High School PTA Barbecue Expected to Draw 1000
The Bakersfield PTA barbecue, co chaired by Harlin Wilson and Bill Irvin, is set for next Thursday at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. It funds a teacher scholarship and aids youth groups as about 1000 attendees are anticipated. A half hour program features teachers and student talent, with the pep band, a cake walk, and various sidelights.
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PTA
Harlin Wilson
Bill Irvin
Wilson
Ivin Fike
Final Rites for Accident Victim in Texas
Charles Benjamin Paslay 35 of 206 Park Avenue Ford Texas died April 12 from injuries in an accident near Clayton New Mexico. Funeral was officiated by Sam Wilcoxon and held at Shafter Cemetery under Armstrong Mortuary direction. Mrs Paslay was born July 30 1920 in Mayetta Kansas and lived in Shafter Bakersfield area for 30 years. He worked with Wasco Pipe Concrete and Arvizu Concrete Pipe Hereford. A World War II Navy veteran. survivors include widow Melba L Paslay of Texas and son Kenneth L Paslay.
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Charles Benjamin
Ben
Park Avenue
Ford
Texas
Shafter
Clayton
Sam Wilcoxon
Armstrong Mortuary
Paslay
Mayetta
Kan
Bakersfield
Wasco Pipe Concrete Company
Hereford
Arvizu Concrete Pipe Company
Melba L. Paslay
Kenneth L
Sone
Lin
90th Birthday Observed For Mrs Anna Enns
In commemoration of Mrs Anna Enns 90th birthday a ham dinner was hosted at Veterans Memorial Hall on April 15. The event was planned by her son John and his Santa Cruz wife and her daughter Mrs H J D Janzen of Shafter. Dinner at 1 00 p m followed by visiting with attendees listed including Mrs G C Fields Glenn Eymann Mr and Mrs Bob Der.
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Anna Enns
Veterans Memorial Hall
John
Santa Cruz
H. J. D. Janzen
Shafter
G. C. Fields
Glenn Eymann
Bob der
Mrs. Skidmore Named President of Rio Bravo P T A
Mrs Frank Skidmore installed as president for 1956 57 replacing Mrs Paul Enns. Mental health chair man Mrs Paul Wilson officiated. Other officers include Mrs N R Boggs historian auditor Frank O Neill Jr treasurer secretary Murrell Swan corresponding secretary Leroy Janzen second vice president Bill Bayer first vice president. A second delegate to the state convention in May was approved with Mrs Bill Bayer and Frank H O Neill Jr to attend. Reports of officers and heads were given. N R Boggs and wife hosted the meeting.
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Rio Bravo Parent-Teachers Association
Frank Skidmore
Skidmore
Paul Enns
Paul Wilson
PTA
N. R. Boggs
Frank O’neill, Jr
Ray Meredith
Murrell Swan
Leroy Janzen
Bill Bayer
Sacramento
Frank H. O'Neill
Rio Bravos
Shafter High Baseball Teams Set Three-Game Week
Shafter high school baseball schedules three games in a week with Friday home vs McFarland, Saturday away vs Corcoran, and Tuesday makeup at Garces. The Tigers, still seeking their first league win, lost to Wasco 15 hits to six, with Wasco leading early and extending their lead.
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Shafter
Garces High School
Rams
South Sequoia
McFarland
Corcoran
Wasco
Tigers
Wasco Oe
Crackdown on Juveniles Hits Shafter Area
Kern county sheriff's office tightens curfew enforcement in Shafter with four juvenile arrests this week. In Bakerville, three Wasco youths were picked up for curfew violations, aiding recovery of 26 hub caps stolen Friday night. Juveniles found on streets after 10 pm may be detained unless returning from supervised events. Parents may be held responsible for underage drivers without licenses.
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Kern County
Sheriff's Office
Shafter
John Reily
Wasco
Baktrafield
Shafter Court
E. K. Grant
Lerdo Highway
Minter
Reily
Bakersfield
Kern Art Exhibit at Memorial Hall Weekend
The Kern County district art festival will be held at Memorial Hall this weekend with judging at 10 a.m. and show hours 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Monday hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for school groups. Pictures must be delivered by 10 a.m. Friday. late entries may be left at Mrs. Joe Norris 223 Faber Street.
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Kern County
Memorial Hall
Joe Norris
Faber Street
Community theater rebuilds and new rooms featured
Grover's Corners style town features a rebuilt building now valued at $22,000 without furnishings. Scouts Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds use it daily with new green drapes and award panels. Stage Manager guides audience through scenes and intermission.
