Lerdo Bus Route Urged by Merchants for Local Service
Merchants led by Russell Stickler urge the chamber of commerce to back a Lerdo to Minter Village bus line. They see a solid business venture and weigh benefits against potential drawbacks while noting lower prices in Shafter and a rain-related outreach challenge to Lerdo residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Minter Village
Lerdo
Russell Stickler
Chamber
Shafter
Orange. Belt
Orange Belt
Earl Weil
Christmas Gift Guide for Men and Husbands
A humorous Christmas column advises on practical and whimsical gifts for men. It playfully contrasts last minute shopping with thoughtful choices, suggesting items like a dressy lamp, a new television, a power lawn mower, electric mixmaster, and crystal goblets, while noting the risk of generic picks. The piece riffs on wives choosing gifts and the idea that dads are easiest to please with useful, tasteful presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Annette
Dad
City Votes Low Rent Housing Plan In Shafter
Shafter city council voted to sign a cooperation agreement with the Kern County Housing Authority to provide about 40 low income housing units. City Attorney Mortimore noted that a November housing proposition would require an election after January 1 if approved, prompting the council to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter City
Housing Authority
Kern County
Shafter
A. G. Mortimore
Mortimore
City weighs housing unit balance to meet 40 unit target
The housing authority faces a yes or no choice to match demand by either creating up to 40 units or eliminating an equal number of sub standard units.
Pot of Gold Contest Draws Crowds in County Park
Thelma Alexander of North Shafter won the $50 prize at the Pot of Gold event held last Saturday night announced by Johnnie Gaede, with second place going to K M Davis of Beech Avenue for $30 and third prize of $20 unclaimed by Jacob Lehr. The pot rose to $40 for the next Saturday at 7 30 p m in the county park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Thelma Alexander
North Shafter
Johnnie Gaede
Bill Stoller
The
Merchants Association
Building Planned At Tulare and Sycamore In Shafter
Construction for Union Congregational Church at Tulare and Sycamore brings Shafter total estimates to 96432 for November first. Building Inspector E. Kk Grant reports a church value of 650000 and occupancy planned for spring. Additional city project lists include a 12000 duplexes on Marengo Street with builders L N Coleman Chris Handel Marvin Neuman Joseph W Frizzell John Channeson R E Youell and others.
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Union Congregational Church
Tulare
Sycamore
Shafter
E. Kk. Grant
L.N. Coleman
Strucure
Marengo Street
Chris Handel
Marvin Neuman
Joseph. W. Frizzell
John Channeson
R. E. Youell
Seaman Recruits Finish Training at San Diego Center
Seaman recruits Forrest Wayne Riley and Robert A. Reed completed recruit training at the naval training center in San Diego. Riley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Riley and Reed resides at 555 James St. They are now available for assignment to a fleet unit or to Navy schools for specialized training.
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San Diego
Shafter
Forrest
Wayne Riley
Robert A. Reed
Naval Training Center
Oday
Riley
G. ‘L. Riley
Reed
James St
Navy
Salvation Army Drive Underway in Shafter
Shafter residents were urged to back a local Salvation Army drive aimed at a $3000 goal. Opal W. Fry chaired with S. A. Camp as honorary chair and a list of officers including Bert W. Ware and Juanita Battaglia guiding the effort to support Booth Memorial Hospital Lytton Home Schools and other charities.
Santa Claus Help for Mrs. Love After Fire
Mrs. Edna Love, widow of a tragic September fire, lost home and furniture and now with two sons, 11 and 9, works at Richland School Cafeteria while relatives host her. The community builds a four room house. labor is donated and funds are requested at the Shafter Press office and via Elby Patrick contact details.
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Santa Claus
Edna Love
Love
Robert
Earl
Richland School
Butler
South Shafter
Begam
Walt
Ted Mouser
Elby Patrick
Mennel
Avo
Shafter
Shafter Avenue
Orange Street
Shafter Press
Central Ave
Sherman Joins Missouri Aboard in Far East Navy
Monroe F Sherman, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sherman of Shafter, serves aboard the battleship Missouri in the Far East Navy reports. He is ranked as a seaman.
