Homes and Farms for Sale with Various Financing Options
Well-built two bedroom home in a prime residential area features a 16x family room, fireplace, ample closets, dining room, carport and extras. Priced at 15,900 with terms by appointment. Also listed are several three and four bedroom properties with down payments and monthly costs, including GI and Cal-Vet financing options. Broker Allen L. Zenk, R. E., 307 Pacific PI. For sale by owner three bedroom corner lot with double garage, carpet and drapes, fruit trees, 403 Elm, 3-23-tfe.
For Sale Listings and Local Notices
Local real estate ads show three bedroom houses with details at 18475 So Shafter Avenue and 435 West Arengo plus a two bedroom home near Shafter on 1065 Alamo Road with prices and contact numbers. A community notice invites voters Thursday evening to inspection and meeting, with contact options Pi 6 2008 or FA 3.
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Scaroni Avenue
Fresno Avenue
Pew
Shafter ‘ Avenue
Serees
Edna
West Arengo
Saben
Cub Scouts Tour Shafter Press Plant
Cub Scout Den 1 of Pack 953 toured the Shafter Press Plant on Monday afternoon, April 4, to learn about the weekly newspaper. The group watched the linotype operation and the paper making process with guides Mrs. Elmer Mettler and Mrs. Don Little, and included Ronald Hopkins Butch Little Alan Neuman Marty Mettler Paul Kodet Harold Cornelius Richard Walhoad Andrew Russell and special guest Janet Mettler.
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Shafter
den Mathers
Elmer. Mettler
Don Little
Cubs
Ronald Hopkins
Butch Little
Alan Neuman
Marty ‘Mettler
Paul Kodet
Harold Cornelius
Richard Walhoad
Andrew Russell
Janet Mettler
Sign-Up Teams for Summer Softball League List
Softball managers outline rules to determine team counts for summer play. Teams entered include Men’s League Rio Bravo Frank Preston Ranch Market Hitchcocks Auto Parts Girls League Lerdo Stringham’s Pee Wee League Lerdo Rio Bravo Frank Russell Topper Men’s Store S A pars Low Pee Wee League Bravo Frank Russell Kiwanis S A. Anyone wishing to join must contact Dale Fahsbender or Roy Farrell by April 15.
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Rio Bravo
Frank Preston
Ranch Market
Hitchcocks Auto Parts
Lerdo and
Stringham’s
Lerdo Rio Bravo
Frank Russell
Topper Men's Store
S. A. Pars
S. A. Pars ‘the Low Pee Wee League, Bravo, Frank Russell, Kiwanis and S. A
Othr
Dale Fahsbender
Roy Farrell
Son in Japan Calls Parents from Iwakuni for News
Corporal E West Jr, stationed at Iwakuni Japan, telephones his parents Mr and Mrs Nelson West Sr. The call came Saturday evening April 2 and notes two years in Japan. He serves in the squadron office describing the work as hard but progressing.
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Nelson West Sr
Corporal E. West, Jr
Iwakuni
Japan
Corporal West
First Jite Church Missionary Meeting Plans Bake Sale
Members of the First Jite Church Missionary Society met at Mrs. Albert Main’s home to discuss the April 9 bake sale at Central Market. Items include fresh bread zwiebach coffee cake tea rings and other pastries baked by the women. A report on Reedley Women’s Day and plans for the Willow Springs Christian Endeavor Convention were shared.
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Jite Church Missionary — Py
Albert
Opie Wa
Pye
Reedley
Nikkel
H. J.D. —Danzen
Pete Gorsching
Jack Nikkel
Christian Endeavor
Willow Springs
Albert. Froese
Tony Heller
Froese, al
Dutch Family to Be Sponsored By Church
The Refugee Sponsorship Committee of the Union Congregational Church discussed plans to sponsor a Dutch family from Amsterdam. The Vos family, Mr and Mrs Mari nus Vos and children Maria and Marifius Jr., will arrive in Shafter after affidavits of support and visas are processed, about three to four months. Mr Vos is a carpenter by trade.
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Union Congregational Church
John Stockton
Congregational Christian Service Committee of
New York
Holland
Church World Service
Marinus Vos
Maria
Marifius Jr
Amsterdam
Shafter
U. S
Vos i
Shafter Recreation Forms New League
The Shafter Recreation Commission forms a new community league after a meeting with Roy Farrell. Representatives include Jack Thompson Exchange Club Lou Woodard Rotary Lou Carroll Lions Ryland Jacobus Kiwanis and Emer Unruh CBMC. Woodard named chairman as teams from each club may enter multiple squads. Games begin around May at North Kern Course with 9 hole twilight play.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Roy Farrell
Jack Thompson
Exchange Club
Lou Woodard
Rotary
Lou Carroll
Lions Club
Ryland Jacobus
Kiwanis
North Kern
Power Boats In Drag Races At Lake Ming Weekend
Roaring power boats will contest nearly 20 trophies at the Pacific Coast Championship Drag Races at Lake Ming. Proceeds fund a lake breakwater. Kern Boat and Ski Club sponsors. About 200 boats from California Arizona and Nevada are expected Saturday and Sunday with qualifying at noon Saturday and eliminations starting Sunday. spectators admitted Saturday but charged Sunday.
