Area 4-H members place in early County Fair judging
Shafter and Maple 4-H clubs excel in Kern County Fair pre judging results. Categories include clothing canning freezing and home furnishing with multiple firsts seconds and thirds among many members led by Cynthia Watkins Karen Anderson and Pamela Watkins across beginning intermediate and advanced levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Laura Spencer
Melinda Zachary
Julie Lehman
Colleen Lehman
Margie Neufeld
Mary Lu Rogers
Aaron Wilson
Teresa Ogle
Margie Biden
Cynthia Watkins
Cheryl Anderson
Dana Nickelsen
Karen Anderson
Pamela Watkins
Cynthia , Watkins
Canning Karen Anderson
canning Pamela_ Watkins
Nurse highlights Project Hope at BPW meeting
The September 19 dinner of the Shayter BPW featured Carlene Rexroth, a Bakersfield surgical nurse who spent ten months with Project Hope in Maceio Brazil aboard the US Navy hospital ship Hope. She described health teaching and hospital-building work with slides, while delegates for the Yosemite convention were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shayter Bpw
Memorial Hall
Helen Hasty
Carlene Rexroth
Ms. Rexroth
Bakersfield
Project Hope
Maceio
Federal University Hospital Carlene
Teresa Pacheco
Betty Gloeckler
Frank Wiener
Sandy Millwee
Ruth McMillan
Singspiration Day Moved to Saturday at Church of God
The Church of God shifts its Singspiration program from Friday to Saturday September 28 to accommodate new pastor Rev. Phillip Akin and a guest appearance by the Good News Singers. Church spokesmen say the public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Phillip Akin
Allen couple hosts party for sons Kenneth and Martin Allen
Cecil and Mrs. Allen of Shafter held a combined graduation and going away party for sons Kenneth W. and Martin B. Allen. Kenneth, a California State University Long Beach graduate in Business Administration, made the Dean’s list three semesters straight and now works with Cecil Allen Agricultural. Deborah, his wife, works at Security Pacific Bank Wasco. Martin, a 1974 Shafter High School graduate, left Sept 16 for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study agribusiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W
Martin B. Allen
Cecil B. Allen
Shafter
Kenneth
California State Universty
Long Beach
Deborah
Dean Lutta
Security Pacific Bank
Wasco
Cecil Allen Agricultural Custom Service
Martin
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Shafter CBMC Seeks New Members For Coast Ride
Shafter Christian Business Men's Committee invites men to join its chapter. Prospective members should contact Gene Enns Paul Wiebe Dwayne Armstrong or Bill Siemens. A motorcycle trip to the coast via Santa Maria is being organized by Bill Lachenmaier. CBMC meets Thursdays at noon in the Veterans Memorial Hall with a Wednesday prayer breakfast at 6 30 a.m. in the Shafter hotel.
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Shafter
Christian Business Men’s Committee
Gene Enns
Paul Wiebe
Dwayne Armstrong
Bill Siemens
Bill Lachenmaier
CBMC
Santa Maria
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafterote
Proctors Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Shafter
Edith and Ray Proctor of Shafter marked fifty years since their September 11 1924 marriage in Weleetka Oklahoma with a champagne and buffet party at the Veterans Hall in Shafter on Saturday September 14. The couple ran Ray's Market on South Shafter Avenue from 1944 to 1961 and they have three children two daughters in Bakersfield Beverly Allen of Shafter and four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Out of town guests included Benny Proctor of Oklahoma City Ollie Proctor Buena Park H B Walker Stockton Bill Collins Robert Meek James Bryant Horace Womack Mrs Robert Godbey Mrs Steven Riley Mrs Penny Key and Mike Lewis all of Bakersfield.
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Edith
Ray.Proctor
Shafter
Weleetka
Oklahoma
Veterans Hall
Dale Proctor
Wanda Childress
Bakersfield
Beverly Allen
Proctor
Oklahoma City
Ollie Proctor
Buena Park
H. B. Walker
Stockton
Bill Collins
Robert Meek
James Bryant
Horace Womack
Robert Godbey
Steven Riley
Penny Key
Mike Lewis
Women Bible Study Classes Begin Fifth Year in Shafter
Friendship Bible Coffee classes start their fifth year in Shafter with courses on Mark Genesis Philippians Colossians and I John. Sessions run Tue 9:30 11:00 a.m. Tue 7:30 9:00 p.m. and Wed Thu 9:30 11:00 a.m. Babysitting provided at Tulare Ave Congregational Church. Call Mrs Evron Barber at 746 4741 to join.
