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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1964
Page
2
Jean Rohrbach married Randy Rohrbach in a Baptist Church ceremony with Rev. Dale officiating. The bride wore a peau de soie and Chantilly lace gown with a chapel train and cascade carnations. The wedding included Maids of Honor Mavis Mixon and a bridesmaid Smith, best man Orbie L. Meeser, and attendees from Van Nuys and Shafter.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce hosts a noon September 1 event at Me Hall welcoming new teachers. Over 100 attendees from Maple school and Shafter Kiwanis Club heard Frank Johnson of the high school PTA and Arthur Johnson, Shafter High principal, introduce the newcomers.
A Richland library hosts a PTA meeting at 5 m. with attendees from the local school community.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Armstrong of 331 Terra Vista Shafter were honored at a dinner party Monday afternoon for their 41st wedding anniversary The couple married in Luxora Arkansas September 9 1923 and have farmed most of their lives They moved to Shafter seven years ago Armstrong is retired They are parents of ten children all living in the area Present were Gene Jewell Lytle Theresa Marvin Maudie Graves Michale James ton Pam Montie of Belridge Gene Armstrong Shafter Janie Link Los Angeles Jo Armstrong and Leslie Armstrong Others Cecil Garland Clyde unable to attend from Shafter Bakersfield
Richland PTA announces a reception for all teachers with the theme Vote for Education. Mrs. Lloyd Robertson, Room Representative chairman, says the event Tuesday September 15 at 6 30 p m on the Richland school patio. Parents with last names A M bring salads N Z bring desserts. main dish prepared by Mrs. Sylvia Baughman cafeteria manager. Parents will have ample time.
An officers installation for J. O. Y. unit featured a devotional by Edward Peters and a business meeting. Norman Friesen becomes secretary with Mrs. Allen Warkentin as correspondence secretary. chairmen include Mrs. Jess Karber and others. attending members and hostesses are listed along with refreshments served.
Linda Marie Stagnaro and James Joseph Estrada Jr. married in Bakersfield on September 1 after meeting in Hawaii. The couple's families attended a reception at the Hacienda Hotel with Rachel Martinez as maid of honor and Jose Martinez as best man.
Mrs Minnie Butler reports a monthly convention of singing at Church of God in Mc Farland this Sunday at 4 PM. Old fashioned hymns draw good crowds, and attendees enjoy themselves. Public invitation extended to join.
Mrs. Janzen announces a full slate of chairmen for the year including Kenneth Handel education literature and Mrs. Jack Ogle Americanism with others handling fine art health safety and press. Announcements cover safety bookmarks at Richland school and a donation to Kern County Philharmonic for student tickets. Next meeting is Tuesday September 15 with Dr Claude Bentz as guest speaker.
Mr and Mrs Glenn R Morris announce the engagement of their daughter Janis to Gerald DeVoe son of Mr and Mrs Roy DeVoe formerly of Wasco now residing in Weldon cisco DeVoe is a Wasco High School alum who played baseball and football at Wasco High He later attended Bakersfield College stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky No wedding date has been set.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a date in September and a memory themed phrase. The readable text hints at a caption or notice but provides no clear event, organization, or location to identify a fuller story. Further readable fragments are needed to form a proper record.
A court filing lists HEID TO JESUS OR EE Castilleja at 155 Shafter as part of a property transfer. The document mentions A. J. Trout and Tom Beam as involved parties, dated September 7.
Mrs. Robert Merz president of Sequoia District Junior Members of the California Federation of Women’s Clubs announces a Saturday meeting at Tagus Ranch near Tulare. Guest speaker is area B vice president Mrs A J Hlaverty with roundtable discussions led by Merz on club president procedures. Attendees include Mrs Collins Crosby and other district officers.
Dan Bledsoe announced Shafter Rotary Club will host new teachers from Richland Elementary School at its regular Tuesday meeting. He said fall and winter programs for Richland Rotary will begin this season.
Mr and Mrs James McGurk of 219 Grant Street announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Jean to Warren Dean Thormipson son of Mr and Mrs W Thompson of 714 Kern Street Shafter The couple plan to marry around October 1 and will first reside in Shafter.
The Hard Time party set for September 12 by the American Legion and Auxiliary has been cancelled per Tuesday night’s Auxiliary meeting. First Vice-President Iva Jo Fosdick led the session in Grace Cox’s absence and noted Sally Armendariz will report on Giri State 1964 at the October 20 meeting. Plans for the September 20 district meeting in Shafter with hosts the Shafter Legion and Auxiliary were discussed. Mrs. George Guenther of Kernville attended as a guest.
Mr and Mrs Jim Bishop traveled to New York for the funeral of Jim s sister who died Sept 1 Linda Payne left for Long Beach to attend Pacific Christian College Eugene Morgan from Shafter begins his second year at the college Jackie Packard daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Packard had an appendectomy and is recovering well Mrs Chuck Sally Firkens returns to work at Stringham Drug after surgery Ora Eddings family moved to Grover City after 15 years in Shafter Bessie Kennath has an ankle injury Isabelle Crawford of Oil dale is seriously ill in Bakersfield hospital Kathy Morgan and daughters Lynn and Pat and Louise Brooks vacationed in Ventura visiting Ruth Arms and Keller family at Santa Barbara Iva Fosdick and family traveled to Seattle then planned Canada and Couer d Alene before returning home
Mr and Mrs Vernon Pierce are back from a two week vacation spent in California. They traveled through multiple spots and enjoyed consecutive weeks away.
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