Dari-Delite Wins Pee Wee Championship 5-4 Over Zachary
Dari-Delite edged Zachary 5 to 4 to clinch the championship after a tight season in the Low Pee Wee league. Observers note a close contest with the title decided late, as Shafco remained undefeated in Pee Wee with seven wins and one tie. Stringham’s Junior Girls led with a 6-0 record.
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Dari-Delite
Zachary
Pee Wee
Zachary & Sons
Shafco
Stringham's
Wen
Mettler & Sons
Stringham’s
Fike's
Shafter Concrete
Wilson Farms
Democratic Committee Sworn in Kern County Democrats
New leadership for the Kern County Democratic Central Committee was sworn in by County Clerk Vera Gibson at the Civic Center. Arthur A. Arvizu, a Kern County Fire Captain, was named chairman for two years alongside Eleanor Strauss. The committee, elected by party members, will organize campaigns under the State Central Committee and holds its next meeting on July 27 to plan the forthcoming election.
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Kern County
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Party
Vera Gibson
Civic Center
Arthur A. Arvizu
Eleanor Strauss
Elec
California
State Central Committee
Ger
United State
Harlan Hagen
John Williamson
Jack Casey
Jamboree Highlights From Arlington to Valley Forge
Journal notes a route from the Smithsonian and Arlington Cemetery to the Pentagon and Mt. Vernon then Valley Forge Pa on July 16 with sunny 85 degree weather. Mentions George Washington camped there and searches for summer swimming pools in 1964 65 while reporting minor cuts and burns.
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Sonian Institute
Old Ford Theatre
Arlington National Cemetery
Potomac River
Pentagon
Mt. Vernon
Valley Forge
George Washington
O.k
Serious Gene Cofield Charged In Shafter Drunken Concealed Weapon Case
Serious Gene Cofield and two others were charged by Shafter police with being drunk and carrying a concealed weapon. The case was scheduled for a hearing in Shafter Judicial Court.
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Serious Gene
Cofield
Myrick
Shafter
Shafter Judicial Court
Kern County Board of Trade Highlights Legacy and Growth
Robert Marshall of Taft, newly elected Board of Trade president, presented a special award to Parker for outstanding service to Kern County during his 1963 64 presidency. Parker recalled county milestones from air port systems to fair exhibits and agriculture driven growth. The speech outlined major projects and a push for continued industrial development and tourism in Kern County.
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Kern Comey
Board of Trade
Parker
Kern
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter Experimental Station
Los Angeles County
Minter
Gardner
Kern County
Elk Hills Naval Reserve
San Francisco
San Diego
Pasadena
Central Valley
Kern River Valley
Isabella
Tehachapi
Robert Marshall
Taft
Frankly Speaking on Water Contracts and National Plans
The writer criticizes the water contract vote and urges legislative change. They discuss the North American Water and Power Alliance, its massive cost and potential benefits, and compare press freedom debates to core facts. The piece also notes local meetings and broader regional water projects.
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New Mexico
North American Water and Power Alliance
Yukon
Tanana
Alaska
Canada
Mexico
Western Water News
Shafter Press
Alliance
Mat Hothersal
Shafter Merchants face dispute over forfeit and practice gaps
In Shafter seven regulars show for a Shafter Merchant baseball game against Oildale Merchants while others missed play. The piece criticizes attendance and notes a $10 forfeit dispute from Porterville. It calls for better practices, hints at plans to boost local interest, and praises coach Bob Mears and the upcoming football season.
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Oildale Merchants
Porterville
Merchants
Bob Mears
Bob
Rockefeller attacks Goldwater in contrast to Democratic convention
In a July 22 1964 Shafter Press note, Rockefeller calls Goldwater's statements dangerous and irresponsible while contrasting Democratic and Republican conventions. The remainder comments on courtship being a period when a girl wraps a mat around her finger to control a partner.
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Rockefeller
Goldwater
Wilkinson and Company Appointed Pump Distributor
Wilkinson and Company of Wasco has been appointed distributor to Peerless Pumps by FMC Corporation. The firm, in business for 30 years, expands from well drilling and casing into pump repairs for all makes.
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Wilkinson and Company
Wasco
FMC Corporation
Wilkinson Company
Traffic warrant arrest in Shafter for Jerald W Harring
Jerald W Harring, 30518 1 Orang, was arrested by Shafter police on San Diego traffic warrants. He posted bail of 56 dollars.
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Jerald W. Harring
Orang
Shafter Police
San Diego
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Shafeo
Kiwanis
Little Shavers
Food Town
Brown & Bryant
Garratt Stringham
Pepsi Cola
Sage Bros. Lions Club
Country Boy
American Legion Supreme Air
First Baptist
A & W Root Beer
Tops Market
Wood's Trucking Bill’s Norwalk
Smart Builders
Nsouthern California Gas Company
Marshall
Bakersfield
Shafter-Wasco
Bes
Louisiana Purchase
Udall
Eisenhower
Nick Williams
Los Angeles Times
By Bi Tyler
Shafter Merchant
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Plymouth
Valiant
Plymouthland
Irvine. Fire, Inc
Central Valley Hwy
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