Happiness Is Inside Not Place Says McClure Column
McClure notes happiness comes from within rather than location city or country. He cites sayings about personal outlook and independence and jokes about Bing Crosby and Bob Hope’s oil venture. He invites readers to McClure Drug Store 333 Central Avenue for friendly service and a Coke.
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Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
McClure Drug Store
Central Avenue
Helen Henderson
Phyllis Hight
Boy Scout Meeting Announced For Wednesday
Kenneth Pipkin scoutmaster of Shafter troop No 51 says the regular summer Scout meeting will be held Wednesday evening at County Park. After the business session, boys will swim and receive refreshments. No notification cards mailed. notice will be printed in the Press. Meeting starts at 6 30 p m.
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Kenneth Pipkin
Shafter Boy Scout Troop No
Pipkin
Miss Marie Schmit Visits Richmond
Miss Marie Schmit spent last weekend in Richmond visiting with her sister.
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Richmond
Marie Schmit
Campfire Girls Return From Week at Greenhorn Camp
Yenis Hante returns from a week at the Campfire camp in the Greenhorn Mountains. Lavonne Stoller Lavelle Stoller Patsy Stoller Belvi Ann Moor Valera Kirschenmann and Norma Craig are among the Shafter campfire and bluebird group members. Helen June Adams also came back from a week’s stay.
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Yenis Hante
Greenhorn Mountains
Lavonne’ Stolier
Lavelle Stoller
Patsy Stoller
Belvi Ann Moor
Valera Kirschenmann
Norma Craig
Shafter Campfire
Bluebird
Helen June Adams
Intend to Wed James Mitchell and LaCusta Fisher in Bakersfield
James Edward Mitchell, 21, of Shafter and LaCusta Joy Fisher, 16, of Route 1 Bakersfield, filed notice of intention to wed in Bakersfield on July 18.
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James ‘Edward Mitchell
Shafter
LaCusta Joy Fisher
Route 1
Bakersfield
Hall-Metheny Rites Recently Told
Gwendolyn Hall and Doyle Metheny eloped to Las Vegas March 4 and wed in a county courthouse. They establish a home at 157 Beth Eden. Metheny works at Em Mettler and Sons station.
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Shafter
Gwendolyn Hall
Doyle Metheny
Las Vegas
Nevada
Beth Eden
Metheny
Em. H. ‘Mettler & Sons
Lewis
San Francisco
Stockton
Shafter High
Neufelds Spend Day on Business in Pasadena
Mr and Mrs Vernon Neufeld and Mr and Mrs Lester Neufeld spent a day last week in Pasadena on business.
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Vernon Neufeld
Lester Neufeld
Pasadena
Vacation on Coast in Santa Maria Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tackett and daughter Sue are vacationing in Santa Maria for a few weeks They reside in Shafter at 716 East Orange Ave.
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Clarence Tackett
Sue
Santa Maria
Shafter
East Orange Ave
Wasco Upgrades With Three Way Police Radio System
Wasco police cars now use three way radios, part of Kern county’s networked system linked to a central station in Bakersfield. Police Chief Robert Oliver notes car to car, car to station, and car to Bakersfield communications are enabled, with Wasco’s hookup active since July 15 and installed by Kern County communications superintendent Bill Whiting.
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Wasco
Robert Oliver
Kern County
Bakersfield
Bill Whiting
Kern County Communications Department
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P. V. “Mac” McClure
BOY Scout Meeting
Campfire Girls
Hall-Metheny
Kroehler
Home Appliance and Furniture Company
Greyhound Lines
Chicapo
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Phil Horwith
Florence J. Newell
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