Shafter Mothers March Raises Funds For Polio Foundation
In Shafter the first annual March of Mothers raised funds with help from the Wednesday Afternoon and Junior Women’s clubs. Collectors, led by Dorothy Eckmann and Shirley Bell, gathered over 450 dollars and aimed to exceed 1400 dollars with in-store containers and pledges from local schools, theaters, and service clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polie Foundation
Shafter
Gaylord Fox
Richland
State Theater
Dorothy Eckmann
Woman's Club
Shirley Bell
Junior Women’s Club
Shafter March of Dimes
Women’s Club
Shafter Launches Double Value Days Bargains
The first weekend of a long sale period starts Friday, February 11, and Saturday, February 12, in Shafter. About 25 merchants join Shafter's Double Dollar Value Days with $2 bill posters and weekly double bargain notices.
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Shafter
Norris A. Thompson
Teller
Phillip Clarkin
Bank of America
Herb Howell
Merchants Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber to Hold Membership Drive In 1955
The new Chamber of Commerce board met for the first time since taking office and began plans for a 1955 membership drive. Secretary-manager Don Knowles aims to raise members from 100 to 200 by contacting all local businesses and farms. The chamber will switch to a calendar year, January 1 to December 31, with half-year dues due by July 1 for those paid to year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Don Knowles
Heat on this May save you a traffic ticket
The article notes new patrolmen in the Shafter area will operate under instructors as flying teams for about 26 days. An all-out speed enforcement drive is planned along the Cherokee strip and in north and south Shafter, urging drivers to watch their speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Orily
Cherokee Strip
South
63 Young Riflemen Tales from County
Sixty three boys and girls aged 12 to 18 joined the county rifle club through Shafter Rifle during a Lions club meeting. Dick Scott reported merit awards to Leonard Duck John Dooley and Bill Bechman for marksmanship and sharpshooting. Club meets after school and on Saturdays with open membership, especially for girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Rifle Club
Dick Scott
Lions Club
Scott
Leonard Duck
John Dooley
Bill Bechman
Rifle Club
Richland School
Walnut Street
Reno
Whit Whitson
Burley Dooley
Whitson
Founders Day Program Planned by Richland PTA
The Richland PTA observes Founders Day Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Richland Cafeteria honoring past presidents. Chairman for the evening is Mrs Julia Potter first PTA president. Rev Clarence D Franz rector of St Paul s Episcopal Bakersfield will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland P.T.A
Richland
Richland P T.A
Julia Potter
P.T.A
Clarence D. Franz
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Bakersfield
Swid Directors Authorize Signing of Water Contract
Shafter Wasco Irrigation district directors approved entering a contract with the U S Bureau of Reclamation for a 10 250 000 water distribution project financed by district voters last month Water will be delivered via the Friant Kern canal with construction to begin late summer and take several years Officials also sent official thanks to the Shafter and Wasco chambers of commerce service clubs the Shafter Press and Radio Station KWSO for support
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Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Shafter Wasco
Friant-Kerm
Heara
Shafter and
Wasco Chambers of Commerce
Shafter Service Clubs
Shafter Press
KWSO
Last Rites Held for Eugene Nash At Buttonwillow
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at Armstrong Mortuary for Eugene Nash 55 of Buttonwillow found dead at home Wednesday. Nash worked as a farm hand at Weiver ranch and was born April 13 189% in Georgia. He is survived by widow Alberta and several children, with services held in Shafter cemetery conducted by Elder Fred Smith.
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Armstrong Mortuary
Eugene Nash
Buttonwillow
Nech
Weiver
Wears Ace
Georgia
Borjal
Shafter
Fred Smith
Iclatine
Alberta
Puttonwillow
Lowell
Tags Angeles
Robert
Palersfield
Euecene
Tore
Taciena Zalipoffer
Oklahoma
Williqg Pearl Ber
Lucinda Wallace
Mortimores Move Into New Dalke Brothers Home
Mr and Mrs Al Mortimore and family move into their three bedroom residence at 356 Faber Street. The home, recently built by Dalke Brothers, marks a new chapter for Mortimore who serves as Shaffer City attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Mortimore
Faber Street
Dalke Brothers
Mortimore
Shaffer City i
Voters Reelect SWID Directors
Two SWID directors were reelected without opposition in a light Shafter area election. Loren Voth won 15 votes in district two at Wasco Fire Station and John J. Peters received 13 votes in district three at the Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company polling place.
