Shafter News Highlights From March 25 1964
Gerald Lewis named Outstanding Future Farmer at Shafter High father son banquet. Easter Egg Hunt drew 300 to 400 youngsters with baskets. Alma Leyva wed Albert Wilson at South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church March 20. Plus attendance at a Tortance party and local civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Lewis
Clyde Lewis
Shafter
Carl
Mathews
Terry
Wayne Lewis
Clancy Keller
Merchants Association Reports
Alma Leyva
Albert Wilson
South Shafter Mennonite
Easter Parade Caption Brings Junior Style to Front Page
Ten years ago on March 25 1959 a front page caption notes Little Jan Cutherell six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Cutherell describing her Easter outfit candy eggs and a parasol. Shafter High School students Jim Nikkel and Rodney Wiens earned straight A grades. An egg vending machine begins its first day of operation on the corner of Cen- works as a sign of electronics age usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Cutherell
Jack Cutherell
Shafter High School
Jim Nikkel
Rodney Wiens
Shafter
Cen
Nightengale couple announce birth of son Jason Patrick
Lionel and Mrs Nightengale announce the birth of a son on February 12 weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces. The child is named Jason Patrick and joins five siblings. The father is an accomplished musician, known locally, with family residence in Livermore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Nightengale
Jason Patrick
Andy Nightengale
Bay Area
Livermore
Al Villegas Named CBMC Luncheon Speaker
Al Villegas Wasco postmaster will speak at the Shafter Christian Business Men's Committee luncheon at Shafter Memorial Hall Thursday at noon. No reservations are necessary, committee members say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Villegas
Wasco
Shafter Christian Business Men’s Committee
Shafter Memorial Hall
Vixie Lee King Engagement Planned in Shafter Area
Mrs. Katherine King announces the engagement of her daughter Dixie Lee King to James Vaughn Crane of Shafter. Dixie attends Richland Elementary and is a 1966 Shafter High School graduate active in Pep Club and Future Homemakers. Crane, Foothill High School graduate, served a year in Vietnam in the Air Force and is a Sergeant stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. The couple plans to marry soon and then return to Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine King
Gibson Lane
Dixie Lee King
James Vaughn Crane
James E. Crane
Shafter
Richland
Shafter High School
Foothill High School
Bakersfield
Crane
Vietnam
U. S. Air Force
Fort Robins
Georgia
Futue
Armed Forces
Champagne Reception for Charla Gates in Newport Beach
Charla Gates daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gates Jr. hosted a champagne reception on Saturday March 22 in Newport Beach. Grandmothers Mrs. Ralph Snyder and Mrs. George Franck organized the event to introduce Charla and her fiancé Wesley Roger Anderson Jr. to the Anderson and Franck families ahead of their May 3 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charla Gates
Charles Gates, Jr
Newport Beach
Ralph Snyder
George Franck
Wesley Roger Anderson Jr
Charla
Charles Gates Jr
Michael
Charles Sr
Southland
Snyder
San Clemente
Anderson
Franck
Sunday School Class Dines Together In Local Event
Evening out for seven members of Mrs R B Nixons Sun day school class of the First Southern Ba Church with their husbands featured a Basque dinner at 8 30 p m March 22. Mrs Cecil Armstrong and Mrs Ed Johnston chaired arrangements. Harold Reimer won the table game prize. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Vernon pea Mr and Mrs Harold Reimer Mr and Mrs Cecil Armstrong Mr and Mrs J C Lott Mr and Mrs R B Nixon Mr and Mrs Ed Johnston and Mr and Mrs Keith Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Lott
R. B. Nixon
Ed Johnston
Keith Watson
Teen Challenge Program at Assembly of God Church
A Teen Challenge group led by Rev. Tillman of Los Angeles will visit the Assembly of God Church at 154 W Tulare on Sunday March 30 for the morning worship service. Rev. Wendall Collins reports that parents and students are invited to hear ex drug addicts share their testimonies about the dangers of drugs and how they left the lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman
Los Angeles
Assembly of God Church
W. Tulare
Wendall Collins
Shafter High School Dance and City Public Works Approvals
The city approved the Class of 1969 dance at Veterans Hall for April 12. It authorized asphalt surfacing of East Lerdo median by Griffith Company, sidewalk at Boy Scout Hall, and a 5 hp grinder for $400 by Public Works. Seven Hofman Tract street lights and a combined fence at the corporation yard for $4312 were approved. Prices on electrical work for Rodriguez Parkette lights were requested to add two lit ball diamonds this summer. An ordinance regulating swimming pool training was to be drafted by Attorney Mortimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manos
Fred Whited
Don Sherman
Shafter High School
Veterans Hall
East Lerdo
Griffith Company
Public Works Department
Boy Scout Hall
Hofman Tract
Corporation Yard
Lewis Carroll
Rodriguez Parkette
A. G. Mortimore
Auxiliary to Raise Funds For Girls State Program
The American Legion Womens Auxiliary unit 213 met March 18 to plan fundraisers. A rummage sale March 29 at Safeway and a Girls State pancake breakfast April 19 at Veterans Memorial Hall were announced with proceeds supporting Shafter High School candidate Carla Taffera and alternate Janet Parker. Breakfast runs 6 AM to 11 AM. tickets are 1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Co chairs LaVerne Haskins and Faye Johnson announced menu includes pancakes and eggs. Mrs Laura Mullinex, district auxiliary president from Buttonwillow, spoke on her year in office.
