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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1949

Page

9

County Chamber Forms Kern Census Tract Plan

Bakersfield postmaster Jerry P. Shields was named general chairman of Kern County’s central census tract committee at a noon meeting at Hotel El Tejon. George Footman presented tentative tract maps while Walter Malland urged each community to form its own committee to review maps and submit recommendations for boundary changes.

Jerry P. Shields Bakersfield Central Census Tract Committee Kern County Hotel el Tejon George Footman Walter McC. Malland Kern County Planning Commission Maitland Bureau

Mrs H He Neufeld Visits Washington with Son

In Washington, D. C., Mrs. H He Neufeld enjoys an extended visit with her son and wife Cpl. and Mrs. Eugene Neufeld. Cpl Neufeld is on a nine day furlough and shows his mother the sights around the city.

Washington, D. C Cpl Eugene’ Neufeld Cpl. Neufeld City

Wasco Welcomes Jerrelyn Faith Singley Daughter

Mr and Mrs Wade Singley of Wasco welcome their first child a daughter born August 14 at Wasco Maternity Home Jerrelyn Faith Singley weighs seven pounds eight ounces Mrs Singley is former Virginia Bartel of Shafter daughter of Rev and Mrs John Bartel

Wade Singley Wasco Jerrelyn Faith Singley Singley Virginia Bartel Shafter John Bartel

Community census committee urged with broad local roles

Officials from police and fire departments, the news paper business manager, utility and real estate leaders, chamber groups, engineers and planners joined to form a local census committee. The plan includes a recreation council and postmaster, with Robert Bovee urging immediate action to secure census coverage for Wasco Mojave Boron Randsburg Lamont Arvin Bakersfield Lost Hills Shafter McFarland Taft Maricopa Delano Tehachapi and other crowded areas.

Police Department Fire Department Chamber of Commerce of ‘Trade Planning Commission Council of Social Agencies Churchman Maitland Robert Bovee Kern County Chamber ‘of ‘Commerce Census Bureau Wasco Mojave Boron Randsburg Lamont Arvin Bakersfield Lost Hills Shafter McFarland

Dust Control Plan Considered for Lost Hills Area

Kern County supervisors discuss a $75 000 experiment to spray petroleum resin emulsion on Lost Hills land to suppress dust storms and aid vegetation. Proposal urges state and federal involvement and funding, with landowner buy in and emphasis on soil conservation as a broader solution.

Lost Hills Shafter Kern County Board of Supervisors Bakersfield A. W. Noon J. J. Stubbs Bass Oil Co Noon Stubbs Ardis Walker Taft Fresno Bee

Missionaries From China to Speak Here Tomorrow

Rev and Mrs H A Wiese Nazarene missionaries from China will speak and show motion pictures at the Church of the Nazarene Friday at 7 30 p m They will discuss religious and political conditions in China and the impact of Communism They returned to the United States during the war and helped establish a Nazarene church in Florin California The public is invited to attend

H. A. Wiese Nazarene China Church of the Nazarene Florin Calif Wiese States Rev

Noon Outlines Regional Solutions for Land and Water Issues

Noon cites mosquito abatement districts as a model for wide area problems and notes the Antelope Valley conservation district now enjoys broad support. He says a soil conservation district would gain backing from oil firms and large landowners to address water shortage overgrazing and land use with trained specialists and targeted regulations.

Noon Antelope Valley

Daughter born to Greg Malofy in Bakersfield

Mr and Mrs Greg Malofy welcomed their first child a daughter named Merrilee on Tuesday night August 23 at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield. The baby weighed seven pounds fourteen ounces.

Greg Malofy Mercy Hospital Bakersfield Merrilee

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