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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1974

Page

3

Funeral notices for Rosa Reynolds William A Johnson and Mary Hope

Funeral notices from Shafter list Rosa Reynolds 74 died May 20 in Tulare after illness. Services May 23 at Agee Funeral Chapel with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include four daughters, two brothers, one sister, nine grandchildren. Also listed are William A Johnson 60 who died May 22 and Mary Marie Hope 59 who died May 20, with services and interment details, survivors, and funeral home arrangements.

Rosa Reynolds Agee Tulare Hallie Pugh RoyBee Williamson Cuba Gray Bakersfield Bobbie Jo Davis Fresno Frank Stacy Arkansas Homer Stacy Washington Zena Reynolds Allie Thompkins Shafter Mary Mary Marie Hope Shafter Avenue Bakerefield Edward M. Rhoades Shafter Flest

Richland Junior High Names April Citizens of the Month

Principal John Peterson announces two April Citizens of the Month at Richland Junior High. Eighth grader Kim Wells, who played Amarillus in Magic Man, sings of pride and plans to honor the honor while pursuing piano and clarinet and guiding a Guide Dog for the Blind. Seventh grader Debbie Ricks picks Mrs Guest as favorite teacher, enjoys English and sewing, and values reading.

Richland Junior John Peterson Kim Wells Kim Amarillus Debbie Ricks O. K Debbie Mrs. Guest

Kellys Attend Stanford Reunion and Rotary Convention

Pat and June Kelly of Shafter plan a Palo Alto trip for the 50th Stanford class of 1924 reunion. They will then fly to Minneapolis for Rotary International events June 8 through 13 with about 20 000 Rotarians expected. Kelly represents District 524 on the Legislative Council and is a former district governor.

Palo Alto Stanford University Minneapolis-St. Paul Rotary International Pat Kellys Shafter Kelly Stanford Eleanor Ward Bakersfield Minneapolis Pat Legislative Council of Roae International June Kelly Legislative Council Twin Cities Rotary

Memorial service honors fallen pilot Kennath

Larry Kennath a Shafter native trained as a pilot and mechanical engineer died in a recent accident after serving as a flight instructor. He graduated from Shafter High School, studied at Northrup and UCLA, served in the Air Force, and was honored in services in Shafter and at Columbus Air Force Base. His family supported memorial gifts to the Free Evangelical Church of Inglewood.

Northrup Ucla Larry Jeanne Free Evangelical Church of Inglewood Kennath Free Evangelical Church Kennaths Mt. Shasta Calif Shafter A & E Helicopter, Inc Porterville Hiller Aviation Richland Shafter High Northrup Institute of Technology Los Angeles Air Force R.O.T.C Air Rey Columbus Afb Randolph Field Texas Columbus Duane Oliver Mississippi Bakersfield

Stan Gaede earns PhD in sociology at Vanderbilt University

Stan Gaede son of Leonard and Mrs Gaede of Shafter earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree in sociology from Vanderbilt University. He completed a 1964 high school graduation at Shafter High and BA in sociology at Westmont College. He pursued an MA at Northridge and taught there before moving to Nashville for his PhD studies. He and wife Judy have two children, Heather born recently. He is an assistant professor at Houghton College and will join Gordon College in Boston as assistant professor of sociology.

Stan Gaede Leonard Gaede Shafter Vanderbilt University Shafter High School Stan Westmont College Santa Barbara California State University Northridge Mamoru Iga Judy Nashville Tennessee Vanderbilt University of Tennessee At Nashville Heather Gaede Watauga North America Gaedes Houghton New York Houghton College Boston Massachusetts Gordon College

Kern County Leads U.S. Metro Areas By Land Size

Kern County covers more than 8000 square miles and ranks sixth in land area among 268 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The 1970 Census put Kern population density at 40 per square mile, far below Jersey City’s 12963. Riverside San Bernardino Ontario area tops land area at over 27000 square miles.

Kern County United States Kern County Board of Trade County Economic Board United States Bureau of the Census Jersey City N. J Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario U.S

Funeral for Cosma S. Thomas Held in Shafter

Cosma S. Thomas, 56, of 271 E Lerdo Highway, died May 25 in a Bakersfield hospital. Rev. David Woodworth officiated at the May 28 service in the Agee Funeral Chapel Shafter with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include widower Lee, three daughters Jean Hackett Marilyn Waiters and Paula Anderson, parents Roy L. and Eura Farmway, two grandchildren Kirt and Kelly Hackett.

