Reagan Will Attend Bakersfield Victory Dinner Dec 14
Governor-elect Ronald Reagan plans a victory fundraising dinner at Bakersfield Country Club on Wednesday Dec 14 with Lt. Governor Robert Finch and Controller Hugh Flournoy. The event supports interim government operating costs and precedes a statewide victory tour including Fresno San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco. Reservations available through Reagan Headquarters at 1618 28th Street or by phone.
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Ronald Reagan
Bakersfield
Barksfield Country Club
E. C
Bill” Mazzie
Kern County
Reagan
Robert Finch
Hugh Flournoy
Fresno
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Victory
Mazzie
Raymond Mettler
Richard Dickman
Mary Bonaventura
Margaret Michaels
William Romero
Frank Goldman
Ragan
1618 28Th Street
Westchester
Christmas Basket Donations Plan in Richland
Representatives from city service clubs met at Richland School on December 1 to organize the annual Christmas Basket program. Donald James was named treasurer and chairman. Donations may be sent to Don at the Community National Bank. Food drives by Richland and Shafter High students are under way and several firms have given substantial food gifts. Baskets will be distributed on Friday December 23. Toys may be dropped at the City Fire Station for volunteers to include in baskets for area children.
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Richland School
Donald James
Don
Community National Bank
Shafter High School
James
South Sequoia Names All League Football Winners
South Sequoia selects 13 to offense with Arvin Bears taking six slots and five on defense led by Arvin stars. Garces Rams earn one unanimous pick with Dennis Acres on offense. Ken Wittenberg and Art Torres cited as two way players amid a police incident report involving Melvin Perritt.
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South Sequoia
Arvin Bears
Bears
Arvin
Garces Rams
Dennis Acres
Ken Wittenberg
Shafter
Art Torres
Junior Kenndy
Sequoia
Nam
Garces
Dennis Acree
Bob Hamlin
Taft Ken Wittenberg
Larry Tarver
Eddie Simmons
Taft Clovis Davis
Fred Borton
Don Kennedy
John Tarver
Gary Johnson
Junior Kennedy
John Seymour
West Donald Jeffries
Arvin Art Torres
West Don Teutsch
Pat Cassady
Rick Wheeler
Taft
West Craig Caldwell
Arvin Dwayne Johnson
Wasco Lindsay James
Rainfall Totals At Shafter Cotton Station
An inch of rain fell in two days at the Shafter Cotton Research Station with .60 inches on Tuesday Dec 5 and .41 inches on Wednesday Dec 6. Highs and lows for the week ranged from 69 to 53 on Dec 5 to 48 and 44 on Dec 11.
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Shafter
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Chamber Elects Four New Directors At Shafter Breakfast
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce elected four new directors for three year terms at a breakfast meeting at the Shafter Motel. Names include Donald Bud Johnson Violet Hemingson Earl Brown and Frank Wisner.
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Shafter
Local Police Commissioner Reports Not Overlooked
Police commissioner Bill Hildebrand says he has not been overlooked. A burglary occurred at his home at 266 Man nel where frozen vegetables meat and pies were stolen from a deep freeze.
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Bill Hildebrand
Councilman selection set for December 27 meeting
The City Council awarded Shafco a lighting project contract for East Lerdo at 8428 with about 45 days to complete. GEM Electric and AC Electric offered 12000 and 11565 respectively. Names floated for the council vacancy include Carl Moyer Wayne Wood Gene Guenther and Dick Larson with final decision due December 27. Sgt Earl OBrien noted a parade permit for Richland School band on December 14 at 130 pm with traffic control. Mayor Zenk reported on Bakersfield meeting about Stanford Research Institute efforts to identify duplications in services and taxes. A $424.11 Shafter project share was approved and light poles for Rodriguez Park funded by a trade-in. Signals at Lerdo Central Valley Highway crossing were approved.
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Shafco
East Lerdo
GEM Electric
AC Electric Co
Carl Moyer
Wayne Wood
Gene Guenther
Dick Larson
al Finkbeiner
Earl O‘brien
Richland School
Shafter Ave
James
Central Ave
O’brien
Pierce
Dick Zenk
Bakersfield
Stanford Research Institute
Shafter
Johnston
Rodriguez Park
Wasco High School
Sante Fa
Lerdo
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Farm Center hears talk on processing canneries
Dr. William Powell of Kern County Land Company spoke at the Shafter Farm Center Monday morning. The discussion covered background and vegetable processing, year round cannery operation possibilities, and securing personnel at the Experiment Station to work with vegetables. Fred Starrh serves as Center chairman.
