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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1953
Page
11
The Kern County piece notes a celebrated horseman, famed for his riding and his bond with horses. It mentions his youthful riding days, his preference for a palomino string, and a team of Clydesdale draft horses that thrills observers.
Harry West of Coberly West Company unveils a high speed radio telephone system linking twelve guns and many valley ranches from Wheeler Ridge to Visalia. The instant communications network replaces horse travel for company operations, signaling a survival shift for modern business amid changing times.
The first television test program featuring Mary Gregg aired last Wednesday at KAFY Studio two miles north of Oildale. Guests simulated future living room setups as Jimmy Thomason staged a western test, marking the early TV era’s arrival with Channel 29’s antenna launch on August 11 amid RCA delays.
Dairymen ask why butterfat tests vary seasonally with cows. Farm adviser Carlos Cartlidge of UC explains multiple causes and notes tests decline monthly from 4.05 in January to 3.61 in July, with broader trends into autumn.
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