Direct Phone Service to 99 Is Discussed
Ray Dempsey of Pacific Telephone explains potential direct Shafter service from Minter Field and Cawelo via Foreign Exchange, offering lower rates while preserving Bakersfield lines. Change to merge Shafter into the highway 99 area would require hearings and petitions with uncertain outcome. A nominating committee for next year’s Chamber board is named. The group thanks the Shafter 20-30 club for holiday decorations and commends County Supervisor Woollomes for fixing Lerdo road flood issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Minter Field
Ray. Dempsey, Kern
Pacific ‘Telephone & Telegraph Company
Chamber of Commerce
Cawelo
Dempsey
Foreign Exchange Service
Bakersfield
Kern Homes
Highway 99
Henry Neufeld
Joe Frizzell
Bill Stoller
Chamber
Lerdo Road
W. R. Woollomes
Woollomes
Auto Crash Leaves Several Hurt at Wasco and Merced
Walter Montgomery and T. B. Weldon were in a Saturday afternoon collision at the Wasco Avenue Merced Road junction. Weldon and Jerry Montgomery suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized at General Hospital in Bakersfield. Montgomery and his wife and four children were in the Montgomery car, and Charlie Burrow had minor injuries. Weldon drove a 1939 Dodge south on Wasco while Montgomery drove a 1935 Ford west on Merced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Montgomery
T. B. Weldon
Wasco Ave
Merced Road
Montgomery
Charlie Burrow
Jerry Montgomery
General Hospital
Bakersfield
Weldon
Wasco Avenue
Merced
Winners Named in 20-30 Decoration Contest
The 20-30 club completed judging for the annual decoration contest. Rolf Jacobsen home won top in the homes division for an outdoor Santa display, Ted Vignola earned second with Santa in chimney scene, and Roland Mettler’s night-lit window placed third. Shafter Maintenance and Paint Store won merchants division, Stringham's Drug Store took second for window paintings, while several residences received honorable mentions. Notes say Wall tract houses edged Mannel tract for overall festivity and a future challenge between tracts is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf Jacobsen
Shafter Maintenance Company
Ted Vignola
Santa
Vignola
Roland
Mettler
Paint Store
Stringham’s Drug Store
Robin
Stringham
Earl Weil
Wilbur Stocker
Ed Brown
E.B. Stringham
J. H. Fuller
Merchants
Shafter Mercantile
Wood’s Shoe Store
Adamson Trucking
Gunnarson’s
Shafter Warehouse
Pierce Jewelers
Floyd Cooper
Jack Hare
Legion Auxiliary
Annabel Thompson
Greg Malory
Christmas Means More Than Glitter and Gifts
The writer extols Christmas as a season of better nature, kindness, and shared joy. It marks the birth of the Christ child for believers and a broader sense of decency, hope, and generosity across humanity, inviting all to celebrate with food, lights, and goodwill.
Eckmans Attend Farm Bureau Convention in San Francisco
Mr and Mrs Al Eckman visited relatives and friends in San Francisco to attend the 28th annual American Farm Bureau Federation meeting. Delegates from states attended sessions in the Civic Auditorium presided by Edw A O Neal. Speakers included Gov Earl Warren Willard L Thorp Under Secretary of Agriculture NE Dodd Congressman Clifford Hope and Senator Richard Russell. A highlight was Martin Niemoeller's Nazi imprisonment story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Eckman
San Francisco
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edw. A. O'Neal
Earl
Warren
Ne, Dodd
Clifford Hope
Kansas
Richard Russell
Georgia
Martin Neimoeller
Mammonth Cow Palace
Mrs. Eckman
Henry Fifth
Laurence Olivier
Roosevelt Highway
Cambria Pines
2500 Local Kids Greeted By Santa in Shafter
The 20 30 club hosted its annual Christmas party drawing 2500 children. Scouts lined up bags of candy donated by Al Ingraham, with fruit and an orange in each bag. Santa Bob McClain led the gift distribution as community officials attended and the Fire Department provided sound equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
al Ingraham
Herb—Neuman
Marvin Neuman
Lowell Todd
Tom Letizia
Holger Hansen
Art Johnson
Elmer Anderson
Dave Channeson
Turkey Shoot Pleases Crowd by Legion and Club
The American Legion and Shafter Rifle and Pistol Club held a Turkey Shoot Sunday that drew several hundred. Shooting continued until darkness, with many taking turkeys home. Auxiliary members served coffee, hot dogs, pie, chili and beans. organizers thank Vernon Pierce and the City Fire Department for their PA help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion and
Shafter Rifle and Pistol Club
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Vernon Pierce
City Fire Department
NO INJURIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT
An automobile accident last Friday evening wrecked the car of W. L. Winkler near Orange Avenue west of Smiths Corner. Winkler and two companions Jack Raley and Mr. Moore were shaken and bruised but escaped serious harm after the vehicle turned over twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Winkler
Winkler
Jack Raley
Mr. Moore
Orange Avenue
Smith’s Corner
Unruhs Returning to Shafter Home
Mr and Mrs D J Unruh plan to return to make their home in Shafter after the first of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Unruh
Shafter
Boy Scouts to Be Feted At Rotary Meeting
Shafter Rotary Club hosts Boy Scout Troop 53 in the annual Christmas program at Shafter Motel at noon. The scouts present a mock meeting with salute pledge and scout laws while Rotarians entertain. Scoutmaster Marion Crockett leads the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Boy Scout
Shafter
Rotary Club
Marion Crockett
Local men praised for week-old legion barbecue
Five men Cleve Skaggs Jack Bellows George Enns Red Rightmire and J B Henderson deserve thanks after organizing and cooking the barbecued beef all night for the legion event held last Saturday, turning out a delicious meal and long hours of hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion
Cleve Skaggs
Jack Bellows
George Enns
Red Rightmire
J. B. Henderson
Notice to Patrons of the Post Office
Postmaster George Guenther urges patrons to collect parcels to relieve overcrowding at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George .Guenther
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richland School
Wall Tract
Mannel Tract
Manuel Tract
Paul Newfll
Eckmans
Farm Bureau Convention
Unruhs
Gost
Hofman’s Mobile
E. Lerdo
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