Burglary, hit and run lead Shafter police notes
Five years ago jewelry valued at about five thousand dollars was stolen from Fabric Jewelers Sienaek night. The same night the Pentecostal Church of God was robbed of fifty dollars and about fifteen dollars in building damage was reported. Chief Hanley Witcher said clues exist in the Fabric burglary. Francisco Martinez, twenty one, lost control of his car Sunday afternoon while scaring four passengers, causing a three time roll over. Mrs Frank Russell was elected president of the Pacific District Mennonite Brethren Women’s Missionary Service at the Woodlake Inn Sacramento conference with Rev Dan Friesen as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sienaek
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter
Hanley Witcher
Francisco Martinez
Frank Russell
Pacific District Mennonite Brethren Women’s Missionary Service
Woodlake Inn
Sacramento
Dan E. Friesen
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter News Highlights from 10 Years Ago
A 1964 Shafter scene includes Sgt. Bob Nixon teaching shell drawing to youths, a Saturday gun safety class at the police department, and upcoming Drama Club plans at Shafter High School. Wasco wins Lions Sportsmanship Bell as Shafter looks to extend rivalries. Elvin DeWitt opens a cotton equipment shop. a 300‑lb black bear is killed near Camp Nelson during a hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Nixon
Larry Zachary
Ronald Perkins
John Cooke
Jerry Tye
Shafter
Police Department
Wasco
Lions’ Club
J. D. Reynolds
Camp Nelson
Porterville
Reynolds
Ray Proctor
Joe Turner
A. R. Horton
McFarland
Rio Bravo 4-H Bake Sale Aids Beach Trip
The Rio Bravo 4-H club held a bake sale on November 9 in front of Stringham's Drug Store selling cupcakes rolls pumpkin bread and other homemade foods. The fundraiser raised $65.44 to support a trip to Pis mo Beach next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo 4-H
Stringhams Drug Store
Pismo Beach
4-H Club Sees Reports and Elects Christmas Party Plans
President Shelly Leanard chaired the monthly meeting. Secretary Barbara Caton read minutes. Treasurer Kelly Hiler reported Bake sale proceeds from November 9. Reports covered a new members picnic at Buena Vista Lake, Halloween float, and workshop at the 4-H office. The club set a Christmas party for December 11 at 7 00 PM at Veterans Hall Shafter. A seven member game committee was formed: Jimmy Haag Bobby Caton Gwen Mary Russell Lawrence Rebecca Roberson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo 4-H
Shelly Leanard
Barbara Caton
Kelly Hiler
Ruth Ball
Buena Vista Lake
Gwen Lawrence
4-H
Veterans Hall
Shafter
Jimmy Haag
Bobby Caton
Gwen
Mary
Russell Lawrence
Rebecca Roberson
Eighth graders start paper drive
Maple School eighth graders have begun a long term paper drive announced by the Maple PTA. They request newspapers from the community to collect and turn in to raise funds for the annual Sacramento trip. Each year the group, guided by adults, concludes the government study with a state capital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Pta
Close
Sacramento
Church names officers for year ahead at First Southern Baptist
Newly elected officers for the First Southern Baptist Church will serve October 1974 through October 1975. Appointed posts include H. D. Rutledge as pastor James Trammell minister of youth Velma Thompson music director Elva Lee Hamman church secretary Horace Womack church training director Marvin Graves Bible Study director Bill Banks church treasurer. Trustees are Riley Ashby Ray Cummings Lee Urie Dale Spohn and Ralph Thompson with Delores Gisinger financial secretary Lucille Aday on the social committee. Ushers include Dale Spohn Riley Ashby Ray Cummings Ben Henderson Robert Love Dee Wilson George White Jack Maxberry John Perkins. Bus Committee members are Robert Love Doyle Hamman Riley Ashby John Perkins and Ray Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Southern Baptist Church
H. D. Rutledge
James Trammell
Velma Thompson
Elva Lee Hamman
Horace Womack
Marvin Graves
Bill Banks
Riley Ashby
Ray Cummings
Lee Urie
Dale Spohn
Ralph Thompson
Delores Gisinger
Lucille Aday
Ben Henderson
Robert Love
Dee Wilson
George White
Jack Maxberry
John Perkins
Doyle Hamman
Richland Junior High Honor Roll Selections Seven Grade
Richland junior high announces honor roll for seventh grade. Names include Sheri Almberg Paul Bender Clinton Bergen Dolores Blair Peter Cobb Scott Criswell Jose Delgado Anita Elliott Cindy Fuller Raymond Hall Amy Handel Cindy Handel Ariana Howzie Fabian Jimenez Scott Johnston Brian Kaler Dale Kennedy Julie Kirk Victor Link Sandra Litke Priscilla Lopez Theresa McCoy Steven Milcevich Andrea Miller Sheila Mullen Tena Mullen Marjorie Neu Feld Carolyn Novak Linda Pacheco Dana Perales Brenda Perkins Kendra Peter Valeria Prender Glenn Preesley Daryl Prout Mike Ramey Shannon Ramirez Jo Ratzlaff Mark Richardson Gloria Rivera Brian Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Sheri Almberg
