Air Flight Program Leads Queen Race at Shafter Festival
Dorothy Gaede tops contenders in the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival queen contest opening day. Connie Pelosi trails closely with strong ticket sales as Kiwanis entrant. Bonus points boost weekly totals. final stage ends May 19 with the barbecue and a $500 furniture set prize.
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Dorothy Gaede
Connie Pelosi
Kiwanis Club
Stadett
Mary Lou Collins
Ferrelene Zachary
Edward Jenson Wins Cotton in Shafter Benefit Show
Edward Jenson of Shafter won the $250 bale of cotton at a Monday night Kiwanis Club benefit show held in the Shafter Theater. The event raised about $1,150 to help clear the Scout hall debt, with seven winners including Jenson. Other prizes went to J W Ray Mrs W C Handel Brenda Boels Donna Hare Dorothy Woodard and Merton Wiedmann. Local clubs and merchants supported the fundraiser, with C J Ted Vignolo donating the bale of cotton.
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Edward
Jenson
Shafter
Scout Hall
Shafter Theater
J. W. Ray
W. C. Handel
Brenda Boels
Donna Hare
Dorothy Woodard
Merton Wiedmann
William Lowe
Kiwanis Club
C. J
Ted) Vignolo
Funeral Rites Held For Ex Rio Brovan
Funeral services were held Monday at St Francis Church on Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield for an former resident of Rio Bravo.
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Rio Bravoan
St Francis Church
Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield
Shafter Council Considers City Health Program For Crews
The Shafter City Council discussed bringing in California Physician's Service to offer a health program for city employees with cost sharing noted by Hinton. A protest over a $15 license fee for local merchants was raised, plus approvals for easements for the Potato n Cotton Festival and a June carnival by the American Legion. Police Chief Reily to investigate vandalism at Manuel Park restrooms and beer-can tossing.
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Shafter
John W. Hinton
California Physician's Service
Hinton
Shafter Merchants
Kern Bag Service
Bakersfield
American Legion
Legion
Manuel Park
John Reily
Three Wasco youths face juvenile court after ice prowl chase
Three Wasco youths aged 14 to 17 piled into an ice prowl car and fled from Officers Wade Hamilton and Hubert Mayberry after ignoring a red light and siren. The pursuit traced from Lerdo to Five Points and Shafter Avenue ending between Calloway Bridge and Kimberlina Road, where the car was abandoned. All three were uninjured and had been drinking. Police Judge Frank Shaw forwarded the case to county juvenile court.
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Wasco
Wasco Ice
Wade Hamilton
Hubert Mayberry
Lerdo
Shafter Avenue
Calloway Bridge
Kimberlina Road
Frank Shaw
County Juvenile Court
Defense chief dims hopes for Shafter flight training program
Defense command blocks air operations at West Coast bases casting doubt on Transocean Air Lines plans for a May 28 training program at Shafter Airport. J S Hennessy says countermand unlikely. Transocean seeks to prove minimal interference by plotting courses within a set radius.
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Air Force
Shafter Airport
West Coast Defense Command
J. S. Hennessy
Transocean Air Lines
Defense Command
Minter Field
Shafter
Hennessy
Defense Commands
Transocean
Transoceaan
Harness Racing Fans Plan Feed at Fresno Fairgrounds
Pacific Coast Trotting Association members sponsor a barbecue for harness racing leaders at the Fresno County Fairgrounds on April 21 to launch the season. President William Lachenmaier of Shafter announces three Shafter stables and an April 22 matinee with seven or eight races. Competitive races begin May 10 at Bay Meadows, with the season running to June 23 before horses are shipped east.
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Pacific Coast Trotting Association
Fresno County Fairgrounds
William Lachenmaier
Shafter
Robert Neuman
Sol Camp
Lachenmaier
Fairgrounds
Bay Meadows
Defense council laments volunteer shortfall in Shatter town
Executive Secretary Frank Shaw blasted the town for a lax volunteer response to the disaster program calling for enlistments. He warned that with only about 300 volunteers enrolled, the council cannot plan emergency details or act decisively until enrollments rise.
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Defense Council
Frank Shaw
Farm Laborer Burned to Death in Clothes Closet
Woodrow Manningly, 33, a farm laborer at Andretti Brothers Ranch, perished when his burning trailer trapped him in his clothes closet. Trailer mate Ernest Bradley Jennings, 36, was arrested for investigation after deputies said the men had been drinking. An autopsy will determine cause of death. body at Flickinger-Janzen funeral home.
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Buttonwillow
Sheriff's Office
Woodrow Manningly
Andretti Brothers
Manningly
Ernest Bradley Jennings
Flickinger-Janzen Funeral
Shafter Potato Festival Parade Seeks 90 Entries
Organizer Ernie Hofman and festival committee member Clarence Neuman push to expand the parade for the Shafter Potato on Cotton Festival set for May 19. With 26 entries, they aim to exceed last year’s total of over 90, featuring bands like the Shafter Generals Bakersfield Driller and PG&E Fresno group, plus unique floats and historic horse drawn vehicles.
