Nick Johnson Named New Shafter Volunteer Fire Chief
Nick Johnson replaces Al Finkbeiner as Shafter Volunteer Fire Department chief after five years of leadership. Johnson, previously assistant fire chief, will be aided by Wes Goersching as assistant chief and Milt Johnson as secretary-treasurer following Finkbeiner's resignation to end a term marked by hydrant and water main upgrades.
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Nick Johnson
al Finkbeiner
Shafter
Johnson
Finkbeiner
Wes Goersching
Milt Johnson
Bill Banks
Coronation Ball Set for SHS December 16
SHS hosts its annual Coronation Ball in the gym at 8:00 p.m. Friday December 16 with Coronation Queen Nelda Pearson and Royal Court including Belvi Moor Valera Kirschenmann and five princesses. Earl Fowler and his orchestra provide music as the Girls Athletic Association sponsors the event.
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Shafter High School
Belvi Moor
Nelda Pearson
Valera Kirschenmann
Kay Duerksen
Norma Hooks
Norma McBee
Barbara Jobe
Rita Tiberghien
Early Fowler
Girls Athletic Association
Perry Awarded Bale of Cotton in Scout Hall Drive
E. J. Perry of Bakersfield a former Shafter high principal received the bale of cotton from a campaign to clear debt for the Scout Hall. About 600 donors contributed as the rally at Veterans Memorial hall heard the committee chair Dr. John Revell say funds were still arriving and more cotton would be sold at public auction.
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E. J. Perry
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Scout Hall
Perry
Veterans Memorial Hall
John Revell
Begin Building Two New Homes in Local Development
Building permits were issued this week for two three bedroom houses. John Deeter plans the projects under the supervision of Building Inspector E K Grant. One house measures 1106 square feet valued at ten thousand dollars. The second home’s details include 440 Watn with a project value of ten thousand dollars.
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John Deeter
E. K. Grant
Santa Claus to Arrive in Shafter on Fire Truck
Santa Claus will enter Shafter next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. atop a red fire truck. Vernon Ross announces the merchants led event with Richland School Glee Club and Shafter High School band performances, a candy for every child, and a tree lighting by Mayor Adolf Kirschenman.
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Santa Claus
Shafter
Vernon Ross
Merchants Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Richland School Glee Club
Shafter High School
James Street
Central Avenuy
Robert Bann
Adolf Kirschenman
Tony Brown
Final Rites for Former Resident Elizabeth Brown
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Elizabeth Brown 78 of Dinuba born March 7 1877 in Russia who died December 4 in a Fresno hospital. Services were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist church with Elder Harvey Retzer officiating. She had lived in Shafter 28 years before moving to Dinuba seven years ago and was a member of the church since 1909. Survivors include her husband Abraham E two daughters Caroline Kroeker and Eva Schultz five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Jery and Armstrongs Mortuary handled arrangements.
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Elizabeth Brown
Dinuba
Fresno
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Harvey Retzer
Nitiated
Russia
Shafter
Abraham E
Caroline Kroeker
Eva Schultz
St. Helena
Only Kliewer
Bakersfield
Kake Kliewer
Abe Kliewer
Effie Wedel
Jery and
Armstrongs Mortuary
Five Die In Fatal Lerdo Highway Crash Near Palm
Four Shafter families mourn after a 1955 model car sped over 95 mph and crashed into a double trailer truck on Lerdo highway near Palm. Driver Finis Ashmore and four passengers Pfc Marvin Taber Vernice Colvard Ronald Colvard and Freda Fowler Brown died. Ronald Colvard funeral held at Assembly of God Church with burial in Shafter Co. Survivors listed include Lewis Colvard and Hobbs family. An overly long vehicle combination led to the citation for excessive length.
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Lerdo
Palm
Ftown
Santa Fe
Highway Patrol
Finis Loran Ashmore
Richland Street
Ernest L. Pace
Wasco
Ashmore
Pfc
Marvin L. Taber
Camp Pendleton
Terra Vista Lane
Vernice
Ronald Colvard
Gibson Lane
Freda Fowler Brown
Shafter Avenue
Ronald Ross Colvard
Assembly of God
Mildred Mara
Shafter Co
Arkansas
Ronald
Shafter
Lewis Colvard
Edward Hobbs
Enseline Colvard
Buttonwillow
Robert
Lawn
Speed Our Master Editorial Calls for Traffic Control
An editorial urges stricter speed control highlighting how speed enables national power and rapid travel yet causes harm when unchecked. It notes law officers aim to enforce limits for safer journeys and asks readers to consider how to reduce speed dangers in the community.
