Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Shafter Press in Shafter, California

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1964

Page

8

Giant birthday ceremony at Greenhorn Mountain Camp Fire Girls event

Camp Fire Girls marked the first week of camp with a torchlight procession at Greenhorn Mountain camp on Thursday July 2. Over 115 campers and staff received honors and awards as Tulare Bakersfield Shafter Wasco Delano and North of the River districts sent units and leaders to the celebration.

Sektenes Mere Gaeny Council Greenhorn Mountain Woodland Pond Dorothy Klausner Council Tulare Council Camp Fire Girls Leslie Jayne Augustson Claudia Coyner Kim Goettle Jafa Mathias Debra Morris Vernel Whitfield Rose Ann Wilson Bakersfield Rebecca Baglien Julia Barrett Carroll Capdeville Carol Crittenden Susan Curry Marla Dennison Susanne Food Margie Garrett Gail Hamilton Robyn Gail Hines Kathy Donna Susan Minter Karen Moore Lynda Moore Kathryn Montgomery Diana Mulock Dra Morris Lynn Ramey Sherry Shell Mary C. Smith Derrilyn van Wik Karen Worrell Nancy Worrell Debra Tuchrello Ashby Debby Bell Ann Christensen Diana Wiedmann Shafter Pattie Camp Joann Holloway Robin Jones Janet Martha Miller Carmel Patterson Barbara Venner Wasco Jameen Ryder Delano Kristin Faulkner Jane Martin Carol Skage Lancaster Dancing Jay Blue Birds Blue Bird Claire Andre Gerj Antoniovanni Kathleen Brady Linda Casselman Diane Dennison Jalynne Giles Patricia Havel Karen Ricks Deborah Yancey Ann Tudhrello Paula Lawson Linda Buchner Barbara Garrett Judy Hendrickson Qzane Minter Janice Cooter Kim Engel Pam Morris North of the River Maureen Meiner Chevyl Accrea San Jose Sharon Baines Rosamond

VA denies vet administration sales pitches in California

Glenn Corbitt, manager of the VA's Northern California Office, issues a statement clarifying that the Veterans Administration does not endorse products, projects, or commercial ventures for profit. He cites injuries caused by door-to-door callers posing as VA representatives and urges the public to avoid such solicitations.

Veterans Administration Glenn Corbitt California Corbitt

Malicious Damage Reported at Mark Street Home

Andrew Dennison reported to police on July 1 that malicious damage occurred at his residence at 327 Mark Street. })

Andrew Dennison Mark Street

Shafter Receives $8631 From Licenses In State Apportionment

Sacramento reports the final six month apportionment of motor vehicle license fee revenue totaling 34,911,882 for cities and counties. Kern County's June share was 152,647.99 with Shafter getting 8,631.71 due to its population census. The year’s total distributed rose to 150,016,732, up from 135,953,384, funded by a population basis with half to cities and half to counties. City residents receive 5.74 per person and county residents 4.77, based on 1960 census for counties and May population estimates for cities. Funds may be used for general purposes in lieu of property taxes.

Sacramento Alan Cranston Kern County Shafter Cranston Department of Fiahi

Floating Berries in Jam Explain Causes and Factors

The article analyzes why fruit such as strawberries may float in jam. Reasons include underripe fruit, incomplete crushing, insufficient cooking, and packing too soon after heating. It notes loose packs, heavy syrup, and trapped air, plus hotter packing reduces floating.

Rev Gray to Speak at Shafter Nazarene Church Services

Rev Paul Gray, pastor and former evangelist for six years, will speak at both morning and evening services at Shafter Nazarene Church this Sunday. He began teaching as signment in 1959 at Nazarene Pasadena College.

Paul Gray Nazarene Pasadena College Shafter Nazarene Hall Gray

Gasoline Theft From Trucks At Silk Lot

Two hundred gallons of gasoline were stolen from a truck owned by G. R. Haworth and early gallons from a second truck owned by Wayne Horn, both parked at the Charles Silk lot on July 4th or early July 5th.

Charles Silk G. R. Haworth Wayne Horn

Intertie plan draws Senate budget panel hearing

Public and private power groups pressed for approval of a 700 million intertie project linking California and the Pacific Northwest. Pacific Gas and Electric President Robert H. Gerdes cited cooperation with government agencies and California utilities to deliver low cost power and support state plans.

U. S. Senate Appropriations Committee California Pacific Northwest Robert H. Gerdes Pacific Gas and Electric Company Congress Secretary of the Interior Los California-Northwest Interties Central Valley Project Sacramento Municipal Utility District State Water Plan Gerdes Pacific Coast

Past Officers To Be Honored At Kern County Board Dinner

Kern County Board of Trade to honor former presidents at a dinner July 15 at Maison Jaussaud's. The event pays tribute to leaders from 1917-63 including Brandt, Nichols, Weill, P., Kalloch, Jones, J, Clemens, Lake, Newby, Winer, Gannon and others for promoting county growth.

Maison Jaussaud Brandt Col. Howard Nichols Lawrence I. Weill Charles P F. R. Kalloch Cecil Jones W. Frank J Clifton Clemens George W. Lake A. B. Newby Gene Winer Joseph M. Gannon Parker Board of Trade Kern County Kern County Board of Trade

District considers immediate or installment water bond plan

The Arvin-Edison District weighs paying now or over ten years with a bond issue. Security-First National premium quotes an effective rate near three and one eighth percent cited by district president Forrest Frick. Manager E. J. Mahoney notes the water problems and the plan’s significance.

Arvin-Edison Forrest Frick E. J. Mahoney

Officers to Elect at Gannon Construction Meeting

Officers will be elected at 4 p.m. in the conference room of the Gannon Construction Co. 4181 Union Avenue. Officers who served the Board of Trade during the 1963 64 fiscal year include President Par.

Gannon Construction Co Union Avenue Board of Trade

Maple area tax issue public hearing and vote set

The Board with approval of gprs OB WANG will publish a public notice announcing a public hearing in the first week of August to discuss the upcoming tax issue. The tax election is scheduled for August 18. Clyde Johnston urges Maple area citizens to participate in local government and school planning. board members are Jonas Nickel Ruben Siemens and Paul Wiebe.

Ae Bi Clyde Johnston Maple Area Jonas Nickel Ruben Siemens Paul Wiebe

Arvin-Edison Hears Strong Bond Bid From Local Banks

District president Frick announced Security-First National bid as a significant offer for Arvin-Edison. He thanked other local banks for submitting outstanding offers on the bond issue.

Arvin-Edison Frick First

Also Mentioned on This Page

Yenus Hante Preston Tire Service Your Kelly Springfield Beverly Greene Christina Araujo Shafter Area Richland Aquaticer Shafter’s Charlotte C. Buslaff University of California Home Economist GROUP Bermudas Capris James St Rev. Gray Ps&e Ktern of the County Development Organization George Parker iMoney Suliet Sun Sas Medak Kodak Deluxe Electrice Dace Stringhim’s Shafter Drug Store
Search Courier

Search the Shafter Press Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Shafter Press?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication