Shafter Grand Council Fire Honors Camp Fire Girls
Thirteen Camp Fire groups took part in Shafter's Grand Council Fire held at Richland school Monday evening. Mrs. Russell Paul welcomed the groups and awarding ranks from the past year were announced. Donna Little and Mason Montgomery performed music as a string trio, and Paul Unruh played bugle calls. Girls advancing to Camp Fire include Donna Ashby and others. Mocking Blue Birds participants listed. Leaders are Mrs. George Haworth Jr and Mrs. Fred Hasty with assistants.
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Shafter Grand Council
Shafter
Richland
Russell Paul
Donna Little. Mhason Montgomery
Paul Unruh
Ascension Day Services at EbenEzer Church
Ascension Day services commemorating the Resurrected Christ will be held at Eben Ezer Church on Thursday at 10 a.m. Minister Melvin B. Nonhof will conduct the service. His act titled Ascended to Wieray will be based on Holy scriptures.
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Ebenezer Church
Melvin B. Nonhof
Wieray
Girls Auxiliary Awards Ceremony Held at Church
A candlelight ceremony at First Southern Baptist Church on May 15 awarded Girls Auxiliary members in three groups. Maidens Charlotte Millard Pricilla Johnson Carla Absher. ladies in waiting Gale Satterfield Louise DeWitte Mary Louise DeWitte Judy James Charlene Carlton. princesses Sharon Thompson Betty Jo Wells Diana Reynolds Phyllis Mendenhall Carol Hamman. Music by Vivian Thompson. Candlelighters Mary Baker Katina DeWitte.
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First Southern Baptist Church
Charlotte Millard
Pricilla Johnson
Carla Absher
Ladies In Waiting
Gale Satterfield
Louise DeWitte
Mary Louise DeWitte
Judy James
Charlene Carlton
Sharon Thompson
Betty Jo Wells
Diana Reynolds
Phyllis Mendenhall
Carol Hamman
Vivian Thompson
Mary Baker
Katina DeWitte
Roger Dean Moore Receives Rio Bravo Scholarship Award
Roger Dean Moore, son of Mr and Mrs, received the Rio Bravo Scholarship Award. He began in Rio Bravo third grade and graduated from Shafter High School in 1962 after two years in the school band and a three year membership in the California Scholarship Federation.
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Roger Dean Moore
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Pta
Roger
Iibeere
Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Richland Pack 913 May Meeting Honors Wolf and Bear Badges
Richland PTA Pack 913 held its May pack meeting at Manuel Park with a baseball game and picnic supper for the Cubs and families. Wolf badges went to Bergman Melvin Atkinson Franz and Kent Winter. Mike Maroney earned silver arrows. Dale and Gale Sperling earned gold arrows on their Bear badges. James Susoeff Jimmy Voth and Mike Ratdraft received arrows on their Wolf badges. Lion badges with gold arrows went to Tommy Hill Billy Miller and Douglas Ellis plus a gold Den Mothers compact from the pack.
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Richland Pta Pack 913
Manuel Park
Cubs
Mike Maroney
Gale Sperling
James Susoeff
Jimmy Voth
Mike Ratdraft
Tommy Hill
Billy Miller
Douglas Ellis
Mother Daughter Banquet Attended by Local Ladies
The Girls Auxiliary held its mother daughter banquet with Mrs T G Siebold as host. Attendees included Mrs Marvin Mouser Ms Jess Mouser and Mrs George Berkebile among others.
Lerdo School to Graduate Class of Lerdo Students
Lerdo School will hold graduation exercises on Wednesday evening May 29 at the Cafetorium. Gerald E. Miller announces speakers Janice Walker James Clark and Ted Beilby with Dennis Walker delivering the valedictory. The ceremony includes diplomas presented by Truman Walker and awards by the superintendent.
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Lerdo School
Janice Walker
James Clark
Ted Beilby
Lerdo
David Brown
Catalina
Gene Davis
Dennis Walker
Miller
Don Chilton
Truman Walker
Board of Trustees
Ted Davis
Peter Helms
Viola Allen
Great Gate
M. Mous
Poppy Poster Winners Named at Richland School
Winners announced for two groups of the Poppy Poster contest. Group one: Phillip Fraley first, Doyle Ann Lemons second. Group two: Jim Dillard first, Larry Hill second. Fraley’s poster placed third in the 15th District. medals for first-place winners and certificates awarded.
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Phillip Fraley
Doyle
Ann Lemons
Richland School
Jim Dillard
Larry Hill
Mrs. Merz Begins Second Term As Shafter Jr. Women’s Club President
Mrs. Robert Merz was installed for a second term as president of the Shafter Junior Women's Club on Friday evening May 17 at a Bakersfield restaurant. She is aided by officers including Mrs. James Janzen and Mrs. Clifford Ratzlaff. The installation was conducted by Mrs. Dick Anthony with the theme A Perfect Cake. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Merz and several officers. Mrs. Notley and Mrs. Rice expected to attend a federation event in Disneyland.
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Robert Merz
Shafter Junior Women's Club
Bakersfield
James Janzen
Clifford Ratzlaff
Earl Dean Lynch
Dick Anthony
Sequoia District
Henry Rice
John Notley
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Disneyland
Installation of BPW Officers Marks 1963 64 Year
The Professional Womens Club of Shafter installed new officers at the Shafter Motel on Thursday May 16 with Dorothy Davidson officiating. Jeanette Wheeler reviewed the club’s aims while Mary Austin received a past president’s pin. June features a rummage sale and an orientation in Fresno. In July the club sponsors a Mexican school principal and his wife near Alcapulco, Mexico and hopes to hold a meeting in Shafter.
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Gr Pcomen
Professional Womens Club
Shafter
Dorothy Davidson
Central District
East Bakersfield
Jeanette Wheeler
BPW
Mary Austin
Jane Whitson
Fresno
Alcapulco
Mexico
Tour Busses To Stop In Shafter
Arrangements by H W Pat Kelly of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce plan a Water Tour stop in Shafter on Friday May 24. Buses were to bypass Shafter then pick up residents at City Hall and stop at Lost Hills school for a noon lunch, sponsored by Buttonwillow Chamber and Golf Course. The tour proceeds via Buene Vista to Pastoria Creek pumping Station at 2 45 then Lakeview Park for a barbecue at 3 30 with return home leaving at 5 15.
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H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Pastoria Creek
Lakeview Park
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Donna Foster
Deborah Sutton
Sandra’ Mizell
Linda Johnston
Karen Walker
Wilma Bradshaw
Katherine Jefferson
Bonita Fultz
Cheryl Morgan
Hazel Mullenax
Judy
Oleta Foster
Hasty
Elizabeth Neuman
Kathleen Paul
Renata Payne
Dianne Wiedmann
Witcher
Melissa Wood
George Haworth, Jr
Fred Hasty
Girls Auxiliary
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Pioneer
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Humboldt Bay
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California
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Slactra Gorge
Bergman
Melvin Atkinson
Franz and
Kent Winter
Wolf
Mr. and
Gavel
Shafter Business & Professional Womens Club
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Teat Bekers
Chevrolet
TNT
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E . Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
Phone Pioneer
Adams
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