Shafter Delegates Attend State Women’s Club Convention
Delegates from Shafter Womans Club attended the 66th California Federation of Women’s Club state convention in San Francisco at the Sheraton Palace. Kern District earned nine state awards including a cash prize, with 1000 delegates registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Federation of Womens Club
San Francisco
Sheraton Palace
Shafter Womans' Club
John Hanner
Frank Wisner
Kern
Edward D. Wylie
State Federation
Kaiser
Oakland
Berkeley
University of California
Collins Crosby
Sequoia District
California Federation of Women Clubs
Adela Rodgers St. Johns
Joe A. Dolan
Births in Shafter area Kelley Howard and Jennifer Lee
Kelley Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Walker of 220 South Wall Street, was born Monday at Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Jennifer Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie McGowen, born Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. Their families include grandparents and great grandparents across Shafter Bakersfield and Crowell Texas. Jennifer’s father serves in Vietnam and Jimmie is a U S Army member who trained at Ft. Lewis and is a Shafter High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Walker
South Wall Street
Memorial Hospital
Cindy Witcher
Kelley Howard
Blake Witcher
Kelley
Alameda Walker
Bakersfield
J. B. Witcher
Shafter
Halbrook
Colorado
Vietnam
Jimmie McGowen
Evelyn
W. Marengo
Jennifer Lee
A. W. Hinkle
Billy Dale McGowen
Hiram Tripp
Ethel McGowen
Crowell
Texas
Bill Holloway
Andy Hinkle
Jennifer
United States Army
Jimmie
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Shafter High School
McGowen
E'velyn Hinkle
Rainy Church Picnic Joyfully Brings Community Together
Six families from the community gathered for a no host indoor picnic at the home of Ed Johnston after morning worship on May 4 at Beach Park. Attendees shared a buffet lunch and enjoyed fellowship and games with 33 people present and several others unable to attend due to prior commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach Park
Ed Johnston
Calloway
Vernon Searcy
Russell
Randy
Jewell Arledge
Larry
Andrea
Dale Spohn
Chris
J.C. Wells
Linda Self Honored With Grocery Shower in Bakersfield
Linda Self who recently moved into 270 East Marengo was honored with a community grocery shower. Attending were Lorence Wright Ethel Kelly Gladys Garland Dean Self Helen Few Linda Few Rosemary McConnell and Leona Pitts. Linda works at the Bakersfield Library on Truxton Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Self
East Marengo
Lorence Wright
Ethel Kelly
Gladys Garland
Dean Self
Helen Few
Linda Few
Rosemary McConnell
Leona Pitts
Linda
Bakersfield
Truxton Avenue
Evening of Fun and Business for BPW Club in Shafter
Members of the Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club met at Mildred Fike’s home for an evening of business and relaxation. President Edna Ross outlined hosting duties for the Achievement Awards Banquet on May 22 at Richland Cafeteria and reported on the recent district meeting. Proceeds from clothing purchases funded the scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Womens Club
Mildred Fike
Edna Ross
Richland
Ross
Delois Witcher
Virginia Heintz
Maxine Joppins
Vic Crabb
Virginia Senior
Ann Stoller
Irene Tilley
Cosmo Thomas
Lorraine Christensen
Ruth McMillan
Shafter Couple Announces June 1970 Church Wedding
Sue Hildebrand and Kenneth Lee Enns announce their engagement and plan to wed in June 1970 at the First Baptist Church of Shafter. The bride is the daughter of Bill and the late, and the groom is the son of Wilber Enns, now of Oakhurst California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Shafter
Sue Hildebrand
Kenneth Lee Enns
Bill Hildebrand
Manuel Avenue
Wilber Enns
Oakhurst
Calif
Sue
Future Homemakers of America
First Baptist Church
Enns
Dental Medical College
Bakersfield
Kenneth
Shafter High School
Sierra High School
Bakersfield College
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Benedict