Paul Bender
Clinton Bergen
Dolores Blair
Peter Cobb
Scott Criswell
Jose Delgado
Anita Elliott
Cindy Fuller
Raymond Hall
Amy Handel
Cindy Handel
Ariana Howzie
Fabian Jimenez
Scott Johnston
Brian Kaler
Dale Kennedy
Julie Kirk
Victor Link
Sandra Litke
Priscilla Lopez
Theresa McCoy
Steven Milcevich
Andrea Miller
Sheila Mullen
Tena Mullen
Marjorie Neufeld
Carolyn Novak
Linda Pacheco
Dana Perales
Brenda Perkins
Kendra Petere
Valeria Prender
Glenn Preesley
Daryl Prout
Mike Ramey
Shannon Ramirez
Jo Ratzlaff
Mark Richardson
Gloria Rivera
Brian Robinson
Michelle Albiar Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Park
Michelle Albiar celebrated her fourth birthday at Manuel Park with a chocolate sheet cake and ice cream. Gifts came from relatives and friends including Theo dore Eubanks Simone Bellenger Mona and Rene Rosie Rios Sharon and Mark Rios Anna Holt Chad Albiar Esther Albiar Yolanda Arigmen dez Vickie and Tina Rojas Johnny Ray Marquez Irene Ornelas and Karen of Buttonwillow and James Holt of Porterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Albiar
Manuel Park
Theodore Eubanks
Simone Bellenger
Sandy Duran
Mona
Renee
Rosie Rios
Sharon
Mark Rios
Anna Holt
Chad Albiar
Esther Albiar
Yolanda Arigmendez
Vickie
Tina Rosales
Shafter
Johnny Ray Marquez
Irene Ornelas
Susan
Karen
Buttonwillow
James Holt
Porterville
Services held for father of Shafter woman
Funeral services were held for N Marion Lincoln father of Mrs. John Walker of Shafter. Lincoln born in Yolo County spent years in Kern oilfields and worked for Standard Oil from 1914 until retirement in 1948. Memorial at Trinity Methodist Chapel Berkeley with interment in Woodland Cemetery. Survivors include wife Marilla son Robert Lincoln and several step children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
Shafter
Stella Chanler
Berkeley
Middle School Roll Call Full Class List
An extensive roster names eighth grade and other students from the school. The list includes Gladys Rosales Thomas Rambo Judy Schroeder Tim Smith Beth Stockton Daniel Thullen David Thullen Donnie Triplett Felix Valdez Ricardo Vasquez Eddie Welch Brenda Wells Steven Wells Aaron Wilson Obie Wilson Rhonda Wise Wayne Wong Diane Woo Juan Zuniga Angel Alcala Don Ashmore Donna Barnum Laura Barton Paul Berkshire Hugh Bohannon Cherokee Boles Debbie Branson Linda Brown Tony Coats Greg Cole Kelly Colvard Melody Colvard Tammy Daniel Juanita Delgado Beth Eigen Carrie Findley Rex Friesen Dahlia Galaviz Judy Gonzales Joe Goossen Michele Graves Lisa Handel Steve Hangelman John Harding Jennifer Harvey Carol Hastings Tracy Heibert Micah Huckaby Corinne Huston Kevin Hyer Philip Johnson Sharon Jones Eddie Kirk Julie Lehman Irma Llanag Donna MacNeil Robert McWhorter Kenny Marchman Vickey Mizell Karla Nash Sherrill Nixon Dean Northampton Elizabeth Pacheco April Pierce Katy Plaza Jeff Poplin Susie Primera Javier Reyes Henry Rodriguez Elpida Soliz Carol Starrh Connie Sturgeon Michael Thullen Ronnie Unruh Edith Warkentin Phillip Wells John White Keith Wilson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Rosales
Thomas Rambo
Judy Schroeder
Tim Smith
Beth Stockton
Daniel Thullen
David Thullen
Donnie Triplett
Felix Valdez
Ricardo Vasquez
Eddie Welch
Brenda Wells
Steven Wells
Aaron Wilson
Obie Wilson
Rhonda Wise
Wayne Wong
Diane Woo
Juan Zuniga
Angel Alcala
Don Ashmore
Donna Barnum
Laura Barton
Paul Berkshire
Hugh Bohannon
Cherokee Boles
Debbie _Branson
Linda Brown
Donna MacNeil
Robert McWhorter
Kenny Marchman
Vikie Mizell
Karla Nash
Sherrill Nixon
Dean Northam
Elizabeth Pacheco
April Pierce
Katy Plaza
Jeff Poplin
Susie Primera
Javier Reyes
Henry Rodriguez
Elpedia Soliz
Carol Starrh
Connie Sturgeon
Michael Thullen
Ronnie Unruh
Edith Warkentin
Phillip Wells
John White
Keith Wil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter High School
Ares
Tigers
Elvin
Red’’ DeWitt
Dearborn Motors Corporation
Santa Fe
Church
N. Marion Lincoln
Ea John Walker
George and
Leona Collins
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Gall Barbara Crettel
Electrolux
Vearts
Battle Eet
Yamaha
Calif. Ave
Kip Beecher
Bealer
E Lorde Hwy Shater
Riverside
Abe
Goldie
Hwy 43
Goldie’s Real Estate
Oak St
Bakersfield
Cal
Shafter - Wasco Area
Louise St
Boydstun. Realtors
Schnaidt
Bath
Schnaidt- “Roth Ins
Clara J. Schnaidt
Realtor
Lady Ins
Central Ave
Lge
Corredt Patio
Wed. & Thure
W. Lordo Hwy
Shafter Ave
Apts
P. O
CALL
Stringham's Shafter Drug Store
E. Lerdo
Shafter Drug Store
Don McCaslin
Ernie Hofman
Pan American Mobile Home
Pioneer Dr
Pioneer Trailer Park
Bakerefield
Golden West
Kathy
Lerdo Hwy
A.M
St. Bakersfield
Hofman Drive
Dolly Bailey
Century 21, Realty
Central
Kern Homes
Godey Road
Pacific & Kern
Dolly
U — Help
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Eureka St
California
LVN
Country Cottage
E Street
Avon
Orange Ave
Mig and
Stich
Hanner Trailer Mfg. Co, Inc
Minter Field
George Globe
Yeat’s
Paleview
Habla Espanol
Chester Avenue
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