Acala Cotton Pioneer George Harrison at Shafter Farm
A long profile highlights George Harrison's work at Shafter Experimental Farm developing Acala 442 cotton. His 15 plus years refining superior seed and plant stock, plus a non profit grower network distributing parent Acala seed, boosts California's lead in high quality cotton and positions Harrison as a key figure in plant genetics.
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Shafter
Fortune Magazine
Readers Digest
California
George Harrison
Shafter Experimental Farm
Harrison
Shafter Farm
Cotton Seed Distributing Group
W B Camp Joins Transportation Forum on West Coast
The Transportation Association of America elected W B Camp, shelter president of the era County Seed Potato Growers Association, to a newly formed forum. The group aims to restore competitive private ownership to west coast transportation and operates in northern California and Nevada with leaders from agriculture, industry, finance and transportation guiding its educational program.
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The
Transportation Association of America
W. B. Camp
Shelter
Era County Seed Potato Growers Association
San Francisco
California-Nevada
Roy Williams Stabbed in Buttonwillow Ranch Incident
Roy Williams, a Buttonwillow ranch hand, was stabbed in the chest with a pitchfork Sunday afternoon and listed in fair condition at Kern General Hospital. Robert Smith, 23, in Buttonwillow jail, claims self defense after Williams allegedly threatened him with a knife. Both men work for the H. H. Hair ranch in Buttonwillow.
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Roy Williams
Buttonwillow
Kern General Hospital
Robert Smith
Williams
Smith
H. H. Hair Ranch
Marines Accepting Full Enlistments Again
Technical Sergeant Edward I Szmurlo announces the Marine Corps is once more accepting enlistments for ages 17 to 29 for three and four year terms. Enlistees gain travel adventure pay and security and access Marine Corps trade schools nationwide.
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Edward I. Szmurlo
Marine Corps
United States
Kern County Chamber Annual Meeting Set At Stockdale Club
The Kern County Chamber of Commerce holds its 42nd annual meeting at Stockdale Country Club with State and county officials attending. G Lewis Fox of the San Francisco Chamber speaks on Where is Growth Taking Us, joined by Bay Area dignitaries. Sue Howell receives honorary life membership. Barney Barnes to present civic leader plaque. meeting features seminars on industry transportation and highways followed by a barbecue dinner.
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G. Lewis Fox
Manthe
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Stockdale Country Club
Cecil T. Jones
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Fox
Bay Area
Ronald E. Kaehler
San Francisco Stock Exchange
C. P. Tanner
San Franciso
Kern County
Barney L. Barnes
Board of Supervisors
Oard of Directors
Jones
Shafter's Wire Prince Changes Hands After Race
Wire Prince, the 3 year old mare from Shafter, finished second in a 11/16 mile claiming race at Hollywood Park under jockey Shoe Maker. Friday at Santa Anita she carried 112 pounds and finished behind the winner. The horse was claimed by T. J. Gallinger for $3000.
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Wire Prince
Lundy Faces Crash Charge In Bakersfield Hit Run Case
David R Lundy 32 of Shafter was ordered to appear in police court July 28 to answer hit run and drunken driving charges Judge Fred H Neergaard presiding. Officer F H Handy reported Lundy fled after allegedly striking two parked autos in Bakersfield in the 800 block of 19th Street early Saturday morning.
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David R Lundy
Shafter
Fred H. Neergaard
F. H. Handy
Lundy
19Th St. Bakersfield
Chamber Committee Presses Budget Cuts and Fire Insurance Study
The Shafter Chamber committee led by Pat Kelly urged the city council to cut three thousand dollars from the police budget and five thousand from the theatre fund. Mayor McClure warned reductions could harm police efficiency while proposing a reserve fund and delaying cuts. Ernest Panero pushed street department trimming as well. The council declined tax cuts but discussed possible fire insurance savings by adding equipment and personnel, with a Board of Equalization session announced for tonight and tomorrow.
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Kelly
Wasco
McClure
Ernest Panero
Chamber
Shafter City
Frank G. Shaw
Shaw
Board of Equilization
Frank Russell
Adolf Kirschenmann
Weather note on forecasted mercury rise
The Weather Bureau reports the temperature is expected to rise over the next hours to a peak for the day. Highs and lows from the past days are noted as background for the forecast.
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W.M
Anderson Case Transferred for Local Hearing
Martin Anderson, Shafter trailer court owner charged with disturbing the peace, had his case moved from East Bakersfield to Shafter township court by Superior Court Judge Robert B. Lambert. The transfer came after a jurisdictional battle over low misdemeanor filings and earlier denials by Judge Frank Noriega.
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Martin Anderson
Shafter
East Bakersfield
Shafter Township
Superior Court
Robert B. Lambert
Lambert
Bakersfield
Frank Noriega
Third Township
Anderson
Frederick E. Hoar
Hoar
East
Weed Patch
Justice Courts
Cotton Tops Tulare County Crop Value in 1948 Report
Tulare County's 1948 farm report shows cotton leading with 219,900 bales valued at 33,182,190 dollars out of a total county field crop value of 63,462,733 and a countywide farm value of 184,139,541 dollars. Other crops include citrus 22,913,019, deciduous fruits and grapes 39,557,455, truck crops 17,318,525, apiculture 113,400, dairy 13,170,563, livestock 17,373,841, poultry 8,138,352, and miscellaneous 1,378,653. subsidy payments totaled 1,433,000.
