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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1946
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. Frazier M. Cole of Oakland were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cosgrove in the latter part of last week. The Coles are formerly of Taft.
Sunday guests at the home of Merwin Hunt included Reverend and Mrs. Frank Toller of Salinas. Mrs. Toller is the former Thelma Edwards. She and her late former husband founded the Pentecostal Mission.
The Pentecostal Church in Shafter hosts a two day Homecoming on November 23 and 24 with Saturday services at 2 30 PM an evening service and all day Sunday events A room dinner is served by church ladies with venison donated by Welter Boggs and W C Grose Former Reverend Thelma Edwards will speak on the church history returning pastors Reverend Cecil Poole Reverend J Fuller and Reverend Frank Ratzlaff join out of town speakers as visiting Bakersfield friends and Shafter alumni attend Special music and visiting Evangelist speakers are planned.
Friends hosted a large bridal shower Wednesday evening at the Grose home for Mrs. Thelma J Edwards and her husband Reverend Frank Toller. The Tollers wed on November 8 in Las Vegas.
The Colorado River carves a 105 mile stretch through Grand Canyon National Park. The river’s path shapes the landscape and draws visitors for rafting and scenic views along the canyon walls.
Jessie Murchell Campbell died at his Shafter home last week. Last rites were held Tuesday with Rev. R. Monroe officiating. Burial followed in Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Jack Campbell of Shafter and Rupert Campbell in the Army, five daughters Nettie Ledbetter Almianda Mae Parks Ciorine Mayberry Bonnie Quarles of Shafter and Katherine Jones of Pampa Texas. Also two brothers William Campbell of Shafter and Joe Vanoni of Delano, five sisters J H Haworth G K Haworth es K McCurry of Shafter C Carter of Mebow ie Oklahoma and Clara Gayler of Coalgate Oklahoma.
Mrs. P. L. Arnold and Mrs. Dick Arnold hosted a buffet luncheon and bridge on Saturday afternoon November 16. Guests included Mrs. Furlong, Mrs. Peters, and twelve others. First prize went to Mrs. Furlong and low to Mrs. Peters. There are 13 national forests in Oregon spanning 13,701,834 acres.
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