Gade Coach to Speak at Shafter Civic Football Banquet
Shafter high school hosts the eighth annual civic football banquet on December 16 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria with Homer Beatty of Bakersfield College Renegades as principal speaker. Awards for MVP and scholastic records on A and B teams, plus entertainment and numerous dignitaries.
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Shafter High School
Service Club
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Civic
Homer Beatty
Bakersfield College Renegades
Bill Cummings
Harold Fredman
Ernest Schroeder
American Legion
Dan’ Bledsoe
Gaye Pare
Don Muffin
Don McCauley
Cee
Sam “Bucks” Creswell
Theron McCuen
Kern County Union High
Theron Taber
John Eckhardt
Bruce Crawford
Richland
Kenneth Fahsbender
Walt Little
Bakersfield Californian
Clayton Nichols
Shafter’ Press
Bob Bann
KWSO
Adolph Kirschenmann
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Crawford Rotary
Les Williams
Kiwanis
Buriey Dooley Lions Club
Don Zachary
Bann
Chamber
George Enns
Melloneers
Gas Pipeline Upgrade Underway Near Shafter
Southern California Gas Company starts replacing 2600 feet of 4 inch main with an 8 inch line in and near Shafter to meet rising gas demand. The W M Lyles Company handles construction for an estimated total cost of about 5000 dollars. Work is to be completed by December 20.
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Southern California Gas Company
Shafter
A.’ B. Newby
W. M. Lyles Company
Newby
Tony Brown Elected Pres of Chamber
Tony Brown owner of Central Hardware Store was elected president of the chamber of commerce by a new board of directors on Wednesday. Bob Somers an insurance man was elected vice president. The secretary manager post is open to applicants until December 20.
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Tony Brown
Central Hardware Store
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Somers
Generals Open Season With Arvin Opener Friday
Shafter high school meets Arvin in the 1954 55 season opener on the General floor. Probable starters include George Love Dave Cotton Bob Goosen Bill Nixon and Bill Hamilton with Jesse Bradford to see action. Ed Ellis is out with a hand injury while Hamilton may have a dislocated finger limiting minutes. Loss of Slug Thompson John Thompson and Bill Brown depletes scoring punch while preliminary Bee and Cee games start at six p.m.
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Generals
Arvin
Shafter High School
George Love
Dave Cotton
Bob Goossen
Bill Hamilton
Bill Nixon
Shafter
Bob Goosen
Jesse Bradford
Hank Moroski
Ed Ellis
Ellis
November building totals and permits report
Construction activity planned in November was valued at $23 400 per building inspector E. K. Grant. A total of six building permits were issued that month. Four electric permits totaled $725 and plumbing permits reached $1 625, bringing the combined total for the three classes to $25 750.
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E. K. Grant
Department
Bob Davenport to Speak at Mennonite Banquet Tonight
Bob Davenport UCLA All American football star will headline the Mennonite Brethren Church annual football banquet at 7 p.m. tonight. Local coaches Dan Bledsoe Gaye Pate George Terry and Jack Burttict will join as special guests along with Shafter Wasco principals Dr. Grant Jensen and Mr. Green.
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Bob Davenport
UCLA
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Dan Bledsoe
Gaye
Pate
George Terry
Jack Burttict
Grant Jensen
Shafter High School
Mr. Green
Wasco
Festival Board to Meet December 15
The Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival board of directors will hold their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday December 15 at 7 15 a.m. at Lee's Cafe.
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Shafter Potato 'N Cotton Festival
Lee's Cafe
Mayor Proclaims Safe Driving Day on Dec 15
Mayor Adolph Kirschenmann today proclaimed Wednesday December 15 as Safe Driving Day and urged citizens to keep the city accident free. S D Day is sponsored by Eisenhower era traffic safety groups and supported by local officials with Chief John Reily as city director. Citizens and local organizations are urged to join the safety campaign and participate in the observance.
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Adolph Kirschenmann
Dwight Eisenhower
Action Committee For
John Reily
PTA
John Riley
United States
Shafter
Chief Riley
Legion Honors Hare for Work With Veterans
John I. Jack Hare service officer of the Shafter American Legion Post received a special rehabilitation certificate of merit from the Legion Rehabilitation department in Los Angeles. The award cited his untiring devotion and services to war veterans and their dependents during 1953 54. Rehabilitation director Lewis S Sloneker praised Hare in a letter for his continued assistance to veterans and dependents.
