Frost urges Chamber of Commerce unity amid change
Kerneth Anderson, as the 28th president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, tells members that change brings problems and opportunities. He stresses group effort, local advantages, and the chamber’s role in linking Shafter to farmers and outside services while urging readiness to address industry issues. Continued on Page 3.
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Chamber Commerce
Kerneth Anderson
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
Vietnam Mail Service Cuts Begin Amid Troop Withdrawal
Post offices halted second and third class mail to Vietnam soldiers effective Monday as military post offices near Vietnam close. First class mail will be banned March 1. Postmaster Gene Guenther of Shafter cites Defense policy aligning with U S troop withdrawal and ceasefire.
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Vietnam
Thentry
Gene Guenther
Shafter
Post Office Department
Department of Defense
Shafter Receives Weekly Rain Total 5.25 Inches
The city of Shafter recorded 0.06 inches of precipitation for the week ending Monday, bringing the season total to 5.25 inches. Rain fell 0.02 inches on Saturday and 0.04 inches on Tuesday, as temperatures ranged from a high of 70 to a low of 34. Readings from the USDA Cotton Research Station show highs and lows for Jan 30 to Feb 5.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
Reinecke To Address Lincoln Day Dinner
California Lt. Gov Ed Reinecke will address the Kern County Lincoln Day Dinner at Albert S Goode auditorium with a Feb 9 event featuring a 6 p.m social hour dinner and dancing to 1 a.m. The program includes a Lincoln memorial by Ken Croes KERO TV CH 23 and attendance by Rep Wm Ketchum Rep Bob Mathias and Assemblyman Bob Nimmo. Tickets from Kern County Republican Central Committee office Haberfeld bldg rm 266 327 9321.
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Albert S. Goode
Kern County Republicans'Central Committee
California
Ed Reinecke
Ken Croes
Kern County
Bill” Ketchum
Bob Mathias
Bob Nimmo
Patrick Leddy
Reagan
Jack and
Janine Flad
Don Clark
Clark’s Broilers
New York
Nita
Permits Total 247 145 Here in One Month
Shafter building permits for the month ending January 24 totaled 247 145 dollars. The sum covers 10 new residences in the Bryan Coleman Associates 45 home development on Rodriguez Street, with estimated costs of about 15 352 each. Remodeling of business buildings includes 15 144 by Marland Hie bert for a Stone tract project, 7 000 for a building and 950 for a sign by Finance Thrift on Central Avenue, 4 235 in miscellaneous remodeling, 4 164 for new homes at Kern Crest Manor, and 17 132 by Marvin Roe for a residence at 229 Maple.
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Shafter
Bryan Coleman & Associates
Rodriguez Street
Southwest
Marland Hiebert
South Shafter
Finance & Thrift
Central Avenue
Kern Crest Manor
Marvin Roe
Maple
Electrocution Victim Buried in Alabama
Charles Goggins 37, of Shafter, died January 30 after an irrigation pipe touched a 12 000 volt overhead line near Kroeker Ranch southwest of Magnolia Road and Lerdo Highway. Funeral Sunday February 4 at Floyd Baptist Church Chilton County Alabama. Survivors include spouse six sons six daughters and several siblings.
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Charles Goggins
Shafter
Wasco
Robert Osborn
David Silliman
Kroeker
Magnolia Road
Lerdo Highway
Goggins
Silliman
Stonsine
Kern General Hospital
Schaefer
Floyd Baptist Church
Chilton County
Ala
Mr. Goggins
Alabama
California
Maxine Schoenhofen
Jake Kroeker
Johnny Mack
Robert
Paul Schoenhofen
Barbara
Darlene
Linda
Sandra
Rebecca
Beverly Goggins
Orrie Goggins
Dwayne
James
Clayton
Pennsylvania
Patricia
Gladys
Richland trustees back Mini Corps teaching plan for 1973-74
Richland School District trustees approved and welcomed participation in the MiniCorps Teaching program for the 1973-74 year. Cal State Bakersfield student teachers and interns are placed in Richland with several graduates teaching or assisting in classrooms. Superintendent Evron Barber outlined the program and the district advisory committee’s philosophy while planning future meetings and objectives.
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Richland
John Acosta
Cal State
Bakersfield
Ann Churchill
Evron Barber
Miss Churchill
Rose Lopez
Shafter
Nellie Pino
Buttonwillow
Yolanda Pacheco
Tom Garcia
Supt. Barber
Peter Elrich 82 Rosedale Resident Buried in Bakersfield
Peter P. Elrich 82 a Rosedale resident and last charter member of the Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church died after a brief illness. Funeral held at the Rosedale church with Pastor David Plett, burial in Shafter Memorial Park. Survived by three sons, three daughters, two brothers, four sisters, and 18 grandchildren. The Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter handled arrangements.
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Rosedale
Peter P. Elrich
Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church
Bakersfield
Rosedale Church
David Plett
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Elrich
Hillsboro
Kansas
California
Oklahoma
Bertha Nikkel
Elrich
Santa Fe Ry
Elgin
Lawrence
Earl of Sylmar
Dorothy Elrich
Geraldine Richert
Avinnah Trout
John Elrich
Santa Cruz
Nathaniel Elrich
Martha Smith
Mary Herrgesell
Matilda Nikkel
Emma Unruh
Dave Schmidt
John Heinrichs
Sam Unruh
Dan Bartel
Sam Feil
Rudy Herrgesell
Agee
Shafter
Plans Take Shape for Cotton Spud Festival in Shafter
Shafter's spring celebration will be officially named the Potato and Cotton Festival and run May 4 to 6. General Chairman Ben Grundy announced committee chair appointments, with many leadership roles to be filled and a parade float team led by Chuck Johnson, Shorty Haskins, and Bill Pitcher. The American Legion sponsors the Great Western Shows and Carnival, and parade timing was moved to 2 p.m. to avoid Bakersfield Cinco de Mayo clashes.
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Jack Nikkel
Luis Flores
Eddie Riggle
Joe Frizzell
Angie Stringham
Hazel Frizzell
Arlie Feil
Eric Cramer
Alma Smith
Roy Farrell
Ed Bender
Herb Howell
al Pellett
Bartlett
American Legion
Nival
Stringham Park
Banks
The
Post 213
Legion
Chuck Johnson
Shorty Haskins
Bill Pitcher
Bakersfield
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Emil
Jack) Frost
AB & CD
County Recreation League
Kelly Colvard
Denise Bagby
Sherril Nixon
Carol Kabrich
Janese Keeley
Amy Handel
Cynthia Absher
Torey Britt
Karla Nash
Connie Smith
Pam Meyer
Cathi Umfress
Sandi Ellis
J. M. Bill Banks
American Legion Post
Belton Banks
Linda Trisswell
Earl O’brien
Becky Nixon
Janet Grumbles
Bob Smith
Shafter Recreation Commission
Shafter Legion Post
Mee
Gov
Reinecke
Dick Garber
Phil Zachary
Jay Atkinson
David Carthal
Fred Starrh
Peter Elrich
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