Birthday Club Honors Mrs Searcy With Homeside Party
Mrs. Vernon Searcy celebrated her birthday Wednesday as members of her Birthday Club gathered at her home. Lavelle Beaver baked the cake served with ice cream coffee and punch. Games with a prize went to Lisle Laughlin. Attendants included Frieda Coleman Bill Carter Gene Guenther Ivan Mettler Lavelle Beaver Art Kadel Winnie Kincannon Shirley House Dale Wiedmann Claude Mitchel Norval Winters and Mrs Searcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Searcy
Searcy
Lisle Laughlin
Frieda Coleman
Bill Carter
Gene Guenther
Ivan Mettler
Lavelle Beaver
Art Kadel
Winnie Kincannon
Shirley House
Dale Wiedmann
Claude Mitchel
Norval Winters
Mrs. Searcy
Mrs Spitzer Honored With Layette Shower Luncheon
Herbert Spitzer was the guest of honor at a Layette Shower held at the home of Mrs. Ed Kirschenman. The event featured a Stork themed gift table and a card playing afternoon with prizes to Fred Delcer Calvin Goehring and Oscar Spitzer. Elmer Evans won the door prize for Mrs Spitzer's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Spitzer
Ed Kirschenman
Kirschenman
Fred Delcer
Calvin Goehring
Oscar Spitzer
Elmer Evans
Miss Barbara Stone Honored With Saturday Shower
A party and miscellaneous shower were given Saturday evening for Miss Barbara Stone who will marry Ed Lucas of Wasco in October. The Gerald Bayless home patio hosted guests, with co-hosts the Baylesses and Mr. and Mrs. Collins. Prizes went to Leona Vanatta and H Walker amid crepe paper decor and a decorated wedding cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Stone
Ed Lucas
Wasco
Gerald Bayless
Bill Dalke
Dave Merkel
A. J. Smith
H. B. Walker
Whitson
H. N. Gilley
Miles Prendergast
Kenneth Pipkin
Evelyn Tiberghein
Leona Vanatta
Lottie Liles
Norma Eskew
Nightengales welcome fifth child Steven Ray
Mr and Mrs Andy Nightengale announce the birth of a son named Steven Ray on August 15 at Wasco Maternity Home weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces They have three brothers and a sister Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gus Tisch of Shafter and Mrs Anna Nightengale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Nightengale
Wasco
Steven Ray
Gus Tisch
Shafter
Anna Nightengale
Four Generations Crane Family Reunion in Shafter
Four generations of the Crane family gathered in Shafter for a group photo. C. F. Crane, 71, from Texas, lives with his son Edgar in Shafter. Edgar, a longtime resident, works at the Shafter-Wasco Gin with his son Edward and Edward’s wife Betty McCoy. Eddie Jr. is three months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Shafter
C. F. Crane
Texas
Edgar Crane
Edgar
Laura Burton
Edward
Betty McCoy
Bakersfield
Little Eddie, Jr
Shafter-Wasco Gin
Junior Women Plan Annual Fashion Show
The Junior Women's Club selects Silhouette of You as the show theme and presents the event at 8 p.m. on Tuesday October 19 in Memorial Hall, Shafter. Judd's of Bakersfield provides fall fashions. Helene Van Ness chairs with deputies for decorations refreshments tickets favors door prizes models and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
You
Memorial Hall
Shafter
Judd’s
Bakersfield
Helene van Ness
Jerry Paul
Mary Anderson
Pat Neuman
Helen Farrell
la Freda Bridges
Baptismal Services Set Sunday for 26 at Ed Thiessen Ranch
Mennonite Brethren Church announces 26 baptismal candidates to be held Sunday at 2 30 PM. The services take place at the Ed Thiessen Ranch, located one and one half miles west of Shafter on Tulare Avenue. Participants include Bonnie Thiessen Timmothy Enns Ramona Jean Buller Edward Isaac Earlene Enns Sharon Janzen Janie Reimer Johnny Janzen Jerry Unruh Rodney Wiens Henrietta Loewen Karin Nicol Karen Wiens Roger Becker Curtis Bergman Douglas Heinrichs Evelyn Penner Mr and Mrs Floyd Rosales Tony Billy Eddie Sonny Pete Mike Rosales Mrs Don Maupin Mrs Don Maupin and Mrs Tony Rosales. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ed Thiessen
Shafter
Tulare Avenue
Bonnie Thiessen
Timmothy Enns
Ramona Jean Buller
Edward Isaac
Earlene Enns
Sharon Janzen
Janie Reimer
Johnny Janzen
Jerry Unruh
Rodney Wiens
Henrietta Loewen
Karin Nicol
Karen Wiens
Roger Becker
Penner Family Host Daughter Evelyns 13th Birthday
Mr and Mrs Henry Penner entertained Evelyns friends for her thirteenth birthday with outdoor games and pencil and paper contests. Prizes went to Carolyn Siemens Kathleen Buhler and Kathy Hinton as Evelyn gave hand painted kerchiefs. Ice cream cake and punch were served to a large group including Bonnie Heinrichs Janice Balzer Nancy Engel Marilyn Warren and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Penner
Evelyn
Carolyn Siemens
Kathleen Buhler
Kathy Hinton
Bonnie Heinrichs
Janice Balzer
Nancy Engel
Marilyn Warren
Henrietta Loewen
Lela Kelley
Karen Wiens
Nadia Nevarov
Erlene Enns
Karen Nickel
Ruth Wittenberg
Carol Becker
Lana Lachenmaier
Frances Johnson
Rhoda Reimer
Vonnie Enns
Arline
Eilene Wiebe
Lydia
Albert Penner
Mrs J W Hood Returns From Washington Funeral
Mrs J W Hood came back late Monday from Washington where she attended the funeral of her father.
