Pioneer recalls memories on Charles Kemp birthday in Buttonwillow
On his 78th birthday in June Charles Kemp reflected on Buttonwillow's early days. Friends gathered as Mrs. Irene Hunter gave him a cake. Kemp recalled moving with his family from Dunsmuir in 1928 to open a local grocery and build the town amid sagebrush and few families.
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Charles Kemp
Kemp
Yesteryear
Buttonwillo
Irene Hunter
Buttonwillow
Dunsmuii
Postoffice and Bus Schedule Changes in Buttonwillow
Schedule changes announced by William D. Tracy postmaster affect Buttonwillow postoffice hours from 8:20 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mail will arrive at 10 a.m. instead of earlier, evening dispatch remains 3:30 p.m. and the passenger bus departs Buttonwillow at 10 a.m. The post office moved from Miller and Lux to Kemp store, with local history recalling early town life and Elk activity around crops.
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Buttonwillow
William D. Tracy
Miller and Lux
Kemps
Kemp
Miller
Lux
Whittier and Kempf
Elk Grove
Cotton Growers Receive Cut of 1 873 000
The California Cotton Cooperative Association announced it distributed a total of 1 873 000 to members. Director WL Smith said the average is 11.75 per bale over gin yard settlement price. General manager J Russell Kennedy praised the valley cotton and worldwide market links. The group emphasizes marketing service and modern compress and storage facilities. Membership has risen with 100 new members in the last month.
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California Cotton Cooperative Association
WL. Smith
Buttonwillow
J. Russell
Kennedy General
California Cotton. Cooperative. Association
San Joaquin Valley
Buttonwillow Notes Highlights Local Doings
Community items from Buttonwillow include MR AND MRS R J WARF planning a Los Angeles holiday visit to see nephews J Enos Humphrey and J C Warf. MISS EMMY LOU WARP spent June 24 with parents and attended the Pat Waugh John Bryant wedding at Wasco.
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Sori
James
Los Angeles
Warf
J. Enos Humphrey
J. C. Warf
Chemistry
The
University of Southern California
Emmy Lou Warp
R. J. Warf
Buttonwillow
Pat Waugh
John Bryant
Wasco
Girl Visits Parents At Buttonwillow Home
Bobbie Hillis returns from San Jose State Teachers College to Bel ridge to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Hillis. They plan a Monterey weekend before taking her back to school for the upcoming year.
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Bobbie Hillis
San Jose
Man Recovers From Injuries After High Voltage Incident
Leo Wegner, once of Buttonwillow, sustains critical injuries in Bakersfield hospital after a truck operation near a high tension wire. He was installing a television antenna when struck. a concrete floor likely saved his life. His brother answered the call and reported the injury.
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Leo. Wegner
Buttonwillow
Bakersff
Wegner
Gold’s Uses Narrow After Ban and Tuzigoot Pueblo
The text notes gold banned for coinage left for jewelry and dentistry. Tuzigoot National Monument in Arizona is described as a typical 110 room pueblo occupying a terraced ridge summit.
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Tuzigoot National Monument
Arizona
Buttonwillow News: Wise Reporters Serve Readers
Buttonwillow residents gain wide coverage as two correspondents Mrs Ruth McBride and her mother Mrs Hazel Cooper publish a flood of local items. Photographer Dick Smith contributed images. most photos appear next week. Readers are urged to submit baby notices personal mentions trips society items via the Buttonwillow Post Office.
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Buttonwillow
Ruth McBride-assa
Hazel Cooper
Shafter Press
Dick Smith
Mrs. McBride
Say You Saw It In The Shafter Press
The Shafter Press reports local events and notices with concise items aimed at residents. Readers are reminded to check the paper for neighborhood happenings, small-town updates, and community notices.
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Edward .G. Robinson
Willie
Vera Vague
the Hatchet Man
Katy
Belle Starr
George Montgomery
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George Raft
California
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Pipitone
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Hazel Nelson
Fresno State College
Howard BP
Jeffries
Wayne Phillip
Fred White
Jennie Riccomini
Gary
Eleanor Ghilarducci
Pismo ‘Beach
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WISE
Bill Brodbeck
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Walt Williams
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Button Willow
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