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Shafter Wasco Irrigation District
Shafter
Loren Voth
Wasco
John J. Peters
Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company
Blue and Gold Dinner Plans for Pack 13 in Shafter
At a packed meeting of officers den mothers and committee chairmen Cub Pack 13 laid plans for its annual Blue and Gold dinner presided by Cubmaster Tess Mill. The event set for Friday February 1th at Richland cafeteria expects about 50 cub scouts plus parents and guests totaling over 200 to celebrate National Boy Scout week.
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Cub Pack 13
Tess Mill
Shafter
Richland
Vaccination Clinics To Issue Dog Licenses In Shafter
Vaccinations for dogs will be given Saturday in two Shafter locations from 9 to 11 a.m. at Smith's Corner service station and noon to 5 p.m. at the Shafter fire station. County health department will issue 1955 licenses costing $2.50. Program sponsored by health department and county veterinarians per Dr. C. W. Bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Grant W. Jensen
Ethel Teves
P. L. Arnold
Commercial
David Marsh
Marsh
Shafter
Smith's Corner
Health Department
C. W. Bugs
Leroy Witcher Hospitalized for Recurrence of Illness
Leroy Witcher bookkeeper at Stringham's Drug Store was stricken with a recurrent illness last Wednesday and admitted to the Veteran's Hospital in San Fernando where he will be confined for some time. His wife Helen and three daughters Barbara Becky Betsy Teside at 539 Sycamore Street may visit. cards or letters can be sent to him at the Veteran's Hospital in San Fernando, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Witcher
Stringham’s
Veteran's Hospital
San Fernando
Helen
Barbara
Becky
Betsy Teside
Sycamore Street
Leroy
California
Supervisor Woollames to Speak at Shafter Chamber Luncheon
County Supervisor W. R. Woollames will address the Shafter Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Lee's Drive-Inn Friday noon. He will discuss coming events and Shafter's role, plus roads and a proposed golf course near Famosa. Don Knowtes urges many members to attend to support the new board of directors.
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W. RB. Woollames
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Lee's Drive-Inn
Tony Brown
Shafter
Woollomes
Famosa
Don Knowtes
Chamber
Honor Court Held By Rotary Scouts
Rotary Scouts held an honor court for 15 boys at Veterans Memorial hall on Tuesday evening. District commissioner Cha Henderson and North Kern District officials attended, with Ernie Panero presiding. Other committee members and leaders Bert Ware Leonard Johnson guided the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Scouts
Veterans Memorial Hall
Cha Henderson
North Kern
King’s
Troup Committee
Ernie Panero
Noble N . Ed Schacht
Burt Dooley
Arpéll
He Enge
Bert Ware
Vernon Wilson
Leonard Johnson
Final Rights for Owen P. Conway
Final rites were held Saturday at Armstrong Mortuary for Owen Patrick Conway 47 of 534 A D Street Minter Village Rev Bernard Niekerk officiated Burial was in Shafter cemetery He was found dead Wednesday afternoon at home before his work at Camp Cotton Oil Mill survivors include widow Leona of Minter Village sons Johnny Harrison Bob and Ted Cole of San Francisco and Owen James and Billie of Minter Village a daughter Shirley Ann of Minter Village and five grandchildren
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Armstrong Mortuary
Owen Patrick Conway
Minter Village
Bernard Niekerk
Shafter
Conway
L. A. ‘Camp
Koseing
New
Leona
Johnny
Harrison
Bob
Ted Cole
San Francisco
Owen
James
Billie
Sirley Ann
Hospitalized Boy Seeks Return Of His Missing Dog
A nine year old boy named Johnny Tate, recovering from injuries at Bakersfield Hospital, asks readers to help locate his red cow dog named Trouble. The pet wandered after Johnny was injured in a collision that also harmed his mother and father. Please send information to Johnny Tate or Box 815, Shafter.
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Shafter Press
Johnny
Tate
Bakersfield
Johnnie
Jess Tate
Trouble
Johnny Tate
Bakersfield Hospital
Box ‘815
Shafter
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Ared
Mines
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Ivan Meyer
Charles Hitchcock
James Paul
Henry Voth
Frank Bortz
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Elmer Mettler
J. J. del Rio
Neuman
Paul Susoeff
J Ler
Roy Farrell
Vernon A
Henry Hornege
Phil Clarkin
PTA
Mrs. Potter
Bill Johnson
Shafter Blood Bank
Jack Jensen
SHS
Will
Owen P. Conway
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