Power Co Lowers Rates Across Domestic and Commercial Sectors
California rate changes filed with the Railroad Commission cut three million dollars in annual savings for San Joaquin Light and Power Corp and Midland Counties Public Service Corp. A 1.2 cent per kilowatt hour block targets high use households while commercial lighting and heating see reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation
Midland Counties Public Service Corporation
California Railroad Commission
Fresno
Bakersfield
A. Emory Wishon
Wishon
Federal Power Commission
San Joaquin
Midland Counties
Mineral Society Adopts Two Constitutional Changes in Bakersfield
Kern County Mineral Society members approve elections for field trip scout replacing appointments. The scout will join a five man board of directors. The group also votes for a director and two delegates to the State Federation of Mineral Societies. T. V. Little of Shafter is expected to win re election. question remains who will succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Mineral Society
Bakersfield
T. W. Little
Shafter
State Federation ‘of Mineral Socities
T. V
T. V. Little
A. R. Duehren
Fire at John Reimer Home Quelled by Volunteers
Shafter's volunteer firemen quickly contained a blaze at the John Reimer home near Richland grammar school on Thursday night. The fire started from a small clothes cabinet at 7 o'clock and was blamed on spontaneous combustion of oil and gas soaked overalls. Loss limited to clothing and closet woodwork, about 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
John Reimer
Richland Grammar School
Ranch House Near Shafter Burned to the Ground
A fire Monday morning destroyed Felix Arreola’s ranch home about 20 miles south of Shafter. Firefighter C. J. Segal arrived to find flames had consumed most of the building. Arreola and Segal saved two nearby structures. The blaze started from overheated paper behind a wood stove, causing about 500 dollars in damage.
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Felix Arreola
Shafter
C. J. Segal
State Forestry
Arreola
Segal
Shafter Wasco irrigation district boundaries set
The west and south boundaries of the proposed Shafter Wasco irrigation district will be fixed at a Legion Hall Wasco meeting on Monday evening January 18. A. R. Duehren says tentative boundaries run from a point north of Seventh Standard road to Poso Creek. Property owners nearby are urged to attend and decide on inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
Legion Hall
Wasco
A. R. Duehren
Comittee
Poso Creek
Local People Tour Taft Gas Plant With Hosts
Mr and Mrs Emil Stoller and Mr and Mrs H G Comfort visited Taft hosted by Mr and Mrs Al Lewis district manager for Southern California Gas Co Lewis guided guests through the Taft gas plant complex revealing the vast equipment and manpower behind gas compression and transport Local readers learn how a gas lease area operates like a small city.
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Emil Stoller
H. G. Comfort
al Lewis
Taft
Lewis
Southern California Gas Co
Women’s Club Dance Set for Saturday Evening
The Wednesday Afternoon Club will sponsor a dance at the clubhouse on Saturday evening January 16. The Bakersfield Orchestra, which provided music for the last dance in December, will return to play again.
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Bakersfield
More Drilling Expands Near Shafter in Greeley Area
Oil development accelerates with Standard Oil adding three rigs southeast of the discovery well amid 3000 barrel daily strike. Shell plans coring in Ten Sections field while Kern County Land Company eyes gains from the KCL-78 rig. If oil sands found at 7600 feet, crest may be near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Standard Oil Company
Greely
Discovery
Shell Oil Company
Ten Sections
Kern County Land Company
Health and Recreation Group to Meet at Shafter High
In the Kern Convention Health and Recreation Association holds its registration meeting at Shafter high school Monday January 18. Plans for the Western State Convention in Fresno the second week in March will be outlined. Dudley DeGroot state president is expected to address the gathering.
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Kern
Health and Recreation Association
Shafter High School
Fresno
Dudley DeGroot
Warning Issued On Gyp Seed Salesman
County agriculture Commissioner Burtch warns residents about an itinerant lawn grass seed salesman. The seed, sold for a dollar to a dollar fifty per pound under dubious high sounding names, turns out to be a cheap fast growing variety after purchase.
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Burtch
County Agriculture Department
State Department of Agriculture
25 Mile Speed Limit Set on Central Avenue
Supervisor Roy Woollomes told the Exchange Club that a 25 mile per hour speed limit will be set on Central Avenue and four way stops will be added at Santa Fe and Central. He read a letter from E Evers district highway maintenance engineer in Fresno. Woollomes also spoke on rescuing snowbound parties in Kern county mountains. Other speakers were Tommy Tomerlin and Chas Baer, both of Bakersfield.
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Santa Fe
Central Avenue
Exchange Club
Roy Woollomes
E. Evers
Fresno
Woollomes
Exchangeites
Kern County
Tommy Tomerlin
Bakersfield
Chas. Baer
Santa Fe Railroad to Add 4000 Feet of Storage Track
Officials plan to lay 4000 feet of storage track at Lerdo avenue to handle larger potato shipments from Shafter. The $7000 project has funds appropriated and grading will start soon so the track is ready before harvest. Businessmen seek leases to build warehouses along the line as shipments increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Santa Fe Railroad
Lerdo Avenue
Treasure Hunt by Shafter Scouts Saturday
Shafter Troop 41 Boy Scouts will stage a treasure hunt Saturday morning January 16 with three patrols Cobra Flying Eagle and Blazing Arrow taking separate trails through town guided by patrol leaders Merle Annis Leonard Villegas and Homer McDonald. Adults Richard Wells Harold Delavan and Rev Alfred Chandler will supervise and scoutmaster Wells and Cubmaster Delavan will attend a training course at Kern County Scout Reservation January 16 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Troop 41
Boy Scouts of America
Flying Eagle
Blazing Arrow
Merle Annis
Cobra
Leonard Villegas
Homer McDonald
Richard Wells
Harold Delavan
Alfred Chandler
Kern County Boy
Doomed plane piloted by former Kern man
Former Kern County resident Willie W. Lewis, 32, piloted the Western Air Express transport that crashed into a Newhall mountain peak. He perished along with two others, Martin Johnson, a noted explorer, and James A. Braden of Cleveland. Lewis remained in the wreck to assist passengers after the crash.
