Dedication set for First Baptist Church sanctuary
The First Baptist Church in Shafter announces completion of a new sanctuary and facilities. A dedication service is planned for Sunday January 19 at 3 p.m with Dr I Cedric Peterson delivering the sermon. An open house with refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Klint
First Baptist Church
Shafter
I. Cedric Peterson
Calvary Baptist Church
Whittier
Klint
George Cole
Bethany Baptist Courcn
Long Beach
George Vouga
Conservative Baptist Association of Southern California
Worshipful Church Plant Opens With New Lighted Campus
The church building near Pine features glued laminated arches and stucco exteriors, set back from the street with landscaped grounds and ample off street parking. Designed by Cliff Harding and built by Curt Carter, the project took 11 months under the Building Committee led by John Branner.
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Cliff Harding
AIA
Bakersfield
Curt Carter
John Branner
Ben Gundy
Don Lewis
Paul Wiebe
Shafter Fire Chief Reports On Local Fire Effort And Loss
A 1963 report by retiring Fire Chief Robert Irwin to the City Council details Shafter fire activity. It notes 30 fire calls with $1,950 in losses and $205,950 in property saved by the department. Ten calls occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., with volunteers averaging 7.7 men per incident. Fifteen fires were handled by paid personnel. paid staff received help from nonvolunteers. The city’s alleys were inspected thrice yearly, vacant lots checked, hydrants tested, and schools and other facilities reviewed. Volunteers logged 90 fire hours, 240 prevention hours, and 14 resuscitation calls. 470 training hours involved 36 Boy Scouts in merit badge fire prevention tests.
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Shafter
Robert Irwin
Shater
DMV Office Ready To Serve You 1964 Plate Stickers
John Matthews manager of the Shafter DMV says lines have dwindled and 1964 license plate stickers can be issued with minimal delay. He warns a heavy rush may come before the February 4 deadline and advises bringing 1963 registration cards to compute 1964 fees if no registration statement card has arrived. The office hours remain 6 am to 5 pm weekdays and Saturdays.
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John Matthews
Shafter
Department of Motor Vehicles
Sunset Avenue
Matthews
DMV
Rabies Vaccination Clinic Planned for Shatter Area
A dog rabies vaccination clinic is set for Monday February 10 in Shatter with three time slots at Smith’s Corner Myrick’s Corner and the County Fire Station. Earlier clinics occurred in Buttonwillow on January 15 and in Wasco on January 18 with varying hours.
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Smith’s Corner
Myrick’s Corner
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Wasco
Veteran's Service Officer to Visit Shafter
Lew Woodruff, Bakersfield veteran service officer, will be at Memorial hall in Shafter on Wednesday January 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. He will assist pensioners with income tax issues ahead of the February 1 deadline.
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Lew Woodruff
Bakersfield
Shafter
Woodruff
Memorial Hall
Cliff Ratzlaff Named Volunteer Fire Chief at Shafter Dinner
Cliff Ratzlaff will be installed as chief of the Shafter Volunteer Fire Department at a Memorial Hall dinner Saturday night. Ralph Baehr becomes assistant chief, Chester Neufeld secretary-treasurer, with captains Earl Miller and A L Branch. Wives and city officials will attend.
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Cliff Ratzlaff
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Memorial Hall
Ralph Baehr
Chester Neufeld
Earl Miller
A. L
Doc
Suesis
Two Fires Prompt Shafter Fire Department Response
The Shafter Fire Department battled a cotton bale blaze at L. A. Camp yard on Walker Street causing $120 loss. Earlier the Coin Command Laundromat at 228 Sunset suffered an electrical short fire with $10 loss. owner F. D. Enns reported.
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Shafter
L. A. Camp Yard
Walker Street
Coin Command
F.D. Enns
Burglaries Reported. thefts in two local incidents
Ted Steelman of 347 East Orange reports a cash box theft totaling 50 dollars from his home last week. In a second incident, two watches were stolen from 333 Rosalee on the evening of January 9.
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Ted Steelman
East Orange
Rosalee
Chamber Officers Installed
The Shafter Chamber installed officers on Tuesday January 7 at land Cafeteria with H we Kelly passing the gavel to incoming president Frank Wisner. Wisner announced the 1964 officers and directors with Bruce Crawford vice president Paul Hoffmann treasurer and others including Al Finkheimer Irvin Fike Weston Futtrell Alex Ogle Harvey Gaede Jay Atkinson Tony Brown Wayne Wood and past president Pat Kelly. Special guests invited by Bob Bawn included Kern County Fair officials and business leaders from Bakersfield Buttonwillow and Santa Fe with local educators and chamber figures among the attendees.