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Johns de Sre
Conan
Generals Tip Off At Wasco Invitational Sadly
The Shafter Generals face seven rivals Friday and Saturday at Wasco in the Wasco tournament. Opponents include Wasco Bakersfield North High Garces Corcoran Taft and Arvin. Shafter lost a close practice game to Arvin 27-25 and coach Hank Moroski notes improved ball handling but poorer free throw accuracy to fix.
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Shafter Generals
Wasco
Shafter
Bakersfield
North High
Garces
Corcoran
Taft
Arvin
Generals
Hank Moroski
Moroski
Gaye Pare
Colonels
Arvin “B
Shafter Bucks
Don Murfin
Arvin “C
Colonels and Bucks
Potato n Cotton Festival Decision Nears Public Vote
The Shafter Potato n Cotton festival fate rests with the public after a Chamber of Commerce poll. Of 53.2 percent for the festival and 46.8 percent against, 45 percent favored triannual举行. Don Knowles asked for public input at the chamber office before December 16.
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Chamber of Commerce
Don Knowles
Chamber
Annual Civic Sportsmanship Banquet at Shafter High
More than 250 people are expected at the 1955 Civic Sportsmanship banquet to be held in Shafter high school cafeteria at 7 pm. Tony Brown announces the event with Michael J. Pecarovich as speaker and Dr. Harold Freedman as emcee. Life time athletic pass will be awarded to Vernon Wilson for selling most football season tickets. Entertainment by Shafter High School music department directed by Kenneth Fahsbender.
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Shafter High School
George
Gennie
Ed Ellis
Nelda Pearson
Ellis
Generals
Shafter High-School
Tony Brown
Michael J. Pecarovich
Loyola
Gonzaga
Harold Freedman
Vernon Wilson
Shafter High- School
Kenneth Fahsbender
Central Valley Highway Set for Widening Shafter to Wasco
The California State Highway Commission approves about 100000 dollars to straighten and widen the Central Valley highway between Shafter and Wasco as part of a 330000 dollar 1956 57 modernization budget. Work includes widening and realigning two miles near Merced Avenue to reduce traffic hazards and bottlenecks.
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State Highway Commission
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Wasco
Paul McDonald
McDonald
Merced Avenue
Drunk Driver Juan Reyes Fined in Los Angeles Case
Juan Reyes of Los Angeles pleaded guilty before Judge FE. K. Grant to a drunk driving charge. Reyes was arrested December 4 on highway 99 by the state highway patrol and fined 210 dollars.
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Juan Reyes
Los Angeles
FE. K. Grant
Reyes
State Highway Patrol
Annual Shafter High PTA Christmas Concert
Shafter High School presents the 1955 PTA Christmas Concert in the gym on Monday at 8:00 p.m. The program features the brass choir band glee club a cappella choir orchestra and drama classes led by Kenneth Fahsbender Miss Marlene Hoffman and Miss Evelyn Micheletti with pieces including Christmas Medley March Cantique de Noel O Sanctissima and Adoremus Te.
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Shafter High School
PTA
Kenneth Fahsbender
Don
Pipkin
Mary . Sudermann
Henry Ja Alvin’ “Walker
Roger Aa
Marlene Hoffman
Evelyn Micheletti
Girls Glee Club
Bethlehem
Legion Urges New Members At Shafter Convention
Joseph Farrber state commander urged recruitment at the quarterly Shafter convention of the 16th district California American Legion. About 150 legionnaires and auxiliaries heard the appeal as the day featured committee reports.
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Joseph M. Farrber
Shafter
16Th
California
The
American Legion
Earl Wipf
T of
Boys State
Sacramento
Wipf
Ed Banniker
Bakersfield
Wasco
Delano
Visalia
Tulare
Dinuba
Exeter
Lindsay
Ranniker
Legion
Rigt
Claude Enyart
Tommy Thompson
Richard Scott
Nelson Grey
William J. Stalkes
Harold Dyar
Ed Isch
Jess McCarty
J. C. Keith
All Local Phone Numbers Change As of January 7
Shafter residents will see a new dialing plan at 11 01 p m on Saturday January 7. Local residents will dial nationwide calls with the new numbers as explained by telephone officials at Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and other civic meetings. Miss Bennie Reagan and R L Dewart will discuss nationwide direct distance dialing and the timeline for Shafter.
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Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Bennie Reagan
R. L. Dewart
California
Blair
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Shafter High Pta
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Don Neufeld
Marvin Schmidt
Tommy Colvard
Mary Brown
Ilse Krueger
Leroy Simpson
Carol Hooks
Ed Chilla
Bernice Glenn
Donny Ballard
Pat Cornell
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