Pfc Lawrence R Packard Wins Combat Badge in Korea
Pfc Lawrence R Packard of the 25th Infantry Division in Korea earns the Combat Infantryman Badge. His wife Beverly lives at Route 1 Shafter and his parents Mr and Mrs Guy W Packard also reside there. He serves as a mechanic in Heavy Mortar Company of the 5th Infantry Regiment.
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Pfc
Lawrence R. Packard
Beverly
Route 1, Shafter
25Th Infantry Division
Korea
Packard
Guy W. Packard
Shaf
25Th Division
Vernon Isaac Visits Parents Before European Duty
Mrs Vernon Isaac of Isaacnia Texas arrived in Shafter Sunday night to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Abe Isaac of Fresno Avenue. They will travel to Dallas Oregon to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Buhler and then she will fly to New Jersey to await shipment for duty in Europe. She will return to Shafter to make her home.
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Vernon Isaac
Isaacnia
Tex
Shafter
Abe Isaac
Fresno Avenue
Dallas
Ore
Henry Buhler
Isaac
New Jersey
Europe
Birthday Guests Visit Mr and Mrs Bliesner at Walnut Street
Guests arrived Monday at 415 Walnut St to celebrate Mrs Bliesner s birthday. Family members Mr and Mrs Joe L Smith from Alpine Texas will stay through today before continuing to Porterville to visit her sister. Also joining for dinner were sisters and their families Mr and Mrs Burwell Boudreau with Bill and Michael of Porterville.
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Bob Bliesner
Walnut St
Mrs. Bliesner
Joe L. Smith
Alpine
Tex
Porterville
Burwell Boudreau
Bill and
Michael
Seven Contestants Compete in Swimming Finals
Seven Buttonwillow swimmers competed in the Richland Pool finals after qualifying at Minter Village Pool. The finalists included Meple Stam William Wilket Richard Morales Johnny Sivils and Larita Shellen berger.
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Buttonwillow
Richland Pool
Minter Village
Meple Stam
William Wilket
Richard Morales
Johnny Sivils
Larita Shellenberger
Watson Family Back From San Diego Trip
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Watson and children Ronald Gerald Ray Karen and Susan returned from a weekend in San Diego and Tijuana. They were joined by Mrs. Watson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Johnston of Yuma Arizona and by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holland with Rodney and Janice of Bakersfield.
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H. C. Watson
Ronald
Gerald
Ray
Karen
Susan
San Diego
Tijuana
H. C. Johnston
Yuma, Ariz
Thomas Holland
Rodney
Janice
Bakersfield
Quake Damaged Structures In Shafter To Be Repaired
Shafter structures damaged by the July quake are slated for repair with Dalke Brothers contracted to raze and replace two adjoining buildings at Central Avenue and Central Valley Highway with a pre fabricated concrete unit. City Inspector E K Grant condemned several sites including City Hall and the Women’s Clubhouse and noted temporary safety measures ongoing.
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Strick
Shafter
E. K. Grant
Central Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Grant
Dalke Brothers
Shafter’s City Hall
Women’ S'S
Robert Neuman and Sons
Neuman
Art
John Penner
Ohana
Midgley
Shafter Mercantile
Cal- Growers
Walker Street
Buttonwillow Youths Win District Play Day Firsts
Buttonwillow recreation group members with Directors Richard Patrick and Ronald McAuliffe took top places in the district play-off at Standard School Play Day. Winners advance to the finals at Minter Village Playground. Firsts were William Whisket in checkers and horseshoes, Bobby Fleetwood in paddle tennis, Lloyd Bertrand in paddle tennis, with others including Donald Parrish tether ball Armando Ramirrez checkers Johnny Siils horseshoes Calvin Everett checker pool Willie Parker and Robert Johnson in tether ball.
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Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow Recreation Group
Richard Patrick
Ronald McAuliffe
Minter Village
William Whisket
Bobby Fleetwood
Lloyd Bertrand
Donald Parrish
Armando Ramirrez
Johnny Siils
Calvin Everett
Willie Parker
Robert Johnson
Lawn Party Honors Barbara Bliesner Birthday
A lawn party Monday afternoon celebrated Barbara Bliesner’s seventh birthday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bliesner of 415 Walnut St. Friends Jacky Fairbanks Patsy Fairbanks Danny Trout Greg Mettler Tommy Brook Susie Brook and Bobby Bliesner attended. Parents Mesdames Bill Fairbanks D Trout Raymond Brook and Orlin Mettler were present.
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Barbara Bliesner
Bob Bliesner
Walnut St
Jacky
Patsy Fairbanks
Danny Trout
Greg Mettler
Tommy
Susie Brook
Bobby Bliesner
Mesdames
Bill Fairbanks
D. Trout
Raymond Brook
Orlin Mettler
Westbrooks Return From Inyokern Trip
Mr and Mrs Joe Westbrook and sons Michael and Gary of 251 Euclid St plan to return this weekend after a week long trip to Inyokern and Encino They visited relatives including a cousin in Inyokern and an uncle and aunt in Encino Mr and Mrs Sheldon Carpenter.
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Joe Westbrook
Michael
Gary
Euclid St
Inyokern
Encino
Sheldon Carpenter
Warrant theft hits Lerdo School funds on motorcycle
Gerald E. Miller Lerdo School District superintendent reports 27 pay warrants stolen last Sunday night from a motorcycle saddle bag parked on Bernard Street. Warrants signed by three district trustees but not by County Superintendent Stockton or Auditor Rapp. One check made out to the victim.
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Gerald E. Miller
Ler* Do
Terra Vista Work Rolls on Schedule
Construction on the Terra Vista Homes in Shafter progresses on schedule with 35 low rent units from Macomber Construction Co. The first families will move in between September 1 and 15. One row of houses is complete except for refrigerators and stoves, at an estimated cost of about 232000 dollars.
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Terra Vista Homes
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Dr. Hall
Chester Ave
Penny's
Bank of America
Quette
Central Valley
Calif
Snow Gates
24Th St
Los Angeles
Shafter Press
First Baptist Church
Melvin Krug
California
James
Marian Hitchcock
Hitchcock Ranch
Watson
Joe Marsh
Dad Hawkins
Dad
United States Brewers Foundation
Shafter Billiards
Shafter Warehouse
City Barber Shop
Miss Bliesner
Westbrooks
Jay Graves
Shafterite
First Southern Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
Bakersfield Sandstone Brick CO
Sonora
Terra Vista
Pyrenees Cafe
Sumner Street
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