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Land
H. We Kelly
Frank Wisner
Wisner
Bruce Crawford
Paul Hoffmann
al Finkheimer
Irvin Fike
Weston Futtrell
Alex Ogle
Harvey Gaede
Jay Atkinson
Tony Brown
Wayne Wood
Pat Kelly
Shafter
Bob Bawn
Cy Allen
Kern County
Howard Dickson
Herman Agee
Jim
Selvidge
Buttonwillow
Ray Mish
Bakersfield
Tex
Tex Newbys
California Gas
Kern County Board of Trade
Jerry Jackson
Southern California Gas
Roland Walters
PGRE
Delbert Schwabi
Santa Fe
Carter Brusing
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Johnson
Shafter High
Kiwanis
Clyde Johnston
Maple
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Jim Radoumis
Board of Trade
Joe Gannon
Bob Bevee
George Parker
Residents Invited to Submit Community News Items
Maple residents are asked to pass their news items to the identified editor for publication. The notice specifies a contact number and encourages timely submissions from local residents for the community page.
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Oneer
Maple Residants
Wisner Column Notes New Grandchild and Humorous Quips
Frank H Wisner reports the birth of a son to Dr and Mrs H K Wisner in Wichita Kansas, bringing the Wisner grandchildren to four. The note mentions a gold plated compass awarded to Johnny Channeson as Outdoorsman of the Year and light humor about local figures.
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H. K. Wisner
Wichita
Kansas
Wisner
Joe Frizzell Named Shafter Citizen of the Year
Joe Frizzell, a longtime Shafter resident who arrived in 1936, is selected as Man of the Year by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce. Harvey Gaede presented the emblematic cup at the installation ceremony. Frizzell operated a grocery and meat business on Central Avenue, later building on Lerdo Avenue, and has been a civic leader, family man, and sports supporter. He served as Kern County Ration Board chair, Recreation Commission member, and Shafter City Council member and Mayor, also contributing to March of Dimes, Kiwanis, youth athletics, and local youth programs.
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Roy Farrell
Johnny Channeson
Lions Club
Johnny
Randy Senn
Johnny, Jr
Kern“County
Joe Frizzell
Shafter Cizens
Frizzell
Harvey Gaede
Shafter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Central Avenue
Lerdo Avenue
Burl George
Gaede
Kern County
Shafter High
PTA
March of Dimes
Shafter Utility Board
Frizzzel
Year’s Program Outlined at Chamber Breakfast Meeting
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce board outlined 1964 plans at a Tuesday morning meeting. Highlights include rotating the chamber account between Bank of America and Community National, two April and October cleanups, a new Fireworks committee chair, and continued Quarterback Club and Miss Kern County sponsorships.
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Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Notes
Chamber Commercial
Bank of America
Community National
Jarring Note At Meeting Over Minter Street Paving
At a City Council session, Jack Harris accused Mayor Harvey Gaede of delaying a road project north of the Church of Christ on Minter Street. Gaede, former public works head, defended by citing promises to install partial paving and curb work for the church while Allen Zenk argued he was not a subdivider. City Attorney Al Mortimore ruled the issue private, not council business, though Gaede said he would begin on a half street if needed.
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Jack Harris
Harvey Gaede
Church of Christ
Minter Street
Gaede
Allen Zenk
al Mortimore
Minter
City Council discusses 76 garbage violations and election plans
Wade Hamilton and Cliff Ratglaff report 76 violations found by alley inspections. Police will notify violators before further actions. Council approves April 12 1964 city elections and ballots by County Clerk, and arranges shared transport costs for Lou Carroll.
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Wade Hamilton
Cliff Ratglaff
Bg *Cil
Sae
Somers
Cies
Grundy
Sup- Jas
Local Police Chief Recovers From Eye Surgery
Chief Hanley Wit cher convalesces at home after successful eye surgery at a Bakersfield hospital. His wife De Lois reports he may have visitors and faces a long recovery.
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Witcher
Hanley Witcher
Bakersfield
Yace
de Lois
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Shatter
Veteran’s Service Officer
Liedau Tinbersiens
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Bruce ‘Crawford
al Finkbeiner
Chamber
Fire Insurance Board
Relativits Insurance
Planning Commission
Walker
Tulare
al Anderson
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