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John I
Jack” Hare
Shafter American Legion
Legion Rehabilitation Department
Los Angeles
Hare
American Legion
Lewis S. Sloneker
Rehabilitation Commission
Funeral Services Held for Paul McKenzie in Shafter
Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Armstrong Mortuary for Paul McKenzie 54 a Shafter resident who died from injuries in a car crash on Central Valley Highway three miles north of Shafter. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery.
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Armstrong Mortuary
Paul McKenzie
Harry B. Timberlake
Shafter Cemetery
Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Dresses Street
Jury Finds Burk Guilty In Sheriff Bribe Case
Burk Jr was found guilty of attempting to bribe Kern County Undersheriff Dolan with 500 dollars. The jury deliberated eight hours before verdict at 1005 p m in Judge Howdens Superior court. Burk remanded for sentencing December 22 with probation possible and maximum penalty up to 14 years. Sheriff Kelly denied accepting money and testified he did not arrange a meeting for Burk to hand over funds.
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Harry Burk, Jr
Kern County
William Dolan
Gordon Howden
Burk
Tom Kelly
Kelly
Bakersfield Inn
Dolan
Attack by Air to be Aired Friday on KERN Radio
A 30 minute program titled Attack by Air portrays the Air Defense Com ad and will be broadcast Friday December 3 at 8 p m. Kern County residents may hear the show on Radio Station KERN.
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Iblic
Kern
Galante Reaches Handball Finals in AAU Tourney
Joe Galante a Shafter high school science teacher and Boys' Athletic Club director plays in the Central Valley AAU Handball Tournament at the Fresno YMCA. He and Dr. George Poloynis reach the doubles final after beating Dooley Rascovitch and Bob Jolly 21-4 21-13. Final at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Joe Galante
Shafter High School
Fresno Ymca
Galante
George Poloynis
Fresno
Dooley
Rascovitch
Bob Jolly
Cotton Worker Killed In Truck Yard Accident
In Shafter near Wasco Ginning Co a Bakersfield man Joe Collier Ford 27 slipped from a moving semi-trailer and was crushed under its wheels while loading cotton. Edwin Cecil Tidrick 23 of Oildale drove the truck and the body was moved to Armstrong Mortuary in Shafter. Truck owner Jack Par due of Bakersfield.
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Bakersfield
Shafter- Wasco Ginning Co
Joe Collier Ford
Ford
Edwin Cecil Tidrick
Oildale
Armstrong Mortuary
Shafter
Jack Pardue
Thrifty Shopper Uses Christmas Club Money to Finance Shopping
A Shafter household reports saving through the Christmas Savings Club at Bank of America. Bank Manager Phil Clarkin reveals a total of $11,100 saved by Shafter members, enabling gifts for relatives and purchases at local stores. Continued on Page 3.
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Bank of America
Shafter
Phil Clarkin
Clarkin
Matilda
McClure
Christmas Savings Club
Elect New Officers of City Fire Dept
Twenty two volunteer firemen and one regular will gather tonight to elect a new chief assistant chief secretary and treasurer. Personnel will be assigned details for the coming year by the new chief.
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Shafter Fire Department
Shafter Chamber to Host Pat Kelly at Friday Noon Meeting
Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly will be guest speaker at the Shafter chamber of commerce weekly meeting tomorrow at Lee's Cafe. He will discuss his trip to Annapolis Maryland for the Army Navy football game and a fire prevention film will be shown courtesy of the Shafter fire department.
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H. W
Pat” Kelly
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Lee's Cafe
Kelly
Anapolis
Maryland
Shafter
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Gade
Jim Engle
Elbert Enns
Marvin Panter
Harold Villigas
Judy Jenzen
Marjori Engle
Donna Young
Oliver Cates
Marlene Enns
Marty de Vincenzo
Lawrence Becker
Legion Honors
McKenzie
Beth Eden Street
Madill
Oklo
Howden
CIVIC
Left
Kiwanis Club
Clarence Neuman
Rotary
New Chamber of Commerce
Lee Thomas
Jim Jacobs
Milt Johnson
Avirews
City Fire Dept
Uncle Sam
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