Maple Groom Marries Connie Petty in Bakersfield Church
Miss Connie Eileen Petty became the bride of Doyle Donahoo on October 7 at the First Southern Baptist Church of Bakersfield. The gown featured French chantilly lace with a peau train and silk illusion veil. orchids and carnations adorned the bridal bouquet. Reverend Clyde Skidmore presided as about 175 guests witnessed the double ring ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Eileen Petty
Doyle Donahoo
First Southern Baptist Church
Bakersfield
Clyde Skidmore
City financial report shows quarter revenue well short of budget
City Clerk Bill Johnston presented the first quarter financials to the City Council. Revenue reached 18.2 percent of the year's forecast through September 30 with no receipts from property or motor vehicle taxes and total quarters income at 64,126.91 against a 344,906 forecast. Expenses stood at 16.2 percent of the $422,353 annual budget, totaling 68,327.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Johnston
Evelyn Agee Returns From Alaskan Family Visit
Mrs. Evelyn Agee came home by plane from Alaska where she visited her daughter and family in Soldotna near Anchorage. Patrick Thomas was born within 24 hours of her arrival, making him the couple's fifth child. Agee noted primitive life, log houses, moose and bear meat, wild berries, and scarce common goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Agee
Alaska
Tom Humecky
Soldotna
Anchorage
Patrick Thomas
Tim
Angela
Matt
James
Agee
Bakersfield
Joe
Humecky
Standard Oil Company
Mike Humecky
Evelyn
Plans Finalized for Annual Ham Dinner of Women's Fellowship
The Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational Church held a luncheon and program on October 19. Mrs. E C Eckmann chaired the hostess group and Marguerite Shaw spoke on The Homeless Child. Plans were finalized for the November 16 ham dinner bazaar and Christmas packages for church servicemen.
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Women’s Fellowship
The
Union Congregational Church
E. C. Eckmann
Charles Christopher
T.N. Anderson
Neal Olsen
George Starrh
Marguerite Shaw
Kern County Welfare Department
Rolf Jacobsen Sr
Second Annual Cake Baking Contest Set
The Second Annual Cake Baking contest for grades 7–12 is scheduled at Colvard's Home Furnishings with entry deadline 3 p.m. Wednesday Nov 1. Cakes judged at 4 p.m. Entries require duplicate blanks from store or school. Each entrant gets a teflon server set tea towels and potholder. Three winners in groups 8 9–10 and 11–12 win seven-piece Elko baking sets. Connie Myers of Southern California Gas Co will demo the O Keefe and Merritt range at Colward's on Nov 2. Door prizes and recipes offered. store marks third anniversary.
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Colvard
Elko
Connie Myers
Southern California Gas Company
O'Keefe
Colvards Enjoy Las Vegas Excursion With RCA Prize
Mr and Mrs Jack Colvard won an all expenses paid dealer prize from RCA and spent three days two nights in Las Vegas. They were among 76 California couples at the Sahara hotel enjoying two floor shows including Hello Baby featuring Donald O Conner June Allyson Ginger Rogers and Dorothy Lamour. Colvard's Home Furnishings owner Jack Colvard led the party.
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Jack Collard
Las Vegas
RCA
California
Sahara Hotel
Donald O’conner
June Allison
Ginger Rogers
Dorothy Lamour
Jack
Colvard’s Home Furnishings
Welcoming Dinner for New Pastor and Wife
The Pentecostal Church of God invites the public to a welcoming dinner for Rev. and Mrs. H A Thomas after Sunday worship. The event is Sunday at 1 PM at the church annex, following morning services. Formerly of Wichita Kansas, they arrive to lead the congregation.
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Pentecostal Church of God
H.A. Thomas
Wichita
Kans
Bradford-Terry Wedding Set for December First
Mr and Mrs Neal Bradford announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyne Bradford to William Terry son of Mr and Mrs W T Terry of Durham Arvin The bride to be is a Shafter high school Texas graduate who lettered in basketball and football and was active in Future Farmers of America He served in the army and is a mechanic at Rideside farms in Arvin The couple have set their wedding for December 1.
