Rodney Baehr Weds Ketti McGowen in Bakersfield Church
Rodney Baehr and Ketti Yvonne McGowen married at Chester Avenue Baptist Church Bakersfield on 17 with Rev Lawrence Batley officiating. Guests included out of town attendees from Shafter Palmdale and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Baehr
Ketti McGowen
Bakersfield
Rodney Christopher Baehr
Ralph Baehr, Shafter
Ketti Yvonne McCowan
Chester Avenue
Lawrence Batley
Don Nola
Pismo Beach
John G. Owens
South High School
Woos
Shafter School
Ord. Santenaloes Bios
T. J. All of
Sénitia
L. W. Wilkenson
Palmdale
Eeem
Dr. Gior
Frankly Speaking Pledge on Debts to the Unit Nations
Fragmented text hints at a debate or statement about paying debts to the United Nations and criticism of hypocrisy. The readable lines mention debts, the UN, and a school or student reference, but specifics are unclear. Further context needed for precise summary.
Waste Problems storage threaten local facility
The report notes that storage towers pose a liability to the chain’s operations. Dr. H W Voth is cited regarding repeated concerns about containment and safety. The fragmented text highlights ongoing storage issues impacting site stability and risk management.
District project meetings shape future operation plans
District officials and landowners report growing consensus on how the project should operate. Meetings show officials and owners increasingly align on key questions as more facts become available.
Maple School Opens September 7 With New Staff
Maple School starts work September 7 following last year’s schedule and routes. Kindergarten to third grade dismissal times and noon lunch at 25 cents are listed, with a 8:45 a.m. arrival for kindergartners and tours for parents. New teacher Donahoo, a Southern Illinois University graduate now in Bakersfield, will teach seventh grade mathematics science and typing for seventh and eighth grades while supervising a summer church youth camping program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Ted
Southern Ilinois University
Illinois
Bakersfield
Fresno State Extension
Donahoo
California
Hagen Pushes Amendment on Apportionment for State Legislatures
In testimony before a House Judiciary Subcommittee, Hagen urged favorable action on a constitutional amendment allowing states to determine how their legislatures are constituted. He argued for a bicameral system with one house chosen by a nonpopulation formula, presenting it as a check on purely population based selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Judiciary
Hagen
Bellacents
Aniparel
Fragmented Travel Notation From Jenkins Family Trip
A damaged OCR fragment describes the Jenkins family leaving home for a trip away from New Orleans and visiting California including Knotts Berry Farm. They enjoyed the Fresno stop and planned to travel again to the area.
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Jenkins
New Orleans
California
Knotts Berry
Fresno
New Books Arrive at Shafter Library Shipment Dates Noted
The next regular shipment of books will arrive at the Shafter Library on September 7. The list includes Separate Peace by Knowles The Syndic by Kornbluth The Glass War by Le Carte and other titles from Lehr McPherson Lowith Krishnamurti Yutang Hall Cain Zinn Goldberg Foster Hart Jesse Hannon and Dilthey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowles
Kornbluth
le Carte
Lehr
Rosie
McPherson
Hall
Cain
SNCC
New Abolitionists
Zinn
Afl-Cio
Labor United
Goldberg
Foster
Holzman
Southwest
Hart
Calif Council argues food a key defense weapon
The California Council says federal stockpiles favor strategic materials over food and fiber. As of May 30, 1965 the federal government held strategic materials and civil defense supplies valued at 8.6 billion while food and fiber products stood at 4.2 billion. Dr. Stout, UC soil sciences professor, proposed a national food cache to feed the population for at least the same period in a nuclear attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Dr. Stout
Soil Sciences
Atomic Research
Stout
Virgie Bell Housdan Obituary at St Mark's Wasco
