Voice of Prophecy Speaker Leads Adventist Service
H M S Ricards Jr associate speaker spoke at Seventh Day Adventist Church on Sabbath. The talk titled The Stone Was Rolled Away featured Del Delker and Brad Braley with a choir. A potluck at Manne Park followed, then a 3 pm service with group numbers. A broadcast was taped and rerun on KWSO Monday. Also unveiled was a new Baptistry completed by Mrs Bonnie Rueb who painted a mountain background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M.S. Ricards, Jr
Voice of Prophecy
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Elder Richards
H. M. S. Richards
del Delker
Brad Braley
Bonnie Rueb
Wasco Driver Fined After Shafter Court Conviction
Saturnia Perales Saldana of 844 D Street Wasco received a $276 fine after conviction for drunk driving in Shafter Justice Court on Wednesday March 25. California Highway Patrol displayed motion pictures of the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturnia Perales Saldana
D Street
Wasco
Shafter Justice Court
California Highway Patrol
New US parcel post rates set with April 1 start
Postmaster Gene Guenther of Shafter announced an April 1 effective date for new domestic parcel post rates approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The average 13.1 percent boost is expected to raise about 75.4 million dollars annually and catalog rates will rise about 13 percent, adding roughly 2.4 million if 1962 volumes hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Guenther
Shafter
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
Parcel Post
International Parcel Post
Guenther
John A. Gronouski
ICC
Post Office Department
Federal Treasury
Amateur astronomer to speak at Christian Business Men's luncheon
Speaks to Club George Deckert, an amateur astronomer, will be the speaker at the Thursday luncheon of the Christian Business Men's Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deckert
Christian Business Men's Committee
Area Man Wins Berlin Art Prize for Opera Work
William Dooley of Modesto receives the 1964 Berlin Art Prize, the first American winner, valued at 1250 dollars. A 31 year old baritone, he is a West Berlin Deutsche Opera member performing in Europe since 1957. He studied at Modesto High School Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester and holds a Fulbright to study at Munich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan “Opera
William Dooley
Modesto High School
Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester
Academy of the University of Munich
Germany
Europe
Frankly Speaking on Civil Rights in Shafter
Frank Wisner writes about taking a stand on civil rights noting limited influence in Shafter and the surrounding area, with continued discussion promised on page 6.
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Shafter
Shafter Girls Nominated for Zone Bank Awards
Virginia Frost and Mardo Ohlsson, seniors at Shafter High, win zone competition spots for Bank of America Achievement Awards. They will be interviewed by Kern County judges in Bakersfield, with four top contestants advancing to area finals for potential $1,000 scholarships in Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Mardo Ohlsson
Virginia Frost
Shafter High School
Bank of America
Kern County Union High School and Junior College
Bakersfield
Orestes Righellis
Arvin
T. P. Jarvis
Ralph Zellers
Greg Channeson
Shafter, Farmer
Clifton Clemens
Wasco
Fresno
Theron McCuen
Kern County Union
Home Safety Week Observed in Kern County Aims at Falls
Bakersfield civic leader Dean Gay named general chairman for the county wide Home Safety Week in April 1925. The event coincides with Shafters cleanup and paintup campaign as public broadcasters are urged to push safety reminders.
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Bakersfield
Dean Gay
Kern County Safety Council
H. J. Bartell
Gay
Local Safety Council
Kern County
Home Safety Week
Bridegroom Fined After Weekend Wedding Party Incident
Gary Gene Frizzell of 521 Sunny Street was fined 56 dollars and released after an incident at a wedding party near Minter Field. A group of 13, mostly juveniles, were involved as authorities booked George Glass Gary Wayne Bailey Kenneth Allen Barnes and Gene Otto Armstrong for malicious mischief illegal entry and minor in possession. Barnes faced an additional charge of resisting arrest.
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Gary Gene Frizzell
Sunny Street
Frizzell
Air Force
Minter Field
George Glass
Orange
Fair Oaks
Justice Court
Gary Wayne Bailey
Central Valley Highway
Kenneth Allen Barnes
Rosalee
Gene Otto Armstrong
Tierra Vista Lane
Barnes
Clemens Issues Statement For County Office
Clemens states people are his number one concern and calls for dignity for all residents. He vows to maximize tax dollars spent and maintain a business friendly climate to boost Kern County's economy and attract new industry.
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Day
Kern County
Clemens
Peiie Belives
Voters Urged to Register for June 1964 Primary
Registrars list available for Kern County residents with April 9 deadline. County Clerk Vera K. Gibson urges eligible voters 21 or will be 21 by election day to register, noting residency requirements and need to re register after name or precinct changes or non participation in 1962. Citizens of the United States for 90 days may register. Deputy registrars in Shafter listed with contact numbers and addresses.
