Women’s Fellowship Meeting at Lowell Bergman Home
The Women’s Fellowship of the church met at Mrs. Lowell Bergman’s home with Mrs. Willis Reimer presiding. Members cut and sewed infant layettes for overseas families, rolled for leper hospitals, and formed baby quilts from scrap squares, under the guidance of Mrs. Vernon Isaac and in connection with Mennonite Central Committee activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship of Church
Lowell Bergman Home
Willis Reimer
Y. Fellowship
Lowell
Vernon Isaac
Mennonite Central Committee
National Committee
Akron
Mennonite Youth Programs Highlight Fall Schedule
The Mennonite Youth Fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren Church runs Sunday evenings in the Fellowship Hall led by Walter Loewen. Dr. John H. Redekop spoke on Oct. 11, with a college quartet and local girls’ trio performing. Events include a pre-Halloween ride, slide show by Joann Agee, and a Nov. 2 program on Dating Rating. Attendees traveled to Fresno for the Nov. 6 9 youth conference with Dr. Roy Just speaking on Discipleship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Youth Fellowship
Mennonite Brethren Church
Fellowship Hall
Walter Loewen
John H. Redekop
Pacific College
Joann Agee
Mexico
South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Joe Agee
Violet Hemingson
Fresno
Pacific District
Roy Just
Church Seeks Help After Family Loses Home in Fire
Shafter Nazarene members appeal for donations of furniture bedding clothes and food for the Gerald Brown family who lost everything in a recent house fire. Call Lila Jones at PI 6-6111 to donate. Teenage church members will host a refreshment party with the Wasco group after Friday night game at Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Church of the Nazarene
Gerald Brown
Lila Jones
Wasco
Shower in Honor of Mrs. French
A Loyette shower honoring Mrs. Ted French Jr was held at her mother in laws home with Mrs Fannie Jones and Mrs Carol White as hosts Pink and white crepe decorated the breezeway and gift table Prizes went to Mrs Jim Carroll and Mrs Nellie Oliver Guests included the honorees mother and several friends Gift givers unable to attend are listed with many others from nearby towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted French, Jr
Fannie Jones
Carol White
Jim Carroll
Nellie Oliver
Motor Vehicle Miles Driven Dominated by Passenger Cars
Passenger cars account for more than 80 percent of all motor vehicle miles traveled in the United States. The finding highlights the central role of private cars in the national transportation system.
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United States
Weasel Size Says Adults Range Under One Pound
An adult male weasel typically weighs under a pound with many individuals under half a pound. This notes the compact size common to the species and highlights occasional lighter weights.
Lady Lions Hold Regular Meeting
The Shafter Lady Lions met for their regular meeting on November 2 with a program by Miss Jeannette Wheeler of the League of Women Voters on the pros and cons of the proposition. Attendees included Mrs. Hardwick, Mrs. Moyer, Mrs. Gladden, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Grisham, Mrs. Berkebile, Mrs. Merkel, and Mrs. Dean. Officers named for the year were Mrs. Betty Hardwick president, Mrs. Tiney Moyer secretary treasurer, Mrs. Bernine Berkebile nickle snatcher, and Mrs. Muriel Dean publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Lady Lions
Jeannette Wheeler
League of Women Voters
Troy Hardwick
Carl Moyer
Bill Gladden
Richard Scott
Lowell Todd
Roland Grisham
George Berkebile
Dave Merkel
Garold Dean
Betty Hardwick
Tiney Moyer
Bernine_ Berkebile
Nickle Snatcher
Muriel Dean
Junior Women Launch New Youth Program In Shafter
The Shafter Junior Women’s club starts a youth discovery program for sixth graders from Richland School. Students will tour various workplaces during the year to inspire scholastic and vocational aims with Deputy Howie guiding a November Sheriff facilities visit attended by a list of students and chaperones.
