Shafter Groups Meet For April Board Session
County Board of Trade directors will gather for their April peach meeting hosted by Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Shafter Kiwanis Club. A Kiwanis luncheon at Veterans Memorial Hall precedes the business agenda led by George Jones, with James Radoumis describing the 65 year history and role of the Board of Trade in Kern County's economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Mu Mien
Iioer
County Board of Trade
County Economic Development Board
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Veterans Memorial
Hall
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter Chamber
George Jones
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
James Radoumis
Board of Trade
Kern County
Keith Skidmore
Los Angeles County
Ralph Carpenter
Delano
Shafter
California State Chamber of Commerce
California Highway Commission
Gro-Pak, Inc
Kern
Shafter Airport
Minter Field
Harold Crawford
Gro-Pak
Generals Rally Past Garces In Extra Innings Win
The Generals beat Garces 3-1 in 8 innings for their first win of the year after a rainout. Rod Askew earned the pitcher’s win with RBI support from Phil Powell Oscar Lopez and Charlie Larey-Galloha. Brown’s double produced the deciding run and Lopez saved a run with a key third base play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generals
Rod Askew
Askew
R.b.i’s
Phil Powell
Oscar Lopez
Charlie Larey-Galloha
Larry
Brown
Lopez
Jv’s
Taft
Arvin
Pheasant Dinner for First Southern Baptist Training Union
The training union and young adult class of the First Southern Baptist Church held a pheasant dinner Friday night in the church social hall. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hamman provided pheasants, with the rest potluck. Harold Reimer led games and special music featured a duet by Mrs. Marvin Graves and Mrs. Don Harlander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Union
Doyle Hamman
Harold Reimer
Marvin Graves
Don Harlander
J. C. Wells
Dan Harlander
R. L. Smithee
Vernon Searcy
Buel Mouser
Horace Womack
Cecil Armstrong
Garland Armstrong
Robert Love
Riley Ashby
Norris Thompson
Dale Spohn
D. C. Ogan
Earl Millard
Joe Banks
Eddie Johnston
al DeWitte
Pete Rutledge
Calvin Johnson
Ruth Jordan
Dexter Ogan
Vivian Pollock
Bo Hendricks
Kern County Cotton Growers Agree to Reduce Plantings
Kern County farmers signing up for the government cotton program will cut plantings this year by an average of 18 percent below their allotments. State figures show California signatories cover 715,825 acres, diverting 146,240 acres, with national and state comparisons noted and potential 1968 production impacts forecast by Producers Cotton Oil Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Producers Cotton Oil Company
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
California
San Joaquin Valley
Riverside
Imperial
Kings County
Fresno
Madera
Merced
Tulare County
Gene Egan
Shafter Mennonite youth group plans summer work and events
The Shafter Mennonite group completes a $1500 fund drive for a jeep wagoner and elects new officers. A basketball tournament at Shafter high school gym and other sports events for youth are scheduled with a banquet at Greeley School. Members, delegates, and officers are listed. The piece closes with a religious reflection on faith and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Frantz
Shafter
Shafter High School
Greeley School
Adolph Buhler
Frank Russell
Shafter Church
McLellan
Marvin Remple
Reedley
Harold Schroeder
Eugene
Oregon
Willard Neufeld
Larry Wiens
Fresno
Don Warkentin
Jim Wiens
Christine Harder
Jerald Wiens
Don Gaede
Darrell Unruh
Steve Penner
Tom Garber
Delbert Janzen
Don Nikkel
Brian Siemens
Dan Harder
Jim Goertzen
Nancy Marlatt
Susanne Penner
Donna Froese
Mr. and Mrs. Don Firkins wed in Las Vegas chapel
Jeanie Wheeler daughter of Dean Wheeler and Don Firkins son of Charles Firkins married February 20 in Las Vegas Nevada at the Silver Bell Wedding Chapel. Rev James Whitehead officiated the single ring ceremony with attendants Mr and Mrs Jerry Schaeffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Don Firkins
Vegas Wedding Chapel
Jeanie Wheeler
Dean Wheeler
Rosalee
Charles Firkins
Walnut
Las Vegas
Nev
Silver Bell
James Whitehead
Jerry Schaeffer
Don
Los Angeles
245 Pacific
Ieeles
