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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1958
Page
6
New house just finished on Olive Street in Shafter. Three bedroom with a bath and a half, wall to wall carpeting in the living room. Inquiries to Sol Bartel Phape PL 8-6964 302 C Street Wasco. September 17, 1921.
Billie Lee Ivey 27 resident of Shafter died in a non collision auto accident near Atascadero while on a fishing trip. He lived in California 24 years, served 1% years in the armed forces, and is survived by his wife Virginia, daughter Nancy, and parents in Kingsburg with six brothers and one sister. Services were held at Armstrong Mortuary with Pastor H A Kelley officiating and interment in Shafter Cemetery.
The Brown and Bryant annual employee deep sea fishing trip went to Morro Bay aboard the 65 foot Missouri. Attendees include Ed Brown Fred Bryant Vernon Wilson Al Hagenston Gene Wilcoxson Mel Smith Irv Nickel Benny McLeod Pody Shell Wilbur Stocker Jackie Black Jim Jacobs Hoyt Blackwelder Bill Hiler Carl Mansfield Frances Lawson Lonnie Mullenox Jim Krause Bob Herndon Virgil Worley John Nightingale Gordon Kliewer and Hershel Hilez. From the Arvin branch were Lee Pearce Mae Uses Warcracaas eihetaaasond Guba Meee. Those unable to attend were Bill Hildebrand Grady Ward Cliff Ward John Smith Clyde Story.
Red Cross First Aid courses offered as an adult evening class at Shafter High School gym. Sessions run Tuesdays from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. starting September 16 for about five weeks. Registration at first class. no fee. texts provided by students. Instructor is Arnold Baergen of East Bakersfield High. Advanced instruction offered if enrollment warrants.
Maple Enrollment departments and services of the county offices were explained to teachers. Miss Martha Allison spoke for the county library and Lou Rinzi outlined psychological and testing services in the Kern County school system. The program included Don Edinger science, Mrs Gwen Bur art, Charles Jones music, Glenda Liddell social studies, and the new state report forms. The workshop was praised as worthwhile and may become an annual event.
The first post summer meeting of the Ministerial Association, led by Rev. Ramon Jantz, discussed future meeting programs. Rev. Melvin Nonhof led the devotional as ministers met at the Reformed Church Sunday School rooms for an 8:30 a.m. session. The secretary Rev. John Easterline recorded actions. The next gathering will be at Union Congregational Church with Rev. Paul Babbitt hosting a 9:00 a.m. breakfast on October 7.
Mr and Mrs Lindsey Brown of rural Shafter welcomed their first child a son Ronnie Allen born Friday night at 11 45 pm at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital weighing 8 lbs 1 oz The new mother was confined to the hospital while friends celebrated with a pre planned baby shower in Wasco hosted by Mrs Dirksen of Wasco and Mrs Nelson of Shafter Maternal grandparents are noted as well The fragment confirms the birth and names involved without broader context.
Traveler from Shafter presents a world tour slide show at an assembly. Images photographed abroad during a three month journey accompany the talk given by an E. A. Fender son.
Graveside services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday September 8 for Regenia Marlene Comstock infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Comstock of Minter Village who died September 6 shortly after birth. Armstrong Mortuary handled arrangements. She is survived by her parents and one brother Geanpees Turner of Brankley.
The seminar, sponsored by the California Teachers' Association, trains and orients local teacher associations. All state CTA staff and section field representatives participate, with Hill serving as Shafter High School's official representative.
The service club will field one four golfer team per club with not more than two established Handicap players and the rest Calloway. Teams are selected by clubs and combined team net score decides the winner. Awards include two low net trophies per division for Handicap and Calloway across three levels. A dinner follows with a Master of Ceremonies to be chosen next week.
Funeral services for J. H. Fuller known as Deacon were held at 10 a.m. on September 4 in Shafter. The longtime Kern County resident born June 29 1900 in Greenwood Mississippi died September 1 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He was active in the Masonic lodge and served as Past Master in the Shafter area. Survivors include his widow Alma P. Fuller a daughter Suzette L. Fuller two sons John H. Fuller and Bert P. Fuller a brother Evans O. Fuller and two grandchildren. Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Park Masonic section. Donations to the Heart Research Foundation were requested in lieu of flowers.
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