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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
5
Tomorrow night two games are set at Shafter nightball park. The Shafter Merchants host Superior Oil while Rio Bravo meets Shafter Farm Workers. Merchants lead with 3–0, Rio Bravo 2–1, Farm Workers 0–3.
Notes advertise John Rems burg as a premier Wasco piano tuner available next week to serve Wasco and Shafter residents. Also items promote lonely inquiries, universal accident policy, income protection, and real estate listings in Shafter and Terra Bella with contact details and prices.
The bill, already passed 36 to 4 in the Senate, would base frequent rates in California on the most economical form of transportation for each case. It would repeal or amend parts of the Public Utilities act that direct the railroad commission to pursue rate parity. Railroads trucks and ships would be used where most efficient, benefiting the transport industry shippers and consumers. Public input urged before the assembly acts on the measure.
United States Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia emerged as a dominant political figure shaping postwar policy. His long tenure, leadership in the Byrd Organization, and stewardship of fiscal conservatism defined Virginia politics and national debates through mid-century.
Charlie Chaney of Sanger district lieutenant governor visited the Shafter Wasco Kiwanis club meeting Tuesday evening. Bakersfield figures including Co. D. Williams and committee members attended. A Bakersfield stag party was announced for May 6 and 7 at Pine Flat. J. W. Frizzel presided at the meeting.
A public sale follows a Kern County Superior Court judgment against A J Rubenstein. The property includes all rights in a drilling agreement and related oil and gas leases tied to Lillie M Kelly Permit No 029459, plus interests in Section 20 Township 28 Range 27 East M D M. The sale occurs May 28, 1939 at Kern County Westside Court House.
Shafter will take a major part in the Kern County Music Festival staged May 4 5 and 6 at the Kern County fairgrounds. Hundreds of musicians from schools churches and civic groups will perform as a giant outdoor pageant with a large stage lighting setup. Mel Dreyfus festival director says advance tickets are selling and radio networks will broadcast the community sing with massed choirs nationwide. Officials expect the event to bring unprecedented publicity to Kern County.
Rio Bravo defeated the favored Superior Oil 9 to 8 in the Shafter nightball league third game as Latham walked in runs and C Garrett added three hits. In the second game the Shafter Merchants beat the Shafter Farm Workers camp 8 to 2 behind strong pitching by Tibona and Janzen.
The United States civil service commission announces examinations for senior air safety investigator at 4600 dollars yearly and for assistant librarian at 2600 dollars. Details are available from John E. Roskam, secretary of the civil service board of examiners at the Sharfter post office in Washington D C.
F. F. Latta, valley historian and Shafter high school faculty member, was reelected head of the County Historical Society at a Tuesday Wasco Congregational church meeting. Ardis Walker was named vice president, Georgia Sanders secretary, Hal Bannister treasurer, and Gretchen Knief became librarian.
Overseas radio telephone traffic via Miami to Caribbean islands and Central and South American nations climbed about ten percent in 1938 compared with 1937, signaling growing international communications activity.
A group of Shafter high school teachers will attend a district barbecue at Bakersfield high school farm south of town tomorrow evening. The event begins at 6 30 o clock. Subscribe for The Press.
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