Evening of Elegance raises funds for Wasco group
A large Wasco crowd enjoyed an Evening of Elegance at Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course on May 11 to benefit the Wasco Association for the Developmentally Disabled. Bakersfield College Starlight Knights performed with Jim Scott as host. A reverse drawing awarded cash prizes and gifts, including a $2,000 grand prize won by Holtermann Harms, who donated it back to WADD. Anna Poggi received the Service Award and Wayne Jeffries the Humanitarian Award for longtime support.
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Jim Scott
Channel 23
Wasco Association For the Developmentally Disabled
John Stockton
Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course
Wasco Association For
Starlight Knights
Bakersfield College
Holtermann Harms
Hubert Holtermann
WADD
Anna Poggi
Association
Wayne Jeffries
Wayne Spears Funeral Services Held in Shafter
Wayne Richard Spears 63 of Shafter died May 12 at home. Funeral held May 15 at Peters Chapel with Smiths Corner Church of God officiating. interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born Sept 5 1927 in Heavener OK to Fred and Linabelle Spears. WWII Army veteran. Married Belva Presson Dec 17 1947 in Poplar. Spears Trucking owner operator from 1954 to 1980. Survived by Belva, daughter Brenda Fields, brother Lebanon Spears, sisters Gracie Mabel Charlene Gates Olene Milam and two granddaughters.
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Peters Funeral
Wayne Richard Spears
Shafter
Fred Whitted
Mith’s Corner
Poplar
Spears Trucking
Church of God At
Smith's Corner
Belva Spears
Brenda Lou Fields
Aberdeen
Idaho
Lebanon Spears
Gracie Mabel
Charlene Gates
Olene Milam
Bakersfield
Lucy Villavazo Villavazo dies at 57 in Bakersfield
Lucy Villavazo, 57, of Shafter died May 11 in Bakersfield. Mass of the Christian Dead was held May 15 at St. Therese's Church, Shafter, with burial at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born September 13, 1933 in Sayula, Mexico, married Joe Villavazo in 1950, and was a homemaker and church member. Surviving: husband Joe. three sons George of Shafter, Johnny and Jimmy of Bakersfield and San Jose. two daughters Norma of Bakersfield and Lucy Escalante of Bakersfield. a brother Thomas Navarro. a sister Stella Casas. 10 grandchildren.
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Lucy Villavazo
Shafter
Bakersfield
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Father O‘neal
Shafter Memorial Park
Lucy
Sayula
Jalisco
Mexico
Jesus
Maria Navarra
Joe Villavazo
Joe
George
Johnny
Beegee
Jimmy
Kim
San Jose
Norma Villavazo
Eddie Escalante
Thomas Navarro
Stella Casas
Effie Rea Scott dies after life in California community
Effie Rea Scott aged 48 years of Shafter passes after spending her final hours with family at Valley Bible Church. She married Vernon Scott on May 8 1943 and resided at 307 Ann Avenue for 30 years. Born February 2 1914 in Marion Louisiana she is survived by Selita Groves and other relatives with services held May 13 at 10 a.m. Pallbearers include grandsons and friends.
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Valley Bible Church
Shafter
Vernon Scott
Ann Avenue
California
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Texas
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Ade Taylor
Kenneth
Effie
Selita Groves
Jack
Jennifer Weishaar
Walt
Kevin Groves
Jeff Groves
Beaumont
Sybie Adcock
Dwain
Desi Smith
David
Byron
Christopher
Rena Baxley
Bill
Kyle
Kenny
Cyndi Crews
Corpus Christi
The
Eastern Star
Valley Bible Church of
Joe Pursch
Menno Schellenberg
Roger Trautmann
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William Baxley
Mike Cagel
Paul Groves
Elmer Anderson
Chris Martinez
Ted Villalobos
David Smith
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Nei
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Er Atton
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Ersor
Balen
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