Five Years Ago in Shafter Press April 1964 Highlights
Around town Norval Winters honored by Walnut Bes Sunday School class. Sharp daughters surprised parents Vic and family with 20th wedding anniversary party. Matheson couple celebrated 60th anniversary with a party. Track meet results set and tied records as Allen Kuykendall neared school marks in 880 and Kuykendall tied a Wasco Relays half mile standard with a fast time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval — Winters
Walnut
Bes
Vic Sharp
A.S. Matheson
Vasco
Corcoran
Allen Kuykendall
John Lopez
Kuykendall
Wasco
Kiwanis Troop 959 At Kern Scout Camp Ooree
Ten years ago during the week of April 15 1959 Kiwanis Troop 959 members La Morse Steve Heller Allen Jones joined by Mike Allen Teddy Garri Virgil Ham lin Keith Hamman Gene Newland James Garrison attended the Kern Scout Camp Ooree.
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Kern
Kiwanis
Troop 959
la Morse
Steve Heller
Allen Jones
Mike Allen
Teddy Garri
Virgil Hamlin
Keith Hamman
Gene Newland
James Garrison
Shafter Potato Festival Leader Bill Stoller Highlighted
In April 1949 Shafter features Bill Stoller as Chamber of Commerce president and Potato Festival chairperson. He keeps the chamber running and coordinates festival prep while managing two businesses. Entries pour in for the Potato Festival Queen contest with candidates listed, including JoAnn Willoughby and Margie Dickson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stoller
Shafter
Ball Soller
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Stoller
JoAnn Willoughby
Wilma Adele Duering
Margie Dickson
Nita Gunnarson
Medals Posthumously Awarded to W.R. Crabb by Vietnam
W R Crabb's parents receive a Military Merit Medal and Gallantry Cross with Palm posthumously awarded by the Republic of Vietnam. The awards honor Crabb and two others killed May 9 1968 during combat. Mrs Crabb earlier received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart from the U S War Office. Captain Carroll Crabb, another son, heads to Germany then Fort Bragg for duty in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winford R. Crabb
Republic of Vietnam
Clifford C. Crabb
W.R
Vietnam
Crabb
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Army Reserve Center
Bakersfield
United States War Office
United States Army
Former Undercover Agent Speaks at Shafter Club Meeting
Marvin Klein, former undercover agent for Kern County Sheriff, addressed the Shafter Womans Club at the Veterans Memorial Hall on April 2. He described his undercover work during a narcotics raid, the method used to gain trust, and reasons for ending the identity. Easter egg shaped cakes were served, made by Camp Fire Group girls sponsored by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Klein
Kern County Sherriffs Department
Shafter Womans Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
John Hanner
Klien
Kern County
Sheriff's Department
Estelle Arthington
Jerry Paul
Womans Club
Shafter Teams Post Scoring Wins In Spring Events
The Shafter Generals claim victories across track swimming tennis and golf with key wins against Taft Arvin and Wasco. Track star performances lead to a South Sequoia League win as Jim Rush's squad tops Taft 76 1/2 to 58 1/2. Additional wins come from swimming 50 44 over Wasco and tennis 4 1 against Arvin.