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Western Air Express
Newhall
Kern County
Willie W. Lewis
Lewis
Martin Johnson
James A. Braden
Cleveland
Ohio
Visit in Earlimart Families Reunite Monday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Singer and family traveled to Earlimart Monday evening to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. KR. Nickel.
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Earlimart
J. R. Singer
T. KR. Nickel
Growing Pains three act comedy at Shafter High School
The student body presents a three act comedy Growing Pains on Friday January 22 at the Richland school auditorium. Cast includes Mike Janzen June Lachenmaier Elmer Anderson Mary Fitzer and other students with Garnet Reily as stage manager. Tickets go on sale next week with reserved seats available at Shafter Drug Store.
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Shafter High School
Richland School
McIntyre
Mike Janzen
June Lachenmaier
Elmer Anderson
Mary Fitzer
George
Terry
Georgianna Farms Company forms to develop Shafter Lerdo lands
Articles of incorporation filed for Georgianna Farms Company with W. B. Camp as president S. A. Camp as secretary and W. A. West as vice president. Camp is a longtime Kern County farmer former assistant director of the AAA cotton program. New land along Lerdo Road near Shafter to be opened for potatoes and cotton with multiple wells drilled and preparations underway.
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Shafter
Lerdo
Georgianna Farms Company
W. B. Camp
S. A. Camp
W. A. West
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
AAA
South Carolina
Kern County
Camp
United States Government Experiment Station
California
Lerdo Road
Southern Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific
Time Changes Improve Stage Connections In Shafter
Shafter residents may now ride to Los Angeles by bus for out of state trips with routing via bus to Los Angeles, one day layover, then rail onward. A new connection links the eastern stage and the evening train, aligning time changes with Santa Fe schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Shafter
Los Angeles
Oil Lease Frenzy Hits Shafter Area Near Wasco
Rumors swirl after a Continental Oil Company wildcat near Wasco and Shafter. Landowners report offers of up to 50 dollars per acre, with hundreds of acres leased and contracts filed in Bakersfield. Drilling may extend to 8000 feet with deeper exploration planned.
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Shafter
Wildcat
Continental Oil Company
Wasco
Fruitvale
County Recorders Office
Bakersfield
Church Moves to New Location Near Shafter Highway
Construction of a new Pentecostal church edifice under Rev. E. T. Edwards began a quarter mile south of the old site on Shafter highway. The 36 by 64 foot frame building reuses lumber from the former structure. The move creates better parking and more space for a larger auditorium and Sunday school classes due to increased membership.
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Pentecostal
E. T. Edwards
Shafter Highway
Utility Pole Fire Near Handel Ranch
A fire damaged a power pole near the Chris Handel ranch when a short circuit in a cut‑off box of a high tension line sparked at about 2 a.m. Wednesday. Handel noticed sparks before the pole burned, cutting Shafter's power for about thirty minutes. damage was mainly to the cross-arm.
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Chris Handel
Handel
Shafter
Shafter Man Weds in Honolulu
Private Lloyd Baugh of Company E 27th Infantry wed Miss Louise Vaust of Honolulu. The ceremony took place Tuesday January 12 and Lloyd is the son of Mrs. Meade Baugh of Shafter.
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Honolulu
Shafter
Lloyd Baugh
Company E
27Th Infantry
Louise Vaust
Lloyd
Meade Baugh
Weather Whims Leave Shafter Basking in Sunshine Then Rain
Local readers recall a capricious week as Shafter endured bitter cold and frozen pipes on Friday, 0.28 inch rain on Tuesday, bringing seven week total to 5.13 inches, followed by more sun and a warm finish. The piece notes crops will benefit from the moisture and ends with a cheer for living in Shafter.
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Mark Twain
Shafter
Kern County
Dame Nature
Protests Against Mains In Slim Alleys
Shafter Utility District may halt new water mains in alleys under 20 feet wide after a meeting of the Shafter Business Men's Association. The group asked directors to limit installations to wider alleys for fire protection. Officials also planned Kern County Chamber of Commerce visitors in April and coordinated with the Exchange Club to host delegations.
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Shafter’s Business Men's Association
Shafter Utility District
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Exchange Club
Porterville Visit By Mr and Mrs Walter Emrick
Mr and Mrs Walter Emrick visited relatives and friends in Porterville Monday evening, sharing time and greetings with local residents during the stay.
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Walter Emrick
Porterville
Evangelistic Services Draw Crowds at Shafter Mennonite Church
Rev. P N Hiebert of Bakersfield leads a week of evangelistic meetings at the Mennonite Brothers Church in Shafter. The program runs nightly through Friday January 22 with multilingual services, special topics, and family oriented evenings for teachers, students, and local residents.
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Mennonite Brothern
Shafter
P. N. Hiebert
Bakersfield
Mr. Hiebert
Abraham
Hiebert
Home of Shafter teacher robbed on Monday eve
Walter Emrick, a Shafter high school instructor, and his wife were away Monday night when a thief entered their Porterville home and stole a blue overcoat and brown suit. Constable John C. Reily suspects an unlocked rear door. He is also probing a separate clothesline theft in the same area.
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Walter Emrick
Porterville
Emrick
Shafter High School
John C. Reily
Reily
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