Rites Held for Gene D. Martin Crash Victim
Funeral services conducted at Hillcrest Mortuary Chapel Bakersfield for Gene D. Martin 28 of 3609 Peckham Ave Bakersfield who died May 3 in Kernville from an auto accident. Ministers L V Lawson and Frank V Higgens officiated. He lived in Shafter before moving to Bakersfield and was married to Norma McAbee. Survived by widow, two children Ronda Jean and Michael Gene, parents Hurbert and Mrs Martin, two brothers Willie Thomas and Albert Ray, and grandparents Rena Cummings and Lillian Blankenship. Burial followed at Lakeview Lawn Hillcrest Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest Mortuary
Bakersfield
Gene D. Martin
Peckhan Ave
Kernville
L. V. Lawson
Frank V. Higgens
South Chester
Shafter
Norma McAbee
Ronda Jean
Michael Gene
Hurbert
Martin
Willie Thomas Martin
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Aibert Ray Martin
Rena Lee Cummings
Lillian Blankenship
Durante
Lakeview Lawn
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Laura Barton Celebrates Birthday With Family Reach
Laura Barton celebrated her eighth birthday with family from Antioch Calif visiting Shafter. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Summers and Mr and Mrs Bruce Barton joined the dinner at 124 West Orange with Laura's parents Mr and Mrs Bud Barton and relatives Frank Jones Jerry and Susie. Paul Kodet of Shafter High School won third place in the Native Sons of the Golden West district contest in Bakersfield with a speech on Mountain Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Barton
Frank Summers
Bruce Barton
Antioch
Calif
Laura
Bud Barton
West Orange
Frank Jones
Bakersfield
Jerry
Susie
Shafter High School
Paul Kodet
F. R. Kodet
Shafter
Native Sons of the Golden West
Paul
Lady Lions To Have Busy Summer Instalation
The Lady Lions plan a busy summer with a June 14 joint installation at Casa Royale for incoming officers Mrs. Dee Voth president and Mrs. Margaret Smith vice president. A July 20 family picnic at Manuel Park and a August 23 husband wife barbecue at the Meyers home are on the schedule with Mrs. A. J. Smith chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Lady Lions
Shafter
Henry
Dee) Voth
A. J
Margaret) Smith
John
Dorothy) Dalke
Nikkel Snatcher
Roy
Mary) Kerber
Charles
Nadine) Gates
Casa Royale
Lions Club
Manuel Park
John Dobbs
Ivan Meyers
A. J. Smith
Mary Kerber
Dee Voth
Dorothy Dalke
Mickie Handel
Nadine Gates
Jody Olsen
Tiny Meyer
Kay Millwee
Sharon Biloff
Marilyn Gladden
Suzie Dobbs
Margaret Smith
Peggy Kelly
Connie Krugger
Delores Meyers
Ginger Somers
Eloy Larson
Janet Gilbert
Helen Hanner
Barbara Todd
Gladys Grisham
Disturbances in Voth Lane Area Reported in Past Week
Police received several calls from the Voth Lane area including a report of malicious mischief on a car at 139 Beth Eden and vandalism at a home on 221 Voth Lane. Oscar Lundgren claimed assault during a disturbance, but investigation found a fight ended by his friends and no knife injury. Nora Herrera won first in district Native Sons speech contest with California Islands as her topic at Shafter High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voth Lane
Jerry Byrd
Beth Eden
Bonnie Gott
Oscar Lundgren
Lundgren
Nora Herrera
Leo Herrera
Native Sons of the Golden West
Fresno
Nora
Mildren Johnson
Shafter High School
California Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hattie Cummings
James
S. Shafter
Cummings
California
Patterson
James Cummings
Womens Club
Tadio
Federation
Carroll Miller
Montana
Raymond P. Gaue
Raydairies
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Stork
First Southern Baptist Church
Tulare
Ralph Sieoem
Nursery Ae
BPW
Elaine Criswell
Macelle Tadovich
Lupe Rodriguez
Evelyn Stuebbe
Nick Gutierrez
Bud Hooper
Wes Smart
Ruth Borrow
Kim Epp
Sandra Ellis
Carmen Lopez
Shona Duckett
Barry Davidson
Maria Gutierrez
Karen Gibson
Mary) Siemens
Shafter Press
154 Central
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
E. Tulare Avenue
Owen C. Onsum
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