Local personals and community notes from Shafter Kernville and Bakersfield area
The column lists attendees and travelers including Mrs. Gordon Bakee and Mrs. Rey to a Southern California conference in Pasadena. It notes a Kern Park picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mizell and visits by Mr. and Mrs. William Patrick Rev and Mrs. Durwood Phillips with children. Joe Turner plans Idaho business travel. Mrs. Wilbur Stocker and Mrs. George Collins attend Kern County Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Kernville with Isabella Dam tour. Dr. and Mrs. George Collins attend Kern County Optometric Society meeting in Bakersfield Inn. Christina Unruh celebrated her 72nd birthday in Shafter with family. Roy Woollomes visits Shafter as a county supervisor candidate. Mr. and Mrs. Roger and Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers traveled to Grover City to see the Munroes. Mrs. Harper of Lakeside suffers a dislocated shoulder from a fall. friends asked to write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Park
Tom Mizell
William Patrick
Durwood Phillips
Stanley
Durwood
Barbara
Wilbur Stocker
George Collins
Kern County
California Federation of Women's Clubs
Kernville
Isabella Dam
Kern County Optometric Society
Bakersfield Inn
Double Party for Roxie and Jillie Shephard
A double birthday celebration for Roxie and Jillie Shephard honored their mother Mrs Maude Shephard of 790 Meyers Lane. Guests joined games and songs with guitar, enjoying cake, soft drinks, and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie
Jillie Shephard
Maude Shephard
Meyers ‘Lane
Edna Sullivan
Burline Jones
Gwendel Walker
Claudine Gallagher
Marlene Turner
Mary ‘Tuttle
Clara McConia
Frances. Butcher
Wilma Caton
Vernon- Murthy
Délbert Wilson
Shafter Merchants to Play Practice Game Sunday
Shafter Merchants host DiGiorgio team from Arvin at the high school diamond Sunday afternoon starting at 2 p.m. The event gives fans a chance to see local merchants in action as the regular season is slated to begin May 16.
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Shafter
Shafter Merchants
DiGiorgio
Arvin
Library Club Spring Party at Shafter High School
The Library Club of Shafter High School will host a spring party this Saturday night in the home economics room. Members may bring a guest to dinner. Entertainment includes two movies, Kidnapped and Les Miserables, with the program starting at 7.
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Library Club
Shafter High School
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Youth Rally Weekend Plan
A large Shafter group will attend the Pacific District Convention of the Mennonite Brethren. A Youth Fellowship banquet at 6 p.m. and a youth rally at 7 30 p.m. are scheduled for May 17 followed by a day-long song festival on May 18 featuring a community gathering and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Pacific District
The
Mennonite Brethren Ley
Don Zachary Named Chairman of Local Farm Bureau Center
Don Zachary of the Shafter area grower community was elected chairman at a recent reorganization meeting for the local Farm Bureau Center. Also chosen were George H. Grundy as vice chairman Herb Spitzer as treasurer Clarence Evans as secretary and Harlin Wilson as director at large. William Buerkle gave the guest talk at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Zachary
Shafter Area
Farm Bureau Center
George H
Ben) Grundy
Herb Spitzer
Clarence Evans
Harlin Wilson
William Buerkle
Bank opens in Buttonwillow with personalized checks
The new Buttonwillow bank offers 25 customizable checks printed with account names, on-site processing, and a record in each checkbook. The vault is steel reinforced with concrete and time-protected, featuring a 3 ton door. The building at First and Main is 30 by 60 feet with parking. Parker, a seasoned banker from Murdoc, S D, leads staff including Mildred Parker, Miss Banducci, and Miss Sommers.
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Positor
Button Willow Bank
Buttonwillow
First
Main Streets
Parker
Murdoc
S. D
Mildred
H. C. Parker
Josephine Banducci
Eula Sommers
Lions Troop Scouts Enjoy Desert Trip
Boy Scouts from the Shafter Lions Troop 903 spent a week on a desert trek in the Mojave Red Rock Canyon region. Scoutmaster Fred Mason reported the trip completed successfully with excursions and scouting activities conducted amid rugged terrain.
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Lions Troop
Shafter Lions
Red Rock Canyon
Mojave Desert
Fred Mason
Home Appliances Topic of Meeting for Shafter Women
Miss Dorothy Wilkinson will discuss selecting and caring for household appliances and equipment at a Shafter women’s meeting hosted by Mrs Marvin Hoover Friday afternoon at 1 30. Attendees are asked to bring color ideas for a girl’s bedroom and all interested women in the area are invited. Mrs Hoover’s home at 515 Calloway Street will host the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wilkinson
Marvin Hoover
Shafter
Miss Wilkinson
A Columnist Loves One Fact and the Right to Choice
A columnist defends a steady focus on single facts and universal rights. He notes varied tidbits from whale habits to diet extremes, yet centers on respect for others and the right to vote or enjoy simple pleasures.
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Lee
Allen
Joyce Robinson
Flore
Rey
Gordonbakee
Congressional Conference of
Southern California
Southwest
Pasadena
Joe Turner
Thomas Lance
S. A. Camp
Idaho
Christina Unruh
J. R. Schnaidt
Roy Woollomes
Delano
County Board of Supervisors
R. W. Rodgers
A. L. Rodgers
Grover City
Williams. Harper
Lakeside
Union Congregational Church
Harper
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
Bakersfield
Shafterites
Truxtun
Irvine
Central Valley
Calif
Dick Smith
Leroy E. Bender
Kenneth D. Wilhite
Navy
Bender
Lydia E. Bender
Euclid Ave
Uss
Philppine Sea
Wilhite
W. L. Wilhite
North Shafter
John Bole
San Diego
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Ehren Oy
Fafeway
van Camp’s
NOB Hill Coffee
Sunnybank Margarine
Sunny Hills
Cele
Lieisa
Cello
Clapp
Netice
Milani
Wheat Nutt Bros
Kellogg's
Safeway
U. S
Oak Glen
Muscatel
Fordhook
Ted
Eldridge
Sun
Safeways
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