Memorial services for Regina Prendez and Harris held
Regina Albiar Prendez aged 18 months died in a home mishap near Shafter. Memorials were held at Agee Funeral Chapel and graveside services at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born December 19, 1978 in Wasco and lived with Frankie and Esther Prendez of 544 Klassen Ave. Survivors include her parents, grandparents Joe Prender and Jesus Albiar of Shafter, great grandparents Dana Prender, Joe Flores, and Martin Roque of Shafter. Services also for Bertha Leona Harris 92 of 357 Mark St. Shafter, who died May 6 in Delano Hospital. Agee Funeral Chapel conducted services at 2 p.m. May 8 with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Harris was born in Franklin County, Arkansas, moved to Shafter in 1941. Pallbearers were Richard Howard, Bill Langston, Lannis Cates, Harvey Daniel, Jim Ball, Doyle Amos. Survivors include two sons Jack Harris of Shafter, Fred Gilstrap of Oklahoma, two daughters Ducia Frizzle of Susanville, Opal Bruce of Shafter, one brother Robert Gilstrap of Oklahoma, 12 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee
Shafter Memorial Park
Regina Albiar Prendez
Frankie
Esther Prendez
Klassen Ave
Tony Flores
Paul Moreno
Wasco
Shafter
Joe Prender
Jesus Albiar
Dana Prender
Joe Flores
Martin Roque
Bertha Leona Harris
Mark St. Shafter
Delano Hospital
Frank Higgins
Harris
Franklin County
Arkansas
Richard Howard
Bill Langston
Lannis Cates
Harvey
Daniel
Jim Ball
Doyle Amos
Jack Harris
Fred Gilstrap
Oklahoma
Dulcia Frizzel
Susanville
Opal Bruce
Robert Gilstrap
Robert J. Moorehead Rites Held in Shafter
Robert J. Moorehead age 82 of 524 Minter St Shafter died May 8 in a Bakersfield hospital. Services May 12 at Agee Funeral Chapel Shafter with Kenneth T Haywood officiating. Interment in Shafter Memorial Park. He founded Moorehead Fruit and Vegetable Machine Works after moving from Riverside in 1954. Survivors include wife Alta two sons Edgar Madsen and Ted Madsen two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee
Shafter
Robert Moorehead
Minter St
Bakersfield
Kenneth T. Haywood
Wasco
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Moorehead
Fort Levenworth
Kansas
Riverside
California
Moorehead
Moorehead Fruit and Vegetable Machine Works
Alta
Edgar Madsen
Ted Madsen
Dave Ricketts
Visalia
C.J. Ricketts
Park Hill
Oklahoma
Frances Maham
Ventura
Shafter High Star Bender Tops National High School Discus
Shafter High senior Paul Bender became the nation’s leading high school discus thrower after a 200 foot 2 inch effort at a triangular meet with Garces and Taft. He surpassed the valley standard of 200 feet 4 inches set by Scott Endler and closes in on California and national records, with other throws of 180 185 and 192 feet this day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bender
Jim Provensal
Shafter High School
Paul
Valley
California
Bender
Garces
Taft
Hoover High School
Scott Endler
David Porath
Clint
Allen completes OSUT at Fort Benning Georgia
Pvt Bret L. Allen and his wife Debbra of Shafter California completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning Georgia. The 12 week program covered basic and advanced soldier skills including weapons, tactics patrolling and field communications. Allen is qualified as light weapons infantryman and indirect fire crewman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret L. Allen
Debbra
Shafter
California
Fort Benning
Georgia
Allen
Bakersfield College
Army
Rex L. Allen
Cross Street
Shafter Community Notes and Local Honours Highlight 1960s-70s
The column recalls Shafter events with potato growers strike affecting Santa Fe shipments. It honors O T Olsen for 22 years as Richland School superintendent at a community banquet. Housing delays persist awaiting Kern County Housing Authority input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Santa Fe
O.T. Olsen
Richland School
Housing Authority
Kern County
Shafter High School
Richland Pta
Martha Turner
Larry Perry
Shafter Press
San Joaquin Valley Press Association
CBMC Lunch Meeting Features Dr John Yale Guest Speaker
Dr John Yale of Strathmore California will speak at the Christian Business Men's Committee lunch this Thursday. Yale, an ag consultant with Stress Technology, has created a yucca based anti stress product for crops. He will discuss faith in the Lord and all men are invited to attend at Yee's Steak House at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yale
Strathmore California
Christian Business Men's Committee
Yale
Stress Technology
John
Yee
Alyxis Bly Hedrick Born To Hedrick Family
Alyxis Bly Hedrick arrived March 18 1986 in West Palm Beach Florida weighing five pounds seven ounces and measuring nineteen inches. Kim and Barbara Hedrick welcomed their first child as both grandmothers helped care for the newborn before the family’s visit to Shafter set for April 24. The baby is the first grandchild for both families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
Barbara Hedrick
West Palm Beach
Florida
Alyxis Bly Hedrick
Gloria
Bud) Boggs
Ily
Shafter
Boggs
Cliff Hedrick
Cancer Crusade Kicks Off In Shafter By Local Unit Chair
The 1980 Neighbor-to-Neighbor Cancer Crusade starts in Shafter to raise funds for the Kern Unit of the American Cancer Society. Mrs. William Prout, chair of the Shafter branch, says Woman's Club members are aiding by distributing donation kits and educational materials about cancer prevention and early treatment. Citizens are urged to donate and participate as kits move from one house to the next. inquiries go to Mrs. Prout at 746-6409.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
American Cancer Society
Shafter
William Prout
Woman's Club of
Kern Coun
Prout
Also Mentioned on This Page
Regina Prendez
Robert J. Moorehead
Richard
Scotch Guard Special
Steve Colden
San Francisco
Fresno
Jeanette Wheeler
Clay Hale
Richland Intermediate School
U.S. Cotton Research Station
Donald Mettler
Shafter Post 213
Kern County American Legion Council
Community National Bank
Ann Keeley
Lori Bryant
Tracy Thompson
Sandy Wilson
Art Watson
Blaine Hitchcock
Macduff
Kelly Bergen
William Shakespeare
Macbeth
CBMC
Cancer Crusade
Kern Unit
Shaffers
Heat
James Shafter
Taman
Modesto
Black Oak Nursery
ST. Wasco
Napa Farm
NAPA
Wu Shafter
Napa Parts & Supply
Shafter Avenue
America
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