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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1956

Page

6

Harvey Cook wedding at Southern Baptist church

Dwight Harvey son of Mr and Mrs Riley Harvey and Patsy Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs L Ef Cook wed at the Southern Baptist church Friday May 4. Rev Sam Wilcox performed the double ring ceremony. Attendants, guests, reception, and secret Bakersfield honeymoon noted. Mrs Harvey employed in Bakersfield office of Dr L F Baisinger.

Dwight Harvey Riley Harvey Peso Patsy Cook L. Ef. Cook Burbank Avenue Southern Baptist Church Patsy Stubblefield Bakersfield Hugh Mouser Shafter Billy Higby Billy Graves Wasco Mmes LeRoy Kechenmann Lewis Wright Wayne Hill Buel Mouser Dee Weldon Wilson Betty Jordan Norris Thompson Air Force Germany Harvey L. F. Baisinger

Donna Bellows Birthday Party Admired by Family Guests

Donna Bellows celebrated her daughter Donna's seventh birthday Saturday at 335 Walnut Street. Children played games and prizes went to Connie Bellows Gwen Isaac and Sandra Davis. Attendees included Gayle Carol Kirschenmann Lianna Harrington Karen Duke Sandra Sharon Janet and David Weidmann and others. A light lunch of cake and ice cream followed.

Donna Don Bellows Walnut Street Connie Bellows Gwen Isaac Sandra Davis Gayle Carol Kirschenmann Lianna Harrington Karen Duke Sandra Sharon Paula Davis Janet David Weidmann Donna Bellows

Horizon Girls Aid At Philharmonics

Horizon club girls from Shafter ushered at the Philharmonic concert on May 7. In Bakersfield a workshop was held by Kern County Horizon clubs with Rondo Blazers Tic Toc and Clover groups attending. An all county Horizon conference is planned for May 30.

Horizon Club Shafter Sharon McDaniels Herb Howell Kern County Bakersfield Shafr Horizon Blazers Clover Delano Fox C. J. Vignolo

Evelyn Little New President Of Shafter Jr Women’s Club

At a dinner meeting at the country home of Mrs. Leland Bell, Mrs. Don Little was installed as president of the Junior Women's club for 1956 57, succeeding Mrs. David Anderson. New officers included Elmer Mettler as vice president and other posts. About 1000 people attended the installation. tickets were sold at a fur store and Mrs. Little won a prize. Also listed are attending husbands and wives and visiting relatives from nearby residences.

Shafter Woman's Club C. W. Christopher David Channeson Pic Evelyn Little Shafter JR. Women’s Club Leland Bell Don Little Little David Anderson Elmer Mettler James del Rio Herbert Spitzer San Francisco James Paul Ivan Meyer Calvin Goehring James Crabb Russell Paul Charles Tyner Charles Hitchcock Earl Lynch Mrs. Viser

Bertha Kroeker to Wed Dinuba May 19 at Mennonite Brethren Church

Announcement of Bertha Kroeker daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Kroeker 245 Kern Street to wed David K Unruh son of Mrs Judith Unruh of Dinuba. Wedding at Mennonite Brethren Church May 19 with Rev Waldo Wiebe officiating. Kroeker employed as assistant manager at Shafter Mercantile. Unruh owns a Dinuba area fruit ranch. A May 6 church announcement followed by a family gathering at Vernon Kroeker’s home. Last year motorists used more than 44 billion gallons of gasoline.

Bertha Kroeker Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church Peter Kroeker Kern Street David K. Unruh Judith Unruh Waldo Wiebe Shafter Shafter Mercantile Company Unruh Reedley Vernon Kroeker

Lopezes Announce Engagement of Their Daughter

Mr and Mrs Rudy Lopez announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to James Holt son of Mr and Mrs Newton Holt The couple plan a May 18 wedding at the Pentecostal Church of God in Shafter The couple will reside in Shafter Jean studied in Colorado and James in Missouri He works at McCafferty s Cleaners Wasco and Jean at the V and W Ice Cream Parlor on James Street

Rudy Lopez W. Lerdo Jean James Holt Newton Holt McCrumblane Pentecostal Church of God Shafter Avenue James Shafter Colorado Missouri McCafferty’s Cleaners Wasco W. Ice Cream James Street

Wasco O E S Chapter Meeting Set for May 14

There will be a stated meeting of the Wasco Chapter of the O E S Monday May 14 at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple.

Wasco The Masonic Tempie

Cotopaxi Claims World’s Tallest Active Volcano Title

The Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador rises to 19 344 feet, making it the tallest active volcano currently recognized. The figure highlights its imposing height among global volcanic peaks.

Cotopaxi Equator

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Sam Wilcoxon Phyllis Wilcoxon Paula McClure Glen Putman, Jr James Cook Wey-Bite Dot Baerg Central Ave Shafter Call Pioneer Beckham Al's Associated Service E. Leido Ph. Pioneer Carol Giesbrecht G. E. Steam Irons Stringham’s Wepatta Joyce Milam Shafter Drug Store Phone Pioneer Horizon Girls Philharmonics W. F. Nicol 4-H Council Susie Nicodemus Lefer Karen Wiens Norma Nicol Iine Anderson Martin Anderson Pacific Avenue Elmer Phillip Timmy Andy David Kathy Michael Marshall Smith Bob Tatum Union Service C. V. Hiway Lopezes C. E RASCO Marylan Marylan Warren Rasco’s Vernon Edna Ross Frank Hornkohl Truxtun Warren Stockton Superior Court Darlene Gallagher Nick Reed & Bell Root Beer Drive E. Lerdo Weiners Ca&a&h Edna Hanson Thurman Bruce North Shafter
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