Carrot Packing Plant Moves and Speed of Processing
Shafter workers run a Gro Pak operation brought to Kern County seven years ago, first at Edison then Bellevue Ranch, now leasing Shafter Airport facilities. Trucks dump carrots into a stream for quick washing and sizing. Tops are removed by a diggs machine, and the pace from field to market is rapid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro-Pak
Kern County
Edison
Bellevue Ranch
Stockdale Highway
Shafter
Diggs
Harold Crawford
Gro- Pak, Inc
Pat) Kelly
Shafter Chamber
Crawford
Minter Field
Bullers Celebrate Birthday Dinner At Home
Mr and Mrs P B Buller Miss Sousa Buller Ernie Buller and Mrs Jake Janzen from the Experimental Farm enjoyed a ham dinner on Sunday December 12 at Miss Jessie Buller's home 162 Beth Eden. The gathering marked Jake Janzens 50th birthday on December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Buller
Sousa Buller
Ernie. Buller
Rand
Jake Janzen
Jessie Buller
Beth Eden
St Marks Choir Hosts Christmas Party and Rehearsal
The Choir of St Mark's Episcopal Church held a party Tuesday evening at 589 Manuel hosted by Mr and Mrs Phillip Channesson. Choir director and organist is Mrs John Spear with members including Mrs Dave Anderson Mrs John Kelly Mrs Kathleen Warren and Mrs Dick Southwick Harold Greene and Fr John Spear. They will provide music for the last Eve service and the party to follow. Dee Walker Jr returned from Ft Carson Colo where he is in basic training and will spend Christmas with his parents at 314 Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Phil
John Spear
Dave Anderson
John Kelly
Kathleen Warren
Dick Southwick
Harold Greene
Reg. Hammond
Dee Walker Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carrot
Hitchcock's Auto Parts
Bullers
St. Marks'Choir
Hush Puppies Brand Casuals
Johnson’s Department Store
Central Ph
Adams Hard-Facing Co
Adams Trailer Mfg. Inc
Adams Equipment Rental Co
Alvis. Smith’s
Shafter Ave
C&h
Ar Brown
Money Uw
Crown Prince
Lindsay Tall
Supreme
Pie
Philadelphia
Kraft
Numar
Country Boy Produce
Folger
Country Boy
Masa-De-Menz
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