Wiley Dorris Feared as Advocate and Rogue Before Fatal Train Crash
Wiley Dorris, killed yesterday in Bakersfield when his car collided with a locomotive at a railroad crossing, was a controversial figure renowned for defending the underdog. Born in Bowoch county and shaped by a rugged life, he pursued law with help from his wife Grace, a former Kern County assemblywoman, shaping a career marked by sharp courtroom attacks on hypocrisy and a belief in justice for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Casey Dorris
Bakersfield
Bowoch
Wiley Dorris
Grace
Kern County
Postmaster Reports Smooth Christmas Season and Record Year
Postmaster Guenther credits a smooth Christmas rush to staff and orderly mailing, noting a peak of 20 689 pieces on December 16. He thanks patrons for cooperation and cites his Christmas assistants Glenn Putman Jr Bonner Beel Robert Edwards Calvin Fowler Ralph Gribble and Jim Guenther.
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Guenther
Glenn Putman Jr
Bonner Beel
Robert Edwards
Calvin Fowler
Ralph Gribble
Jim Guenther
Siren Attack Warning Planned in Shafter and 170 Jurisdictions
Shafter will join 170 Southland jurisdictions in a full-scale test of the local siren warning system at 10 am Friday. The cycle lasts three minutes with one minute steady blast one minute silence and one minute warbling. The drill, coordinated with Region 1 and the California Disaster Office, aims to evaluate coverage and effectiveness while avoiding alarm.
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Shafter
Southland
Johnn Reily
Reily
Calfornia
California
Federal Civil Defense Administration
60 Yule Baskets Delivered to Needy This Week
An interclub committee led by Jack Janzen and Bill Banks coordinated gifts from Richland school and multiple organizations. Donations came from Shafter Kiwanis Cub Seventh Day Adventist church Toys for Tots U S Marines and more. Reg Hammond oversaw coordination with Rotary Kiwanis Exchange Lions and other clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Shafter Kiwanis Cub
Seventh Day Adventist Church
U. S. Marines
Shafter
Cathy Morgan
Shafter Rotary
Kiwanis, Exchange, Lions
Early Deadline Notices For Next Week
The Press will publish Tuesday next week with an early deadline in effect. Contributors are reminded the schedule applies during the coming week and normal Wednesday publication resumes after January 1.
SWID Taxes Delinquent After December 30
Shafter Wasco Irrigation District tax installments become delinquent after December 30 as announced by Douglas Little SWID collector. A 10 percent penalty will be added to payments after that date and the second installment based on the taxes will be due next June.
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Shafter- Wasco
Douglas Little
SWID
Little
We Celebrate Christmas Brings Joy and Hope to Shafter
The Shafter Press staff and seventy two local business houses send Merry Christmas greetings. The piece reflects on the dual nature of Christmas as a time for joy and a time for observing Christ birth. It emphasizes unity, hope, and the birth’s influence on freedom and happiness across history.
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The
Shafter Press
Christ
Kiwanis Interclub Meeting With Wasco Group Scheduled
The Shafter Kiwanis Club will host an interclub with the Wasco group at West's Friday noon. The regular meeting was canceled this week because it falls on Christmas.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Wasco Group
West’s
Meetings Cancelled In Shafter Utilities District Council
Meetings of the Shafter Public Utilities District and the Shafter City Council scheduled for Monday were cancelled due to low attendance levels typically seen at this time.
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Shafter Public Utilities District
Shafter City
Shafter Generals Win Wasco Small Schools Title
The Shafter High School Generals captured the Wasco Invitational small schools championship at Bakersfield College. They defeated McFarland 45-38 after beating South High School 57-36 and Maricopa 60-37, with early lead challenges from McFarland but overall dominance in rebounds and play.
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Shafter High School
Generals
Bakersfield College
Shafter
Maricopa
South High School
McFarland
Wasco
Garces
Smaler
DMV Sets Temporary Registration Offices in Shafter and Wasco
The California Department of Motor Vehicles will open temporary offices in the Bank of America buildings at Wasco and Shafter. Lewis Woodard of Shafter will operate the sites, offering rear license plate stickers for next year’s registration from January 2 to 17 in Wasco and January 20 to February 4 in Shafter. Changes limited to address only. Bakersfield district handles new cars transfers engine changes and disputes. Green stickers issued. do not remove prior year stickers.
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California Department of Motor Vehicles
Shafter
H. W. Pat Kelly
Re Department
Wasco
Bank of America
Lewis Woodard
Kelly
Woodard
Wasco Bank
Bakersfield
Directors Elect Becker Secretary and Install Officers in Shafter
Joseph M. Sales elected president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, replacing 1957 president Sam L. Becker who becomes secretary with a 140 dollar monthly pay. Robert Somers resigns as secretary. Cass Garratz named vice president. Installation set for January 27 at Richland school cafeteria. The new president hails from Texas, came to August 27 1956 from Chico California, and has worked for Bank of America since 1954. He previously served as economic statistician for the US Department of Agriculture and headed the 1950 census price program.
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Joseph M. Sales
Shafter
Bank of America
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Sales
Sam L. Becker
Becker
Chamber
Robert Somers
Cass Garratz
Pontiac
Chamber of Commerce
Two Women Begin Yule Celebration Early in Season
Two women here start the Christmas festivities early with cheerful gatherings and seasonal cheer marking the season.
Diltz Reports SWID Shutdown Delays Deliveries
Secretary manager Robert C. Diltz notes no deliveries during the district’s two month shut down starting December 1 1957 to allow Bureau of Reclamation to clean silt and repair the Friant Kern canal. Since July 2 1957 2140 acre feet reached Wasco area with future benefits anticipated across the service area.
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Robert C. Diltz
Shafter-Wasco
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Friant-Kern
Diltz
Central Valley Project
Wasco
Shafter
New Exchange President Elected in Shafter
S J Catherell, partner in B S Baldwin and Sons farming enterprizes, elected president of the Shafter Exchange club. He will replace J W Sandy Sanderson at installations set for January 16.
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NEW Exchange
S. J. Catherell
B. S. Baldwin and Sons
Shafter Exchange Club
J. W
Sandy Sanderson
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Lewis Ashmore
Norma Kildow
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Howes
Gene Guenther
Gene Enther
Tiny Tim
Old Scrooge
Christ Child
Kiwanis Interclub
Generals Cop
Joe Sales
Sam Becker
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