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Monroe F. Sherman
Frank Sherman
Shafter
Far East
Missouri
Navy
Sherman
Shafter School Holiday Set to Start December 19
Shafter officials declare a two week Christmas vacation for 2250 students starting December 19 with all classes suspended. The break runs through early January as sanctioned by district administration.
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Shafter
Coaches to Name Valuable Players At Grid Banquet
Shafter High School holds its annual civic football banquet at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Coaches will name the most valuable player from each classification as part of an evening featuring an address by Dr Ralph Prater and showing Wasco Shafter game movies. Master of Ceremonies H W Pat Kelly will preside as fathers attend with their sons and Lee Thomas receives a life pass for selling the most football passes in the past year.
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Shafter High
Generals
Colonels
Beit Ware
Ralph Prater
Bakersfield College
H.W
Pat
Kelly
Kern
John
Dada
Lee Thomas
Shafter High School
John Kelly
Maple School Plans for Yale Party Dec 20
Nearly 125 Maple School students from grades 1 to 8 will perform a Christmas program in the Maple auditorium at 7 30 p m on December 20. The program includes verse readings, Christmas songs, a special play The Shoe maker s Guest with tableaux, and a 50 voice chorus.
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Maple
Maple School
Ralph Gribble
Marion Wells
Ernest Graf
Tto
Hazel Haag
Louella Schellenberg
Gribble
Elmer Engel
Parent-Teachers Association
Not too Late For Press Prizes Shafter
Kids can still join the Shafter Press Christmas contest to win prizes by collecting subscriptions. Top rewards include a bicycle, air rifle, goose horn, newsboy horn, rear light, headlight, bike seat cover, luggage racks, skates, Red Ryder rifle, bike tire, tube, pocket knife and ping-pong set. Details available at 169 Central Ave downtown office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Red Ryder
Central Ave
Spirit of Christmas Shapers Colorful City Holiday Scene
Shafter enters the Yule season with bustling stores and festive displays as Jack Harris and city crew decorate downtown with 1200 dollars in décor. Richland Primary students perform The Nativity for a full Veterans Memorial Hall audience under Mrs. Louise Neufeld and Mrs. Helen Maddox.
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Shafter
Jack Harris
Richland
Veterans Memorial Hall
Louise Neufeld
Helen Maddox
Santa aids Shafter firemen in delivering toys to needy children
Shafter firemen plan December 24 toy distribution to 700 packages and 70 wheel toys for local children, with Old St Nick helping. Chief Allon Finkbeiner notes the list of recipients comes from the county welfare department and churches and urges adding any unreported names. Firemen repair broken toys at night while the women's auxiliary wraps gifts.
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Santa Claus
Shafter
Allon Finkbeiner
Firmen
Old St. Nick
San Joaquin Valley
County Welfare Department
Finkbeiner
Women's Auxiliary
Dogs Swing In Limelight In City Council Meeting
Shafter officials discuss merging canine control with the county health department to fight stray dogs raiding garbage. The plan includes revising the city dog ordinance to county standards and county pickup of city strays.
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Shafter
F. G. Shaw
County Health Department
Health Department
Indonesian students’ visit sparks solo flights and Kern County tours
A column recounts Mr Makki’s solo hop as the first Indonesian student to solo, plus four more students achieving solo flights. It notes a Bakersfield Cook’s Tour day, a Kern Philharmonic concert led by Ferde Grope, and a CHP briefing on driving as Indonesian youths study American customs.
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Taloa
Mr. Makki
Exchange Cub
Bakersfield
Kern County
Kern Philharmonic
Ferde Grope
Death Valley
California Highway Patrol
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P. V. McClure
Shafter Airport
Russell Spickler
Dresden
K.M
Salvation Army
George A. Greer
Marvin
Dickie Unruh
Richland Primary School
Dickie
Yale Party
Rosie Wiens
Ora Allander
Anniual Shafter
Jim Maquist
Rotary
Kiwanis
California
Makki
United States of America
Indonesia
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