Spotters Program Details Expanded in Shafter Community
Four hour shift coverage continues for Spotters with one observer per two weeks. Involvement spans Shafter Kiwanis Rotary 20-30 Club Junior Women’s Club Richland PTA BPW American Legion and auxiliary. John Reily praises local cooperation in Operation Skywatch as observers focus on four motor and jet planes, especially foreign-origin air traffic, routed through Pasadena Filter Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Shafter High School
Richland Parent- Teachers Association
Business and Professional Women
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
John Reily
Shafter
Pasadena
Regional Social Notes From Pomona to British Columbia
Mrs. William Turpin and Terry Don and Gary of Orange avenue visited Pomona last week to see Mrs. Turpin’s sister-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Ruby Reed of Shafter. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ghilarducci of Buttonwillow returned from a four week West Coast trip to British Columbia with boat excursions along northern shores.
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William Turpin
Terry Don
Gary
Orange Avenue
Pomona
Joe Ghilarducci
Buttonwillow
British Columbia
Daught Sue Whicker Returns Home After Polio Illness
Sue Whicker daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Whicker Jassen Dr returned home after a week in Inglewood visiting her mother. She had polio and was hospitalized two weeks.
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Sue Whicker
Roy. Whicker
Jassen
Inglewood
Earthquake damages Shafter downtown and condemns buildings
The quake cracked plaster and shattered dishes in Shafter while the Central Valley area saw condemned structures. Inspector Grant ordered roped off buildings including Shafter Billiards and Shafter Warehouse Co pending state engineer review. No injuries reported as residents faced power loss, broken windows, and disrupted commerce.
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Grant
George Collins
Shafter Dance Club
Central Valley Highway
Central Avenue
Shafter Billiards
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Shafter
Shafter Warehouse Co
City Barber Shop
L. J. Helm
Bakersfield
Clair Holmes Dies in Africa
Clair Holmes 29 of Braham Minnesota was killed last Thursday while working on a United States Government defense project in French Morocco Africa. He was a son of Roy Holmes of Minnesota and brother of Miss Helen Holmes of Shafter. Miss Holmes leaves Shafter for a three week visit with Mrs. Christensen.
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Clair Holmes
Braham
Minn
Helen Holmes
Shafter
United States
French Morocco
Africa
Holmes
Roy Holmes
Minnesota
Miss Holmes
Don. Christensen
Wek
Dave Holmes
Guam
Bakersfield High School summer class graduate Rex Garner
Rex Garner son of Mr and Mrs Earl Garner of Buttonwillow graduates in the Bakersfield High School summer class this week. Mrs Alvin Reich and daughter Nova Dell of 209 Euclid Ave are due home Friday after visiting relatives in Montana.
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Rex Garndpr
Earl Garner
Buttonwillow
Bakersfield High School
Alvin Reich
Nova Dell
Euclid Ave
Montana
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Lee Thomas
Bill Banks
E. K. Grant
Jack Fleming
Tony Heller
Central Market
Town Shafter
Bob Tatum
Safeway
Ted Edwards
Kelly & Somers
Your
Gregory Peck
Ann Blyth
THE
His Arms
Okeh
Richland
Grant W. Jensen
Shafter County
Richland Aquatic Center
Co. C
Rio Bravo School
Minter Village
Kern Homes
Vincent Roberts
Brant
Mark
Atlantic Ave
Bishop
Walter Johnson
Marengo
Ave
Bob Porcupile
Arcadia
Jarvis Wheeler
Wheeler Furniture Co
Bill Johnston
Justesen’s
Gene Autry
Virginia Huston
Galveston
Dorothy ‘Patrick
Bob Rockwell
Lonely Heart Bandits
Journey
John Archer
Indo-China
del Kern Drive-In
Steve Cochran
the Lion and
Zachary Scott
Veronica Lake
Anthony Quinn
Technicolor
Traxtun
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Top Notch Service
Kaye Rowayne
Highway
Lerdo
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