Vital Lerdo Road Described As Key Shafter Thoroughfare
Shafter editorial urges county to maintain Lerdo road from Shafter west to Belridge and beyond. It notes six miles in good condition with further work planned to extend to Cawelo, highlighting Lerdo’s importance to Buttonwillow Spicer City Garrison City and Belridge communities. County officials Woollames and Smith are pressed to keep the road travelable.
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Lerdo Road
Shafter
Belridge
Buttonwillow
Lerdo
Spicer City
Garrison City
Cawelo
W.R. Woollames
Vernon Smith
Kern County
Camp Roberts Seen as Strong Training Asset It Should Remain Open
The Army contemplates closing several training camps but argues Camp Roberts near Paso Robles offers unmatched troop training value. Its dry climate allows year round drilling and its vast terrain mimics Korea, supporting a large scale program despite post war reductions.
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Korea
Camp
Roberts
United States
Paso
Milton Hitchcock Elected President of Valley Empire Association
Milton Hitchcock of Hanford was named president of the Central Valley Empire Association for the coming year. The group noted Hitchcock’s leadership in highway development and his long involvement with Valley plans including road and water projects to boost agricultural and industrial growth across Hanford Corcoran Wasco and Shafter.
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Milton Hitchcock
Head Valley Empire Association
Central Valley Empire Association
Hanford
Hitchcock
Central Valley Highway Association
throuweh+ Hanford
Corcoran
Wasco and Shafter
Empire Association
Local Meet Highlights Need for Adequate Pool Facilities
Shafter hosts a swimming meet showcasing what may be the valley's finest pool installation and stressing the urgency of developing proper swimming facilities in Kern county communities.
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Shafter
Valley
Kern County
Shafter Youth Program Highlights and Pool Plans
Shafter area communities lack public swimming pools while Delano and Wasco push pool development. The Sekandne pool at Minter Village serves Kern communities from distances up to 20 miles, aiding swimming programs. Richland School youngsters entertain with large Halloween turnout, and Shafter citizens support youth activities to curb delinquency and promote a better future.
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Kern
Delano
Wasco
Obd Bey
Richland
Kowanis Club
Amelia
Community Backs Youths As Enthusiastic Scouts Jamboree Report
The article praises broad community support for Boy Scout programs after 50 000 youths nationwide attended the jamboree. Twenty seven Scouts from Shafter area troops returned home with memorable experiences and souvenirs. It stresses parental involvement and local enthusiasm for youth betterment through campfire schools and related activities.
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Tome
Shafter Area
rHhovs
Fifth Annual Play Day Set for August at Minter Site
Kern County sponsors the fifth annual Play Day at Minter Village on August 7 with 26 communities across 11 districts entering. District playoffs run July 27–31, with entries due August 3 for finals. Readiness aims to spark sportsmanship and cross community understanding, limiting contestants to one team and one individual event.
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Minter
Kern County
Minter Village
Wasco
McFarland
Lerdo-Minter
Delano
Arvin
Lamont
Taft
Buttonwillow
Kern
River Valley
Ridgecrest
China Lake
Edwards
Mojave
Rosamond
Boron
Tehathapi
Rosedale
Fruitvale
Lebee
Mettler
Frazier Park
Bank of America Declares Annual Dividend in San Francisco
At the board meeting held July 21 in San Francisco the Bank of America declared a regular dividend on common stock. The annual rate is $1.60 per share for the current semiannual period.
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Bank of America
Sanrancisco
Shafter Benefits From Youth Scout And Campfire Programs
The article praises Shafter for strong adult leadership in Boy Scout and Campfire Girl activities. It notes many parents volunteer as leaders, guiding youth and providing a positive outlet that relieves adult worries while boosting community youth engagement.
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Boy Scout
Campfire
Shafter
Women Can Fill Most Air Force Jobs
The Air Force has 556 job categories with 446 positions available to women, expanding women’s roles in the service and signaling broader gender inclusion in military careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Colleen Buckley Chosen Maid of Magic for Kern County
Colleen Buckley of Bakersfield won the Kern County Maid of Magic contest, chosen from eight contestants at a Bakersfield pool beauty pageant. She will represent Kern County at the California State Fair Maid of Magic finals in Sacramento on August 30, with top honors a $100 savings bond and TV exposure.
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Colleen Buckley
Bakersfield
Kern County
Sacramento
Norma Neuman
Stratter
Pat Massey
McFarland
Kern Crossroads
Betty Jo Chapman
Dale Marchf
Buckley
California
U. S
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shatter
E. A. Brown
Shafter
Tilton Tracys Host Potluck Dinner
Mr and Mrs Tilton Tracey hosted a potluck dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Howard Asper and their son Maynard of Pasadena. Maynard had stayed with the Tracy children for three weeks. After dinner, J W Selvidge showed films from a Mount Whitney caravan trip and others.
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Tilton
Tracey
Turkey
Howard Asper
Maynard
Pasadena
Tracy
J. W
Skip) Selvidge
Mount Whitney
Wach
Messrs
Mesdames
J. W. Selvidge
WJ. B
Wesley
Tracy Ann
Jack Frey
Larry
Nancy
Merritt Holloway
Earley elected president of Tulare County Farm Bureau
Joseph Earley of Lindsay in Tulare County was elected president of the County Farm Bureau. The vote underscores leadership in local agricultural advocacy and farm community organization.
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Joseph Earley
Lindsay
Tulare County
County Farm Bureau
Free Estimates and Consultation at 219 California Ave
Business advertises free estimates and consultation services at 219 California Ave with contact phone 5381. Location and offering are stated plainly for potential customers.
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California Ave
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