Shafter High School
F Ranchers Cotton Oil Company
Charlotte
Mary Walker
Jeanie
Bernice Neeley
Shafter High PTA Installs 1967 68 Officers
Mrs. Billy Gladden is installed as president of the Shafter High School PTA for 1967 68 with E Gordon Smith as vice president and Mrs Robert Warren as secretary. Also named are Benjamin McCoy treasurer Mrs Joe Dobrenen historian Mrs Lawrence Kattenhorn parliamentarian and Albert Ghilarducci auditor. Dr Poorman Bakersfield College and Kenneth Fahsbender spoke on post high school education, admissions, scholarships and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Gladden
Shafter High School
PTA
Ed Nikkel
Gladden
E. Gordon Smith
Robert Warren
Benjamin McCoy
Joe Dobrenen
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Albert Ghilarducci
Dr. Poorman
Bakersfield College
Kenneth Fahsbender
FFA Banquet Set for April 13 at Memorial Hall
The Future Farmers of America schedule their annual banquet for Thursday April 13 at 7 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Hall. Officers urge high school agriculture parents to attend and learn what the FFA is accomplishing through awards slides livestock projects and community honorary memberships. Tickets are $2 from Shafter High School Agricultural Department by April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
FFA
Kern County
Fresno State College
Shafter High School
Agricultural Department
Burley Dooley
7th and 8th Grade Wrestlers Begin Tourneys
Junior High wrestling begins with 8th grade boys learning the sport and a Saturday demonstration at 9:00. They will compete for 14 weight class medals and an outstanding wrestler trophy at the April 15 tournament. New entrants may join this Saturday by paying 2.00 to Coach Bill Hatcher or Mr. Ray Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hatcher
Ray Wiley
Dennis Meyer
Marcie’ Cortez
John Mejia
Bob Mejia
Doug Ellis
Darriel McWhorter
Tim Mixon
John Cooke
Mike Criswell
Tom Mullen
Larry Zachary
David Zachary
John Warren
Greg Wilcoxon
Clark Goehring
Robert Stowell
Jim Bristow
Don Ray
Ken Sanderson
John Putnam
Phil Dalke
Rick Templeton
Allen Crigger
Henry Stewart
Rodney Anderson
Kenneth Barton
Benny Hardwick
Shafter Couples Embark on Europe and Holy Lands Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Adamson and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Biloff depart from Bakersfield for a guided European tour ending in the Holy Lands. Rev M E Heinrich guides with Rev and Mrs Ernest Voyles. group includes Bakersfield. itinerary covers Egypt Lebanon Jordan Israel Greece Rome and Berlin with a Montreal World’s Fair stop and a seven to eight week trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Adamson
Klassen Drive
Elmer E. Biloff
Thomas Lane
International
Los Angeles
New York
Frankfort
Germany
Europe
Holy Lands
M. E. Heinrich
Ernest Voyles
Bakersfield
Egypt
Lebanon
Jordan
Isreal
Greece
Rome
Berlin
Montreal
Canada
Heinrich
Shrine Club Visitation by Temple Officer to Two Lodges
Arthur Burgan of Los Angeles Al Malaikah Temple and his Divan will visit El Charaf Shrine Club in Shafter on Friday April 7 and Kern County Shrine Club in Bakersfield on Saturday. El Charaf hosts a 7 p.m. social hour and 8 p.m. dinner at Shafter Memorial Hall. Kern County visit at Albert Goode Auditorium includes 8 p.m. dinner and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Burgan
Potenate
Los Angeles
al Malaikah
el Charaf Shrine Club
Kern County Shrine Club
el Charaf
Shafter Memorial Hall
Shafter
Shrine Club
Herbert Neuman
Albert Goode
South P Street
Fair Grounds
Bakersfield
F.M. McGill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Hampton
Steve Witcher
Steve Senn
Randy Zachoie
Paul Kodet
Jerri Ohlsson
Jerri Willis
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Delek B. Klint
Family Bible Hour
Mert Wiedmann
C. A
Dutch) Houchin
Buttonwillow
Wee Willow Winkles
Children's Home Society
Ed Brown
Kenneth Handel
Frank Wisner
Shafter Mennonite
John
God
Richland
Jerry Janzen
Shafter Press
New Shafter Hi High Pta
Memorial Hall
Darrell Fletcher
Bill Dauphin
Jim Brown
Mike Gates
Juan Villarreal
Roy Pierucci
Oscar Lundgrn
Ron Perkins
Manuel Salazar
Don Banks
Danny Black
Ray Witey
Walker Fairview
Shafter, Calif
Pioneer
Church of Christ
Eugene B. Cullum
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