Shafter historian shares timeworn family memories and a new book
Sandy Armstrong reflects on a decade with the Shafter Historical Society and the value of preserving rural pasts. He recalls finding grandpa’s old bottles, a wringer washer, and other relics that sparked family stories, then describes plans to publish Shafter Color for the May Festival to raise funds for the society. He also notes bean cooking tips from readers and invites more letters.
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Shafter Historical Society
Shafter
Historical Society
Selma Bartlett
Santa Maria
Porterville
Iva Bayless
P.O. bin A
Shafter Library Corner New Arrivals and Hours
The Shafter Library lists latest arrivals including Sonny by Jim Miller and Satan in St Mary's by P C Doherty and Midnight Pleasures. The library offers inquiry contact at 746-2156 and hours: Mon Wed 12 to 8, Tue Thu Fri 10 to 6, Sat 10 to 2.
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Shafter Library
Sonny
Jim Miller
St. Mary’s
P.C. Doherty
Robert Bloch
Rebecca Brandewyne
Jim Crace
Tyrant
Patricia Veryan
James G. Barrick
da Kennedy
Helen Neville
Dodge City
Nigel and
Adam Nicholson
Mt. St. Helens
Marines Train Shafter Daughters Reach New Ranks
Marine Pvt Sheryl J Poplin daughter of Paul E and Delores M Poplin of Shafter completes an eight week Recruit Depot cycle in Paris Island South Carolina. She learns the daily routine and standards Marines expect. Cpl Jeff Poplin son of the same parents reports for duty with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton California.
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Jeff Poplin
Jeffrey P. Leons
Paul E. and
Delores M Poplin
Shafter
1St Marine Division
Pendleton
Vazquez Family Welcomes Angela Marie Vazquez In Fontana
Angela Vazquez Greg and Magui Vazquez announce the birth of their first child, Angela Marie Vazquez, on April 24 at 11 54 a.m. in Fontana California. She weighs 7 pounds 2 ounces and is 20 inches long. Father Greg Vazquez is a Fontana city administrative aide and mother Magui Vazquez teaches first grade in Riverside. Grandparents are Pastor and Clem Vazquez of Shafter and Antonio and Guadalupe Mendez of Fontana. Great grandmother Maria Vazquez of Shafter.
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Greg
Magui Vazquez
Angela Marie Vazquez
Fontana
California
Greg Vazquez
Magui
Riverside
Pastor
Clem Vazquez
Shafter
Antonio
Guadalupe Mendez
Maria Vazquez
Pvt Steven ReavesCompletes OSUT at Fort Sill Oklahoma
Pvt Steven R Reaves son of Mary E Sexton and stepson of Arthur B Sexton of Shafter has completed the basic field artillery cannoneer course under the OSUT program at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He learned the duties of a howitzer crewman and received instruction in communications maintenance and ammunition handling. He is a 1980 graduate of Eisenhower High School Houston.
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Steven R. Reaves
Mary E. Sexton
Arthur B. Sexton
Shafter
Fort Sill
Oklo
Reaves
Eisenhower High School
Houston
Mary O Dell Nelson returns for Shafter High reunion
In Bastrop Louisiana Mary O Dell Nelson sought news of Shafter High’s 1950 alumni. She reunited with former classmates in Claremont Clovis and Bakersfield then toured Lancaster and Las Vegas with husband Art and Debbie before Bakersfield departure on May 6. A sendoff by Doris Gilwitz Cornelson Evelyn Merriman and Dolly Hei urged a speedy return for the 40th reunion in three years.
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Shafter High School
Jessie Elmore Cole
Betty Taylor Adams
Sybie Nelms Fowler
Pat Fowler
Gloria Janzen Delpha Holland Reimer
Mary O'Dell Nelson
Henri Ray Harless
Evelyn Merriman
Sylvia Fitzpatrick Cummings
Irene Sade Cram
JoAnnene Mary Channeson Anderson
Dolly Mixon Heifront
Bonnie Bender Haux
Debbie Nelson
Mary O’dell Nelson
Bastrop
Louisiana
Es Een
Mary Chan
Taylor Adams
Evelyn Rikard Merriman
Shafter
Mary Anderson
Delpha Holland Reimer
Dolly Mixon
Mary
Art
Debbie
Lancaster
Las Vegas
Bakersfield
Doris Gilwitz Cornelson
Dolly Hei
C J Campbells celebrate 65th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs C J Jack Campbell of Shafter marked a 65 year marriage anniversary dating to their 1922 Hammon Oklahoma wedding. They later moved to Porterville and Wasco, with long careers in education and local business. A family dinner at son Gene’s Shafter home honored them.
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C. J
Jack) Campbell
Shafter
Aes
Hammon
Oklahoma
Porterville
Wasco
Sen
Growers Cooperative Gin Inc
Rs. Campbell
Wasco Union High School
Gram
Gene of Shafter
Janell Hiebert Accepted at Tabor College
Janell Hiebert a Shafter High School senior has been admitted to Tabor College for 1987-88. Daughter of Robert and Juanita Hiebert of Shafter she plans to study General Education at the four year Christian liberal arts college in Hillsboro Kansas which offers BA degrees in 22 areas and AA degrees in three.
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Janell Hiebert
Shafter High School
Tabor College
Janell
Robert
Juanita Hiebert
Shafter
Tabor
Hillsboro
Kans
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Sandy Armstrong
Sheryl J. Poplin
Poplin
Angela Vazquez
Steven Reaves
Church of
Independent Evangelical
E. Tulare Ave
United Methodist Church
W. Lerdo Hwy
Larry Cluff
Nelson
Claremont
Clovis
Gloria Janzen Knowles
Fresno
Betty
C.J. Campbells
Pentecostal Church OF God
Shafter Ave
Christ
John Davis
Lyle Cunningham
Dick Dean
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
Air & Electric
the People’s Church
James St. St. John
Assembly OF God
Jerry Mitch
Streetervices
Raul Moreno
Primera Iglesia Bautista
E. Lerdo
Shatter
Dr. High Fellowship
Iglesia Bilingue
Awana
Don Ott
Michael W. Smith
Assoc
Menno Schellenberg
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