Welfare Director Speaks to Ministers at Shafter Meeting
Kern County Welfare Director Thomas Bell spoke to the Shafter Ministerial Association at the South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church on April 6 about the 13 million dollar annual welfare program. He warned against moral hazards in aid and cited desertion by fathers as a major factor, noting about 73 percent of cases involve father desertion and that many mothers receiving aid have low educational levels.
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Shafter Ministerial Association
Thomas Ie'l
Kern County. Mare
South Shafter Mennonite
Bell
Association
ANC
Mr. Bell
House Guests At Tillman Home
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Siemens and their children Steve and Sandra were houseguests of Mrs. Tillman and family last week. They joined a family party for Pete Isaac’s birthday at Elmer Isaac’s home with gifts and refreshments including cake and ice cream.
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Everet Siemens
Steve
Sandra
William Tillman
Clergy urged to coordinate aid to curb abuse of welfare
The speaker notes about half a million Americans work in state and local government and highway projects. He argues mothers of illegitimate children have little church contact and urges clergy to promote a high moral code and to align relief programs to avoid duplication and abuse of aid by applicants.
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Bell
Maple Homecoming Plan Brings Ex-Principal Jack Singer
The Maple School homecoming announces former principal Jack Singer will join the May 1 program with his wife. Organizer Ernest Siemens notes many alumni and teachers are invited to confirm addresses and bring old photos, as registration starts at 2:30 PM and events run through the afternoon with tests of school spirit.
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Jack Singer
Ernest Siemens
Singer
Culver City Unified School
Maple School
W.E. Nicol
Siemens
C.C. Reimer
Shafter
Maple Boy Scouts
Dolores Meyer to Lead Shafter 1960 Cancer Crusade
Dolores Meyer is named Shafter chairman for the 1960 Cancer Crusade by Dr. Edward Simonsen of the Kern County American Cancer Society. The drive runs through April with education on health exams and cancer danger signals. Local volunteers can contact Jack Janzen to join the effort.
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Dolores Meyer
Shafter
Edward Simonsen
Kern County
American Cancer Society
Jack Janzen
Cochairman
Drive
Officers and Board Elected for Year in Kern Library Group
Kern County Library Association elected four officers and a nine member board at Bakersfield dinner. Kenneth W. Rich was named president with R B Hutcheon as vice president, Bruce Stickler as secretary, and Mari Wilcox as treasurer. Board members include Ardis Walked Ramon Bird Mrs. L R Billings Frank Timlinson H Victor Church and Mrs Ernest Stuhlberg. The meeting coincided with National Library Week and featured Suto Librarian Richard H Dillon discussing Embarcadero while Eleanor N Wilson urged ongoing county library service improvements.
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Kern County Library Association
Bakersfield
Kenneth W. Rich
East Bakersfield
R. B. Hutcheson
Bruce Stickler
Mari Wilcox
Treasure
Associatiate
Ardis Walked
L. R. Billings
Ramon Bird
E. A. Engstrom Frank Timlinson
A. V. Wines H. Victor Church
Ernest Stuhlberg
Naioaal Lisbrary Week
Suto
Richard H. Dillon
San Francisco
Eleanor N Wilson
Jack Battaglia Dies Pioneer in Potato Trade
John Fredrick Battaglia known as Jack Battaglia died Friday April 8 in Morro Bay at age 69. A California native, he lived in the Shafter Buttonwillow area since 1940 and was active in potato buying. Services were held April 12 at Jones Mortuary Wasco with Rev. Paul Babbitt. interment at Greenlawn. He is survived by wife Juanita son John daughter Jacquilyn two sisters Elvira Bargiachi Nellis Pagnucci and two brothers Joe Battaglia Peter Battaglia.
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John Fredrick
Jack” Battaglia
Morro Bay
Battaglia
Shafter-Buttonwillow
Shafter
Knights Templar
Jones Mortuary
Wasco
Paul Babbitt
Greenlawn
Juanita
John
Jacquilyn
Battaglia Home
Chain Store Age Reports Air Conditioned Stores Count
Chain Store Age notes 13 220 stores were air conditioned in the prior year at a total cost of 115 800 000 dollars. The figure highlights the market trend toward climate control in retail outlets.
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Chain Store Age
Chainstore
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Brown
Wood’s Shoe Store
Central Ave
O’sullivan
America
Heel
Valley Food Center
Courtesy Market
Central Avenue
Tillman
Maple Cub Scouts
Ruben Siemens
Adolph Buhler
Maple
Westinghouse Lit
Dessemn Dens Chon
State Avenue
Jack Battaglia
Elvira Bargiachi
Nellis Pagnucci
Stockton
Joe Battaglia
Peter’ Battaglia
Oakland
Fairview
Stringham
Shafter Drug Store
Els
Pioneer
Santa Fe Travelers
Santa Fe
F. C. Raney
Shafter Calif
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