Virgie Bell Housdan Packie 47 of Wasco died Monday in Bakersfield after residing in Kern County since 193? She married Harry L. Housdan 12 years ago and leaves three daughters Linda Byrd Connie and Sandy and two sons Ricky and Larry. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Hattie Mae Turner sisters Mrs. Lillie Moore and Mrs. Birtie Ray and was interred at Wasco Memorial Cemetery with Robert L. Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie’ Bell
Housdan
McAllister
Garmon
Garmon, Jr
Harold Sisemore
Toby Andreotti
Louie Izquierdo
Don McKenzie
Marion Jones
Keith Nixon
Wasco’ Memorial Cemetery
Robert L. Jones
Wasco
County Exhibit At State Fair Showcases Robotic Display
A county exhibit at the state fair features a developing recreation robot with a steel torso and moving arms and eyes. Smaller corner robots operate scale models of a wine press, cotton gin, oil mill, and mechanized industrial economy representations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waa Mae
Visitor’s flight home from Ventura ends week visit
She had gone by plane to visit her aunt Nellie Say and cousins, staying a week. Miss Dorothy McMillan of Ventura, a former Shafter teacher, was enroute home from visiting in town with her aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Say
Dorothy McMillan
Ventura
Shafter
Miss Dor
Meeting on Proposed Waterfowl Regulation Changes in California
A San Francisco meeting on Friday August 27 discusses six migratory waterfowl regulations under federal rules. California may set concurrent open seasons on ducks coots and gallinules for 90 days or split seasons totaling 81 days with a four duck daily limit eight in possession except mergansers. An alternative would allow 75 days or 68 day split season with five daily and ten in possession and a six duck bag and possession limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Visit Friends In Pomona Area
Mr and Mrs Riley Ashby and children Michael and Donna visit friends in Pomona area as they view Great Moments with Mr Lincoln in a local display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Riley Ashby
Michael
Donna
Mr. Lincoln
Christensen family visit to Pismo Beach family ties
Mr and Mrs Don Christensen and daughter Ann spent the weekend with Ann’s sister and husband Mr and Mrs Henry E Seier in Pismo Beach. Ann noted the trip with her mother this summer to Ne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Christensen
Ann
Henry E. Seier
Pismo Beach
Public acknowledgments and a regional press note
A letter from William H. Wake of the NDEA Geography Institute thanks a local paper for publicity aiding grant applications. It references a Shafter Press issue from July 28 featuring Vance Hamilton and mentions Australian cotton coverage and troop dispatch notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Wake
Ndea Geography Institute
Mr. Wisner
Shafter Press
Vance Hamilton
South Vietnam
County Firemen Answer Early Sunday Call
The County Fire Department responded to a 1:57 a.m. Sunday alarm. A 1955 Chevy sustained 40 dollars in damage from a backfire in the carburetor. The car belonged to Ross Chapman. Two trucks from the station answered the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Chapman
Coming and Going Casts Vacation Tales and Destinations
Mr and Mrs Jamies Moquist and children Tod and Ann visit 278 Faber with Ann's friend Sandy Tatum of Bakersfield and Dr and Mrs W T Walhoad and son Richard home from a week at Santa Cruz Ruth Woodward joins Mrs Hehn and family visiting Plain Washington The group traveled via Santa Fe and Camp Nelson five years of trips include Lake Amorer near Susanville and San Francisco stay and return.
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Jamies
Moquist
Tod
Ann
Faber
Sandy’ Tatum
Bakersfield
W. T. Walhoad
Richard
Santa Cruz
Soloman Hehn
Wal
Jess Arnéy
Lake Amorner
Susanville
San Francisco
Free Maps Distribution Promoted as Advertising Gimmick
The article notes that distributing free maps began as a marketing gimmick in the early part of the century, with its idea taking hold among advertisers as a way to promote services and draw attention.
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Rodney Saehr
Valley Project
Maple School
Spelen
Saeed
Nebraska
Shafter Libirary
the Council of
Calif
Harry Byrd
Virgie Bell Housdan
You & Onmivens
Paul Groves
Game Commission
Uerrous
En Mont
Chris
Seiniedd
Soeaaen
Camp Nelson
Tetoupe Et
Lee
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