Shafter Stands In Playoff Picture After Lamont Loss
Shafter trails Lamont by three games in county standings after a 3-2 defeat at Wynn Park. Bill Boyd pitched well allowing four hits as Shafter kept hope alive for a league playoff likely late month. Gino hit a decisive one run homer for Shafter. next game vs Wasco at Sam Lynn Park on the 19th.
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Shafter Merchants
Lamont
Wynn Park
Shaf
Shafter
Bill Boyd
Shafter Moundsman
Gino
Wasco
Sam Lynn Park
Shafter Folks Attend Camp Gains Near Sequoia
The Bible Conference week July 28 to August 4 drew Shafter residents and farm workers for Bible study missions Christian living and recreation. Organizers include Mr and Mrs Chris Ummel of Kafter and Rev. Roy Kraft of Santa Cruz helped lead campfire programs with staff from Wasco Watsonville and First Baptist Church. Delpha Holland won recreation prize a camera set. LaVerne Cummings of Shafter won a Bible.
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Shafter
Camp Gains
Sequoia
Chris Ummel
Kafter
Ard Andrews
First Baptist Church
the Gospel
Wasco
Two Drunk Drivers Fined by Judge in Shafter
Judge F G Shaw fined HH B Wiley 150 dollars for drunk driving on Central Avenue. Wiley knocked over a pedestrian sign and received a 60 day suspended sentence. Jessie Wesley Ridge 33 was fined 325 dollars and given a 270 day suspended sentence for drunken driving on Cont Valley Highway.
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Shafter City
F. G. Shaw
HH. B. Wiley
Central Avenue
Wiley
Jessie Wesley Ridge
Masse der How
Cont Valley
Police Chase Ends With Forgotten Jewelry Revelation
Police from the rapier department chased a response about a $1000 theft across several establishments. The victim, whose identity is withheld, reported missing jewelry from her bag and later called to say she found the jewels at home, where she had placed them.
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Rapier Police Department
Meter options discussed for district water distribution
At the Sept four meeting the board of equalization will hear tax protests and study a meter system for distribution. Two types a weir and a meter are under consideration with district engineer Paul C Bailey invited to discuss characteristics. Bureau involvement noted.
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al Isent
Paul C. Bailey
Four Girls Host Slumber Party At Shafter Home
A slumber party was enjoyed by four girls Saturday night at the home of Dorothy Kroeker daughter of Mr and Mrs J Kroeker on Shafter Avenue. They shared refreshments of cokes candy and cookies. Guests present were Norma Petker Gwynlee Goetrz from Wasco and Barbara Bain from Bakersfield.
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Dorothy Kroeker
Jn Kroeker
Shafter Avenue
Norma Petker
Gwynlee Goetrz
Wasco
Barbara Bain
Bakersfield
Brown Named to Board of Recreation Commission
E. A. Brown of Shafter, an agriculturalist, was appointed Rotary Club representative on the recreation commission. President Fred Bryant announced the second such appointment this summer. Kiwanis Club selects Jack Manweiler, manager of the farm labor camps, as its new representative.
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E. A. Brown
Shafter
Rotary Club
Recreation Commission
Fred. Bryant
Brown
Kiwanis Club
Jack Manweiler
Visit Home Soldier Returns From Furlough
Corporal Bill Coodey, son of Mr and Mrs De Wittey of Scaroni Avenue, is stationed at Camp Stoneman after a 14 day furlough with his parents. He previously served at Camp Carson and is expected to be shipped overseas. Bill attended Wasco Elementary and Shafter High School, graduating in 1948, then studied at Pacific Bible Institute in Fresno.
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Billy
Dewittey
Scaroni Avenue
Camp Stoneman
Stoneman
Coodey
Camp Carson
Sas
Bill
Wasco
Shafter High School
Pacific Bible Institute
Frestig
Wife Beating Case Scheduled for McKay
Calvin F. McKay a 23 year old laborer will appear before Justice of the Peace E K Grant on charges of battery and disturbing the peace Aug 15. He is accused of beating his estranged wife Yvonne 21 at Smiths Corner last Sunday after taking their two children for a weekend visit and threatening her parents Mr and Mrs Charley Howell. He was arrested in Bakersfield by sheriff's deputies and had taken the boys to his parents home in Lamont.
