Shafter High School to Renovate Locker and Shower Rooms
Field and Smith won the $122 952 contract to renovate the girls and boys locker and shower areas at Shafter High School gym. Seven bids were received with the Field and Smith low. projects to be completed in 150 calendar days under a $6 930 000 bond issue approved May last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacker
Shafter High School
Ngsium
Field and Smith
General ‘Contractors
Kern County Union High School
Avid M. Biggar
Colombo Construction Company
Dalke Brothers
Curtis Johnson
A. D. Riley
A. D. Sinclair
Shafter High Gymnasium
Arthur
Funeral for Beaumont Pioneer Mrs. Leigh
Mrs. Sareh Shirley Leigh, a Beaumont pioneer born 1886 in Newcastle California, died in her sleep. The Leigh family from Shafter attended the funeral Monday at the San Gorginio Catholic Church where a mass was held. She is survived by five children including Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sareh Shirley Leigh
Beaumont
Leigh
Thomas Leigh
Shafter
San Gorginio Catholic
Newcastle
California
Thomas
Board of Trustees Meeting Scheduled for April 23
Johnson reports the next regular board of trustees meeting will be April 23 at 7 30 p m in the district administration offices building 2000 24th street Bakersfield. The public is welcome.
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Johnson
Board of Trustees
24Th Street
Bakersfield
Funeral Held for Jimmy Phillip Howard Wasco Resident
Phillip Howard 47 of 1925 4th St Wasco died April 17 after a short illness in a Wasco hospital. Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Mish Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes Shafter with Rev Earl Gould officiating. Burial was in Wasco Cemetery. He served in World War I as a Burma Road Engineer and earned Bronze Star and other medals. Survivors include widow Helen. son Phillip Herbert. daughters Brenda Kay and Phyllis Jo. sister Mrs Gussie Shandy. two grandchildren. Pallbearers named Ed Boyd Ott Gibson Harvey Sexton James Waldrip J B Waldrip Jess Hearon.
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Phillip Howard
Mish
Shafter
Jimmy Phillip Howard
4Th St
Wasco
Earl Gould
Assembly of God Church of
Mr. Howard
Porum
Okla
Helen Howard
Phillip Herbert Howard
Brenda Kay Howard
Phyllis Jo Scott
Tulsa
Gussie Shandy
Norwalk
Mish Funeral Home
Ed Boyd
Ott Gibson
Harvey Sexton
James Waldrip
J. B. Waldrip
Jess Hearon
Mike Allen Named As Finalist For Americans Abroad
Mike Allen son of Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Allen of 300 Pine has been selected as a finalist in the American Field Service Americans Abroad Summer program. He is a Shafter High School junior active in football and track and would be placed in a foreign home suited to his interests if chosen.
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Mike Allen
Lee Roy Allen
300 Pine
American Field Service
Allen
Shafter High School
Richland Students Qualify for Valley Junior Olympics
Richland students Mary Chronister and David Mason earned entry to the Valley Junior Olympics in Bakersfield on May 9 by winning events at the Kern County Elementary track championships. Second-place finishers qualifying included Robert Schellenberg Connie Fuller Lindy Lane, with others placing fourth in various age groups.
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Mary Chronister
David Mason
Richland School
Bakersfield
Kern County
Mary
David
Robert Schellenberg
Connie Fuller
Lindy Lane
Bob Mansfield
Rickey Paul
Layette Shower Honors Mrs West and Baby Michael Ray West
Mrs. Bennie West and her newborn son Michael Ray West were the guests of honor at a layette shower hosted by Mrs. Essie Bell. Decorations featured blue pink and white with a stork centerpiece as attendees played games and awards were given.
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Layette
Bennie West
Michael Ray West
Essie Bell
Bell
John Badgett
Herman Osborn
Susan Badgett
Junior Women's Club Warns of June Blood Bank
The Shafter Junior Women’s Club asks the community to support a blood donation drive in June at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Groups are urged to participate as blood supplies are urgently needed and service clubs can plan joint visits.
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Shafter
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Appointment at Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Velma Thompson is appointed secretary-manager to fill the vacancy created by John Muir’s resignation for health. Thompson brings nine years of bookkeeping experience, aiding the district office in Shafter High Kern County. Her daughter Vivian attends Shafter High School and son Jerry serves as a radar technician with the Air Force stationed at Minot North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Diltz
Shafter-Wasco
Velma Thompson
Trewuet
Board of
John Muir
Gue
Shompson
Thompson
Alan High
Kern
Vivian
Shafter High School
Jerry
Air Force
Minot
North Dakota
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Tony Brown
Ee Town
George
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Airview
Fairview
Piabla Espanol
18Th & K Sts
Rotary
John Hamman
Doyle Hamman
Grace Froese
Albert Froese
Dan Bledsoe
Richland
Mrs
Linda Cooper
Jerry Engel
Andy Anderson
Jeffrey Fahsbender
Dick Slater
Emelio Arimendez
Helicopter Crop Service, Inc
Bgr
Jesse D. Mouser McFarland
Calif
Buel H. Mouser
S. Central Valley
Ae Office
Cras
Irby’s
KIRBY
TY AA
Central Ave
Mobil
Buick Special
Leroy Jackson
Public
Buick
Los Angeles
New York
Garlatz Motor CO
E. Lerdo Hwy
General Motors
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