All-Star Exhibition Cage Game Here Tomorrow Night
An exhibition basketball game between Snider's Cyclery of East Bakersfield and Crawford's All-Stars of Wasco will be played tomorrow night at the local high school gym. The event features Shafter players Harold Gibson Leonard Johnson Kenny Reynolds and Wasco’s Mayberry Crawford and Bowles. Admission is nominal and the public is welcome. tip-off is 7:36 p.m.
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Snider
Cyclery
East Bakersfield
Crawford
Wasco
Shafter
Harold Gibson
Leonard Johnson
Kenny Reynolds
Crawford and
Bowles
Ex Shafter Teacher Visits Former Students in Shafter
Professor Max Hill of Arcadia, retired, travels to Shafter as a house guest of Harold Mauk. He visits former students including Mrs. Mauk and Professor Mauk at Bellridge and the Seventh-Day Adventist school where two teachers are former pupils.
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Max. Hill
Arcadia
Harold Mauk
Hill
Shafter
Mauk
Professor Mauk
Bellridge
Seventh-Day Adventist School
Mrs Adams Delivers First 1948 Kern County Poppies
Mrs Frank Adams delivered what are believed to be Kern County first poppies of 1948 to the Press office yesterday morning. She found the golden blossoms by the roadside near her home just south of Shafter.
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Kern County
Frank Adams
Adams
Shafter
Wasco Magician Headlines Shafter Ladies Night Event
The Wasco magician CW McCafferty headlined a 20-30 Club Ladies Night at Shafter on February 4 marking the club’s sixth anniversary. About 83 attended including 15 couples from Oildale. Harry Thompson presided with O D Handel aiding in club formation. Fines were settled with pennies, and a chicken dinner complemented the evening.
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Shafter
McCafferty
Wasco
Oildale Club
Harry Thompson
Woman's Club Views Pictures of Arabian Life
Woman's Club meeting featured Walter Emrick showing slides on modern and old Arabian farming and religious ceremonies. Guests saw sketches by Harry Sturm and a piano piece by Billy Handel. Mrs. Harry Vannatta chaired, with Emrick’s wife and past presidents assisting. locals at Pismo Beach were noted at week’s end.
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Walter Emiick
Arabia
Emrick
Sturm
Shafter
T . Little
Young Handel
Oscar “Weidman
Opal Zachary
P. L
Arnold
J. L. Hill
Woods Stone
Ed Brown
Harry Vannatta
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Walter Bakers Acknowledged
Mrs. David Jones hosted a surprise birthday dinner for her father Walter Bakers of Bakersfield. Nine siblings and the honoree’s children attended with guests including Mylo Bradshaw of Waterford, Leslie ert of Santa Cruz, Frank Ba Waterford, Ed Brouser of Fres, Albert Atkinson of Modesto, Dick Baker of Modesto, Ed Baker of McFarland, Paula Baker of Bakersfield, John Moomaw of Pasadena, Clenabell Baker of Bakersfield, and John Jones of Bakersfield. A three tier cake with pink and blue accents topped the decor.
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David Jones
Walter Bakers
Bakersfield
John Moomaw
Pasadena
Clenabell Baker
John Jones
Shafter-Oildale 20-30 Club Chartered March 5
The Oildale 20-30 club will be chartered March 5 at a ladies night banquet at the Crystal Inn Bakersfield. Keith Skidgfore of the Bakersfield club will preside as Master of Ceremonies. Gordon Beachum is named first president with Bruce Watson as vice president. Harry Seymour becomes Sgt at Arms, Bud Carter secretary, and Bill Henny treasurer.
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Oildale
Crystal Inn
Bakersfield
Shafter
Keith Skidgfore
Kern County
Baby Club
Gordon Beachum
Club
Bruce Watson
Harry Seymour
Sgt. At Arms
Bud Carter
Bill Henny
Lodi Man Visits Cousin in Local Town
Elmer Mertz of Lodi arrived Friday to visit his cousin Mrs. Murray Evans. He also spent time with Mrs. Murray's sister Mrs. Kenny Paslay of Wasco.
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Lodi
Elmer Mertz
Murray Evans
Murray
Kenny Paslay
Wasco
Kern County Cotton Leaders feature in Los Angeles Times spread
The Los Angeles Times highlights Kern County led by Shafter figures in cotton production, praising California’s industry growth. It profiles U. S. Experimental Station superintendent George Harrison and assistant Sarah Palomo, plus L A Camp’s cottonseed oil plant at Cawelo.
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L. A
Shafter
Kern County
World Cotton Leader
U. S. Experimental Station
Town
George Harrison
Sarah Palomo
L. A. Camp
Cawelo
the Times
California
Kern
Adventist Youth Leaders Rally at Fresno Institute
Nellie Threadgill, president of the Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Missionary Volunteers, reported on the Central California M V officers' institute in Fresno. The address by Theodore Lucas urged youths to face world problems with humility, service, and obedience, noting church and society cannot fully harmonize. Other attendees included Jackie Horst, Gloria Brockett, H H Mauk, Mrs Mauk, and William Aprile.
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Shafter Seventh - Day Adventist Church
Nellie Threadgill
California
M. V. Officers’ Institute
Fresno
Theodore Lucas
Washington, D.C
Kingdom of God
Jackie Horst
Gloria Brockett
Last Rites Held For Wasco Man
Last rites for Columbus Carwile 70 Were held Saturday at 2 p m in the True Light Baptist church Wasco Rev P A Bedford officiated Burial was in Shafter Cemetery Plans had called for shipping the body to Coweta Oklahoma but services were held here Carwile died Saturday January 31
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Columbus Carwile
Wasco
True- Light Baptist Church
P. A. Bedford
Shafter Cemetery
Carwile
Coweta
Oklahoma
Shafter Scouts Mark 38th Boy Scout Week Anniversary
Shafter Boy Scouts join the nation in celebrating the 38th annual Boy Scout Week. The observance includes wearing uniforms, group church attendance, and recognizing the movement’s impact on youth. The 1948 theme highlights the Scout Citizen at Work in home, community, nation, and world.
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Shafter Boy Scouts
Scouting Movement
F Scouts
Shafter Boy Scout
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Modern
Europe
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
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Pismo Beach
Robert Mettler
Harvey Neuman
Claudine Albright
Hershall Rodgers
Jim Parker
Kenneth
George Vannatta
Bill Dalke Bowl
Shafter-Taft
Cardinals
Generals
Shafter-Wasco
Taft
Florida
Michigan
Adventist Church
Scouts of America
Shafter Theatre
United Artists
John Lille Garfield Palmer
Hazel Brooks
Anne Revere
Valentine
Stringham’s
Miss Saylor
Sierra
Gale
McFarlane
Valentine Candy
Colognes
Choice Soaps
Hallmark
Shafter Drug Store
Central & James
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