Post Office to Rise to First Class in Shafter Area
Postmaster George Guenther announced Shafter will gain a first class post office by January 1 with the facility moving to a central site in 1951. Annual mail volume neared 45 000 dollars in receipts and December saw 40 000 pieces processed, signaling a major expansion. The builder will lease the structure to the government for five to ten years and will decide site scope and parking needs.
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Shafter
George Guenther
Guenther
Lse
Shafter Population Faces 1952 Growth With Water-Driven Plans
Shafter leaders see 1952 bringing change across building, schools, roads, and industry as the water system, a $9,000,000 irrigation project, nears final agency review. Electors may vote on district division and funding, with fruits of growth expected over several years.
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Shafter-Was- Irrigation
Reau of Reclamation
Princ Pancra
E. L. Hill
Clarence A Ray Duerksen
Kirschenmann
Cross
Faber and Manuel
Shafter
Pic
Safe
Shamrock Cleaners
Safeway
Renew
Central Valleyay
Low Rent Housing Wins Approval in Shafter Project
City building inspector E K Grant announced approval of Terra Vista a $270000 35 unit low rent housing project in Shafter planned by the Kern County Housing Authority. The plans include landscaped streets individual driveways and unit mix of seven one bedrooms twenty two bedrooms four nine and four one bedroom units with rents tied to annual family income.
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E. K. Grant
Architectual Peeve
Shafter
Whitney Biggar
Bakersfield
Housing Authority
County of Kern
Grant
Terra Vista
Duechren
South Shafter
South Valley
Rickert Street
West Ash Street
Juvenile and Brother Nabbed in Tire Theft
A juvenile and his 29 year old brother were nabbed this week for stealing tires from cars at the annual civic football banquet on December 3. Orvin Leveret of North Shafter and his 17 year old brother admitted stealing three tires. The younger may be returned to Fresno to finish parole, while the older received 180 days for petty theft.
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John Reily
Orvin Leveret
North Shafter
Fresno
Building Estimates Reach New High in 1951 for Shafter
City Inspector E. K. Grant reported Shafter’s total building estimates for 1951 at 846,925, surpassing 1950’s record by over 30,000. The Richland School project contributed 398,000, with February showing 129,275 and March 91,400 driven by private homes and local church alterations.
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Shafter
Richland
E. K. Grant
Plcu
Grant
J. J. J. P. C. Clarkin
Ray Duerksen
Ebenezer Reformed Church
J . Marvin A. Tarted
Dollar Days Planned in Shafter On Jan 18 19
Due to strong demand thrifty shoppers will see a two day Dollar Days sale January 18 and 19 in Shafter. Merchants of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce led by L. J. Woodard promise fresh stock from suppliers and real bargains to start the New Year.
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Shafter
Merchants
Merchants’ Division
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
L. J. Woodard
20 30 Club to Install Officers for 1952 Festival
Richard A Larson will head the 1952 Shafter Pototon Cotton Festival and be installed as president of the 20 30 Club January 12 at the Crystal Inn. Installing officer will be William Brady of Bakersfield. Other officers to be installed include Jordan Turk and Merton Wied from the board of directors. Harvey Neu is also mentioned in connection with the event.
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Richard A. Larson
Crystal Inn
William Brady
Bakersfield
Jordan Turk
Eliade
Press Partion Age
Burglars Force Door At 889 Cafe On Central Valley
Burglars forced open the door at the 889 Cafe located on Central Valley. Police are investigating the break in and reviewing nearby surveillance footage for suspects. No injuries reported and no theft confirmed at this time.
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Central Valley
Maid of Cotton Earns Tribute in Shafter Welcome
Miss Allyn Smith of Los Angeles and UCLA is named this year’s Maid of Cotton by Shafter residents after a party at the Ohannesons on Merced Avenue. The 20-year-old coed arrives in cotton fashion, wearing original gowns by Pat Premo and plans two more outfits for a holiday tour. The event previews her Christmas break ending January 7, with outfits and a formal cape noted.
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Byantlana Flemerg
Memphis
Allyn Smith
Loseles
Shafter
A. Peter Ohanneson
Merced Avenue
University of California At Los Angeles
Ohanneson
Allyn
Pat. Premo
Los Angeles
Maid of Cotton
Rio Bravo Gym Progress On Schedule
Progress on the new 275000 dollar Rio Bravo School boys gymnasium is reported on schedule. Building Inspector E K Grant notes heavy steel girders installed last week and contractor Guy Hall expects completion in May. The gym will feature basketball courts concrete bleachers and other facilities for spectators.
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RIO Bravo
Buiding
E. K. Grant
Guy Hall
Drunk Drivers Fined and Jailed by Police Judge
Two men pleaded guilty to drunk driving before Police Judge Frank Shaw. Each was fined 150 dollars or jailed 180 days. Edmund F. Perry Jr. of Texas paid the fine, receiving a suspended 90 day sentence for the next two years.
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Frank Shaw
Shaw
Edmund F. Perry, Jr
Texas
Bartel Family Member Enters UC San Francisco Pharmacy College
Merle Bartel 23 son of Mr and Mrs John Bartel of 341 Marengo Ave is a sophomore at the University of California college of pharmacy in San Francisco He returned to Shafter for Christmas vacation A Shafter Press former employee Bartel is a Bakersfield College and Shafter High School graduate
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UCP
Merle Bartel
John Bartel
Marengo. Ave
University of California College ‘of Pharmacy
San Francisco
Shafter
Shafter Press
Young Bartel
Bakersfield College
Shafter High School
Vote Needed To Fix Tangle On Township
A merger of police and township courts in Kern County towns faces legal and procedural delays. Shafter, Wasco, Delano, Mojave and nearby areas must resolve two separate judges before a unified system can take effect. Only Taft and Tehachapi allow immediate merger with township and police magistrates united. In Shafter Justice Grant and Police Magistrate Shaw face election under new attorney-only candidate rules.
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Shafter
Kern County
Wasco
Delano
Mojave
Taft
Tehachapi
Frank Shaw
Shaw
City Eyes Expanded Amusement Tax By Shafter Council
The Shafter City Council plans to broaden its proposed amusement tax to cover all entertainment events charging admission. The move follows accusations of discrimination in the original ordinance targeting only two theaters and would include high school games, carnivals, dances, and other functions to boost city revenue.
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Shafter
Eynie Pahero
A.G. Mortimore
Margie Hearon Lucky Girl In Press Contest
Margie Hearon won 12 points or about 18 dollars in merchandise in the Shafter Press Christmas Club contest. She joined the 22 Shafter children aiming to buy gifts, living next door to the contest manager who helped run the scheme.
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Margie Hearon
Shafter Press
Shafter
Margie
Pere
Pirate
Circulare Ae
Shafer Pew
Vetley Highway
Gary Tidwell
Cospenter
Home for Holidays at Annapolis as Kelly Sails Again
Midshipman John I. Kelly of Shafter returns home from the United States Naval Academy after his first half year of training. He will spend Christmas with his parents before sailing again in June for a cruise and summer leave.
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John
Kelly
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Oen
Annapolis Sh
Sanders
Apelinoffs
Assi
Ich
Yoling Kelly
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Rio Bravo Gym
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