Richland School Board appoints Miller president and sets budget
Harold Miller becomes board president and Clarence Neuman takes secretary role at the Richland board meeting. The panel approved a 1963 64 budget of 1 062 359 with a separate 42 000 cafeteria item, and discussed recognition for the Richland Teachers Club, a teaching vice principal position, and library site needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Miller
Clarence Neuman
Richland Board
Miller
Neuman
John Peterson
Burl McCoy
Richland Teachers Club
W. B. Camp, Jr
Henry Voth
Teachers’ Club
Peterson
McCoy
Camp
Leonard Gaede
Shatter Police And Deputy Assessor Endure Heat
Heat sweeps the county building as the Shatter police and deputy assessor suffer in a malfunctioning cooler. Officials debate moving work areas or reopening the jail section to cool air. A ten day heat spell prompts plans to press Councilman Dick Zenk for action and possible budget funds for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Zenk
Standard Oil May Build New Station At Central Valley
A Bakersfield Standard Oil report says the company is negotiating with the Hudson Estate executor for a longer lease before remodeling the burned station at Central Valley Highway and Lardo. If a longer lease is agreed, a new modern station will be built at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Bakersfield
Hudson
Standard
Central Valley Highway
Lardo
Wisner
Standard Oil Company
Lerdo
Hudson Estate
Paul Hofmann
Stringham Memorial Committee
Industrial Committee
Chamber
Shafter
Chamber Hears Reports From Committees
Reports from the Chamber of Commerce committees dominated Tuesday’s breakfast session. Bruce Crawford noted a small surplus for the Achievement Banquet, while Frank Wisner reported Rev. John Spear’s concern about sparklers at the Fourth of July. The council and chamber will consider the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Crawford
Frank Wisner
John Spear
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Chamber
al Finkbeiner
Pat Kelly
Kiwanis Luncheon to Feature Douglas Toews Speaker
Douglas Toews son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Toews will speak at the Kiwanis luncheon on Wednesday July 15. He just returned from a two year Peace Corps assignment in Bahia Brazil where he sent letters to the Press about his experiences. Burl George is the program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Toews
Ervin Toews
Kiwanis
Toews
Peace Corps
Bahia
Brazil
Burl George
Shafter Utility District Sets New Fiscal Year Plan
The Shafter Public Utility District will close its books to June 30 1964 and begin a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year synchronized with the City of Shafter. A 137700 budget is planned with 42000 for wages 26000 for gas and electricity and 25000 for repairs and maintenance including at the city disposal plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
A. A. Dorman
Hanford
Dorman
Lewis Carroll
Frankly Speaking on City Spending and California Propositions
Column discusses city wage policies and inflation, endorses Lew Carroll on renewing equipment, notes past councils’ capital outlay, and compares Shafter and Arvin celebrations. Mentions Corcoran’s 50th anniversary and California’s November ballot with 17 propositions including $890 million bond measures plus Feather River bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
City Ambulance Handles Busy Weekend in Shafter
City Ambulance Service answered three calls over the weekend. Ruby J. Piece, 43, of North Kern Labor Camp, reportedly suffered a stroke and was sent to Kern General Hospital. Clifford J. Griffith, 29, of 350 Rosalee, injured when his pickup rolled at Seventh Standard road and Central Valley Highway, was taken to Mercy Hospital with a broken arm and crushed hand. Nora Pearce, 62, of 356 Elm Street, was transferred to Memorial Hospital at 4 a.m. Sunday for an undetermined reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
City Ambulance Service
Ruby J. Piece
North Kern
Pierce
Kern General Hospital
Bakersfield
Clifford J. Griffith
Rosalee Street
Shafter Ready Mix
Mercy Hospital
Seventh Standard Road
Central Valley Highway
City
Griffith
Nora Pearce
356 Elm Street
Memorial Hospital
Open Cokes Fire Hose Incident At Richland School
Richland school officials reported on July 7 that a break in at the school shop involved boys suspected of tampering. Six cokes were opened but not all were consumed. A fire hose was turned on in a cabinet damaging two rooms and a wall. Parents may owe up to 300 dollars per child for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Hanley Witcher
Shafter Scouts Find Jamboree Route to Valley Forge
Bryce Carroll son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Carroll will be the Shafter Press correspondent with the Scout troop joining the Sixth Annual Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania departing Thursday July 9. Other Shafter Scouts Andy Anderson Jeff Cutherell Tom Garber Robert Miller Jerry Ratzlaff Brian Siemens Paul Unruh Randy Zachary and Alan Neuman will make the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce. Carroll
Lewis E. Carroll
365 Cross Street
Shafter
Valley Forge
Andy Anderson
Jeff Cutherell
Tom Garber
Robert Miller
Jerry Ratzlaff
Brian Siemens
Paul Unruh
Randy Zachary
Alan Neuman
Council Routine Matters and City Actions
City council on Monday handled routine items with the tax rate set at 90 cents for the coming year. Remarks included praise from Clyde Johnston and St. Mark's Episcopal Church for city record keeping and curb gutter work, and a plan to set sparklers rules with a committee led by Dick Zenk. The council also scheduled Kern County Cities meeting for July 23 and, as Board of Equalization, denied a Central Valley site tax cut. It approved 2600 for gas tax engineering and appointed Ben Grundy to Civil Defense duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnston
Board cl
Lewis Roll
William Johns
Carroll
Henry Voth
Clyde Johnston
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Lewis Carroll
John Spears
Dick Zenk
Kern County
McFarland
Board of Equalization
H. Misigley
Central Valley Highway
Central Avenue
Ben Grundy
Civil Defense
Sugar Beet Group Meets With California CBGA Leaders
Monterey hosts the CBGA board delayed by its summer meeting from July 16 to 18 at the Mark Thomas Inn. Gregrey Malory, Shafter sugar beet industry leader and district 10 advisory board president, sits on the CBGA board of directors. S. Rice of Santa Maria reports 1964 California sugar beet plantings amid a 4 000 grower base across 31 counties.
