Santa Fe to Start San Francisco Chief Deluxe Chair Cars May 4
The Santa Fe announces May 4 launches for the San Francisco Chief with hi level chair cars to serve Was co and San Joaquin valley points. Demonstration rides from Shafter to Fresno and back showcased two deck cars five feet high offering upper deck view and lower baggage space.
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Santa Fe Railway
San Francisco
Wasco
San Joaquin Valley
Caer Wits
Fresno
Tween
Los Angeles
Ross Chappell
Oeee New Se
Ladies Night For Local Rotary Club Aims at Wasco
Rotary Club shifts its Tuesday luncheon to Wednesday April 22 at Mardikian's Restaurant Wasco for Ladies Night. A social hour runs 6 50 to 7 30 with dinner at 7 30. Presidents and wives of local Rotary clubs are invited as guests.
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Rotary Club
Wedenday
Mardikian
Wasco
Rotary Clubs
Stolen bicycle reported near Richland School
Maurice Byrd of 445 Klassen reported his bicycle taken at Richland school. The incomplete text also describes a bi level train car design with diners lounges and Pullman cars, stainless exterior, diesel engines, carpet patterns, interior colors, and amenities such as baggage racks and wash facilities.
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Bicycie
Maurice Byrd
Richland School
Williamson Urged to Oppose Unruh Measure
The Kern County Property Owners Association urges Assemblyman John C. Williamson to oppose Assembly Bill 1145 which would mandate unification of elementary districts within a high school district. KCPOA president Alan Harrison favors voluntary master plans and county committee oversight rather than Sacramento imposed consolidation. He notes opposition to county-wide school tax bills and supports extending master plan submission deadlines.
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Kern County Property Owners Association Executive Board
KCPOA
Sacramento
Harrison
County Supervisors Association
Sheriff Galyen Named to Statewide Equestrian Trails Patrol Advisory Panel
Kern County Sheriff Leroy Galyen is named a member of the Advisory Committee for the California State Horsemen's Association Equestrian Trails Patrol. San Mateo County Chair George M. Dean announced the appointment, noting the panel will coordinate with law enforcement to enforce trail rules and develop ordinances while promoting courteous trail use. Nine other sheriffs from trail-heavy counties join, with Dean stressing better patrol performance and respect for private and public property.
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Leroy. Galyen
Kern County
Equestrian Trails Patrol
George M. Dean
San Mateo County
California State Horsemen’s Association
Sheriff's Office
Galven
Shafter Soldier Takes Part in Fort Hood Exercise Quickfire
Army PFC Warren D Thompson, 23, son of Mr and Mrs W L Thompson of Shafter California, served as radio operator with the 4th Battalion 1st Armored Division's 3rd Battalion during Exercise Quickfire at Fort Hood Texas March 31. Thompson, a Shafter High School 1959 graduate, is part of the battalion alert called byStrike Command described as the largest ever received by the unit.
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Fort Hood, Tex
AHTNC
Army
Warren D. Thompson
W. L. Thompson
Kernstreet
1St Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Strike Command
Thompson
Shafter High School
Tax Payments Rise in California and Kern County
Large final installments paid last week raise totals for Pacific Gas and Electric Company in northern central California to 2 930 dollars and Kern County to 3 796 dollars.
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California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Kern County
State Route renumbering replaces U S 399 with new Highway 119
San Joaquin Valley plan changes U S 399 to state route status. Highway 33 will run from Maricopa to Ventura as a new alignment, while Taft to Greenfield gains Highway 119. The move eliminates U S 399, shifting most routes to state numbering within the state system.
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Neer
Division of Highways
Maricope
Ventura
Taft
Greenfield
Tracy
San Joaquin Valley
Maricopa
Mettler Station
Grocer
Cuyama Valley
Ojai
Buena Vista Lake
Old River
Panama
Pumpkin Center
U.S. 99
U.S
Swine Brucellosis Control Areas Declared in Eight Counties
State Director Charles Paul announces Imperial Kern Los Angeles Mariposa Merced Orange San Diego Stanislaus counties declared swine brucellosis control areas Testing of all swine breeding animals in eight counties began April 6.
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Charles Paul
Imperial
Kern
Los Angeles
Mariposa
Merced
Orange
San Diego
Stanisla
117th Ttion Command unit lands in Okinawa operation
A brief from Eustis Virginia describes members of the 4th tion Command's 117th tion Company arriving in Okinawa to Fort A for a large air sea movement. Specialist Tuck, a stevedore unit member, helped land heavy equipment and supplies from converted victory ships as part of an Army brigade task force. Tuck enlisted in December 1961.
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Tion Command
Tion
Eustis
Okinawa
Fort A. Partici
Tuck
Army
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King Lumber Company
Central Ave
Arthur H. Johnson
Linda Wait
John Hamman
Williamson
Alan Harrison
Sheriff Galyen
Dean
Shafter Man
San Joaquin
Highway 35
Alvis Smith
Shafter Ave
TOM Beam's
Meat Dept
Country Boy Market
del Haven
Cal Fame
Canada
C & Sugar
Ib. C & Sugar
Benue
Ee Weingass
S&s
Orange ST
Batiste
Oxford
Trucal
Department Store
Shafter, California
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