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Roaring Power
Lake Ming
Kern Boat and Ski Club
W. L Naylor
California
Arizona
Nevada
Local Legion Posts Plan May Officer Nominations
In January Corporal West praised outstanding pay but spoke of hardship from nearly two months of rain. He hopes to return home to visit his family. The American Legion Post 213 held two semi monthly meetings at the Veteran's Memorial Hall. A nomination screening committee includes Dick Scott en Morgan, Earl Wipt, and Red Everett. Preparations are under way for Kern County Council to be held locally on April 16.
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West
American Legion Post
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Dick Scott En Morgan
Earl Wipt
Red Everett
Kern County Council
Baby Carry LaRae Snider Born March in California
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Snider announce the birth of their daughter Carry LaRae born March weighing seven pounds four ounces. She has a sister Jerri Ann. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J H Helm and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Snider. Great grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Art Combs.
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Jerry Snider
Tas
Carry LaRae
Jerri Ann
Lee Snider
Bernice Helm
Shafter
J. H. Helm
Bakkersfield
Troy Snider
Bronson
Missouri
Art Combs
Hollistro
Bo Peep Motif Charms Kim Trouts Fourth Birthday
Kim Trout celebrated her fourth birthday on Wednesday March 30 at her parents home. A bo peep theme adorned the cake with a pink dressed figure sheep and pastel sky. Ice cream punch and party favors of candy cups and balloons were enjoyed by guests including Mrs. Woodie Jones and Mrs. A B Matheson along with several children and Kim's brother Randy Bercher.
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Kim Trout
Art Trout
Woodie Jones
Kim
A. 8. Matheson
Jennifer Weidenbach
Final Services for Herbert C Evans
Obituary notice for Herbert C Evans who died Saturday April 2 in California. Funeral on Thursday April 7 at 2 p m in Armstrong Mortuary Chapel. Born February 6 1896 in Kentucky, he lived in Kern County 49 years and leaves wife Veda two daughters Brown and Dennie Thompson a sister Ruby Edmonston and a brother Jack Evans. Also notes California drivers licenses totals as of December 31 1959.
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Armstrong Mortuary Chapel
Herbert C. Evans
Revere
Aaron Wagner
Evans
Veda
Stone Street
Kentucky
California
Kern County
Brown
Los Angeles
Dennie Thompson
Tehachapi
Ruby Edmonston
Adampr
Oklahoma
Jack Evans
Card of Thanks for Father Marion Lee
The Edwards family expresses gratitude for flowers food and sympathy shown during the loss of their father Marion Lee.
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Marion Lee
Edwards
Hospitals Celebrate National Hospital Week in Bakersfield
Bakersfield three major hospitals Mercy Greater Bakersfield Memorial and Kern County General join to celebrate National Hospital Week May 8 to 14 with the theme The Hospital Many Hands Many Skills. Administrators ask the womens auxiliary to plan house ceremonies and tours during the week, with special programs for high school students exploring hospital careers.
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Ckersfield
Naional
Mercy
Greater
Bakersfield Memorial
Kern
Womens Auxiliary
Junior Baseball Meet for Reps in Recreation Office
Summer Junior Baseball representatives will meet Thursday evening in the Recreation Office on April 14 at 7 00 p m Last year's team managers invited include Vern Kern Bill Gladden Cubby Bryant Dave Anderson Bill Thompson Bill Frizzell Dick Lynch Others interested in managing or sponsoring are invited to attend the meeting.
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Vern Kern
Bill Gladden
Cubby Bryant
Dave Anderson
Bill Thompson
Bill Frizzell
Dick Lynch
Shafter Sorghum Tests Completed 1959
Shafter Experiment Station reports results from six sorghum varieties planted in May 1959 with three replications in 40 inch rows four inch drill, nitrogen at 150 units per acre, harvested at firm dough stage for 70 percent moisture. most lodged, NK 300 noted as heavy head, Sudo showed extra heads, all adapted to the area.
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Shafter
Unemployment Insurance Claims Extended Under Miller-Collier Act
The department announced on Monday an extension of unemployment benefits under the Miller-Collier Act. Eligible claimants may receive 6 to 13 additional weeks at their regular weekly amount. Extensions apply to current claims, with duration tied to the last regular claim’s length, often 26 weeks, sometimes as low as 12 weeks.
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App Norte
Miller-Colliers Act
Irving H. Perluss
Miller Oe
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Walnut St
Harvey Gaede
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Ernie Hofman
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Cub Scout den
Shafter Press
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Central Valley Hwy
Wayne’s Dairy
nGr& S.produce
Shafter Recreation
Woney
States
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Mexico
Herbert Evans
TRAY
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PIA
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Johnson
Bouffant
Slim Jims
Poll Parrot Shoes
Oxfords and Loafers
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