Shafter News Briefs and Highlights From 1954
A compact look back at Shafter Press notes from 1954 and 1964 includes Kern County construction standings with Shafter ranking third in 1954 nine‑month permits totaling 579681, school institute cuts for economy, new birth notice, and local governance topics such as water agency zones of benefit and garbage handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Shafter
Kern County
E.K. Grant
Bakersfield
Delanois
Shafter Board
Water Agency
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Kern County Water Agency
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Boll weevil outbreak threats CA cotton industry
Sen. Pete Wilson won Senate backing for a 1.1 million APHIS eradication fund to halt a boll weevil outbreak in Imperial Riverside and San Bernardino counties and prevent entry into the San Joaquin Valley. The plan, modeled after Carolina programs, pools 70 percent state funding from California and Arizona with grower assessments and federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Wilson
United States Senate
APHIS
California
Wilson
Senate
Ilson
Kern County Fair on sale for major entertainment
Ticket prices start at general admission eight dollars and festival seating ten dollars. Headliners Merle Haggard Mel Tillis and Lacy J Dalton Charley Pride announced by manager Robert Dunlap. Major acts in Grandstand Arena during the 12 day fair with theme Frontier and More In ’84. Contact 831 8540 or visit 1142 South P Street Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Haggard
Mel Tillis
Lacy J. Dalton
Charley Pride
Robert Dunlap
Grandstand
South P Street
Bakersfield
Elk Hills School Opens Sept 4 With New Teachers
Elk Hills School District starts the 1984-85 year on Tuesday September 4 with grades one to eight from 8 30 am to 3 pm and kindergartners from 8 30 am to 12 30 pm before bus home. Cafeteria meals stay 60 per day. Kindergartners and first graders require physicals and immunization records for diphtheria polio measles and mumps. New teachers Paula Burroughs and Metinda Toh join the staff. Navy Petty Officer A Thomas listed as son of Nathaniel and Bertha Houster of Santa Fe port Squadron 11 San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Hills
Paula Burroughs
Navy
A. Thomas
Nathaniel and
Bertha Houster
Santa Feport Squadron
Naval Air Station North Island
San Diego
Calif
Red Lion Weekend Raffle At Rose Festival
Wasco Association for the Developmentally Disabled sponsors a raffle during the Rose Festival Queen Pageant. A ticket drawn on September 6 wins a Red Lion Bakersfield weekend for two with deluxe accommodations, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Tickets cost $5 and benefits WADD programs. John H. Martin leads the raffle. tickets from Martin, other board members, or the WADD office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lion
Bakersfield
Wasco Association
John H. Martin
Wadd Board
Martin
WADD
Ron Bergman
Eddie Sullivan
Carl Patty
Wasco Association For
Blood course at CSB examines disease through blood
Cal State Bakersfield offers a fall term course Look ing at Disease Through the Blood focusing on blood makeup function and reaction to illnesses such as leukemia anemia AIDS diabetes and hemophilia. Instructor Karen Blough notes the class targets community members and CSB students and includes a lab tour and one unit of credit. Applications via CSB Admission at 833 3036 or Extended Studies at 833 2207 are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal State
Bakersfield
Karen S. Blough
CSB Medical Tech
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Greenhorn Mountain
Waldo Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
Mount Hermon
Ernest Siemens
Abe Isaacs
G.J. Siemens
Abe Ediger
Wasco
David Craig
Rueben Siemens
Friezers
Phillip
Starr
the Shafter Press
Robert J. Pafford, Jr
Chamber Board
Joel Unruh
Tommy
Joey
Douglas
Cushing
Oklahoma
Jane Whitson
Alaska
Brooks
Central Avenue
Shafter City
U.S
Scott Larson
France
Fort
Mexico
North Carolina
South Carolina
Arizona
Richard
Metinda
Toh
CSB
David A. Pace
D.V.M
Association of
Sheree J. Hughes, D.V.M
Olive Drive Animal Hospital
Olive Drive
Wey
Entertainer
NAPA
Shafter Ave
Napa Rand
Ny Ae
Aevaige
Gan
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