Obituary: Jessie C Kattenhorn 89 Shafter Pioneer
Jessie C Kattenhorn a Shafter pioneer died May 6 in a Bakersfield hospital at age 89 Services were held at First Baptist Church with Reverend Mel Krug and Reverend Roger Trautman officiating Interment followed in Shafter Memorial Park She was a Kansas native who moved to California in 1905 and to Shafter in 1914 Survivors include three sons a daughter a sister twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren Also notes Dewey Russell Graveside services held for him at Shafter Memorial Park with interment following
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Shafter
Jessie C
Kattenhorn
Bakersfield
First Baptist Church
Mel Krug
Roger Trautman
Shafter Memorial Park
Valley Center
Kansas
California
Elmer Kattenhorn
Ontario
Shafter Colony
Kattenhorns
Lawrence
Clarence
Marion
Fresno
Margaret Hutto
Orange
Margaret Fotheringham
Oregon
Frances
Lloyd Kattenhorn
David Kattenhorn
Ronald Hutto
Philip Wedlake
Glen Kattenhorn
Jonathan Kattenhorn
Bill Sage
Dewey Austin Russell
H.D. Rutledge
Mr. Russell
Lavaca
Ark
Bob Rugsell
Weinberger services honor longtime Shafter resident
Harvey J. Weinberger 66 of 140 South Dolliver Shafter died May 3 at Bakersfield Hospital. Rosary was recited May 5 at St. Therese’s Catholic Church with a Requiem Mass May 6. Rev. John Delane officiated and interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include widow Patricia, two brothers Ernest and Samuel, two sisters Martha Dooley and Dollie Downhower, plus numerous relatives and many grandchildren. He owned farming land and Weinberger Trucking and markets, and was a member of St. Paul’s Church and the American Legion.
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St. Therese’s Catholic Church
St. Therese’s Church
Harvey J. Weinberger
Dolliver
Pism Beach
Bakersfield Hospital
John Delane
Shafter Memorial Park
Weinberger
Alpaugh
Shafter
Shafter In About 1917. Mr. & Mrs. Weinberger
Services for Raymond Howe in Shafter church
Funeral rites for Raymond Howe 85 will take place at 2 p m on Wednesday May 10 in the Seventh day Adventist Church Shafter with pastors Owen P Jones and Paul Johnson officiating. Interment follows at Shafter Memorial. Born in Lewistown Illinois he lived in Shafter and recently moved to Saint Helena. Surviving relatives include gop six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Isaac Strauss Reuben Dirksen Elmer Biloff Gerald Sexton Melvin Ruth and Gideon Richert.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Shafter
Raymond Howe
Angwin
Owen P. Jones
Paul Johnson
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Howe
Lewistown
Illinois
Saint Helena
Wigop
Isaac Strauss
Reuben Dirksen
Elmer Biloff
Gerald Sexton
Melvin Ruth
Gideon Richert
Smorgasbord planned by SHS Patrons
Shafter High Patrons plan a Smorgasbord and Fine Arts Festival on Tuesday May 16 from 5 30 to 7 30 pm in the school cafeteria with roast beef baked ham scalloped potatoes green beans candied carrots tossed salad iced tea coffee milk and desserts at 3 00 for adults and 1 50 for children under 12 Tickets available at the school office or from Patrons board members A 7 30 pm arts presentation in the auditorium is free. Elections for Patrons officers will be held in the cafeteria with a 1978 79 slate and room for write in candidates.
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Shafter High
Shafter High School
John
Alene Parsons
Clem
Vazquez
Services Held for Mary Jessie Fowler in Shafter
A memorial service for Mary Jessie Fowler 87 was held at 2 pm Sunday at the Assembly of God Church in Shafter with Rev. John Davis officiating. She died May 5 in Watsonville. Interment followed at Memorial Park. Survivors include four sons Roy Fowler Ray Calvin and Johnie two daughters Ellen Corbin and Jewell Cunningham, twenty grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.