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Ernie Hofman
iHe
Clarence Neuman
Shafter Generals
Bakersfield Driller
Pacific Gas Electric Group
Fresno
Coberly-West Company
Shafter
Harry West
West
Bids Advertised for Shafter High School Agriculture Building
The Kern County High School and Junior College District board advertises bids for a new agricultural building at Shafter High School. Estimated cost is $199,000 with plans for an 81 by 49 foot shop, 65 by 31 foot classrooms, a 30 by 19 foot agricultural library, and a 48 by 30 foot laboratory. The three-unit complex will feature a wash rack, courtyard, and flexible room partitions.
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Shafter High School
Kern County High School and Junior College District Board of Trustees
Big Ditch Kern Crossroads Celebration Planned May 13
Ten thousand people expected for a county wide event marking Friant Kern Canal water reaching Kern County farms. Burton C. Green says celebration will show leaders uniting for nearly a century project as supervisors consider funding. A mass breakfast flight with planes along the canal and a flotilla of 16 boats towing water ski bathing beauties adds festive pageantry.
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Kern County
Burton C. Green
Green
McFarland Community Hall
Board of Supervisors
Pe County
Friant Dam
Kern Crossroads
Highway 99
McFarland
Kern County Boat Club
Sue Shearer
Bakersfield
Cach Ee
Kern
Swimmers Begin Pool Classes at Richland School
Richland School starts swimming instruction this week with Roy Farrell noting about 80 percent of students, around 1200, participate. Recreational swimming runs weekdays from 4 to 5 p m, with the pool closed on some days for maintenance.
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Richland
Roy Farrell
Housing Annexation Moves Ahead in Shafter Project
A $252000 Jowr rent housing project advances as Shafter utility district and city council approve annexation. A 12 inch sewage line costing about 5000 will be paid by the housing authority over ten years from rents. Hearing on annexation set for April 23 in city chambers.
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Shafter Public Utility
Kern
Glen O. Nay
Utility District
Housing Authority
Firemen urge city clean up effort in Shafter
Shafter Fire Chief Albert Finkbeiner announced a spring cleaning drive within city limits from April 16 to Apr 20. A survey found the town mostly clean with only three lots cited for trash. Debris from properties will be hauled away, and the department will burn weeds and trash if owners pile debris and notify the smoke eaters. The program will extend to two city schools inviting students to participate in the campaign.
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Shafter
Albert Fink Ierge
Batter Ne
Eee
Evan
Finkbeiner
Ing
Kern County Building Adds New Wing in Shafter
County and city workers this week began moving into the $28,000 wing of the Kern county building in Shafter. Justice of the Peace E. K. Grant first to move into his office and courtroom. The police department and constable will follow, freeing a full hallway at the rear of the wing.
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Kern County
Shafter
E. K. Grant
Justice of the Peace
Lions Need 430 More for Red Cross Drive Goal
The Shafter Lions Club has $430 left to reach its $2,000 local American Red Cross drive goal. Campaign treasurer Tom Hayhurst noted the club has collected about $1,570 so far, with the effort set to end Sunday.
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Lions
Red Cross
Shafter Lions Club
Shafteree American Red Cross
Tom Hayhurst
Shafter
Funeral services set for Mishap Victim
Funeral services for Harry Taylor, 62, of Shafter, who was killed in an accident last Saturday, were held yesterday in Bakersfield.
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Harry Taylor
Shafterite
Bakersfield
Plans Set For Shafter High Senior Carnival Apr 27
Cecil Rhoads announces student committees for the annual Senior Carnival at Shafter High School on April 27. General management led by J C Warneke. prizes and finance headed by Henry Beach. ticket committee led by Wanda Horn. booth committee headed by Phil Zachark. entertainment chaired by Cooper. clean-up under Mike Crawford and Walter Bergen. The event is a national senior showcase drawing many participants.
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Cecil Rhoads
Shafter High School
J. C. Warneke
Paul Cato
Barbara Stone
Henry Beach
Schaeffer
Joyce Bell
Patsy Harvey
Delbert Black
Wanda Horn
Vivian Handel
Jimmie Witcher
Jack Thompson
Jeanne Gorsching
Kenny Wilhite
Booth
Phil Zachark
Liles
Shirley Hight
Jay
Margie Powers
Troy
Norma Nix
Harold Brewer
Cooper
Goldie Gipson
Ble Nelms
Kay Raney
Mike Crawford
Walter Bergen
Shafter School
Teaiak
Shafter Press Relocates To New Local Office Site
The Shafter Press staff moves to a new modern office and plant at 183 Central Valley Highway over the weekend. An open house is set for April 20 from 4 to 9 PM to showcase the plant and its architectural design with landscaped surroundings.
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Central Valley
Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Press
Shatter Press
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