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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1951

Page

4

TB Chief Talks At Kern Meeting

The executive secretary of the Los Angeles Tuberculosis and Wealth Association spoke at Kern County Association's quarterly meeting in Kern General Hospital auditorium. She outlined the TB Christmas Seal Drive starting Nov 20 and discussed patient care and improving this year's seal campaign.

Los Angeles Tuberculosis and Wealth Association Kern County Association Kern General Hospital Elmer Richards Shafter

Mrs. Rootes Hosts Bridge Party in City Home

A bridge gathering at Mrs. T. P. Rootes residence Tuesday evening included Mesdames F E Stringham, J Frizzell, Eyron Hanson, Lorene Hill, William Lowe, Peter Guenther, Christine Roscamp, and T P Rootes. Mrs. Guenther won high prize, Mrs. Frizzell second, and Mrs. Hanson took low.

T. P. Rootes Mesdames FE B. Stringham Joe Frizzell Eyron Hanson Lorene Hill William Lowe Peter Guenther Christine Roscamp T.P. Rootes Guenther Frizzell Hanson Low

Center Meet Set Rio Bravo

The Community Center holds a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Friday at Rio Bravo School hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Enns. A potluck dinner will be served in the cafeteria.

Rio Bravo Paul Enns

Buttonwillow PTA Carnival Set For Saturday Night

Buttonwillow residents are invited to a school grounds carnival hosted by the PTA to raise funds for the local budget. Concessions open at six, parade at 7 30, costume prizes for children and adults, with Queen of the Carnival crowned during the evening.

Buttonwillow Parent- Teachers Association Joe Lewis Palla

Dennis Heinz Birthday Party At Grandparents Home

Dennis Heinz celebrated his birthday at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs P T Wall with gifts and refreshments. The group then attended a party hosted by the Seventh Day Adventist Church Sabbath School. Attendees included Jimmy Isaac Jerry Holmes Gary Funk Darrel Funk Larry Toews Ronald Toews Bobby Baerg Norman Isaac Frankie Isaac Dale Few Lionel Nightengale and Gary Nightengale. Norman Ebel helped supervise games.

Dennis Heinz P. T. Wall Sabbath School Seventh-Day Adventist Church Dennis Jimmy Isaac Jerry Holmes Gary Darrel Funk Larry Ronald Toews Bobby Baerg Norman Frankie Isaac Dale Few Lional Gary Nightengale Ebel

Stork shower lists, society notes misprint apology

The Small Talk column apologizes for a mix up where a stork shower guest list appeared in a bridge column. It notes society names Mrs Lavon Graves, Roy Farrell, and others, plus mentions Elaine Fleming away, and updates on Tom Kelly's Stanford initiation and Hawaii return. It records local alums at conventions and Rotary events, with Carter Patterson and Pat Kelly's 25th anniversary.

Society Elaine Fleming Ruth Elaine Lavon Graves the Southern Baptist Church Albert Finkbeiners Glenn O. Nays American Water Works San Francisco Utility Board Community Chest Roy Farrells Uc-Usc Farrell C. J. Vignolo Trojans Bears Tom Kelly Shafter High School Alpha Tau Omega Stanford University Tom Assemblyman H. W Pat) Kelly Hawaii Shafter Dance Club Ernie Panero Shafter Area Bill Siemens Bill Goertzen Harvey Gaede Sovern Baptist Church James K. Morris Benny Me Wasconied Leonard Jordan Everett Baker Aday Don Johnson Gene Wilcoxon Ted Mouser Guy Mouser Pine Lawrimore Herman Stanley J. McCloud Wasco Clitnie Rice Lim Ri Joseph Humphrey Inez Humphrey Bakersfield Mesdames Earlene Zelma Graves Caruthers Dale Wiedman Ruth Harvey Shafter Barbar Stone Jean Gorschihg Caroline Spitzer

Job's Daughters Plan Tea At Wasco Home

Wasco Bethel of Job's Daughters planned a silver tea at the country home of the Mahard Crowders in Wasco. Senior Prince Donna Hare presided in Honored Queen Charlotte Crowder’s absence. The event runs 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday with Shafter members hosting 2 to 3:30 and Wasco hosts 3:30 to 5.