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Vera K. Gibson
United States
Kern County
Fire Station
Central Valley
Hiway
Shafter
Election Department
Bernice Atkinson
N. Reiker St
Calif
Wanda
Election Front Quiet in Council Race
Five men compete for three seats in Shafter city council. Incumbent Allen Zenk joins challengers Tony Brown Al Finkbeller Henry Hight and Burley Dooley with the race shaping up amid a calm campaign period.
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Shafter
Allen
Dick) Zenk
Tony Brown
al Finkbelner
United Cigar
Henry C. Hight
Burley Dooley
Shafter Art Festival Showcases Local Student Paintings
Hundreds of pictures by Richland Maple Lerdo Rio Bravo Buttonwillow students and local artists will be displayed at the Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall Saturday and Sunday April 4 and 5 with a reception Sunday. Winning works advance to a May 2 finals at Bakersfield’s Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery.
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Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall
Burnis Morris
Miss Morris
Richland
Maple
Lerdo
Rio Bravo
Buttonwillow
Shafter
Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery
Bakersfield
Warner, Pratini
von Schindau
Rusty Cooper
Jennifer Hill
Tony Jones
Mike Leigh
Horacio Ramos
Cathy Johnston
Frances Carrasco
Scottie Estes
Carey Taylor
Tracy Squires
Wayde Manning
Bergen Area Leads Local Cancer Drive
A. Holloway serves as area chairman and Mrs. Bergen chairs the Shafter Woman's Club health committee sponsor of the annual cancer drive. The slogan Tell Your Neighbor guides Neighbor to Neighbor volunteers distributing pamphlets with cancer symptoms. Residents are urged to read, donate via a small envelope, and pass the packet to neighbors.
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Bergen
Tal Man
American Cancer Society
Permits For Five Homes Taken Out By Local Builders
Building permits totaling 59500 issued in March by C H Pope building inspector. Roy K Pitts filed a 13500 home at 2807 Hofman Court. Ted French two permits 10000 each at 242 and 230 Maple Street. Hicks Homes permits 7000 and 8000 at 171 East Orange and 149 West Orange. Curt Carter remodeled a business building in Woodland Park Tract for 4500 and Pitts plans a 6500 remodel at 296 Walnut.
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Roy K. Pitts
Hofman Court
Ted French
Maple Street
Hicks
East Orange
West Orange
Curt Carter
Woodland Park Tract
Walnut
Goldwater Planned to Speak at Bakersfield Convention
Senator Barry Goldwater is announced as guest speaker for the United Republicans of California Convention in Bakersfield on the evening of May 2. A tentative San Joaquin trip may run prior to the event.
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Barry Goldwater
United Republicans of California
Bakersfield
San Joaquin
Goldwater
Shafter High PTA Smorgasbord and Open House Set
The 28th annual Shafter High School PTA Smorgasbord and Open House will be held April 21 in the High School Cafe and patio from 5 30 to 7 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Bill Hildebrand will be open for visitation.
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Shafter High School Pta
Bill Hildebrand
Rotary Club Plans April Visit to Europe
Shafter Rotary President Tom Leigh announced Ernie Hofmans will visit Norway Sweden Italy and other European points in April to promote international understanding. Hofmans and his wife join a program of international exchange through matched clubs with messages sent to members in Norway and Norway based Vennessa.
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Ernie Hofmans
Norway
Tom Leigh
Shafter
Ernie
Shafter Rotary
Vennessa
Steve Furman
International Service
Adent
Carl P. Miller
Los Angeles
Schoenetl
Shafter Rotarians
Matched Club
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H. M. S. Richards, Jr
Rev. Richards
A. A. Wagner
A. C. Harder
Ed. Rueb
By Frank Wisner
Miss Ohlsson
O. G. Ohlsson
Miss Frost
Emil Frost
Wayne Anders
Jeff Lopeteguy
Carol Sullivan
Rebecca Pescatore
Gay Goodwin
Susan Mizell
Glenn Sliter
Ronald Janzen
Sharon Sanders
Steven Siemans
Ralph Goehring
New Buggy
Donnie Fox
The
Rebecca Klint
My Church
Gail
Happy Hippo
Nes
Kim
A . Steven Camels
Jane
Dance of Theory
Bderson
John Walker
Hutchison
Claire Albright
C. H. Pope
PTA
Lear l Rotary Club
Ernie Hofman
Shafter Rotary Club
Tom Lei Right
Hofman
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