Shafter Cotton Research Station Report Note
A brief line from the Shafter Cotton Research Station report notes ongoing work or findings, with minimal readable context, indicating institutional origin and a research focus on cotton.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1968
Page
1
Medals to be awarded posthumously to Sgt. James E. Brown
A Sunday ceremony at the Army Reserve Center in Bakersfield will honor Sgt. James E. Brown with the Army Commendation Medal and the Purple Heart for his death in action on July 18, 1967. Col Collen Gulko and Dr Russell B. Karlen will speak. Brown was a Shafter High School graduate and served in Germany and Vietnam. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Brown
James S. Brown
East Euclic
Army Reserve Center
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
Brown
Sgt
Shafter High School
Firefighters Celebrate 10th Anniversary and Ribbon Cutting
Kern County Fire Fighters Union marks its tenth anniversary with a dinner and dance on Friday April 5 at Freddies Top of the Hill. Ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Friday at 230 Truxton Avenue to open the new headquarters. The union, organized in 1958 with 44 members, now covers about 80 percent of the department. Arthur Arvizu was the founding president. This year also marks the International Association of Fire Fighters 50th anniversary with 130,000 members in the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Fire Fighters Union, Inc
Freddies
Don Hoffman
International Association of Fire Fighters
Truxton Avenue
Bakersfield
Hoffman
Arthur Arvizu
International Association
United States
Canada
Generals win Wasco relays title for third time in four years
Shafter dominates the Wasco 20 30 track invitational relays with 80 points to 66 for Corcoran and 64 for Wasco. Key scorers include Parker Janzen and Prado in multiple events, with standout times in the 540 low hurdles 330 relay and 660 shuttle relay. Class B sees Tom Garrison's 11 3 pole vault for second place as Shafter heads to Taft Friday in a key S S L crown bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Parker
Shafter
Wasco
Generals
Corcoran
Shgrter
Brown
Warren
Templeton
Aaron
Prado
Rodriguez
Ybarra
Nunez
Flores
Kroeker
Smith
Stuebbe
Bender
Rob
Tom Garrison
Taft
Bicycle Stolen Report From Local Yard
Ross Smith reports to police that his bicycle was stolen from his yard at 315 Rosa Lee. An incident is recorded as a theft report with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Smith
Rosalee
Election for Councilmen Tuesday April 9
Voters in precincts 2 3 4 5 6 7 vote at City Hall 320 James Street while precincts 1 8 9 10 11 vote at Union Congregational Church 430 East Tulare Three councilmen will be elected from five candidates Incumbents Carl Moyer and Bill Hildebrand seek reelection Other candidates are Gerald Schaefer Joe Kirk and Richard Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
James Street
Union Congregational Church
East Tulare Street
Carl Moyer
Bill Hildebrand
Gerald Schaefer
Joe Kirk
Richard Larson
Services Held For Mrs Hazel Norris Local Woman
Funeral services were held Tuesday April 2 for Mrs Hazel Cleta Norris mother of Mrs J B Velma Henderson of Shafter. Burial followed at Shafter Memorial Cemetery with Rev Dexter Ogan officiating. Norris 66 died from injuries in a train auto accident March 30. She had lived in Shafter 17 years and was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, son Billy Joe Norris, four brothers and two sisters, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mish Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Cleta Norris
J.B
Velma) Henderson
Shafter
Shafter Memorial Cemetery
Dexter Ogan
First Southern Baptist Church
Norris
several = sell Manufacturing company
East Orange
Bethel
Texas
First Baptist Church
Riley Ashby
Frank Russell
Jack Henderson
Henderson
Billy Joe Norris
Garland
Oleta Wilson
Kingston
Tenn
M.V
Richland board offers contracts to 70 teachers
The Richland Board of Trustees approved contracts for 70 teachers for the next year under a new salary schedule. The board also hired substitutes Sandra Nicol and Charles Dennis, added Johanna Brewer as a temporary library aide, and accepted newly installed lights at primary and elementary schools. Attendance was reported at 1802, up slightly from recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Flanagan
Clay Hale
John Peterson
Richland Board of Trustees
David Cooke
Richland Teachers Club
Sandra Nicol
Charles Dennis
Johanna Brewer
Illegality as Only Argument Against Child Marijuana Use
Frank Wisner argues illegality is presented as the sole basis to block a child from starting marijuana use. He states he does not believe this and expects readers to doubt the claim. Continued on page 2.
