Board Presents Statement On Ineq uities To County Fund Allocation
Shafter councilmen joined the Kern County Association of Cities in a meeting with the Board of Supervisors to press for relief from inequities in county fund allocation and expenditure. The session included city statements on taxes and local matters as well as a report on Shafter’s position and proposed remedies.
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JAS
Kernour Association
Shafter
Board of Supervisors
County Planning Commission
Jane Legg to Visit Husband in Hawaii
Mrs Pat Legg former Shafter resident will visit her husband M/Sgt Pat Legg in Hawaii on furlough from Vietnam. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Daniel of 451 Golden West and a Shafter High School graduate. Legg is from Kingman Arizona and trained at Fort Ord before Vietnam deployment.
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Pat Legg
Shafter
Hawaii
Vietnam
Legg
Jane Daniel
B.H. Daniel
Golden West
Shafter High School
Kingman
Ariz
Beet Growers Set Annual Meeting in San Francisco Hilton
The California Beet Growers Association plans its 37th Annual Membership Meeting at the San Francisco Hilton on February 2. National experts will discuss the sugar beet industry including U.S. sugar acts, USDA research advances, and California agribusiness financing. The event features a banquet and dance, with Owen S. Rice presiding over sessions.
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California Beet Growers Association, Ltd
San Francisco Hilton Hotel
Tom O. Murphy
U.S
Department of Agriculture
A.S.C.S
Washington, D.C
Thomas Theis
Crops Research Division
Us.d.a-A.r.s
Beltsville
Maryland
Theis
U.S.D.A
Salinas Station
Robert F. Zenk
San Francisco
Bank of America
California
Mthers
C.B.G.A
Owen S. Rice
Santa Maria
Thompson's Truck Drivers Earn Driver of the Year Awards
Thompson's Trucking Company announces Driver of the Year and service awards to drivers led by Ed Johnston Roy Hearn Dave Pearles Charles Thompson T A Baker and Ray Mansfield. Awards recognize driving records and violation free periods based on insurance carrier citations. Highway improvement note covers nearly 30 billion in the Free World with substantial US motorist spending.
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Thompson Trucking Company
B. Jack Thompson
John Thompson
Thompson
Ed Johnston
Roy Hearn
Dave Pearles
Charles Thompson
T.A. Baker
Ray Mansfield
Thompson’s
Free World
United States
Engagement of Carolyn McWhorter and Harold Combs Date Set
Miss Carolyn McWhorter daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry McWhorter 158 West Tulare is engaged to Harold Combs son of Woodrow Coombs Shafter The couple set their wedding date for February 26 at the Assembly of God church in town Miss McWhorter attended Shafter high school and he attended a high school in Arizona He is employed at Richland School
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Carolyn McWhorter
Henry McWhorter
West Tulare
Harold Combs
Woodrow Coombs
Shafter
Assembly of God
Here
Miss McWhorter
Shafter High School
Arizona
Richland School
Shafter Club to Aid Telethon for March of Dimes
The Shafter Junior Women's Club will assist a county telethon for March of Dimes on Channel 23 January 28–29 starting 11 p.m. A telephone answering committee will operate from National Bank with five lines under Mrs Earl Oliver. Callers can use Shafter numbers or Bakersfield numbers to pledge. Melanie Neuman and Penny Packard will appear with the Debonaire Exhibition dancers directed by Johnny Spin. Donations from Wells Mobil Fre mans Phillips 66 James Holt Gulf and Randys Norwalk fund use while collecting pledges. Donuts donated by Ben Laverty Foster Freeze.
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Shafter
Ational Bank
Earl Oliver
Bakersfield
Bakersfield FA
Melanie Neuman
Harvey Neuman
Penny Packard
Roy Packard
Debonaires
Johnny Spin
Well’s Mobil
Freemans Phillips 66
James Holt Gulf
Randys Norwalk
Ben Laverty
Foster Freeze
CBMC to Hear Dr. Fred Brown at Thursday Luncheon
Dr. Fred Brown will address the Christian Business Men's Committee at the regular Thursday luncheon. The Veteran's Memorial Hall venue welcomes any man to attend without a reservation.
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Fred Brown
Christian Business Men’s Committee
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Revival of Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival Planned
Wimpy Bender reports push to form Shafter Booster Club if community interest grows. Police Fire men lose 52 48 to Key Club in a Match of Dimes fundraiser. several officers and firemen still recovering from sore muscles. Chamber of Commerce gathering Wednesday expects a large crowd and recognition for local personalities and the Shafter Police Department. Tickets available via H W Pat Kelly and Wayne Wood at Wood's Shoe Store.
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Wimpy Bender
Shafter
Shafter Booster’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Police Department
H. W. Pat Kelly
Wayne Wood
Wood
April Evangelist Campaign Planned for California
Committees convene at Central Baptist Church Bakersfield on February 2 at 7 30 p m and all day February 3 to prepare for the statewide evangelistic campaign set for April 21 and the local church event on April 28 The Encounter California association evangelism conference features speakers Rev Emery Collins Rev Dallas C Bivens Dr Robert D Hughes and Dr Fred Swank plus Rev Claude Skidmore and the Kern County Association committee plan in Bakersfield Civic Auditorium opening April 21 with visiting evangelists from Texas Abstracted and period tone.
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Central Baptist Church
Bakersfield
Ogan
Shafter First Southern Baptist Church
Association Evanglism
California
Emery Collins
Orange County
Calif
Dallas C. Bivens
Beaumont, Tex
Robert D. Hughes
Fresno
Fred Swank
Ft. Worth Tex
Claude Skidmore
Association
Kern County
First Southern Baptist Church
Civic Auditorium
Texas
Housewarming for Woody Jones Held at New Home
A surprise housewarming hosted by Art and Mrs. Trout welcomed Mrs. Trout’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Woody Jones to their new residence at 1123 Weyand Way on a Saturday evening. Attending guests from Shafter Bakersfield Wasco Stockton and Salinas helped with buffet service and socializing.
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Art Trout
Mrs. Trout
Woody Jones
Jones
Weyand Way
Trout
Wilma Bradshaw
Bakersfield
Bob Few
Wasco
Ben Goossen
Clarence Foster
Shafter
Kim Trout
Luther Goins
Salinas
Four Chaplains Day Observance By Post 213
Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary Post 213 will meet at Veterans Memorial Hall Sunday morning February 4 to attend the Four Chaplains Day services at First Southern Baptist Church. Rev Dexter Ogan will sermonize. The unit reports 67 members, five above quota. activity notes include poppy poster project and Teen Dance. Next meeting February 5 invites all Legion members while district activities and junior events are outlined.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Post 213
Veterans Memorial Hall
First
Southern Baptist Church
Dexter Ogan
Grace Cox
American Legion Auxiliary
Cathy Morgan
Lydia Powell
Aileen
Beighle
American Legion
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Maureen Revell
Mexico
U.S.A
Tipton
Shafter
John Sloas
Charles Beighle
Chuck Johnson
Leon Morgan
Jack Janzen
Richard G. James
Leslie L. Robinson
Chuck Beighle
Jean Keene
Downey
Women’s Auxiliary
Bakersfield
Legion
Kern County
Snow Gates and Valves Offer Rust Proofing and Leak Prevention
Snow Gates and Valves advertise rust resistance and leak prevention via Parker izing and round rubberized packing. The copy emphasizes valves that do not rust or leak and claims exclusive features. Snow Irrigation Supply Co operates a concrete pipe yard.
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Snow Irrigation Supply Co
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