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Wasco
North Kern
Arvin
Taft
Generals
Tulare
Diamond
Jim Rush
Taft Wildcats
Shafter
Jim Brown
Carroll Winter
Larry Adair
Harold Helter
Bill Kroeker
Jan Stuebbe
Carrol Winter
Tom Hallman
Kuno Tschum
Harold Heiler
Colonels
Bruins
Mermen
Tigers
John Snively
Larry Zachary
Dennis Meyer
Forrest Kimbriel
Don Gaither
Vernon Allen
Jim Voth
Paul Kodet
Bill Bann
Eric Berger
Greg Wilcoxon
Blake Fraley
Jim Dick
Dennis Marlatt
Jerry Klassen
Richard Enns
Mark Walter
Jim— Dick
Carl Enns
Sandy Ohlsson
Mary Miller
Jerri Willia
Carol Snively
Gretchin Sill
Jerri Willis
Mary DeWitte
Barbara Duck
Leann Elrich
Grethchin Sill
Fellows
Femmes
Bears
Jeff Channeson
Randy Searcy
David Onsum
Ray Brannen
Mike Anderson
Jan Cuthérell
Sue Butler
Carol Bergman
Monica Brannen
Janet Nikkel
Grammar School Wrestling Program Expands in Shafter
The Shafter Recreation Commission sponsors elementary boys wrestling led by Bill Dauphin Darrel Fletcher and Ray Wiley with help from Shafter High School varsity wrestlers Tom Hardwick Dave Kadel Danny Black Dennis Cooper and Jim Brown. Participants come from Richland Rio Bravo Maple and nearby areas. A duel meet with Thompson Junior High occurred Monday night April 14 at Shafter High School. Upcoming events include an internal meet on April 19 and the Bakersfield Wrestling Tournament at North High School on April 26.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Bill Dauphin
Darrel Fletcher
Ray Wiley
Richland
Rio Bravo
Maple
Shafter High School
Tom Hardwick
Dave Kadel
Danny Black
Dennis Cooper
Jim Brown
St. Om
Thompson Junior High
Commission
Bakersfield
North High School
Kevin Nightengale
Frank Prender
Mark McCoy
Mike Flad
Alan Cates
Raymond Moreno
Joe Lopez
Brian Bingham
Terry Cargill
Joe Haworth
John Bradford
Jeff Lopetegy
Bill Farmer
Ron Gentry
Paul Painter
Pascual Munoz
Gary McGowen
Billy Cargill
Ken Anderson
Russell Searcy
Henry Barela
Homecoming of Vietnam Veteran David Grisham
Sp 4 David L. Grisham, home on leave from Vietnam, recounts flying 950 combat and 220 non combat missions in UH 1 D Huey helicopters. He survived a shoulder shrapnel wound and reports three crew members killed and 25 wounded. He plans to return for six more months and aims for a military career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Grisham
Vietnam
Roland Grisham
Pine Street
Shafter
David
Shafterman
Grisham
United States
Army Air Corps
Grisham Youth Richland Lead At Shafter Track Meet
Richland Elementary hosted a track meet at Shafter High School on Saturday April 12 with Maple Elementary participating. Top scorers included Brent Muir Lorenda Haworth Danny Lopez Colleen Harvey Domingo Lopez Evelyn Stuebbe Kent Winter George White and Becky Kleiner. Other schools Buttonwillow Lerdo and Rio Bravo were listed but did not participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Kent Witter
Shafter High School
Maple Elementary School
Brent Muir
Lorenda Haworth
Danny Lopez
Colleen Harvey
Domingo Lopez
Evelyn Stuebbe
Kent Winter
George White
Becky Kleiner
Buttonwillow
Lerdo
Rio Bravo
Fines Are Free During National Library Week
Library invites readers to celebrate April 20 to 26 by returning any overdue books without fines. The Shafter Branch Library promotes Fine Free Week with no charges on any due date during the event period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Library
Shafter
Fire Fighters Ball Set for Friday June 6 in Bakersfield
Kern County and Bakersfield City fire fighters announce the second annual Fire Fighters Ball at Albert S Goode Auditorium on Friday June 6. Music by Fire House Five Plus Two and Lex Golden and his Ambassadors Orchestra. A free fire prevention manual will be published with Kern merchants and distributed to attendees and the public. The ball is sponsored by the two Employees Organizations, not the fire departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Fire Fighters
Bakersfield
Kern County
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Lois Tucker
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Mary Contreras
W.R. Crabb
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Cee
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Richard Gaeta
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Johnny Mobre
Robbie Smith
Harold Heller
Bill Koreker
Robert Figures
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Stan Bryant
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Rod Rutledge
Don Nikkel
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David Zachary
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Donald Riddle
Robbie Trout
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Tracy Squires
David Barber
Kenneth Davis
Dale Stanback
Blaine Hitchcock
Kelly Bergen
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Edward Gonzales
Darrell Riddle
Manuel Herrera
Ron Janzen
Gary Lynch
Scott Farmer
Bobby Sanders
Bobby Howard
Wesley Smart
Shafter Press Sports
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Los Angeles
Betty Grisham
Huntsville
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Virginia
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