Reopening of South Shafter Labor Camp Hinted
Robert Goodin of Kern County Housing Authority disclosed that two Wasco growers asked to reopen the abandoned South Shafter Labor camp with 300 Mexican Nationals for a five month summer harvest. He cautioned facilities may be inadequate and objections from residents could block the plan while noting the town seeks permanent jobs and growth. The story links to council priorities and prior talks to use the site as a storage yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Nage
Wasco
Housing Authority
County of
Kern
South Shafter
Shafter
America Perma
Mexico
Robert Goodin
Goodin
al Mortimore
Varied Program of Music at Richland School
A free 7 30 p m concert at Richland Primary School cafetorium marks Public School Week. Miss Martha Goeckler directs an eighth grade chorus performing Mozart Mendelssohn Rodgers and Hammerstein. The Richland Kavaleers orchestra conducted by Richard Southwick presents London 1940 plus Bach Merle J Isaac Ravel and Wagner selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richand
Olas Club
Robert Snively
Dea
Richland
Martha Goeckler
Mozart
Mendelssohn
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Richard Southwick
Southwick
London
Bach
Merle J. Isaac
Ravel
Richard Wagner
Richland School Attendance Rises to 1831
Bruce Crawford district superintendent told the board of trustees that Monday attendance at Richland school reached 1831, about 100 more than the same time last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Bruce Crawford
Swimming Pool To Open Sunday at Richland Aquatic Center
The Richland aquatic center opens to the public Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Roy Farrell, director of the Shafter recreation commission, announced. The center, which houses the school’s three pools, will operate 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 4 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday thereafter until the school year ends. After that, it will offer morning lessons and afternoon recreational swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Aquatic Center
Roy Farrell
Shafter Recreation Commission
Far- Leroy Mickey Perry
Hal Williams
Verna Peters
Farrell
Shafter art show invites entries from valley artists
The second annual Shafter High School art exhibit runs April 26 to May 10 with watercolor and oil works. Up to two entries per artist, one painting to be bought for 50 dollars by the school, selected by student and community vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHS
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter High School
Maria Franco
Franco
Maria
Morro Bay
Clayton Rippey
Bakersfield
Kern-Wide Chamber Council Formed In Kern County
Shafter joins nine other Kern chambers to form the Kernity Council of Chambers of Commerce aimed at exchanging ideas and improving countywide cooperation. Delano leaders William Perelli-Minetti and Richard Ken oversee preparations to meet Kern County Board of Trade officials, with charter membership open until April 19.
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Shafter
Council For
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kern County
Kernity Council of Chambers of Commerce
Delano
Robert Somers
Tony Brown
Kern County Board of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
William Perelli-Minetti
Delano District
Richard Ken
Soderberg
Perelli-Minetti
Bakers Kel AU
Arthur Carlson
Warren Fox
McFarland
Fred Pierre
Arvin
James Alspaugh
Randsburg
Henry C. Howard
Johannesburg
Larry Lynch
Oliver Tribble
Wasco
T. C. Baldwin
L. F. Williams
Morty Becker
Buttonwillow
Herb Benno
Clarence Williams
Taft
Warren Bruce
Newman
Bakersfield
Kern County Telephone Directories Distributed
Pacific Telephone company completes distribution of new Kern county directories including Pioneer prefix for Shafter and other area changes. Directories go into use at 11 01 p m Saturday and patrons are reminded to begin using them then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Pioneer
Shafter
Pacific Telephone Company
Justesen Sells San Joaquin Stores to Food Banks Inc
Chris Justesen announces sale of 16 Justesen grocery outlets in the San Joaquin valley to Food Banks Inc. The Fresno headquarters firm is led by Anton Justesen, with H L Roy Williams overseeing buying and advertising. Justesen, 68, retires after four decades in groceries and plans fishing trips with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justesen
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Food Banks Incorporated
McG Dent Ree
Lorena McFarann Sr
H. L. Roy Williams
Fresno
Copenhagen
Denmark
20 30s to Pick Up Empty Coke Bottles
The Shafter 20 30 club will hold its soda pop drive Saturday instead of last week as reported in the Shafter Press issue of April 5. All residents are asked to leave their empty soft drink bottles on their porches. Money raised will support the club's charitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Preas
Open House At Scout Hall Friday Night
A newly decorated Scout Hall will host an open house Friday from 7 to 9 PM. Scouts will guide visitors through the refurbished building, noting improvements funded last month to reduce indebtedness. Rotary benches, reorganized supply room, new explorer post rooms, and volunteers from Lions Post 903 aided cleanup and setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Don Christensen
Lions Post
Revell
Gir Vell Sas
Traditional Game With Wasco Set For Friday There
Shafter High School varsity baseball aims for its first league win with two South Sequoia games this weekend against Wasco on Friday and Garces on Saturday. Coach Pare says tightening fielding and reliable pitching are key as Wasco looms as a strong rival in the bar city.
