Five Years Ago July 7 1965 Potatoes and Budgets
Statistical snapshot shows 4639 carloads of potatoes shipped by July 1 1965 and 9697 truck shipments in the potato growing area, with 1964 figures for comparison. Utility District outlines fiscal year budgets totaling 419637.87, with an estimated deficit of 29489.00 and June 30 1965 balances. Social notes include betrothal of Sandra Corrie to Reginald Hammond and local community events at Shafter High School Sequoia camp and Rotary meeting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Corrie
Reginald Hammond
Martha Turner
John Turner
Shafter High School
Davis
John Spear
Kathy Anderson
Kris Albright
Sequoia National Park
Spear
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Rotary
Ojai
Roger Thuman
Groundbreaking Planned for St Mark Episcopal Church
July 1960 notes show an architect sketch presented for St Mark Episcopal Church with groundbreaking at the site set for July 30. Also included are Kern County budget figures for 1960 61 slight tax rise postal receipts up 15 percent and property values up 17 million. American Legion Post 213 representatives attend a San Francisco convention. Norma Lockey and Glen Mettler wed on June 17 in a garden ceremony. Alfred Altmann and LaVonne Stellar debut married life in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Budet
Kern
Norma Lockey
Glen Mettler
Alfred Altmann
San Francisco
Altmann
LaVonne Stellar
20 Years Ago July 6 1950 Local News Highlights
Weather heats up pool attendance reaches 500 with 550 peak last year. Friant Canal work near. Central Valley water vote to occur this week. Building permits total 43 250 mostly residential. Social page notes Betty Stringer birthday Jimmie Witcher at Girls State Kenneth Pitts baby shower Margaret Kattenhorn wed Charles Hutto Shirley Horst wed Claremore Fenderson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Farrell
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Friant Canal
Friant -Kern
Central Valley Project
Betty Jane Stringer
Jimmie Witcher
Kenneth Pitts
Margaret Ann Kattenhorn
Charles Hutto
Presbyterian Church
Shirley Horst
Claremore Fenderson, Jr
Homemakers' Questions on Freezing Corn
Charlotte C. Buslaff explains blanching per freezing bulletin reduces cob taste. Best flavor comes from boiling four minutes, cooling in ice water, trimming kernels, and packing for freezing. Freezing saves space in the freezer. free bulletin available from Home Advisor in Bakersfield California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Advisor
P. O. Box
Bakersfield
California
Memorial services for Tom Morris in Shafter
Tom Morris aged 56 of 330 East Orange Avenue Shafter died July 1 in a Fresno hospital. Services were held July 7 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Shafter with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. He was born June 6 1914 in Vian Oklahoma and worked as a superintendent at Wasco Concrete Pipe Company. He served in World War II and is survived by his widow two sons a daughter two brothers a sister and multiple grandchildren. The Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter arranged the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Shafter
Tom Morris
East Orange Ave
Fresno
Edward M. Rhoades
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Morris
Vian
Okla
California
Wasco Concrete Pipe Company
Wasco
U. S. Army
Europe
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Ona Marie Morris
J. C. Warneke
Richard Warneke
Bakersfield
Gladys. Durham
Services Held In Shafter For Theodore James
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m in Shafter for Theodore Ted Jackson James 57 of 325 Terra Vista Lane who died July 2 in Bakersfield hospital The Rev H A Thomas officiated and burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park James born December 22 1912 in Talihini Oklahoma came to California 18 years ago and lived in Shafter over 16 years He worked as a plant foreman for Community Grain and Chemical Co in Buttonwillow He was a World War II veteran Survivors include his widow Josie three daughters Floy Sturgeon Joy Sue Wood and Kathryn Kelley all of Shafter two sisters Marie McCoy of Shafter and Agnes Barton of Cane Hill Arkansas four a osientge and three draughters The A Family Funeral Home handled arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee Family
Shafter
