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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
2
Advocates Rep Herlong and Rep Baker champion a five year gradual tax cut plan. They argue lower personal and corporate rates will boost capital investment, economic growth, and job creation, pushing for reforms within the House Ways and Means Committee allies.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph announces a major program costing 412 million dollars to expand and modernize its central office facilities, land, and buildings in California. The move aims to serve 1200 communities, adding seven million phones and boosting state and federal tax contributions, signaling a strong year ahead for the industry.
A nostalgic piece recalls Christmas morning excitement and gifts under the tree. The author reflects on watching children, a newborn granddaughter, and the playful challenges of riding a racing model after years away. The tone is warm, celebrating youth and the holiday spirit.
The piece notes California leads in rush hour congestion and school sizes while facing drawbacks from rapid growth. It cites early 1963 timelines, high fire costs, urban forest development, and vehicle registration highs as part of being first in several categories, with a Christmas basket thank you closing.
Results of the California in Test from Md Maple School indicate sixth to eighth graders average ahead of national norms in reading by about two years and in arithmetic and language by two years one month and one year one month. School officials urge parents to contact Maple School for details and individual discussions with Clyde Johnston.
Winfred Eddie of Shafter is survived by two sisters Ruth Brockway of Shafter and Leila White of Dallas Texas, four brothers Granwell Fiyde Haskell Hyde Grady Hyde and Jr of Oklahoma, after Wit ter Geneva Ash and two steps Colling of Bakersfield and Dengnan Collins of Long Beach. They leave four grandchildren.
William H Watts died December 22 in Bakersfield at age 80. He lived at 18474 Ave and had resided in the county four years and in the state 15. Services were held Monday with burial in Shafter Cemetery. Armstrong Mortuary handled arrangements. He is survived by wife Julia and a large family including three sons Virgil, George, and Whe Co L Watts, plus 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Charles Alton Frost aged 58 died in Shafter after a brief illness. Born in Missouri on July 2, 188? his survivors include one son Eldon D. of Fresno and one daughter Veria Nunlist of Shafter along with seven grandchildren.
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