Brown outlines fair pricing for California water project
Governor Edmund G Brown defended a 1.75 billion statewide water plan stating a fair price differential will govern contracts with local agencies. He said land over 160 acres pays delivery cost plus power value, while smaller holdings pay delivery costs plus only pumping power, minus any outside power benefits. He urged no politics and emphasized long term growth for California, with rates sufficient to cover bonds and operations.
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Edmund G. Brown
Brown
KRCA
Channel 4
Los Angeles
Harvey O. Banks
Drector
Department of Water Resources
Ralph Brody
Sacramento
Javas Brown
California
Thirty Years of Service to Bank Marked Today at Shafter
Paul H. Hoffmann marks thirty years with Bank of America as he is noted today in Shafter where he serves as manager of the local branch Hoffmann joined in 1930 in San Francisco and progressed through roles in Oakland Stockton Martinez Petaluma and San Francisco He and his wife Ruth have two children Patricia and Richard
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Bat Bank of America
Paul H. Hoffmann
Shafter
Hoffmann
Hunter Square
Stockton
Michigan
Bank
Trust Department
San Francisco
Oakland
Martinez
Sonoma County
Petaluma
Lions Club
Camp Fire
The
American Institute of Banking
Ruth
Patricia
Richard
Inspector Pope Receives Public Praise From City Broker
Shafter building inspector Charles Pope earned high praise from broker Gaede who thanked him for courteous efficient work and helpful suggestions in a letter to Mayor Grundy. The mayor shared the note at city hall and commended Councilman Larson for his city service.
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Shafter
Charles Pope
Gaede
Pope
Ben Grundy
Dick Larson
Grundy
10000 Cases of Flu in Kern County
Kern County reports a severe influenza epidemic with about 10 000 patients seen by 40 surveyed physicians in the past month. Health officer DeWitte T Boyd notes many more cases likely exist beyond those who sought care.
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Kern County
DeWitte T. Boyd
Kern
Boyd
Constable Riley Deliberates On Re election In June Primary
Shafter constable John Riley announced he has not decided on running again for the June primary. His term expires January 5, 1959, and he may decide within two weeks. If not, a new candidate could emerge as no filings have appeared. Filing closes 54 days before the primary. election day is April 12.
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John Riley
Shafter
Riley
Highway 65
Seventh Standard Road
Merced
Dick Larsen
Kasin Lane
Bob Gates
Ben Grundy
Ralph Boel
Weekend Rains Bring Total to 1.55 Inches
The U.S. Cotton Experiment Station reports a weekend rainfall of .14 inches, lifting the season total to 1.55 inches. This compares with last year’s 1.93 inches at this time and the 1958 season’s 3.15 inches, with the current rain season running from July 1, 1959, to June 30, 1960.
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U. S
Cotton E Experiment Station
Margaret Ann Burgan Named 1960 Homemaker of Tomorrow
Margaret Ann Burgan of Shafter High School earned the top score on a 50 minute homemaking exam and will compete with state winners for the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow title. She receives a Jostens pin and a career scholarship path with escalating awards up to 5000 dollars for the All American winner.
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Margaret Ann Burgan
Betty Crocker
Shafter High School
Jostens
New York City
Colonia Wilne
D. C
Statler Hitlon Hotel
Basketball League Tied For 1st Honors
Shafter Adult Basketball League nears season end with T&B upsetting Nick's and DeLuxe to pull even atop the standings. Nick's 7 7 and DeLuxe 5 2, others trailing as high scorer Gene Wallandingham nets 31 points for the year.
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Basketball League
Shafter
T&b
Nick’s
DeLuxe
Nick's
Shafter Recap
Hitchcock
Gene Wallandingham
36 Complete First Aid Course Final Session
The final first aid meeting was held January 21 with Ross Jones from the Kern County Coroner's Office as instructor. Vernon Pierce and Lewin Bender assisted, with about 36 men and boy scouts completing their final tests Thursday night. Coffee and doughnuts were served afterward. Participants included Shafter Volunteer Fire Department Kern County Fire Department Auxiliary Police Scout Masters and Boy Scouts.
