Funeral Rites Held in Hawthorne For Beatrice Nichols
Funeral services were held in Hawthorne for Beatrice Nichols 28 who died last week at Hawthorne Community Hospital. Rev James Sanders officiated at Dunaway Funeral Home with interment at Pacific Crest Cemetery. Survivors include three children Diana Carol Ann and Dennis Nipoma her parents and ten siblings.
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Beatrice Nichols
Hawthorne Community Hospital
Dunaway
Hawthorne
James Sanders
Pacific Crest Cemetery
Juanita Dunaway
William Holland
Victor Steinfelt
Archie
Chief Seeks New Paint For Shafter Fire House
Kern County Fire Chief Albert Finkbeiner urged the city council to approve a painting job for the Shafter fire station. Council members said the country would handle the work and were awaiting word from the Kern painting crew.
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Shafter
Kern County
Albert Finkbeiner
Kern
Newcomer Lewmel Wright Hospitalized in Shafter Scene
Lemuel Wright, new to Shafter, has been confined to the hospital for two weeks. He worked on Don Watson’s ranch and previously lived in Madera for a year and a half. His wife, sister of Mrs. Silas Kelly, and two children remain in Shafter.
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Lemuel Wright
Shafter
Don Watson
Madera
Silas Kelly
Youngsters Win Basketball Awards
Rio Bravo School held a student body meeting to honor basketball players. Walter Messer, student body president, presided as Dorothy Harris and Deanna Skidmore led B team girls with coach Dorothy Erikson.
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RIO Bravo
Rio Bravo School
Walter Messer
Dorothy . Erikson
Dorothy Harris
Deanna Skidmore
Beverly Witten
Mae Addington
Barbara Ann Howze
Carol Groves
Janis Ross
Marie Calder
Augusta Washingtn
Mary Washington
Claudette
Judy McClellah
Carolyn Townsend
Carol Anderson
Audrey Dunn
William Benton
Local Soldier Returns After Two Day Visit
SGT. HOMER HENDRICKS of Long Beach returned Tuesday after a two day visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Nick Johnson, Pacific street.
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Homer Hendricks
Long Beach
Nick Johnson
Pacific Street
Final Rites Set For C. A. Townsend
Final rites were to be held today for Chester Albert Townsend 68 Rio Bravo resident for 13 years. He died Monday at home with services at Armstrong Mortuary led by Rev. J Aust in McNaught. Interment followed in Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include a son Arnold Chico three daughters Ada Settle Texas Mrs Louis Dearman Klamath Flora Ledbetter Rio Bravo two sisters Edna Owens Corcoran Alice Townsend Colorado and three brothers Albert Colorado Nick Arizona and Jesse Oregon.
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Chester Albert “Townsend
Rio Bravo
Armstrong Mortuary
J. Austin McNaught
Shafter Cemetery
Arnold
Chico
Ada Settle
Texas
Louis Dearman
Klamath
Flora Ledbetter
Edna Owens
Corcoran
Alice’ Townsend
Colorado
Albert
Nick
Arizona
Jesse
Oregon
Wasco Seeks Advice On Telephone License
Wasco officials asked Shafter a question about applying a business license to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. The reply likely would be that Shafter does not require such a license. The Wasco council noted potential revenue from a franchise but viewed the issue as not worth effort.
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Wasco
Shafter
Shafter Council
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bowl Team Slips As Motel Takes Mixed Loop Lead
The Motel leads the mixed doubles at Sportsman's Bowling Alley after a 2–1 win over Shafter Bowl, as Schneider and Wikoff struggle with 599 pins and 203 in the single game. Erle Bailey leads male scoring with 493 in three games, while Kathy Gillaspie tops females with 482. Evelyn Tiberghien has 187 in the individual.
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Schneider
Wikoff
Shafter Motel
Sportsman's Bowling Alley
Sportsman’s Cafe
Erle Bailey
Kathy Gillaspie
Evelyn Tiberghien
City Adopts 1953 Uniform Building Codes
City councilmen with the state and Kern county adopt the 1953 uniform building plumbing and electrical code. The ordinance will be amended to align local codes with statewide standards, with final action postponed to April 27 at the next meeting.
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Kern County
Funeral Services Set for William H. Carter
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Pentecostal Church of God for William H Carter 87 a Shafter resident for 13 years who died Sunday Rev Cecil Pool officiated and interment will be in Shafter Cemetery Armstrong Mortuary in charge He is survived by two sons Louis Carter of Shafter Silas Carter Arizona two daughters Mary Horton Shafter Bessie Kincaid Oklahoma and brother Alfred Carter San Francisco
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Pentecostal Church of God
William H. Carter
Carter
Shafter
Cecil Pool
Shafter Cemetery
Kern County Home and Sport Show Draws Big Crowd
The Kern County Home and Sport Show at the new fairgrounds attracts over 30,000 visitors on opening night. Schneider and Wikoff display autos from Los Angeles area alongside archery and boating exhibits. Prizes exceeding 4000 dollars include free appliances for attendees, with 50 000 square feet of displays under roof and complete home interior rooms staged.
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Kern County
Oildale
Shafter
C. W. McCafferty
Kern County, Fairgrounds
Bakersfield
Schneider and Wikoff
Los Angeles
Jaguar
Mercedes- Benz
MI6
Kern County Boat Club
Maple Upper Graders Compete In Rosedale Play Day
Maple School pupils joined a Play Day at Rosedale School with rural elementary schools. Kenny Gaede set a 16 of 18 basket mark in one minute, besting a 13 record from Lerdo School. Willard Neufeld won the B boys division and the Maple relay team topped in Boys A. Girls played rotation volleyball basketball and baseball. Maple placed second overall. Mrs. Hazel Haag led the girls with Elmer Engel and Ralph Gribble supervising the boys.
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MAPLE
Rosedale
Kenny Gaede
Harvey Gaede
Lerdo
Willard Neufeld
Hazel Haag
Elmer Engel
Ralph Gribble
Horseshoe Tossers Set to Try New Pit Competition
A Horsheshoe tosser in the Shafter area will test skill with opening of new pits at the fire station. The fire department plans to encourage forming teams for local competition. The department team Finkbeiner and Mel Parrett face two Kiwanis tossers Jack Manweiler and Leslie Williams as they plan a championship playoff.
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Dick Smith
Jack Manweiler
Les Williams
Shafter
Kern County
Albert Finkbeiner
Melvin Parrett
Fire Department
Manweiler
Williams
Finkbeiner
Mel Parrett
Kiwanis Club
Leslie Williams
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Grant Jensen
Shafter High School
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Kirschenmann
Walnut Street
J. L. Dandy & CO
California Ave
F Street
Elmer Ziemke
Betty Grundy
Jeri Vannatta
American Legion
Kiddie
Bill Thompson
A. C. Thompson
West Lerdo Highway
Army
Thompson
Bakersfield High School
Leroy Goodin
C. A. Townsend
Illinois
Famou
O.K
Shafter Hardware CO
Old Post Office
Schneider-Wikoff
H.R.H
S. of St. F
P.C
N.G.H
Rato Ts
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