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Calvin F. McKay
Justice of the Peace
E. K. Grant
Blake Witcher
McKay
Smith's Corner
Yvonne
Charley Howell
Bakersfield
Sheriff's
Witcher
Lamont
Joint Birthday Party Held for Two Girls
A joint birthday party was held last Saturday afternoon at the county park for Bernice Glenn and Cecelia James. The guests enjoyed ice cream and a moving picture after the party. Attendees included Js and George Grady Raney Bernice Lawrence Jane Harrison Cecelia and Rickie James Mr and Mrs John J James Ruby Burton Verna Clark Robert and Sammy McDonald Carol and Mary Tiberghien Varnice Taber Mary and Virginia Monarch Bernice and Mary Glenn.
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Bernice Glenn
Cecelia James
Ier
George Grady Raney
Bernice Lawrence
Jane Harrison
Cecelia
Rickie James
John J. James
Ruby Burton
Verna Clark
Robert
Sammy McDonald
Carol
Mary Tiberghien
Varnice Taber
Mary
Virginia Monarch
Bernice
Mary Glenn
Pvt Andersons Visit Shafter Kin in Central Valley
Pvt. and Mrs. David Anderson of Fort Ord spent last weekend in Shafter visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson and Mr and Mrs Elmer Anderson The Martins then drove to Glennville and Cedar Creek to see Mrs Lela Thomas in Shafter who is recuperating from a mountain cabin stay following illness
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David Anderson
Fort Ord
Shafter
Martin Anderson
Elmer Anderson
Martin Andersons
Glennville
Cedar Creek
Lela Thomas
Heaton Family Heads to Oklahoma Trip
Last Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Jesse Heaton with children Margie Dean and Jo Bill left for a trip to Oklahoma Ray the older son stayed behind at the University at Berkeley where he studies.
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Jesse Heaton
Margie
Dean
Jo Bill
Oklahoma
Ray
University At Berkeley
Neufeld Family Vacationing at Pismo Beach
Mr and Mrs Abe Neufeld of Fresno Avenue spent Sunday at Pismo Beach with their four children Donald Judy Philip and Ruthy. They completed three weeks at the coast and Monday evening visited Mr and Mrs J E Unruh to share trip pictures.
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Abe Neufelds
Beach Town
Abe
Neufeld
Fresno Avenue
Pismo Beach
Donald
Judy
Philip
Ruthy
J. E. Unruh
Middlestons Back From Oklahoma Visit
Mr and Mrs J W Middleton of Scaroni avenue returned from a trip to Ada and Mounds Oklahoma visiting relatives. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Gene Middleton and Johnny of Bakersfield. J W Middleton was recalled home to replace his injured brother Roy Middleton who was hurt in a cotton oil gin accident and remains in hospital with fractures.
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J. W. Middleton
Scaroni Avenue
Ada
Mounds
Okla
Gene Middleton
Johnny
Bakersfield
Roy Middleton
Young Folks Attend Mennonite Bible Meet
A group of Shafter residents attended the Young Bible Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church at Hartland Conference Grounds ten miles from Sequoia Lake last week. Present were the Rev. and Mrs. Jake Quiring and son, Mrs. Lowell Bergman, Miss Marjorie Kimmel, Miss Peggy Bangston, and Iva Dell Koenig. The Rev. Mr. Quiring taught at the conference.
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Shafter
Young Bible Conference
The
Mennonite Brethren Church
Hartland
Sequoia Lake
Jake Quiring
Lowell Bergman
Marjorie Kimmel
Peggy Bangston
Iva Dell Koenig
Quiring
Pvt Tatum Sent To Post in Japan
Pvt. Marion Tatum, grandson of Mr and Mrs Joe Tatum, shipped to Japan July 26 after 14 weeks basic at Schofield Barracks Hawaii. He enjoyed a 10 day fur lough in Hawaii before departure. Tatum is son of Mr and Mrs Howard Tatum Wai. Adolf Kir Schenmanns return from vacation at Lake Tahoe after two weeks at Three Pines Motel and a prior week at Pismo Beach.
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Marion Tatum
Joe Tatum
Japan
Schofield Barracks
Oahu
Hawaii
Tatum
Howard Tatum
Wai
Adolf Kirschenmann
Cross St
Three Pines
Lake Tahoe
Pismo Beach
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Youngie
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Reed and Bell
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Rio Bravo
Tom Kelly
Reed
Bell
Middlestons
Mennonite Bible Meet
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Safeway
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Mrs. Wight
Skylar Brand
Scotties Foaire
Porkay
Creo
U. S
Choice Bee
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James & State
Chee
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MLB
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Poe Rennet
U.S
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Airway
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Acme Beer
Port
Muscotel
Pole
Eaei
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Oyre
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