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The
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Richland School
Howie Wines
Willie Hutchison
Elizabeth Wood
Carla Absher
Willie Sullivan
Vernon Allen
Harold Mohlke
Betty Lankford
Paula Morris
Joe Estavillo
Richard Mullins
Silvia Rodriguez
Margaret Pimental
Daniel Escalente
Margaret Ratzlaff
Gene S
Glen Handel
Clifford Ratzlaff
William Prout
First Baptist Women Host Combined Prayer Quilt Day
The First Baptist Church announces a combined prayer meeting and quilt working day for its women. A shower for Mr and Mrs Noel Wilson is planned for Saturday evening. A Men's Fellowship is set for Monday evening November 16. Biola Hospital ity Day for juniors and seniors is slated for Saturday November 21 with Jay Atkinson in charge and reservations due by November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Wilson
Biola
Jay Atkinson
Sewing Circle Meets at Home of Mrs. Gaede
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the Mennonite Brethren Church met at Mrs. Harvey Gaede's home to hear missionary talk by Mrs. J. W. Vogt about Germany life and missionaries. A Q and A followed. delegates and invitation to Fresno meeting and Korean project were noted. hostess served pumpkin chiffon pie and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Harvey Gaede
J. W. Vogt
Vogt
Germany
Lee Bergman
Women's Missionary Service of the Pacific District Conference
Fresno
Bergman
William Siemens
Menno Siemens
Leonard Gaede
John Enns
Henry Dick
John Balzer
Gaede
Ed Nikkel
Oscar Bergman
Ernest Siemens
David Balzar
Ed Peters
Dan Gloeckler
Tony Heller
Pete Goertzen
Abe Isaac
John Wiens
Frank Russell
Jim Klassen
Elvira Schmidt
Mrs McKinley To Attend Kappa Nu Area Convention
Mrs Helen Stringham McKinley will attend the Delta Province Convention at the Edgewater San Marina Hotel Long Beach on November 6 to 8 as the Kappa Nu Chapter delegate of Delta Theta Tau Sorority Shafter. Other chapter members attending include Mrs Herbert Neuman and Mrs Beverly Thornburg Lane. At the Denver Colorado International Convention the Nu Chapter was represented and continued its philanthropy program aiding children and scholarships.
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Helen Stringham McKinley
Delta Province
Edgewater San Marina
Long Beach
Kappa Nu
Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Inc
Shafter
Herbert Neuman
Dan Weitz
Beverly Thornburg Lane
Denver
Colo
Collnie Nu
Glen Putman
Public Invited To Ham Dinner At Union Church
The Women's Fellowship sponsors a ham dinner at Union Congregational Church on November 19. Tickets cost 2 for adults and 50 cents for children 12 and under. Dinner hours are 5 to 8 pm with baked goods aprons white elephant sale and fish pond and movies for youngsters. Proceeds fund Fellowship programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Lyda Hoover
Alma Smith
Gospel Quartet Concert Heads for Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
On Monday evening November 23rd at 8 p m a Gospel Quartet concert will be held at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. Headliners include Jake Hess and his Atlanta Couriers Quartet with Warner Bros recording artists from Harrisburg and the Harvesters Quartet from Charlotte.
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Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Jake Hess
Star of
the Statesmen
Atlanta, Ga
Couriers
Warner Bros
Harrisburg
Popular Harvesters
Charlotte
N. C
Housewarming at 242 Maple Street in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Richard Jones hosted a housewarming at their new home 242 Maple Street with hostess Mrs Olin Fenderson assisted by Mrs Jay Pitts and Mrs Mel Foeltz. Guests included numerous local families and friends who brought gifts and money for the couple. Refreshments were served at the gathering.
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Richard Jones
Maple Street
Olin Fenderson
Jay Pitts
Mel Foeltz
Jacob Richards
M. M. Fenderson
Eu= Strauss
Beth Voth
Co Pitts
W. A. Baker
Harold Schneider
Elder
A. C. Harder
Carrol Howell
C. E. Fenderson
Roy Pitts
Isaac Strauss
Mary Voth
Clem Darnell
David Rowland
Mabel Ashmore
Beverly Graybel
Juanita Neuman
Vicki
Gwen Gottfried
Roger Fenderson
Eugene Johnson
Denise
Gideon Richetts
J. W. Pitts
Ann Fink
Sydney Voth
Police Serve Five Warrants in Shafter Traffic Sweep
Shafter police joined other state departments to arrest five traffic violators last week. The operation targeted outstanding warrants and disrupted ongoing violations across multiple jurisdictions.
