Supreme Air York Dealership Opens in Shafter
Leon Pitts launches Supreme-Air at 169 Central Avenue between McMahan's Furniture and Dee's Barbershop with York Air Conditioning and Heating products. He offers financing, a York line for residential and commercial needs, and a new showroom opening Monday August 17. Pitts is a long-time Shafter resident married to June Horst with four young sons.
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Shafter
Supreme-Air
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Central Avenue
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Dee
Pitts
York People
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Delvin
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Richie
Marty
Visitors flood Kern Museum in Bakersfield record month
Richard Bailey says 9000 people visited the Kern Museum at 3801 North Chester Avenue Bakersfield near Sam Lynn Ball Park in the month, doubling last year’s figure. Admission remains free.
Hearing on Shafter General Plan Adoption
Kern County planning commission announced a public hearing on the proposed Shafter General Plan adoption. The session is set for August 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors chambers Civic Center Building Truxton at Chester Avenue. All interested persons may attend and be heard.
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Kern County Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Civic Center
Truxton
Chester Avenue
Student Leaders Prepare for Kern County Leadership Workshop
Shafter High School student leaders join officers from thirteen Kern County high schools for the sixth annual summer leadership workshop at Camp Condor in August 2022. District 16 of the California Association of Student Councils sponsors general sessions and group meetings to discuss leadership challenges. Refrigeration is scheduled for 11:00 to 12:00 on August 20 with the program wrapping up late Saturday afternoon August 22.
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Shafter High School
Kern ‘County
Camp Condor
District 16
California Association of Student Councils
Kern County to Display Minerals at State Fair Exhibit
Kern County showcases minerals at the California State Fair with Cement borax ore salines gypsum salt silver and gold on view led by Clifton Clemens vice president of the Kern County Board of Trade Borax from the Boren open pit highlights the role of boron in missile and space age fuels The display theme Kern County Crusader of Progress features a knight atop a white mount and a castle with four drawbridges illustrating oil farming and mineral wealth The exhibit reassembles in Pomona for the Los Angeles County Fair September 18 to October 4
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Kern County
Clifton Clemens
Kern County Board of Trade
Boren
Clemens
Kern
Pomonsw
Los Angeles County
Future Highway Construction at Standstill
Governor Brown was informed that advertising for future highway construction in the state has been halted due to a possible shut-off of matching Federal funds. Robert Bradford, State Public Works Director, told the Governor, in Puerto Rico for the National Governor's Conference, that the halt stems from Congress not yet agreeing on continuing the Federal highway aid program.
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Edmund G. Brown
Robert B. Bradford
Public Works
Puerto Rico
Congress
Bradford
Invention ideas flood the automobile scene and odd rewards arise
A look back at 1860s steam rickshaws and various patents shows how many inventors share quirky hopes and strange rewards. Some ideas reach major companies, but only a few become usable innovations shaping American autos.
Cotton Field Scales To Be Tested In Kern County
Kern county deputies will test about 2500 field scales used in cotton weighing starting Monday as part of the annual inspection. Tests will occur at gins countywide from Edison Highway to Arvin Wheeler Ridge and Old River with dates through Sept 3 including Wasco and Shafter districts. Growers are asked to leave scales at a chosen gin one day before testing. all commercial scales must be tested and sealed annually. Kern is the only county in California offering this service.
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A. D. Rose
Weights and Measures Department
Edison Highway
Arvin
Wheeler Ridge
Old River
Rosedale
Buttonwillow
Shafter District
Wasco
McFarland
Deleno
Kern County
California
Shafter
Buttonwillow No. 12
Spicer City
S. A
Cawelo
Shafter Couple Honored at Large Family Reunion
A large reunion in Man and Timmy Wasco brought together seven children 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren to honor Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wilhite of 415 Curtis Shafter. Attending were relatives from Buttonwillow Coalinga Oildale Snyder Oklahoma and Wasco. The Wilhites described the gathering as a meaningful and friendly family reunion after 16 years of planning.
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Shafter
W. L. Wilhite
Curtis Shafter
Man
Timmy
Wasco
W. R. Bonham
Ruben Sanchez
Buttonwillow
Kenneth Wilhite
Allen
Tony
Andy
Coal
Olen Adams
Snyder
Junior Wilhite
Wilhites
Credit Control Meeting on AB500 in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Merchants Association and California Retailers Association announce a briefing on AB500 the Unruh Act to explain new credit extension regulations effective January 1 1960. The event at El Tejon October 13 1959 covers legislative updates forms and questions with lunch included.
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Assembly
California Retailers Association
Merchants Association of
Merchants Association, of
Bakersfield
PG&E Opposes Phillips Gas Rate Increase
Pacific Gas and Electric asks the Federal Power Commission to deny a 4.5 million dollar gas price rise sought by Phillips Petroleum Co. to El Paso Natural Gas Co. The protest cites Phillips purchases from other producers and argues exploration costs are overstated in the examiner's proposed price increase.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Federal Power Commission
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Okla
California
Pg&e
FPC
Phillips
el Paso Natural Gas Co
el Paso
Joseph Zwerdling
Washington, D.C
Zwerdling
Local Post Office to Open Earlier Hours
Beginning Wednesday August 12 the local post office will open 8 30 A M to 5 P M Monday through Friday and 8 30 to 12 00 on Saturdays An hour earlier opening will allow businessmen to receive registered certified and parcel post packages before going to their offices.
Extra Duties For Shafter School Instructors
The Kern County Union High School board approved extra service assignments for Shafter High School instructors for 1959 60. Two resignations were accepted and two instructors released from contracts. six probationary teachers were hired. Robert L Gates was named social science chair and tennis coach. Glenn A Malcolm becomes head football coach and varsity track coach with Carl E Wells added to counseling staff.
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Kern County Union High School
Shafter High School
Robert L. Gates
Glenn A. Malcolm
Carl E. Wells
Fifteen Year Old Boy Dies In Minter Airfield Crash
A 15 year old boy died Sunday at Minter Field in a sail plane crash during a solo attempt. Ronald, piloting his father’s ship, lost control at 800 feet as the gull wing craft spun northward. Wood and Monte Bush assisted, with Wood rushing to the hospital after reaching the wreck.
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Minter Airfield
Minter Field
Robert Wood
Shafter
Wood
Monte Bush
Ronald
Soaring Society
New student writer shares notes and curiosities from 1959 Alaska
The piece introduces a hopeful writer from 570 Lerdo and muses on journalism and a yearlong shopping list. It reflects on pioneers of Alaska as a modern frontier with early infrastructure and conveniences while noting letters from the North Kern Agricultural Taxpayers Association warning of financial ruin for Kern County agriculture.
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North Kern
Kern County High School Budget Approved for 1959-60
The Kern County Union High School and Junior College District adopted a 1959 60 budget totaling 12 556 275 at a public hearing August 7. The current district tax money needed is 6 641 246 while current receipts and reserves total 5 460 028. Proposed expenditures include 12 146 275 with 1 721 125 for capital outlay and 400 000 in the undistributed reserve. last year’s budget was 11 614 881.
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Kern County Union High School and Junior College
County Board of Supervisors
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