Shafter Grows Rapidly After Four Month Hiatus
Column notes rapid town growth including a new Pentecostal church and a Missionary Baptist church under construction east of the tracks. Three used car lots appear, Merwin Hunt opens a trailer court north of town, and the Post Office expands with branches at Smith's Corner and North Shafter. Housing remains tight as leads stay unfilled.
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Pentecostal Church
Missionary Baptist Church
Shafter Boy Stout
Merwin Hunt
Shafter
Smith's Corner
North Shafter
Horwith
Scout Building Dedication Planned by Local Groups
Preparatory plans for the dedication of the Shafter Rotary and Kiwanis Boy Scout Building were formed at a recent meeting by scout supporters and civic representatives. The ceremony is set for Wednesday, December 29 with an elaborate program to be announced next week. Kenneth Pipkin and Gene Guenth er will lead the Boy Scouts, Ed Brown will lead the Cub Scouts, with Rotary and Kiwanis clubs to appoint representatives to assist.
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Shafter Rotary
Kiwanis
Scout Soukers
Kenneth Pipkin
Gene Guenther
Boy Scouts
Ed Brown
Cub Scouts
Rotary
Kiwanie
Notable Aphorism Quotation Attributed to Hesiod
A historical quotation from Hesiod's Works and Days conveys a moral view on the consequences of a corrupt leader’s actions, reflecting ancient sentiment about communal harm from one bad man.
Shafter Life Mixes Growth, Football Honor, and Local Color
A reflective column recalls Shafter growth in crops traffic and population, cites the high school Generals unbeaten since 1946 under coaches Dant Bledsoe and Dusty Rhoads, and playfully critiques local life with humor about traffic, fashion, and a potato field recruiting joke.
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Shafter High
Dan’t Bledsoe
Dusty Rhoads
Shafter Generals
Shafter Community Chest Nears Goal With $1800 Left
Anticipation rose as the Shafter Community Chest needs $1800 to finish the fifth annual drive. Fund drive chair H. W. Pat Kelly praised volunteers and urged one more push as late returns and district contributions are expected to boost the total.
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Shafter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Fund Drive
Kelly
Xmas Mailing Rush Strikes Local Post Office
Postmaster George Guenther reports record mail volume at the Shafter post office due to improperly addressed Christmas packages. He notes 12 workers plus a new rural carrier are handling the overload while urging residents to include complete sender and address details to ensure delivery before Christmas. Stamp sales surge with cent and a half stamps selling 40,000 in two weeks and expected to double.
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George Guenther
Shafter
Guenther
For Sale Welsh Baby Buggy
Classified notice offers a Welsh baby buggy in good condition for sale at 25 dollars. Location 38% Faber St. Contact phone 331 Titfe.
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Faber St
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