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Shafter Police
Shafter Department
Camp Fire Girls Bus. Mah Kah Wee Group Forming
The Mah K a h Wee Camp Fire girls meet as a junior group sponsored by the Shafter Kiwanis club. First meeting held Sept 24 with members Susan Petrie Susan Goehring Connie Janzen Marion Slitor Carla Taffera Debbie.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Susan Petrie
Susan Goehring
Connie Janzen
Marion Slitor
Carla Taffera
Debbie
Halloween Float Parade Noted by Local Group
Have Been Busy Gorsching and two new girls Sally Pearce and Lynn Long joined a Kern County Fair trip with Mrs. Wesley Gorsching and Mrs. Carl Taffera. They built a Halloween float dunked for apples and planned events from Oct 15 Hobo party to Oct 21 meeting. The group finished the float for the Oct 31 parade and Connie Janzen hosted the November meeting.
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Gorsching
Sally Pearce
Lynn Long
Kern County Fair
Wesley Gorsching
Carl ‘Taffera
Wesley Gor
Two New Bakersfield Area Babies Reported in October
Regina Lynn Westbrook born October 14 at Mercy hospital Bakersfield weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces 20 inches long to Mr and Mrs Eddie Westbrook. Vernon Clifton Hayes born October 4 in Ventura to Mr and Mrs Wayne Hayes of Santa Paula weighing 10 pounds 7 ounces. he has a 16 month old sister Monica Lee and grandparents Mr and Mrs Vernon Weaver of Shafter and Mr and Mrs Eldridge Hayes of Santa Paula.
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Regina Lynn Westbrook
Eddie Westbrook
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Orval Westbrook
Shafter
Vernon Clifton Hayes
Wayne Hayes
Santa Paula
Ventura
Barbara Weaver
Shafter High
Hayes
Monica Lee
Vernon Weaver
Eldridge Hayes
Wheel Stolen Reported Near Euclid Street
A wheel theft was reported near Euclid Street at 3:58 p.m. Authorities noted a 258 error in the record and that a car nearby may be involved. Further details were not available.
Mary McCormick Reports Prower Incident
Mary McCormick of 168 East Assi led to police reports about a prowler at her residence. The incident details remain unclear in the fragmentary text.
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Mary McCormick
East
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Nancy Froese
Mavis Mixon
Linda Palla
Patti Wegis
Miss Mixon
Pacific District Conference
Ee Peters
Pres’t
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Art Periier
Ome Petals
Roger
the Cluch
Norman Friesen
God
George Nikkel
Dale Scales
Bob. Peters
Roger Neufeld
Allen Warkentin
Douglas Peters
Curtis Bergman
Dennis Gaede
Vernon
Lowel Bergman
Jona Nickel
Wally Koop
Roben Sperling
Church
Mrs. French
Lucille Black
Doris Montgomery
Robert Page
Frank Hill
Darrell Barnes
Floyd Barton
Eva Lundgren
Helen Thomas
Harold Olsen
Larry Mouser
Jess Tate
Art Davis
Johnny Smithson
Maurice Cotton
Dean Heaton
Dave Unruh
Norma Perry
Sharon Shamblin
Jim Kirschenfaut
Opal Masters
Alice Kizziar
Wally Phillips
Boyd Miller
Cuyama
Lady Lions
Kern County
Family Bible Hour
First Baptist Church
Morning Worship Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
First Baptist Women’s Meeting
Sewing Circle
Mrs. McKinley
Kappa Nu Area
Gospel Music
Shafter Press
R. Jones
Stork Loft
Church OF Christ
Tempat
Junior
Pg&e
Pgwke Pacific Gas and Elactric Company
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