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Ross Jones
Kern County Coroner's Office
Vernon Pierce
Lewin Bender
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Kern
KCFB Sets Meeting to Review Water Pricing Plan
Kern County Farm Bureau calls meeting on February 2 1960 at 8 p.m. to review Governor Brown’s water pricing proposal. Harvey C Banks will speak on the new two price system and internal bookkeeping of power values. Location is 2716 L Street Bakersfield to discuss policy impact and marketability.
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Brown
Farm Bureau
Kern County Farm Bureau
Allen Bott
Harvey C. Banks
Pew
Bank
Tate
Bottorff
L Street
Bakersfield
City Dads Have Quiet Evening
Last Monday night four City Councilmen and Mayor Ben Grundy discussed proposed changes to city ordinance on right of way and travel way widths for streets in new subdivisions. Atty Al Mortimer urged reducing required width from sixty to fifty feet and starting property lines closer to the curb to give backyards more space.
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Ben Grundy
Atty
al Mortimer
Dick Larson
Larson
Bill Dalke
Dalke-Weyand
Beech
Lerdo
Shafter
1960 Census District Office Opens in Bakersfield
The 1960 Census district office at 1109 Chester Ave Bakersfield Calif opens under Leonard C Isley with Donald R Napier as supervisor over 32 crew leaders and 471 census takers for Kern King and Tulare counties. Recruitment and training of district supervisors crew leaders and staff begin ahead of the April 1 field canvass. An Advance Census Report Form will be mailed to households to speed up data collection and accuracy.
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Chester Ave
Bakersfield
Calif
Leonard C. Isley
Census Bureau
Los Angeles
California
Donald R. Napier
Kern
King and
Tulare
New Courtroom For Shafter To Improve Service
Judge Noble Blake Witcher announced the expanded Shafter Judicial District quarters at 342 Pacific Avenue. The larger courtroom and clerk’s office aim to speed proceedings and separate traffic, criminal, and civil cases with dedicated early court and jury trial sessions.
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Shafter
Noble Blake Witcher
Pacific Avenue
Shafter Judicial District
Witcher
January Financial Struggles Highlight Local Economic Worries
The letter outlines cash shortages and rising bills as December spending echoes into January. High credit use, license renewals for autos averaging 40 to 80 dollars due by February 4th, and vows to curb daily expenses mark a cautious start to the new decade.
Guest Speaker Robert Hawn at St Mark's Shafter
Robert Hawn, a student at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, will be guest speaker at St Mark's Episcopal Church Sunday services at 9 30 and 11 00 a m The visit is part of Theological Education Sunday with sermons and prayers across the country. The church at 135 Shafter Ave will hold Holy Communion at 8 00 a m Morning Prayer and Sermon at 9 30 a m and 11 00 a m Infant care and church school available. A skating party for the Episco pal Young Churchmen youth group is planned for 7 p m Saturday.
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Robert Hawn
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Episcopal Seminary
Berkeley
St. Mark’s' Episcopal Church
Hawn
Shafter
St. Mark's
Shafter Ave
Democrats Lead In Kern County Voter Registration
A Kern County report shows 93,149 registered voters with 61,141 Democrats and 30,318 Republicans. Other affiliations include 1,439 with no party, 109 Constitution, 103 Independents, 43 Prohibitionists, 4 Exclusive Independents, 1 Socialist and 1 Socialist Labor. Primary June 7 and General November 8 with registration closes April 14 and September 10.
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Kern
Constitution Party
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Shafter Adult Basketball League
Ss DeLuxe
Stables
Ranch Market
Sullivan
California Federation of Business and Professional Womens Clubs
KCFB
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Judge Witcher
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