Shafterites Win Top Prizes At Turlock Pathfinder Fair
Shafter participants earned blue ribbons at the Seventh-Day Adventist Pathfinder Fair in Turlock. Winners included Laura Gittinger for embroidery, Norman Isaac for knot display, Carol Lorenzo for a skirted doll with milk filters, Virginia Voth for sewing, Cara Nightingale in textile painting, Charlotte Pitts for glorified glass and splatter paintings, Dora Fitter er in nature painting, Evelyn Bowlie for canned fruits and a blouse, and Lanette Holmes in splatter painting. The Shafter booth received a $5 award and featured splatter painting demonstrations. The event featured a Monterey Bay Academy band and speakers from Adventist organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafterites
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Turlock
Shafter
Laura Gittinger
Norman Isaac
Carol Lorenzo
Virginia ‘Voth
Cara
Nightengale
Charlotte Pitts
Dora Fitterer
Evelyn Bowlie
Lanette Holmes
Central California Conference of
Seventh-Day Adventists
Pathfinders
Kern
Bakersfield
Wasco
Delano
Jerry Holmes
David Garrad
Mike Henley
Dennis Heinze
Virginia Voth
Richard Voth
Garry Gottfried
Frank Isaac
Jack Wood
Ted Voth
Juanita Borba
M. M. Fenderson
Roy Jitts
Victor Bonlie
Dave Rueb
Eldo Epps Returns to Belgian Congo Mission Work
Eldo Epps and family arrived from Chicago for a multi month stay before Epps resumes duties with the African Inland Mission. The family aided by 300 bush schools and 400 native educators, work in evangelism in Lake Albert region amid jungle and mountain terrain. Epp, Shafter native, grew up near Richland and his children attend Maple School.
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Eldo Epp
Chicago
Epps
New York City
African Inland Mission
Bushc
Lake Albert
Africa
Epp
P. C. Epp
Shafter
Richland School
Maple School
Mrs Bill Frizzell Undergoes Surgery at Mercy Hospital
Mrs Bill Frizzell of 302 Oak Street underwent surgery Tuesday morning at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Frizzell
Oak St
Mercy Hospital
Joan James Weds Bakersfield Youth in Las Vegas
Miss Joan James of Shafter and Jerry Moffett of Bakersfield united in marriage at the Little Chapel Around the Corner in Las Vegas. The bride, then living in Sacramento, wore a lavender knit suit with orchid corsage. groom’s cousin Jim Elliott attended. The couple plan to reside in Santa Maria where he works for Mobile Homes Corp.
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Garner
Las Vegas
Miss James
Shafter
Jerry Moffett
Bakersfield
Richard G. James
Sacramento
Frankie Guenther É
Jim Elliott
Jack Elliott
Air Force
Santa Maria
Mobile Homes Corp
Moffett
Shaft
Buffet Feed Honors Pair At New Home Celebration
A surprise buffet supper Sunday night honored Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Neuman in their new home at 279 Cross St. A caravan of cars gathered at the Marvin Neuman residence on Tulare Avenue and proceeded to the honorees home. Guests included Clarence Neuman Herb Neuman Marvin Neuman Hershal Rodgers Cecil Bridges Robert Mettler Donald Zachary Jim Albright M. L. Wiedmann Arnold Koenn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Harvey Neuman
Cross St
Marvin Neuman
Tulare ‘Avenue
Messrs. and
Mesdames Clarence. Neuman
Herb Neuman
Hershal Rodgers
Cecil Bridges
Robert Mettler
Donald Zachary
Jim Albright
M. L. Wiedmann
Arn
Card Party Fetes Friends in Williams Home
Mrs L Ford Williams hosted a Halloween bridge and canasta party for women while men attended a Lions Club meeting at Ricci's Cafe. Guests included Hazel Goodspeed Edna Reed Kay Ringsdorf Hortense Johns Marcel Parsons Connie Schroter Nigel Overton Ethel Rey Ellen Hughett Mary Norton Mary Hughett and later Howard Jeffries Robert Hughett Dick Jeffries Kenny Ringsdorf Luciene Goodspeed William Johns director of the seeing eye dog school San Rafael and Harrison Aliper a former Lion member.
