Shafter High Mourns Retirement of James V. Wilson
James V. Wilson, longtime Shafter High math teacher and first football coach, retires after a career beginning in 1930. The district notes expanded school, increased faculty, and Wilson’s influence on students and teachers across six principals. His career spanned algebra geometry trigonometry and coaching, with a family rooted in Shafter life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Wilson
Shafter School
Ee Ee
Wilson
Kern County Union Thes
Missouri
Oklahoma
Garden Grove
la Crescenta
California
Pasadena
University of Southern California
UCLA
Underwater Prom Theme Showcased for Juniors and Seniors
The junior‑senior prom on Saturday May 25 used an Underwater Wonders theme. Beverly Green chaired the event with An Webb Susan Walker and Mark Long among officers. Keynotes of Bakersfield provided music. decorations included blue and green crepe, fish, nets and a red foil whale entrance. cookies and punch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Green
An Webb
Susan Walker
Mark Long
Bakersfield
Funeral Services for Cesaria Sabedra Held in Bakersfield
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 for Cesaria M Sabedra who died May 25 in a Bakersfield hospital Rev E G Campos of the First Baptist Church will officiate A wake was held Tuesday at 7:30 in Armstrong Chapel She was born January 11 1869 in Mexico age 94 and had lived in California 19 years Interment will be at Shafter Cemetery Survivors include son Cruze veer and 13 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesaria M. Sabedra
Bakersfield
First Baptist Church of
Armstrong Chapel
Beech, Shafter
Shafter
Cruze Veer
Grendchil
Funeral Rites for Lewis James Holder Held at Armstrong Mortuary
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Monday for Lewis James Holder 71 of 232 E Euclin avenue who died May 24 at a Bakersfield hospital Rev Bob Longdon of Shafter Christian Church officiated and interment followed at Shafter Cemetery Survivors include his widow Vera and three sons James Bakersfield Jack Greenacres and Leon Sacramento plus three daughters and other relatives He had lived in California 22 years and in the county five years Armstrong Mortuary handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Mortuary
Lewis James Holder
E. Euclin Avenue
Bakersfield
Bob Longdon
Shafter Christian Church
Shafter
Richi Rand Tery
Vera Holder
James Holder
Jack Holder
Greenacres
Leon Holder
Sacramento
Unreadable Fragments Mention Local Names in Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists names Nadine Staton Nevada City Magic Hill Shafter and Zollie Holder among a local notice attendees or relatives, with no clear action, date, or location readable.
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Ters
Nadine Staton
Nevada City
Magic Hill
Shafter
Zollie Holder
George Daniel Peterson Funeral Services Planned in Texas
Funeral services for George Daniel Peterson 69 of Shafter will be held in Snyder Texas where Robert L. Jones Funeral Home of Wasco sent the remains. He was a Texas native and longtime carpenter who died unexpectedly Monday morning. He is survived by his wife Margaret E Peterson and children Thomas Joe Peterson Max Gerald B W and Carl David son Georgia Janie Patsy Barbara siblings and numerous grandchildren. Friends may view at the Jones Chapel in Wasco and in Snyder prior to service.
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George Daniel Peterson
Los Angeles Avenue
Shafter
Snyder
Texas
Robert L. Jones
Wasco
Mr. Peterson
Margaret E. Peterson
Thomas
Joe Peterson
Max D
Gerald
B. W. and
Carl
Georgia Davidson
Janie Stevenson
San Lorenzo
Patsy Ames
Lost Hills
Barbara Toews
Visalia
Woodrow Peterson
Fresno
W. L. Murphy
Dessie McMillan
Sadie Etheredge
Robert L. Jones Chapel
Peterson
Correction to May 22 article on Ruthie Gleckler
The Shafter Press corrects Ruthie Ann Gleckler as daughter of Lawrence and Mrs Gleckler not Dan Gloeckler. She received a Richland PTA music scholarship and was a Kern Philharmonic Junior Auditions finalist.
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Shafter Press
Ruthie Ann Gleckler
Lawrence Gleckler
Dan Gloeckler
Ruthie
Richland Pta
Kern Philharmonic
Mrs Wilson Heads Women's Fellowship Meeting
Mrs Wilson led the Women's Fellowship as Mrs Robert Wiebe reported missionary work and Mrs Bob Irwin delivered the secretary treasurer report. Members displayed hobbies including wax resist paintings by Mrs Jim Webb and hand decorated china by Mrs T C Spiva along with hand knit sweaters by Mrs Hugh Pennington.
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Robert Wiebe
Bob Irwin
Jim Webb
Christ
T. C. Spiva
Hugh Pennington
Dale Klint
Vernon Ross
City approves multiple property fence and driveway projects
The city council met Monday night and approved a series of property improvements. Plans include a 16 foot driveway at 564 Harris Drive for Clifford E. Gott and a driveway ramp at 625 Acacia Street for Roy K. Pitts, along with a chain link fence at 401 Atlantic for H L Sage and a fence at 301 Shaw Street for Hattie Nations.