Job Mahard Crowder Mahard Crowders Wasco Job’s Masonic Temple Donna Hare Shafter Charlotte Crowder Eastern Star Masonic Lodge Bethel

Potluck Dinner Planned by Ebenezer Ladies

The Ebenezer Reformed Church Ladies Society discussed a potluck supper for husbands to be held November 6 at Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Handel's home on Faber Street. Seventeen members and three guests attended with devotionals led by Rev. Robert Klaudt. Planning committee members were Mesdames Delmer Mettler Eugene Handel W C Handel and Melvin Vaux. The Wood Westfield group noted Rolf Jacobsen's remarks on a South America trip and souvenirs. The next meeting is set for November 4 at Mrs. Dan Schnaidt's home.

W. C. Handel Faber Street Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church Lydia Bender Golden West Avenue Robert Klaudt Staid Wood Westfield Rolf Jacobsen South America Dan Schnaidt Lerdo Avenue

Carroll Rites Funeral for Luther L Carroll

Funeral services for Luther L Carroll aged 66 are set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. He is the brother of Mrs Kathryn Granger of Shafter. Interment, arranged by Armstrong Mortuary, will be in Shafter Cemetery.

Luther L. Carroll Kathryn Granger Shafter Armstrong Mortuary Shafter Cemetery

Twins Celebrated At Buttonwillow Birthday Party

A Seay family gathering honored four year old twins Gay Blomquist and Ret Blomquist on their birthday with a few friends and teachers from Sunday School present at their Buttonwillow home. Their eight year old brother also shared in the celebration.

Buttonwillow Blomquist Gene Maeggruben And

Babies Born to Local Families This Month

The notice lists multiple newborns from area families including Suzanne Kathryn Butler at Mercy Hospital born this morning to Mr and Mrs John D Butler of 225 Grant St. Also Delvin Lee Pitts born Oct 23 weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces at Freise's Hospital Bakersfield Park. Ruth Elaine Fleming born Oct 19 at Miss Freise's Maternity Home weighing five pounds 12 ounces. Sandra Lynn Spuntiowiher announced by Cpl and Mrs Donald Douglas born Oct 19 weighing six pounds 3 ounces. A daughter born Oct 19 to Mr and Mrs Bill Dobrenen at Mercy Hospital weighing seven pounds 2 ounces. A son born to Thurmond Bruce and wife last Friday weighing 19 pounds 2 ounces.

John D. Butler Grant St Suzanne Kathryn Mercy Hospital Leon Pitts Delvin Lee Freise’s Jack Fleming Miss Freise Ruth Elaine Donald Douglas Sandra Lynn Lucille Craw Bill Dobrenen California St Thurmond Bruce Freise

Chinese Dinner Features of Party at Bamboo Oak Street Links

The Young People's Society from Shafter Church of the Nazarene held a Tuesday evening event at the Bamboo with chop sticks and miniature golf at Oak Street Links Bakersfield. Attendees included Dorothy Badgett Pat Baze Alma Fay Rene Stout Cheryl McNaught Margaret Williams Doyle Dunham Robert Lowder Willie Mae Badgett Artie Marie Dunham Norma Dunham Baze Henry Badgett Ronald Dunham Larry McNaught Harold Warken Jin Edward Hall and Rev and Mrs J A McNaught.

Bamboo Oak Street Bakersfield Young People's Society Shafter Church of the Nazarene Dorothy Badgett Pat Baze Alma Fay Rene Stout Cheryl McNaught Margaret Williams Doyle Dunham Robert Lowder Willie Mae Badgett Artie Marie Dunham Norma Dunham Ee Baze Henry Badgett Ronald Dunham Larry McNaught Harold Warken

Potluck Picnic At Hart Memorial Park Noted

A potluck picnic for employees and families was held at Hart Memorial Park. About 65 persons attended a day of games, a baseball toss, potluck lunch, ice cream and soft drinks.

Hart Memorial Park

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