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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1974

Page

10

Estela Casas Guest at 16th District Girls State Luncheon

Estela Casas 1974 Girls State Governor and California delegate to Girls Nation in Washington D C was honored at the Goleta High School cafe luncheon hosted by the Goleta Unit. Kathy Morgan and Audrey Wisner organized the event attended by 1973 Girls State citizens and guests. Souvenirs included the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence with plans for the 15th District luncheon on May 25 at Veterans Memorial Hall in Shafter.

Estela Casas Saturn Dos Pueblos Goleta Cathy Morgan Audrey Leigh Wisner Leslie L. Robinson American Legion Auxiliary Estela Miss Casas California Girls Nation Washington, D. C Kitty Bower Bess McMillan Olympic Village Veterans Memorial Hall Shafter Elm

Gas Company Pays Large County Property Tax Totals

Southern California Gas Co and its affiliate Pacific Lighting Service Co paid over $327 200 in second installment Kern County property taxes on April 10. The 1973 74 total exceeded $654 400 for the pair locally, with regional payments totaling over $24.4 million for the year and more than $12 million due today.

Southern California Gas Co Kern County Harvey Krammel San Joaquin Valley Krammes &Aid Pacific Lighting Service Coo California

Tri County Migrant Education Program serves 4326 children

The Tri County Migrant Education Program operates across Region V and Kern Kings and Tulare counties. Dr Harry E Blair county superintendent led the plan in the mid 1960s naming John Roja as director and contracting with counties for services. The program expanded from 2000 migratory children in six districts in 1966 to 4326 children in 50 districts across three counties.

Kern Kings Tulare Harry Blair John Roja Rojal Mark Wilson Tulare County Art Gallan Kings County Arvin Lamont Richland Wasco Delano Kern County Earlimart David Cooke Cooke Hag

Antique Display Sought for May Festival

Antiques are invited for a festival display on May 11 and 12 led by Herb Howell chairing the 1974 Potato and Cotton Festival. Items must be at Veterans Memorial Hall by May 10 for viewing Saturday 10 30 a m to 7 p m and Sunday noon to 6 p m.

Herb Howell Howell Veterans Memorial Hall Vets Hall

Funeral notices from Shafter memorial park list multiple deaths

Funeral notices in Shafter list baby Mary Jangsens born April 22 in Bakersfield hospital died April 23 in Shafter. Services were April 25 at Shafter Memorial Park officiated by Rev Allen Whaley. Interment followed. Survived by parents John and Evelyn, twin Frances Ann, grandparents Oscar Jarvissens and Margorie McNamara. Agee Funeral Home in charge. Christine Cramer 72 died April 24 in Wasco hospital. Services April 27 at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Shafter. Interment in Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include two sons Harlan Bakersfield and Elic Shafter, daughter Shirley Coleman, brother Jay Dollinger, seven sisters. Pallbearers named. David Schmidt 69 died April 23 at home after long illness. Services April 27 at Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church. Born in Oklahoma, resided in Rosedale 37 years. Memorials to Campus Life Bakersfield. Survived by wife Martha, two daughters Barbara Schmidt and Alberta Elrich, four brothers and four sisters and four grandchildren. Interment in Shafter Memorial Park.

Shafter Memorial Park Mary Jangsens Bakersfield Allen Whaley Mennonite Brethren Church Seventh Day Adventist Church Shafter Christine Cramer Wasco Aaron Wagner Porterville Roy Wolcott South Dakota Harlan Elic Shirley Coleman Jay Dollinger Hanford Emma Kreuger Lydia Duerksen Oma Linda Martha Keisz Lodi Rose Keisz So. Dakota Kattie Bitzer Marie Lowen Marie Lorenz Gene Rosedale Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church David Schmidt David Plett Leo Wiens Dinuba Billy Goertzen Agee Funeral Home

Mennonite choir to perform May 5 in Bakersfield

The Words of the Gospel Mennonite choir of Fresno area towns returns from a seven state tour to present an evening of gospel music. Al Kroeker speaks at 6 p.m. May 5 at First Christian Church Bakersfield with KERN radio coverage noted. Public invited.

KWSO Wasco Word of the Gospel The Mennonite Brethren Church Bakersfield Mennonite Brethren Church al Kroeker First Christian Church 17Th S Streets Bakersfield Fresno

Rescue Mission speakers are guests at church luncheon

The Women's Fellowship of the Union Congregational Church met on Thursday April 25 for a salad luncheon. Chairs were Mrs Notley Mrs Weyand Mrs Zachary Mrs Franklin and Mrs Jacobsen. Guests Mr and Mrs Jerry Hill from Bakersfield Rescue Mission spoke on meeting physical and spiritual needs. slides and Q and A followed. Next meeting set for May 23 at 12 noon with board at 11:30.

Women’s Fellowship The Union Congregational Church Mmes John Notley Wallace Weyand Clyde Zachary Jim Franklin R. A Jacobsen Kerneth Anderson George Wise Jerry Hill Bakers Field John Dobbs

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