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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
8
Editorial argues Shafter’s post office is badly inadequate amid rapid growth. It urges civic groups to push Congressman Werdel and postal authorities for federal funding or a suitable rental building to handle rising mail and parcel traffic.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce supports an adult education program in salesmanship for store clerks and office workers. The course aims to improve courtesy and friendliness to boost local business and enhance Shafter’s image as a leading merchandising center in northern Kern County.
Community life hinges on schools as season starts in Shafter with teachers new and old, clubs and churches energized and residents returning from vacations. Education is urged to balance skill with character teaching how to live and serve others amid broader world chaos. Local leaders are praised for guiding youth toward useful lives.
The Shafter Press touts its growing photo graphic and engraving department and announces photographer Dick Smith’s return from Korea with new ideas. It notes the advantage of pictorial advertising and hints at future visual features while referencing broader national topics learned through radio and federal programs.
The text states that federal wage and hour laws apply to workers in interstate commerce unless an explicit exemption applies. It notes general coverage by federal standards but allows specific exemptions to limit application.
Statistics show hazards on the highway from overloaded cars. An overloaded vehicle blocks visibility and reduces maneuverability, endangering the driver and others. The article urges using two cars to ensure everyone arrives safely.
A letter from A W Noon chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors thanks the editor and staff for outstanding publicity that made the Friant Kern Canal Terminus Celebration day a success. The note extends kindest regards and personal appreciation to the newsroom.
Federal Civil Defense Administration pamphlets received in Washington will be distributed starting next week. Three titles target local Civil Defense services: Principles of Civil Defense Operations 4250 copies, Rescue Service 10000 copies, Police Services 4100 copies. A fourth title Civil Defense Household First Aid Kit 830000 copies will go to the general public by several methods under review.
Shafter Farm Center director Eckmann announces a lawn meeting at the Woman's Club. Abe Isaac's Sunday school class holds a picnic at Kern Park. Shafter boys beat Colored Clubs 7 to 5. Bank of America branch incident reported. J C Channon home burglary nets 400. Stray dogs threaten poultry farmers. McKinley family packs for mountain trip. Wilsons host coast motor tour guest. Hoover farm finances questioned by officials between Wasco and Shafter. Milham field cited as gas supply zone. 15 Shafter Boy Scouts head to mountain camp. John J Peters of Lebec visits for ranch interests. Five bales of cotton ginned this period.
Pfc. Thomas Pember of the U S Marines shipped overseas from San Diego in the twelfth draft. He trained at Camp Pendleton and served three years in Shafter, where he attended Shafter High School and played sports. His wife Joan Peters stays with her parents in Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs Jack Ham Melton of Detroit stopped in Shafter for a brief visit with Mrs Ham Melton's mother Mrs Everett Wheat and her aunt Mrs P J Richerds.
Family reunion held at John Nikel ranch as Kern cotton yields per acre are cited as a prime factor in discussing farming results during the past week.
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