Resdley Hosts 75th Birthday Dinner With Family
The 75th birthday of H. N. Shafer was celebrated with a large family dinner. Relatives including Clarence Janzen and wife of Enid Oklahoma, Albert and wife and family, Melinda and husband Samer, and Shafer’s son and daughter attended. Connie and Robert Spetlivg performed a duet with Shirley Warkentin on piano, followed by a message by Art Neufeld.
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H. N
Re Shafter
Chile
Reese
Psalm
Connie
Robert Spetlivg
Shirley Warkentin
Art Neufeld
Janzen
Clarence Janzen
Enid
Oxla
Albert
Unruh Proposal Draws Taxpayers and School Boards Clash
Stately Speaker Jase Unruh prompts a debate in California with a proposal on riots costs. The California Taxpayers Association backs it citing cost cuts, while the California School Boards Association derides it as a false economy. Local superintendents and trustees call for a study before stance, with mixed signals about its impact on redistricting and past efforts.
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Jase Unruh
California
California Taxpayers’ Association
California School Boards Association
Taxpayers’ Association
Scholo Boards Association
Unruh
Richland School Board of Trustees
Bruce Crawford
Theron McCuen
Kern County Union High Schools
Clarence Neuman
Richland Oo
Uaruh
Second Annual Fun Night by Kern County 4-H Club
The Kern County 4-H Club hosts its second annual Fun Night at the Oildale Veterans Hall on March 14, 1964. County clubs will set up booths for a fun evening with prizes including half a beef and a lamb. Barbara Boges of Rio Bravo is publicity chair. Admission is one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children. Randy Boggs is general chair and others handle booths talent and tickets.
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Kern County
Oildale Veteran's Hall
Barbara Boges
Rio’ Bravé
Pioneer
Randy Boggs
Candy Kelly
Booth
Jeannie Wofford
Talent
Jo Ann Arburra
Birthday Party At FS Harding Celebrates Community
A local gathering at FS Harding honors John Harding with a birthday event. Attendees include Frank Sepanik Del Argo Terry O Brief Tom Batchford Greg McNill Tom Carroway and many others, among them Mrs O'Brien Maurice Pies and Miss Mary Caraway.
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D Chatine
Frank Sepanik
del Argo
Terry O’brief
Tom Batchford
Greg McNill
Tom Carroway
Dan “Hetferinngton
Doug “Batchford
A O’brien
Maurice Pies
Maret Caraway
Olive Hilty
Mary Caraway
Ath Batchford
Fragmented Memoir Passages On Communism and McCarthyism
The text discusses allegations of communism in the United States with mentions of Alger Hiss Whittaker Chambers and McCarthyism. It notes opponents of Communism across political lines and references groups like Democratic Action. The wording reflects a critical view of anti-Communist zeal.
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Alger Miss
United Nations
Sar Francisdé
Whittaker
SA. Bs
Fragmented OCR Notes Sketch Town Idea
Fragmented OCR text mentions a town idea and possible businessman plans. It references advertisements and payment notions and a strange concept of a sta tory. The readable portions describe proposals, local figures, and a vague town development theme.
Co Respondent Versus Lore Case Noted
A legal note reports a co respondent versus Lore case with terse details and no further context available in the surviving text. The snippet provides limited names and lacks dates or jurisdiction to specify actions or outcomes.
Debunking the Income Tax View by V G Linderman
V G Linderman the Controller writes to rebuke a California editorial criticizing the federal income tax. He argues the tax is unconstitutional yet essential for government funding and calls for public debate to prove the tax’s necessity. He cites Washington Franklin Jefferson Lincoln and Hoover and urges accountability before taxpayers.
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Bickersfield
Washington
Franklin
Jefferson Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Herbert Hoover
Earth
Aressure
Lifelong Shafter Resident Remembered in Obituary
The obituary notes baptism in South Dakota and church membership in Zion Reformed Church Lodi in 1905. It lists survivors including her daughter Mrs Harlin P Wilson and grandsons Gary and Stanley Wilson, plus a great grandson Aaron Wilson. Also named are her mother Mrs Philip P Bender 94 and sisters Mrs E F Handel Lodi Mrs August Mettler San Jose and Lydia Bender Shafter, and four brothers August Emil William Albert all of Shafter.
