Mother Daughter Hour Draws Large MB Church Crowd
About 170 mothers attended the Mennonite Brethren Church Mother Dessert Hour on Monday May 11. The event featured music and drama under the Waters theme with a skit Mothers of Sons and a Hamilton quartet, led by speaker Mrs Arthur Danner of Bakersfield. Desserts included strawberry pie and Living Water motifs highlighted table decorations.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Waters
Alouber Schellenberg
C. C. Reimer
A_ string quartet
Suzanne Johnson
Martha Turner
Rosamond Hale
Ann Maquist
Mmes
Henry Isaac
Curtis Bergman
Wilbur Nikkel
John Wiens
Don Neufeld
Vernon Isaac
Willis Reimer
Judy Dick
Lowell Bergman
Janet Dick
Gail Bergen
Sharon
Living Water
Arthur Danner
Bakersfield
Douglas Peters
Lennie Hill Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Home Party
Lennie Hill marked his fourth birthday with a patio party on May 8 at 4 pm. A large yellow rose decorated cake, jello, punch, and games with prizes for Carl and Ryne Lawrence Pamela Estes and Willie Hutchison. Guests included Scottie and Pamela Estes Carl and Ryne Lawrence Sharon Ronnie Willie Hutchison Donald Bruce Hill and Leslie Bynum plus Lennie’s brothers Timmie Jagade and Meteor Theresa and aunt Dorothy Hill. Otis family visit from Oklahoma City.
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Lennie Hill
Lennie
Carl
Ryne Lawrence
Pamela Estes
Willie Hutchison
Scottie
Sharon
Ronnie
Donald
Bruce Hill
Leslie Bynum
Timmie
Jagade
Méteor Theresa
Dorothy Hill
Hostess For Evening Circle Leads Union Church Meeting
Mrs Leota Adams hosted the Evening Circle of the Union Congregational Church Tuesday. A business session planned the Women s Fellowship meeting and the installation of new chairmen on May 28. Dorothy Woodard led arrangements and the circle will host the upcoming meeting. Mrs Adams entertained with organ selections. guest Mrs Christ Handel attended.
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Leota Adams
Union Congregational Church
Women's Fellowship
Dorothy Woodard
Adams
Christ Handel
Carol Becker and Rodney In Visit at Home
Miss Carol Becker of UCSB spent Mother’s Day weekend at home with her mother here and her friends Janice Bosore and McDougal. Her brother Rodney, a student at Pacific College, plans an eight week Europe trip with classmates and Coach Nachtigal, visiting Indianapolis Memorial Day races and the World’s Fair before touring Europe as Goodwill Ambassadors.
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Carol Becker
University of California At
Santa Barbara
Janice Bosore
Los Angeles
McDougal
Louiaville
Carol
UCSB
Bakersfield
Fresno State
Rodney
Pacific College
Fresno
Europe
Gary Nachtigal
Indianapolis Speedway
New York
Dr. Klassen
United States
Wasco Mother of the Year Frances Howard Honored
Frances Howard, known as Mrs John Howard, was named Wasco's Mother of the Year. She and her family attend the First Christian Church of Shafter, with her letter of nomination written by Mrs Baty Sigler outlining her devotion to two daughters, a stepson, and two younger children. The award included a plaque and a perpetual trophy from the Wasco Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.
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Wasco
John
Frances) Howard
Shafterites
First Christian Church of
Shafter
Frances
Wasco Chamber of Commerce” and Agriculture
Tueday Noon
Baty Sigler
Agee Funeral Home Opens with Local and County Guests
Hundreds attend the formal opening of Agee Family Funeral Home in Shafter over the weekend. Friends and staff greet visitors from across the county including Bob Townsend and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Subbar Sr. Special guests include Mrs. Agee’s aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Deacon of Deacon Road Edison district. Deacon Road is named for Emmett Deacon, an early Rosedale-Rio Bravo settler. A dinner at Mardikians Thursday honors Mrs. Agee and her son Jim hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. of Bakersfield.
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Agee
Shafter
Bob Townsend
Frank Subbar
Fred L. Deacon
Deacon Road
Edison
Emmett Deacon
Rosedale
Rio Bravo
Jim
Eugene F
Bakersfield
Charles McClain Visits Here From Germany
Charles McClain returns from six months with the Army in Germany stationed near Stuttgart. He traveled Europe with two buddies and met Verna Peters Chandler and her husband. He now heads to Fort Sill Oklahoma for Officer Candidate School reporting May 31.
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Charles McClain
Germany
Bob McClain
Tulare Street
Army
Bellingen
Stuttgart
Europe
Verna Peters Chandier
New York City
Charlie
Fort Sill
Okla
Man Cited For Excessive Speed After Fence Damage
Mike Lacy of 350 Shaw was cited for excessive speed after an incident at Schnidt and Atlantic. He was charged with damaging 96 feet of cyclone fence at U. H. Farms. The event occurred on May 6.
