Mother, Daughter Return From East Trip
Mrs. John J. Peters Jr. and her daughter Phyllis flew to New York City for a busy week of sightseeing. They toured the Museum of Art, Fire State Building, Statue of Liberty, shopped on Fifth Avenue, saw South Pacific and The Male Animal, and joined a guided tour of the United States Naval yard in Bayonne New Jersey to view the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga in dry dock.
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Maple
John J. Peters, Jr
Phyllis
New York City
Catego Museum of Art
Fire State Building
Statue of Liberty
Fifth Avenue
United States Naval
Bayonne
N. J
Ticonderoga
Family Escapes Midnight House Fire in Rio Bravo
The Ray Noble family living at 30549 Sullivan Rd escaped a midnight blaze that destroyed their five room wooden home. Shafter county firemen found the house burned to the ground with the Nobles exiting via the back door as rubble blocked the front. Estimated damage totaled 5000 for the structure and 2000 for furnishings with the cause undetermined. the home was owned by Albert Lane of Rio Bravo.
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Rio. Bravo
Ray Noble
Sullivan Rd
Shafter County
Jerry
Wayne
Albert Lane
Rio Bravo
City Hall Site Debate Drags On As Police Housing Grows
City Council weighs options for a new city hall with estimated costs ranging from thirty to fifty thousand dollars plus a senior figure of seventy thousand floated. Eviction risk for the county based police department prompts site proposals from council and public, including State street near the post office, Shafter park corner, and the current hall amid quake concerns over the water tower. The planning commission will first study a recommended site before any concrete move.
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Pacific Street
Shafter
Rolf Jacobsen
Shafter County Park
Central Valley Highway
Sunset
James and
State Street
Clarence Neuman
City Hall
Shafter Public 5
City Planning Commission
Shafter High School Declared Safe After Earthquake
Principal Dr Jensen told parents Shafter High School remains safe for students. Minor damage reported includes brick dislodgement at the entrance and plaster cracks. Officials will survey with engineers and conduct safety drills, including disaster procedures taught to pupils.
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Shafter High School
Grant
Jensen
Bakersfield
Kern County Union High School
Colege
Apehtuelus Structural Engineers
Earthquake Reconstruction Era Seen Through Shafter Devastation
Shafter faces ongoing reconstruction after a major quake with naked corner damage on Central avenue and Central Valley Highway. Buildings condemned by inspectors are slated for demolition under direction from Dalke Brothers and Pat Bradshaw while the Women's Clubhouse fate awaits a verdict from a state engineer.
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Central Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
E. K.grant
Dalke Brothers
Pat Bradshaw
Grant
Pacific
James Streets
County Park Playground Apparatus Stated in October
American Legion reports ready funds and plans to install swings and slides at the county park after the summer schedule clears. Commander Earl Wipf told supervisor Ardis Walker that about $500 is available for the project and installation will proceed once crews are available.
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Legion
Shafter American Legion
American Legion
Earl Wipf
Ardis M. Walker
Walker
The
Hospital and Wasco Seek State Aid for Construction
Committee members discussed equipment needs building costs and potential state and Federal aid. Earthquakes have put Kern County in a high category for assistance and Shafter and Wasco are urged to present plans. Assemblyman H W Kelly of Shafter will be contacted to obtain more information on state aid for the hospital project.
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Kern ‘County
Shafter
Wasco
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Gladden Family Back From Trip
Mr. and Mrs Otis Gladden with Jimmy Danny and Diane of Orange avenue recently returned from a two week vacation to northern and coastal cities They visited relatives in Ventura Sequoia and Yosemite and stopped at San Miguel Mission and Pismo Beach.
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Otis Gladden
Jimmy
Danny
Diane
Orange Avenue
Ventura
R. L. Hearn
Shafter
Vernon Maroney
Gladdens
Sequoia
Yosemite
San Miguel Mission
Pismo Beach
Billy Hearn
Quiet Labor Day Observed in Shafter as Roads Expect Traffic
Labor Day promises a quiet three day weekend in Shafter with banks offices and most stores closed. Traffic officers warn motorists to drive carefully on busy highways while the harvest of the 1952 raisin crop continues in the Shafter area.
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Shafter
Merchants Division
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Gifts Shower Grandfather on Birthday at Home
A birthday party for R. W. Rodgers at 146 Beth Eden St. saw a large gift shower from his wife, children, and grandchildren. About 15 relatives attended after a three week vacation to Northern California and Oregon. Granddaughter Donna Golding of Bakersfield visits.
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R. W. Rodgers
Beth Eden St
Rodgers
California
Oregon
Donna Golding
C. L. Golding
Bakersfield
Jessie McClain Feted at Reunion
A Tulare avenue family reunion honored Mrs. Jessie McClain on her birthday. The morning began with breakfast at Cawelo Motel with Donald McClain and Michael Kerrigan. Afternoon guests from Bakersfield and Shafter joined Mrs McClain for dinner including Gerald Harris and granddaughter Kathy Jeager, and W. T. McClain.
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Jessie McClain
Tulare Avenue
Cawelo Motel
McClain
Donald McClain
Michael Kerrigan
Gerald Harris
Bakersfield
Kathy
Charles Jeager
W. T. McClain
Shafter
MR and Mrs J K Morris Return From California Trip
Mr and Mrs J K Morris of East Lerdo Avenue return this weekend from Los Angeles and Riverside. A picnic in Manuel Park at 7 30 p.m. Sept 2 marks the next meeting of the and Professional Women's Club.
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J. K. Morris
East Lerdo Avenue
Los Angeles
Riverside
Manuel Park
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Igh-Ferrer
Del-Kern Drive-In
Dick Smith
Santa Fe
F. E. Bronson
Fresno
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Frank Shaw
J. J. Baerg
D.C
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Chicago
el Capitan
F.C. Raney
Agent Santa Fe
Calif
Fred Harvey
OF Modern
Mobilhome Corp
OQ Street
Hiller and Weise, Inc
E. K. Grant
Mac
E. J. Peters
Washington
D. C
Associated Press
Glenn O. Nay
Shafter Public Utility di Board of Directors
Oak
T. V. Little
Brock
Daike Brothers
Gladden
S. F. Chronicle
S. F. Examiner
L. A. Examiner
L. A. Times
Pyrenees Cafe
Sumner Street
Doris McBride
Pasadena
Miss McBride
Miles
Studio of Beauty
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