Back-To-School Merchandise Prompts Shafter Shopping Push
Shafter merchants launch back to school sales with a large merchandise selection and two hour shopper parking free of meters. The Chamber of Commerce invites spring area residents to shop Shafter while schools begin registering new students from August 31 to September 1 under Principal Arthur John at Shafter High School. Registration for new pupils moving into the area will follow, with Maple Rio Bravo and Lerdo schools opening September 8.
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Shafter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Spring
Merchants Association
Shafter High School
Arthur John
Richland
Bruce Crawford
Maple
Rio Bravo
Lerdo
New Minister Arrives at First Christian Church
New minister W. R. Macdowell takes over at First Christian Church 520 California Avenue. The Macdowells moved to 559 Olive, Shafter from Santa Maria where he led Orcutt Christian in interim service for the past year. He is an Ohio native with degrees from Ohio State University and Butler School of Religion.
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W. R. Macdowell
First Christian Church
California Avenue
Colvard Brothers Open New Furniture Store in Shafter
The Colvard brothers Jack and Tommy announced the opening of Colvard's Furniture Store in Shafter. Opening day is Thursday August 20 with a grand opening planned later. The store backs Bank of America on James Street and will offer high grade furniture, carpets, and RCA VICTOR products alongside Whirlpool appliances.
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Colvard Brothers
Jack
Tommy
Shafter
Shafter Press
Bank of America
James Street
Colvards
Colvard Furniture
Inside Shafter Kiwanis fishing trip mishap
Report from the Shafter Kiwanis fishing trip claims several participants were pushed or thrown into the water. Named individuals include Joe Frizzell, Bob Bann, and Jack Janzen. The note questions Frizzell's experience and cites Bann and Janzen as overenthusiastic.
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Joe Frizzell
Bob Bann
Jack Janzen
Shafter Recreation Commission seeks replacement for Roy Farrell
The Shafter Recreation Commission seeks a new administrator to organize and run area recreation programs. Applicants should have college level education or credentialed training and will supervise staff, maintain records, payroll, and reports while developing new programs and facilities.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Roy Farrell
Farrell
The
Recreation Commission
Local Delegate Reports on Mississippi Delegation Vote at Convention
Kern County delegate Baker described five votes against seating the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegates at the national convention in Washington. He supports the Mississippi regular delegation chosen at the primary and notes five votes opposed both seating and clemency resolutions, including three from Kern County. He favors law and order in the clemency vote.
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Kern County
State Central Committee
Sacramento
Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party
Washington
Democratic
Baker
Brown
San Francisco
Former Shafter Man To Serve Here as Sheriff's Deputy
Bryan White, a former Shafter policeman, is assigned to the Wasco sheriff's substation as deputy with headquarters in Shafter. He replaces Deputy Burchett who moves to Bakersfield. White served in Shafter from 1958 and joined the sheriff in 1962, previously at Mojave. He will begin duties August 31 and is married with a family.
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Bryan White
Shafter
Wasco
White
Burchett
Bakersfield
Shafter Department
Sheriff's Department
Mojave
State Board releases utility assessment figures
The State Board of Equalization releases valuations for utility properties. Utilities in Shafter are assessed at 930780 dollars. The same properties show county valuations of 646360 dollars.
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State Board of Equalization
Shafter
Burglary Reported by Laura Edwards at Park Lane Home
Laura Edwards of 1089 Park Lane reported a burglary on Sunday August 16 to Shafter police. An heirloom firearm, an 1873 Colt revolver in 38 40 calibre with a pearl handle, was stolen.
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Laura Edwards
Park Lane
Shafter Police
Kern County Board Pushes State College for District
Kern County Board of Education unanimously endorses establishing a state college in Kern County. A two page resolution urges the Coordinating Council for Higher Education to recommend immediate action to the 1965 California Legislature and allocate funds. The study argues Kern meets criteria and would broaden access beyond a University of California center projected by 2040.
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Kern County
Iforna
Coordinating Council of Higher Education
University of California
California
Office of
County Superintendent of Schools
Harry E. Blair
Fe Cnes
Cleon C. Caldwell
Blair
County Board “of Education
Evangelical mission work set for France by Rev Walther Olsen
Rev Walther Olsen and his wife were chosen by the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society to establish evangelical churches in France. He will speak at the First Baptist Church on Sunday August 23 at 10 50 a m and 7 p m and then proceed to visit U S churches sharing details of their mission before moving to France for language study and ministry.
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France
Walther Olsen
First Baptist Church
Olsen
Baptist Foreign Mission Society of
Wheaton
van Nuys First Baptist Church
Los Angeles City College
Biola Bible College
la Mirada
Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary
Denver
Korea
United States
Hardester Sentenced to Jail for Burn Incident
Harold E. Hardester of Shafter served time after a weekend incident. He was fined 276 dollars in justice court Monday and jailed to complete the term. He suffered third degree burns tending to a tractor fuel mishap and was treated in a Bakersfield hospital. He was arrested after driving his car onto Weldon Wilsons lawn at 1100 Weyand Way and fleeing while Wilson pursued and notified police.
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Harold E. Hardester
Shafter
Justice Court
Hardester
Bakersfield
Weldon Wilson
Weyand Way
Wilson
Speaks On Need For College In Kern County
Bruce Crawford editor written statement argues for a four year college in Kern County to ease teacher shortages. He traces the drive from 1953 to Fresno State Residence Center and the state master plan, noting benefits for local staffing and education quality.
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Kern County
Bruce Crawford
Richland
Crawford
Loon State College
Bakersfield
California
Dorothy Donahoe
Donahoe
Fresno State College
Fresno State
Kern Couny
BBB Warns on Prank Calls a Telecoupled Gyp
The Better Business Bureau cautions against telephone pranksters claiming winnings. It urges verification with a store before visiting for prizes and notes elderly victims face embarrassment wasted energy and costs from such calls.
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Bureau
Better Business Bureau
Sign Replaced After Missing Population Center Plaque
The Kern County Board of Trade reports the state population center sign found in a remote cotton field near Wasco. It had been missing before the 22nd with Wasco or Buttonwillow suspected as movers. Shafter appoints Clifford Ratzlaff and Chester Neuman as wardens to protect the marker, thanking Wasco officer Pat Campbell for locating it.
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Colvards
Shafter
Wasco
Kern County Board of Trade
Buttonwillow
Chamber of Commerce
James Radoumis
Los Angeles
Sherman Way
Fulton Avenue
Wag Nuys
Los’ Angeles
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Ratzlaff
Chester Neuman
Pat Campbell
Wasco Police Department
Board of Trade
Traffic Bond Set for Shafter Court Appearance
Shafter Justice Court set bond at 26 on a traffic warrant issued by the court. Shirl Lee Penner posted bond Monday to appear August 26.
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Shirl Lee Penner
Shafter Justice Court
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Amy Uawn
Colvard's Furniture
Arkansas
Anna Henderson
Woody
Katrina
Melody
Jeffrey
Garratt
East Lerdo Highway
Garratz Motor Company
Thomas
Richland and
Bonnie Johnson
Kelly
Rca-Victor Radio and TV
Flying A
Maude Colvard
Jack Colvard
Thomas Colvard
Kiwanis Club
Shafter Recreation
Board of Education
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