Councilmen Prepare Budget View for Shafter's New Year
City councilmen plan to review the coming year budget Monday night led by City Clerk Frank G. Shaw. Assessed valuation rises about 250 060 to 3 793 914 boosting revenue by roughly 1800 pending tax rate of 75 cents per 100. New businesses and entertainment tax expected to add funds, though the State Theater closed reducing patronage. Expenditures focus on salaries with regular progression increases and changes in court receipts as township court takes over municipal business Jan 1. No specific capital outlay set, though a new city hall was discussed.
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Shafter
Frank G. Shaw
Ernie Panera
Jamey Street
Dek Kern
Bank of America Reports California Growth in 1952 Half-Year
Bank of America N T and S A and its subsidiary reveal rising totals with June 30 1952 assets at 7.662 billion and deposits at 6.881 billion. Loan and discount totals reach 3.69 billion as 4.98 million deposit accounts are noted. principal earnings for the half year total 30.85 million with a 1.29 per share.
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California
Bank of America N.t.&s.a
Bank of America-New York
L. M. Giannini
Giannini
Bank of America
Birth of Albert John Ghilarducci in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ghilarducci of Buttonwillow announce the birth of a son Albert John born July 17 at Friese's Bakersfield weighing five pounds eight ounces Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Ghilarducci of Buttonwillow.
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Arthur Ghilarducci
Buttonwilow
Albert John
Friese's
Bakersfield
Joe Ghilarducci
Buttonwillow
A Banker Plans to Buy a Farm and Stay Busy
A Batesville dinner conversation ends with a state capital banker deciding to move to a farm. He learns that farm life demands hard work and neighborly visits, and leaves convinced by the idea of rural living.
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Batesville
Siemens Demonstrates Cotton Topper Exhibit Planned
Inventor J. C. Siemens schedules a demonstration of a revolving blade cotton topping machine at the Shafter experimental farm within two weeks. The device tops cotton plants to improve yields, support mechanical harvesters, and aid defoliation allowing uniform leaf drop.
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J. C. Siemens
Faber St
Shafter
Siemens
Mr and Mrs Dan Hein Visit Reimer Family
RICHS and family of Cupertino were recent guests in the home of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. J C Reimer of Lerdo avenue.
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Dan Hein
Richs
Cupertino
J.C. Reimer
Lerdo Avenue
Poor Sanitation Aids Resistant Flies On Farms
Farm adviser Vernon Burton of the University of California warns that poor sanitation around barns and yards accelerates the rise of resistant flies. He urges cleaning hoghouses, open sheds, and burning waste while drying weeds to reduce breeding, noting flies can become resistant to any chemical and that resistance spreads between chemicals.
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Vernon Burton
University of California
Mule deer use thrives in Sequoia Kings Canyon parks
California mule deers occur abundantly in Sequoia Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks where they are protected from hunters.
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California
Sequoia-Kings Canyon
Yosemite National Parks
Funeral Services Set Tomorrow For William Rubin Holland Here
Final services for William Rubin Holland of Smiths Corner, 68, will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Armstrong Mortuary with Rev. Sam Wilcoxon officiating. Burial will follow in Shafter Cemetery. A native of Alabama born April 18, 1884, he lived in Shafter 15 years and is survived by his wife Nora, five sons Claude and Doys Ray of Shafter Curtis and John of Bakersfield Floyd of Concord, three daughters Bethel Evans of National City Lare McKay of Bakersfield and Nona Hamilton of Strathmore, 16 grandchildren, one great grandchild, six brothers and four sisters.
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William Rubin Holland
Smith's Corner
Armstrong Mortuary
Sam Wilcoxon
Shafter Cemetery
Holland
Alabama
Shafter
Nora
Claude
Doys Ray
Curtis
John
Bakersfield
Floyd
Concord
Bethel Evans
National City
Lare McKay
Nona Hamilton
Strathmore
Derby Acres Ballroom Dance Evening Near Taft
Mr and Mrs Lester Reeves and Mr and Mrs Joe Turner spent Saturday evening dancing at the Derby Acres Ballroom near Taft.
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Lester Reeves
Joe Turner
Derby Acres
Taft
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