Kern County Eyes Federal Aid For Industrial District
Bakersfield report outlines how Kern County may join the Housing and Home Finance Agency program to form an industrial district. County supervisors and the chamber of commerce support study, with W. F. Jones citing inquiries from three major industries and a potential 5800 workers. The program offers loans and grants across four project types and is in its third year with 250 cities and counties involved nationwide.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Herman D. Ruth
San Francisco
Housing Home Finance Agency
Kern County Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Board of Supervisors
W. F. Jones
Chamber Industrial Sites Committee
Chamber
Ruth
California
Blue Prints Approved for Larger Shafter Post Office
Postmaster George Guenther announced that blue prints for a larger Shafter post office have been completed and approved and federal appropriation is needed to lease the facility. The office handles about 600 homes daily with 1,000 rented boxes and 500 requests for boxes pending.
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Shafter Post Office
George Guenther
Viola McCaslin
Shafter
Swink
Guenther
Post O
Alfred Wedel
Shafter Office
Postmaser Guenther
South Shafter Post Office
Kern County Shippers Move 14510 Cars of Produce in June
Agricultural report by Lewis A Burtch shows Kern county growers sent 14510 cars of fruits and vegetables in June with breakdowns including 13638 cars toes 374% cars plums 2581s onions 227 corn 9% peaches 2 apricots 1 grapes. July shipments total 31244 cars with 2013 by rail and 1107 by truck and include potatoes garpes melons plums apricots corn and apples.
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Kern County
Lewis A. Burtch
Burtch
Sales Course Proposed to Aid Bakersfield Merchants
Richard O. Tigner announced at the Shafter Chamber meeting a free five week sales training course to be held Thursdays 7:30 to 9 at Shafter High School starting mid September. At least 20 attendees required. A separate capital investigation committee was named with Ray Sirman and Elbert Franz to work with local officials.
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Richard O. Tigner
Bakersfield Junior College
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter High School
Shafter
We Heemins
Ascepital
Ray Sirman
Elbert Franz
Shafter Committee
Bob Townsend
Russell Stickler
H. W. Voth
Bakersfield
Dolge
Ernie Hofman
P. C. Clarkin
Shitteriste
Valley Cotton Starts to Market First Bales in Fresno
The largest California Valley Cotton crop opens market with the first bale sold for $1,000. Jess Smith and Sons of Bakersfield bought the initial lot of about 1.7 million bales at a charity sale in the Fresno Cotton Exchange. Proceeds go to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children. The bale price stands at $169.75. the 1940 crop improves prospects for California to reach second in production.
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California
San Valley
Jess Smith and Sons of
Bakersfield
Fresno
USDA Cotton Loan Bolsters Market Advice to Bakersfield Growers
Jack L. Stoltz, Kern County PMA chairman, urged cotton producers to learn the USDA loan program before selling on future delivery. He warned of a large crop and low market prices and said loans keep cotton off the market to stabilize prices while protecting growers equity. Full loan details are at the county PMA office 2405 M St Bakersfield.
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Jack L. Stoltz
Kern County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
PMA
M St
Bakersfield
Shafter Youth Qualifies as Parachutist
Pvt. Dale T. Vandever of Shafter has graduated from the basic airborne course at Fort Benning Ga, earning parachutist qualification. The course trains volunteer officers and enlisted personnel, announced by Major General John H. Church.
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Dale T. Vandever
Joe Vandever
Shafter
Infantry School
Fort Banning
John H. Church
Shafter Merchants Finish Second in Kern League Standings
Shafter Merchants conclude Kern County League regular season in second place despite a 4 0 loss to Lamont. Playoffs open at Sam Lynn Park at 8 20 tonight, with Arvin as first opponent in a best of three series. final standings list Lamont, Shafter, Wasco, Arvin, Nile Street Plumbers.
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Shafter Merchants
Lamont
Sam Lynn Park
Shafter Club
Arvin
Merchants
Shafter
Wasco
Nile Street Plumbers
Wasc Arvin
League All Stars
Bakersfield Indians
Bill Boid
Gino Valinti
Weekend Fires Leave Damage Across County
Fire of undetermined origin caused about 500 dollars in damage to a trailer home owned by Maudie Harris at 1117 Santa Fe at 3 30 a m Sunday, the County Fire Department reported. A second small blaze damaged a chicken house Saturday near Smiths Corner.
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Maudie Harris
Santa Fe
Crane
Smith's Corner
Ernest Mills Injured in Texas Plane Crash
Ernest Mills sustained severe injuries when his plane crashed near Plainview Texas while spraying cotton. He has both legs broken a broken jaw and multiple cuts. His parents Mr and Mrs H B Mills traveled to Amarillo to be with him and they fear he may never walk again.
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H. B. Mills
Amarillo
Tex
Ernest
Plainview
Veterans Hospital
Carlsbad
Stella Upshaw
Shafter
Texas
Shooting Ends Tilt Over Parking Space
An argument over a Buttonwillow ranch parking space ended in a shooting. Gaston Snowden, 28, Sun Valley, was shot in the face with a .410 shotgun and may lose an eye. he is in fair condition at Kern General Hospital. Phillip Mitchell, 38, Tom Torretta Ranch employee, was arrested on assault with a deadly weapon charge after the dispute outside the cafe where Snowden had parked at a spot typically used by Mitchell.
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Snowden
Sun Valley
Kern General Hospital
Mitchell
Tom Torretta Ranch
Buttonwillow
Back to School in Maple district new term starts Sept 4
Maple district students return to classes on Tuesday September 4 with principal Ralph Gribble calling a teachers meeting for Labor Day. Returning staff include Marion Wells Hazel Haag and Elmer Engel. new teachers are Helen Schellenberg and Hilda Neufeld. Improvements add a new well acoustic ceiling lights and refreshed desks and floors.
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Maple
Ralph Gribble
Marion Wells
Hazel Haag
Elmer Engel
Helen Schellenberg
D. L. Schellenbergs
D.R. Gwinn
Henry Penner
Police Trap: Trio Arrested in Car Stripping Ring
Three Buttonwillow youths were arrested by Shafter police who say they cracked a car stripping gang tied to Bakersfield and Buttonwillow. Investigators linked stolen fender skirts to a local theater car and recovered hub caps and accessories from vehicles in Shafter over the past year. Mayberry and others were questioned after a traffic stop. two more youths were later detained.
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Buttonwillow
Shafter
Jongs
Bakersfield
Claude
Mitchell
Tea
Mayberry
Shafter Durong
Iai
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A. W. Noon
Farr Day
Nia
Phigpay
Thuguay
Eunice Carter
Shafter Press
Wm. Adkins
John Roskam
Wesley Sherwin
Gene Guenther
Wesley Gorsching
John Froese
Wasco Names Committee
Pat Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
Peole
Mert Wiedmann
Department of Public Works
Division of Highways
East Side Canal
Governantion
Ernest Mills
Buttonwillow Ranch
Phillip Mitchell
Gaston Snowen
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