Doc Stringham Named Parade Marshal of 1955 Festival
Shafter announces Doc Stringham as grand marshal for the 1955 Potato n Cotton Festival parade Don Zachary parade chairman confirms Stringham a longtime civic figure since 1919 and wife Angie active in home and business life in Shafter Pat Stringham and her family feature in the piece as the Stringham lineage.
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Doc’ Stringham
Cotton N
E. B. Stringham
Shafter
Don Zachary
Doc” Stringham
Shafterites
Angie
Stringham
Tai
Stringhams
Pat
Doris Wilson Wins $25 Bond in Queen Contest
Doris Wilson, a candidate for queen of the Cotton n Potato festival, won the first week of ticket sales in a close competition among four girls. She received a $25 savings bond as the prize.
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Doris Wilson
American Legion
Bonnie Howell
1 000 Expected For Annual PTA Barbecue
Public Schools Week at Shafter High School features a PTA barbecue April 28 from 6 to 8 pm followed by an open house and homecoming ceremonies. Nick Johnson chairs the barbecue with about 1,000 attendees expected to support the PTA scholarship fund.
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PTA
Shafter High School
Nick Johnson
Charles Castro
Johnson
Deslie Nusz
A. B. Beaver
Dean Burnquist
Frank Contreras
Clyde Mullins
W.E. ‘Irvin
John
Used Building Ordinance Gets First Reading in Shafter
The Shafter city council gave first reading to an ordinance to move used buildings through the city with a $100 liability bond for damages. The measure stems from a two week old incident when a resident moved a barrack from Minter village to a residential area and the structure was moved out of town.
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Shafter
Minter Village
Air Force Base
Return Chamber Pledge Cards Now
A day for returning all chamber of commerce membership pledge cards from the last Friday drive. Secretary Don Knowles said tabulation is impossible until cards are turned in. About 600 dollars has been collected, with many cards still out. workers asked to submit cards at the chamber office by Friday night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Don Knowles
Chamber
Knowles
Richland Children To Receive Salk Vaccine April 27
Plans move forward to inoculate all Richland School First and Second graders with the Salk antipolio vaccine. Consent slips go to parents. only signed replies enroll children. Three shots scheduled with the second a week after the first and the first on April 27 at the county building in Shafter.
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Richland School
Shafter
PTA
Hans Einstein
Einstein
May
Jacobus
Salk
Explosion Damages Richland School Causing 20000 Loss
Kenneth Pipkin estimates 20000 in damage after an explosion at Richland School boiler room. Five fire trucks and two ambulances responded. gas shut off by safety valve prevented a fire. Students will be served from nearby cafeteria while repairs are made. Bruce Crawford noted placement of affected utilities. Grace Reily reported the initial smoke.
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Richland
Kenneth Pipkin
Bruce Crawford
Crawford
al Finkbeiner
Grace Reily
Three Injured in Lerdo Highway Crash Near Kern-Friant Canal
Three Shafter residents were injured in a Friday automobile crash on Lerdo Highway near the Kern Friant canal. Serenie Phillips 16 Arvel Nye 28 and Mildred Nye 25 were taken to Kern County Hospital at 3 45 pm. Phillips suffered multiple fractures including both legs jaws and pelvis while the Nyes were badly bruised and Mrs Nye had a broken leg.
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Shafter
Lerdo
Kern-Friant Canal
Serenie Phillips
Arvel Nye
Mildred Nye
Armstrong
Miss Phillips
Dean Phillips
Kern Homes
Cancer Fund Drive Under Way in Kern County
Mrs. John Turner of Shafter chairs the 1955 Cancer Fund drive for the American Cancer Society. Farm leaders in the county endorse the campaign as volunteers distribute literature on cancer danger signals early detection and treatment and solicit donations to aid the society's fight against the disease.
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Mue
John Turner
Shafter
American Cancer Society
ACS
Kern County
the Cancer Society
Robbery at Brock's Grocery on Central Valley Highway
Deputy Holt reports a second holdup at Brock's Grocery in a Friday night crime. A clean cut man about 30, medium height, wearing a professional look, demanded cash from the register and fled across the Santa Fe tracks after firing a 45 caliber revolver. Footprints in sand were found at the scene.
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Kern County
A. J. Brock
Central Valley Highway
Glenn Holt
Holt
Hill
Richfield Station
Brock
Santa Fe
Shafter Kiwanis Blue and Gold Day Scheduled
About 20 Shafter High School students will join the annual Blue and Gold day sponsored by the Kiwanis club on Saturday April 23. Students will receive on the job training and be placed into Shafter business houses. The school stool will be screened this week and assignments announced next week.
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Shafter High School
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter
Council and Schools Back Budget for Shafter Recreation Plan
Richland School district will underwrite 50 percent of the recreation program budget, Shafter city 30 percent, and Rio Bravo 20 percent. The arrangement, taking effect July 1, ends the need for a separate tax district and depends on pool income and contributions plus Kern County funds to cover the balance. School board member Clarence Neman cites reduced vandalism and youth problems as benefits.
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Shafter
Richland
Rio Bravo
Commission
Richland School
City of
County of Kern
Clarence Neman
Pee-Wee Softball Seeks Players at Shafter Pres Office
More boys are urged to join the pee-wee softball team as sponsorship is secured. Interested players should attend a meeting at the Shafter Presbyterian Church office on Saturday afternoon at 1 30 p m.
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Shafter Pres
New Ginning Device to Be Made in Shafter
Smith Garrison, Shafter businessman and inventor, plans local manufacture of his automatic ginner, an electric safety device expected to transform the cotton ginning industry. He returns from the 42nd Cotton Ginners convention in Dallas, which drew about 6000 ginners, owners, and operators.
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Shafter
Garrison
Smith Garrison
Cotton Gunners Association
Dallas
Tony Brown
Two File Papers For School Post Election May 20
Campaigning for Richland school board trustees began as Clarence Newman, the incumbent, and Harold E. Miller announced their candidacies. Filing petitions is due April 21. election day is May 20. Kirschenmann retires after six years on the board. Newman was elected last year when a state law added two positions. Miller resides at 674 Acacia Street and has lived in Shafter for the past decade.
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Richland School Board of Trustees
Clarence Newman
Harold E. Miller
Edward Kirschenmann
Kirschenmann
Richland
Neuman
Miller
Acacia Streets
Shafter
Potato Standards Measure Aimed At Kern County
Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly of Shafter champions a bill to cut wet rot allowed in marketing to one percent and a second bill to let Kern county supervisors designate fumigation sites for potatoes shipped to states requiring treatment. He argues the bills raise overall standards benefiting consumers and ensure fumigation occurs before county inspection.
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Ween
Als
H. W
Pat Kelly
Shafter
Kern County
Assembly
Kelly
Shafter High Homecoming Barbecue Committee Meets
A Shafter High School homecoming barbecue committee will meet at the high school Thursday at 7 30 p m. The gathering aims to organize the event and coordinate volunteers and logistics.
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Shafter High School
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