Fews celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Willie Few marked their fiftieth anniversary with a Sunday May 3 celebration. Their children hosted a party at the First Southern Baptist Church social hall in Shafter, with 25 relatives and friends in attendance. Edward Few and Martha Hall flew in from Texas. Dean Self lives in Shafter. The couple wed in Texas in 1931 and moved to Shafter in 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Few
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter
Edward Few
Martha Hall
Texas
Dean Self
Mrs. Few
Richland PTA Cinco de Mayo program set for May 12
The Richland PTA announces a Cinco de Mayo Program on May 12 1961 at 7 00 p m in the Richland Primary Cafeteria Lerdo Highway and So Wall featuring kindergartners fourth and sixth graders performing Mexican dances. Participants include Mrs Rodriguez Gutierrez kindergarten Mrs Mary Chavira 4th grade and Mrs Barbara Gardner 6th grade with a fashion show by Shafter School M E Ch A members. Shafter High School students will perform dances and a Trio will close with Mexican songs.
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Richland Pta
Richland
Lerdo Highway
So. Wall
Mexico
Rodriguez. Gutierrez
Mary Chavira
Barbara Gardner
Shafter’ Ae School
M.e.ch.a
AARP Members Donating Baked Goods for Festival Booth
AARP members donating baked goods for the booth at the Potato and Cotton Festival in Stringham Park should bring their donations to the booth by 8:00 a.m. Saturday.
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AARP
Stringham Park
Anthony family reunion after 37 years gathers in Shafter
The Anthony family held a long awaited reunion at a Shafter home on a Saturday in April with World War II service veterans among attendees. Eldest son N.C. Connie Anthony lives in Tacoma and other sons include Harvert San Jose, Ester Grass Valley, George Lafay ette Georgia, and Carlton Springfield Ohio. Daughters Alice Dancer Oakland and Lavelle Shafter attended, plus nephew J W Potter and his wife Taft. Several live in Shafter area. two relatives died in 1969 in Livermore aged 69. Grandchildren number 62 with many great grandchildren mentioned.
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Anthony
N.C
Connie’’ Anthony
Tacoma
Washington
Harvert
San Jose
Ester
Grass Valley
George
LaFayette
Georgia
Carlton
Springfield
Ohio
Alice Dancer
Oakland
Lavelle
Shafter
J.W. Potter
Taft
Livermore
Enel Breck Wreet
Renee In
Cradleroll Couple Welcome First Child Andrew Robert
Cradleroll Robert and Joyce Roma nini or Shafter welcome their first child born March 30 1981 at 2 26 am at Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital The baby named Andrew Robert weighed unknown at birth
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Robert
Joyce Romanini or.Shafter
Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Andrew Robert
Julie Horn to Wed Kenneth Kirschenmann in Shafter
Julie Horn and Kenneth Kirschenmann plan a June 27 1961 wedding at Nezer Reformed Church in Shafter with Betty Horn and Leroy Kirschenmann listed among parents. Both graduates of Shafter High School, Julie, 1978, later studied child development at Cal State Bakersfield. Kenneth, 1980 business major, served as Student Body president and works with Kirschenmann Farms.
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Julie Horn
Kirschenmann
Betty Horn
Shafter
Wayne
Rawlins
Aos Tiden
Kenneth ‘Kaehamann
Leroy Kirschenmann
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
San Luis Obispo
California State College
Bakersfield
Key Club
San. Luis Obispo
Leroy Kirschenmann Farms
Bakersfield area births and a planning meeting announced
The bulletin lists several births including Emmanuel Jr in Bakersfield with siblings Mario Joey Eliza Veronica and relatives in Texas California and Mission Texas. Rebekah Lopez born April 30 1961 at Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital weighs pounds seven ounces. Anthony Jovan Chicca born April 30 1981 at 4 25 at Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital weighs seven pounds ten ounces. A Special Meeting will discuss hiring a Planning Director for the City of Shafter on May 6 1981 at 5 30 p.m. at Shafter City Hall.
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Emmanuel
Atkinson Nig
A Emmanuel, Jr
Reae
Greater Bakersfield
Mario
Joey
Eliza
Veronica E Fe
Ramon Maldonado
Corpus Christis
Texas
Maria Rodriguez
Salinas
California
Andrea Mendoza
Mission
Rebekah Lee Lopez
Albert and
Lois Lopez
Bakersfield
Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Jared Adam
Jerry
Betty Chicca
Buttonwillow
Greater Bakersfieldmorial Hospital
Antone Jovan
Gino Chicca
Josephine Colombana
Eda Chicca
City of
Shafter
Shafter City Hall
James Street
Zachary in B of A finals in Fresno California
Four San Joaquin Valley high school seniors compete for 2000 top prizes in Bank of America's 1981 Achievement Awards finals at the Fresno Hilton. Melinda Zachary of Shafter High School vies in Liberal Arts as judges assess writings, interviews, scholastic records, and leadership. Awards include 2000 first, 1000 second, 750 third, and 500 for 20 finalists. winders announced at a banquet.
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San Joaquin Valley
Bank of America
Fresno Hilton
Melinda Zachary
Shafter High School
Liberal Arts
Patti Busick
Taylor- Wheeler Builders
Fresno
Charlies’ Quinlan
D.D.S
Dale Halbert
University of Southern California
Bakersfield
James Aldredge
Dallas Tueller
California State University
Winders
Lions Club celebrates 30 years with banner patch and decor
The Lions Club marked its 30th anniversary with a commemorative patch for the banner and purple and gold decorations. Members A J Smith 30 years Dick Larson 25 years and Verl Nash 15 years were honored. Raffle prizes went to Oleta McCallen Marie Shallock Mickey Handel and Pat White as seventy attendees gathered.
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Lions
A.J. Smith
Dick Larson
Verl Nash
Lions Club
Pur
Oleta McCallen
Marie Shallock
Mickey Handel
Pat White
People’s Church welcomes Reverend Freeman in WeeWaa visit
Reverend Freeman arrives in WeeWaa Australia on a twelve week visa to train men in cotton gin work while his wife Re end Kenneth McCormick leads church services. Services are Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with a Tuesday 7:30 p.m. young people service. The Friday 7:30 p.m. gathering is noted. Freeman is known to CB friends as Good News John.
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People’s Church
James
Freeman
WeeWaa
Australia
Reend Kenneth McCormick
Clarence Jackson
John
Heart
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E Richland Pta
Shafter High
Mrs. Willie Few
Church of God
Sun
G.B. Kingel
Worthing Somie
Henry Harder
Colieanio
Church of
Ted Larson
W. Lerde
ST. Therese Catholic Church
A. Delany
Sastiee Rev
Qwen C. Onsum Peaster
Julie
Rallies
California Scholarship Society
Future Farmers of America
Ski Club
Kenneth
Jallenne
Her
Eddie and
Lydia Sanchez
Shafter and
Doyle
Anna Reynolds
Oklahoma
Fairy Breland
Vassie Reynolds
Lamont
Meggie Delarosa
Frank Lopez
Albert Hooten
Unruh
Elmer R. Unruh
Shafter Press
Zachary
Reformed Church
Sunset
God
Ee “Tee Family
Pentecostal Church OF God
South Shafter Ave
Alan Greagrey
P.Y.P.A
Darlene McKlwain
John Davis
Paster
James St
Kem St. Shafter
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