Solemn Mass Honors 25th Anniversary of Father Breslin
Father Patrick D Breslin marks 25 years as Shafter St Therese parish priest. Bishop Aloysius Willinger officiated with deacons Patrick Leddy and others. Breslin’s career includes service in Fresno Santa Cruz Los Banos Merced Wasco and Shafter. Parish grew from 3 families in 1936 to 150 families and 700 worshipers.
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Patrick D. Breslin
le Pens Batch Deliete
Oly
St. Therese
Shafter
Aloysius J. Willinger
Monterey-Fresno
Breslin
Patrick Leddy
St. Francis Church
Mini
Leddy
St. Francis
Joseph Smith
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Bakersfield
James O'Doherty
St.Peter’s Church
Lemoore
Father L. Byrne
Mojave
Father Patrick Breslin
Ireland
St. Patrick’s Seminary
Maymouth
St. John’s Cathedral
Fresno
Holy Cross
Santa Cruz
St. Joseph's
Los Banos
Our Lady of Mercy
Merced
St. John's
Wasco
Shafter Parish
Shafter Woman's Club
Father Breslin
Laetare
A. J. Willinger
Joe Frizzells
Ben Sills
Laurence Baughmans
Aloysius Willinger
Smith
Delano Little League Supervisor Roy Woodhomes Dies After First Pitch
Roy Woodhomes 75 longtime supervisor of the First District died Monday night after throwing out the season opening first ball in Delano's Little League. Woollames did not seek reelection this year.
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Roy Woodhomes
Delano
Obituary of John Gaston Elkins
John Gaston Elkins 60 of 215 Faber St. Shafter died in a non collision auto accident at Friant Kern Canal and East Lerdo Highway May 10. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mish Chapel with Rev. Dale Klint in charge and Wasco Lodge 583 F F and A M officiating. Interment in Shafter Cemetery. Elkins born August 12 1903 in Mablevale Arkansas had lived in California 17 years and Shafter 15. Survived by parents of Benton Arkansas a son Curtis Elkins of Rosemond two daughters Dorothy Clark No Little Rock Ark and Jean Johnson Shafter three sisters Glydia Trull Shafter Ardelia Maddox Benton Ark Thelma Crottos Wayne Ark and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Mish Funeral Home Shafter arranged.
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Mish Funeral Homekins
Faber St
Friant-Kern Canal
East Lerdo Highway
Dale Klint
First Baptist Church
Wasco Lodge
Hoyt Smothers
Jim Paul
Shafter
Mr. Elkins
Mablevale
Ark
California
S. A. Camp Cotton Oil Co
Cawello
Bauxite
Alumina Lodge No
Tom Elkins
Benton, Ark
Curtis Elkins
Rosemond
Dorothy Clark
No. Little Rock Ark
Jean Johnson
Glydia Trull
Ardelia Maddox
Thelma Crotto
Drunk Janet Bolderoff Arrested in Shafter and Ash
Janet Bolderoff of 324 East Euclid was arrested May 11 on charges of drunken driving. She lacked a California license and posted $550 bail before release.
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Janet Bolderoff
East Euclid
Shafter and
Ash Avenues
California
Letters Echo Public Values And Local Politics
A collection of readers letters from Shafter in May 1964 discusses moral values in schools, opposition to government imposed prayer, and civil tensions in 17th century England. It includes a response from LeRoy M. Jackson defending nonregional qualifications for Kern County supervisor and notes from local workers mourning a store manager Hemingson.
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Wilson
Crawford
England
Gov
County bond issue discussion to be held May 14
The Kern County CRA meeting will be in the County Board of Supervisors chambers at Truxtun and Chester at 8 p.m. on May 14. Dave Fairbairn, supervisor of the third district, will speak on the county’s June primary ballot bond purchase of a Coleman vote counting machine. Tony Ozanich invites all interested parties to attend.
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Ecu
California
Az Ate
County Board of Supervisors
Dnty
Truxtun and Chester
Dave” Fairbairn
Fairbairn
Kern County Cra
Tony Ozanich
Youth Banquet at Mennonite Church May 15
The annual Youth Fellowship Spring Banquet at the Mennonite Brethren Church is set for 6 30 p m Friday May 15 Featured on the program are Mr and Mrs Greg Loren Christian singing and recording artists from Los Angeles They record for WORD Records and have appeared at Youth For Christ and C E M C programs in Kern County The banquet will be served in the church fellowship hall Tickets are available from Beverly Gloeckler FI 6 2710 No tickets sold at the door.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Greg Loren
Los Angeles
Word Records
Youth For Christ
C.E.M.C
Kern County
Beverly Gloeckler
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Altar Society
St. Therese’s Club
Holy Name Society
Father—Breslin
Ther Breslin
Xander Geolattesa
Shane
Vueelee
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Menno H. Schellenberg
John Gaston Elkins
James Street
Pacific
Frank Russell
Kern Street
Calif
Frank Wisner
Wisner
America
Frank H. Wisner
Shafter News
S. Central Valley
Hwy
Kern
LeRoy M. Jackson
Clifton Clemens
Shafter Fress
Hemingson
Claudia Tate
Biddie Bell
Fairview
Walker ST
Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
Barracuda
Plymouth
Irvin E. Fike, Inc
Chrysler, Corporation
Irvine. Fire, Inc
Central Valley Hwy
Shatter, California
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Motors Corporation
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