75th Anniversary of Shafter Drug Celebrated in Town
The Stringham Wiedmann family marked 75 years of the Shafter Drug Store with a Saturday drawing for a 25 inch color TV won by Tina Richardson of Shafter. Opened in 1919 by E B Stringham and Angie, the store began in the Shafter Mercantile Building and grew through the years with soda fountain service and a back-room home for the family.
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Stringham - Wiedmann
Shafter Drug Store
Tina Richardson
Shafter
E. B
Doc) Stringham
Angie
Stringhams
Corcoran
Shafter Mercantile
Doc
Edward J. Kennedy
M. M. Kay
Santa Arrives as Shafter Hosts Downtown Christmas Sing
Santa will visit Shafter on December 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Downtown Christmas Sing hosted by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and City. Richland Junior High and Richland Intermediate choirs, Valley Bible Church Choir, St. Theresa’s Choir, and North Kern will sing, with the Marines assisting Toys For Tots collections. James Street will close between the Alley and Central Avenue for the event, hot drinks will be sold by the Richland Choir Booster Club, and downtown shops will stay open. For details call 746-2600.
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Shafter
James St
Central Avenue
Richland Choir
The
Chamber
Community events column for Shafter area listings
Local events column lists activities in Shafter California including museum open days first Saturday and group tours. Monday crafts at the Senior Center. Second Monday Woman's Aglow meetings. Tuesday Bible study with childcare. Thursday community prayer at City Hall. Contact names and phone numbers provided for details.
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Shafter Press
P.O
W.C. Walker Senior Center
Sunset Ave
Barbara Tisler
Woman's Aglow
Shafter
Veteran’s Hall
Valley Bible Church
Pine St
Nancy Wilson
Kay Kelley
City Hall
Birth of Samuel A Lara at Mercy Southwest Hospital
Samuel A Lara was born on November 3, 1994 to Artemio and Maria Lara at Mercy Southwest Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and measured 21 inches. Grandparents are Reynaldo and Consuela Lara of Shafter.
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Samuel A. Lara
Artemio and
Maria Lara
Mercy Southwest Hospital
Reynaldo and
Consuela Lara
Shafter
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Shafter Drug
Stringham
Ted Wiedmann
Ted
Shafter Schools
USC
Sandy
Arthur Young
Mert
Pat
Brad
Don
Shafter High School
Richland School
Larry and
Janice Dimas
Santa
Nike Amedeo
Foster
Roll John Morrell
Carne Asada
Maseca
Lipton
MT. Dew
Galion Foster Farms
Mexico
Heeadline Samia
Coles
Betsy Ross
Amaral
Golden
Home & Garden
John Small
NTO
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