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William Powell
Kern County Land Company
Shafter Farm Center
Shafter Motel
Fred Starrh
Christmas Music Program By Union Congregational Choirs
The choirs of Union Congregational Church present a Spirit of Christmas program on Sunday afternoon December 18 from 4:30 to 5:30 at the church. Handel Messiah selections, anthems, instrumental music, and a Christmas cantata will be performed. The E B Stringham Memorial Organ will accompany the choirs, a gift from family and friends.
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Union Congregational Church
E. B. Stringham
Porterville District Vote On Annexation To Kern District
Porterville Junior College District voters will decide on annexation to the Kern Joint Junior College District on December 20. Kern trustees state Porterville College will not close if annexation passes, and the plan aims to expand educational opportunities with an additional attendance center.
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Porterville
Kern
Porterville College
Porterville Junior College
Kern Joint Junior College
Kern Board of Trustees
Charles W. Easterbrook
Kern Joint College
Kern Joint Junior College District
Easterbrook
Kern County high school board weighs 2 percent teacher pay raise
Kern County Union High School District trustees discussed a proposed two percent teacher salary increase effective July 1 1967 to boost recruitment amid stricter credentialing by the State Board. The session was to consider the recommendation from the FOCUS Report and public attendance was invited at the board room.
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Kern County Union High School Board of Trustees
California
State Board of Education
Theron L. McCuen
Citizens’ Committee
Kern County Union High School
24Th Street
First SWID tax installment due Friday December 20
The first installment of Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District tax assessments is due Friday, December 20. After that date a 10 percent penalty will be added, per Velma Thaneson, the collector.
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Shafter-Wasco Irrigation
Spm
Velma Thaneson
Registration Rules Discussed by Matthews Auto Office
John Matthews of the California Department of Motor Vehicles in Shafter outlines 1967 vehicle registration, transfer fees and renewal timelines. Non resident and out of state plates require proper documents, penalties apply after delays, and renewal as early as before February 1967 is encouraged to avoid delays.
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John Matthews
Shafter
California
Matthews
Shafter Freshmen Complete Step Tests Across Core Areas
About 280 Shafter High School freshmen finished the Sequential Tests of Educational Progress in writing mathematics and social studies. Tests were given during advisory, avoiding classroom disruption, to guide curriculum planning and measure achievement. Ninth grade advisory teachers listed include Acosta Bowser Dauphin Fletcher Gutknecht McMahon Richardson Ritter Stiern Swain.
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Shafter High School
Acosta
Bowser
Dauphin
Fletcher
Gutknecht
McMahon
Richardson
Ritter
Stiern
Swain
Mickey Hair Installed as Master of Wasco Masonic Lodge 583
Mickey C. Hair of Butetonwillow was installed as worshipful master of Wasco Lodge No. 583 A&FM at Wasco. He becomes the 43rd master, succeeding Jack B. Hammons of Shafter. Officers installed include Lannis J. Cates senior warden John H. Brown junior warden Jack B. Hammons treasurer James W. Johnston secretary and others with Hardy H. Hair assisting as former master. Hair attends St Marks Church in Shafter and serves on the bishop s committee.
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Mickey Hair
Masonic Lodge
Mickey C. Hair
Butetonwillow
Wasco
Donald Ingalls
Frank O. Kavanaugh
Thomas L. Tucker
C. C. Armstrong
Clyde E. Stroud
John A. Atcchison
Andrew J. Smith
Hardy H. Hair
Mickeey
Jack Hammons
Hammons
Thomas S. Moss
Hoyett L. Smothers
Donald C. Zachary
Stalling Marshall
John Spear
Shafter
Meelinda Fuller
Dana Hair
Jo Ann Hair
Steven Hair
Hair
St. Marks Episcopal Church
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Gil Bishop
Shafter Generals
Coach Bowser
Wittenberg
Bill Dauphin
Melvin L. Perritt
Smith’s
Smith's Corner
Ogan
Chamber
Oliver Dargatz
Vernon Pierce
Mert Wiedman
Lou Carroll
Futrell
George Jones
Carnation
Heinz
Wimpy Bender
LeRoy Jackson
Vernon
Shafter Farm
Orlin Shires
Theron S. Taber
Kern Board
Albert S. Gould
Kern Joint Junior College District Board of Trustees
Gould
Edward B. Cornell
Porterville Junior College District Board of Trustees
China Lake
Desert
Bakersfield College
Ridgecrest
Delano Area
Marion L. Smith
Delano Joint Union High School
Smith
Peterson
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