Housing History In Shafter Area
Monday night’s low income housing hearing focused on building permanent type housing within Shafter city limits. The debate centered on three proposals including permanent type homes at North Shafter Labor Camp, temporary units funded by the Housing Authority, and permanent type housing approved for Lamont area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter City
North Shafter Labor Camp
North Shafter
Ter
Housing Authority
Kern County
Sunset
Lamont
Housing Authority of
Shafter
Lorene Hills Mother Buried in Gaffney S C
Mrs Sallie Elmore Camp 84 of Gaffney S C died March 22 after a long illness at Cherokee Memorial Hospital She was a life member of Grassy Pond Baptist Church and funeral services were held with pallbearers being her sisters sons Survivors include two daughters Mrs Lorene Hill Shafter and Mrs Beenie Le Master Gaffney two sons Dwire Camp and Sgt Major Shaw Camp US Army and other relatives Private rites were held for the family and burial followed in Gaffney Sgt Major Shaw Camp who had left for Vietnam Jan 9 returned after emergency leave to attend his mother’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Elmore Camp
George Elmore
Gaffney
S.C
Cherokee Memorial Hospital
Pall
Lorene Hill
Shafter
Beenie LeMaster
Dwire Camp
Major Shaw Camp
United States Army
Wayne Hill
Porterville
Lorene
Annual Ham Shoot Set Sunday April 7 In Shafter
The 2030 Club announces its annual Ham Shoot fundraiser on Sunday April 7 at Enos Lane three miles south of Shafter. Activities run from 8 a.m. to dark to support scholarships for Shafter High School and needy youths, plus local Boy Scouts and camps. A new feature this year is a live 60 pound pig raffle with club members promising home delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Kloepper
Enos Lane
Shafter
Shafter High School
Richland School
Baby Ruth League
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Kloeppel
Tommy Colvard
Gene Tillman
Dennis Handel
Ed Cook
Mike Gilmer
Shafter High Band To Perform At Oroville Dam Dedication
The Shafter High School band will participate in the dedication ceremonies for the Oroville Dam on May 4. Trustees grant approval for the trip with expenses covered by the student body. Verne Allen notes Shafter is among a small group of bands invited to perform, drawing nationwide interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Oroville Dam
Verne Allen
Shafter
Four Prominent Boys Arrested Over Shafter High School Damage
Four boys from prominent families were arrested by Shafter police for damage at Shafter High School. Over several weeks offices and a classroom were broken into and vandalized, a motorcycle damaged, antennas torn off, and other mischief reported as the incidents unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter High School
Hearing on Housing in Shafter Draws Crowd
About 40 residents attended a Monday hearing before the Shafter City Council on a proposed 100 unit low income housing project. Debates focused on legality of the plan and potential impacts on jobs, taxes, and schooling for farm area families. Proponents argued housing would attract stable families and business, while opponents noted available rentals and questions about replacement housing. Alex Wahl of Kern Homes gave lengthy testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Legion Hall
Ivan Meyers
Gene Guenther
Legal Council
Guenther
Lila Little
Kern County Housing Authority
Meyers
Propon
Alex Wahl
Kern Homes
Two Receive Long Sentences for Stealing Mercury
Taft residents Bill Wayne Overall and David Pritchett pleaded guilty to stealing mercury from Superior Oil Company and received 180 day sentences in Shafter Justice Court with the first 179 days to be served in jail. Marie Lewis of Buttonwillow admitted petty theft and will serve 30 days of a 60 day term. Pete Gonzales faces sentencing after a DUI conviction in Shafter Justice Court set for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wayne Overall
David Pritchett
Taft
Superior Oil Company
Shafter Justice
Bob Osborn
County Sheriff Department
Marie Lewis
Buttonwillow
Shafter Court
Lewis
Billy Gladden
Pete Gonzales
Shafter
Justice” Court
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Shafter Cotton Research
Sun
Army Center
Richland
By Frank Wisner
Mike Saenz
Lewis Segura
Saenz
Smith’s Corner
Shafter Area
Authority
Shafter Press
Gaffney, S. C
Oroville
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