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Shafter
Gregrey Malory
California Beet Growers Association, Ltd
CBGA
Monterey
Mark Thomas Inn
Rae
California
Heard S. Rice of
Santa Maria
Sugar beet harvest ramps up in area with contracted deliveries
Malory reports beet harvest is active as growers deliver to the Southern Pacific station at Cawelo and the beet dump at Buttonwillow. About 30,000 acres are grown this year with 26,000 to 27,000 under contract to Spreckels and 3,000 to 4,000 to Holly.
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Malory
Southern Pacific
Cawelo
Buttonwillow
Spreckels
Holly
California sugar beet crop gains acres and yields in 1963
CBGA reports 293,204 harvested acres in 1963, up 64,000 from 1962. Average yield 21.5 tons per acre, 1.25 tons higher than 1962 and above five year average. Sugar content averaged 14.84 percent, slightly below prior years. CBGA plans exceed 360,000 acres this year with prospects for a possible 40 percent cut next year if Congress does not raise the basic beet sugar quota by 750,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBGA
Gordon Lyons
Congress
California
Firemen Respond to Two Automobile Fires in Shafter
Volunteer firefighters fought two car blazes in Shafter with one fire at 153 Central on July 11 linked to a faulty carburetor and engine backfire in Gene Armstrong’s car. Loss stood at 35 dollars. A second blaze at 132 Paso involved George Allen’s car in an upholstery fire likely caused by a cigarette. A prior run to Norwalk Station occurred on July 8.
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Shafter
153 Central
Gene Armstrong
Terra Vista
Wes Gorsching
Paso
George Allen
Norwalk
Shafter Council Approves Budget With Increases
Shafter's City Council approved a budget of 278 381 dollars at an adjourned Thursday meeting after multiple cuts. A 16 000 dollar outlay for a new garbage department truck and packer was funded from capital money, while 7 000 was cut from fire chief funds and the city radio system was reduced to 5 000 from 10 000. The starting figure was 293 882, cut by 15 501, and officials noted possible larger increases beyond historical income trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
June recreation report presented to City Council
Councilman Robert Somers reviewed June activities of the Recreation department. The report shows adult swimming lessons and counts by level, life saving classes, teen and child groups, ballet and party swimming, plus ball games, crafts, reading and music programs with totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Somers
Recreation Department
Tops Market Employees Recovering at Home After June Accident
All Tops Market workers hurt in the June 21 crash are out of the hospital and home. Leroy Bender uses a wheelchair but moves about, Jimmy Carrol can come and go with limited activity, Doyle White remains in a cast for a period yet improves, Mrs. White reports.
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Tops Market
Leroy Bender
Jimmy Carrol
Doyle White
Maple School Summer Music Concert
A music concert will be held at Maple School on Thursday evening July 16 as part of the summer recreation program. Local residents are invited to attend and enjoy performances by students and community musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple School
Budget Analysis Details City Spending 1964 65
The analysis shows a total city budget of $278,381 with about 54 percent or $152,085 for salaries. Police leads with $56,920 plus $3,600 for extra relief, while other departments list salaries for city clerk $3,000 city controller $9,780 city treasurer $900 city attorney $4,200 planning secretary $120 assessor $750 and more. Disbursements by department total $308,890 general government $51,723 non-departmental $96,554 public safety $99,214 public works. Comparison to 1963 64 shows general government rising from $26,172 to $30,890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety
Convention Role for Sandra Nonhof at Republican Event
Sandra Nonhof daughter of Rev and Mrs Mei Nonhof serves with the Goldwater Girls at the Republican convention in San Francisco. The group is assigned to ushering messenger and page work and Miss Nonhof will serve in one or more of these capacities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Nonhof
Mei Nonhof
Goldwater Girls
San Francisco
Miss Nonhof
Funs Fun Rivalry Over Sign Moves Alarm Shafter Curiosity
Report from Shafter notes county authorities and the Board of Trade unavailable for decision as residents debate installing or relocating a controversial sign. Wasco and Buttonwillow have been proposed as closer options but gain little traction in Shafter.
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Cliff Ratzlaff
Chester Neu
Board of Trade
Shafter
Wasco
Buttonwillow
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Board Tables
Doug Toews
By Frank Wisner
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Lew Carroll
Arvin
Corcoran
City Ambulance
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Grundy
Rio Bravo
North
Maple Music
Orece
Dallas Cowboy
Ricky Paul
Kenny Carrasco
Douglas Thompson
Jerry Somers
Dee Fuller
Jerry Klassen
Lance
Poiboeuf
Cowboys
Severa
Bob Mears
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