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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1953
Page
4
Some 27 Shafter High School coeds seek the crown for the annual Coronation Ball to be held December 18. Miss Shirley Harris, adviser of the Girls Athletic Association, announced today. The ballot is divided into two portions to select seven court members and the queen.
The Young Married Couples of the First Baptist Church surprised Pastor Sam Wilcoxon Monday night with a birthday party in the educational building. The hall featured a Thanksgiving theme with pumpkins and decor. About 100 guests shared sandwiches pie ice cream and coffee as singing prayers and games capped the evening.
A group of Buttonwillow women attended a putting tournament at Rockdale Country Club recently. Participants included Kay Ringsdorf Edna Hazel Goodspeed and Doris Illiams.
George Chernabaeff has spent two weeks in Mercy Hospital with a badly crushed left arm following a non collision accident. Doctors report he hopes to be released home within a few days and will need medical treatment for some time. Weekend visitors included relatives from Kerman and Los Angeles.
Shafterites traveling south watched the University of California at Los Angeles defeat the University of Southern California 13 to 10. Tony Brown Elliott Garrison and Jack were among the travelers.
Shafter High School Dramatic Club stages a three play set December 9 for students and December 10 for the public in the auditorium. Shows begin at 8 p m with admission 75 cents adults 35 cents students and children. Free babysitting provided. Casts include Wayne Bradshaw Pat McNew Edna Crane Barbara Jobe Coddie Rees Shirley Coodey Raynetta Mann LaWanda Edwards Terry Robey Richard Neuman Barbara Maupin Patsy Cornell Harvey Friedley Bill Colvard.
Mr and Mrs Roy Farrell of Beech avenue welcomed their first child Cynthia Jane a girl born Saturday at Freise maternity Bakersfield weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Brenda Sue born November 12 to Mr and Mrs Richard Hearn of Bayless with sister Linda. Grandparents listed from Ventura and Shafter. Bert Wilder of Buttonwillow and wife welcomed Samuel William born November 14 at Westside Community Taft weighing seven pounds 13 ounces.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce meeting is canceled this Friday due to Thanksgiving. The next session, on December 4, will feature a film on credits, announced President Lew Woodard.
Sergeant Avon Fine and wife Gwen Kennedy of Tampa Florida spent the weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Tracy in Buttonwillow. Fine, brother of Mrs. Tracy, is stationed at Davis Mountain Air Field Base Tucson Arizona as chief engineer and flying instructor. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hair and family, and Irma Timberlake.
Mrs Harlin Wilson will host a demonstration meeting on recreation and entertainment for the entire family at the Wilson home on Fresno avenue between Scaroni and Poplar. Miss Jean Fritz, home adviser, will lead the session with Christmas suggestions and a sale to fund a delegate to the state meeting in spring. Attendees are asked to bring an item to sell and the meeting starts at 1 30.
A noon Saturday family dinner honored Charlotte Voth on her 17th birthday. Attendees included friends from Monterey Bay Academy and relatives such as Clifford Gottfried, Elmer Nightingale, Roger Fender, Dougie and Bobby, and Dan Voth. Earlier, Dan Voth’s birthday was celebrated with another dinner.
A layette shower held at the home of Miss Donna Dalke on Sycamore Street honored Mrs. Don Knowles. Guests included Mrs. Jack Nikkel and Mrs. W. H. Dalke. a pink stork dominated the gift table.
Mrs Charlsia Owens and her son Ronnie are visiting Long Beach for two weeks with her husband's relatives Mr and Mrs Robert Owens Jr While Mrs Owens husband Rowland serves with the Occupation Army in Germany
Bakersfield couple announces the engagement of Marian Smith to Donald Loewen son of Shafter residents. The bride to be is a Bakersfield High School graduate and the prospective groom attends Fresno State College after being from the Wasco area.
A Wednesday Afternoon Club event at Veterans Memorial Hall will host a family potluck on Tuesday December 1 at 6 30 p m The program includes entertainment by Mrs A J Hemingson and a silent auction conducted by written bids with Mrs L J Woodard in charge Assistants include Mrs William Bender and hostesses led by Mrs C W Christopher Others involved are James Floyd Cooper Leonard Duck John Fox J W Frizzell Channing Crandall William Fairbanks and H C Freedman Articles may be left at the hall after 2 p m next Tuesday for auctioning.
Mr and Mrs William Duerksen are spending this week vacationing in San Francisco. The couple’s plans include sightseeing and relaxation during their stay in the city by the bay.
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