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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1969

Page

3

Pat Kelly Elevated to Emeritus Phi Delta Kappa Member

H.W. Pat Kelly receives Emeritus Membership in Phi Delta Kappa marking 45 years as a member. Initiated 1923 at Stanford, charter Alpha Rho, second president in 1942, with multiple life credentials in education and a thirty year career across several California districts. Other honored staff across Shafter and Richland districts include Cook, Barber, Flanagan, Shellenberg, Peterson, Farrell, Corrie, Gates, Olsen, Nash, Van Blair, and Vines.

H.W Pat Kelly Phi Delta Kappa Pat Stanford University Alpha Rho Kelly Stanford Pacific Grove Visalia Bakersfield Shafter Shafter High School Tulare Kern County Kern County Union High Richland David Cook Evron Barber Tom Flanagan Leroy Shellenberg John Peterson Roy Farrell Harold Corrie Charles Gates Neal Olsen Verl Nash Charles van Blair Ernie Vines

Mrs. Hamman Honored at Baby Shower in Baptist Church

Mrs. John Hamman was honored at a layette shower January 27 in the social hall of the First Southern Baptist Church 250 Kern Street. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hamman with games and refreshments served by Carol Hamman Sharon Isbell and Mrs. Norma Rains. Attendees included many relatives and friends. Mrs. Hamman, residing in San Diego, will join husband John at Ft. Bliss Texas after his Ft. Ord assignment ends February 21 for ten months of training.

John Hamman First Southern Baptist Church Kern Street Doyle Hamman Gay Hamman Averial Mouser Ronald Hamman Ruth Jordan Carol Hamman Sharon Isbell Norma Rains Albert DeWitte Carolyn Harlander Mildred Merrill Marvin Graves Alice Smith Harvey Hamman J.C. Wells Betty Wells Rena Butler Ray Raines Alvin Crafton Troy Aday Ruth Searcy Hamman San Diego John Ft. Ord Ft. Bliss Texas

Missing bicycles reported in Shafter police files

Two bicycles were reported missing to the Shafter police department. Stan Unruh of 415 Walnut reported his bike missing and Robert Diltz of 444 Oak said his son’s bicycle was apparently stolen.

Shafter Stan Unruh Walnut Robert Diltz Oak

Swiss Exchange Student Kiwanis Speaker in Shafter

Kiwanis Club of Shafter hosts foreign exchange student Kuno Tschuni from Switzerland as Wednesday speaker for the noon luncheon. Dr Jacobus will introduce the guest.

Kuno Tschuni Switzerland The Shafter Kiwanis Jacobus

Mrs Brock Elected Vice Chair Of California GOP Division

Bakersfield resident Mrs William Brock was elected unopposed to the post of Vice Chairman of the Women's division of the California State Central Committee at the annual Sacramento convention. She previously co chaired the Nixon Agnew campaign in Central California and has held multiple leadership roles in the Republican Federated Women and Bakersfield GOP.

William Brock Bakersfield Repulican Central Committee of California Sacramento Brock State Central Committee Nixon-Agnew Republican Federated Women

Anthropologist Dr Louis Leakey to Speak at Bakersfield College

The anthropologist who traced human history to 2 000 000 B C will headline the Bakersfield College Community Lecture Series. Dr Louis B Leakey speaks on Evidence of Man Evolution in Africa February 11 at 8 p m in the College Theater. The event is free to the public.

B. C Bakersfield College College Theater Louis B. Leakey Africa Dr. Leakey United States National Geographic Society Research Committee

Shana Blue Birds Tour Fries Bakery on Field Trip

The Shana Blue Birds visited Fries Bakery after school on Monday January 27. Owner Mr. Fries demonstrated baking and cake decoration to the group and allowed the girls to try frosting roses. Attendees included Susie Bellows Torey Britt Collette Dalke Kim Epp Sandra Grimes LeAnn Rice Pam Scott Deborah New Stacy Wood and Pam Meyer.

