End of 1964 Highlights Shafter Growth and New Firms
Shafter ended 1964 with significant business activity including new firms opening or changing hands and new buildings rising. Notable events include Bill Hildebrand acquiring Shafter Reciprocal, dedication of the New Boy Scout building, Mish Funeral Home informal opening, and Three Little Seeeenen cutting hair at 299 East Lerdo. The Shafter Marketing Association potato cooperative formed, Agee Family Funeral Home opening, Shafter Cyclery debut for Hondas, and Budget Mart expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bill Hildebrand
Shafter Recaptive
Bill
Hildebrand
Brown and Bryant
Shafter High School
Pat Kelly
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Little See Eeenen
East Lerdo
Clarence Evans
Eric
Red) Cramer
Clayton Hutchings
John Walker
Camp Fire
Bessie Kennath
Shafter Heart Fund
Siemens and Grant Named on Board
William Siemens and Lorin Grant were appointed as directors of the Shafter-Wasco Soil Conservation district for terms ending in 1967 by the County Board of Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Siemens
Lorin Grant
Shafter-Wasco Soil Conservation District
County Board of Supervisors
Happenings of 1964 in Shafter Briefly Recapped
A 1964 review lists Shafter events by month including civic appointments and losses. Notable items: Lewis Carroll replaced on the Public Utilities board after an accident. Ricky Swan named Junior College All American quarterback. church dedication and mayoral honors. births, fires, and community roles highlighted across January and February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Lewis Carroll
Richard Larson
Shafter Public Utility Board
E. C. Eckmann
Joan Eckmann
Roy Ryan
First Presbyterian Church
Bakersfield
Not Much Action Over Christmas Week At Shafter Station
Police activity at Shafter Station was quiet over the Christmas week with few incidents. Reports included bicycle and hub cap thefts, curfew violations by several youths, two shoplifting cases, a woman reporting a dog had three children treed, and two missing boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Stop Signs Sought at Shafter Corner Intersection
The Shafter Farm Bureau requests the board to place stop signs at Los Angeles Avenue and Poplar Avenue near Shafter. The matter was referred to the road commissioner after prior chamber of commerce letters citing several serious accidents at the corner.
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Shafter Farm Bureau Center
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles Avenue
Poplar Avenue
Shafter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
28 Year Resident Is Buried
Funeral services for John Thomas Leach 70 of Shafter were held at 2 p m Thursday at the Chapel of the Agee Family Funeral Home with full military honors at Shafter Cemetery. Leach born December 27 1893 in Lehigh Oklahoma lived in Shafter 28 years worked for Camp Lachenmaier Farms before retiring had WWI service in France member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Wasco survivors include widow Bess V Leach sons Carrence Leach Lawrence Leach Cleve Stringer Billy Joe Stringer daughters Maxine Shetley Betty Jane Lane Jacqueline Stringer brothers William H Leach Robert T Leach sisters Rosie Blackburn Lula Forewood Susie Scott and Mable Leach nineteen grandchildren ten great grandchildren pallbearers S W Thomas Ed Hendrix Beal Harp Orville Foster Dee Wilson Weldon Wilson.
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Agee
Shafter
John Thomas Leach
Beech Ave
Veterans Hospital
Fresno
Dale Klint
First Baptist Church
Mr. Leach
Lehigh
Oklahoma
Camp & Lachenmaier Farms
France
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Wasco
Bess V. Leach
Carrence Leach
Corcoran
Lawrence Leach
Oildale
Cleve Stringer
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Billy Joe Stringer
Saugus
Calif
Maxine Shetley
Nipomo
Betty Jane Lane
Bakersfield
Jacqueline Stringer
Porterville
William H. Leach
Oklahoma City
Robert T. Leach
Muskogee
Okla
Rosie Blackburn
Henrietta
Lula Forewood
Susie Scott
Cyril
Mable Leach
Lawton
S. W. Thomas
Ed Hendrix
Beal Harp
Orville Foster
Dee Wilson
Weldon Wilson
Court postpones arraignment of Man Grum and Pyles
The arraignment in Superior Court for Carl Man grum and John Pyles was postponed until January 6 after court action on Tuesday. They face burglary charges in the King Lumber Company case based on evidence gathered by Sgt. Bob Nixon and Sgt. Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mangrum
John Pyles
The
King Lumber Company
Bob. Nixon
Tanner
Extra Hours Scheduled At DMV Office In Shafter
The first 1965 vehicle registration renewal notices go out from the Shafter DMV office. Manager John Matthews urges non resident owners to pay fees early and obtain renewals by February 4th. The office will be open Saturdays January 9 16 23 and 30 from 8am to noon to handle renewals.
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Shafter
John Matthews
Department of Motor Vehicles
Fae
Matthews
DMV
Shafter Press Year In Review Highlights Business Upswing
The Shafter Press ecosystem shows strong year end sales with record Christmas business across several stores. An optimistic inventory notes progress for Shafter and nearby areas, including a newly painted Press building funded by Paul Newell. Wayne Wood reports improving local commerce despite lingering doubts about living conditions.