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Blue Birds
J. J. Holcomb
Los Angeles
Schneider and Wikoff
John Deeter Company
Funeral Rites Held Wednesday for T. J. Hance
Funeral services were held for Thomas Jefferson Hance 82 in Armstrong mortuary. He died Monday in Bakersfield after a short illness. Interment was in Shafter cemetery. Survived by wife, five sons A J and Charles, Oscar Edward and Thomas Ray, four daughters Viola Reed Audry Daniels Ethel Hensley and Mary Tripp, with relatives in Shafter Oklahoma Texas Oregon and Joplin Missouri.
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Armstrong Mortuary
Thomas Jefferson Hance
P. O. Box
Shafter
Bakersfield Hospital
B. L. Bedell
A. J. and
Charles
Oscar
Edward
Thomas Ray
Texas
Viola Reed
Audry Daniels
Ethel Hensley
Oregon
Mary Tripp
Oklahoma
Burglars Hit Cornet's 5 & 10 Store
Burglars broke into Cornet's 5 10 store last weekend and stole a small amount of change from the cash register. Manager H D McCormick reported the break in through a rear door glass. Officers Claude Mitchell and Glen Holt found the shattered glass and alerted the manager early Sunday morning.
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H. D. McCormick
Shafter
Cornet’s
Cornet
Claude Mitchell
Glen Holt
McCormick
Shafter Swimmers Fall Short To Taft In Close Meet
Shafter high school swimmers lost 44 43 to Taft in a division contest. Shafter B team fell 68 20 to Taft. Standout Shafter swimmers included Glen Putman Mickey Pearson Bruce Branner Bill Thompson. Shafter teams and girls team travel Thursday to Delano for a tournament with Wasco.
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Shafter High School
Taft
Dennis Foreman
Shafter
Delano
Wasco
Richland School Orchestral Vocation Concert Monday Evening
Richland school orchestra and glee club present a joint concert Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Primary School Cafetorium. Director Robert Snively says the free event ties to Public School Week April 23 27. Richard Southwick will conduct.
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The
Richland
Glee Club
Robert Snively
Richard Southwick
Campaign to recruit more Shafter police and Kern reserves
A program starts April 26 at Shafter High School led by Lt William Purdie from the sheriff's office to train new and current auxiliary officers. Classes run seven Thursday nights 7 30 to 10 30 in Room 17 to teach law enforcement procedures. Volunteers contact Bill McCullough at Kirby's Shoe Store or Pioneer 6 2308. reserves must be at least 21 with good moral character.
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Shafter Police
Kern County Sheriff's Reserves
Shafter High School
William Purdie
Sheriff's Office
Bill McCullough
Kirby
Pioneer
Crane Crandall veteran dies in Rio Bravo accident
Chan ning L Crandall 38 of 320 Cross street died April 12 at the pumping plant in Rio Bravo of the Superior Oil after a long military career. He served in Okinawa earning a special citation from Major General M L Smith and participated in campaigns across the Pacific. He was born November 7 1917 in Oklahoma and lived in Shafter 35 years. Survived by his widow Vivian mother Gladys Crandall Pixley sister Mary J Howell Pixley and other relatives. Armstrong Mortuary handled arrangements.
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Union Congregational Church
Channing L. Crandall
Cross Street
Air Force
Rio Bravo
Superior Oil
Edward Babbitt
Oklahoma
Shafter
Superior
Vivian
Lompoc
Crandall
Gladys Crandall
Pixley
Mary J. Howell
Armstrong Mortuary
Final Rites Held For Jacob Nickel
Funeral services conducted at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the Mennonite Brethren church for Jacob W. Nickel 70 of 341 Faber Street who died April 11 from a heart attack in Shell Beach California Rev Waldo Wiebe presided and burial followed at Green Lawn Memorial Park Nickel born January 3 1886 in Nebraska came to Shafter in 1919 a retired rancher and member of the Mennonite Brethren church Survivors include his wife Emma Nickel of 341 Faber Street and four sisters Mamie Jansen Sara Fadenrecht Agnes A Brown and Helena Buller Pallbearers were Dan Wendlamnd Henry Duyerksen J R Bergen Dan Loeweng Sol Bartel and Ed Eidsen
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Jacob W. Nickel
Faber Street
Shell Beach
Calif
Waldo Wiebe
Greenlawn Memorial Park
Nickel
Nebraska
Shafter
Emma Nickel
Faber St
Mamie Janzen
Sara Fadenrecht
Agnes A. Brown
Lake Charles
Helena Buller
Oklahoma
Dan Wendlamnd
Henry Duyerksen
J. R. Bergen
Dan Loeweng
Sol Bartel
Ed Eidsen
Job's Daughters Host Rummage Sale April 21
A rummage sale conducted by Job's Daughters will take place April 21 on the lot between Food Town and Nick's Drive Inn from eight in the morning until four in the afternoon.
