Shafter District Committee Holds Second Study Meeting
The Shafter district committee met for a second study session on organizing citizenry based study to assess the final needs of Ken County Union High School. Attendees included W. Kelly as chair and George Paton, Wayne Wool, and others. The group plans area committees to appoint reps and considers a June tax election, with cleanup and alley trash pickup timelines in January and proposed budget actions for the trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bokel
Fa Fund
Ken Count Union High School
Ditrit
Bekevie
Ah Ipenny
Presi
Aipmitter
Shafter
Ho W. Kelly
Choirean
Gooree Paton Soeety
Bekessel
Kelly Thomas Tucker
Wayne Wool
Vyra Finishes Commissary School at Cooot Guard Center
Havord D. Vrd USN, son of Mr and Mrs Ave Shafter, completed the four commissaryman school at the Coast Guard Training Center. He learned the securing of provisions, accounts, delivery checks, and the safe movement of galley and provision rooms including bakeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otern
Conn
FITNC
Dee
Havold D.vrd
USN
Ave, Shafter
Eo Coot
Teeten
Coffin Tee Fomrment
Chrysler driver education assembly at Shaftesbury High
The Chrysler Corporation and its Dodge Plymouth dealers present a high school assembly called Music for Modern Americans at Omvitter High School Shaftes at 10 25 a m Tuesday January 11 The show by Spurr Ow s features a 45 minute musical program highlighting driver education praised by students and educators nationwide The program is part of a broader Chrysler Driver Education initiative offering no cost on the road Driver Education cars through Lance and Plymouth dealers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler Corporation
Assembly
Dodge
Plymouth
Lance
Appelman Rally Scheduled Sunday at Local Church
A campaign rally for Appelman is set for Sunday at the Pentecostal Church of God 425 South Shotter Avenue. The event aims to inspire members from eleven cooperating local churches with sessions on personal experiences, prayer, publicity, and campaign plans led by Rev. Dale Klint Rev. Leonard Kal Rev. McDowell and campaign chairman Dexter C. Ogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilymn Appelman
Pentecostal Church of God
Shotter Avenue
Appelman
Dale Klint
Leonard Kal
WR. McDowell
Dexter C. Ogan
State Theatre Leased to Lenhart for Redecoration and Opening
Mr and Mrs Dave Lenhart and four children plan to move to Shafter California where Lenhart will operate the State Theatre he recently leased from Tf C Hight. He will spend the next two weeks cleaning and repainting the venue after it closed following Spanish language films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Lenhart
Bakersfield
Shaftersean
Lenhat
State Theatre
Tf. C
Lenharts
Denver Ellis
Shafter
Washington
Lenhart
Sterling Theatre
Avocadoes Picked In Shafter Weather Snapshot
Mrs Sylvia Baughman reports picking 20 large dry avocados from her backyard tree at 207 Atlantic. Weather in Shafter eased with 1.24 inches of rain through the period including 0.51 on Wednesday and 0.46 on Thursday. Highs reached 63 and lows dipped to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia, Baughman
Atlantic
Saughtman
Shafter
Resignation of Rev John Heal at Union Congregational Church
Rev John C Heal, pastor of the Union Congregational Church of Shafter, announced his resignation to take effect June 15 after five years of service. He cited opportunities and his family needs, noting he arrived July 1 1961 and wants ample time for the church to plan its future. He will finish the current school year so his children Sharon and Johnny may remain in Shafter schools. He trained at Pacific School of Religion and previously served in Riverside and Lakeside California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C.heal
Union Congregational Church
Shafter
Heal
Shafter Church
Sharon
Johnny
Pacific School of Religion
Cotati
Calif
Riverside
Lakeside
Hig Theology
Pacific
Funeral Services Held Friday for Pfc. Fink
Funeral services for Pfc. John E. Fink 21 of Shafter were held Friday at 2 p.m. at Agee Family Funeral Home. He was stationed with the 301st Ammo Co in Karlsruhe Germany and died serving in the U.W. Army. Full military honors included a firing squad and chaplain. Burial was at Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife and several siblings and relatives. His remains arrived in Los Angeles with a military escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee Family Funer
Fort MacArthur
Shafter Memorial Park
John
Ventura County
Shafter
Richand
Germany
Ser
Thomas O. Fink
Dennis
Oxnard
Larry
Rosedale
James
Kenneth
Thomas Leon
Lon
Fink
Arvilla Chester
Moreno
Clarice Long
Mary JH. Voth
Minnie Heinrich
Pfe
John E Fink
Los Angeles
Robert L. Long
Sgt
Long
Clarice
Pie
Co. C
16Th Cig. B'n
Delano Farm Problems Discussed by Grant at Bakersfield
Allan Grant president of the California Farm Bureau Federation will discuss the Delano farm labor issue at a Bakersfield Education Center talk January 11 at 8 00 pm The forum will cover involvement of labor organizers and civil rights advocates in the Delano strike while Grant outlines farm operations in Visalia and Fresno region farms The event is sponsored by Bakersfield Forum for American Opinion with a 450 donation to support educational media library efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano Farm Labor
Allan Want
Visalia
Fiorni ‘Farm Bureau Federion
Education Center
Baker Street
Bakersfield
Grant
California Farm Bureau Federation
California’ Farm Bureau
Fresno
Kern
Kings
Madera
Tulare
Farm Bureau
California
Los Angeles County
Montana State
University of California At
