Mouser Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Guy Mouser longtime Shafter residents now in Bakersfield marked their fiftieth anniversary on March 11 with a reception at First Southern Baptist Church Shafter hosted by daughter Mary Lee Graves and grandchildren Kathleen Charlotte and Henry Graves. They wed March 10 1928 in Stigler Oklahoma and moved to California in 1930 settling in Shafter in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Mouser
Shafter
Bakersfield
First Southern Baptist Church
Mary Lee Graves
Fresno
California
Kathleen Graves
Charlotte Graves
Oakland
Henry Graves
Clovis
Mouser
Stigler
Oklahoma
Shaf
Ter
Superior Oil Company
Handel Engagement Party Announces October Wedding
An engagement party at the home of Mr and Mrs Glenn Handel announced the engagement of their daughter Joni Handel to Terry Lewis son of Mr and Mrs David Lewis of Bakersfield. The wedding is planned for October 14 1978 at Shafter Ebenezer Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Handel
Joni
Terry Lewis
David Lewis
Lake Street
Bakersfield
Shafter Ebenezer Reformed Church
Joni Handel
Shafter High
Reverend and Mrs Farmer honored at Shafter open house
The Reverend A B Farmer and his wife, retired former pastor of the First Assembly of God in Shafter, were honored at an April 22 open house at Church Fellowship Hall. Their children hosted the event with a display of photographs spanning from their 1928 marriage to the present and a three tier cake. Grandchildren and great grandchildren attended, with guests including relatives from California and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Farmer
Shafter
First Assembly of God ‘Church
Bob Lewis
Nelson Bowers
Church Fellowship Hall
Farmer
Bass Lake
California
Carrie Bowen
Fresno
Dan Farmer
Long Beach
George. Guzman
San Pedro
Bill Farmer
Club honors Mothers Day luncheon at Veterans Hall
The Christain Business men's Club will hold a special Mothers Day luncheon on Thursday May 11 at 12 noon in the Veterans Hall. Gene Enns, program chairman, says ladies are invited. Lowell and Betty Bergman of Shafter will share testimony in music and Rose Petker, former club cook, will return to serve. Soldiers in ancient Rome believed garlic gave courage in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christain Businessmen’s Club
Veteran’s Hall
Gene Enns
Lowell
Betty Bergman
Shafter
Rose Petker
AARP hearing Jane Zachary speech at May 15 meeting
Jane Zachary will be the speaker at the American Association of Retired Persons Chapter 2809 meeting in Shafter Veterans Hall on Monday May 15 at 1 30 p m introduced by her grandmother Mrs Lee Thomas Zachary recently placed fourth in the American Legion National Oratory Contest earning a 2000 scholarship She and three other finalists gave eight to ten minute prepared orations on the Constitution then three to five minute off the cuff on a constitutional topic. Councilman William Cummings will discuss the proposed recreation district and its benefits to seniors. The May Festival float committee chair Harlan Wilson oversaw the chapter float in Saturday's parade Hostesses Lois Beckham Velma Downey Lois Weaver Eva Turney Irma Hauck in charge. The event featured about 120 attendees, a deep pit barbecue, and a money tree of gifts and appreciation to volunteers. Local guests and many families attended the anniversary remarks by Reverend and Mrs Farmer and others and thanks to First Assembly of God Church and Pastor John Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Zachary
Lee Thomas
American Association of Retired Persons
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Miss Zachary
American Legion
William Cummings
Harlan Wilson
Lois Beckham
Velma Downey
Lois Weaver
Eva Turney
Irma Hauck
Farmer
Artesia
Clovis
Bakersfield
First Assembly of God Church
John Davis
Bill
Betty Boonstopple
Stella Burke
Barbara Nichols
Mildred Burke
Georgia Camp to marry S Carolina man in August
Mr and Mrs Donald Max Camp announce the engagement of their daughter Georgia Ann Camp to James Edward Bell Jr of Sumter South Carolina. The wedding is set for August 12 1978 at 730 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield. Georgia is USC alumna working in Senator Strom Thurmonds office in Washington DC. James Edward Bell Jr graduates USC Law School this June and will practice law in Sumter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Max Camp
Shafter
Georgia Ann
James Edward Bell, Jr
Sumter
South Carolina
First Presbyterian Church
Bakersfield
Miss Camp
University of Southern California
Strom Thurmond
Washington, D.C
University of South Carolina Law School
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Mary Flannigan
BPW
Sandy Thomas
Marilyn Small
Mrs
Saudi Arabia
Chris Gibbs
State
Arizona
Ted Mouser
Connie Toler
Handel
Bakersfield College
East Bakersfield High School
Aarons Lumber Company
Central Avenue Shafter
Congress
Peti Reat
Alifornia
Brank WL
Donald L.reed
North Pine Street
Roger Trautmann
Mynno Schellenberg
Shafter Missionary Baptist Church
Golden West
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul, Alexander
Richard Farmer
Marty, Lynch
Leroy
Mary Bowers
Lyle
Chris Bowen
Carrie Guzeman
Tony
Tammy Farmer
Club
Ancient
Rome
Aarp
Ovid
Wasco
Gene Bowen
Henry Fausett
Tulare
W.O. McKenzie
Taft
Harley Vail
Bellflower
Bill Boonstopple
Lucille Musick
Eurilla Wilson
Carl Lewis
W.H. Long
Gene Brown & Family
Grace Mann
Jane Woods
Edie Lewis
Dale Ashley
Chip Deleasa
Jeff Burke
Harold Sanborn
Mar
Henry Harder
Jim Wiens
Mennonite Rethren Church
Kern
KWSO
Pentecostal Church OF God
S. Shafter Ave
Sun
James McDowell
Tulare Ave
Owen C. Onsum
Congregational Church
Church of God
Georgia Camp
S. Carolina
Shafter United Methodist Church
Seventh Day Adventist School
Riverside & Ponlar
Charles P. Hamby
Freewill Baptist Church
Richland Ave
Sam Hensley
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Sunset
James Maynard Koerner
God
First Assembly
Elm Street
John P. Davis
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