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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
3
The Shafter Press reports on a community heartfest with participants praised for effort and salesmanship. Ballots were secured for a week in the local vault and counted at noon Saturday by judges to determine prize winners based on the official vote tally.
Mrs. Kenneth Taylor of Bakersfield visited the home of her cousin Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Williams in Sharoni avenue. The Williams family with Shar on and Rodney drove toward the mountains Sunday but stopped before Greenhorn Summit because of the snow.
Officials announce grand totals after inspecting sealed ballots and adding subscription votes. Winners include Mrs Claude Mitchell for Grand Capital Prize Plymouth automobile worth 2538, Bobby Reeves for 750 cash, and several cash bonus awards with varying percentages.
Five year old Stephen Steele was honored Saturday at a small party at his home. Gifts were opened after ice cream and cake. Attending were Pat, Jo and Junior Epp, Mrs Alvin Epp, Mrs Grace Davison, Stephen's grandmother, and Mr and Mrs Steele with Carl Sandra and Michael.
Two teenage boys ignored advice and broken windows at the William Bender home led to a burglary with jewelry worth about 250 dollars. They were arrested by Constable Blake Witcher after the loot was recovered, and all three were placed under Judge E K Grants court custody on probation.
Girls from the area held a progressive campfire dinner hosted by guardian Mrs. Floyd Barton at 244 East Euclid Street. Courses moved through nine homes including Dorothy and Beverly Shultz for appetizers and others for salad entrée and dessert. Attending girls included Carol Barton Sally Firkins Paula McClure Verna Peters Rosalyn Tatum and the Shultz Johnson Bellows and Pierce sisters. Adults present included Mrs. Ben Peters. Mission San Francisco Solano in Sonoma was dedicated on July 4 1823.
Kern County Union High School and College District seeks a 17 million bond to relieve overcrowded classes, repair earthquake damage at Bakersfield, and fund new campuses including a 1500 student unit south of Bakersfield and a Bakersfield College site on China Grade. Enrollment is rising from 9000 to over 16000 by 1962. E day set for January 28.
Antiques will be identified at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Rootes at her Central Avenue home. Assisting Mrs. Rootes are Mrs. George Starrh and Mrs. F. Cc. Raney. Members bring antiques to be examined and dated.
The Horizon Club of Shafter High School will hold a rummage sale this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the next to Food Town on Lerdo Highway.
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