Richland School trustees bid for new three unit pool
Richland school trustees advertise for bids to build a three unit swimming pool including a wading pool and diving pool with chlorinators and filters. If a bid is accepted construction could start this winter and be ready by warm weather, after two elections and strong public support. Ernest J. Kump guided final plans and state approvals, with broad local praise for action over talk.
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Richland
Kump
Kern County
Johnson Finishes Ministerial Schooling Becomes Pastor
Friends of Armand Johnson of Shafter report he completed his ministerial internship and now serves as pastor of a Seventh Day Adventist Church in Brooklyn New York. The Johnsons announce their baby girl about six weeks old with two teeth already.
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Armand Johnson
William Johnson
Shafter
Brooklyn
New York
Armand Johnsons
Paintings by Rodger Holt to be shown at Shafter Art Tea
The Shafter Wednesday Afternoon Club hosts a public art tea featuring Rodger Holt's contemporary paintings next Monday December 15 at the Woman's Club. Mrs Elizabeth LaDow of Delano presents the exhibit with an art committee led by Mrs Al Eckman and aims to form a Shafter Art Association. Admission is free.
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Rodger Holt
Shafter
Elizabeth LaDow
Delano
Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club Art Committee
al Eckman
Mesdames
Charles Burns
Ed Brown
Paul Newell
T. V. Little
Experience Is Still The Best Teacher
Chester Greer aged 45 of Shafter was charged with violating labor law and the state contractor code and failing to pay for materials. He pleaded guilty before Judge Arch E. Beckes and was sentenced to 180 days in county jail, with 90 days suspended on two years probation and restitution. The State License Board representative and the Labor Department official urged vigilance against unlicensed or fly-by-night contractors after noting poorly laid sidewalks.
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Chester Greer
Shafter
Arch E. Beckes
Ninth Township Justice Court
Greer
Ed K. Sturges
William Walker
State Labor Department
Becks
Sturges
Shafter-Woodlake Title Clash Set After Semi Final Win
Shafter High meets Woodlake on Saturday in a Valley Championship showdown for schools under 1000 enrollment after Woodlake beat Coalinga 27 21 in Exeter. Dan Bledsoe watched as Generals and Tigers prepare for the undefeated title tilt with extra bleachers planned and 2 pm kickoff.
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Tigers
Woodlake
Shafter High School Generals
Fighting
Coalinga Horned Toads
Exeter Field
Dan Bledsoe
Shafter Generals
Bledsoe
Generals
Shafter Field
Farm theft warning issued by Shafter area officer
Officer Blake Witcher warns farmers in Shafter area to guard equipment and personal property as migratory workers move through the valley. He cites recent trailer theft at James S. Albright and predicts ongoing theft risk through the coming months unless growers remain vigilant.
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Blake Witcher
16Th Township
Shafter
Witcher
Shafter Chest Drive Quota Remains Unmet This Year
The $4 739 Community Chest quota in Shafter remains short as donors slow, possibly delaying closure to December. Chairman Phil Channeson noted the drive started three years ago and supports nine welfare and character building agencies. He urged residents to contribute via mail or at Bank of America offices.
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Community Chest Committee
Phil Channeson
Channeson
Shafter
Bank of America
Seven Coberly-West Gins Top 43500 Bales in 1947 Season
Coberly-West Ginning Company based in Shafter reports 43500 bales ginned across seven gins in Kern and Tulare counties this season with 4700 more expected. Plans call for a second gin at Wheeler Ridge and expansion to eight gins, bringing the total to seventeen gins in the region.
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Coberly-West
Coberly-West Ginning Company
Shafter
Kern
Tulare County
Wheeler Ridge
Delano
Union Avenue
Bakersfield
Tulare
West Tulare
Visalia
Doberly-West Company
Coberly - West Company
They Learned The Hard Way in County Court
The article covers multiple intoxication cases before Judge E K Grant and Judge Frank Shaw. Harry Helsley, 57, received 60 days suspended and two years probation, then 30 extra days on a second offense. Noah Cox, 41, was sentenced to 60 days with 120 days extra looming for a second offense after a December 1 arrest. Warren Chopple, 26, serves 180 days for defaulted fines in Judge Shaw’s court.
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Harry Helsley
E. K. Grant
County Justice Court
Helsley
Blake Witcher
Grant
Noah Cox
Cox
Blake
County
Warren G. Chopple
Frank Shaw
Chopple
Shaw
Chapple
Lonely Man Gets 90 Days For Stealing Car
Wilson T Wells, 23, was sentenced to 90 days in the County Road camp with 90 days suspended after he entered and drove away an unlocked car at Smith Corner. He drove about 10 miles toward his estranged wife, crashed into a fence, and was arrested by officers Blake Witcher and Ned Jenner. Wells is a farm laborer from the Cherokee strip in Shafter.
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Wilson T. Wells
County Justice Court
E. K. Grant
Smith Corner
Wells
Blake Witcher
Ned Jenner
Cherokee Strip
Shafter
Christmas Gift Wrapping and Safety Notice
A brief notice urges early Christmas shopping and secure gift wrapping. It reminds readers to mail early and insure valuables, stressing postmaster guidance and safety precautions for holiday parcels.
Fire Destroys Wasco Cafe in Wasco
A blaze swept Lloyd's Cafe at 914 Seventh Street Wasco early Saturday destroying the building and causing an estimated loss around 20000 officials say Fred Miller Wasco police discovered the flames at 350 am County fire departments from Shafter Wasco and McFarland plus Wasco City Department fought the fire one hour saving the Sprouse Reitz store and several adjacent apartments a safe with money and papers was recovered unopened until the owner arrived
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Lloyd’s
Seventh Street
Wasco
Fred Miller
Shafter
McFarland
Sprouse-Reitz
Vannatta Builds New Cabinet Shop and HQ
George Vannatta started a new cabinet shop and headquarters this week on Lerdo Street east of the Santa Fe tracks. The contractor unveils plans for a expanded workshop and office complex serving local trade.
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Lerdo
Santa Fe
George Vannatta
Grant Builds Big Aquaduct To San Diego Water Pipe
A photo in the Press shows the San Diego aqueduct under construction. Clyde E. Grant, former Shafter resident and son of E. K. Grant, serves as superintendent of construction for the Colorado River to San Diego nine foot pipeline project.
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San Diego
Shafter
Clyde E. Grant
Colorado River
Clyde
E. K. Grant
Couple Arrested For Contributing To Delinquency
Mr and Mrs James Benjamin Massey and Mrs Masseys 16 year old brother Lloyd Bruce Valentine were arrested after witnesses saw the two older persons buying drinks for the minor at a cafe bar. Massey fined 300 dollars for contributing to delinquency of a minor. The youth was remanded to Juvenile Court for disposition.
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James Benjamin Massey
Massey
Lloyd Bruce Valentine
Valentine
Frank Shaw
Juven’ S Court
Shafter Football Day Declared by Mayor for December 13
The proclamation declares Saturday December 13 1947 as Shafter Football Day. It notes the Valley Championship game to be played at 2 P M on the Shafter High School Field and urges citizens to support the local school teams and promote youth education.
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Shafter High School
City of
Shafter
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Ernest J. Kump
State Department of Education
Johnson
Holt
Shafter Art Association
Shafter Press
Calif
Fresno County
James S. Albright
Shafter Wasco Ginning Company
Albright
Constable Witcher
Wasco Cafe
Vannatta
Chevrolet
Chevrolet CO
Central Ave
Ancor
Turkey
Johnson-Neuman
Wing
Johnson - Neuman CO
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