Local Folks Attend Funeral in Dinuba Region
A group of local residents traveled to Dinuba to attend the Monday morning funeral of Mrs. Leonard Warkentin, 29, who died suddenly. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Engel, cousins of the deceased, and several relatives from Reedley and Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinuba
Leonard Warkéntin
H. G. Engel
Oliver Neufeld
Herman Kroeker
Gene Loewen
Engels
S. V. Petrillo
Fresno
George Kliewer
Reedley
D. F. Schapansky
Loewen
C. L. Loewen
R L Hughett Dies Prominent Buttonwillow Rancher
R L Hughett a Buttonwillow rancher died January 26 at Cot tage Hospital in Ousdale after a brief illness. Born March 3 1892 in Chandlerville Illinois he moved to California in 1914 living in Taft and later farming in the area for 22 years. He married Edytha Sargent in Taft in 1915 and leaves four children and nine grandchildren. He was survived by three sisters and three brothers and was a member of the Kern County Farm Bureau and Bakersfield Elks. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are named. Services were held at Payne & Son Funeral Home with the Rev Gene Vaught officiating.
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Buttonwillow
Robert Lee Hughett
Edytha Sargent
Taft
Robert Sargent
Charles Elmer
Donald Lee
Earl Ditmore
Shafter
Mary Beth
Carolyn Sue
Patricia Carlton
Robert James
Hughett
Donna
Dana Ditmore
H. T. Ishmael
Athens
J. R. Reece
Beavercreek
Ore
Lillian Lightner
Bakersfield
C.W. Hughett
Fresno
Howard Hughett
Norco
Carl Hughett
C. A. Johns
L. A. Boettcher
A. B. Smith
L. H. Houchin
C. E Houchin
Jacob Thomas
Frank Towne
Elmer Walker
Raymond Gray
Ted Worden
Payne & Son Funeral Home
Gene: Vaught
Wasco Ford to Display 1952 Passenger Car Line
Wasco Ford dealer George Haberfeld Inc announces the first area showing of the 1952 passenger car. The display runs Friday and Saturday at the Wasco showroom. The new line offers over 80 color trim and upholstery options with solid Raven Black Sheridan Blue Alpine Blue Wood Smoke Gray Shannon Green and other colors plus 12 single colors 10 two tone combos 15 harmonizing upholstery blends and six interior metal schemes.
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George Haberfelde, Inc
Wasco
Sheridan
New Doctor Expected To Join Local Staff
Dr. John W. Frederickson, soon to be discharged from the Navy in February, will join Drs. Harold Redman and Ryland Jacobus in March. The doctor and his wife plan to settle in Shafter, their home town is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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John W. Frederickson
Navy
Harold Redman
Ryland Acobus
Shafter
Oklahoma City
Okla
Printing Press Arrives in Country in 1639
The first printing press was imported into the country in 1639 marking a milestone in local publishing. This event established early printing capabilities and cultural dissemination.
Noon, Kern County Supervisor Chief, Dies in Taft
A. W. (Andy) Noon, longtime chairman of Kern County Board of Supervisors, died last night in Taft hospital. Noon represented the county’s westside for years and was active in the California Supervisors Association.
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Taft
A. W
Andy) Noon
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Taft Hospital
Noon
The
California Supervisors Association
Natural Gas Talks Explain Fire Behavior and Equipment
Representatives from the Southern California Gas Company spoke on the chemistry of natural gas and fire behavior to about four Shafter volunteers county firefighters and appliance dealers. The event covered gas company equipment construction and maintenance with coffee and donuts served. Mills College in Oakland noted as the first women’s college in the West. Colorado River annual flow listed as 16 000 000 acre feet.
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Southern California Gas Company
Shafter
Mills College
Oakland
Colorado River
Parsons Wins Re-Election As Buttonwillow Chamber Prez
Charles Parsons was re elected president of the Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce at the annual dinner meeting held Tuesday night at the Grange Hall. Officers include Don Huguet as vice president and a board of eight members with T C Baldwin and others. Outside guests included Supervisors Floyd Ming H W Noon John Holt and Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly. Darrell Tracy led arrangements with a committee including Mrs Frey Graves Ringsdorf Bottorff and Mrs Ammon Lake.
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Buttonwillow
Charles Parsons
Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce
Grange
Parsons
Don Hughett
Sisting
T. C. Baldwin
Howard Jeff- Wayne Smith
T. Tracy
Gino Torigian Ford Williams
Floyd Ming
H W. Noon
John Holt
H. W
Pat
Special fibers defined under 1939 Wool Products Labeling Act
The hair of camel, alpaca, llama, vicuna, and cashmere and angora goats is classed as special fibers by the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939.
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Shafter Press
John Reber
San Francisco Bay
San Joaquin Valley
Richard A. Larson
Shafter 20-30
John J. Peters, Jr
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Board of Directors
Kern County
H. W. Pat Kelly
Robert L. Hughett
Hardy
Just
Cooper's Nursery
Complete Landscape Service
E. Leido Shafter
Phon
R. L. Hughett
Pedia of
Ford
Frié
Yvonne DeCarlo
Silver City
Marie Windsor
Shelley Winters
Wanda Hendrix
Roy Rogers
Coronado
Bowery Boys
John Wayne
Mickey Rooney
Edwards
Dairy Glen Butter
Dairy Glen Brand
SWIFT
Morrell Pride
Heath
St. Tandas
Ifeway
Leon
Rath Black Hawk
Ham Underwood
Safeway
Fuerte
Vermont
Ste
Arne
Cotes
del Monte
Family Circle
Monte Cristo Wines
Jaes
Vette
Ct Coa
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