Badgets Visit Son at Salinas and Watsonville Trip
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Badgett and family of 18624 Shafter Ave drove to Salinas Saturday to visit their son and his wife the Badgetts Jr. Alma, their daughter, returned home after two weeks with her brother and sister-in-law. On Sunday the group went to Watsonville to hear the Gospelaires Quartet.
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John T. Badgett
Shafter Ave
Salinas
J. T. Badgett
Alma
Watsonville
Gospelaires
Monroe veto record in his presidency stands as a single bill
During James Monroe's presidency he vetoed only one piece of legislation. The incident marks a rare use of veto power by his administration and highlights Monroe's legislative record.
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The
United States
James Monroe
Mrs Gaede and Son Honored at Cross Street Party
Mrs Edward Gaede and her three year old son Eddie were feted at a neighborhood party hosted at their Cross street home. Children present included Rodney Susie Sheryl Gaede and others. adults included Ray Brook Ed Coker Jarvis Wheeler Johnny Gaede and Paul Pilgrim. Gaede later treated his family to a birthday supper.
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Edward Gaede
Eddie
Cross Street
Rodney
Susie
Sheryl Gaede
Sherry
Dandy Wheeler
Darrell Janzen
Susan
Tommy
Dorothy Brook
Sandy
Gloria Janzen
Christina Bann
Ray Brook
Ed Coker
Jarvis Wheeler
Johnny Gaede
Paul Pilgrim
Gaede
Israel Student to Visit Rio Bravo 4-H Club
Pinchas Tamir from Israel will speak at the Rio Bravo 4-H Club meeting tomorrow sponsored by the International Farm Youth Exchange. He will compare fruit growing in Israel with the United States and focus on citriculture. The gathering is 7 30 p.m. in the school auditorium with Orrie McClellan supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RIO Bravo
Rio Bravo 4-H Club
Pinchas Tamir
Israel
International Farm Youth Exchange
Tamir
United States
Orrie McClellan
Ebel Family Attends Dorcus Rally in Lynwood
Mr and Mrs Jake Ebel and family joined the Federated Corcus Rally in Lynwood over the weekend to support Seventh Day Adventist Church philanthropy. The event featured needlework booths, speeches by A D Bohn and Woonsang Choi, plus music from Glendale Lynwood and Newberry Park academies and Royal Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
Jake Ebel
Norman Ebel
Mary Barling
Wasco
Federated Corcus
Lynwood
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
A. D. Bohn
Pacific Union Conference
Woonsang Choi
Republic of Korea
Coreus Fund
Glendale
Newberry Park
Royal Reid
Ebel
Martha Miller
Olinda Barnum
Ralph Gilbreaths
Eisenhower Buffet Feature on Election Night
An Eisenhower party held a supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jacobsen on Manuel Avenue. Guests watched returns on television throughout the evening including M. L. Thomas and their spouse, Dr. and Mrs. Harold Freedman, and other local couples.
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R. A. Jacobsen
Manuel Avenue
M. L. Thomas
Harold Freedman
FE. A. Brown
L. J. Woodard
David Muir
Harold Greene
C. J. Vignolo
Bill Lachenmaier
Harold Miller
Women Learn Adjustment Jobs For Keeping Sewing Machines
Mrs. Leroy Zimmerman hosted a session for women to learn cleaning and adjusting sewing machines. Miss Jean Fritz demonstrated disassembly, cleaning, oiling, and testing tensions with tips for yearly service and daily maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Zimmerman
Jean Fritz
Miss Fritz
Left Ham Sandwich Sign Sparks Curious Customer Inquiry
From where I sit 4y Joe Marsh notes a joke sign at Bob's Restaurant offering left ham for 40 cents and right ham for 30 cents. Bob explains the sign is a gimmick to attract orders, with only one real price, and customers seem amused by the quirk.
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Bob
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