History of District Lions Club Hears Abatement Talk
Art Geib outlined the Kern County Mosquito Abatement Association’s growth from 48 to 1400 square miles and its adoption of modern suppression techniques. Lions member Stan Cook introduced Geib as discussion covered early mosquito control, noting New Jersey’s 1912 enabling act and Rutgers cooperation.
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Bakersfield
Kern County
Art Geib
Geib
Stan Cook
Lions Club
Shafter
Cook
United States Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
United States
Rutgers University
San Francisco
Mayor Brown resigns from Shafter council Feb 23
Mayor Tony Brown announced at Monday's council meeting he will resign after the Tuesday Feb 23 session to take a position with California Hardware Company. He will stay in Shafter and has 14 years as Central Hardware manager and moved here after World War II. He supported land purchase talks with Richland school district for future growth, proposing 19 200 for 320 front feet near Stringham Park for a police office and jail. The council later offered 10 000 for the same 320 feet on Central Valley Highway. The meeting covered moving a structure, zoning issues on Walker street, building code updates, a Uniform Building Code change, and a dance permit for the Shafter American Legion.
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Tony Brown
Brown
California Hardware Company
Shafter
Central Hardware
Richland
Stringham Park
Counelman Ben Gomay
Richland District
Central Valley Highway
Orange Avenue
Sunset Avenue
Lee Bergman
C. H. Pope
Bergman
Walker Street
Poso
Mortimore
James Bryant
Pope
Old City Hall
Shafter American Legion
Berkebile Becomes Manager at Hemingson's Men’s Dept
George Berkebile formerly at Brock's Bakersfield takes charge of the men’s and boys’ department at Hemingson’s. He plans to expand the department lines. Born three years ago he has worked for May Company and Richman Brothers in eastern stores. He is married with a daughter Bernice and a wife teaching at Richland Elementary. He serves as secretary of the local Lions Club.
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George Berkebile
Brock’s
Bakersfield
Hemingson’s
Berkebile
May Company
Richman Brothers
Bernice
Richland
George
Lions Club
Year’s Activities Reported By Police Department Monday
The Shafter Police Department reported a 25 percent rise in cases in 1964 to 1126 up from 926 in 1963. They cleared 88 felonies and 243 misdemeanors, logged 73,668 miles and 8,199 gallons of gasoline, conducted 1767 vacation house checks, and escorted 201 people. They issued 1122 traffic citations and 201 municipal code violations, collected $44,057.50 bail, and had revenue of $15,313.17 total. 501 bookings citywide, 145 county, reserve hours totaling 719. Joe Cooper handled 243 animal complaints and 387 pickups.
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Shafter
Hanley Witcher
Reserve
Joe Cooper
Appointments to Shafter Wasco Irrigation District Directors
The Board of Supervisors appointed Warren H. Carter Edward J. Peters and Marvin Neuman as directors of the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District. Three filings filled the openings with no election. A contract to remove and replace a water well at DiGiorgio Park was awarded to Water Engineering Construction and Supply Inc for 3673.41.
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Board of Supervisors
Warren H. Carter
Edward J. Peters
Marvin Neuman
Shafter-Wasco
LeRoy Jackson
Shafter Press
DiGiorgio Park
Water Engineering, Construction and Supply, Inc
Manuel Avenue
Shafter
Shetland Ponies And Raccoon Cause Policing Problem
Animals disrupted city police last week. At 3:30 a.m. Monday three Shetland ponies were loose behind Shafter Medical Center and Humane Officer Joe Cooper was summoned. at 7:03 a.m. February 3 Leroy Wilkins reported a raccoon on Central Avenue near City Furniture, with authorities coordinating care.
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Joe Cooper
O’brien
Shafter Medical Center
Humaneer
Leroy Wilkins
Central Avenue
Rotary Club Marks 60 Years of Service in Shafter
Rotarians in Shafter celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first Rotary club founded February 23 1905 in Chicago by four young men. Daniel Bledsoe president notes Rotary mottoes Service Above Self and He Profits Most Who Serves Best and outlines the group’s aims in community and world affairs. Harold Greene remains secretary with Herb Neuman as a director, guiding club service during the anniversary year.
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Shafter
Rotary
Chicago
Daniel Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Harold Greene
Herb Neuman
Art Show Opens at Shafter Library February Fifteenth
The Shafter Library will host an art show starting Monday February 15 with local painter Kern Griellen Art ae and a watercolor by Mrs Jan Kelnath. Judge panel includes Mrs David Anderson Mrs Dottie Boyd and Miss Burnis Morris. Mrs Harriet Mason announces the event.
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Kern Griellen
City Firemen Chief Ratzlaff urges accurate addresses and curb delays
Chief Clif ford Ratzlaff announces an activities report urging residents of Shafter to provide correct addresses for fire calls and to pull over for three minutes when alarms sound. The department will inspect alleys, ask property owners to clean trash, and issue notices for ongoing violations. A Shafter Volunteer Fire Department baseball team for boys 8 to 10 is planned, managed by Earl Millard with Chief Ratzlaff assisting.
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Shafter
Clifford Ratzlaff
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Earl Millard
Ratzlaff
Satterfield Improves After Kern Hospital Train Crash
Alton Satterfield remains hospitalized in Bakersfield after a train car crash that killed his wife Wanda Satterfield and infant daughter Carla Jean on Saturday January 2. Their son Leslie Eugene was in critical condition but has been released.
