Scouts Exposition Draws 10000 Fans at Kern County Fair
The first annual Scout Exposition at Kern County Fair grounds attracted near 10 000 Cub Boy Scouts Explorers leaders and friends. Pack 913 Shafter won a Participation Award. Organizers promise a repeat in 1964 as 70 booths showcased crafts demonstrations and space exhibits by U S NOLS China Lake.
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Kern County Fairgrounds
Scouting
Kern County
Albert S. Goode
Scouts In
U.s.nols
China Lake
Boy Scouts
U.S. Congress
Ray Sirman
Kern County Council
Ballard Receives Infant Shower at First Baptist Church
Mrs. Sandra Paulette Ballard was honored at a baby shower at the First Baptist Church. Delbert Robnett gave a devotional, then games followed as gifts and refreshments were shared by attendees.
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Sandra Paulette Ballard
First Baptist Church
Delbert Robnett
Ballard
Bill Hildebrand
Paul Wiebe
John Branner
Vernon Ross
John Dooley
Leon Eblin
Aaron Warkentin
L. F. Cornelius
Vernie Parrott
Maynard Wilder
Dale Klint
Clarence Kattenhorn
Hugh Pennington
Ben Grundy
T. C. Spiva
John Ross
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Clarence Kastner
Edith Warkentin
Newly Installed PTA Officers Attend Wasco Council Meeting
Richland PTA officers attended an area council meeting at Thomas Jefferson School in Wasco last Thursday morning. Mrs. Henry Voth served as president and Mrs. W. B Camp Jr. participated as part of the Richland delegation. Orientation sessions covered PTA policies and procedures for officers and chairmen. An oral committee meeting will be called soon to plan the 1964 Exposition.
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Richland Pta
Thomas Jefferson School
Wasco
Ed Nikkel
7Th District Pta
Area Counsession
PTA
Henry Voth
W. B Camp
Trinity Lutheran Dedication in Wasco Sunday
Trinity Lutheran Church in Wasco will dedicate its new building on Palm Street May 12 with 4 PM entering ceremony. Rev Theodore Brohm leads. sermon by Rev O R Graumann of Fresno Our Saviour Lutheran. Choir, organist John Andreas, and soloists Sybil and Bonnie Bridge assist. Luncheon after service. evening Thanksgiving sermon by Rev M C Schubacker Jr. Visitors welcome. Birth notice: Teresa Anne Ogle born May 4 in Bakersfield to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ogle. grandparents listed.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Wasco
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Palm
Poso
Theodore Brohm
Herman Long
O. R. Graumann
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Fresno
Delano
Church of Our Saviour
John Andreas
Sybil Bridge
Bonnie Bridge
Trinity Ladies Aid
M.C. Schubacker, Jr
Peace Lutheran Church
Trinity
Teresa Anne Ogle
Alex Ogle
Bakersfield
Teresa
Skip
Debra
Morna Ogie
Shafter
Gordon Babcock
Seal Beach
Obituary of Samuel Robert Horton of Wasco
Samuel Robert Horton, 80, died at his Wasco home on April 22. Born September 28, 1882, he was married to Mary and survived by sons Claude H. of Wasco and Edward of Barstow. daughters Boanie Thomas of Oklahoma, Marie Boen, Nettie Boen of Sakeryfield, and Virginia Thompson of Riverside. 29 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral was April 25 at 2 PM with Rev Paul Wilson and Rev of the Apostolic Fanarch officiating. Interment Shatter Cemetery. Mortuary arranged.
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Samuel Robert Horton
Wasco
Oklahoma
Marie Boen
Nettie Boen
Sakeryfield
Virginia Thompson
Riverside
Obituary: Alphie O Beam Rites Held April at Free Will Baptist
Services were held April 23 for Alphie O Beam at Free Will Baptist Church Smiths Corner officiated by Rev Harold Talley. Born June 13 1901 in Oklahoma he died at 61 on April 19 at 626 Central Ave. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery with Armstrong Mortuary in charge. Survivors include five brothers Thomas Alfred William Lucas Herbert all in Oklahoma and three sisters Della Norman Rachael Massey andessie Smith in Oklahoma.
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Alphie O. Beam
Free Will Baptist Church
Smith's Corner
Harold Talley
Beam
Oklahoma
Central Ave
Shafter
Armstrong
Thomas
Alfred
William
Lucas
Herbert
Della Norman
Rachael Massey
Essie Smith
James A Thomas Graveside Rites Held in Shafter
Graveside services were held at 11 am Tuesday May 7 at Shafter Cemetery for James A Thomas 67 of 301 Vath Lane who died May 3 in a Bakersfield hospital. The Rev Sam Wilcoxon officiated. he was born in Missouri and had lived in Kern County seven years. Survivors include his wife Ella two sons Hershel Eugene and Pat a daughter Cora Mettler and another daughter Betty Lawton eight grandchildren. Funeral services were directed by Doughty Calhoun O Meara Funeral Directors.