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Tulare County
Oscar L. Hemphill
Tulare
Leonard A Anderson dies in San Jose at 70
Leonard A. Anderson, 70, died quietly in San Jose Saturday. He was a Kansas native, survived by daughter Elaine and son Lt. Robert B. Anderson, with brothers John F. Anderson Carl Gus Luther and several sisters. Grandchildren Bettie and Michael Stoddard are in Tulare. Funeral services were held yesterday at Barling Fisher Garden Chapel. interment at Bakersfield Memorial Park today at 2 p.m.
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Leonard A. Anderson
San Jose
Vera Anderson
Shafter
Kansas
Elaine Anderson
Santa Clara
Robert B. Anderson
AAF
John F. Anderson
Carl Gus
Luther Anderson
Anada Peterson
Oregon
Anna Encheron
Lydia Anderson
Bettie
Michael Stoddard
Tulare
Barling Fisher
Shafter Press Switches to Weekly Publication Schedule
Notice to subscribers states the Shafter Press will publish weekly on Thursdays after this Tuesday issue, replacing twice weekly Tuesdays and Fridays. Prepaid twice weekly customers receive an extension equal to double their already paid weeks. Owners cite rising production costs and aim for a stronger weekly edition with plans to return to twice weekly when feasible.
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Shafter Press
Bakersfield Post Sponsors Teenagers Dance Event
The Pvt. Harold Brown American Legion Post No 1468 in Bakersfield hosted a teen dance at the Shafter women’s club house last Friday. Wilma Boucher of Shafter won a pair of shoes donated by Wood’s Shoe Store as a door prize. N. F. Blackie Waymire led the event and announced August will feature one hour of square dancing with Bonnie Bender Patricia Kelly Virginia Frizzel Betty Crunchy Barbara Stone and Mary Ohanneson assisting with arrangements.
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Harold Brown
American Legion
Bakersfield
Shafter
Wilma Boucher
Wood
N. F
Blackie
Waymire
Bonnie Bender
Patricia Kelly
Virginia Frizzel
Betty Crunchy
Barbara Stone
Mary Ohanneson
Big Spud Season Shows Reduced Acreage in 1949
The 1949 potato season in Shafter saw 7,150 planted acres vs 10,182 in 1948, a 25 percent drop. Total shipments reached 6,740 carloads and 2,426,400 sacks, with 146,481 sacks to government and 475,771 sacks by trucks. Prices averaged 20 cents, down 8 percent from 1948, amid weather affecting quality.
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Shafter
Los Angeles
Alberta
Chamber Demands Immediate Tax Slash for Shafter Budget
Shafter Chamber of Commerce at a noon luncheon urged the city council to cut the budget by 800 for the current year with officials proposing a 3000 police cut and a 5000 street department reduction. Ernest Panero led the push stating nearby towns show budgets too high while Pat Kelly compared Wasco and Delano figures to justify the plan. The group did not specify how cuts would be implemented or their impact on city services.
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Shafter Ber of Commerce
Pat Kelly
Chamber
Fuggs
Theatre
Aig
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Canelo
Ernest Panero
John Reily
Panero
Shafter
Cina
Kelly
Delano’s
Wasco
Community Night Film Pot of Gold Featured Thursday
James Stewart and Paulette Goddard star in Pot of Gold as the Thursday evening community program. The tunes are described as new and refreshing. The event will be on the Shafter High School gym lawn, starting promptly at 8 pm.
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James Stewart
Paulette Goddard
Shafter High School
Fire Department Discusses Coming Annual Dance
The Shafter fire department met at the county station to discuss the annual dance. Attendees proposed door prizes and approved tentative rules for a death benefit fund pending incorporation. Donations from Justeson’s Food Stores were noted as very generous. Members present included Chief Melvin Parrett and Captain Vernon Pierce.
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Shafter Fire Department
Vernon Pierce
Volunteer Fire Department
Ed. Bender
Justeson
Melvin Parrett
Jack Nikkel
Don Little
Lincoln Goddard
Nick Johnson
P. V. McClure
Marlen Jensen
Rem Bristow
Bill Gunnarson
Shafter Considers Extending City Limits to North Area
Bill Stoller reported plans to extend Shafter city limits and Dan Loewen explained the proposal aims to boost population and tax revenue ahead of the 1950 census. The Meyer Tract Smith Corners and Myrick corners area would gain fire police services streets mail delivery sewer water and garbage collection, with initiation by area residents through petition.
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Bill Stoller
Shafter
Dan Loewen
Boundry
Loewen
Meyer Tract
Smith Corners
Myrick’s Corner
North Shafter
Chamber
P. V. McClure
al Mortimer
Mortimer
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T. A. A. Forum
Kern Chamber
County Chamber
Prince
David R. Lundy
Crash Charge
Council
Leonard Anderson
Bakersfield Post
Guaina
Legion Post
C. Duane Cooper
Fire Department
Death Valley 4Ser's Incorporated
Furnace Creek Inn
Bec
County Chamber of Commerce
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