Mrs. Leona Collins Dies on Day of Husband Funeral
Mrs. Leona Collins 65 died after a lengthy illness the Wednesday before her husband Dr. George W. Colling funeral. Services were held at Shafter Congregational Church with burial at Shafter Memorial Park beside her husband. She taught 45 years, mainly at Richland School in Shafter, and was active in church work. Survivors include four sons and one daughter with grandchildren.
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Mrs. Collins
Shafter Congregational Church
Leona Collings
Shafter
George W. Colling
Shafter Memorial Park
Owen Onsum
Phil Zachary
Collins
Richland School
Edison School
Bakersfield
Olinda
Wasco High School
Bakersfield High
Fresno State
University of California, Los Angeles
Zachary
Richland School Board of Trustees
Leona
George Vannatta
Vannatta
Wendell
Larry
Leonard Vannatta
Costa Mesa
Fresno
Hermoga Beach
Robert Collins
Kathleen (Collins
House of Almonds opens in Bakersfield with gift packs
Visit Bakersfield invites guests to its new House of Almonds gift shop offering dozens of almond gift packs for worldwide delivery. Enjoy flavored and sliced varieties. almond tasting party announced. Open monthly Friday to Sunday with specific hours and directions to the Almond Plant. Telephone listed.
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Bakersfield
California
House of Almonds
High School Day attracts 2000+ students to ACC Abilene
More than two thousand high schoolers from across the nation visited Abilene Christian College for fall High School Day. ACC president Dr John C Stevens welcomed guests and introduced admissions staff. Students toured campus, attended planning sessions, enjoyed performances by the A Cappella Chorus and Hilltop Singers, and watched the ACC Wildcats host Angelo State University.
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Kern
Church of Christ
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Texas
ACC
John C. Stevens
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
Pennsylvania
California
Herb Watkins
Shafter Church of Christ
Becky Trimmer
Donna Pease
Bakersfield
Karen Orr
Delano
Randy Rawlins
Pam Watkins
Herb Watkins, Jr
Shafter
Hilltop” Singers
Japan
Hawaii
Taiwan
Philippines
ACC: Wildcats
Angelo State University
Highland Church of Christ
November meeting of Shafter Women’s Club at Sloas home
The Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club held its November business meeting November 7 at Mable Sloas home with President Teresa Pacheco presiding. Plans were made to attend the Section IV meeting in Wasco on November 15. Betty Gloeckler serves as secretary-treasurer of Section IV. Refreshments were provided by Claudine Saulsbury and Mable Sloas. Members present included Claudine Saulsbury, Marsha Payne, Vi Crabb, Teresa Pacheco, Gladys Hamlin, Mary Austin, Clara J. Schnidt, Mable Sloas, Ann Stoller, Helen Hasty, and Ruth McMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Womens Club
Mable Sloas
Teresa Pacheco-presiding
Wasco
Betty Gloeckler
Claudine Saulsbury
Marsha Payne
Vi Crabb
Teresa Pacheco
Gladys Hamlin
Mary Austin
Clara J. Schnidt
Ann Stoller
Helen Hasty
Ruth McMillan
Hokanson Piano Concert at Bakersfield College Friday
Randolph Hokanson, Washington pianist, performs Bach, Schubert, Stravinsky and Ravel for a Bakersfield College Community Service Concert Friday November 15 at 8 p.m. in the BC Theatre. Admission is free. He trained in Seattle and London, studied with Myra Hess and Carl Friedberg, and has toured the United States and Europe with major conductors and orchestras.
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Bach
Shubert
Stravinsky
Ravel
Bakersfield College
BC Theatre
Hokanson
Paul Pierre McNeely
Seattle
Harold Samuel
London
Dame Myra Hess
Carl Friedberg
Juilliard School
New York
Columbia Artists Management
Sveagone
United States
Hokangon
Canada
Agguc Est
Sir Thomas Beecham
Pierre Monteus
Arthur Fiedler
Stanley Kapple
Milton Katime
Volunteers sought as pink ladies at Kern Crest Manor
Kern Crest Manor on East Tulare seeks women to volunteer as pink ladies. Two volunteers needed for three hours daily once a month. Driving clients to appointments, shopping, visiting and providing care are duties. Mrs Evron Barber chairman urges call 746 6521.
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Pauline Gault
Fredrick
Mayer
Pink Lady
Ann Franklin
Kern Crest Manor
Shafter
East Tulare
Evron Barber
Missionary Service Conference Held by Mennonite Women
The Mennonite Brethren Women Missionary Service held its Pacific Coast Conference on Saturday November 9 in Shafter. About 400 attendees from Washington Oregon Arizona and California heard Reverend Henry Dick now president of the Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Fresno share ideas and experiences. Officers were reelected or replaced and a total of 3000 was approved for foreign missions home missions and education plus 3000 for three projects including Gospel Light Hour Panama Literacy and Zaire Bible Dictionary.
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Mennonite’ Brethren Women’s
Doris Unruh
Seminary Triple Trio
Pacific College Charity Singers
Congregation
Panama
Zaire
Wasco Christian Church plans a reunion and rally day
The Wasco Christian Church at 1601 Seventh Street invites friends and members to a reunion and Rally Day on Sunday November 17. Events include 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, a morning message by R MacDowell and special music by Alice Harrell and Bob Harrell, a 4:00 p.m. potluck, and 6:00 p.m. evening services led by Reverend Abernethy with MacDowell assisting.
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Wasco Christian Church
Wasco’ Women’s Club
Seventh Street
R.macdowell
First Christian Church of
Shafter
Edith
Anaheim
Shafter- Wasco
MacDowell
Alice Harrell
Bob
Harrelle
Eastside Christian Church
Bakersfield
Abernethy
San Diego
Pacific Christian College
Fullerton
Maricopa
Norwalk
Elsinore
Banning
John
Claire
Rebekah
Body Awareness Theme for Cancer Education Week
The American Cancer Society marks Cancer Education Week November 18 to 23 with a focus on body awareness. Kern Unit volunteers led by Mrs. Thomas Akers Sr. promote early cancer symptom recognition through posters displays film showings and exhibits. Elizabeth Bell new Kern unit executive director says outreach aims to educate all communities about preventive health.
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American Cancer _ Society
Kern County
Society
Betty Ford
Happy Rockefeller
Thomas= Akers
Cancer Education Week
Kern
Elizabeth Bell
Kern Jnil
Dick Larson
Cathy Prout
Shafter
Shafter Press
You can lighten your electric load by following basics
Turn off all lights that are andl th Jin doen eon.
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Leona Collins
Olive Drive
Knudsen Road
Knudsen
Norris Road
BankAmericard Welces
Washington
Randolph Hokanson
Manee County
Roe bin A
Coum
California Newspaper Ass
Missionary Service
M.B. Women
Winnie Bartel
Charlotte Sei
Lodi
Jan Tee Fresno
Vera Siemene
Evelyn Gaede
The
Dies Sewing Circle
Bob Ewert
Visalia
John Abernethy
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowshi
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
Tulere Ave
Shatter
Owen C. Onsum
Henry Harder
West Coast
MCC
Ken Neufeld
Wedg
Mennonite Brethren Church
1050
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
Seerers Casserate
Caner
Pg&e Electric
PGE
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