Theodore
Ted) Jackson James
Terra Vista Lane
Hafter
Oklo
California
Shafter Fover
Community, Grain and Chemical Co
Buttonwillow
U. S. Army
Josie
Floy Sturgeon
Joy Sue Wood
Kathryn Kelley
Marie McCoy
Agnes Barton
Cane Hill
Arkansas
Aosientge
Thurman Mahan
Donald Jones
Jerel Wood
Carl Clark
Medford Plant
Glen Mark
A Family Funeral Home
Kern High School District reorganizes for 1970 71 year
District Trustees of the Kern High School District reorganize for the 1970 71 fiscal year with M. Glenn Bultman reelected president a Bakersfield attorney who has served on the board since February 1959 and has led as president since December 1968. D. E. Ruggen bere Bakersfield Certified Public Accountant elected clerk of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
M. Glenn Bultman
Bakersfield
D.E. Ruggenbere
Bakersfield Certified Public Accountant
Don L. Wroten Buried July 1 in Shafter California
Funeral services for Don L. Wroten age 75 were held July 1 at the Chapel of the Chimes Mish Funeral Home Shafter California. He died June 29 in Wasco hospital. Burial followed in Shafter. Wroten a former pipeline contractor and Oklahoma native leaves Opal his widow three sons a daughter a brother two sisters and twelve grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Don W. Wroten
Shafter Ave
Wasco
Menno H.schellenberg
Edward M. Rhoaden
First Bay Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Wroten
Oklahoma
Oregon
First Baptist Church of
Shaf
Opal
Don S. Wroten
Redding
Calif
Jack L. Wroten
Ogden
Utah
Joe D. Wroten
World Globe Gift to Library Highlights Local Clubs
A World Globe donated to the Shafter Library during Library Week features a sixteen inch Rand McNally Discoverer model on a brush brass stand. The gift came from the Shafter Women's Club Kern County Trailblazers and the Bluebird Troop with contributions from Mrs. Glen Handel and Mrs. Jessie Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Shafter
Shafter Women’s Club
Kern County Trailblazers
Bluebird
Glen Handel
Rand McNally
Jessie Cole
Shafter Women's Club
Na‘Apr
Woody Wilson
Eaident
Be It
Merry Makers
Blue Bird Groups
Cherokee Boles
Judy Gonzales
Lisa Handel
Jennifer Harvey
Jennifer Johnson
Beth Kendig
Dena Lewis
Donna McNeil Tonyay McWhorter
Karla Nash
Beth Ann Nunlist
True Cost of Meat: Debating Boneless vs Bone In Grains
A consumer guidance note explains how to compare prices by calculating meat per serving. It outlines estimated servings for boneless, bone in, and bony cuts and how to multiply by price per pound to judge value.
Arts And Crafts Program At Richland Intermediate Begins
The arts and crafts program starts at Richland Intermediate School in rooms 23 and 24. Sessions run Monday through Friday from 1 to 3 30 p.m. It is sponsored by the Shafter Recreation Commission and includes quiet games physical education swimming and crafts. Participants may swim for a fee of 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Shafter Recreation Commission
Captain James Plans Further Study at California Berkeley
Following graduation from West Point Captain James enrolled at the University of California Berkeley for one year of study. He went to Germany for nine months after graduation and then served in Vietnam as an engineering advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiveint of California At
Berkeley
West
Capt
James
Germany
Vietnam
Bone up on meat cuts and tenderizing methods
A guide explains that bone shape helps identify tenderness in cuts like T bone and rib bone. Tender cuts suit dry heat methods such as roasting broiling and pan broiling. Less tender cuts require moist heat like braising and pot roasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economists In Business
American Economics Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Janzen
Bill Frizzell
J. T. Everett
Post 213
E.K. Grant
Charlotte C. Buslaff
University of California Home Economist
Memorial Park
Shafter Press
Theodore James
reviomAt
Civic Center
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Jeannie Guenther
Bakersfield College
Phyllis Mallory
Miss Guenther
Fresno State
Kern HS. District
Don L. Wroten
North Pine Street
KWSO
Will Moir
World Globe
George Globe
Partici;p Union Dental
LI Eral
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
Sts
Veal
Lamb
Sagan
Rae Nw
Sas
Soresa
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