Los Angeles
Irene
Delano
Bakersfield Forum
P. O. Box
Burglary Report At Shafter Marketing Association
Police were informed by Don Maupin that an office machine was taken from the Shafter Marketing Association in a recent burglary. The incident is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Marketing Association
Don’ Maupin
Vehicle registration renewal underway at California DMV
The annual renewal period is under way with 1966 registrations available without penalty until February 4. Mailings are out and the renewal card becomes the 1966 registration after payment. DMV offers chrome yellow reflectors and renewals at Shafter and 146 full time offices, plus 156 banks and auto clubs handling renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matthews
Shafte. Dmv
Anc
Department of Motor Vehicle
Ilso
DMV
Shafter
Matthews
Atthews
California
Central Valley Highway
Sunset
Cotton Demand Rises for War Uniforms and Fabrics
The Defense Supply Agency plans for 6.5 million pairs of cotton trousers and 3 million cotton shirts in early 1966 as government orders surge for all cotton uniforms and fabrics. Mills prepare to convert equipment and hire more workers to meet the urgent military specifications and heavy orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Producers
Cotton Oil Company
Pfc John Kadel Assigned to MP School in Georgia
Pfc John Kadel son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kadel spends a ten day furlough in Shafter after finishing basic training at Ft Ord. He will report to Ft Gordon Ga for enrollment in the military police school for further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kadel
Arthur Kadel
Shafter
Ft. Ord
Ft. Gordon Ga
Military Police
H W Kelly Reelected Leader of Southern Sierra Scout Council
H W Pat Kelly of Shafter was reelected president of the Kern County Council now named the Southern Sierra Council. The expanded council serves Kern, Inyo, Mono and portions of Ventura Santa Barbara and San Bernardino counties, one of the nation’s largest geographical councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H .W. Pat Kelly
Shafter
Kern County
Shaffer Banquet to Feature Harness Leader Bergstein
Stanley F. Bergstein executive secretary of Harness Tracks of America will speak at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce annual meeting January 20 at Richland Cafeteria. Officers to be installed include Weston Futrell president Evelyn Ager secretary and George Jones treasurer. New board members are Jack Colvard Ray Mish Phil Haws and George Jones. Joe Frizzell oversees ticket sales with early reservations encouraged by Mrs. Sylvia Baughman. Bergstein, longtime harness racing figure, has served as Racing Secretary at Sportsman’s Park and led Harness Tracks of America since 1961. He also directs the Harness Racing Institute and holds extensive industry roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Stanley F. Bergstein
Harness Tracks of America
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Richland
Weston Futrell
Evelyn Ager
George Jones
Jack Colvard
Ray Mish
Phil Haws
Joe Frizzell
Tthe
Chicago Rockets
Harlem Globetrotters
Bergstein
Chicago Trotter
International Iihorse
CBS
Sportsman's Park
Chicago
Sportsman’s
Harness _ Tracks of America
Harness Racing Institute
Ile
Grayon Foundation
Allied
Bergsteim
Allan Pettit Heads Shafter Kiwanis Speaker Program
Allan Pettit, president of the County Board of Trade, was the Taker at the Shafter Kiwanis Club meeting. Pettit's topic was Trends in Small Business. Harlan Wilson served as program chairman. A board meeting was announced for January 6 and installation of new officers will be held January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Pettit
County Board of Trade
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Pettit
Harlan Wilson
Arew
Shafter Police Investigate Series of Local Incidents
Mrs. Lottie Cummings reports repeated disturbances at 528 Sunset. An egg was thrown at her residence, bulbs from an outdoor Christmas display were removed, and a curse was taken from a car parked near her home. Police in Shafter are investigating the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Cummings
Shafter
Will Fill Pulpit at Christyn Church Next Sunday
Dale Culver an advanced student at Pacific Christian College Long Beach will fill the pulpit at Christyn Church for both services next Sunday Culver resides in Phoenix Arizona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christyn Church
Dale Culver
Pacific Christian College
Long Beach
Mr. Culver
Phoenix
Arizona
Franks Wisner Discuses Year of the Underdog Bowl Upsets
Frank Wisner notes this year favors underdogs as undefeated teams fall in bowls. He mentions a Grady Bartleth reference to his dissertation on interpretive reporting and a rejected Los Ali Times column from Mortie Ryskind. The piece continues on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Bartleth
Mortie Ryskind
Ing
Los Ali Times
Ryskind
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TUS
Lew Cavell
Public Works
Monager
Mike
Traci
W. Vether
Harold Foeeemeen
Yeston Futpell
W.iuer
Futvel
Shafte Sup
Emmittes
Trugtec
Peace of Trustees
Necesar
Ie Shafter Committee
Ick
Rede
Hteti
Vyra
Ourse Af Mary Commissary School
Hopper Machine Company
H. C. Hight
Shafter Cotton Research Station
John Heal
Rev
Pfc. Fink
M.P
Georgia
H. W. Kelly
Scout Council
Chamber of Commerce
Shaffer
Harness
Tracks of America
Tram
Pennsylvania
Maywood Park
Associatedress
Northville Downs
Detroit
Aurora Downs
Ilinois
Vackiphers
Northville
Wolverine
Tazel Park
Aaron Maywood
Shafter Police
Will
Frank Wisner
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