Kern County Board Backs National Highway Week Observance
Kern County Board of Trade and county economic development directors approve plans for National Highway Week September 20 26 1970. Ryan J Coleman says coordination will cover media labor agriculture and government to highlight highway progress. James Radoumis and Robert C Marshall promise county level organization and speakers from the Fresno State Division of Highways for civic groups and clubs.
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Kern
Marshall
Fresno
State Division
Erge Ab
Time to think annual bluegrass control at home
If you fought annual bluegrass last winter plan control now using pre-emergence crabgrass killers that double as bluegrass killers. Diphenamid can control emerged bluegrass though dying plants look unsightly and bromoxynil NuLawn replaces 2 4 D on many broadleaf weeds.
Two Bakersfield Motorcyclists Apprehended After High Speed Chase
Barry Tyson Stokes and Robert Earl Bramblett were stopped at Lerdo Avenue and Highway 99 after a chase at 115 mph. Stokes reportedly cursed officers and a .22 holster pistol with a broken seal bottle of whiskey were found on him. Bramblett accompanied him.
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Shafter Patromen
Lerdo
Stokes
Baby Chavez Funeral Held August 11
Anissa Renee Chavez infant daughter of Dianna and Herbert Chavez Jr of 30722 Rodriguez St Shafter died August 9 at Bakersfield hospital. Services were held August 11 at Shafter Memorial Park with Rev David Castillo officiating. Burial followed. Survived by paternal and maternal grandparents all of Shafter. Agee Family Funeral Home, Shafter, handled arrangements.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Anissa Renee Chavez
Dianna
Herbert Chavez, Jr
Rodriguez St
Shafter
Bakersfield
David Castillo
Mexican Baptist Church of
Herbert Chavez
Manuel Piemental
Agee
Data Sought On Drug Abuse Groups in State
The California Youth Authority's Drug Rehabilitation Information Project aims to locate all public and private organizations in California that aid drug abusers. Data about these groups is sought for an informational pamphlet titled Community Services on Drug Abuse, which is being updated.
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California Youth Authority
California
Dismissed Rev Elwood Greer Returns Home After Heart Attack
The Rev Elwood Greer, once pastor of the Shafter Methodist Church, has been discharged from Fresno State General Hospital and is recovering at his Taft home. He suffered a second heart attack while tending a ministerial retreat in the mountains and was briefly in intensive care. No date has been set for his return to duties.
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Elwood Greer
Fresno State General Hospital
Mountain
Taft
Shafter Methodist Church
Greer
State Fair to Spotlight Kern County
Kern County will take the spotlight at the 117 year old California Exposition and State Fair with a Kern Salute ceremony in Sacramento. Sen. Walter Stiern Assemblymen Bill Ketchum Kent Stacey and county leaders plan to visit the Kern exhibit featuring Land of Fortune With a Future and zodiac themed displays highlighting local resources.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Sacramento
Bryan J. Coleman
Board of Trade
Kern
Walter Stiern
Bill Ketchum
Kent Stacey
Vance Webb
Board of Supervisors
E. Alan Pettit
Coleman
Land of Fortune
Grisham Reassigned from Vietnam Tour to Ft. Carson
David Grisham a Spec 5 in the U S Army helicopter division has been reassigned from his overseas tour to Ft Carson Colo He returned from Vietnam in June after his second tour and is on a 30 day leave visiting family in Shafter and the Los Angeles area The article notes his Shafter High School background and details about a December drug rehabilitation directory project and contact information for Miss Perry Lee Birchard in Sacramento.
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David Grisham
Roland Grisham
Shafter
Ft. Carson
Colo
Grisham
United States Army
Vietnam
Los Angeles
Shafter High School
California
Drug Rehabilitation Information Project
Sacramento
Calif
County conference set to map Kern highway plan
Final county meeting to pick priority recommendations for the 1971 72 Kern County highway program will be held October 9 at Lake Isabella. Officials from the State Highway Commission and local chambers will participate to coordinate countywide highway projects and future programs.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Bryan J. Coleman
Board of Trade
Lake Isabella
Joint
Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade Direc
Tors
Bob Marshall
Taft
Board of Trade Highways and Transportation Committee
Marshall
State Highway Commission
State Department of Public Works
Division of Highways
Chambers of Commerce
Pre School Counseling Dates Set For Kern High Schools
Counseling week runs August 24 to 28 with Jim Waterman stating all-day availability at each high school on August 26 and 27. Focus is on new students and opener planning, with a final meeting and three recommendation categories for rights of way projects, survey design, and long term planning. Students return September 8. September 9 is a holiday and classes resume September 10.
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Kern
Jim Waterman
Ing
Marshall
Arvin
Bakersfield
Burroughs
East Bakersfield
Foothill
Highland
Kern Valley
McFarland
North
Shafter
South
West
Kern High
California
Bakersfield City
Clothing Stolen From Home on Pacific Ave
Michael Hooper reported to city police that prowlers entered his home at 607 Pacific Ave over the weekend and stole clothing valued at $300.
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Lerdo Avenue
Rubin Rohrbach
Shafter
Michael Hooper
Pacific Ave
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State Division of Highways
P. O. Box
Tismph
Baby Chavez
Shafter Press
Stringham’ S Shafter Drug Store
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Astomobiles FO
A- Automobiles Sic
Kawasaki
Valiant
Dodge
Wasco
Dobrusky
Schnaidt's
Choice Homes & Farms
F.P
Liv & Din
Golden West
Clara J. Schnaidt
Realtor & Lady Ins
Bakersfield Board of Realtors & Farm Brokers
Central Ave
Shafter PLC
Whatnot
F Street
Thomas Lane
Olive
Tallman
Piano Organ Stores, Inc
Salem
Oregon
Central Valley Highway
Ann St
Ernie Hofman
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, Calif
Shafter Toll Free Enterprise
Need Farm
Shafter Realty Phone
Golden Falcon
Camper City
Tfc-Sc
Kersfield
Poke Pfo
Pecy
Secy
Sanus
E. Orange
Sprouse-Reitz
Searoni
Ingood Area
W.S. Ross
Olive Hill Road
Fallbrook
Kern & Pacific Streets
W. Tulare
Welp
Avon
Paloma St
Nikkel Iron Works
Central Avenue
Erson
Fike
Chryser
Plymouth
Central’ Valley Highway
Electrolux
Heeleas
Milt’s
Milt
Sa Publications
Central Shelter
Congress
Cal
Emil. Va Frost
Bill Plummer
Emil Frost
Pat Packard
Bob. Frost
Scott Larson
Justowriter Mesa Hae
Jore al
Norman K. Ropes Commercial Printer
County
P. Sac Nett
Adaree Calif
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