Agee Shafter Cosma S. Thomas E.lerdo Highway Thomas Bakersfield David Woodworth Congregational Church of Shafter Memorial Park Bloomfield Missouri City of Business and Professional Women, American Legion Auxiliary Rot of Trustees Richland School Lee Jean Hackett Marilyn ‘Waiters Paula Anderson Roy L Eura Farmway Kirt Kelly Hackett Pallbearere Vernon Pierce Jerry Schaub Earl O’ Brien E. C. Williams J. D. ‘Rateliff David’ Chumley

Shafter Local Businesses and Institutions List

A dense excerpt lists numerous Shafter area businesses and organizations including banks, auto parts, feed stores, farms, retailers, service shops, churches, clubs, schools, and city notes. It reads like a community directory from a Shafter edition with names such as Community National Bank, Belridge Oil Co, Shafter Drug Store, Shafter Press, Shafter High School, and various local entities.

Community National Bank Richland Chevrolet Fikes Chrysler- Plymouth Nikkel Iron Works Gary Wilson Frank Russell Mfg Hitchcock Auto Parts Central Feed & Garden Supply Neufeld's Auto Parts Somers Insurance Hutch’s Ernie's Place Boots Mervin Neufeld American Legion Belridge Oil Co Brown & Bryant Colvard’s H.P. Wilson Farming Shafter Vegetable Growers Shafter Concrete Pipe Jacobsen Farms Tos Supermarket Family Furniture B&j Arty's Preston Tire Shop Westento Smitty's Herbert’s Auto Service West Kern Machinery Harvey Gaede Johnson Kern Loan Co Clint's Bottle Shop

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gene Freeman The Peoples Church of the Peoples ,Church of Larry Benton Haskel Peaker Alex Jones Danny Pugh Tommy Gray Mark Packard Agee Funeral Home William Johnson Shafter Seventhday Adventist Church William A.johnson Gibson Lane Roy A. Wolcott Johnson Woodworth North Dakota I Shafter Joe Newman Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Church Sarah A. Johnson Phillip C. Johhson Huntington Beach Harold Lynwood Edwin Norman Maryland Stanley Alvinia Couch Oregon Ella Newmiller Edna M. Downing Liary Ann Beldins Nebraska Mish California Shafter Girls Francisco Torres Convention Center Goleta Discovery Club Laura Barton Sandra Lempinen Cindy Absher April Pierce Louise Barton Shari Waldron Lindy Miller Rachel Schellenberg Marcus Absher Steve Payne Shafter 20- 30 Club Kim Wells and Kellys Frank Dickens Edith Crawbaugh Shane Duckett Leslie Dunlap Sandra Ellis Kimberly Epp Timothy Escalante Fernando Espericueta Rachel Espericueta Tony Espinoza Brett Evans Rosita Farias Diane Feliciano Sharon Ferguson Mona Ferrell Joseph Finn Martin Flores Herman Frederickson Damon Freeman Cathy Fuller Garret Gaeta Yolanda Gaeta Rosalie Galaviz Joe Garcia Nellie Garza Anita Gates Karen Gibson Lester Gilbert Pamela Glasco Tomasa Gomez Janet Grumbles Christina Gonzales Maria Gutierrez Randall Hampton Terry Harris Timothy Heller Terry Henry Lennie Hill Sarah Hackett Tamra Holman Jeanette Holt Ellen Hoover Kyle Hopking Julieanne Horn Timmy Howard Paul Jacobsen Sonia Jara Maria Jimenez David -Johnson Michael Jones Cecil Junior Janege Keeley Lorene King Mark Kirschenmann Jay Kroeker Ricky Lankford Tammy Lauderdale Nicholas Leigh Cynthia Leister Nadine Litke Albert Lopez Bernard Lopez Carmen Lopez Jimmy Lopez Terry Love Gary Lynch Teresa Lytle Robin McClure Julie McComag Steven Maniaci Dennis Martin Laura Martin Jaime Martinez Jo Anne Martinez Karen Mason Carl Mathews Margarita Medrano Christine Michaele Diane Michaels Paula Milam Dianna Miranda Jeffrey Montgomery Kenneth Mootry Penelope Morris Barbara Moss Amelia Munoz Louisa Candi Jo Smith Connie’ Smith Vivian Smith Gene Smithson Mary Stracener Michael Taffera Robbie Trout Edith Tucker Cathrine Umfress Diana Umbholtz Kevin Umholtz Mark Urie Lidia” Valdez Gregory Vazquez Urbano Vasquez Allyson Velarde Jimmy Villalvazo Donna Warkentin Ronda Waters Cynthia Walking Kimberly Wells Ronald Whitbey Mark Wilkins Donna Williams Brenda Witcher Thomas Womack Judy Wood Stacy Wood Kent Wood Jane Zachary Shafter Press Kern Cosma Thomas Shafter Festival Committee Jim Eckmmann Shafter Drug Store Safeway Stores Bank of America Olson's A&a W Rasco’s Shafter Press Fries Bakery Adams Joe Kirk Insurance Shafter Yamaha Shafter C of C Finance & Thrift Ican Baptist Church Pentecostal Church’ South Shafter Mennonite Church Kiwanis Club Shafter Booster Club Weidenbook Bros Jordan-Gould - Sractor Omemokars
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