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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1953

Page

2

Frankie Guenther Weds Osborn in Las Vegas Rite

Frankie N Guenther daughter of Mr and Mrs George Guenther of Los Angeles avenue married Lloyd J Osborn son of Mr and Mrs S L Osborn of Shafter in the Wee Kirk of the Heather Las Vegas Nevada The bride wore a light blue pique dress with rhinestones and navy accessories They were escorted by Mr and Mrs Carl Templeton and Mr and Mrs Archie Smith The couple will reside in Shafter until spring The newlyweds will be honored Monday night at a Memorial Hall reception at 7 30 PM

Las Vegas Frankie N. Guenther George Guenther Los Angeles Avenue Lloyd J. Osborn S. L. Osborn Shafter Avenue Carl Templeton Archie Smith Shafter Smiths Nevada City Bur! Jones Poso Street Osborn Shafter High School Mount Whitney Lumber Company Johnsondale Memorial Hall

Mary Lou Enns Feted at Shower Party in Leonard Avenue

Mary Lou Enns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Enns, was honored at a shower hosted at Mrs. Wilmer Enns home with Mrs. Jake Bergen and Mrs. Eugene Enns assisting. The event celebrates her upcoming November 21 wedding to Dale Scales of Rio Bravo at the Mennonite Brethren Church. Guests enjoyed prizes from traveling games and refreshments.

Mary Lou Enns Leonard Avenue Wilmer Enns Jake Bergen Eugene Enns Frank Enns Dale Scales Mark Scales Rio Bravo Mennonite Brethren Church Mesdames Dan Frantz Jake E. Bergen Frank Garner Waldo Wiebe Ike Wiens Johnny Kliewer Alex Kloeppel Harvey Bartel Thomas Petker

Slumber Party Follows Shafter Coalinga Football Game

A Friday night slumber party occurred at June Thompson's Est Orange Avenue home after the Shafter Coalinga football game. After post game refreshments at Lee Thomas, the group shared a midnight meal, stayed up all night, and had breakfast before departing. Attendees included Dorothy Weitz, Joan Eckmann, Barbara Bradshawn, Geraldine Baker, and June Johnson.

Orange Avenue June Thompson Shafter-Coalinga Lee Thomas Thompson Dorothy Weitz Joan Eckmann Ger- Barbara Bradshawn Geraldine Baker Juneson

Kellys Return From San Francisco Trip

Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly and Mrs Kelly of Mannel Ave yesterday returned from a trip to San Francisco.

H. W Pat) Kelly Mannel Ave Nue San Francisco

Halloween Party At Neuman Shed With Ghosts And Costumes

A Halloween bash hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lane and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Neuman featured a cornfield setting with ghost figures and corn stalks. Guests wore original costumes including a hunchback, clowns, and themed pairings while prizes went to several attendees.

Neuman Marvin Lane Herbert Neuman Lou Carroll

St Therese Altar Society Plans Dec 6 Bazaar

St Therese Altar Society members prepared handmade articles for the December 6 bazaar at Memorial Hall American Legion headquarters. Mrs Clifford Weaver was elected president with Mae Newcomb as vice president and Jack Fleming as secretary, John Butler treasurer.

St. Therese’s Catholic Church Mike Sresovich Poplar Avenue Sresovich Clifford Weaver Mesdames Mae Newcomb Jack Fleming John Butler Sylvia Baughman American Legion Memorial Hall Mesdames J. C. Hodges Bill Brown Mae Newcomb Bill Fairbanks A. G. Mortimore Lucette Senesac

Layette Shower For Mrs Stephens Honored Guest

Mrs. Stanley Stephens was honored at a layette shower hosted by Mrs. Odel Dunkin at 30388 Richland Street. Pink parasol baskets with nuts and candies served as favors and guests enjoyed cookies, hot chocolate, and coffee. Attending were Mesdames Stephens, Watson, and several Wasco and Shafter residents with gift givers listed.

Stanley Stephens Odel Dunkin Richland Street J. H.stephens H. A. Stephens Paul Watson Wasco Gaston Elkins Clarence Tackett Don Wroten Pauline Lauderdale Mary Trump W. F. Fulton Charles Hopkins Shafter Mesdames Meldon Bankston J. Ellison Katherine McMillan B. Hamlin Gerald Bayless Jeanette Coody Deb Bayless Laurence Slayton

Jug Bottle Band Program Feature at Maple PTA Meeting

Maple Parents Teachers Association plans a Tuesday meeting with Mrs. Hazel Haag's fifth and sixth graders performing music. The class chorus and a jug and bottle band will also present numbers for Friday's Teachers Institute. A county education official will discuss exceptional child issues and a fundraising report will be given. Mothers of Haag's students will provide refreshments.

MAPLE Hazel Haag Maple Parent Teachers Association Teachers’ Institute County Office of Education Allen Bartel

Cadets Hunter and Bargets Return on Furlough

Cadet Chalmers Hunter and Cadet Herman Bargets Jr. came home from Mt. Lowe Military on furlough last week to join their families.

Chalmer Hunter Herman Bargets, Jr Mt. Lowe Military By

Bartels Hold Costume Party for Maple’s Kids

Neighborhood children gathered at the Allen Bartel home for a Halloween costume party with bobbing for apples games a trick or treat parade and a wiener bake supper. Prizes went to all participants and several adults helped with the event.

Allen Bartel Mrs. Bartel Sally Mark Franz Janet Bobby Klingenberg Douglas Teddy Jeannie Heinrichs Allen Frederick Edward Janet Gaede Willard

High School PTA Changes Meeting

The November meeting of the Shafter High School Parent Teacher Association moves from Tuesday to Thursday due to a community conflict. A panel on Opportunities to Learn features three faculty and two students, with Miss Pauline Witner directing.

Kcuhed Shafter High School Parent-Teacher Association Jeanette Wheeler Amelia Cornell California Scholarship Federation William Irvine W. W. Weyand PTA Parent- Teachers Association Pauline Witner

Mrs George Ashbaugh Returns From Bakersfield Hospital

Mrs George Ashbaugh of 716 Myers Lane has returned home after undergoing surgery at a Bakersfield hospital.

George Ashbaugh Myers Lane Bakersfield

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Cannon Towels McMahan’s Furniture Hemingson's Shafter Mercantile CO Frankie Guenther Cornfield Messrs. and Mesdames E. A. Brown Dan Bledsoe Harold Miller Bob Warren Greg Malory Messrs John Sundberg Nold Koehn Hobo al Anderson Ar- Harry Blumkin Ed Croker Toby Brown Lil Abner Daisy Mae Tom Hayhurst John Jacobsen Phil Jeffries Molly Madame Fou-Fou Dick Larsom Marvin Neuman Ross Miller James Monquist Paul Pilgrim Kenneth Pipkin Harvey Neuman Harry Thompson M. L. Wiedmann Jack Williams St. Therese Layette Mrs. Stephens Bartels
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