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Assembly of God Church
Shafter
Mary Jessies Fowler
Watsonville
John Davis
Shafter Memorial Park
Fowler
Pineville
Kentucky
Roy Fowler
Ray
Claremont
Calvin
Glendora
Johnie
Bakersfield
Ellen Corbin
Shafter and
Jewell
Cunningham
Raymond J Hill services held for local resident
A memorial service for Raymond J Hill aged 54 was conducted Monday at 2 p m in Agee Funeral Chapel. Hill died May 4 at a Bakersfield hospital after residing in Shafter for 35 years. He was born in Papa Oklahoma and survived by three sons Larrey Les and Raymond all of Shafter two daughters Veronica Barnes of Bakersfield Gayle Brown of La Non t and six brothers Delbert Buris Eugene Delbert of Louisiana and Oklahoma respectively
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Agee
Raymond J. Hill
Gibson Lane
Bakersfield
E.B. Graeber
Shafter Memorial Park
Hill
Papa
Oklahoma
Shafter
Onita
Larrey
Les
Raymond
Veronica Barnes
Gayle Brown
Lanont
Delbert
Buris
Okl
Eugene
Salvation Army Week Drives Community Support Drive
National Salvation Army Week May 7 through May 13 kicks off the 1978 Association Membership Drive led by John Leonard of Shafter Bank of America, chair of The Salvation Army Service Extension Committee. The appeal urges subscriptions to fund practical aid welfare services and spiritual guidance for all ages races and creeds locally and through regional and state facilities including Adult Rehabilitation Centers youth programs senior centers and summer camps.
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National Salvation Army
Salvation Army Association
John Leonard
Shafter Bank of America
Salvation Army Service Extension Committee
Salvation Army
Adults sought for home arts sewing class start date
Adults interested in a sewing or home arts class to be offered June 12 through July 28 should contact Dora Jara at the high school 746-4961. Denise Goni will teach the class with morning or evening times available per student preference Verle Nash director of the adult school says requests should be made immediately.
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Dora Jara
Denise Goni
Verle Nash
Local Obituary Fragments From Bakersfield Area
Shafter residents Norman Shafter Bakersfield Paul Shafter and Otis Shafter are named with two sisters Judie Raught of Petaluma and Marie Owens of Sonora. The text notes 12 grandchildren among scattered family mentions. The fragmentary notice lacks dates or explicit events.
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Shafter
Norman
Bakersfield
Paul
Otis
Judie Raught
Petaluma
Marie Owens
Sonora
Beverage license fees return to city
The City of Shafter received 1566 as its six month share of license fees paid by alcohol license holders. The state alcohol control department allocates 90 percent back to cities and counties for police, fire, schools, highways, hospitals and other services, with 10 percent to the general fund. The latest payment covers period ending December 31, 1977. Kern County total was 73781, and the statewide distribution reached 4631989.
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Shafter
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Kern County
George W. Ososke
United States Brewers Assn
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Clem Vazquez
Lara Jones
Herb Watkins
Shafter Pioneer
Dewey Russel Services
Grandma” Kattenhorn
Harvey J. Weinberger Services
Billy Russell
David Russell
Oildale
Jean Amaral
Hattie Simpson
Nel Davis
Claudine Simpson
Selma
Howe
C. Raymond Howe
SHS
Mike Hutchinson
Tom
Nina Leigh
Fred
Nancy Starrh
Ken
Jeanne Berkshire
Joe
Gretchen Kirk
Mike
Anne Hutchinson
Phil
Roberta Zachary
Ann Hayes
FTD
Shafter Flower Shop
Central Ave
Henry Rodriguez
Rotary Club
Steve Hanselman
Kiawanis Club
Kenny Marchman
American Legion
Mary Jessie Fowler
Black Oak Nursery
Salvation Army Week
Adults
Jim Faulkner
Freeman
Jewelers
James Street Shafter
Freeman, Pam
Moni Nixon
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