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Shaw Street
Hattie Nations
Harris Drive
Clifford E. Gott
Acacia Street
Roy K. Pitts
Atlantic
H. L. Sage
Miss Martha Gloeckler Dies After Long Illness
Martha Gloeckler, 68, of 140 W. Lardo Shafter, died May 27 after a lengthy illness. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. in Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev H H Dick. Interment in Shafter Cemetery. Survived by brothers David W. Gloeckler San Jose and Jack D. Gloeckler Bell. sisters Mary Neufeld Shafter Susan Gossen Hepburn Saskatchewan Canada Ella Dirks Los Angeles. Armstrong Mortuary in charge.
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Miss Gloeckler
Shafter
Canada
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kans
Richland School
David W. Gloeckler
San Jose
Jack D. Gloeckler
Bell
Mary Neufeld
Susan Gossen
Hepburn
Saskatchewan
Ella Dirks
Los Angeles
Armstrong Mortuary
Unusual Rain Storm Impacts Shafter Area
An unusual rain began early Tuesday with Shafter Cotton Research Station recording 0.46 inches, raising the season total to 5.8 inches. Farmers noted some damage and the rain’s timing on crops was a concern for the day’s outlook.
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Shafter Cotton Research Station
Budget Balance and Inflation Talk Across Campaign Echoes
The record cites 1960 statements by Kennedy on balancing the budget and inflation while noting echoes from Roosevelt and Hoover era rhetoric. It critiques politicians pledges and suggests historical patterns of spending and taxation. The piece also jokes that portable TV’s convenience makes it easy to carry.
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John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Herbert
Hoover
Roosevelt
Graduation at Kern Junior Academy on Wednesday
Graduation exercises at Kern Junior Academy will be held in the Academy Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Wednesday May 29. Pastor E W Voyles of Hillcrest Seventh-day Adventist Church Bakersfield will speak on Christianity Now and Heaven for Eternity. Eighth grade officers Craig Johnson and Jody Wood will address, class pastor Leland Lorenz will respond, Aaron Wagner Shafter will offer the consecration prayer, and Elder D S Laursen will give the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Junior Academy
Academy
E. W. Voyles
Hillcrest Seventh-day ‘Adventist Church
Bakersfield
Craig Johnson
Jody Wood
Leland Lorenz
Voyles
Aaron Wagner
Shafter
D.S. Laursen
Ken
Janet Appley
Wasco
Lynette Newman
Connie Sammons
Wally Weishaar
Surprise Shower for Donna Weidenbach
Donna Weidenbach receives a surprise shower with guests including Karen Leng Janice Putnam Evelyn Webb Jeanne Reimer Sharon Weidenbach Linda Beach Cheryle Weidenbach Sharon Wentz Sandi McMichael Christine Mattson Mrs Mattson Mrs Scott Mc Michael and Mrs Elsie Weidenbach the bride’s mother.
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Karen Leng
Janice Putnam
Evelyn Webb
Jeanne Reimer
Sharon Weidenbach
Linda Beach
Cheryle Weidenbach
Sharon Wentz
Sandi McMichael
Christine Mattson
Mattson
Scott McMichael
Elsie Weidenbach
First Baptist Church Bible School Set For June 3 7
Rev and Mrs Burton J Bacon child evangelism directors at the First Baptist church announce a Bible school for ages 4 through grammar school from Monday June 3 to Friday June 7 at 350 Pine street Shafter. Sessions start at 9 a.m with Bible stories songs missionary stories memory work and crafts for each age group.
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Burton J. Bacon
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Shafter
New Zealand Portraits and Demographics from a Visitor
A visitor describes Auckland with about 875 000 residents in the northern North Island, Wellington as the capital, Christchurch and Dunedin on the South Island, and Maori ownership with limited land. He notes a Polynesian community in Grayburn, historic Maori European wars, a peaceful era in the 1800s, the University of New Zealand with agriculture and mechanics colleges, major churches, and a nurse Mrs Grayburn who stayed in the United States.
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Auckland
North Island
Ing
United States
Wellington
Christchurch
Dunedin
South Island
Lend
Grayburn
The
University of New Zealand
Islands
College of Agricuture
College of Mechanics
Church of England
Guenther Attends Conference on Kennedy Order for Union Recognition
Shafter post master Gene Guenther took training last Sunday, May 26, at a Kern County conference on proper implementation of President Kennedy's executive order for union recognition. Other Kern postmasters Ward Robertson, Delano. Howard Marley, Taft. Al Villegas, Wasco, will attend.
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Gene Guenther
Shafter
Kennedy
Kern County
Ward Robertson
Delano
Howard Marley
Taft
A! Villegas
Wasco
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Shafter High School
Oklahoma A. and
Parent-Teachers Association
California Teachers Association
CTA
National Education Association
James V. Wilson, Jr
Los Angeles International
Linda
Biola College
la Mirada
Noel
Long Beach State College
Tom
Wilma
Arthur H. Johnson
Snow Gates & Valves
Snow Irrigation Supply Co
Mrs. Wilson
Big Quaded Paekation
Family Bible Hour
Phone Pioneer
Mennonite Brethren Church
Martha Gloeckler
H. H. Dick
Kansas
W. Lerdo
Fenderson
Bepmurs
Donna Weidenbach
First Baptist Church Bible School
Commar
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
New Zealand
John Evell
Peter Grayburn
Rotary Club
Adams
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Elmer A. Goertz
17Th Street
Fairview
Center Street
Roger
Northchester
Chester
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