A Time for Inventory in Shafter Community
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce urges a year end inventory of assets and goals. It highlights Shafter as a growing business hub with 1800 telephones, a large retail base, and potential for many small industrial plants to expand. The piece notes water development needs, local agriculture, and the Press as a local industry example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
Merce
Merchants Group
Northwest Kern
California
Idaho
Texas
Shafter Press
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Hove
Bank of America
New Board To Vote On Friday For Shafter Chamber Officers
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will again try to elect its officers for the coming year Friday afternoon after a quorum was not reached this past week. Directors listed include Harlin P. Wilson Robert Bann Tony Brown Bruce Crawford Irvin Fike Jack Fleming Don Ruggenberg and Lew Woodard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Hofman
Harlin P. Wilson
Robert Bann
Tony Brown
Bruce Crawford
Irvin Fike
Jack Fleming
Don Ruggenberg
L. J
Lew) Woodard
Old Bibles to go on display in Shafter window
Seventh Day Adventist Pathfinder Club members will display old Bibles Monday to Wednesday in the Shafter Drug Store window. The oldest Bible will earn its finder a brand new model. Pathfinder leaders Mrs. Theo Voth and Mrs. M. M. Fenderson announced the event, with the search concluding Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Pathfinder Club
Shafter
Theo Voth
M. M. Fenderson
Overcoming Reading Stunting Among Richland Students
Educators in Richland address remedial readers in fifth grade classes. The piece describes identifying slow readers via reading and intelligence tests, and tailoring instruction to individual needs. It notes emotional factors, confidence building, and varied teaching approaches to bring each child toward normal reading growth.
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Mary
Jerry
Larry
Ray
Fay
Richland School
New York City
Morrisett
Richland
Veterans gain preference for Kern memorial hall use
Veterans organizations receive priority in obtaining permits to use a Kern county memorial hall including Shafter. Civic groups may use the hall for meetings and recreation but cannot host public dances or fund raising without a written license from the board of supervisors. Applications go through the house committee and must be five days before the board meeting for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Shafter
J. R. Copeland
Veterans Associations
Board of Supervisors
House Committee
House
Cougars Edge Generals In Season Opener At Shafter
McFarland High School Cougars beat Shafter Generals 29 to 27 in a low scoring opener at Shafter High School gym. Leroy Thompson led Shafter with 11 points while Carter topped McFarland with 12 points and Hines added seven.
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Kcuhsd
Shafter High School
Royal Court
Martha Jeffcoat
Geraldine Reynolds
Marilyn Smith
Karen Clarkin
Lavina Regehr
Donna Johnson
Jeannie Trantham
Larry Foster
Shafter Generals
McFarland High School
Cougars
Generals
Cou
Erally
Leroy Thompson
Shafter
McFarland
Moroski
Carter
Hines
Oda
Farm Bureau Drive Underway in Kern County
Shafter Farm Bureau Center launches its annual membership drive with a 1920 quota set for Kern County. Secretary-manager Jack B Rimmer reports the center aims for a 200 member share as leaders including George H. Grundy Burley Dooley Kerneth Anderson guide the campaign. Pace gene es
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Farm Bureau Center
Kern County
Jack B Rimmer
Bers
Shafter Farm Bureau—Center
George H
Ben) Grundy
Burley Dooley
Kerneth Anderson
Thanksgiving Guests At Stiner Home
Thanksgiving Day visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stiner on Orange Avenue included Mr. and Mrs. Lee James of Delano and the Stiners' children Calvin and Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Stiner
Orange Avenue
Lee James
Delano
Stiners
Calvin
Diane
Gideons Place Holy Bibles Placed in Motels and Hospitals
Sam Becker, secretary of the California and Nevada Gideons, said a Bakersfield group spent Sunday placing Bibles in motels. They contacted two churches in Avenal, placed bound Bibles at bedside in district hospitals, and left Bibles in two Avenal motels. Becker reported at Fresno Bethel Temple fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Becker
California
Nevada
Gideons
Bakersfield
Becker
Golden West Avenue
Avenal
Kettleman City
Coalinga
Fresno
Bethel Temple
Bobblers Edge Butterfingers In Shafter Scrimmage Thriller
The Bobblers edged the Butterfingers 14 to 13 in a tightly played two team scrimmage on the Shafter field. Walt Grainger and teammates led the winners while Dwayne Brimhall and the Butterfingers defense kept the score close in a 40 minute contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Bobble Ra
Richland Elementary
Butterfingers
Shafter
Bobblers
Walt Grainger
Harlan Hill
Dave Marsh
Don McCauley
Hank Moroski
Don Mu
Second Graders View Thanksgiving Lesson
RIO BRAVO A culmination of a social studies unit on Thanksgiving a program and party were held in the second grade room recently with pupils mothers as guests. The program featured a playlet about the first Thanksgiving feast impromptu Indian dances and two songs Five Fat Turkeys and Ten Little Indians. The event was planned by Wanda Dozier second grade teacher.
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Rio Bravo
Wanda Dozier
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Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
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Bill Brown
Ed Ellis
Farm Bureau
Gideons Place
Holy Bibles
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U. S
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Christmas Club
Sunk of America
Lmete Feotres Oepber
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