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Wayne Wood
the Merchants Assication
Shafter
Shafter Press
Paul Newell
Rain floods glue West Valley crops and relief efforts
Rain in the region is described as million-dollar in scale with snow rounds in the mountains signaling water restoration for Shafter Wasco Irrigation District farmers. Shafter sent aid to northern California flood areas while the Pentecostal Church collected 250 pounds of donations delivered to Bakersfield. Carl Kelley reported goods dispatched from Bakersfield to the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
Shafter
California
Pentecostal Church
Carl Kelley
Bakersfield
Generals Edge Bakersfield for County Tournament Win
Paul Carter failed to contact his family as flood alerts intensified while state orders kept him in duty. Coach Foreman and his Generals captured the county tournament title at Bakersfield in their class with a strong performance Continued on Page 4.
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Paul Carter
Carter
Foreman
Bakersfield
City Council wraps up in one hour action votes
City Council short session approves ordinance while waiving second reading. Fire chief notes tires and repairs. Grundy reports progress on radio, drainage work under Central Valley Highway and shared Civil Defense costs. Band from Dog Palos seeks 45000 for inaugural trip. council declines. Officials announce local city meetings in January.
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Bill Johnston
Wasco
Central Valley Highway
Ben Grundy
Superi Sages
Lew Carroll
Finkbeiner
Cliff Ratzlaff
Ratzlaff
Civil Defense Agency
Grundy
Hudson Parkette
Dar-Delite
Adams
Shafter Marketing Association
State Ieee
Lew
Dog Palos High School
California
President Johnson
Washington
Shafter
Somers
Brown
League of California Cities
Reedley
Kern County
Cable TV Coming To Shafter Proposal Debated
The Winkler Associates of Los Angeles propose cable television for Shafter with access to Los Angeles channels and local stations. They seek a discussion period with the City Council, citing a preliminary survey as highly desirable for more stations and better video audio. Mayor Tony Brown urges investigation of franchise fees and wants citizen input.
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Shafter
Winkler Associates
Los Angeles
Winkler Company
Brn H
Tony Brown
Brown
Shooting Gallery near Shafter Irrigation Heads Shot
The Jack Williams ranch near Shafter reports rifles shot sprinkler heads from aluminum irrigation pipes. The sheriff, owners, and insurers view it as costly vandalism and seek the culprits.
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Sheriff's Office
Jack Williams
Shafter
Fire Losses in 1964 Will Be Among High Marks in Shafter
In 1964 Shafter faced major blazes raising local loss figures. Key fires at Russell Manufacturing on May 11 caused 7500 in building damage and 15000 in contents, and Kirby Shoe Store on September 19 inflicted heavy interior damage. Additional fires at Richland School district buildings and Producers Cotton Gin contributed to a record year for the Shafter Volunteer Fire Department.
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Shafter
Russell Manufacturing Company
Elmer Isaac
James Street
Bob Wilson
Kirby Shoe
Hemingson
Central Valley Highway
Central Avenue
Jay Atkinson
Richland
Shafter Avenue
Peter ‘Ohanneson
Ohanneson
Cliff Ratzlaff
Watch Night Services at Chick-area Churches
Multiple congregations plan New Year’s Eve watchnight programs. First Baptist Church hosts 8 to 12 with a Moody Institute film The Prior Claim and a Communion service. First Christian Church offers family oriented activities and Rev. Macdowell invites attendance. St Therese’s Catholic Church holds 8 am and 10 am Masses New Year’s Day. Mennonite Brethren Church announces Thursday December 31 watch night with coffee cookies and a program led by Church Council.
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First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
John Branner
Moody Institute of Science
First Christian Church
California Street
W. R. Macdowell
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern Street
Church Council
Restored water service after valve mishap in Shafter
Quick action by Lewis Carroll and a crew restored water service in Shafter within about 40 minutes after a worker turned the wrong valve isolating the water tower. The incident flooded city offices with calls and prompted a motel customers incident as water was shut off briefly. The board heard a $1,163 estimate for a new 16 inch line and about $1,200 to clean the reservoir with possible pits at Kern Distributors potato shed discussed.
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Lewis Carroll
Shafter
Public Works Department
Carroll
Utility District
Adolf Kirschenmann
Utility District Board
Kern Distributors
Ebenezer Reformed Church Schedules Early Sunday Service
The Ebenezer Reformed Church altered its Sunday schedule for January 3. The worship service is set at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School to follow at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Mel, preaching in Santa Cruz on January 3, is invited to share in God’s Word under guest guidance from Bakersfield.
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The
Ebenezer. Reformed Church
Mel
Santa Cruz
Bakersfield
Kiwanis Review Of 1964 Happenings Set For Evening
The Kiwanis Club will review its 1964 programs with Past President Clyde Johnston leading while Lt. Governor Arthur Johnson acts as program master. Members will assess the year and plan future service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Clyde Johnston
Arthur Johnson
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Raymond J. Mish
Don Maupin
Wilson
Neuman Brothers
Evelyn Agee
Joe
Shafter Cyclery
Woody Wilson
Jack Ogle
Budget Mart
H. C. Hight
Cecil
Simens
Grant
Frank Wisner
Noel Smith
Cotton
Daryn
Joe Frizzell
Clancy Keller
Shafter Merchants Association
Charles van Blair
Henry Duerksen
Shafter Station
Shafter Cemetery
American Legion
Mark A. Thompson
Frank Armstrong
Wilson Mackey
Thompson
City Council
Ralph Baehr
Jim Baehr
Don Bellows
Mel Parrett
Earl Millard
Chester Neufeld
Doc Branch
Vernon Pierce
Milton Bell
Kenneth Pipkin
Benny Goossen
Genevieve Craig
Bill Brown
Kiwanis
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Bill Burton
Kenneth Handel
James Janzen
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