Community Campaign Dates Shafter Narcotics Kit Drive
A local drive in Shafter funds an instructional narcotics kit for police programs. Donors include Kirbys Cornets Mode O Day Central Hardware Wood’s Shoe Store El Sonora Cafe and more. Police personnel led by Assistant Chief Robert Nixon and Sgt Earl O’Brien will present to groups with advance notice.
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Byter Fouas
Earl O’brien
SPD
Jim Northcut
Shafter
Jay C. Atkinson
Shafter Police Goartment
Jim Mercan
Asanéans
Northcut
Kirby Shoe
Police Department
Robert Nixon
Vance
Kirby’s
Central
Wood’s Shoe
Clint’s
Johnson Department Centes Community National Bank
el Sonora
Jerry’s Pancake
de Lux
Sprouse Ritz
Cousin’s
Cecil Beauty
Shirley’s
Boots
Fabric Jewelers
Colvard Furniture
Bank of America
United Cigar Store
Arlie’s
Shafter Drug Store
Ramey Named District 6 Highway Chief in California
State Highway Engineer John Rott announced the appointment of Salata Ramey as District 6 Chief of the California Division of Highways based in Fresno. Ramey, a 26 year San Bernardino veteran, will take office April 27 succeeding Richard Deffebach.
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John Rott
Salata Ramey
District 6
The
California Division of Highways
Fresno
Ramey
Richard E. Deffebach
San Bernardino
Division of Highways
Papaner
Eee
Clyde Kane
Division of Highwaya
San
Bernardino Office
Wrong Date Given in Farmer Marriage
The April 8 edition of The Shafter Press notes an error in a report on the death of Joe Youngblood. The article misstated Ada Farmer’s marriage date to the accused, who married Dec. 20, 1969 in Las Vegas Nevada.
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The
Shafter Press
Joe Youngblood
East Orange Street
Martin
Ada) Farmer
Youngblood
Las Vegas
Nev
State Board Tables Kern County School District Plan
California's State Board of Education tabled Kern County's master plan for school district organization after Kern's committee proposed seven unified districts and continued several others. Critics argued the plan violated existing law and lacked adequate local control and funding. an advisory panel may be appointed to pursue lawful corrective legislation.
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Sacramento
California
State Board of Education
Ern County
Kern
Kern County Committee
Kern County
Kern Joint
Bakersfield
Board of Education
Harry E. Blair
Kennh County
Blair
State Board
State Department of Education
Harry J. Ward Jr
Kern High School
Ray Rees
Kern County Committee On
Kern County Committee For School District Organization
County Hater of Schools Office
Home Ec Majors Can Earn 4-H Scholarships
Six national scholarships of 800 each are offered to current or former 4-H members planning to major in home economics. Applicants must have at least three years in 4-H and enroll in fall 1970 at an accredited college or university. Winners announced at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, November 29 to December 3.
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Chicago
Cooperative Extension Service
Chica
National
Agribusiness Leaders Back Proposition 7 Support Grows in California
Agribusiness leaders and major agricultural groups rally behind Proposition 7 to avert an expected economic downturn in California. Figures named include Eyvind Faye of the Austrual Council and Chester Deaver, Glen Harris, Donald McLain, D F McMillan, Milton Teague, Tad Tomita, and S K Neal, all urging a Yes on 7 vote. Kern County board members gain a Buck Owens guest preview tour May 11 of his recording studio in Oildale with plans for the studio and Moog Synthesizer demonstration.
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California
Eyvind Faye
Faye
Chester Deaver
Sacramento
California State Grange
Glen R. Harris
Richvale
Rice Growers Association of California
Donald C.mclain
Courtland
Tri- Valley Growers
San Francisco
D. F. McMillen
Pasadena
Sunkist Growers
Kern County Board of Trade Directors
Buck Owens
Oildale
CBS
Hee Haw
Buck Owens Enterprises
Allocate Fund For Shafter Rail Crossing
Kern County receives 19709 from the California Public Utilities Commission to support improved crossing protection at four highway railroad sites. Auto gates with flashing signals replace older protections. costs are shared with the railroad and county with the CPUC paying half county’s share. The plan covers September work at Union Avenue and Dogwell Street in Bakersfield and future work at Santa Fe Fresno Avenue in Shafter and Sterling Road in Bakersfield. Navy reservists Delmer Pierce and Roscoe Carter Jr. are mentioned in related military items.
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Kern County
California Public Untities Commission
Southern Pacific
Union Avenue
Dogwell Street
Bakersfield
Fresno Avenue
Shafter
Sterling Road
CPUC
Shafter Kern Counties Share Highway Tax Apportionment
State Controller Houston SI Flournoy announced March highway users tax apportionment totaling 54 918 830 to the state counties and cities. Kern County received 304 721.98 with suaders share 3. The county and city allocations include 13 767 307 to counties 10 307 861 to cities and 30 874 309 for State highway expenditures. Continued discussion notes water quality and public works retirement plans in Shafter.
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Sacramento
Houston SI. Flournoy
Kern County
Suaders
Shafter City Notes Highlight Local Education and Civic Actions
Ted Larson SHS junior class president with sisters who were Girls Staters heads to California State Fair events. City council approves street work rules under FHA, new municipal employee relations director, resigning patrolman Ray Warren, underground utility district creation, and card room license applications.
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Ted
Scott Larson
Richard Larson
Atlantic Avenue
Ore State
California State Fairounds
Sacramento
SHS
Key
Shafter High School
Janet
Bakersfield College
Lynn
Alien Taylor
USC
Los Angeles
Moter
Shafter
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary
Marilyn Schroeter
W. F. Schroeter
Buttonwillow
University of California, Davis
Mane J.C. Atkinson
Wasco
Kern County
Ben Grundy
Philli Freck
Ray Warren
Warren
Kern County Sheriff’s Department
Louise Street
Memorial Hall
A.G. Mortimore
Mortimore
Laos
Tet
Entral Valley
Carroll
Fresno
Kern County Association of Cities, Inc
Prone
Public’ Utilities Department
California Avenue
Arrosl
Council
360
Central Avenue
LeRoy V. Acard
Ernie Reich
336 Central
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Houston
Texas
San Bernardino High School
San Bernardino Valley College
Air Force
Rameys
Robert. Ramey
Mcfarland, Calif
George Globe
Union Dental
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
Habla Espanol
118Th & K Sts
S&h Foundation, Inc
New York
West Bend Company
West Bend
Wisconsin
Sunbeam Corporation
S&h
Shafter Rail Crossing
Delmer Pierce
Gulfport, Miss
Navy
Helen S. Morgan
First
Naval Construction Regiment
DeSoto National Forest
Gulfport
Miss
Roscoe Carter Jr
San Diego Ave
Gray
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Wash
City Water
Len .Carroll
Public Works
Water Department
California Health Department
Public Works Department
Shafter City
Calif
Walker
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