Shafter Legion Carnival Move Sparks City Hall Clash
Shafter council blocks future carnivals in residential areas after this year, requiring the American Legion to relocate to a non city site. Legion reps cited prior contracts and a June 17 to 22 carnival, while council members argued the events divert business from local merchants and must end in residential zones.
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Shafter American Legion
Rolf A. Jacobsen
Shafter
American Legion
Thomas
Joseph Alvidrez Plans Wedding in Mexico
Joseph Alvidrez son of Mr and Mrs Henry Alvidrez will wed Miss Ercilia Banuelos of Santa Rosalia Camar Mexico on June 15. He and his parents depart Buttonwillow June 8 for the ceremony. Alvidrez works in Buttonwillow for the Buttonwillow Dusters. The couple will reside in Buttonwillow.
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Buttonwillow
Joseph Alvidrez
Henry Alvidrez
Ercilia Banuelos
Santa Rosalia Camar
Mexico
Alvidrez
Buttonwillow Dusters
Personal notes of visits and travels around town
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ghilarducci and Mrs A Riccomini are spending a week’s vacation in San Mateo and attended a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Louis Chicca before their Italy trip. Lloyd Handel, son of Mr and Mrs W C Handel, spent last weekend at home from UC Berkeley. The Handels also visited Yosemite with Mr and Mrs W T Richard of Bakersfield. Miss Lucy French of Berkeley visited Mrs Chanesson of Mannell avenue. Mrs H W Kelly and daughter Patsy returned from a five week east coast trip and met Midshipman John Kelly at Annapolis. Mrs Bessie Brooks and Otis and Louise of Auburn visited with her parents in Los Angeles avenue. Miss Betty Wilcoxon will arrive home today for a holiday before finals.
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Arthur Ghilarducci
A. Riccomini
San Mateo
Louis Chicca
Italy
Lloyd Handel
W. C. Handel
Faber St
University of California At Berkeley
Handels
Yosemite
W. T. Richard
Bakersfield
Phil Channeson
Mannel Avenue
Lucy French
Berkeley
Peter Channeson
H .W. Kelly
Patsy
John Kelly
Annapolis
Bessie Brooks
Otis
Louise
Auburn
Mrs
A. L. Rodgers
Los Angeles Avenue
Festival Chiefs Seek Club Help for 1953 Potona Cotton Festival
Shafter veterans women and service organizations will be asked to help plan the next Potoni Cotton Festival. The current board of directors representing these groups approved appointing festival members and alternates to ensure continued club representation. A June 23 meeting was set for old and new members to discuss plans for the 1953 show.
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Shafter
Ernie Hofman
Fhe
Hofman
Southern California Woman Tours South America
Mrs J C Channesson of 424 Faber Street spent last Friday in Los Angeles with five companions she recently toured South America with. Coit Memorial Tower on Telegraph Hill San Francisco stands 210 feet high.
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J. C. Channeson
Faber St
Los Angeles
South America
Coit
Telegraph Hill
San Francisco
Hawthornes Reveal Nephews’ Whereabouts
Mr and Mrs W B Hawthorne of 299 Marengo Street report word on three nephews. Billy Robbins of Dallas Texas finished a course at the University of Texas in Dallas. Clemence Gregory of Oakland pursues an art course in Paris. Guy Dale Foster of Oildale is stationed with the Air Force in Germany.
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W. B. Hawthorne
Marengo St
Billy Robbins
Dallas
Tex
University of Texas
Clemence Gregory
Oakland
Paris
Guy Dale
Foster
Oildale
Air Force
Germany
Growers Urged To Protect Trees
Farm Adviser George Bowman urges protection for young deciduous fruit trees to prevent sunburn. Exposed trunk bark attracts borers. whitewash or wrapping trunks with sacks, old newspapers, or printer mats is recommended to shield trunks from direct sun.
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George Bowman
Winter Plumage of Alaska Willow Ptarmigan
The Alaska willow ptarmigan changes to a white winter coat with the exception of its black tail feathers. This seasonal transformation aids camouflage against snow and cold habitats.
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Alaska
Funeral Rites for Willie Euel Tye After Mojave Crash
Funeral services were held for Willie Euel Tye killed in a car truck crash ten miles west of Mojave. The 36 year old Arkansas native and self employed farmer of Hinkley was survived by a widow Janell Tye a son Billie Tye two daughters Jami Miller Shafter and Sherrie Tyes two brothers Steve Tye Weldon Tye and three sisters Mrs Lee Dooms Mrs N Miller and Mrs A Neal. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery with Armstrong Mortuary in charge.
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Willie Euel Tye
Pentecostal Church of God
E. L. Bradhurst
Shafter Cemetery
Armstrong
Tye
Mojave
Shafter
Hinkley
Janell Tye
Billie Tye
Jami Miller
Sherrie Tyes
Steve Tye
Arkansas
Weldon Tye
Lee
Dooms
Missouri
N Miller
A Neal
Strathmore
Friends Honor Women At Birthday Bridge Party
Mrs Edna Reed and Mrs Hazel Goodspeed hosted a birthday bridge party Monday night honoring Mrs Hortense Johns and Mrs Mary Hughett at Mrs Reed's home. Guests included Mrs Ray, Mary Norton, Edytha Hughett, Beverly Hughett, Kay Ringdorf, Mary Bottorff, Mary Lewis, Nigel Overton, Verna Boetcher, Selma Hall, Norton and Ella Hughett.
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Buttonwillow
Edna Reed
Hazel Goodspeed
Hortense Johns
Mary. Hughett
Reed
Ray
Mary Norton
Edytha Hughett
Beverly Hughett
Kay Ringdorf
Mary Bottorff
Mary Lewis
Nigel Overton
Verna Boetcher
Selma Hall
Norton
Ella Hughett
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Council
Legion
Lee Thomas
Phale Yard
Pacific and
Walker
Central Valley Highway
Camp Yard
Jacobsen
Robert L. Kessler, Sr
Voters OF
Robert L
Kessler
Kern County
THE
Friends OF
Miracle Hot Springs
Hugh Hamilton
Leonard Nance
Elza Hamilton
Ivan Lin
A. P. Channeson
Merced and
Manne] Avenues
Betty Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon
Kern St
Kcuhs
Tom, Letizia
Shafter High School
Martha Jeffcoat
Jewell Craig
University of Southern California
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Central Ave
Safeway
Potte
Libby Deviled
Underwood
Libby
Vienna
Cragmont Soda
Muscatel
Nelle Ey
Nogales
U.S
Dalewood
SWIFT
Pillsbury
Ais
van Zee
Canterbury
T. Shafter
Sun
Safeways
Irvine
Central Valley
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