Shafter Building Boosts January Permits to New High
City building inspector E. K. Grant reports January permits hit an all time high with a $10 000 jump from December to 50 875 and a three month total of 146 125 nearly 50 of 1945 total. Two new Central Ave store buildings rise near the Shafter Press office as other commercial projects including Schneider and Wikoff plant and Central Market cold locker near completion.
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Grant
Central Avenue
Shafter Press Office
J.C. Channeson
Lydia Bender
Munzer Street
Western Auto
Schneider and Wikoff
James and
State Streets
Central Market
Dial
Nikkel Iron Works
Kelly and Channeson
James Street
Stringham’s
Santa Fe
Wm. Goertzen
Goodyear
George Vanatta
J. C. Channeson
Elmer Biloff
Jake Klas Sen
Dial Cleaners and Goertzen
Vanatta
Shafter
Massive California primary looms for Shafter voters
In Shafter 1946 residents will decide on nearly fifty elective offices including U S Senator and Kern county posts as the state moves its primary from August to June to accommodate service voters. March filing tightens race as campaigns gear up for a long season and potential congressional reshaping looms.
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United States
U. S
Conall
Kern County
Shafter
Emmy
Navy
Farm Workers Camp in Shafter Overflows as Potatoes Prepare
The Federal Farm Workers camp in Shafter has been full for six months with 7 or more families turned away daily. About 60 to 65 percent employed now, rising to 90 or 95 percent as potatoes come in. Manweiler notes growing permanent settlement in Shafter. A letter from Congressman Alfred Elliott suggests converting the Guayule camp into a Farm Lane for the potato season, a matter Elliott has raised with the Agriculture Department.
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Shafter
Jack Manweiler
Man- Reece
Manweiler
W. S. Harper
Brother of Constable Named Chief of Police for Shafter
Hanley, who has held the constable position during his brother's tenure, has been appointed Chief of Police for Shafter, elevating his law enforcement role in the town.
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Hanley
Shafter
Army recruiting rep to visit Shafter Post Office
An Army recruiting representative will be at the Shafter Post Office from 3:00 to 4:00 pm every Tuesday, starting next week.
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Shafter
Shafter Considers City Utility District Manager Engineer
Mayor H C Neufeld proposed a combined city engineer manager for Shafter and its Public Utility District at a Shafter Business Men's Association meeting. A committee led by E B Stringham was named to negotiate with the city council and utility directors on possible employment and cost savings.
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Shafter
Shafter Business Men’s Association
H. C. Neufeld
E. B. Stringham
Wm. Stoller
Earl Johnson
Paul V. McClure
A. Peter Channeson
Irvin Fike
A. J. Hemingson
Earl Weil
Shafter Public Utility District
Mayer Neufeldt
Zoning Ideas for Shafter Presented to City Council
James presented a tentative zoning map shaping Shafter into business industrial and housing zones. The plan places industrial uses along Walker Street and south of Lerdo within areas east of the Santa Fe tracks. The council tabled the proposals for further discussion.
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Shafter
James
Chester James
Kern County
Santa Fe
Walker Street
Lerdo
Henry Neufeld
J. W. Frizzell
Glen O. Nay
Shafter Horses Prep for Santa Anita Harness Meets
Twelve championship calibre trotters and pacers from the Shafter stables of William Lach enmaier, Robert Neuman and A Camp train daily for Santa Anita races starting April 16. Key horses include King Abbey Red Streak Sky Chief Hunt ley Dandy J Sonja Patch Beverly Hanover Jessica Scott. One stake race daily April 16 to May 18, then Bay Meadows and state fairs, totaling 150 racing days. Shafter horses are noted northeast of the High School.
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Shafter
William Lachenmaier
Robert Neuman
A. Camp
Santa Anita
King Abbey
Red Streak
Sky Chief
Huntley
Dandy J
Sonja Patch
Beverly Hanover
Jessica Scott
Bay Meadows
Shafter Sees Coldest Jan 30 On Record At 24 Degrees
The town of Shafter recorded its coldest January 30 on record with a thermometer dropping to 24 degrees. Several water pipes froze but overall damage remained light.
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Shafter
Witcher Named Assistant Chief of Police by City Council
City Council appointed Hanley Witcher to the newly created position of Assistant Chief of Police on Monday night. Witcher had been serving as constable during his brother Blake Witcher’s army absence and relinquished that post to take the higher role.
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Hanley Witcher
Cven
Assitant
Witcher
Blake
S.O.S. for H For T
0. T. Olson, superintendent of School, seeks a house for a new, needed teacher in Richland. The candidate is married with three children. Anyone knowing of a vacant house should contact Olson at once.
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T. Olson
Richland
Olson
Minter Field Women Meet At Shafter Motel
Sixty five members of the Minter Field Women’s Club held a dim e meeting last night at the Shafter Motel.
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Minter Club
Minter Field
Shafter Motel
Central Valley Highway project moves ahead toward Selma to Bakersfield
The Central Valley Highway Association reports progress on the Selma to Bakersfield corridor. Cities and counties back the north-south arterial as officials study development options. Road improvements by Kern, Tulare, and Kings counties reduce congestion on the route, with Fresno County maintaining its segment north of Hanford.
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Hanford
Central Valley Highway Association
Selma-to-Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Kern
Tulare
Kingscom
Fresno County
Receipts Treble Since 1936 at Shafter Post Office
Postmaster George Guenther reports Shafter post office receipts rose from 101 thousand in 1936 to 335 694.67 in 1945 and stamp sales quadrupled. If growth continues 1946 rating may elevate to First Class. The office outgrows current quarters and two more rural routes are being petitioned for.
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Shafter Post Office
George Guenther
Shafter
Guenther
Club to Hear Jack Hill and Miss Bartlett
The Wednesday Afternoon Club meets February 6 at 2 00 p m with the theme Education Miss Beulah Bartlett supervisor of curriculum at Richland School speaks on Aims of Education in the Elementary Schools The Richland School Glee Club directed by Mrs Dumont will perform several musical selections All members urged to attend.
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Beulah Bartlett
Richland School
Dumont
Cub Scouts Raise $131 in Dimes for March of Dimes
On Saturday January 26 the Cub Scouts collected coins for March of Dimes. In five hours they raised $131.00, about $20 more than last year, with boxes and jars still on store counters awaiting more dimes.
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Cub
Murder in Buttonwillow grips county
Three suspects are being grilled by the Kern County Sheriff's Office over the murder of Alphonso Rodriguez of Buttonwillow. Rodriguez died after a beating Sunday night following a pool hall visit, found unconscious near a Union Oil station and died at Kern General Hospital. Deputy Jerry Leake and Constable Hanley Witcher handle the case.
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Sheriff's Office
Alphonso Rodriguez
Buttonwillow
Rodriguez
Kern General Hospital
Union Oil
Jerry Leake
Hanley Witcher
Gorschings Celebrate 35th Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Pete Gorsching celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with a gathering at their home on January 23. Friends and family from Rosedale Green Acres Allen Wasco and other relatives attended while two sons serving in the service and a daughter and family could not attend.
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Pete Gorsching
Art Schmidt
Frances
Marian
Rosedale
Amelia Schmidt
Green Acres
Herb Engle
Melvin Parrett
Coln Goddard
Jeanne Gorsching
Allen Gorsching
Dennis
Wasco
Allen
Wesley
Dorothy
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Central Valley Higgway
Jack Hill
Miss Bartlett
Gorschings Wete
Star Brand
Buck Hecht
Dyce
Johnson
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