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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1963

Page

4

Junior Women Plan District Meeting Tour in Valley

Junior Women attend a district meeting in Visalia on July 13 with a workshop for district chairmen and updates from the state on reports. Named participants include Dolson Dinuba Conserva tion, Bolin Wasco Education and Literature, Lynch Build a Better Community, Stults Visalia Health, Carney Corcoran Mental Health, Wedel Wi International Affairs, Bohannon Porterville Press, Mills Porterville Safety, Miller Wasco Youth, Rice Shafter Ways and Means, Poush Tulare Timekeeper, Gibson Bakersfield Current Issues, and Trout Visalia Convention. District meetings follow in Wasco on November 2, Dinuba January 18, Corcoran March 7, with a Visalia district convention April 25.

Bill Dolson Dinuba W. D. Bolin Wasco Earl Dean Lynch Joseph Stults Visalia Kenneth Carney Corcoran Gerald Wedel Wi International Affairs Bohannon Porterville Robert Mills Joe X. Miller Henry Rice Shafter Danny Poush Tulare Charles Gibson Bakersfield Lloyd Trout

Hall Installation Night Noted at FP Society

Fragmentary report notes a planned installation event at the FP Society hall tonight. The snippet references an overnight gathering and indicates preparations are underway for a ceremonial installation.

Areen Vacation Return the Favor on Benders Vacation

Areen takes a break and returns the favor as Bender enjoys a vacation. The sports-themed exchange highlights teamwork and mutual support within the squad.

Bender

Rev Lovick To Fill Pulpit At Shafter Church

The Rev. Paul M. Lovik Reedley will be guest speaker at Ebenezer Reformed Church at 11:00 am this Sunday July 21. Residents are invited to hear him deliver the ministry of the Word of God.

Rev Lovick Shafter Church Paul M. Lovik Reedley Ebenezer Reformed Church Lovik Word of God The

Death notice for 16 year old son of Carroll family

The funeral for the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Carroll will be held July 12 at 2 p.m. at the Mennonite Brethren Church. He was seriously injured July 9 while walking, from Shafter where his family has lived 15 years. He attended Shafter high and belonged to the Mennonite Brethren Church quartet. Survivors include his parents, a brother Bryce E. Carroll, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carroll of Ohio. Pallbearers were Bill Putnam Darryl Janzen Don Trout Bob Nikkel Walter Loewen and Harold Funk. Greenlawn Mortuary handled arrangements.

Mennonite Brethren Church Lewis E. Carroll Shafter Shafter High School Mennonite Brethren Church Quartet Bryce E. Carroll J. W. Carroll Ohio Bill Putnam Darryl Janzen Don Trout Bob Nikkel Walter Loewen Harold Funk Greenlawn Mortuary

Shrine pageant tickets go on sale for charity event

Forrest McGill of Bakersfield John M Camp of Wasco and Jack Sampson of China Lake announce Kern County El Charaf and Desert Shrine Clubs plan to participate in a midsummer charity pageant benefiting the Los Angeles Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Reserved tickets and headquarters info provided Jefferson Blvd RI 9 0166 1.

Forrest McGill Bakersfield John M. Camp Wasco Jack Sampson China Lake Kern County el Charaf Desert Shrine Los Angeles Shriners Hospital Jefferson Bivd

Trial To Be Held Thursday For Amos L Adams

A trial is set for 10 am Thursday for Amos L. Adams of 1701 Forrest Bakersfield. Adams faces charges of drunk driving and having no operator license, and pleaded not guilty at the hearing. He remains jailed awaiting trial.

Amos L. Adams Forrest Bakersfield Adams

Purse Taken Report From Acacia Street

Mickey Handel of 575 Acacia reported her purse was taken. The article notes the missing item included three silver dollars and other contents.

Mickey Handel Acacia

Prisoner Seized In Cafe Then Treated At Hospital

Robert Minnix, a prisoner, was rushed to Kern Dana Hospital Monday morning after a seizure in a local cafe. He was treated and returned to the Shafter jail the same day.

