Cooling Off By Emil Frost A Buttonwillow Church Drive
The First Community Baptist Church of Buttonwillow finished a nine year build project begun with an estimated 60 000 cost rising to 80 000 and ready for use March 22 1964 A December Stained Glass Dinner at the Elk Club Bakersfield drew 330 attendees paying 30 a couple. Rev John Eby announced debt retirement progress and hopeful gains by January 1 while praising community unity across Catholic and Protestant groups including Father Badesen from St Marys Catholic Church. We rode the Amtrak to Seattle for Thanksgiving travel and found good service and friendly railroad staff with moderate meal prices noting a shift from prior era rail service. Continued on Page 5.
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First Community Baptist Church
Buttonwillow
Elk Club
Bakersfield
John Eby
Eby
Lompoc
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Badesen
Amtrak
Seattle
Northwest
Gseager
Los Angeles
Richland Gets 55 650 for Migrant Education
A $167 million federal migrant education grant is shared by Kern Kings and Tulare counties with Richland School in Shafter receiving 55 650. Arvin Elementary leads district awards at 114 537 for a Project Read program.
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Kern
Kings
Tulare
Harry E. Kern
Rninitiaies
Richland
Shafter
Blair
Tri-County
Arvin
Edison
el Tejon
Fairfax
General Shafter
Maple
Semitropic
Southern Kern Unified
Wasco High
Kings County
Tulare County
Corcoran
Reef Sunset
Cutler-Cross
Visalia
Rain Totals Boost Shafter Yearly Precipitation
Shafter recorded .59 inches of rain from last Thursday to Friday, lifting the yearly total to 1.54 inches. Temperatures ranged from 30 to 75 degrees as daily highs and lows were logged at the USDA Cotton Research Station.
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Shafter
USDA _ Cotton Research Station
Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe at St Therese Church
A special Mass will be held at St Therese Catholic Church on Wednesday December 12 in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. A Spanish rosary begins at 7 15 p.m. followed by the Mass at 7 30 p.m.
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St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Residents urged to obtain Christmas appreciation certificates
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture secretary Bill Banks announced residents seeking certificates of appreciation for minimal lighted Christmas decorations should send names and addresses to P O Box 1088 or call 746 2600. The effort rewards energy conservation and festive displays within limits.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Bill Banks
P. O
Shafter
New Cornet Store Opens Here Friday in Shafter
Shafter welcomes a new Cornet Variety Store on Central Valley Highway next to Safeway with 22 500 square feet of space. Phil Gibson transferred from Atascadero to manage the store. Grand Opening sale begins December 13 with sales starting Thursday at both locations.
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Shafter
Lis Central Valley Highway
Safeway
Phil Gibson
Atascadero
Gene Christian
Pasadena
Joe Lonetti
Bakersfield
Daisy Evans
Cornét
Covina
United States
Hawaii
Joe Cornet
Robert
Joe
Cornet
Gibson
Judy
Gregory
Stephen
Cross Street
Shafter Honors Its Football Runners Up
About 350 people gathered Monday night at Veterans Memorial Hall to honor Shafter High School’s football team, Sequoia League runners up in the Valley playoffs for a second straight year. More than 100 players from varsity, junior varsity and frosh-soph received letters. 17 earned captain and outstanding athlete honors. Coaches Huston Reese and Lingo presented awards to the South Sequoia League champions. Varsity captains named were Aktman Pino and Turner. Aktman won Outstanding Lineman, Turner Outstanding Back. Other varsity awards went to Ogle for Most Scholarly and Most Improved, and Wiley for Most Inspirational.
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Shafter High School
Veterans Memorial Hall
Merv Huston
Mike Reese
Tom Lingo
Terry Aktman
Tony Pino
David Turner
Akman
Turner
Scott Ogle
David Wiley
Huston
Funeral Held for Al Janzen the Shafter Church Leader
Funeral services were held December 3 at the Mennonite Brethren Church of Shafter for Al bert Janzen 58 who died November 30 at home. The Rev Henry Harder officiated with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. Janzen born in Homestead Oklahoma lived in Shafter 30 years in commercial harvesting and trucking. Survivors include wife Abnis seven children two sisters a brother and seven grandchildren. Agee Funeral Home arranged.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Albert Janzen
Henry Harder
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Janzen
Homestead
Oklahoma
Shaf
Ter
Janzen
Shafter Cbmc
Abnis
Darrell
Bakersfield
Judy Wilson
San Jose
Bonnie Wilkerson
Oxnard
Sharon Jantzen
Nebraska
Connie Fleishauer
Rosedale
Clarence
Melinda Becker
Rogalee Sperling
Agee Funeral Home
Veterans benefits Q&A at Safeway Shafter store
Joe Martinez and Juan M. Reyna will present information on educational benefits for veterans at Safeway Store in Shafter on December 6 and 7. The information center runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Don Johnson at Bakersfield College VA office can provide more details.
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Joe Martinez
Juan M. Reyna
Safeway
Shafter
Don Johnson
Office of Veterans’ Affairs
Bakersfield College
Richland Board Studies Bi Cultural Inservice Plan
Trustees discussed a proposed bi cultural inservice program developed by assistant superintendent Al Sandrini with teacher and parent input. The program targets two and a half years, improving understanding of Mexican American history culture and current issues for all staff. The district will study and act at the next meeting on December 17 in response to a state order.
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Richland
al Sandrini
County Superintendent of Schools
Dennis Harrison
Moscone Plans Shafter Stop During 3000 Mile Tour
State Senator George Moscone plans a 20 minute stop in Shafter at Stringham's Park California Avenue and Central Valley Highway Sunday afternoon from 3 20 to 3 40. He will also visit Wasco and the Center Market parking lot in the Rosedale district as part of a five day tour through 200 communities in 30 counties.
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Senate
George Moscone
Shafter
Stringham’s Park
California Avenue
Central Valley Highway
John Acosta
Moscone
Wasco
Joe’s Market
Pogo Street
Rosedale
Mexico
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Miranda
Eastman Kodak
Pasadena Hilton
al Janzen
Frank Torrigiani
Hime Bunting
Terry Altman
Jerry Mejia
Glenn Sliter
Mike Camp
Terry Chicca
Robert Pino
Albert Mena
Anthony Taffera
Doug Berkshire
Arlie Smith
Mike Spenske
Darrell Atkinson
Joe O’brien
Clint Arnold
Bobby Mcintosh
Donald Searcy
Norman Williams
Mike Schroeder
Frosh-Soph Bucks
Robert Smith
Joaquin Patino
Eric Almberg
Don Barnard
Doug Kerber
Dale McGinty
Danny Lopez
Jerry Collis
Tor
Claude Gilbert
SHS
San Diego State
Collis
Reese
Albert H. Janzen
Central Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Center Market
Rosedale Highway
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