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Job
Food Town
Nick’s Drive Inn
Shafter Public School Week Showcases Parents of the Day
Shafter Public School Week runs April 23 to 27 with daily Parents of the Day as special guests. Parents chosen randomly from the school list will tour facilities, dine with faculty, and receive corsages. Radio KWSO will broadcast portions as the Richland and Colina campuses host open houses and Rotary Club events.
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Shafter High School
Randorf
Acchool Lista
KWSO
Engineer Outlines CVH Road Plans at Dinner Meeting
Fresno district engineer W L Welch spoke to the Cenpf Valley Highway Association last night detailing the 1956 57 budget funds for the project and plans to widen rights of way to allow two additional lanes in the future. Attendees included State Senators Jess R Dors ey and Robert Montgomery, Charles Ehrhorn of the state chamber highway committee, Kern County Supervisor Roy Woollames, and Shafter locals Merton Wiedmann Harvey Gaede Paul McDonald and Irvin E Fike.
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W. L. Welch
Fresno
State Division of Highways
Cenpf Valley Highway Associat
Welch
Jess R. Dorsey
Kern County
Robert Montgomery
Kings County
Charles Ehrhorn
The
State Chamber of Commerce
Last Rites to Be Held Saturday for John W. Nickel
Funeral services for John H. Nickel aged 64 of 440 Cross Street will start Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Mennonite Brethren church with Rev Waldo Wiebe officiating Burial will follow in Shafter cemetery Nickel was born August 8 1891 in McPherson County Kansas He lived in Shafter since 1939 and was a farmer Surviving relatives include wife three sons Irvin Jonas of Shafter Johnnie Maple Leaf in Asuncion Paraguay a daughter Clara of Shafter brothers Al of San Jose Wasley of Dinuba a sister Mrs H A Janzen of Dinuba Mrs Margaret Steinert of Bakersfield father Rev John A Nickel of Reedley
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John H. Nickel
Cross Street
Bakersfield
Waldo Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
John Nickel
Tena
Irvin
Jonas
Johnnie
Asuncion
Paraguay
Clara
Ways of Teaching Writing and Spelling Class
A seminar titled Ways of Teaching Writing and Spelling will run from 10:00 a.m. to 11:80 a.m. Topics include teaching methods and Q&A. Panel includes Ruth MacMillan, 1st grade. Ardys McKillip, 8th grade. Dottie Boyd, 6th grade. Gene Dorsey, 8th grade. Ross Harrington, Director of Education, chairs. Free babysitting provided by Shafter Play Center at 303 Pacific Street, Shafter.
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Mary the
Ruth MacMillan
Ardys McKillip
Dottie Boyd
Gene Dorsey
Ross Harrington
Shafter
Pacific Street
Hemingson Named Chairman for Cotton Week in Shafter
A. J. Heming son, Shafter businessman, was named chairman of a committee to promote national cotton week in Shafter from May 14 to 19. The appointment was announced by Merton Wiedmann, president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Hemingson will form his committee after a conference with the merchants division of the chamber to plan a salute to cotton as a basic industry in the Shafter area.
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A. J. Hemingson
Shafter
Merton Wiedmann
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculure
Hemingson
Merchants Division
Chamber
Chambers Plan Kern County Council of Chambers
Representatives of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and other chambers meet in ersfield to discuss forming a Kern county council of chambers to consolidate mutual interests and strengthen legislative influence.
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Shafter C Ber of Commerce and Agriculture
Ersfield
Kern County Council
Merton’ L
Pat Group
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Life Scout
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Scott
S.ill
Grover’s Corners
Chilla
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Ils
Taft High School
Jacob
Shafter Public School
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California Public Schools Week
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Colina
Rotary Club
Camp Fire
Lorraine Christensen
United
CVH
John W. Nickel
Cotton Week
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