Marriage Vows United Patricia Russell and Mark Shore
Patricia Darlene Russell and Mark Riley Shore wed at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church in a Aug 28 ceremony before 456 guests. The groom plans seminary study after Biola College. both families hosted a reception in the church social hall.
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Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Patricia Darlene Russell
Frank Russell
Shafter
Mark Riley Shore
Vern Shore
Durango
Colo
Mennonite Brethren Church
Henry Dick
Joint Meeting Held by church groups at Ebenezer Reformed
A joint meeting of the Ladies Society and the Men's Fellowship at Ebenezer Reformed church occurred on Wednesday Sept 8 with 36 members and guests. Robert Merz led devotional, plans for coming months were discussed and Jim Hamman presented slides from the Bakersfield College choir European trip. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Ernest Hauck Mrs Marvin Weidenbach Mrs Layton Weidenbach and Mrs Russell Hamman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Robert Merz
Jim Hamman
Bakersfield College
Ernest Hauck
Marvin Weidenbach
Layton Weidenbach
Russell Hamman
Mrs Bert Nice Elected Directress of Altar Guild
Mrs Bert Nice of Wasco was elected Directress of the Altar Guild at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Shafter during a guild meeting at the Nice residence Monday evening. She succeeds Mrs Fred Mason who resigned ahead of moving to San Luis Obispo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nice
Wasco
Altar Guild
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Shafter
Nice
Fred Mason
San Luis Obispo
Prenuptial Supper Held at Mennonite Brethren Hall
A prenuptial supper Friday night at the Mennonite Brethren social hall featured hostesses Mrs. Er nest Bartel Mrs. Leroy Witcher Mrs. Charles Klassen and Mrs. J E Klassen. Rose trees and pink carnations decorated the tables as 65 guests from the families and wedding party attended the meal of fried chicken potato salad green salad relishes melon balls rolls ice cream pie and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren
Ernest Bartel
Leroy Witcher
Charles Klassen
J. E. Klassen
Bride’s Family Holds Sunday Get Together at Rus sell Home
Thirty members of the bride’s family gathered at the Frank Russell home on Sunday afternoon August 29 for a family gathering. The meal included baked ham fried chicken potato salad jello salad relishes and desserts pumpkin pie rhubarb pie wedding cake with punch tea and coffee.
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Frank Russell
Variety Revue at Kern County Fair
The Variety Revue a Hollywood spectacular with 20 artists presents two free shows at Cotton Bell Theater 8 30 p m Sept 30 Oct 1 2 3. Ink Spots Lange troupe Skeet Minton Ann Castle Jack Imel Barbara Boylan Bobby Burgess Jim Ravel Arlene Wells and the Rocketeers appear with admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children six and under free.
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Hollywood
Cotton Bell Theater
Bakersfield
Ann Castle
Lawrence Welk
Jack Imel
Barbara Boylan
Bobby Burgess
Jim Ravel
Longest Fishing Pier Listed for Seal Beach
A local claim highlights Seal Beach in Orange County as home to the world's longest fishing pier. The feature credits the pier as a landmark for anglers and visitors seeking a record setting seaside experience.
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Seal Beach
Orange County
Shafter BPW Women Meet and Plan Wasco Dinner
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club met at Mrs. Evelyn Agee's home with vice president Helen Hasty presiding. They discussed the Section IV BPWC dinner with Wasco hosted at the Veterans building on Sept 17 and outlined plans for the Central district meeting in Three Rivers on Oct 16-17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter’Business & Professional Women's Club
Evelyn Agee
Helen Hasty
Audrey Leigh Wisner
BPWC
Veteran’s
Wasco
Wasco Club
Irene Tilley
Irma Chamblee
Buttonwillow
Los Angeles
Chamblee
Frances Garvin
Sprouse Rei
Shafter Junior Women's Club Opens Fall Year
The Shafter Junior Women's Club met at Mrs. Henry Rice home with Rice as president. Sharon Biloff gave a Cancer Foundation trophy for health effort. The group adopted a new budget and standing rules and noted the Tulare Sequoia district meeting on Sept 11. Attendees included Mrs. Henry Rice and several club members. guests were Mrs. Elmer Richards and Mrs. Gene Tillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Henry Rice
Sharon Biloff
Cancer Foundation
Sequoia
Tulare
James Janzen
BABC
Robert Merz
Collins Crosby
Delroy Deniston
Kenneth Handel
District Health
Elmer Richards
Gene Tillman
Church Picnic At Manuel Park Sunday
St. Mark's Episcopal Church schedules an all church picnic at Manuel Park after Sunday service on Sept 19. Church Women organize the event with each family supplying their own table service and bringing a salad or dessert. Rev. John Spear serves as vicar.
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Manuel Park
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
John Spear
St. Mark's
Better-lighted roads safer after dark driving advice
Advice urges drivers to use the more illuminated routes for nighttime travel. It warns that well lit roads reduce hazards and promote safer commutes after sundown.