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Shafter High School
South Sequoia
Wasco
Garces
Generals
Wasco Tigers
Gaye Pare
Shafter
Th Bar City
Lemoore Tigers
Howard Gladden
Cleo Crutchfield
Lemoore
Tone Taylor
James
Ames
Parker
Crutchfield
Baga
Veterans service officer on duty at memorial hall
A veterans' service officer will be on duty Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial hall to assist former GIs with their problems, announced Jack Janzzen, adjutant to the American Legion here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Service
Veterans Memorial Hall
G.I
Jack Janzen
American Legion
Larson Gates and Lane Elected to City Council in Light Vote
Richard A. Larson Robert Gates and Marvin Lane were elected to four year terms on the city council, with 534 votes cast. Larson 310 Gates 231 Lane 211, others: Laverity 161 Newman 152 Scott 144 Hasty 125. Officials to canvass absentee ballots next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Larson
Robert Gates
Marvin Lane
Tues- Larson
Gates
Lane Close
Ben“ Laverty
Marvin Newman
Joe Scott
Fred Hasty
Final Rites Held for Jessie Ridge
Funeral services were held at Strong Mortuary for Jessie Wesley Ridge age 37 of Shafter DeWoody camp who died April 9 of a possible heart attack after leaving his car Rev Melvin N Krug of the First Baptist church officiated Interment was in Shafter cemetery Ridge was born December 19 1918 in Missouri and came to Shafter 11 years ago He was a farm laborer Survivors include his widow Nina his parents Mr and Mrs Hiram Ridge of Shafter a brother Dallas of Shafter and three sisters Mrs Louise Haskins of Shafter Mrs Mirline Shadwick of Los Angeles and Mrs Lerine Malloy of Missouri
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Jessie Wesley Ridge
DeWoody Camp
Shafter
Melvin N. Krug
First Baptist Church
Mr. Ridge
Missouri
Nina
Hiram Ridge
Dallas
Louise Haskins
Mirline Shadwick
Los Angeles
Lerine Malloy
Reeves Resigns From Police Dept
Lester L. Reeves, a police officer for eight years, resigned and dated the effective date as April 15 after accepting another position. The Shafter city council accepted his resignation on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester L. Reeves
Shafter
Reeves
Mrs Suderman Installed Richland PTA President
Mrs Suderman was installed as president of the Richland School Parents Teachers Association for the year 1956 and 1967, replacing Mrs Ervin Toews. Installing officer was Mrs Paul Wilson of Rio Bravo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School Parents Teachers Association
Jare Beteman
Suderman
Ervin Toews
Paul Wilson
Rio Bravo
Gordon Pipkin Wins Kenneth Fahsbender Award at Show
Gordon Pipkin was named winner of the Kenneth Fahsbender Award. Bennie Cas presented Oklahoma items. a trio including Pipkin performed for an audience encore. The Swinging Sergeants played during intermission and Partam&h sang Tomorrow and Melody of Love. Fahsbender received a desk calendar and a telephone index from band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Pipkin
Kenneth Fahsbender
Gerdes
Dad Pile Pears
Bennie Cas
Oklahoma
Pipkin
Ensive
Swinging Sergeants
Partam&h
Fahsbender
J. W. Nickel Dies of Heart Attack at Shell Beach
J. W. Nickel 341 Faber street a retired farmer died at Shell Beach on April 11 from a heart attack. He was building cabins on his property at the beach and had long resided in Shafter. Mortuary handles funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Nickel
Faber Street
Shell Beach
Shafter
Richland to Get New School Bus
Richland school district plans to buy an 80 passenger bus with sealed bids opened May 14. Superintendent Bruce Crawford said the district may trade in a 1941 64 passenger bus as part of the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Bruce Crawford
Crawford
Seaside Low Bidder for City Gasoline Supply
Seaside Oil company was the lowest of six bidders for a city contract to supply Seaside with gasoline. The bid listed 20.59 for regular and 23.59 for ethyl. Other bidders included Union Oil Richfield Oil Jeffries brothers Norwalk Tidewater and General Petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside Oil Company
Shafter
Seaside
Union Oil Company
Richfield Oil
Jeffries Brothers
Norwalk Gasoline
Tidewater Associated
General Petroleum Company
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Bob Gates
Dick Larson
Opal Spitzer
Herb
Jack Bellows
A. J. Zimmerman
Hamlins
Ong
Hamlin
Stanley Newis
James Street
Torrence
California
Celey, Jr
Hammond
Richland School
LaRue
John Reily
San Joaquin
Scout Hall
Larson
Lane
Jessie Ridge
Police Dept
PTA
Ben Peters
Harlan Wilson
Bill Irvin
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