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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1959
Page
6
Mrs. Kathy Morgan, president of the American Legion Auxiliary, urges members to support the annual membership drive closing December 31. She notes that members pay a low price given that many citizens sacrificed lives, minds, or limbs in service.
Kern County Union High School and Junior College District outlines a 5.87 million dollar bond plan with additions and new facilities across Arvin Bakersfield and area. A campaign executive committee led by Louis R. Deadrich will inform the public, with endorsements from local groups and a February 9 election date set in 57 precincts.
A reminiscence blends notes on Druids burning mistletoe offerings and kissing customs with modern safety guidance for children. It cites The Ca Twins booklet from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and promotes parental vigilance against strangers, ending with a Christmas reflection from the Allen family.
A Sunday service will feature a lesson sermon titled Christian Science highlighting the light of Christ guiding the faithful. Passages from Isaiah emphasize blessing and salvation, noting that those in darkness see a great light and that peace comes with the reign of God.
State Controller Alan Cranston reported the three way split of highway users taxes for November totals 30,582,627, up 983,299 or 3.32 percent from November last year. The distribution includes 179,488 from net gasoline tax 2,619,982 from diesel fuel tax 782,627 transferred from the Motor Vehicle Transportation Tax Fund and 530 from miscellaneous sources.
A local religious conflict prompts uproar as demonstrators push for broader church options. Community leaders urge dialogue while police monitor tensions, seeking to maintain peace across neighborhoods and faith groups.
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