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Stonecraft
Christian Women’s Clubs
Congregational Church
Tulare Ave
Evron Barber
High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship Congregational Church
Richland Elementary conducts early dental exams
Kindergarten to third grade students at Richland Primary School received dental exams by dental hygienist Gayle Hunter. The program was developed by Richland School District parents and teachers with involvement from the School Advisory Committee listing multiple members. Winter Bloomers suggests planting cyclamen for winter to spring bloom.
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Richland
Gayle Hunter
Ruth Fike
Leona Johnson
Javier Marquez
Mary -Anne Patrick
Cathy Prout
Maria Ramos
Clem Vazquez
Olene Wells
Tom Flanagan
Marcia Krause
Anna Prender
Ruth Snively
Shafter Briefs Hosts For Visiting Friends
Reverend and Mrs. Owen Onsum hosted last week for Mrs. Doug Las Erickson and son Sta key from Palo Alto, Mrs. John Onsum and son Brandon from Dixon, and Mrs. Eleanor Rice. Willard and Elmetta Rose returned Sunday from a three week trip to Oklahoma City and Lawrence Kansas visiting Midwest friends and parks. Mrs Roses was staying in Quinton Oklahoma.
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Owen Onsum
Douglas Erickson
Stakey
Palo ,Alto
John Onsum
Brandon
Dixon
Eleanor Rice
Fresno
Willard
Elmetta Rose
Oklahoma City
Lawrence
Kansas
Roses
Midwest
Fountainhead
Arrowhead
Mrs. Roses
Boing
Quinton
Oklahoma
Richland PTA Hosts Coffee Hour for Mothers
Richland PTA invites all grade level and room mothers to a coffee hour on Wednesday September 25 in the Richland School Cafeteria at 331 North Shafter Avenue. Barbecue Carnival tickets will be distributed. PTA board members administrators and chairmen are asked to attend.
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Richland Pta
Shafter
Dick Larson
Bud Barton
Richland
Evron Barber
Richland School
North Shafter Avenue
PTA
Sammie Lott and Billy Huckaby Wed in Shafter Ceremony
Sammie Kay Lott and Billy Don Huckaby exchanged vows at the First Southern Baptist Church of Shafter at 5 PM on Sept 7. The couple, both Shafter natives, will reside in Oildale after a reception for about 150. Attendants included Valerie Sutton as maid of honor and Gary Huckaby as best man, with a crowd of out of town guests listed.
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Sammie Kay Lott
J. C. Lott
Shafter
Billy Don Huckaby
Ralph Huckaby
First Southern Baptist Church
Ralph Gardner
Mth Avenue Baptist Church
Sacramento
Valerie Sutton
Janice Ballard
Andrea Wells
Tina Robinson
Bakersfield
Janice
Andrea
Tinae
Gary Huckaby
Fred Morris
Bill Grady
Danny Lightle
Redondo Beach
Robby Huckaby
Pam Rawls
Pam
George Wise
San Diego
Los Angeles
Mexico
Huckaby
Shafter High School
Billy
Sammie
G.A.R
Shasta
Oildale
Births Report Two California Family Additions
AJ and Monica Nichols announce the birth of their first child Charles Michael Nichols born September 6 at 4 29 a.m. in Bakersfield weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces and 21 inches long. Grandparents Paul Nichols Bakersfield and Paul Smith LaPlace. Great grandmother Hilda Heyart Oildale. Robert and Rosemary Ruiz announce a daughter Rosemary born August 28 at Wasco Hospital weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents Vincent Ruiz Wasco and Filimons Torres Mexicao. Great grandfather Gregorio Perez Wasco.
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Mike
Monica Nichols
Charles Michael Nichols
Charles
Paul Nichols
Bakersfield
Paul Smith
LaPlace
Louisiana
Hilda Heyart
Oildale
Robert Ruiz
Shafter
Rosemary Ruiz
Wasco Hospital
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B.P.W
K Frost Publications
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Telephone
Congress
Baisen Hm
Kern County
Esi
Cecil Allens
Proctors
Ray’s Market
South Shafter Avenue
Mr. and
Mrs. Benny Proctor
Mrs
Ray Proctor
Shafter Briefs
Sammie Lott
B'll Huckaby
Ferris Rawls
Hattiesburg
Raymond Rawls
John van Deusen
Torrance
Chester Lightle
Danny
Ron Huckaby
Jeff
Rhonda
Robby
John Pierce
Alll
Edd. Huckaby
Lamont
Donald Huckaby
Brian
Gary Winters
Paul Phillip
Lonzo Huckaby
David Minyard
Arvin
Howard Huckaby
Carolyn
Jerry
Cecil Huckaby
Wanda
Edison
Golden West
S.S
Bride
United Methodist Church
Cross St
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
Owen C. Onsum
Henry Harder
Alan Whaley
Jonah
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