Miss Roberta Liles to Wed Cpl. Phil Zachary in Shafter
Miss Roberta Liles of Shafter will marry Cpl. Phil Zachary of Lerdo Highway this Saturday at Union Congregational Church. Bobbie, daughter of Mrs. Lottie Liles, is a UC Santa Barbara junior. Zachary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Zachary, is in the Army Paratroops and set to depart Fort Campbell for the Far West after a thirty day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Liles
Phil Zachary
Union Congregational Church
Bobbie
Lottie Liles
Shafter
University of California At
Army
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Far West
Housewarming Returns Lee Stover Family to Shafter
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stover and children Gregory and Sandra move back to Shafter at 261 Cross Street. Stover will manage the Central Cold Storage Plant and Central Market Butcher Shop. Friends host a buffet style supper and present a GE sandwich grill and a decorated cake with Ruth and Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Stover
Gregory
Sandra
Shafter
Wasco
Cross Street
Stover
TV deal at Thrifty Shopper signals limited time offer
Thrifty Shopper advertises a Packard Bell 21 inch mahogany console for 439.35 and a half price 35 foot antenna for 35 with a limit until next week. The promotion involves Ed Terrell and owner Ray Van Ness and technician Paul Suaoess, promising top fidelity pictures from Fresno Tulare and Bakersfield areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray van Ness
Paul Suaoess
Ed Terrell
Fidelity
Fresno
Tulare
Bakersfield
BPWC Chicken Dinner Featured Piano Evening
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a chicken dinner at Cawelo with Lional Nightengale providing piano selections. Members present included Mary Kelly, Inez Moser, Clara Schnaidt, Irene Tilly, Rowena Merkel, Bonnie Howell, Lottie Liles, Ruth McMillan, Alberta Prendergast, Margaret Smith, Leona Vanatta, Mildred Patterson, Lorraine Christianson. The next meeting is October 7 at 320 Cross St hosted by Mrs. Vivian Crandall with Vera K. Gibson as guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. John Yingst of Bakersfield visited Sunday dinner at daughter and son-in-law Eugene Guenther’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cawelo
Lional Nightengale
Mary Kelly
Inez Moser
Clara Schnaidt
Irene Tilly
Rowena Merkel
Bonnie Howell
Lottie Liles
Ruth McMillan
Alberta Prendergast
Margaret Smith
Leona Vanatta
Mil
Dred Patterson
Lorraine Christenson
Vivian Crandall
Cross St
Vera K
Gibson
John Yingst
Bakersfield
Eugene Guenther
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Central Valley Television
Central Ave
Packard Bell
Good Values
Sprouse-Reitz
Comis
Sprouse
Reitz
Merrill Lamley
Mrs. Spitzer
Raymond Brook
Aaron Kirschenman
Wayne Hill
McFarland
Murray Evans
Donald Shell
John Spitzer
Delano
Ewald Goehring
Joe Westbrook
Don Zachary
Walter Grossman
Oscar Schaeffer
Marvin Bender
Miss Stone
Stork
Herb Spitzer
Bob
Ed Brown
Mary
L. J. Kirschenman
Marlene
Cuyama
Kirschenmans
Wayne
Patricia
Thelma
Penners
Miss Roberta Liles
Lee Stovers
Bessie Willams
Bessie
California Avenue
Clarence Johnson
America
South Shafter Ave
Shafter. Calif
F.B.I
Washington, D. C
Pentecostal
Church OF God
Cecil Pool
Church OF the
West Lerdo
R. F. Lindley
Savanna, Okla
R. BR. Richey
Pastor
BPWC
Walker St
Joe Marsh
Slugger
Slugger White
Cae
United States Brewers Foundation
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Oeem Weal Nee
Polaroid
Lees
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
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