Shana Blue Birds Fries Bakery Fries Hugh Susie Bellows Torey Britt Collette Dalke Kim Epp Sandra Grimes LeAnn Rice Pam Scott Deborah New Stacy Wood Pam Meyer Brenda Witcher Becky Nixon Claude New III Tracy Epp Ruth New Sandy Epp Rosella Dalke Kiwanis Club Nancy Rice

Grape Worker Receives Dirksen Award

Jose Mendoza of Delano won the Senator Everett M. Dirksen Award from the National Right to Work Committee for outstanding public awareness of voluntary unionism. Mendoza accused AFL-CIO backed UFWOC of failing to organize California farm workers and criticized federal S-8 proposals for compulsory union membership.

California National Right To Work Committee Jose Mendoza Delano Freedom To Everett M. Dirksen Board of Directors National Committee Senate Afl-Cio Mendoza National Right To Work Committee The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee Chavez UFWOC

Memorial services held for Savanah Hill in Shafter

Memorial service Sunday at 11 a.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Shafter for Savanah Hill 0 died Tuesday January 28 in Bakersfield. Burial Friday January 31 at 2 p.m. in Shafter Memorial Park. Mrs Hill born October 16 1887 in Mississippi moved to California 67 years ago and to Shafter 22 years ago. Survivors include husband William A Hill and sister Pearlie Thomas. Agee Funeral Home Shafter in charge.

Sunda Kingdom Hall Shafter Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Savanah Hill Paseo Pico Bakersfield Vic Coleman Shafter Memorial Park Hill Mississippi Shif California

Sunshine Blue Birds visit Channel 23 on school tour

Sunshine Blue Bird Den 2 and Cub Scout Pack 913 toured Channel 23 after school on January 22. Mrs. Maniaci and Mrs. Fisher led the groups as they watched a film shoot in the studio. Students and guests from Richland PTA accompanied the group.

Sunshine Blue Bird Den 2 Channel 23 Joe Maniaci Larry Fisher Blue Bird George Boyden Deniese Eag Maude Brooks Rebeca Davis Deniese Fisher Arcadia Plaza Laquetta Ray Connie’ Sturgon Monalisa van de Valk

Frankly Speaking on Budget and School Tax Outlook

The column warns the district faces a budget over 1,326,000 and smaller real estate assessments next year as farmers place land in agricultural preserves. It urges taxpayer input to the board about potential tax raises and funding needs while touching on crime and health themes. It notes Heart Month funds for heart failure research and prevention and critiques dropout attitudes.

Santa Fe School District approves conference attendances

The Santa Fe school district approves Thomas Flanagan to attend an elementary conference March 30 to April 2, Ray Wiley and Lew Sutton to attend Sci-Con February 7 to 9, and Mrs Geneieve Craig to attend a librarian's conference in Angeles. The board sets the California State fee schedule as the basis for employee x ray charges with current pricing around 11.50, up from 10, and discusses a new leave policy requiring personal reasons for leaves.

Santa Fe Thomas Flanagan Ray Wiley Lew Sutton Geneieve Craig Angeles California

Annual Awards Dinner To Be Feb 20

The Bob Elias Hall of Fame awards dinner will be held Thursday February 20 1969 at the Elks Club starting 6:30 p.m. Three recipients will be announced that night. Beans Reardon will be the main speaker. he is a retired major league umpire and public relations man with Anheuser Busch. Membership for admittance is required and costs 10 dollars per person. Mail fees to Bob Elias Hall of Fame c/o Bakersfield National Bank.

Bob Elias Reardon Hall of Fame Bob Elias Hall of Fame c/o Bakersfield National Bank

Stere and Tapes Valued at $164 Reported Stolen

A stereo and tapes valued at 164 dollars were reported stolen from a car owned by Mike Holt of 19201 Zachary. The vehicle was parked on the high school lot. The rest of the snippet notes that heart and blood vessel diseases cause more industrial lost time than strikes.

Mike Holt Zachary

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