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Alton Satterfield
Kern General Hospital
Bakersfield
Wanda Satterfield
Carla Jean
Leslie Eugene
Johnson Given 10 Days For Improperly Registered Austin Healy
Johnson at 1222 Lexington Los Angeles received 10 days in county jail after a stop by Officer Odie Miller for investigation. He was driving an Austin Healy with improper registration and no valid driver's license, choosing jail over a $56 fine.
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Finous
Johnson
Lexington
Los Angeles
Odie Miller
Two Men Held Charged With Robbery In Bakersfield
Clarence Williams and James Harris were certified for trial in Superior Court on armed robbery charges at the County Bay Market. Williams and Harris were among five men tied to a series of robberies across Kern County, including the La Economica Market in Wasco where owner Edward Camargo was beaten.
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Clarence Williams
James Harris
Bakersfield Municpal Court
Superior Court
County Bay
Williams
Merris
Bakersfield
Kern County
Wasco
Edward Camargo
West Kern TV
Ricky Davis
Joe Mack Harris
Jack Harris
Los Angeles
Kerny County
Hildebrand Heads Road Committee in Shafter
Hildebrand vice president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce was named chairman of the roads committee by Bruce Crawford. Evelyn Agee was named a member. Frizzell announced $25 for racing contests at Shafter Recreation and urged banners to mark local bands. Chamber approved recognizing community work but declined to host Salvation Army luncheons on March 22.
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Bill Hildebrand
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Crawford
Evelyn Agee
Joe Frizzell
Haperntiinn
Shafter Recreation
Bob Townsend
Frizzell
Richland and
Shafter
Richland
Bakersfield
Bob Bann
Violet Hemingson
Jay Atkinson
Salvation Army
Shafter Students Star In Melodrama Old Time Thriller
Shafter High School stages the melodrama Gold in the Hills or the Dead Sister's Secret directed by Charles Van Blair with Bettie Hardwick assisting. Students Kenny Carlton Barbara Mettler and Ronnie Richards portray Nell John Dal ton and the villain. Tommie Hardwick plays Little Tommy in the ensemble, as Lizzie Jones leads as housekeeper and other roles follow, with audience laughter throughout.
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Shafter
Charles van Blair
Bettie Hardwick
Happy Farm Home
Tito
Richard Murgatroyd
Ronnie Richards
Hiram Stanley
Bryce Carroll
John Dalton
Kenny Carlton
Murgatroyd
Richards
Nell Stanley
Barbara Mettler
Troyd
Nell
John
Samo Slade
Detective
Nell John
Im. Aene
Hanesse
Hiram
Little Tommy
Tommie Hardwick
Troy Hardwick
Lizze Jones
Housekeeper
Ably
Scout Parade Set in Bakersfield Marks Scouting Week
Thousands of Kern County Boy Scouts will parade in Bakersfield Saturday morning February 13 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Scouting. Kern County Council president H W Jelly announced events marking Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13 including civic group talks window displays in stores and church troop attendance.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
H. W. Jelly
Kern County Council
Trustees Seek 50 Percent Tax Increase for High School District
Kern County Union High School District trustees call for an April 20 election to raise the maximum tax rate from 50 cents to 1 dollar per $100 of assessed valuation. A 90-member citizens committee, led by Archie Frick, urged a 0.50 dollar rate increase to fund next year's budget and likely future needs.
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Kern County Union High School
Board of Trustees
Archie Frick
Frick
Pet Vaccination Drive Arrives at Local Stations
Vaccination events run Wednesday Feb 10 at Smith's Corner Signal station Myrick's Corner Post Office and County Fire Station Shafter. Pets four months or older must be vaccinated and licensed.
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Smith's Corner
Myrick’s Corner
Shafter
Shafter Youth Killed At Los Angeles Crossing
Jose Arredondo 17 of Shafter died when his flat bed potato truck was hit by the San Francisco Chief near Los Angeles avenue crossing. The train halted 100 yards south of Riverside after impact. Arredondo lacked a license but had driven his father’s car. Rosaries and funeral rites were held in Shafter and Hereford Texas as relatives traveled for burial. Organized local aid sprang up for the bereaved family.
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Los Angeles Avenue
Jose Arredondo
Shafter
San Francisco
Riverside Avenue
Arredondo
Er Avenue
Patrick Breslin
St. Therese Catholic Church
Agee
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Herford
Morton
Tex
Ramon
Lucia Chavez
Domingo
Raynaldo
Mary
Lenora
Stella
Theresa
Cynthia
Vermelinda
Alva
Mayor Brown shocks council with resignation date set
Frank Wisner notes Mayor Tony Brown will resign at the end of the next meeting on Tuesday February 23, after changing from February 22 a holiday. Wisner approves two final acts: buying more land for City Civic Center and improving the Reiker Tract despite opposition to land purchases.
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Tony Brown
Brown
Reiker
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Rotary Club
Satterfield
Frances Tanner
Mary Teague
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Murga
Bryce Carrell
Janegater
Barbara Etter
Daugher
Barba = eine
Rosamund Hale
Lizzie Jones
Loatey Corrie
PY High School
Los Angeles Crossing
Frank Wisner
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