Nearing Wedding of Linda Kay Adkins
Mr and Mrs Ernest Adkins of Johnson's Trailer court Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Kay to SP/4 John P Jones U S Army son of Mrs Nancy Jones of Tucson Arizona The couple plan to wed Oct 2 at the home of Linda's sister 30178 Riverside Ave Shafter John is stationed at Fort Irwin Barstow Calif where they will establish their first home Linda expects to finish her high school education at Barstow High School John was graduated from Elroy Arizona High School in 1958 and is serving his third hitch.
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Ernest Adkins
Johnson's Trailer Court
Shafter
Linda Kay
John P. Jones
U. S. Army
Nancy Jones
Tucson
Ariz
Mrs
Donald Jones
Riverside Avenue
John
Fort Irwin
Barstow
Calif
Barstow High School
Elroy, Ariz
Birthday Luncheon Honors Mrs Stringham At Daughter’s Home
Mrs E B Stringham, turning a milestone, was honored at a luncheon hosted by her daughter Mrs Helen McKinley at 515 Acacia. Guests included Mrs Mert Wiedmann and others. bridge followed with Mrs Joe Izzell winning high score, Mrs Oscar Wiedmann second, and Mrs M L Thomas consolation.
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E. B. Stringham
Helen McKinley
Acacia
Mert Wiedmann
McKinley
Pup
Joe Izzell
Oscar Wiedmann
M. L. Thomas
Minnie Ohanneson
Phil Ohanesson
Peter Ohanneson
Merle Mettler
Eloise Lowe
Dave Lundy
Justina Little
Rural Roads Surface Coverage Report
A government statistic shows that three quarters of rural roads in the United States are surfaced. The finding highlights infrastructure quality differences between rural and urban networks and suggests ongoing maintenance needs.
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United States
Miss Claudia Hoggard Weds Edward Cook in Buttonwillow
Miss Claudia Hoggard daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Hoggard married Edward Cook son of Jefferson Cook in a 7:30 pm double ring ceremony at St Marys Catholic church Buttonwillow attended by about 400 guests. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with a chapel train and veil. The reception followed at St Marys Social Hall with corsages of white cymbidiums and a bridal party in sapphire blue crepe gowns. The couple plan to live in Buttonwillow at 167 Dunford Street after September 11. The bride is a Buttonwillow and Shafter graduate and student at Lyle’s College of Beauty in Kern. The groom attended Shafter High and works for Growers Ammonia Fertilizer Co. Out-of-town guests included Giovannetti and Caruccini families from San Mateo and Walnut Creek.
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Willam Cahill
Sweethart
Wallace
Mark Vincent
Bakersfield
Lynn
Lurango
Cole
Andrew Russell
Shatler
Miss Shore
Jim Klassen
Russell Manufacturing
Biola
Denver
Colo
Elmer Uuruh
Charlies Stahl
LaMirada
Richard Buhler
Hathorne
Brent
McGregor
Sunnyvale
Brenda Sul
Brerffa
Bill Wright
Gene Hinds
San Bernardino
Jim Russell
San Jose
Jerry Monroe
Andy Russell
Shafter
Violet Hemingson
Janice Kroker
LeAnna Spersing
Uie
Beverly Bartel
Wif Pline
Leonard Gaede
Harvey Gaede
Bonnie Shore
Mar‘dee’ Davies
Curtis Bergman
Lawrence Handel
Ws. Russell
Yosemite
Shore
Leslie James
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Buttonwillow
Claudia Hoggard
C. E. Hoggard
West 2Nd Street
Edward Cook
West Merced
Jefferson Cook
Collins
William Cahill
Sabrina
Patrick McCormick
Ray Moncier
Sandra Torigiani
Torigiani
Diane Antongiovanni
Antonette Tracy
Lorinda Bellaomini
Vanessa Ghilarduccij
Keith Ballengee
Gary Sill
Mike Torrigiani
Allan Hoggard
Don Antongiovanni
Earl Williams
Dennis Giovanni
Ta Pera
St. Mary’s
Pamela Bellaomini
Dunford Street
Cook
Shafter High School
Lyle’s College of Beauty
Inersfield
Richland
Ammonia Fertilizer Company
Jim Giovannetti
Snookie Giovannetti
Frank Caruccini
San Mateo
Fred Banducci
Milbrae
Gino Barsaglia
Walnut—Creek
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Biola College
la Mirada
Mark Shore
Patricia Russell
Everest
Jennings
Sidles
Stringham's
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Kern Fair
The
Ink Spots
Snyder Brothers
Lange Troop
Wil
Skeet Minton
Shafter Bpw
Shafter Press
Linda Kay Adkins
Mrs. Stringham
First Southern Baptist Church
Buel Mouser
Dexter C. Ogan
Training Union
Horace Womack
J. C. Wells
Pres. Brotherhood
Joe Kirk
State Farm
State Farm Insurance
Bloomington
Illinois
East Lerdo
Armstrong Mortuary
California
Brundage Lane
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