Free Liana Robbers Held on Robbery Charges in Kern County
Los Angeles men including Joe Harris Clarence Williams Jack Harris James Harris and a 16 year old boy face three counts of armed robbery and two of burglary after a Country Boy Market heist. Two cars from Los Angeles were used to haul three new TV sets priced with tags. Victims describe the getaway and a witness lineup failed to identify all suspects.
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Kern County
Los Angeles
Ity Slickers
Hick
Joe Harris
Clarence Williams
Jack Harris
James Harris
Bakersfield
Los Anaciety Tiaeeneate
California Highway Patrol
Country Boy Market
Tanner
Paul Hoffmann Celebrates 35 Years With Bank
Paul Hoffmann marked 35 years of service at Bank of America Shafter Branch with a surprise party by staff. He began in 1930 in the Trust Department and rose through roles in San Francisco, Petaluma, Stockton before becoming manager at Shafter in 1959. Hoffmann and his wife Ruth live in Shafter with daughter Patricia and son Richard.
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Hoffmann
Bank
Trust Department
Trench
San Francisco
Petaluma
Hunter Square
Stockton
Shafter
Ruth
Patricia
Richard
Graduation party committee to meet February 3
The Committee of Senior parents will meet February 3 at 3 30 p.m. in the Shafter High School Conference Room to discuss the graduation party. Parents of the Senior Class may contact committee members with suggestions. Appointed by Frank Johnson, Shafter High School PTA president, are Vernon Wilson Mr Russell Ham man and Dr George Collins.
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Shafter High School
Frank Johnson
Shafter High School P.T.A
Vernon Wilson
Russell Hamman
George Collins
Police Dept Receives Commendation Over Crime Wave
Police commissioner Allen L. Zenk sent a letter praising the Shafter Police Department for effective work during a recent wave of robberies and burglaries, highlighting the department's performance and dedication.
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Shafter’Police Department
Allen L. Zenk
Zenk
Veterans Open House At Legion Post No 213 Monday
All veterans in the community are invited to the Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 open house on Monday February 1 at 8 p.m. The event is a regular business meeting with only the opening ceremony observed to allow time for visitors. Refreshments will be served. The notice also highlights a Department of California letter for members with incomes below $10 000, available to veterans visiting the post.
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The
Legion
Department of California
West
Garratz Motor Company
Brown
Dick Zenk
Kern County Association of Cities
Board of Supervisors
Zenk
Senator Stiern
Camp Fire Groups Win at Kern County Contest
Two Shafter Camp Fire groups won in the Minowe Contest at Bakersfield last week under Kern County Camp Fire Girls. Blue Birds Camp Fire and Junior High Camp Fire divisions were represented, with Wan T Jr. High performing against one rival in a mountain song. The Ehakiwee group sang The Happy Wanderer and a girls’ original Campfire song, with members Debby Bell Georgie Camp Ann Christensen Carolyn Diltz Cynthia Farrell Iris Flamand Jean Ann Miller Linda O’Brien Linda Sutton Susan Theuer.
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Shafter Camp Fire
Minowe
Bakersfield
Kern County Council
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
Blue Birds
Shafter
Wan T ! Jr. High
B.P.W
Jim Albright
Tut Anderson
Lowell Bergman
Ehakiwee
Debby Bell
Georgie Camp
Ann Christensen
Carolyn Diltz
Cynthia Farrell
Iris Flamand
Jean Ann Miller
Linda O’brien
Linda Sutton
Susan Theuer
Roy Farrell
Don Christensen
Women’s Fellowship
Union Congregational Curch
George Berkebile
Sinner of the Kern County Council
CBMC Luncheon to Feature Roger Neufeld Speaker
CBMC will hear teacher Roger Neufeld of Maple School speak at Thursday’s luncheon held at the Veteran's Memorial Hall.
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Roger Neufeld
Maple School
Christian Business Men’s Committee
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Legislative Committee Report on California Cotton Varieties
The Legislative Committee reports on two year findings from Bakersfield. It endorses private program advantages and urges clarifying state department authority to engage agricultural programs. It notes USDA Station at Shafter reluctance to be sole evaluator under the one variety law.
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Son
Bakersfield
San Joaquin Valley
Williamson
United States Department of Agriculture
Shafter
U.S.D.A
Dr Ohlsson Named Board Director And Violet Chair
Dr Ohlsson named board director and Mrs Violet chairs division seeking 1200 for decorations and 400 for events promotion. March May August events planned. Bruce Crawford notes appointments including Wayne Wood library Pat Kelly and Frank Wisner. Wood says 56 have paid with details to follow.
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Violet
Irvin
Fike
Ohlsson
Chamber
Bruce Crawford
Wayne Wood
Pat Kelly
Frank Wisner
Wood
City council lays groundwork for Reiker tract streets
The City agrees to pave streets in the Reiker tract area near Frank Ybarra’s curb and gutter project and will start immediate tract engineering with grade stakes. A Uniform Sign Code hearing is set for February 22. The council also considers using Hudson Tract for a March of Dimes helicopter landing before withdrawing the request.
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Frank Ybarra
Reiker
Ybarra
al Mortimore
City Planning Commission
Hudson Tract
March of Dimes
Mortimore
Otzlaff
Fire Department
Dexter C. Ogan, Jr
Ogan
Shafter Avenue
First Resuscitator Call of the Year at Shafter Fire Dept
The Shafter Volunteer Firemen answered its first resuscitation call of the year at 135 West Lerdo for Viola Radfern. Engineer Piere led the crew on duty and the resuscitator remained on standby for one hour and 15 minutes until the patient was moved by ambulance to North Kern Hospital in Wasco.
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Shafter
Piere
West Lerdo
Viola Radfern
North Kern Hospital
Wasco
March of Dimes worker completes charity project at restaurant
Jerry Schaefer of Jerry's Pancake Houses reports as the first March of Dimes worker to finish a wall project. He posted a large cutout and invited customers to sponsor letters while Baligake House Haworth sponsored A and City ne and Credit R. Bill Cc and Bil Adamson helped fill letters D and M.
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Jerry Schaefer
Jerry’s Pancake Houses
Jerry
Baligake House
Es Haworth
City Ne
Credit
Bill Cc
Bil Adamson
Watch Missing From West Ash Home Reported
Mrs. Ruby Smith of 432 West Ash reported to police Friday that a watch disappeared from her residence while she was away at work.
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Ruby Smith
West Ash
Installation Held for 20 30 Club Nears Anniversary
The 20 30 Club held a charter anniversary installation noting it began in 1942 and has 23 years of activity in Shafter. A hand carved scrapbook, presented by Herb Neuman, traces charter night at the Canelo Motel and honors late E B Stringham president. An old-timer’s night is planned for living members to reminisce.
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Sary
Shafter
Herb Neuman
Canelo
E. B
Doc” Stringham
Wes
Fred Stillman
Ralph Lachenmaier
Diocese Convention At St James Sonora Details
The annual Episcopalian Diocese of St Mark's convention was held January 24 25 and 26 at St James church in Sonora. Rev John Spear and Mrs Spear attended. Lay delegates from St Mark's included Tom Kelly and Mickey Hair.
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Tee Segre Seake
America
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Hoffman
Ametapess
Lepel
Police Department
CBMC
Dr. Ohlsson
Shafter Recap
Don Brown & Bryant
Richard Jones
Virgil Turner
Ken Schultz
Bill Hearn
King
Jim Agee
Tommy Colvard
Marks
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