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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1977
Page
3
A historical note indicates that nearly two thirds of farming corporations are controlled by family ownership and that most land held by corporations remains in family hands, illustrating enduring family influence in agriculture.
Services for Noble Blake Witcher 64 of Shafter were held July 8 at 2 p.m. in Shafter First Southern Baptist Church. He died July 6 and will be interred at Shafter Memorial Park. A heavy equipment operator for Belridge Land Co, he lived in Shafter 35 years, was born in Georgia, a World War II veteran, and served 34 years in law enforcement including 18 years as a constable and 6 as a Justice Court Judge. Survivors include his wife Nen Earl five sons George Bakersfield Hanley Springville Jim T Vernon and Leroy all of Shafter two sisters Pearl McBride Shafter Obera Hooks Salinas seven grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ben Grundy R B Nixon Gary Nelson Glenn Holt Jim Ryan and Ray Rose.
Entry as second class matter at Shafter Post Office dated August 1 1935 under Act of Congress shows legal newspaper status. Publication line lists Frank W and Donald L Reed Richard Pestorich with subscription rates five fifty Kern County six outside Kern County and identifies publishers associate editor.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Ebenezer Church Shafter for Katherina Bender 85 who died July 6 at Bakersfield Hospital Rev Chester Ploeger officiated and burial was in Shafter Memorial Park She was born in South Dakota and moved to California in 1900 living in Shafter 57 years Survivors include two sons Leon and Victor of Shafter Laura Vaux of Nevada Esther of Fresno two brothers Louie Mettler Lodi William Mettler Shafter four sisters Adeline Kirschenmann Bakersfield Sophie Kirschenmann Shafter Otillie Mettler Lodi Edna Hirsch Lodi 21 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren Pallbearers were Lawrence Mettler Gerald Bender Dennis Bender Jim Hamman Ronnie Carter and Larry Bender
The government plans a twenty percent reduction in agricultural electricity use over the next decade as part of a broader energy efficiency push. Officials expect farmers to adopt new technologies and practices to lower costs and emissions.
Rosary and funeral mass for Theodore A Rodriguez 58 who died July 6 in Shafter were conducted at Agee Funeral Chapel and St. Theresa Church. Burial at Shafter Memorial Park followed military rites by Post 1266. Surviving family includes widow Hortencia and multiple children.
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