Harold Crawford named Alumnus of the Year by Seattle Pacific College
Harold Crawford, SPC alumnus from 1946 and founder of Gro Pak Inc, is honored as Alumnus of the Year. The Bakersfield based firm grows and markets carrots with plants in Shafter and Tacoma employing about 200 people. Crawford’s family and career trace from Tacoma produce distribution to a college foundation and Gro Pak’s expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Pacific College Alumni Association
Harold Crawford
Incoma
Harold
Gro-Pak, Inc
United States
Crawford
Gloria
SPC
Bakersfield
Gro-Pak
Seattle Pacific College
Wesley Crawford
Tacoma
Wesley
Hillford House
Crawford Music
C. Hoyt Watson
Otto M. Miller
Seattle
Elmer McDowell
Stanwood
Shafter Airport
Shafter
Gro- Pak
Centralia
SUC
SFC
Cal Covenant Church
Tacoma Youth For Christ
UFC
Purple Heart To Be Awarded Sunday To Pfc Jones
The Purple Heart will be awarded to Pfc Tom Jones who was killed in action in Vietnam on December 2. The ceremony is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Army Reserve Center 4101 Chester Avenue. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones and siblings Jerry Gayle and Fauline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Tommy Jones
Vietnam
Army Reserve Center
Chester Aveenue
Tommy
Fred Jones
Baker Road
Rio Bravo
Jerry
Fort Sill
Gayle
Fauline
Pfc. William D. Pyle Heads to Vietnam From El Toro Base
Pfc. William D. Pyle son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny L. Pyle leaves for Vietnam from El Toro Marine Base Saturday evening. In fantryman with basic training in San Diego. Entered service in July. Route includes Hawaii and a 1 to 5 day stay in Okinawa before Vietnam. His sister Linda D. Pyle serves in the Women Air Force at Amarillo Texas.
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William D
Bill) Pyle
Johnny ‘L. Pyle
Shafter Avenue
Treft
el Toro Marine Base
San Diego
Hawaii
Okinawa
Vietnam
Bill
Linda D. Pyle
Women’ S Air Force
Amarillo
Tex
Scout Dinner Brings Local Leaders to Bakersfield Event
Local residents attended the Boy Scout Recognition dinner at the Harvey Good Auditorium in Bakersfield. Curtis Drake of Delano Troop 933 spoke on what makes a Scout titled The Scout the Mountain and the Hammer. Patricia O'Brien placed fourth in the Explorer Queen cone test as hundreds joined the annual banquet.
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Harold Reimer
Vernon Searcy
Harvey Goode
Bakersfield
General Dean
Curtis Drake
Delano
Delano Methodist Church
Curtis
The
Shafter Rotary Club
Reimer
Searcy
Shafter
Coy Snapp
E.E. Riggle
Ronnie Perkins
Leroy Kirschenmann
Doyle Cole
Cole
Shafter Fta
Lannis Cates
Cates
Randy Harris
Patricia O’brien
Patricia
Telescope Theft Reported in Shafter Car
Henry Reghr of 200 West Lerdo reported to Shafter police that a surveying telescope was stolen from his car.
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Henry Reghr
West Lerdo
Shafter
Gus Meyers
South Shafter Avenue
Myrtle Rostain Wins Hat Event At North Kern Ladies Day
Myrtle Rostain captured the goofiest hat prize during North Kern’s Thursday ladies day golf event. Grace Kaney placed second with a hat adorned by golf bag props and red roses. Thirty-two players entered the playful tournament, won by Jessie Brown and Ginger Somers on a 76 net after a tiebreaker.
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Myrtle Rostain
North Kern
Myrtle
Grace Kaney
Jessie Brown
Ginger Somers
Jessie
Barbara Hill
Nadine Maclin
Dee Salisbury
Caremen Oliverez
Katy Ogle
Joyce Hale
Maude Beavan
Esther Nakkard
Betty Tigner
Wanda Stewart
Lloyd Huffman
Nassau
Paso Robles
Northern Women’s Golf Association
North Kern Women's Golf Association
Jim Haggerty
Linda Pyle Begins Air Force Training at Lackland
Linda D. Pyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny L. Pyle of 17053 Shafter Ave, completed six weeks of WAF basic training at Lackland AFB and is headed to Amarillo for 14 weeks of technical schooling in the personnel career field. A 1966 Shafter High School graduate, she praises the program and hopes to aid the country. The article recounts a WAF trainee day from 0500 wakeup to 2100 lights out, noting drills, academics, and duties.
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Linda D. Pyle
Johnny L. Pyle
Shafter Avenue
WAF
Women’s Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Amarillo
Linda
Shafter High School
Lackland
Open House Celebrates Veach 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ernest Veach of 433 Prince Lane marked their 50th anniversary with a December 28 celebration attended by six children and 33 guests. Married December 28 1916 in Katie Oklahoma Rosie Black was 14 at the time. They have 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Deleores Etherton of San Francisco baked the cake. The couple’s six children include Zada Johnson Vesta Sam Pasto Jack Veach Alice Tidwell and Ernestine Olivera. The event followed by relatives and friends in California.
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Ernest John Veach
Prince Lane
Katie
Okla
William S. Black
Rosie Black
John Veach
Mineral Wells
Tex
Texas
Veaches
California
Shafter
Dele Ores
Bob Etherton
San Francisco
James W
Zada) Johnson
Vesta
Sam
Stella) Pasto
San Diego
Jack G. Veach
Gardena
Joe
Alice) Tidwell
Bakersfield
Vince
Ernestine) Ollivera
King Wins Dash Trophy and Main Las Vegas Event
Norman King of Richland Drive won the dash trophy and the main event at Craig Speedway in Las Vegas Nevada on Sunday January 29 driving a 1956 Ford with a 390 engine. Car number 14, sponsored by Millers Nor walk of Wasco, King also placed second in his heat with a 17 40 time. He was accompanied by his wife Renee and daughter Lavina, and by Bill Miller and family of Wasco. He previously finished fifth at Bakerfield and sixth in 1966 at another track.
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Norman King
Richland Dr
Las Vegas
Nev
Craig Speedway
Miller’s Norwalk
Wasco
King
Renee
Harold Sage
Lavina
Shafter
Bill Miller
Crai
Bakerfield Speedway
Taft publishers host open house for offset plant tour
Mead and Mrs. Frank Wisner attend a Taft Daily Midway Drill er preview. George Dobry publisher invites radio and TV associates and advertisers to view the new offset plant at 800 Center Street Taft. A cocktail hour precedes a six o clock facility tour followed by dinner at the White Elephant.
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Frank Wisner
Taft Daily Midway
Taft
George Dobry
Publishers
Radio and Television Associates
Center Street
White Elephant
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Biiaster Airport
Packer
Purple Heart
Pfc Jones
Shafter Press
Regehr
Linda Pyle
Veachs
Theuer
Chaice
Mr. and
Mra, Ernest J. Veach
First Baptist Church
North Pins Street
Dele
Kilnt
Family Bible Hour
Mead Preview
Church of Christ
Eugene B. Cullum
Southern California Gas Company
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