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Safeway
Girls State
American Legion Womens Auxiliary
Leslie L. Robinson
Laura Mullinex
Buttonwillow
Arlene Beighle
Mullinex
LaVerne Haskins
Faye Johnson
Auxiliary
Shafter High School
Carla Taffera
Carl Taffera
Janet Parker
Veterans Memorial Hall
James and
California Avenues
Clara Knox
Taft
Memorial services for Mrs Goehring noted
The obituary lists survivors including four sons Gideon Ewald Alfred Calvin a daughter Olivia Preszler a brother Jacob Mettler six sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Willard Preszler Ray Preszler Gary Preszler Leroy Goehring Dwight Goehring Norman Goehring. Donations to the Zerber Reformed Church memorial fund requested. The Agee Family funeral home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Goering
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter
Ladies Society of the Church
Gideon
Ewald
Bakersfield
Alfred
Calvin
Olivia Preszler
Jacob Mettler
South Dakota
Christina Handel
Magdalena Mettler
Helen Fair
Ida Fredricks
Colorado
Lydia Mettler
Margaret Wahl
Willard Preszler
Ray Preszler
Gary Preszler
Leroy Goehring
Dwight Goehring
Norman Goehring
Benezer Reformed Church
Mrs. Barrera Surprised At Birthday Party
A surprise dinner dance birthday party for Mrs. Lily Barrera occurred on Tuesday March 18 at 7 pm. Hosted by three of her seven children with music by a live band, guests included many Barrera relatives and friends from local areas and Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Barrera
Asencion Jr
Adrian Barrera
Joe Salazar
Mercedes
Albert
Arnold
Alex Barrera
Barrera
Larry Gaeta
Arnold ‘Hernandez
Gloria Rodriguez
Gerardo Prado
Joe Neri Jr
Jim Prendez
Trinidad Prado
Rosa Escalante
Lupe Garcia
Vicki Villicano
Bakersfield
Roy Aguirre
Wasc
Debra Goertzen and Kenneth Janzen Wed in Shafter Mennonite Church
Deborah Goertzen and Kenneth Wayne Janzen were married on Saturday evening March 8 at the Shafter Mennonite Brotherhood Church. The ceremony featured a crowd of family and friends with detailed floral arrangements, choir, and a full wedding party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry N. Janzen
Reedley
Nickemple
Wasco
Deborah Ann Goertzen
Kenneth Wayne Janzen
Shafter Mennonite Brothern
William Goertzen
Sabrina
Bob Nikkel
Fresno
Carol Bergen
Ka Reiswig
Grace Enns
Judy Schmidt
Stan Nikkel
Jim Toews
Larry Prieb
Glenn Zimmerman
Chris Prime
Melissa Frantz
Sylvia Wiebe
Neice
Carol Ann Prime
Dewayne Janzen
Davie Janzen
Stan Ediger
Ray Enns
Mike
Browns Journey From Maple To Vietnam Army Life
John Brown set for Vietnam after 24 day leave as he transfers from Fort Sill to his duty in Vietnam. Pvt Johnny Cecil Brown arrived home March 8, left for service on March 31, entering the army in 1968. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brown of 240 E Euclid. He trained at Fort Lewis and Fort Sill before heading to Oakland for his tour. The report also mentions a wedding and showers connected to the Goertzen and Janzen families with local relatives and Pacific College ties in Fresno.
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Vietnam
Johnny Cecil Brown
Pvt. Brown
James E. Brown
Euclid
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Brown
Fort Sill
Okla
Oakland
Maplechool
Wasco High School
William Goertzen
Maple
Shafter
Wasco
Pacific College
Fresno
Henry Janzen
Reedley
Don Klingenberg
Spud Heinrichs
Milissa Frantz
Maple Area
Roger Frantz
Jeanette Ashworth
Pat Neufeld
Layette Shower Honors Mother To Be Mrs Hutchinson
A layette shower honored Mrs. Freddie Hutchinson March 10 at 7 PM in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schill 363 Pine. Guests included Mrs. Fred Hutchinson Mrs. Allen Hall and many neighbors with yellow and white decor and a stork cake. Door prize went to Mrs. Bill Sage and other prizes were won by several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Hutchinson
Raymond Schill
Pine
Fred Hutchinson
Allen Hall
Bill Sage
Mike Schellenberger
Gene Hill
Jerry Wesley
Jim Fowler
S. Ciaula
Robert Clauser
Vernon Hall
Jeannie Burlett
Etola Mosley
Mable Wishon
Raymond Hill
Norman Hill
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