Delegates Named for Pacific Conference Meeting
Twelve delegates from Shafter will attend the Pacific Conference auxiliary session in Central California which includes 87 churches five academies and several church schools. Delegates listed include Mr and Mrs Daverev Jacob Baerg Dr J J Baer Mrs Morris Adamson Anak Theo Will C C Duerksen Ezra Schneider Mrs George Mayer Mrs Henry Duerksen Lydia Fast and Elder Stanley Hiten.
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Eee
Ps Pacific Ee
Central California
Pacific Press Publishing Association
Shafter
Daverev Jacob Baerg
J. J. Baer
Morris Adamson
Anak Theo Will
C. C. Tduerksen
Ezra Schneider
George Mayer
Henry Duerksen
Lydia Fast
Stanley Hiten
Fire Chief continues on state safety code details
The article notes state safety code requirements for camp trailers with a 50 foot separation from occupant trailers. It states M M Kin Cannon, paint contractor, may install a gas pump at 232 Ash St pending code approval. Mrs William Dbech and Mr Hubert Hancock family visit Lincoln Park for two weeks. Brodbeck works as a pilot for Buttonwillow Dusters.
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M. M. Kin Cannon
Ash St
Finkbeiner
William Dbeck
Lincoln Park
Beck
Hubert Hancock
Brodbeck
The
Buttonwillow Dusters
Runaway Car Chase Ends North of Wasco at 100 MPH
Sergeant Claude Mitchell and Officer Wade Hamilton pursued a souped up vehicle at over 100 miles per hour across rural roads. The trio, Billy Pass 18 Johnny Sykes 18 and Emmett Hamilton 39, were captured after gunfire halted the chase near Wasco. Pass fined 125 dollars or 62 days in jail, awaiting Army action. Sykes pleads not guilty to beverage law violation. Hamilton fined 25 dollars plus 10 dollars for allowing an unlicensed driver.
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Claude Mitchell
Wade Hamilton
Wasco
Mitchell
Billy Pass
Johnny Richard Sykes
Emmett Robinson Hamilton
Pass
Sykes
Hamilton
Mitchel
Central Valley
Et P.m
Shafter-Wasco
Palm Street
Highway 466
Ambulance Service Seeks Emergency Radio Through City Council
Arm strong Mortuary’s ambulance seeks a two way emergency radio attached to the city police frequency. Manager Robert Townsend asked the council Monday night to approve the radio via city approval for better emergency communication and rapid response. City attorney A. G. Mortimore was asked to study the legal aspects of the arrangement.
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Ambulance Service
Armstrong Mortuary
Robert Townsend
Armstrong
A. G. Mortimore
Valentines Theme For Rio Bravo Party
Rio Bravo school hosts a PTA sponsored Valentine party for children Friday afternoon. Room mothers decorate each room with white and red hearts and serve cookies and pop after games and distributing Valentines. Mrs. Jack Adagies chairs the room mother group.
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Rio Bravo
PTA
Jack Adagies
Kern Academy Hosts Cooking Class On Adequate Nutrition
Dr and Mrs H W Vollmer of Los Angeles lead Kern Academy Sunday 6 30 cooking sessions in the cafeteria focusing on Salads and Desserts. Lesson five of seven offers nutrition guidance for families with recipes sampled by participants. The Vollmers plan another session February 22 covering eating habits and digestion with simple recipes.
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Kern Academy
H. W. Vollmer
Los Angeles
Union Conference of Adventists
Vollmers
Rotary Honors Shafter Scout Troop at noon gathering
Seventeen members of the Shafter Rotary Boy Scout Troop 53 were guests of their sponsoring organization at Motel Cawelo. Leonard Johnson served as program chairman and scoutmaster as the boys performed musical numbers and comedy sketches during National Scout Week.
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Rotary
Shafter Rotary Boy Scout Troop 53
Motel Cawelo
Leonard Johnson
Johnson
Shafter Area
California
Leonard Duck
Bill Siemens
Fred Mason
J L Dandy Plans Seven New Homes In Shafter
J L Dandy of Dandy Homes announced plans to build seven new homes in the Channeson tract and 76 lots in Kirschenmann Park in Shafter. Most of the houses are to be erected within the year.
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J. L. Dandy
Channeson
Kirschenmann Park
Nugent Back From Alaska
Jim Nugent son of Mr and Mrs J B Nugent Beech Avenue arrived home on a 30 day pass after being stationed in Alaska He will report to Brooks Field Texas Also visiting were his brother in law Mr George Nugent and family Mike and Pat from the Nugent household Visiting here for the weekend were Mr and Mrs John Grebe of Lander Wyoming
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Jim Nugent
J. B. Nugent
Beech Avenue
Alaska
Brooks Field
Tex
John Grebe
Lander, Wyo
160 Cub Scouts Attend Dinner
About 160 Cub Scouts and their parents attended the Blue and Gold dinner in Richland cafe teria Monday evening commemor ating the 43rd anniversary of the Scout movement. Cubmaster L. J. Woodard intro duced Assemblyman H. W. Kelly who spoke on the history of scout ing. Keith Jones of Wasco presented a magic show. Mrs. Harold Greene was com mittee chairman assisted by Mesdames Ernest Panero, A. G. Whit son, J. L. Chase, Mary Shultz and Reg Hammond.
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Richland
L. J. Woodard
H. W. Kelly
Keith Jones
Wasco
Harold Greene
Ernest Panero
A. G. Whitson
J. L. Chase
Mary Shultz
Reg Hammond
Youth on Way Home from Korea
Mr and Mrs Carl Neuman of Lerdo highway expect their son Carl Jr 25 to return from the Pacific theater February 16 aboard the USS McDermott docking in San Diego He is a World War II veteran with eight months recent service in Korea Japan and Formosa A Shafter High School graduate he is married to Connie Tanksley of Bakersfield Their first child Deanna was born three weeks ago.
