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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1960
Page
1
County Agricultural and Conservation Committee Chairman W. L. Smith announced the official closing date for support on barley grain oats rice and wheat is February 1 1959. Since February 1 falls on Sunday the deadline is extended to the next business day.
The Shafter 1959 building permit total reached $1,052,610 with 63 new homes. December alone was $57,295 including a $14,000 new home and a $40,000 church project, while 1955 remains the banner year at $1,650,556.
The Volunteer Firemen of the Suarter Fire Department will hold an installation banquet January 9 at the Motel. Co. with Mayor Ben Grundy and his wife among special guests. Fire Commissioner Ralp Boels, Mayor Grundy, and incoming chief Wes Gorsching will speak. Outgoing chief Chuck Firkins becomes 1960 assistant chief. Clifford Ratzlaff re-elected secretary.
American Legion State Commander C. S. Foote announced Jack A. Stockman of Livingston California as Department Adjutant, succeeding Gordon A. Lyons of San Francisco effective January 1 1960. Lyons resigns after ten years at State Headquarters San Francisco to join Civil Service as assistant to the manager of the Veterans Administration Los Angeles Regional Office.
Mrs. Mason the Shafter librarian showcases fashion books and guides for women. The Westmore Beauty Book and Wife-Dressing by Anne Fogerte highlight beauty and home careers while department store lore covers Macy's and Marshall Field in humorous readings.
Joe O'Brien, long time trainer and driver from Shafter, wins the fourth annual Horsemans Award by a wide margin. The Hall of Fame jockey like figure born June 25 1917 in Alberton Prince Edward Island has driven 1 097 U S races since 1947 with about 3 499 152 in earnings. He has trained many champions for Camp Farm Stables since 1954 including Blaze Han Sunbelle and Shadow Wave.
Ralph E Gribble was installed today as the new President of the Shafter Kiwanis Club of 1960, replacing Arthur H Johnson. Installing officer Lt Governor Ralph P Zellers of Bakersfield conducted the ceremony. Other officers named were Kenneth Anderson Gene Guenther William McCullough Dick Stanley. Board members include Everett Barnett Bob Cloud Bob Ed Tobue Mel Krug and Cat Welle.
The local American Red Cross announces a five day instructor trainer course starting February 17. Nurses will train to be instructors in mother and baby classes, with daily hours 9 AM to 4 PM, focusing on advanced teaching methods and current mother and child health education.
Roy Sharp reports his car was rolled down the street and returned to its place in front of his home in Shafter. The suspects attempted to siphon gas using a credit card ploy but drew water from the radiator instead, around 8 30 p m. Sharp notes his Renault has a mid engine placement and thus the water siphon failed due to misjudged ends.
A first Baptist Church event on January 10 features a speaker with pastoring roles at First Mexican Baptist Church in Fort Worth and a Spanish mission in California. He holds a psychiatric technician certificate and will join Mr. and Mrs. Romero on a trip to Argentina to begin Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society missionary work after visiting U.S. churches.
Shafter announces the opening of the Shafter Laundromat at 333 State Avenue across from the Post Office. Owners Mr and Mrs Tom Lott offer 6 AM to 10 PM service seven days a week with 32 washers and 10 dryers and lounge space to finish a week of laundry in under an hour. Grand opening Saturday January 9 and Sunday January 10 feature free coffee and doughnuts from 9 AM to 6 PM Saturday and 10 AM to 6 PM Sunday hosted by Sylvia Baughmann.
The 1959 1960 period reports indicate Kern County sales rise 12.7 percent with taxable sales near 2.3 million while outlying areas lose share as activity concentrates in cities. Shafter and region see growth though figures exclude groceries and non sales tax items.
Visitors from across California tour the Shafter Volunteer Fire Department headquarters to view a new white fire truck from Crown Coach Company. Fire chiefs from Sanger Watsonville Burbank and Montecello praise the unit for safety features and performance capable of 1200 gallons per minute with extension ladders and a four man open cab.
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