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Floyd Petty
River Boulevard
Bakersfield
Kathy Petty
Peggy Townsend
Debora Petty
Karen Turner
David Lopes
Dennis Petty
Nathan Petty
James Sheldon
Steven Hill
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield High School
Lufkin
Business College
Young, Woolridge, Paulden and Self
Hubert Donahoo
Carmi
Illinois
Maple School
Kelly Blanton
Elmer Engel
Wasco
Clyde Johnston
Shafter
Maricopa
Wayland Hill
Sharon
Earlimart
Jim LeMasters
Tehachapi
Bob Hill
Ventura
Roy Lynch
Tracy
Rayburn Wise
Fresno
Neal Bradford
West Tulare
Carolyne
William Terry
W. T. Terry
Durham
Arvin
Miss Bradford
Shafter High School
Texas
Future Farmers of America
Rideside Farms
Vera Gibson Speaks at Shafter BPW Dinner on Women in Business
Kern County Clerk Vera Gibson spoke to the Shafter Business & Professional Women's Club during National Women's Week observances at the Veteran's Memorial Hall on October 19. The event featured plans for the annual Mexican dinner on November 2 to raise scholarships for needy girls, with Edna Ross and Evelyn Agee heading committees.
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Vera Gibson
Kern County
Shafter Business & Professional Women’s Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Clara Schnidt
Vera
Edna Ross
Evelyn Agee
E Ha Ki Wee Horizon Club
Shafter Bpw Club
Laura Hare
Leota Adams
The
Mexican Baptist Church
Shafter Board Mulls Ground Level Storage Tank Plan
The Shafter Public Utility District weighs replacing the existing water tower with a ground level storage tank. The proposal aims to shift storage and distribution, sizing the system to meet current and future water needs and security considerations.
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Shafter
Shafter community notes and water project plans
Letters praise the St Therese Altar Society spaghetti dinner and announce plans for a spring St Patrick's Spanish Dinner. A councilman welcomes corrected coverage on local youth sports and recreation programs. The piece outlines a city water storage expansion plan with a 500000 gallon ground tank, dismantling of an elevated tank, valve work, and future well expansion, plus a citizen letters section supporting bond plans.
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St Therese’s Altar Society
Shafter
Lerdo Highway
Shafter Avenue
Corporation Yard
Central Valley Highway
Euclid
Pacific Avenue
Wisner Addresses School Bond Issue Interest at Board Meetings
The speaker, Mr. Frank H. Wisner, notes persistent interest in the school bond issue, started during attendance at Board meetings as an observer and participant. The record captures ongoing engagement with district funding and educational planning.
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Frank H. Wisner
Maple Classes On Field Trip Here
Maple School third and fourth graders from Mrs. Janet Peterson’s class visited Thompson Trucking in Shafter on October 19. John Thompson demonstrated truck features including the fifth wheel cab motor and tractor rig, while forklifts and fuel tanks were explained. The trip tied to reading and social studies as students plan thank you letters to their host.
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Maple
Janet Peterson
Maple School
Thompson Trucking Company
Shafter
John Thompson
Peterson
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Mrs
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational
E. Tulare Ave
Owen C. Onsum
Colvards
Bradford
Terry
Shafter Press
Carolyn Bradford
BPW Club
Shaftae Press
Central Avenue
Shafter, California
Don James
St. Thereses Altar Society
Richland
Shafter Recreation Commission
Rio Bravo
Richland School
Shafter High
Kern County Parks and Recreation
J.C. Atkinson
City of
Rio Bravo, Maple
Robert M. Pollard
Magnolia Ave
Bakersfield, Calif
Snow Gates& Valves
Church of Christ
San Francisco
Motor Inn
T.V
Fifth and Mission ST
San Francisco, Calif
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