Shafter Hometown News Highlights Family Reunions and Moves
Jeanette Wheeler reports on a May 7 family reunion at Jack Holman’s home with guests from Shafter and other towns, plus an early Mother’s Day event for Mrs. Lucy Pitts of Bristow Oklahoma. Alice Turpin returns to Shafter after 27 years, now with Pacific Telephone. May winners at Richland Jr High are Rhonda Finn and Micheal McCoy, with brief bios and interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Holman
Lucy Pitts
Bristow
Oklahoma
Shafter
Oscar Baker
LaVerne Alexander
Brian
Russell
Billy Boyd
Royce Hawthorne
Connie
John Money
Lenora
Michael
Sue Maynard
Amy Fain
James West
Michelle
Jason
Rachel
Bakersfield
Mark Duffel
Oceanside
James Pitts
Arroyo Grande
Jerry Pitts
Richland Jr. High
Rhonda Finn
Micheal McCoy
Rhonda
Delbert Finn
Newlyweds Make Home in Shafter
Newly married Greg Payne and Debra Sperling begin life together in Shafter after a double ring ceremony at Shafter Mennonite Church on January 28. The event drew about 250 guests with Rev. Henry Harder officiating and Doris Unruh and Connie Fleishauer as pianist and vocalist. The bride, a Shafter High School graduate, wore a white organza gown with lace details and carried white and gold roses and carnations. The groom is a Shafter High School graduate employed at Payne Construction. The couple honeymooned along the California coast from Pismo to San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Payne
Shafter Mermonite
Shafter
Debra Sperling
Neal Sperling
Lyndon Payne
Henry Harder
Doris Unruh
Connie Fleishauer
Judy Janzen
Carla Sperling
Kathy Neufeld
Regina Squires
Taft
Kristie Payne
Wayne Sherman
Don Barnard
Randy Phillips
Mark Palla
Buttonwillow
Gene Sperling
Robert Sperling
May Payne
Steve Payne
California
Pismo
San Diego
Payne
Shafter High School
Bakers
Four Shafter FFA Members Earn State Farmer Degree
The Shafter FFA celebrates four members Ted Elrich Charles Hussey Scott Pavletich and Cindy Sapp earning the State Farmer Degree the highest honor from the State FFA Association. Recipients must hold the Chapter Farmer Award lead a 45 minute group discussion on an agriculture topic and reinvest 500. Only about two percent of the states 20 000 FFA members achieve this. The new awardees join a list including Fred Starrh Donald Zachary Marvin Kirschenman Leland Kroeker Dee Wilson Leroy Kirschenman Woody Wilson and Kenneth Mebane. The most recent winners were Cathi Martin and Mary Dawson in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Ffa
Ted Elrich
Charles Hussey
Scott Pavletich
Cindy Sapp
State Ffa Association
FFA
Shafter
Fred Starrh
Donald Zachary
Marvin Kirschenman
Leland Kroeker
Dee Wilson
Leroy Kirschenman
Woody Wilson
Kenneth Mebane
Cathi Martin
Mary Dawson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeanette Wheeler
Micheal
Mrs. Diltz
Crawford
Ben McCoy
Michael McCoy
Richland Concert Choir
Shafter Rhythmettes
Richland
Garces Memorial High School
James Haggerty
al Leddy
Curtis Darling
Bur
Weveual
Shafter Drug
Central Ave
Russel Stover, Whitman’s and
Saylor
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