Alfred Harrell High School Named For Pioneer Kern Educator
Bakersfield learns the new Alfred Harrell High School will open in 1952 naming the north-of-river campus in honor of Alfred Harrell a longtime Kern County educator and former county superintendent. Harrell helped launch Kern County High School and Bakersfield College history traces to his 1880s leadership and 1890s term.
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New Bakersfield
Kern
Kerné County
Kern County Union High School
Kern County
Kern County High
Alfred Harrell
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield College
Trailer Travels Highlighted in New Book at Shafter Library
Shafter Library offers Trailer Book by Morley Cooper detailing selecting and equipping a trailer, brakes and dollies, upkeep, and new driving tech. It covers safety measures to reduce hazards of trailering and includes guidance for trailering in Mexico, Canada, wilderness, and a list of approved trailer parks in the United States and on the Alaskan Highway. A chapter focuses on camp and boat trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley Cooper
Shafter
Mexico
Canada
Cooper
United States
Alaskan
New Alfred Harrell High School Planned for Section One
The Bakersfield Union High School District moves to acquire 40 acres in Section One for a new Alfred Harrell High School to ease rising enrollments. Plans call for opening in September 1952 with grades 9 and 10, adding grade 11 next year and senior year in 1953, following established openings at East Bakersfield and Arvin High Schools. Superintendent T. L. McCuen stated the board named the school after Chester W. O Neill moved and carried with members H. E. Woodworth, Wm. T. Baldwin, A. S. Gould, Phil Ohanneson present.
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East Bakersfield
Arvin
T. L. McCuen
Alfred Harrell
Chester W. O'Neill
North-Of-The River
H. E. Woodworth
Wm. T. Baldwin
A. S. Gould
Phil Ohanneson
Youth Group Installs James Grumbles as President
James Grumbles was installed as president of the Baptist Youth Fellowship in a candlelight ceremony. Evelyn Rikard replaced as service leader, with Donna Neal as vice president and scribe. Other officers installed included Miss Rikard secretary treasurer Jimmie Schmidt solar chairman Rachel Anderson missionary chairman Jimmy Faye Witcher program chairman Beverly Clark usher.
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James Grumbles
The
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Evelyn Rikard
Donna Neal
Miss Rikard
Jimmie Schimdt
Soiar
Rachel Anderson
Jimmy Faye Witcher
Beverly Clark
Dixie Sturges
Miss Witcher
Vacationers Should Have Fire Checkup
Advice from the National Board of Fire Underwriters urges a pre departure fire check. Inspect rooms for cigarette butts and wastebaskets, turn off appliances, unplug flexible cords if away long, remove combustibles, and ask a neighbor to check weekly. These precautions protect homes and lives during trips.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Pentecostal and Assembly of God Church Revival Begins
The revival, under Pentecostal Church of God and Assembly of God Church auspices, opened Wednesday night in a large fire proof tent on Tulare Avenue. Services run nightly at 8 except Sundays for two to three weeks with Rev. C L Christopher Rev E L Bradhurst and Rev L M Vaughn inviting all. Special music is planned. Dr P R Stout named chair of UC Berkeley plant nutrition division succeeding Dr H A Barker in the college of agriculture.
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Pentecostal Church of God
Assembly of God Church
Tulare Avenue
C.L. Christopher
E.L. Bradhurst
L. M. Vaughn
J. O. Epperson
P. R. Stout
Berkeley
University of California
H. A. Barker
Stout
Barker
College of Agriculture
Hope and readiness for Christ's return sermon
Bernard E. Andrews of First Baptist Church urges that hope drives daily life and fidelity, urging believers to live cautiously and pleasingly in anticipation of Jesus Christ's soon return. He asks readers what they are looking for today and invites placing life in Christ for that blessed hope.
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Bernard E. Andrews
First Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Chamber Housing Hunt Hits Snag
Shafter Chamber of Commerce began seeking housing for an estimated 400 Friant Kern Canal workers but hit a dead end. Ernie Hofman, chamber secretary, read a letter from Fred Widmer of the Housing Authority of Kern County stating Minter Village is in negotiation stages. Veterans are preferred, but non veterans are finding housing through the village authority.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Friant-Kern Canal
Ernie Hofman
Chamber
Fred Widmer
Housing Authority
Kern County
Minter Village
Housing ‘Authority
Early Season Demand for Red Malaga Grapes Reported
In Santa Fe New Mexico, the Red Malaga grape shows early season demand while a note recalls founding in 1605 by Spaniards.
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Malaga
Santa Fe, N. M
Church Service Schedule Highlights July 30 1950
Sunday listings show multiple churches across Wasco including Assembly of God Church 150 Tulare St led by L M Vaughn with 4:30 P M worship and Weekday services. Other congregations include Church of Christ 667 Santa Fe Way, Nazarene West Lerdo, First Baptist Lerdo Highway, and St Therese Catholic Church 9:00 A M Mass.
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Assembly OF God Church
L. M. Vaughn
Tulare
Church OF Christ
Santa Fe Way
Christian Science
Society
Seventh
West Lerdo
Rieker
Virgie Britt
N.Y.P.S
Buster Thomas
Bonnie Hall
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Robert Klaudt
James St
First Baptist Church
Bernard E. Andrews
Lerdo Highway
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Mennonite Church
John Bartel
Golden West
Wall Streets
Anthony Heller
Edna Neufeld
Young People’s Endeavor
Gospel
Ja Quiring
Shafter Nue
Orange Street
Mennonite Bre
Waldo Wiebe
California
Kern
Christian Fellowship
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
N. Kern St
Donald Graves
Uninn
Martin Brannan
Pentecostal Church OF God
E .L. Bradhurst
Shafter and
West Ash
ST. Therese’s Catholic Church
Fr. Breslin
Union Congregational Church
Gordon J. Baker
Art Baker
David
Israel
Seventh-Day Adventist
A. V. Bentz
Dorcas Society
Assembly OF God
Tulare St
Church OF God
Church OF the Nazarene
Orval L. Seago
de Hwy
Bospel Chapel
Jacob Quiring
Mennonite Brethern Church
Waldo, Wiebe
W.M.C
Gospel Chapel
Mother’s Sewing Club
Women’s Missionary Union
Brotherhood
EF. L. Bradhurst
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
L. M. Vaguhn
E. L
Bradhurst
Shafter
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Railroad Avenue
Emerson School
Bakersfield
Harrell
Shafter and McFarland
Kern County Union
East
Kernville
Burroughs High School
Naval Ordnance Test Station
Arvin High School
Alfred Harrel
Respect
Flickinger-Janzen Funeral Home and Ambulance Service
Robert Townsend
Mgr
Shafter Library
Wayne
U.S.P
Wayne’s Dairy
Pentecostal and Assembly of God Church Revival
KWSO
E. Lordo Hwy
First Baptist
E. L.bradhurst
A. V. Benzt
Young People’s Bible Study
Shafter Ave
E. L. Bradhurst
Young Pepples
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