Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Program Announced
Chairman George Jones unveiled the Agri-Business program with Weston Fittell as chairman. Board members include Greg Chaningson Earl Brown Dick Zenk and Fred Starrh. The Chamber backs a $250 seed fund and seeks donations. They back a National Cemetery in Kern County and plan to reactivate Shop in Shatter First. Wayne Wood leads Christmas decorations as the Chamber grows. 66 members now, aiming for 100 plus. H W Pat Kelly to oversee litter can renovations with Lew Carroll assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Chambr of Commerce
Weston Fittell
Greg Chaningson
Earl Brown
Dick Zenk
Fred Starrh
Farm Bureau
East Lerdo
Shafter
Bender
Kern County
Donald
Bud) Johnson
Merchants Association
Wayne Wood
Vietnam War year in review from a reporter’s letter
In a closing letter Rodriguez recalls a tough year in Vietnam documenting early 1968 operations in Binh Dinh province, the Mash er action against Viet Cong forces, loss of life on both sides, and the strategic impact of border infiltration and Mekong Delta advances. He notes American resolve to continue the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binh Dinh
Park
North
South Vietnam
Mekong
America
Vietnam
Recreation Commission Meets to Plan Shafter Park and Games
The Shafter Recreation Commission held a luncheon meeting at Maple School with four members and director Ray Wiley. Discussion covered Rodreguez park development with city, service clubs and others, upcoming ball games, night games possible with poles and lights from Wasco field, and concerns over county funding withdrawals. The county paid $1,000 for adult basketball in Shafter Wasco and Buttonwillow. Johnston was authorized to contact Cordoni for an audit. warrants covered coaches of six basketball teams including Colline Piltz and coaches Goossen Hieter and Southwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mafle
Shafter Recreation Commission
Maple School
Clyde Johnston
Harold Corrie
Henry Voth
Frank O’niell
Ray Wiley
Rodreguez Park
Shafter City Council
Sumemer
Wasco
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Johnston
Cordoni
Collene Piltz
Ben Goossen
Verle Hieter
Dick Southwick
Woman's Club Supper Promotes International Theme
Members of the Shafter Women's Club plan a potluck supper on February 1 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall honoring husbands and guests. The evening features foreign foods and travelers’ items on a special display with costumes from other lands and world music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Woman’s Club
American Legion Hall
Dan Bledsoe
N. R. Boggs
W. C Tpeagl
Rolf Jacobsen
Donald Little
Wayne Payne
Tom Menees
Waleter Poznoff
Marshall Unruh
Rain Falls in Shafter as Weekend Storm Totals Rise
A total of 0.68 inches of rain fell in Shafter during the weekend storm with more in the forecast. The Shafter Cotton Research Station compiled the weekly high and low temperatures for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Lions Club Seeks Reading Material for Servicemen
The Shafter Lions Club collects magazines books and other reading material for men in service in Vietnam. Chairman John Channeson invites public donations placed in boxes at Stringham's Drug Safeway and Tops Market to support a Christmas memory drive.
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Shafter Lions Club
Vietnam
John Channeson
Stringham’s Drug
Safeway
Tops Market
Oil firm leases vast Shafter field in Central California
Central California oil company has leased most of four sections comprising the Shafter field located about 4 1/2 miles northwest of the Rio Bravo Field. The Shafter field operated from 1941 to March 1945 before being abandoned. Lessors include Dorothy D Hull Ann E Pecht Fred F Schnidt Robert Neuman and Sons Faulina Lachenmaier Jonas Nickel John Ike Feters Farms Emanuel Neumann Joseph Neumann John Chernabaeff Ernest Schnait Menno Siemens Richel Tisch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central California Oil Company
Shafter Oil Field
Rio Bravo Field
Shafter
Dorothy D. Hull
Ann E. Pecht
Fred F. Schnidt
Robert Neuman
Lions Club Leader A J Smith Joins District Meet Desk
AF Smith president of the Shafter Lions Club will serve on the information desk committee at the District 4-A2 Lions Club meeting. The district meeting is scheduled for April 14 16 in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AF Smith
Shafter Lions Club
Lions Club
Bakersfield
Floyd Coopers Entertained on Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Floyd Cooper were honored at a surprise buffet dinner at their home 329 Manned Saturday Jan 21 celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple married Jan 23 1927 in Los Angeles and moved to Shafter in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Cooper
Cooper
Ex-Communist to Speak at Delano Major Lanz
Ex-Communist Major Lanz, former commander in Castro's air force, will address the public in Delano on Monday January 30 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building. He will discuss Civil Turmoil from Havanna to Watts and recount his role with Castro.