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Mike Lacy
Shaw
Schnidt
Atlantic
Lacy
Americans Take Millions on Car Vacations Each Year
An estimated eighty million Americans travel by car for vacations annually. The figure highlights driving as a dominant mode for holiday trips and reflects broad travel patterns across the United States.
Lynn Tatum Engaged to Sidney Graves in Shafter Event
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Tatum announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Lynn to Sidney Charles Graves, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. K. Graves of 527 Sunset St. The couple plans a June 27 wedding at First Southern Baptist Church. Judith Lynn is a Shafter High School senior active in chorus and drama. Sidney attended local schools and Bakersfield College with an interest in art.
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Mary P. Bender
Lydia E. Bender
Euclid Avenue
Jack Long
Lompoc
Mary
Shafter
Shafter High School
Jack
Esther Long
Lompoc High School
Santa Barbara County
Roland Tat
Shafter’ Avenue
Judith Lynn
Sidney Charles Graves
W. K. Graves
Sunset St
First Southern Baptist Church
Richland Elementary School
Horizon Club
Sidney
Richland
Wall Lake
Mich
Graves
Bakersfield College
Denise Guardado
eSan Lyle
Bakersfield
Joe Guardado
Miss Susan Walker Club Scholarship Recipient Named
The Shafter Junior Women's Club selected Susan Walker as the 1964-65 Scholarship winner. She ranks fifth in her class and will attend Bakersfield College to study social science with plans to become a teacher. The May 5 meeting at Mrs Clifford Ratzlaff's home made the award.
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Susan Walker
Shafter
Susan
Bakersfield College
Clifford Ratzlaff
Robert Milwee
Memorial Hall
Henry Rice
Dedication of Spring Concert for Johnsons
The Richland School of Shafter held its annual spring concert on Tuesday April 28 dedicating the program to Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson. The Johnson family has contributed to the school orchestra for 13 years with Julia marking her final appearance.
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Richland School
Shafter
Frank Johnson
Nona
Kenneth
Suzanne
Julia
Johnson
Maple Leaf
Wasco
Munzer Street
Heal Renamed Head of Shafter Clergy Group
Rev. John Heal, pastor of Union Congregational Church, was re elected president of the Shafter Ministerial Association at their meeting last Friday. Rev. Leonard Hall of Naz arene Church was named vice president, and Rev. Joe Agee of the South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church, secretary treasurer. A book was presented to Rev. Robert Longdon, pastor of the Christian Church, who is leaving San Diego. The ministers discussed plans for a joint dinner meeting with the Wasco Ministerial Association to be held later this month. wives will be invited.
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John Heal
Union Congregational Church
Shafter Ministerial Association
Leonard Hall
The
Nazarene Church
Joe Agee
South Shafter Menonite Brethren Church
Robert Longdon
Christian Church
Leavin San Diego
Wasco Ministerial Association
Judith Ann Hill Weds Maurice Cotton in Shafter Nazarene Church
Judith Ann Hill and Maurice Cotton married May 2 at 6 p.m. in the Nazarene Church Shafter with Rev Leonard Hall officiating. The bride wore a ballerina length gown and carried red roses on a white Bible. maid of honor Mixon, best man Eddie Rosales, and a guest list including family from Shafter Sacramento Taft and Wasco attended.
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Judith Ann Hill
Maurice Cotton
The
Nazarene Church
Judy
Frank Hill
Shafter
Maurice
Walter Cotton
Lindsay
Lucille Harris
Lohengrin
Leonard Hall
Cotton
Sacramento
David Cotton
Thelma King
Ruby Holder
Millie Burgan
Jim Burgan
Margaret Burgan
Anne C. Burgan
James Moore
Cherry Thomas
Taft
St Mark’s to honor Richard Hause at Vignolo home
Members of St Mark's Episcopal Church will gather at 737 Manuel Ave Friday May 22 for a dinner and party at 730 pm to honor Richard Hause and his wife Nancy as they depart for Colorado. Hause has been St Mark's organist for about seven years and Nancy has led the Altar Guild and sung in the choir. Rich will take sabbatical leave from Shafter High School to study in Colorado.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
C. J. Vignolo
Manuel Ave
Richard Hause
Colorado
Rich
St. Mark's
Nancy
Altar Guild
Shafter High School
Unsurfaced US Roads Reach 28 Percent of All Streets
The article notes that slightly under one million miles of streets and roads nationwide remain unsurfaced, comprising about 28 percent of total mileage.
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United States
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Shafter Clergy Group
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