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Shafter
James A Thomas
Vath Lane
Bakersfield
Sam Wilcoxon
Thomas
Missouri
Kern County
Ella
Hershel
New York
Eugene
Pat
Cora Mettler
Betty Lawton
Los Angeles
Elijah Oscar Webb Funeral Services Held in Shafter
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Tuesday May 7 at the Pentecostal Church of God for Elijah Oscar Webb 87 of 178 West Ash Street who died May 4 in Keene. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Webb a native of Arkansas lived in the Shafter area 23 years. Survivors include seven sons five daughters twenty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Armstrong
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Pentecostal Church of God
Elijah Oscar Webb
West Ash St
Keene
Cecil Poo
Wayne Owen
Shafter Cemetery
Arkansas
Shafter
Lowell Webb
Vaughn Webb
Fresno
Roy Webb
John Webb
Larry Webb
Bakersfield
Pawnee Halliburton
Bennie Halliburton
Oxnard
Delma White
Lamont
Elma Beavers
Porterville
Eva Fortenberry
Altha Crafton
Olevia Roberts
Armstrong Mortuary
Luella Thatcher Funeral Held in Bakersfield
Funeral services for Luella Thatcher were held April 30 at 10 am at the Armstrong Flickenger Mortuary in Bakersfield. She died April 28 in a Santa Barbara hospital with Bro. William O. Erick present.
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Luella ‘Aatcher
Armstrong-Flickenger
Bakersfield
Santa Barbara
William O. Erick
Bank Honors Founder's Day Birthday of A P Giannini
Bank staff at the local branch and overseas offices observed Founder's Day on May 6 in memory of A P Giannini born in San Jose 93 years ago. President S Clark Beise praised Giannini as a pioneer of modern banking and said his principles remain worth pursuing since the bank’s founding.
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Bank of America
A. Pp. Giannini
San Jose
S. Clark Beise
Giannini
Thatcher matriarch of Glenshire area dies at 70
Mrs. Thatcher aged 70, born February 8 1893 in Arizona, resided at 5451 7th Street Carpin ter ia. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Survived by husband Joseph home address two daughters Kathleen Geary of New Jersey Pearl Larson of Oceano brothers William Ford Oildale Guy Ford Globe Arizona sisters Alice Bingham Globe Ann and Nora Ockey Shafter two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Church of the Latter- Day Saints
Thatcher
Arizona
7Th Street
Carpinteria
Shafter Cemetery
Joseph
Kathleen Geary
New Jersey
Pearl Larson
Oceano
William Ford
Oildale
Guy Ford
Globe
Alice Bingham
Ann
Nora Ockey
Shafter
Services Held for Gracie Jewel Turner in Bakersfield
Gracie Jewel Turner 55 died April 12 at a Bakersfield hospital. Services were held April 16 at 2 p.m. in Armstrong Chapel. She was born March 23 1908 in Texas and lived in California 12 years. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include husband David W. Turner of 144A Godey Road and numerous children, brothers, sisters, and 18 grandchildren.
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Armstrong
Gracie Jewel Turner
Bakersfield
Texas
California
Godey Road
Shafter Cemetery
Armstrong Mortuary
David W. Turner
John C
Germany
James
San Bernardino
David
Henry
Ralph
Jenel D. Bias
Gracie L. Johnson
Jean Holder
Arthur Hooper
Many Shafter Churches Plan Special Mothers Day Services
Shafter churches announce Mother Day observances on May 12 with special sermons, recognitions, and gifts. St Therese Catholic Church will hold first communion at 8 am with a breakfast for families, while other congregations honor mothers by presenting orchids, corsages, and trophies for oldest youngest and most honored mothers.
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Shafter
St.Therese’s Catholic Church
Patrick Breslin
Dale Klint
First Baptist Church
Assembly of God
A. B. Farmer
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Arron Wagner
Shafter Christian Church
Hawaii
Daily Bible School Set to Open at Shafter Christian Church
Shafter Christian Church announces a daily Bible school opening June 10 for nursery to teens with the theme Christ's Way, My Way. Rev. Robert Longdon says the program offers Christian education and lessons from New Testament figures. Pre-registrants receive a 10 cent ice cream cone.
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Daily Bible School
Christian Church
Shafter Christian Church
Robert Longdon
Longdon
Jesus Christ
Longden
Christ's Way
Rev. Longdon
Divisional Track Meet Set for May 18 at Local High
About 600 athletes from the South Central and North Sequoia Leagues are expected to compete at the Tracy Meet May 18 at the high school. The top three in each event advance to the Valley Meet to face superior competitors from area high schools. Public invited to attend.
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Central
North Sequoia
Bakersfield
Dog Palos
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Trinity Lutheran
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John Dalke
Art Penner
Roy Farrell
Don Camp
Parent Education
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James A. Thomas
Luella Thatcher
Finance & Thrift CO
Seventh Street
Bank
Robert Langdon
Southern California Gas
George Globe
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
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