Wild Chase Ends With Crash and Arrest of Runaway
A 21 year old, Columbus Jefferson Shelton, led a chase from Riverside to Shafter avenue, collided with a car driven by Roy Blake, and was captured by Constable Witcher. He faces charges of reckless driving eluding an officer and suspected fraud in a baby death funds fabrication.
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Shafter Avenue
Riverside Avenue
Columbus Jefferson Shelton
Blake Wit‘cher
Witcher
Shelton
California
James Street
Roy Blake
Shafter
Hanley Witcher
Young Shelton
Constable Witcher
Columbus
Jefferson Shelton
Blake
Dick Smith
Governor to Head Chuck Wagon Dinner in Fresno
More than 1000 people are expected to attend the Governor's Chuck Wagon Dinner at 7 p.m. April 21 in the Fresno Memorial Auditorium. The Central Valley Empire Association event draws leaders from seven counties. Guests will hear Governor Warren and enjoy 19 family style dishes including barbecued beef lamb and pork. A reception follows with state and Valley dignitaries and several will be honored for Faith and Vision. Top talent is scheduled for entertainment.
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Fresno Memorial
Central Valley Empire Association
Warren
Lawmakers Back CHP Expansion and Narcotics Push
The assembly approved additional CHP personnel for Kern county and voted to add 10 narcotics officers to the state attorney general’s office though Fresno’s office was not authorized. Lawmakers failed to place a school construction bond on the November ballot and may return for a special session to act. Mr and Mrs Fred Parker and Mr and Mrs Clyde Chappell attended boat races at Hart Memorial Park on Sunday.
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California Highway Patrol
Welly
Kern County
Sclons
State Attorney General's
Fresno
Earl Warren
Fred Parker
Clyde Chappell
Hart Memorial Park
Kern All-Star Attends Berkeley Meet With 80 peers
Bill Burt of Kern county and 80 other California 4-H Club members traveled to the University of California Berkeley campus for a three day gathering. The All-Star honors reflect his agricultural project work and community involvement with the Cawelo 4-H Club. Faculty speakers included Edwin O'Neil Chuka Obata and Perry R. Stout.
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Bill Burt
Kern County
Berkeley
California
Edwin O'Neil
Chuka Obata
Perry R. Stout
Pipe Firm Plans To Protest Over Drainage Claim
Officials from Shafter Concrete Pipe Co. plan to protest after the public utility district and city council accused the firm of creating a drainage hazard along Walker and Manuel avenues. Superintendent L. T. Walker says the yard drainage also serves flooded city streets and will present counterarguments at the next meeting.
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Shafter Concrete Pipe Co
Public Utility District
Walker and Manuel Avenues
L. T. Walker
Iim
Walker
Taxpayer Group Analyzes Proposed California Budget
The California Taxpayer's Association projects the 1952-53 state budget at 1.185 billion dollars, estimating a tax bill of 25.1 million for Kern County's 238 thousand residents. It notes per capita costs would rise to 105 dollars statewide, up from 80.65 in 1947-48. George Fisher, Rio Bravo music instructor, visits his Los Angeles parents over Easter.
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Kern County
California
California Taxpayer's Association
Association
George Fisher
Rio Bravo
Los Angeles
Calf Born Lacking Eye Sockets At Riverside Farm
A calf born six weeks ago at Abe and Mrs Toews Riverside avenue is without eye sockets. The white face heifer from the dam shows strong hearing and can locate its mother by sound from afar. The Toews have not decided on keeping the calf.
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Abe Toews
Riverside Avenue
Toews
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Angel At Shafter
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Marjorie E. Angel 36 of 569 Sycamore Street who died at a Bakersfield hospital Monday Elder A E Bentz officiated Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery She was a Shafter resident six years and is survived by husband Ed parents Mr and Mrs Clancy Sprout Crescents City a daughter Wanda of Shafter a brother Leroy Sprout Inyokern and a sister Mrs Martha Ward Los Angeles.
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Marjorie E. Angel
Sycamore St
Bakersfield
Armstrong Mortuary
A. E. Bentz
Shafter Cemetery
Shafter
Angel
Clancy Sprout
Crescent City
Wanda
Leroy Sprout
Inyokern
Mrs
Martha Ward
Los Angeles
Betty Wilcoxon to Return Home From USC Easter
Miss Betty Wilcoxon daughter of Rev and Mrs Sam Wilcoxon of North Kern Street is due home today on Easter vacation from the University of Southern California entering the USC program for spring break plans and family reunion context limited to homecoming notice
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Betty Wilcoxon
Sam Wilcoxon
North
Kern Street
University of Southern California
Justice Court Not Collector
Shafter Justice Court is not a collection agency Judge E K Grant tells Shafter Credit Bureau members at Lee's Dining Room. He calls the court a vehicle merchants use to file small claims action against debtors. Maximum debt allowed is 100 dollars.
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Shafter Justice Court
E. K K. Grant
Shafter Credit Bureau
Lee's
Justice Court
Virgil Spohn to be Installed VPW Commander in Public Ceremony
Virgil Spohn will be installed as commander of the Shafter post Veterans of Foreign Wars in a public ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Hall today. Installing officer will be Charles Emery Lee of Wasco, ninth district chief of staff, assisted by Charles Mathauser. Other officers to be installed include H. B. Walker, John Lindesmith, Wesley Sherwin, D. C. McWhorter, R. D. Milam, Merton Wiedmann, Ben Froese, Clarence Foster and Ray Sloane. WFEFW members meet on the second and fourth Thursdays in the memorial building.
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Virgil Spohn
Shafter Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Memorial Hall
Charles’ Emery Lee
Wasco
Ninth District
Charles Mathauser
Aide de Camp
H. B. Walker
John Lindesmith
Wesley Sherwin
D. C. McWhorter
R. D. Milam
Merton Wiedmann
Ben Froese
Clarence Foster
Ray Sloane
WFEFW
Crawford Aims to Hire 17 Teachers for Richland
Richland School Superintendent Bruce Crawford plans a trip to Los Angeles next week to interview teacher applicants at replacement centers. He says at least 17 teachers are needed for the coming school year.
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Richland
Bruce Crawford
Southland
Los Angeles
Crawford
Police Seek Thief After Storeroom Burglary
City police pursue thieves who broke into the county park storeroom prying the lock. About $15 in public property was stolen including 50 feet of hose and two dozen light globes. Police Chief John Reily noted the entry and urged any witnesses to come forward.
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John Reily
Service clubs honored for youth work by speaker Rev Alvarado
Rev Ezechial Alvarado, former Shafter resident and 1933 Shafter High School graduate, spoke to the Shafter Rotary Club about how men’s organizations can influence youths, noting his later role as minister of Bethany Methodist Church in Bakersfield.
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Shafte Rotary Club
Ezechial Alvarado
Shafterman
Shafter Hi School
Alvarad
Betheny Methodist Church
Bakersfield
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Haven OF Rest
Paul Meyers
Bob
Haven of Rest Group
Wasco High School
Shafter and
Wasco Christian Businessmen’s Committee
Assembly
Taft Hearing Service
Heara
Era County
Shafter Headquarters
Stringham’s Drug
Kern
Milk KO
Waynes
Danny
Mrs. Angel
VPW
Richard Basehart
Michael O’shea
Eandy
rFarpa
Aems
Edwards
Rad
Ames
Cuuy di
Sunnyi
SAM
Mra
Wilson
Beltsville
Pillsbury
Vermont Maid
Monte Cristo Wines
Muscatel
Monte Cristo Burgundy
Monte Cristo
Roxbury
Value
Family Circle Tow
Safeway Stor
Shafter Aleway
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