Shafter swimmers shine with records in county meet
Shafter Swim Club finished second to Bakersfield at the Kern County Meet held at Rio Bravo with about 200 competitors. Gervis Robey led with a new 33.8 in the open 50 yard backstroke while Verna Peters and Suzy Mullins set multiple class records. Sharon Peters and Carol Witcher also contributed as Shafter swept several events.
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Shafter
Bakersfield
Rio Bravo
Kern
Mojave
Gervis Robey
Verna Peters
Suzy Mullins
Lloyd Nanney
Sharon Peters
Carol Witcher
Kern County
Elf
Mickey Perry
Leroy Moser
Shafter Swim Club
Vne
Oanoe
Hell
Don Blumkin
Burt Armstrong
Bill Benton
Lyle Hall
Don Mejores
Mike Kerry Delano
Gervis Shafter
Tis Brower
Bruce Bird
Delano
Rader
Hall
Hays
Howard Hays
Ron Blu
Lioyd Nanney
Swan
Elmer Delano
Kern County Parks ‘and Recreation
Dave Grieco
Community urged to fund Shafter baseball park proposal
The piece invites Shafter residents to pledges and possibly donate land to build a local baseball park. It cites local interest in the sport and compares with neighboring towns that funded facilities, urging letters to the paper to gauge support and kickstart the project.
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Shafter
Inne
Richland
Fifth Amendment wins in Levy tax case cited by editorial
The editorial reprints Judge Edward P. Murphy's ruling that private financial records of the Levy family in San Jose cannot be seized in an income tax investigation without violating the Fifth Amendment. It argues taxation tests the state and cautions against overreach in protecting civil liberties.
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U. S
San Jose
Levy
Judge Murphy
No End in Sight as U S Surplus Grows
President Eisenhower notes that in the six months ending the 30th the United States sold or gave away 1.2648 billion dollars worth of surplus farm products. Yet the federal government still holds about 8.5 billion dollars in surplus commodities, with 6.1 billion owned outright and 2.4 billion secured against price support loans.
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America
Eisenhower
United States
Uncle Sam
One Born Every Minute Swindle Preys on Alameda Widow
An 80 year old Alameda widow is swindled out of 2000 by two banco artists who lured her with a tale of sharing a found fortune. The scam hinges on a supposed finder who invites the widow to put up money for “good faith.” The pair vanished with her cash, illustrating the risk of accepting large windfalls from strangers. Public admonition urges consulting bank officials before withdrawing savings for such schemes.
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Alameda
Banco
Roy Farrell Heads to San Jose for Summer Session
Roy Farrell left Friday for San Jose California to attend a four week summer session at San Jose State College. Bob Cloud has returned to Shafter after vacationing in New York City. Weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs H W Keily were Mr and Mrs O V Morris of Visalia. Kenneth Fox has returned home after visiting his uncle and friends in San Diego.
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Roy. Farrell
San Jose
California
San Jose State College
Bob Cloud
Shafter
New York City
H. W. Keily
Manner Avenue
O. V. Morris
Visalia
Kenneth Fox
Elm Street
San Diego
Shafter Recreation Notes Medal Scores and Matches
Local results list Minter Field and Rio Bravo games with numbers for Stringham's Kern Acid Santa Fe Garage and Bailey's Mar Rio Bravo and American Legion scores. Notable tallies include Frank Russell Heming son and Doberly West in multiple events.
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Rio Bravo
Hemingson's
Stringham’s
Santa Fe Garage
Minter Field
Bailey's
Kern
American Legion
Doberly- West
Frank Russell
Legion Doberly
West Kern
Frank Russell Minter
Bailey's Market Hemingson
Santa Fe
Shafter Bowling Aileys Closed for Recreational Bowling
Bowling alleys of the Sportsman’s Bowl will be closed through January 27 for a fall and winter league layoff. Dr. and Mrs. Marion Barnard plan to travel to Africa to cover a physician on vacation. The Barnards’ daughter is Miss Flora Fenton’s guest in Shafter.
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Sportsman's Bowl
Nore James
Sys
Alleva
Marion Barnard
Jo Ellen
M. C
Africa
Barnard
The
College of Medical Evangelists
E. A. Fenderson
Riverside Avenue
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Jeanne Frost
Bak
Susan Bos
Bonner Brown
Jan Blumkin
Arlene Hall
Yvette Fanthus
Do Ann Kurtz
Vineland
Lynn Haines
Eee Wells
Mae
Bakerefield
Bos
Pinney
Frost
Delano- Wasco
Fruitvale
Maxwell
Harned
Haines
Delano-Waseco
Burr
Reese
Fanthus
Barbara Burtchell
Connie Benton
Judy Neufeld
Wasco
Edna Harned
Glenda Wellman
Suzy M Shafter
Yvette Bak
Judy Armstrong
Carol Ay
Linda Reese
Pat Torrey
Susy. Mullins
Cathy
Yvonne Fanthus
Elroy
Ewing
Garth
Shannon
Wells
J Mens
Judy Me Feld
Scotti Montgomery
JoAnne Kurtz
Bill van Osdel
Fred Re
Bob Rader
Kerer
Mike Kinney
Taft
van Osdel
Berra
Gallon
Saat Shafter
Lee
Foster
Wagoner
Armstrong
Wilson
Wasco-Delano
Richard
Son
Jim Wilson
Bob Archer
Doug Bolder
Hollis Shannon
Pete Galan
Tehachapi
Bob Lee
David Grieco
Don Foster
Jeff Panero
Monty Lee
Richard Manda
Lakeside
Burt Armatrong
Jesus
John
Eddy
Christian Science Reading
Zenith
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Rou Rexallorue
Central Ph. Pl
Stringham's
Frank Fenton
Allene
Jimmie
Stickner
Oklahoma
Flora Fenton
Shafter Avenue
Dot Baerg
Central Ave
Shafter Call
Heer
Mickey Rooney
Wendell Corey
Frontier Scout
Tony Martin
Peggie Castle
Mamie Stover
Jane Russell
Richard Egan
Joe John Bromfield
Julie London
Journeyer
Admiral
Alligator
Colorado
Bermuda
Kings Department Store
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