Special Hunting Seasons Upheld by Commission
California Fish and Game Commission approves eight of ten proposed special deer hunting seasons for this fall. A total of 4 530 deer will be taken by special permit including 2 600 of other sex and 1 330 antlered. Commissioners denied some requests after local public hearings.
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California Fish and Game Commission
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Los Angeles
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Diego
Emergency March of Dimes planned after shortfall in polio fight
Basil O Connor reports Americans donated nearly 55 million dollars to the March of Dimes in January, a record but short of the 75 million hoped for to fund polio vaccine trials gamma globulin supply and patient aid. An Emergency March of Dimes is scheduled for August 16 to 31 to cover the gap and support a nationwide Polio Prevention Program.
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Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
National Foundation
O'Connor
John Camp Seeks Key 20-30 Post in Kern County
Gubernatorial candidate John Camp pledges to boost Shafter 20-30 Club membership and link county groups. A Wasco 20-30 member since 1946, Camp expanded his club’s size and earned an internationally recognized award. He plans countywide club visits and will appear before the Shafter group ahead of the August 12 vote. He served in the Navy in World War II and attends state and district events.
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Shafter
John Camp
Wasco
Camp
Bakersfield
East Bakersfield
Arvin
Taft
Delano
Shafter Service Club
Navy
Pacific
Shafter Bank Debits Reflect Seven Year Growth Trend
Bank debit figures show an average of 142 million dollars over seven years, with 1952 peaking at 203 million and 1953 at 38 million above the seven year average. Despite 1952 being an outlier, 1954 six month totals promise a return toward 1952 levels as Shafter’s economy proves resilient through adverse years.
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Shafter
Ghilarducci Plays Ball in Berlin
Ernest Ghilarducci of Buttonwillow California joins his company softball team in Berlin Germany where his role as rocket launcher gunner in Company I of the 6th Infantry Division places him among four members sharing duties in the former German capital.
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Berlin
Germany
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Ernest Chilarducci
Davino Ghilarducci
Second St
Butonwillow
Calif
Buttonwillow
G Pany I
Infanstryment
Cotton acreage and yields outlook under federal program
The Agriculture Department reports 19,961,000 acres in cotton on July 1, down 21 percent from last year. If yields average 300 pounds per acre, the crop could reach about 11,976,600 bales. last year’s crop was 16,465,000 bales from 25,244,000 acres.
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Agriculture Department
United Press
Washington
Shafter Aims for Growth as City Presses Forward
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce salutes the city and community of Shafter, marking ongoing growth and progress as the town plans for advancing years ahead.
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Shafter
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Southern California Gas Company
Kern County
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Ernie Hofman
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P. Morgan
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Shafterette Co
Harvey Gaede
Harvey Gaede-Shafter-Wasco Pontiac
Harvey, Gaede
Letdo
Bank of America Finance
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
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