Shafter Chamber Sets Friday Membership Drive
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture kicks off a 1955 membership drive with 125 volunteers joining at 6 am Friday. Paul McDonald, membership chairman, will lead a 7 am breakfast at Lee's Drive In and aims to finish before the noon chamber meeting. Funds are needed to keep chamber operations running.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Paul McDonald
Lee's
McDonald
Chamber
On the Spot Accomodation Leads to Sleep at Police Hall
A 36 year old Shafter man, near intoxication, sought shelter at the police station hall. Police officers let him sleep there. When arrested by Judge E. K. Grant, he received 12 days in the county jail.
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Shafter
E. K. Grant
Shafter Burglars Caught at Ukiah With Stolen Goods
Two men from Shafter, 17 and 21, were held after an armed holdup in Ukiah led to a police cordon. They reportedly broke into Neufeld Auto Parts and Valley Stationery, damaged locks, entered Shafter Hardware via roof vent, and stole three .22 revolvers about 150 dollars in ammo and 25 dollars cash, then stole a late model pickup from J L Pitts headquarters and fled.
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Shafter
Ukiah
Reily
Mendocino Coun- Shafter
Neufeld Auto Parts
Valley Stationery
Shafter Hardware
J.L. Pitts Pickup
Merchants Meet Monday In Shafter Chamber Session
The merchants division of the Shafter chamber of commerce and agriculture will hold a meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at Howell's studio with president Herb Howell.
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Merchants Division
The
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Howell
Herb Howell
Gas Station Held Up By Lone Gunman In Shafter
Shafter police and Kern county officers hunt a lone gunman after a Saturday robbery at a Richfield station. The thief, described as of medium weight and height, demanded Hill stand still and emptied the cash drawer before fleeing on foot with about 150 dollars.
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Shafter
Kern County
Richfield
W. H. Hill
Shafter Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Hill
Girls' League Names Two Top Shafter High Seniors
Shafter High School honors two seniors Robert Taylor and Barbara Hardwick as George and Ginnie General for the year. Hardwick, from Adeline Texas, led in activities from Horizon to Pep club and twice led student government. Taylor, a Bakersfield transfer, earned three letters in football basketball and baseball and led the senior class.
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Shafter High
Robert Taylor
Barbara Hardwick
George
Ginnie
Shafter
Girls’ League
Miss Hardwick
Adeline
Texas
Horizon Club
Girls Athletic Association
Commander Newspaper
California Scholastic Federation
The
Com
Taylor
Bakersfield
Sky Watch Volunteers Sought as Unit Reactivates in Shafter
An appeal from Bill Banks, Shafter post supervisor, asks for volunteers to join the sky watch ahead of the April 1 reactivation of the GOC unit. Women’s auxiliary of the American Legion will start the watch at 7 a.m. Monday at the South Shafter Labor Camp, with Sgt. Larry Breaud to lead volunteer training.
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Bill Banks
Shafter
GOC
Banks
Bender
Shafter Post
American Legion
South Shafter
Bakersfield
Rotary Club
New York City
Filter
Sky Watch
Larry Breaud
Classified ad draws 17 replies in Shafter Press insert
A five line notice placed by Richfield at General and James streets in the Shafter Press drew 17 responses last week. The ad urged readers to use this inexpensive medium to sell buy trade rent or obtain a special service and provided the press phone number 4421.
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Shafter
Richfield
Ceneral and
James Streets
Kelly Advocates Feather River Water Project
Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly of Shafter reaffirms support for the Feather River water project as Kern county’s best source of additional supply. He notes the Trinity River plan rivals the Feather River but would leave Kern dry, and urges adopting Feather River quickly while not opposing Trinity. He warns against framing the two projects as rivals and emphasizes statewide importance.
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H. W. Pat Kelly
Shafter
Feather River
Kern County
Kelly
Farm Bureau
Kern Coounty
Trinity
California
Feather
Two Injured in Local Accident Near Fresno and Shafter
Two persons were injured in a Wednesday night automobile crash at Fresno and Shafter avenues. Chief Atkinson, 34, of Shafter, and her four year old son Tommy were taken to a Bakersfield hospital. The collision involved Marie Catherine Koeppel, 40, and Donald Hermon Lemons, 64, with the injured riding in the Lemons vehicle.