Robert Minnix Kern Dana Shafter

Pre Nuptial Shower Held at Baptist Church

Miss Kathy Heinrichs and Bruce Branner were honored at a wedding shower on Thursday July 11 at the First Baptist Church. The Women’s Missionary Fellowship hosted on the church patio with Max Pearce directing a game and J C Atkinson giving a devotional. Gifts were opened and refreshments served by several hostesses. Attendees included numerous couples and friends from the community.

Kathy Heinrichs Bruce Branner First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Fellowship Max Pearce J.C. Atkinson

Department Checks Hydrants For Adequate Water Supply

City survey finds hydrants at 20 percent above required capacity. Pressure and volume tested with residential hydrants delivering about 860 gallons per minute. Municipal crews conduct the check to ensure reliable supply.

Kiwanis Club Covers Safety Through Seat Belts

Bill Irvin chaired the meeting as Dean Harvey was welcomed as a new Kiwanis member. The club focused on Safety Through Seat Belts as the session topic.

Kiwanis Club Chaiman Bill Irvin Dean Harvey

Warne Links Kern County to State Water Project Plan

William E. Warne, state water director, calls Kern County key to using surplus water early in the State Water Project. He says a Kern contract is a prototype for wider use and that the department will seek amendments to deliver surplus water for farms and groundwater recharge. He cites the Colorado River Aqueduct as a model for full early utilization.

Kern County William E. Warne Water ‘Resources California Water Commission Sacramento Warne Water Resources Department Se Faen Colorado River

Havilah Remains as Reminders of California Water Wealth

Sierra foothill village Havilah once a prosperous gold mining center and Kern County seat. The piece notes water as the richer treasury and argues surplus water delivery to Kern County will keep the economy from floundering in dry sands of a depleted groundwater reserve.

Sierra Foothil Havilah Kern County California

BB Shooters Strike Again Reported in Shafter

Local notes from Shafter describe window damage from BB gun fire and sightings of a suspect vehicle. Police hold a description of the car as investigators pursue leads amid ongoing vandalism by alleged BB riders.

Ernie Hofman The Shafter Press Carolyn 133 Ash Lois Baker South Shafter Avenue

Open Forum Programs Announced for Spring Series

The Bakersfield Evening High School hosts an open forum spring series with nine film lecture presentations among twelve programs. Forum director Wylie Logan Jones and principal Wallace B Webster announce Harvey auditorium events at 8 p m with speakers including Dr Alonzo Baker on Where Is DeGaulle Taking France October 10 and January dates for Winter Series and Panama to Patagonia among others.

Wylie Logan Jones Waillace B. Webster Bakersfield Harvey Auditorium Tober Alonzo Baker DeGaulle France Gene Wiancko Eric Pavel Caribbean Cari Thomsen Panama Patagonia Ryland R. Madison

Local leaders Ed Lark Carl Thomsen and Phil Walker Gather

Ed Lark Carl Thomsen and Phil Walker are listed as participants at a forthcoming event with no admittance charge. The note highlights their involvement and confirms free entry for attendees.

Cko Ed Lark Carl Thomsen Phil Walker

Harp Fined for Drunk Driving with Seven Day Penalty

Donald Rich Cas Harp of 332land Drive faced a fine of $330 or days in jail with five days mandatory as part of a drunk driving sentence. The notice indicates Harp is serving the specified penalty.

Donald Rich- Cas Harp

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John Fullers Areen Vacation First Southern Baptist Church Jowm Watson Kernote Buel Mouser Pastor B Horace Womack Pastor Kies Wsc U Marvin Mouser Brotherhood Toy Satterfield Baptist Church Curtis Carter Vern Smith Ray Fowler Menno Schellenberg John Branner Ed Heinrichs Bill Hildebrand Leo Schmidt Wilder Jim Webb J. C. Atkinson Clarence Kattenhorn Bob Kiebe Lawrence Kattenhorn Frank Wiebe Dickies Nothes Department Kern County Water Agency Wenesday, Ne Sales & Service E. Lerde Stringham's Shafter Drug Store Central Ave
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