20th Birthday Observed by Southern Baptist Church
Tk Le ata celebrated a 20th birthday Sunday at the Southern Baptist Church with remarks by ministers Leonard Johnson and Ted Mendenhall. Choirs performed, a men’s quartet accompanied by Marvin Mouser, and a 400-guest dinner served by church ladies. Evening hosting by Rev and Mrs Wilcoxon welcomed 22 guests including families from Bakersfield Shafter Porterville Rose dale and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Church
Grandma) Mouser
John Grumbles
Penny
Leonard Johnson
Ted Mendenhall
Jack Wilcoxon
Mac Wilcoxon
Henry Mouser
Raymond Raines
Marvin Mouser
Bakersfield
Porterville
Fred Blakeley
Rosedale
Carol Cline
Shafter
Gene Wilcoxon
Stevenson Campaign Stops Planned in Kern County Saturday
Adlai Stevenson, former Illinois governor and 1952 presidential contender, plans a Bakersfield campaign tour with a breakfast gathering at the Bakersfield Inn at 8 30 a m and stops in East Bakersfield Oildale and downtown Kern County communities including Taft Wasco Shafter Mojave China Lake Tehachapi Rosamond Boron Kernville Delano Lamont Arvin McFarland and central Bakersfield. He will speak on public streets and at the American Legion building after a 9 40 a m meet the people event on Bakers Street between Kentucky and Monterey Streets and later address the crowd in Oildale and at 19th and Chester. John C Williamson chairs the Kern County Stevenson for President committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Wasco
Shafter
Mojave
China Lake
Tehachapi
Rosamond
Boron
Kernville
Delano
Lamont
Arvin
McFarland
Bakersfield
Illinois
Baker Street
Kentucky
Monterey Streets
Oildale
Christensen Takes Safeway Distribution Post in Southern California
W A Christensen newly appointed division manager for Safeway assumes duties overseeing retail distribution across 11 Southern California counties from Paso Robles to Calexico and two Las Vegas stores. He comes from Oklahoma City after managing zones in Tulsa and Little Rock, replacing retiree M F Heller.
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W. A. Christensen
Safeway
Los Angeles
California
Paso Robles
Calexico
Las Vegas
Nevada
Idaho
Coldorado
Ae Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Little Rock
M. F. Heller
H Rowles Named New Manager of McMahan's Store
Harry Ager of McMahan's Shafter store named new manager this week. Pamela will move to Shafter soon after serving in East Bakersfield. Born in Ontario Canada he moved here for health reasons and has worked at McMahan's since 1949. He served as staff sergeant in Korea. Rowles replaces Ray Hunter on leave of absence.
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Harry Ager
McMahan
Shafter
Pamela
East Bakersfield
Ontario
Canada
McMahan’s
Rowles
Ray Hunter
Akins Funeral Continued Details on Heirs and Kin
Mrs. Akins left five children and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving relatives include Elgin Akins Bard Calif A B Akins Strathmore Calif Samuel B Akins Strathmore Calif Mrs Fay Stewart Shafter and Mrs Wilma Bell Shafter along with seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was a Baptist church member in Yuma Ariz and belonged to Wasco chapter 489 Order of the Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Akins
A. B. Akins
Bard
Calif
Samuel B. Akins
Strathmore
Fay Stewart
Shafter
Wilma Bell
Leland Bell
Kastelin
Crumal
Presque
Maine
Lee
Jimmy Ap
Warner
Ronnie Akins
Warren
England
Susan
Debby
David Bell
Shanna
Barbara Crumal
Allen Akins
Horace
Frank Greenhaw
Kansas City
Alba
Missouri
Akins
Baptist Church of
Yuma
Ariz
Wasco
Order of the Eastern Star
Bakersfield Couple Welcome New Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Harold Hilliard announce the birth of a son born April 25 at Cottage Hospital Bakersfield weighing seven pounds nine ounces. He has two sisters and both families are rejoicing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hilliard
Cottage Hospital
Bakersfield
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le Ata
J. R. Friesen
Euclid Avenue
Stevenson
Kern County
Adlai Stevenson
San Joaquin Valley
Palm Room
Bakersfield Inn
John C. Williamson
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
United States
Adlai E. Stevenson
Shamrock Cleaners
Wendell Vannatta
Shatter’s
State Ave
Shamrock
Pioneer
TV Telltales
RADIO
Central Valley Television Service
Central Pioneer
Chen
Furi
U. S
Libby
Swanson’s — Frozen Fryers
Central Ave
M.C.P. Orange Juice
Ara
Morse Sea Foods
White Star Tuna
Swanson
Carnation Milk
Maxwell House Coffee
In AG
Phone Pioneer
H. Rowles
Akins Funeral
Clifford Gaskin
Oscar Fowler
Fairview
George Globe
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
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