Obituaries Linked to Kern County Residents
Funeral services were held for Vera E. Payne 10110 Shellabarger Greenacres at Armstrong Mortuary with Rev. Cecil Pool officiating. She was born July 21 1900 in Arkansas and died August 19. Survived by husband James C Payne of Greenacres, son James H Payne Bakersfield, daughters C B Ruth San Bruno Louis Lewis Klammath and Nettie Ledlow Bakersfield, plus siblings and relatives. Graveside rites were held at Shafter Cemetery for infant twins of Roosevelt Copeland and for Billy D Hester with parents extended families noted.
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Vera E. Payne
Shellabarger
Greenacres
Armstrong Mortuary
Cecil Pool
Payne
Kern County
Arkansas
C. B. Ruth
San Bruno
Louis Lewis
Klammath
Nettie Ledlow
Bakersfield
Kenzie
Dinois
de Fenton
Riggs
Oklahoma City
Okla
Shafter Cemetery
Louise
Mary Catherine Copeland
Roosevelt Copeland
Minter Village
Melvin Krug
Paul
Johnny
Billy D. Ter
Clinton Hester
D. Minter Village
Mildred Mara
Clayton Hester
Shafter
W. G. McDonald
Students Plan Annual Confab At Camp Kaweah
Bakers field College will hold its annual student leadership conference August 27 28 and 29 at Camp Kaweah Greenhorn Mountain. Student Body President Jerry Orrick Dr Edward Simon gen dean of men and advisor plan the event with several faculty members and Albert S Gould trustee of Kern County Union High School and Junior College District attending.
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Bakersfield College
Camp Kaweah
Greenhorn Mountain
Jerry Orrick
Edward Simongen
Albert S. Gould
Kern County Union High School
Kern County Union High School and Junior College
Kern County Data Returns in 3rd Edition Summary
A third edition of Kern County Statistical Summary will be available this week at the Board of Trade Office. President A B Tex Newby notes the issue exhausts quickly and serves county wide business, industry, agriculture and economic data. It highlights Kern County population growth from 1940 to 1954, rising four and three quarters times the national rate and 16 percent above California.
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Kern County
Board of Trade
M St
A. B
Tex
Newby
Statistical Review
Kern
California
Vacation Church School Closes With Program and Picnic
About 100 children from Kindergarten to Junior High presented a closing program during the 11:00 church service at Union Congregational Church. Exhibits from all departments were on display in the cloister, and an all church family picnic followed at noon in Mannel Park.
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Union Congregational Church
Mannel Park
Parade set for Kern County Fair opening Sept 27
The Kern County Fair opens September 27 with a downtown parade announced by Warren Bruce of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and Bill Straub of the fair. The parade theme Kern Wonderland will guide floats and entries. Prize cups and ribbons will be awarded. School bands from across the county join the procession through east and west Bakersfield.
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Warren Bruce
Greater Bakersfield
Kern
Bakersfield
Aid to Needy Averages $69.80 per Person in Kern County
California Taxpayers' association announced that aid totaled 335,819 dollars for June to 4,811 people on the needy aged rolls in Kern County. The average aid per person was calculated at 69.80 dollars.
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Plain
Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California Gasoline Tax Revenue Up 30 Percent from 1952-53
State tax records show gross revenue from a six cent gasoline tax on June distributions of about 376.4 million gallons totaling 22.58 million dollars. Net revenue after refunds reached 20.55 million, 30 percent higher than a year ago, with fiscal year totals at 229.29 million, about 61.42 million more than 1952-53.
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James H. Quinn
Board of Equalization
Robert C. Kirkwood
City Shares Cut In Tax
The federal tax cut of 1.363 billion dollars will reduce Kern County California residents’ taxes this year by about 2.64 million for Shafter and nearby communities. Californians collectively save about 127.0 million dollars in taxes this year, roughly 10.40 per person or 41.60 for a family of four, money not taken from them.
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Congress
Shafter
Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Earl Terry Family Visits Los Angeles in December 1931
Mr and Mrs Earl Terry and their son Robert spent a weekend in Los Angeles visiting Terry's parents Mr and Mrs L H Terry during December 1931.
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Earl Terry
Robert
Los Angeles
Terry
L. H. Terry
Fly Fishermen Hopeful as Weather Cools Across PG E System
PG E stream scouts report improving fly fishing conditions as night temperatures fall and evaporation slows. Water levels are stabilizing in most streams with no reservoir controls, easing the decline in waters. August progress includes continued plantings of catchable trout to maintain a reasonable stock.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pg&e Stream Scouts
Kern County Fair to Showcase Greatest Implement City Exhibit
The 1954 Kern County Fair runs Sept 27 to Oct 3 with the new Implement City display led by Charles Elwood. The exhibit spans 150000 square feet and features modern farm machinery including tractors, corn huskers, cotton pickers, and heavy equipment. A daily tractor rodeo showcases expert driving amid new tents and lighting.
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Kern County
Charles Elwood
Bakersfield
Elwood
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