Mr and Mrs J F Ray of Sons Avenue May 13
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J.F. Ray
Sons Avenue
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
4
Funeral Services Held for Nichols in Shafter
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Armstrong Mortuary Shafter for Nichols a Shafter resident of 13 years. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Survived by wife Virgie Nichols 631 Santa Fe Way mother Wanda Nichols two sons John and he both of Shafter five daughters Mrs Willis Bryan Ruth Grant Jackie Nixon Lillie Walker Marysville Bobbie Evans Bakersfield six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Mortuary
Shafter
Shafter Cemetery
Virgie Nichols
Santa Fe Way
Wanda Nichols
John
Willis Bryan
Ruth Grant
Jackie Nixon
Family gathers to honor Mrs Hodson in Bakersfield
Honor Matron Mr and Mrs Milton Koop of Shafter helped honor Mrs Hodson Mrs R J Hodson in Bakersfield Sunday at the home of her sister and family Mr and Mrs Bill Tanner and nnny A barbecue outdoors was moved to the garage due to rain A Mother's Day cake cards and gifts were given to Mrs Hodson who flew back from Canada Saturday morning to join her family Two other sisters and their families attended Mr and Mrs David Bannister with David and Becky of Lindsay and Mr and Mrs Ernest Long with Sandra Linda and Roxie of Bakersfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Koop
Shafter
David Bannister
David
Becky
Lindsay
Ernest Long
Sandra
Linda
Roxie
Bakersfield
Festival to Draw Crowd Continues With Parade and Events
The celebration features a 12 45 p m parade trophy awards with judges R J Veon Katherine Conron Floyd Ming W C Billy Willis and John E Loustalot. A 1 p m Greenfield Quartet under Evelyn Scott performs followed by grand marshal Harry West. A 1 30 p m raffle of a $500 furniture set by Home Appliance. 2 to 7 p m fiesta shows and rides, aquacade at Richland Aquatic Center at 8 p m by Roy Farrell with 25 cent entry. Kenny Melvin and others join diving and swimming acts with 250 Richland youths in water events. Six Bakersfield High aquanters perform a formation swim. Finale Western dance at Veterans Memorial Hall at 9 p m with Jimmy Tomason and band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Veon
Katherine Conron
Floyd Ming
W. C
Billy) Willis
John E. Loustalot
Greenfield Quartet
Evelyn Scott
Harry West
Roy Farrell
Richland School
Richland Aquatic Center
Richland
Farrell
Bakersfield High School
Melvin
Bill
Jack Finch
Jim Ryan
Betty Ann Cox
Veterans Memorial Hall
Jimmy Tomason
Generals Highway Links Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks
Road linking Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park is known as Generals Highway. The route traverses high country and bridges between park entrances as a scenic connection for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generals
Sequoia and
Kings Canyon National Parks
Congregational Homecoming Set in Shafter
Union Congregational Church of Shafter hosts Homecoming Sunday tied to Potato and Cotton Festival weekend. 75 former members invited for 11 am service in the new sanctuary followed by a pot luck lunch and talks by past residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Shafter
Sycamore and
Tulare Avenues
Harold Greene
Gordon J. Baker
Herbert Mingley
Burbank
Marion Hitchcock
Mother’s Day Guests at Rodgers Home
Mother's Day guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Rodgers included their children Hershel Rodgers and spouse with Billy and Patrice, Cecil Golding with Donna and Ronnie from Bakersfield, Leon Rodgers with Patsy and Kathy of Riverside, and Miss Edna Rodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rodgers
Hershel Rodgers
Billy
Patrice
Cecil Golding
Donna
Ronnie
Bakersfield
Leon Rodgers
Patsy
Kathy
Riverside
Edna Rodgers
Television Franchises Secured by Brownell at Western Auto
Art Brownell owner of Western Automotive and Radio Company at 205 Central Ave announced he secured sales and service franchises for Stewart Warner Emerson Raytheon Stromberg Carlson and Zenith. He noted 18 months of testing and that Grady will assist in maintenance with Green, an electronics expert, recently completing tests. A complete display of models is available at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart-Warner
Emmerson-Raytheon
Stromber-Carlson
Zenith
Art Brownell
Western Automotive and Radio Company
205
Central Ave
Brownell
Grady
Green
Maple School Ends Spring Term With Eighth Grade Party
Last week at Maple School featured eighth grade party organized by room mothers Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn Mrs Ben Giesbrecht and Mrs Bob Burnquist with seventh graders as guests. The event included white and gold centerpieces gold diplomas and candles along with sandwiches cupcakes and fruit salad. Prophesy and class will readings were performed by students Elbert Enns Loewe Carter and Diana Strauss. Instrumental duets by Harold Mason Jimmie Engel and Diana Strauss Arlene Ehrhorn complemented the celebration before the afternoon recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
Arthur Ehrhorn
Ben Giesbrecht
Bob Burnquist
Elbert Enns
Joe Coudy
Elbert
Loewe Carter
Diana Strauss
Loewe
Harold Mason
Jimmie Engel
Arlene Ehrhorn
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