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Fresno and
Bakersfield
Lemons
Easter observance program at area church
The combined observance of the Ressur vin Krug will be led by Wesley Balzer. A ladies duct will present a penny offering for the offertory. Dan Loewen, Kiwanis club chair, will read the Scripture. A men's quartet will follow. Rev. Ernest Schroeder will deliver the Easter message titled As He Said. Benediction by Rev. Ray Smith closes the service with The Power of Jesus Name.
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Cit
Wesley Balzer
Dan Loewen
Kiwanis Club
Ernest Schroeder
First Mennonite Church
Jesus
Rev
Ray Smith
The
Pentecostal Church
Mrs America District Contest Tenue at Wasco
The Kern County Mrs. America District finals will be held at Veterans Memorial Hall Wasco at 7 30 P M on Thursday April 7 Representing Shafter is Mrs Rachel Neuman wife of farmer Fred Neuman born in Hitchcock Oklahoma mother of four Representing Arvin is Mrs Janet Lee Reed born in Taft wife of Wallace Reed Arvin Tiller publisher They have two children Representing Bakersfield is Mrs Mary Berger mother of one wife of watchmaker jeweler Herbert Berger born in Philadelphia Mrs Annie R Craig is Mrs Buttonwillow born in Waxahachie Texas mother of two wife of Dean Craig railway agent and telegrapher in Buttonwillow Mrs Delano is Mrs Sophia Hronis born in Pasadena wife of Delano farmer James Hronis mother of one child Mrs Elsie Maytubby is Mrs La
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Kern County
Veterans Memorial Hall
Poplar Street
Wasco
Shafter
Rachel Neuman
Riverside Drive
Fred Neuman
Buttonwillow
Delano
Sophia Hronis
Pasalena
Hronis
James Hronis
Elsie Maytubby
New Directory for Shafter and Vicinity Published in 1955
The 1955 Shafter directory is now available at The book store. It is a 120 page volume with an up to date area map and pertinent information about Shafter for residents and visitors.
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Shafter and Vicinity
Shafter
Contest Under Way To Find 1955 Cotton Spud Festival Queen
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation district seeks farm cooperation for a $10 million water distribution system. Six local clubs sponsor queen candidates for the 1955 Cotton and Potato Festival with tickets on sale for votes. Deadline to enter is April 15. prizes include 300 cash for the queen and a 1955 Oldsmobile for the winner. Contestants must be 18 to 25 and Kern County residents.
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Shafter-Wasco
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Board of Directors
John J. Peters
Anedgndaintee Mo
Ail Toberal Gti van Tnebeeredoat
Shafter
Howell
Ednar Giles
Brownette
Shafter Lion's Club
Doris Wilson
Shafter American Legion
Betty Maupin
Bonnie
Civic group launches student citizenship project at Columbia roots
The new Civic Group chaired by Effie Duck and Dan Loewen with Education Legion and 20 30 Club members plans a school age citizenship program. A pilot began six years ago with funds from special sources. Henry Moroski and Grant Jensen attended a Visalia workshop where Columbia University and the State Department outlined program elements. The project involves investigation of community problems by high school students under Moroski’s guidance with ninth graders in Social Studies.
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Legionard
Richland P.T.A
Effie Duck
P.T.A
Dan Loewen
Kiwanis Club
Columbia University
Dwight Eisenhower
Henry Moroski
Grant W. Jensen
Visalia
State Department
Shafter Man Sentenced for Petty Theft
Jack Veach age 26 of Shafter was sentenced to 120 days in county jail after pleading guilty to petty theft. He reportedly took $100 from a player at a local card game. Judge E K Grant ordered the first 100 days served before eligibility for probation.
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Jack Veach
Shafter
Veach
E. K. Grant
Discharged Museum Director Attacks Supervisors Over Firing
Frank F Latta former Kern County Museum director and ex Shafter teacher accuses the Kern County Board of Supervisors of withholding charges and failing to allow him to defend himself. He says he received little cooperation during his ten years as curator and recounts a unmeet committee intended to review his work.
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Frank F. Latta
Kern County Museum
Shafter
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Latta
Kern County
Dr. Black
Gordon Holmes
Glendon Rodgers
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Sam Becker
Shafter Press
Queens
Barbara Coltran
Ronnie Neighbors
Kiwanis
Edna Giles
Howell Studie Mhetoi
KR. McDonald
Ginniy
Ressurvin Krug
Tenue
Water Bureau
Pat Murphy
New Civic Group
Act of Supervisors
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