Shafter Review highlights and civic notes 1962
Ongoing Shafter news items including election filing period opening and January 31 sales of Shafter Press to Frank H. Wisner and associates. Riverside pulpit change with Rev. Mel King. Two inch snowfall disrupts area. Obituary for R. L. Rhoades. Generals tied for league cage honors as February headlines. February 7 new owner welcomed by Chamber. Vicki Laverty named Cotton Princess finalist. Jeannette Wheeler BPW Woman of the Year. Park property transferred to city. February 14 generals boast 7 1 record and Cotton Princess pageant. Chamber adds Wisner as director February 28. Generals win league crown. Plans for July Fourth and Safety Week. John Turner named Man of the Year. highway committees named. one-way alleys authorized. March 21 services for Bill Lowe. potato planting near completion. Wood’s Shoe Store active partner Lew Woodard named high school.
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Chamber
Art Hemingson
Vicki Laverty
Jeannette Wheeler
BPW
Park
City of
Shafter
Generals
Marvin Lane
Harvey Gaede
Population Growth Board of Trade
Red Cross
Frank H. Wisner
John Turner
Bill Lowe
S. A
Marv Wood
Wood
Lew Woodard
Al Anderson Elected President of Shrine Club
Al Anderson of Shafter was elected president of the El Charal Shrine Club at its annual din ner meeting at Ricci's Cafe in Butte evening. Neuman of Shafter named secretary and Harold Southwick Delano first vice president. G Buttonwillow Mundy vice president. Claude Knox. Buck Norton named to board of directors to represent Buttonwillow.
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al Anderson
Shafter
E! Charal Shrine Club
Ricci
Bute
Neuman
Harold Southwick
Delano
G. Buttonwillow
See Mundy
Claude Knox
K. M
Buck) Norton
Buttonwillow
Wasco
McFarland
Shrine Club selects new Kern leader with strong civic ties
Kelly New, long time Masonic and Shrine member, becomes Kern County Shrine Club president. A Stanford graduate, he worked in real estate and insurance in Shafter and led youth and community activities while praising predecessor Mickey Almond’s leadership.
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New
Shrine Club
al Malai- Kah Shrine
DeMolay Legion of Honor
Rotary
PTA
the Elks
Kern County
Kelly
California panel backs limit on multiple liquor licenses
California lawmakers consider capping holders of liquor licenses at three per type to curb price spikes in open market sales. The recommendation targets future issuances to restrain supermarket and drugstore chains from expanding licenses, while allowing current holders to retain them.
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Sacramento
California
Assembly Ee Govorganiza
Assembly Committee
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A.A. T.v.radio Repair
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Bill White
Wasco - Shafter
Teezie
C. J.howard
Wasco Concrete
Wasco Ready Mix Co
Victory Cafe
Armstrong Nurseries
Tae
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McCafferty
Famosa Hwy
Herb Woolley
Gremer Ave
Joe's Market
Fameosa Rd
Zula Carey
Thelma Crafé
BioForm Corp
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