faber St
Iva Wiles
Santa Fe Way
Max Wiles
Pauline Wiles
Bonner Boel
Brenda
Ralph Boel
Julie Arnett
Sunvale
Truly Boucher
Lane
Iman Long
Gordon Baker
Rs. J. L. Hill
T'Mr
E. B. Stringwam
Faber Street
Hawaii
Virginia Hair of
Mercy Hospital
Elmer Grassis
Hair Jeushter
Button- Willow
Grassis
Boynton Brothers Tire Shop
Glen Putman, JR
Glen Putman
California Ave
Howard Banks
West Tulare Avenue
Marcie Cortez
Sycamore Reet
Nattic Rios
Shatter Civil Air Patrol Squadron 111
Shatter
Lloyd Ashburn
Lucewe
Jean Mundy
Ethel Rey
Bob Baze
Frank Baze
Los Angeles
Avenue
Camp Stoneman
Korea
Vivian Handel
J. B. Ball
Kathleen
Wayne
Klassen Dr
Pixley
Tom Fowler
Taft Highway
West Ash Street
Jay and
Kay Raney
F. C. Raney
Central Valley’ Highway
San Jose State College
Dow. G. Greer
Ojai
Greer
Pat Brewer
Ventura
Jessie Dudley
Truxtun
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider & Wikoff
James St
Walnut Street
Kirschenmann Park
Minter, State and Walnut Streets
F St
Dandy CO
Eidsen Shafter
R. C. Dodson Bakersfield
Safeway
Vis
Torpedo
UNION
Utch Mill American
Pkg
Oey and
Penn
Caroni
U. S
Elbow MA Globe
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Aabel
Pei F
Lucerne
Rome
California
San Bernardino
Bonnie Lewis
Kern
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