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Perdo
Diaz Lanz
Fidel Castro
Delano
American Legion
Kensington Street
Havanna
Watts
Major Lanz
Castro
Cuba
Film Shown At Shafter PTA Meeting
A Quarter Million Teenager was shown at the Shafter High School PTA meeting on Tuesday January 17. E Gordon Smith introduced the film and Dr Harold Freedman led a discussion about venereal disease. John Tobias from Finland will speak at the Feb 21 Founders Day meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
PTA
E. Gordon Smith
Parent Education
Harold Freedman
Freedman
Lawrence Katetenhorn
Don Lowen
Shafter High Pta
John Tobias
Shafter Hiigh School
Finland
Coming and Going Mrs Marie R Cover Hospitalized
Mrs Marie R Cover of 324 Oak is in Physicians Hospital Oildale after a stroke Friday night. Her daughter Mrs Frank Wisner is referenced as a family relation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie R. Cover
Oak
Frank Wisner
Physicians Hospital
Oildale
Local Church Wedding Shower Honors Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Myrick were honored at a wedding shower at the First Baptist church on Thursday evening January 19. The devotion was by Mrs. Bernice Dauphin with a large sheet cake baked and decorated by Florence Klint served with coffee and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Myrick
First Baptist Church
Bernice Dauphin
Florence Klint
Pamela Riggle
Ruby Witcher
Etta Meyers
Pearl McBride
Ida Kattenhorn
Eva Elmore
June
Local Men Attend Church Management Seminar
The South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church sends Rev. Joe Agee Jr and Marland Hiebert to a Church Management Seminar at Arrowhead Springs. The program runs January 23 to 25 with faculty including Dr. Henry Brandt and several pastors and religious educators assisting and leading sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Joe Agee, Jr
Marland Hiebert
Scripture Press Foundation
Arrowhead Springs
Henry Brandt
Flint
Mich
Arvid Carleson
of Orange
Calif
Paul Dirks
Inglewood
Jack Franck
Washington, D.C
Howard G. Hendricks
Dallas
Tex
Romine Brooks
Crusade For Christ
Couple Makes First Home In Wasco
Mr and Mrs Jerry Morrison prepare their first Wasco home at 732 E Street after marrying on December 16 in Wasco. The ceremony at Mr and Mrs Jack Geislers home was witnessed by 20 guests with Miss Jackelyn Geisler as bride and Jerry Whitworth as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Morrison
E Street
Waseco
Cherie Geisler
Jerry Whitworth
Miss Geisler
Pat Cramer Geisler
Porterville
Jack Geisler
Wasco
Benedict
Building Permits Increase Here Over 1965 Period
The Yollar volume of building permits in Shafter for 1966 rose to 463,364 from 382,087 in 1965. Figures released by the Kern County Board for Trade. Mrs Harvey Overman and son Jason of Visalia visited Shafter with her mother Mrs Paul Hoffmann while Hoffmann conducted business in San Francisco.
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Yollar
Shafter
Kern County Board For Trade
Harvey Overman
Jason
Visalia
Paul Hoffmann
Hoffmann
San Francisco
Cub Pack Visits KWSO Studio
Cub Pack 953 visited KWSO on Wednesday January 18 Winston Rust guided the tour showing the studio process broadcast recording from the tape and an on air announcement The group observed AP teletype news from Sacramento and Rust made a voice tape of the boys for playback Attending were Tom Ashworth Ray Bishop David Camp David Dooley Greg Ratzlaff Tim Rice Richard Snapp Phil Warnock Den mother Mrs Burley Dooley and assistant den mother Mrs Cliff Ratzlaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Winston Rust
KWSO
Rust
Associated Press
Sacramento
Tom Ashworth
Ray Bishop
David Camp
David Dooley
Greg Ratzlaff
Tim Rice
Richard Snapp
Phil Warnock
Burley Dooley
Cliff Ratzlaff
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Richard Rodriquez
Woman’s Club
Larry Lowe
St. George
Utah
Pentecostal Church
Lowe
William Hearn
Ft. Lee, Va
Oders
Shafter Field
A.J. Smith
Thie
Floyd Coopers
Herschel Sears
Gene Brasserett
Carl Ross
John Hanner
John Spear
Merle Mettler
Louise Fox
Kenneth and
Audrain Cooper
George
Sarah Cooper
Trinity Lutheran Church
Shafter Pta
Church of Christ
Eugene B. Cullum
Southern
California
The
Pacific Lighting System
Cub Pack
Chester
City
Tfs
Pacific Telephone
Nand
RL. Middleworth
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