New Gas Tax Expands Valley Road Funds And Improvements
California raises 351 million for state highways over five years with 67 million for seven San Joaquin Valley counties. Kern leads county totals. Shafter to receive 3243.55 plus 2.4 million shared for 1948 49. Gasoline tax adds 3 8 cents per gallon with city shares by population.
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Shafter Press
California
Sant Joaquin Valley
S. Parker Frisselle
San Joaquin
San’. Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter
Valley
County Library Features Series of Business Guides
The U S Department of Commerce backs a Small Business Series guiding merchandising advertising accounting and public relations. Kern County Free Library receives the practical guides with titles on establishing operating trucking aviation brick and tile manufacturing and more.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Kern County
Kern County Free Library
Arid
Power Farming Replacing Horse And Mule Power In 1946
The January 1 1947 stock report shows 7 251 000 horses and colts in the U S a 10 percent drop from 1946 and the smallest since 1868. Mules fell eight percent to 2 773 000 head, smallest since 1895. California farms report 140 000 horses and 14 000 mules, with inventory values at a 1935 low. Kern County farms rely on tractors, as old dobbin and mules nearly disappear per extension agent M A Lindsay.
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California
United States
Kern County
M. A. Lindsay
The
Agricultural Extension Service
Relatives Visit at C V McKenny Home
Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. McKenny were her daughters and their husbands Mr. and Mrs. O. Shad did and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Le Blanc from Corcoran. Also visiting were her granddaughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beayon of San Diego.
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C. V. McKenny
O. Shaddid
C. W. LeBlanc
Corcoran
Jack Beayon
San Diego
Pierce Family Holiday Flight To San Diego Visit
Mr and Mrs Vernon Pierce and their daughter Nancy flew to San Diego to visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Oliver White and later visited Santa Ana and Delano friends. They saw Jessip s Retail Jewelry Store clock 22 feet tall hand made and the oldest iron Navy boat at San Diego docks. They returned to Bakersfield at 5 55 Sunday. They flew at 8000 feet both ways and did not see flying saucers.
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Vernon
Pierce
Nancy
San Diego
Mr. Pierce
Oliver White
Old Mexico
Jessip
Navy
Santa Ana
Saul Byrd
Bakersfield
Shafter
Delano
Hansens Return From Yosemite Vacation
Mr and Mrs Eyron Hansen and their children have returned home after a two week vacation spanning Yosemite and Tuolumne Meadows.
Ed Browns Leave for Victoria Trip
Mr and Mrs Ed Brown and their children left Thursday morning for Victoria British Columbia by car. They plan to visit points of interest enroute and enjoy the journey.
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ED Browns
Victoria
Ed Brown
British Columbia
Auto Club Launches 1947 Summer Child Safety Campaign
The Automobile Club of Southern California launches a 1947 Summer Child Safety Campaign warning that without joint effort from motorists and parents many child pedestrians will be injured. With school out and no crossing guards, the club urges parents to keep children off streets and direct them to supervised playgrounds to reduce vacation accidents.
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California
Public Safety Department
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Southland
Tots Help Mary Brown Observe 8th Birthday
Mary Brown celebrated her eighth birthday with friends at her parents home. A garden themed party featured pink crepe paper decor and a lawn setup with small paper pot flowers. Guests included June Thompson Jean Thomas Marilyn Johnson Joan Eckman Margaret Freedman Donna Rae Adamson Dorothy Wietz Laura Lachenmaier Bobby Vignolo and others. prizes went to Bob Jean Joan and Verna.
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Mary Brown
Ed Brown
Mary
June Thompson
Jean Thomas
Marilyn Johnson
Joan Eckman
Margaret Freedman
Donna Rae Adamson
Dorothy Wietz
Laura Lachenmaier
Bobby Vignolo
Mary Margaret Revell
Kathaleen Revell
Michael Brown
Carolyn Kirkham
Michael Panero
Johnnie Battaglia
Ronnie
Donnie Blumkin
Verna Peters
Bob
Jean
Joan
Verna
Reskeen
Hot Springs Trip In California Bright 4th
Bud Anderson Gregory Channeson Virginia Anderson and Willard Hellman of Burbank enjoyed the 4th of July at California Hot Springs.
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Bud Anderson
Gregory Channeson
Virginia Anderson
Willard Hellman
Burbank
California Hot Springs
Professors Schneider and Emerson Visit Shafter
Professors Schneider and Emerson of Walla Walla College in Washington visited Shafter over the weekend, staying for informal meetings and campus discussions.
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Schneider
Emerson
Walla Walla College
Walla Walla
Washington
Shafter
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Fresno
County Library
Johnsonneuman
Kahn Tailoring
Cc. V. McCkenny
Hansens Return
Reuben
Isaac’s
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Richard F. Allen
Auto Club
U. S
Sliders
Victor Adding Machines
Service and Supplies
Lynch Typewriter Co
Chester Ave
Richland Chevrolet Co
Firestone Tires
Chevrolet
Central Ave
Hot Springs
Clara
Beauty Shop
Bess Williams
Estelle Edwards
Clara Schnaidt
Prop
California Ave
Santa Fe
Harold E. Stassen
Joseph H. Ball
Minn
RAY Albert Standard Oil Plant
Wasco
A Standard OF
Central Market
Locker
APPLE
Shafter’s Complete Food Center
Emil Kirschenmann
Wm, Stoller
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