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Carl Neuman
Lerdo Highway
Carl, Jr
Pacific Theater
Neuman
San Diego
Korea
Japan
Formosa
Shafter High School
Connie Tanksley
Bakersfield
Deanna
Signs of the Times feature at Seventh-Day Adventist Church
A film titled Wings of the Wind was shown at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Saturday as autumn leaves scattered. Guest speaker C. S. Johnson, book and bible house manager for Adventists in this conference, presented the feature.
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C. S. Johnson
Adventists
California December employment up despite surge in unemployment
Seasonal gains lifted total payrolls to 4,881,000 in December, a 27,000 rise from November, while unemployment grew by about 42,000 to 173,000. Civilian labor force expanded to 5,054,000 as trade jobs hit a new high and post office hours boosted government employment. declines occurred in agriculture, manufacturing, and construction due to seasonal factors.
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California
Final Forum Meet Highlights Movies on Mediterranean Travel
Bakersfield Open Forum winter series presents a film lecture by Richard A. Stepp at Harvey auditorium on February 19. The program, titled Whats Happening Along the Mediterranean Gibraltar to Capri, covers Spain France Italy with a focus on beauty spots and troubled areas. Stepp, a traveler lecturer photographer and businessman with Stanford ties, will share insights from seven European countries and his later USC teaching and business work.
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Spain
France
Italy
Bakersfield
Stanford University
Central
South America
University of Southern California
Whittier
Primary Parents Invited to Party at Batton Willow School
Batton Willow Elementary invites primary grade parents to a 6:30 p.m. Friday party in the school cafeteria. A potluck supper leads the evening under PTA president Mrs. Cur tis Graves with room mothers. Students will exhibit work while parents converse with teachers. a visual room movie will follow.
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Battonwillow
Curtis Graves
Parent-Teachers Association
Albert J. Lackey
Mary Louise Parsons
Emaline Palmer
Ruby Threewit
Pearl Welsh
Abbie Dickey
Gertrude Steen
Nell Neal
Lila Ault
Ruth Sherrill
Tommie Touchstone
Minnie Busby
Larry McClure
Funeral services held for Buttonwillow infant Marilyn Greer
Funeral services for Marilyn Lavern Greer infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Greer of Buttonwillow were held Tuesday afternoon at Armstrong Mortuary. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery with Rev. C. C. Truex officiating. Survivors include a half brother Robert Earl Freyna of Buttonwillow and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collins of Top- Hoel and William Greer of Lost (incomplete).
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Marilyn Lavern Greer
Eugene Greer
Buttonwillow
Armstrong Mortuary
Shafter Cemetery
C. C. Truex
Robert Earl Freyna
Frank Collins
College Educator to Present Discussion on Perspective
Bakersfield College educator William Heffernan will visit Shafter High on February 25 to discuss college planning and vocation choices. He emphasizes early coursework alignment, personal interests, and the value of college training for better life outcomes.
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Shafter High
William Heffernan
Bakersfield College
Heffernan
Oil moguls visit plant and marketing talk with growers
Oil company moguls tour the San Joaquin Valley learning marketing practices. Stan Willis of Standard Vacuum Oil Company of South Africa visits General Petroleum headquarters in Shafter, with Kyle Austin noting W. W. Alving and other oil representatives from Australia and the Philippines accompanying.
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San Joaquin Valley
Stan Willis
Standard Vacuum Oil Company of
South Africa
General Petroleum
Shafter
Kyle Austin
Willis
W. W. Alving
Austin
Australia
Philippines
Rio Bravo 4-H Club Views Constitution Meeting
The Rio Bravo 4-H Club discussed the United States Constitution at its regular Friday gathering. President Donald Thoene led the session and members reported on their home projects, followed by refreshments for club members and leaders Ori McClellan and others.
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United States
Donald Thoene
Elmer Ledbetter
Delmer Ledbetter
Richard Ledbetter
Judy McClellan
Carolyn Townsend
Dennis Townsend
Michael Wilson
Johnny Wilson
Belva Worrell
Carolyn Donelson
Cleo Dobbs
Ori McClellan
Richland Curriculum Director Ross Barrington Inducted
Ross Barrington, curriculum director of Richland School, was inducted as a member of the Shafter Kiwanis Club yesterday.
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Ross Barrington
Richland School
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Walter Messer Elected Rio Bravo Union Student Body President
Walter Messer will serve as president of the Rio Bravo Union School student body for the coming semester following last week’s election. Elected officers include Billie Jean Reynolds as vice president Carolyn secretary treasurer Carol Anderson yell leader Charles Ross chief police Beverly Witten sixth grade rep Dennis Townsend Annette Kinser fifth grade rep and Judy Skidmore fourth grade rep. Student body counselor is William Benton eighth grade teacher and vice principal.
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RIO Bravo
Walter Messer
Rio Bravo Union School
Billie Jean Reynolds
Carolyn
Carol Anderson
Yell
Charles Ross
Beverly Witten
Dennis Townsend
Annette Kinser
Judy Skidmore
William Benton
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Business & Professional Guide
James Street
CME Finance
19Th St
Baparking
21St & .K Sts
Rolf A. Jacobsen
Shafter Rotary Club
K. J. Fielder
Honolulu
Jacobsen
Honolulu Club
Hawaii
Velvetouch
Rutter Armey
Jowett
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider
Wikoff
Valentines
Dandy Homes
Nugent
Cub
Truxtun
Valentine
Serbia
Sullivan
Alma Mae
Oildale
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
Sam Wilcoxon
Dean Moore
B.T.A
Jorden
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
Waldo Wiebe
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