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South Dakota
Zion Reformed Church
Lodi
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter
Ladies Society of
Philip P. Bender
E. F. Handel
August Mettler
San Jose
Lydia Bender
August
Emil
William
Albert
Shaftering
Handel
Benefit Card Party For AFS Service At Paneros
An American Field Service benefit card party is set for March 4 at 1 30 p m at 405 Oak Street home of Mrs Ernest Panero. Shafter Woman's Club sponsorship with Mrs John Peters as chairwoman of hostesses. Tickets to club members next week open to public with bridge and canasta, dessert and prizes.
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American Field Service
Ernest Panero
Oak Street
Shafter Woman’s Club
John Peters
Arnold Koehn
Edna Prieve
Arthur Kadel
AFS
Paula Thomas
Shafter
France
Linda Wait
Istomevision
Turkey
Shafter Afs
New York
Michal Allen
Patti Wegis
Shafter High
Obituary for Truley B. Boucher of Shafter
Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. for Truley B. Boucher 47 of 213 Voth Lane Shafter at Armstrong Mortuary Chapel Rev Oscar Kennedy of the Church of God in McFarland officiated Burial was in Shafter Cemetery. He was born in Oklahoma and had resided in Shafter Survivors include Ibna Long Dexter Effie Clayton Wright
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Truley B. Boucher
Voth Lane
Shafter
Armstrong Mortuary Chapel
Oscar Kennedy
Church of God
McFarland
Shafter Cemetery
Xher
Oklaa
Shafter ‘Y
I Bna Long
Dexter
Effie Clayton
Wright
Newton and Holt services held for Co Holt at Fe Fi Me Church
Funeral services were conducted for co owner Holt aged 71 at Fe Fi Me Church of God with Rev Wayne Owen presiding. Holt had lived in the area for 19 years and is survived by a widow and many relatives including Glen Donald of ShafterPaters and Irene Woods of Williamsport along with 37 children and 17 grandchildren. Armstrong Art led the arrangements.
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Co. Holt
Church of God
Wayne Owen
Holt
Ant
Carrie Craftom
Mppachildren
Armstrong Art
Death of F W Handel Farming partner mourned
Three sisters and her husband W Handel who ran F W Handel Farming with son in law Harlin P Wilson mourn the death of Mr Handel on March 18, 1965. Funeral services are set for 10 a m Thursday Feb 13 at Ebenezer Reformed Church with burial in Shafter Cemetery. Pallbearers are nephews. Rev Melvin B Nonhof will conduct. Memorial fund contributions to the Reformed Church are requested in lieu of flowers.
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W. Handel
Harlin P. Wilson
F. W. Handel
Handel
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter
The
Reformed Church
Melvin B Nonhof
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Aly
Sinae Charles Wilson
Sa Jo Hi
Rosa Felati
Jane Whitson
Wes Futrell
Business and Professional Women's Club
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Avallee’s
Taner Éan Baptist Charen
Rived Ee
Iftiet Athe
Ted
John Harding
FS Harding
Childre Begrees
Tnt
aSee
Susan Buis
Maudie
McCarthy
Right Win
Oer
Peltinee Ty Def Farms
Central Valley High Way
Beech
Sak
Sian Truckin Co
Uerald Phiraiees
Bakersfield
Arizona
Mr Hayden
Yours
V. G. Linderman
Services
Paneros
Marta Nordenfelt Roden
Sinnikka Kettunen
Helsinki
Finland
Susan Ramos
Philippines
Ypland
Gutierrez
Columbia
South América
John Chandesons
Valley Publications Co
S. Central Valley Highway
Calif
Shafter Post
Congress
Frank Wisner
Truly B. Boucher
Newton & Hot
Mert Wie Wiedmann
Kenna Heart Fund
Bessie Kennath
Heart Fund
Ryland Jacobus
Kern Couny
Uwe Lute
Jack D. Groves, D.D
Optometrist
Central Ave
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Rev
Menno H. Schellenberg
Family Bible Hour
Pontiac
Garlatz Motor CO
Elerdo Street
Shafter, Calif
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