Kern County Prepares to Tap Postwar Road Funds
Kern County supervisors discuss using a $375,400 postwar fund to cover road needs in the next fiscal year. The allocation can be matched with federal and state funds and must be spent by July 1951 on right of way and construction, not maintenance, with economy in other departments as a condition.
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Kern County
A. W. Noon
Board of Supervisors
Noon
Chester A. James
James
Ardis M. Walker
Josh Clarke
Kern County Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Clarke
Neon
Walker
State Division of Highways
California
Alex Smith
Warren Buce
Taft Chamber of Commerce
Hills Enjoy Weekend Fishing Trip in Sequoias
Mr and Mrs Jack Hill of Shafter spent the weekend on a fishing trip in the Sequoias with Mr and Mrs Jack Hilton of Bakersfield.
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Jack Hill
Shafter
the Sequoias
Mrs
Jack Hilton
Bakersfield
Recreation Plan For Friant Area Studied by Board
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors studied creating a Friant area recreation zone at the Friant Kern balancing reservoir near Delano. They urged Bureau of Reclamation officials to add facilities and install a gate at the reservoir upper end to ensure fresh water flow. Ardis M. Walker was appointed to represent the county in exploring a possible county purchase, with hoped negotiations by the Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District before county review.
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Friant- Kern
Delano
Board of Supervisors
Harry Riddell
Bureau of Reclamation
Ardis M. Walker
Walker
Southern
San Joaquin
Forgery Suspect Arrested in Shafter Police Report
Leroy Templeton, 23, was arrested Friday night on forgery suspicion by Shafter police. After booking, Modesto officers transferred him to face similar charges in the north city.
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Leroy Templeton
Shafter
Modesto
Wasco Wedding Planned by Wallach Bryant
Miss Patricia Kaye Waugh and John Ernest Bryant will unite in marriage on Saturday afternoon, June 24, in the First Congregational Church of Wasco. Miss Waugh, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Rilcoff, long time Shafter residents, is a Wasco High School graduate and attended the University of California at Berkeley and Sacramento State. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Waugh, now of Sacramento, left Wasco a year ago. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Waugh of Wasco.
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Patricia Kaye Waugh
John Ernest Bryant
First Congregational Church
Wasco
Waught
N. J. Rilcoff
Shafter
Wasco High School
University of California At Berkeley
Sacramento State
George Waugh
Sacramento
Miss Waugh
L. H. Waugh
Kern Firemen Tackle Three Blazes in Week
County fire engines responded to three calls in Shafter area over the past week. An early Friday stop assist at Cawello saw a small shop fire in the L A Camp, with no action by county trucks. On Saturday a motorcycle owned by Angel Venosencio of Alpaugh burned, causing damage to the vehicle only. The heaviest loss occurred in a tractor fire at Merced and Griffith avenues owned by John Chernabaeff.
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Shafter
Minter
Cawello
L. A
Angel Venosencio
Alpaugh
Merced and
Griffith Avenues
John Chernabaeff
Sturges Family Fêted Before Nevada Move Enroute to Elko
Two farewell gatherings honored the Robert Sturges family as they depart Shafter for a new home near Elko Nevada. Mrs Sturges reception hosted by Secabe Maple School Parents Teachers Association featured gifts including a gold compact from Mrs Paul Wiebe. Dixie Sturges praised at a surprise slumber party hosted by Donne Weitz and Donna Hare after a weiner roast in Mannel Park and a movie trip.
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Robert Sturges
Shafa
Elko
Maple
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Sturges
Walter Nicel
Nicel
Arthur Ehrhorn
Menno Siemens
Abe Isaac
Dixie Sturges
Shafter High School
Donne Weitz
Donna Hare
Sourges
Paul Wiebe
Dixie
Weiner
Mannel Park
Weitz
Mrs. Sturges
Eure Meshchee
Harvey Gaede
George Gaede
John Buller
Martin Loepp
Otto Becker
Lucille Hearon
Ruben Siemens
Wi. M. Siemens
Maxion Wells
Vernon Neufeld
Lester Neufeld
Elmer Neufeld
Frank Loewen
Elmer Engel
Henry Penner
John Wiens
Payton Youth Begins Basic Infantry Work
Retired Earl H Payton nineteen arrives at Fort Ord to begin basic training with the fourth infantry division. After fourteen weeks of training he will be assigned or selected for a specialist school. He attended Shafter High School and is the son of John and Mrs Payton.
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Earl H. Payton
Fort Ords
Fourth Infantry Division
Payton
Shafter High School
John Payton
Tractor Fire After Owner Quenches Blaze
Fire broke out but the owner used dirt to extinguish the flames before firefighters arrived. Damage limited to the tractor engine and tire, estimated at about 350 dollars.
Miracle on Central Avenue Returns to 1938 Prices
A housewife buys groceries with a 1938 newspaper dated October 27 1938 and discovers last week’s prices from ads. She realizes her check for 40 29 should have cost 13 08 and jokes about suing the delivery boy for late paper return.
Party honors girl grads at Home Appliance event
Bill Stoller hosted a graduation party for high school girls at Home Appliance. About 50 attendees, up from 15 at the store’s first event years ago. Prizes went to Norma Mettler for an electric clock Enid Prender for a throw rug and Lily Jo Whicker for a can opener. Betty Boyd won a two cup coffee percolator and a $15 merchandising order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stoller
Stoller
Norma Mettler
Enid Prender
Lily Jo Whicker
June Bride
Baptist Church to host Pacific Coast quartet
The First Baptist Church schedules an 8 p.m. Wednesday concert by a male quartet noted as one of the Pacific Coast's outstanding collegiate groups. The ensemble includes Donald Rutledge as first tenor Owen Hollingworth as tenor William Samuel as baritone Paul Remland as bass with William Beasley accompanying. Westmont College is mentioned as interdenominational liberal arts in Santa Barbara.
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Cles
Pacific Coast
First Baptist Church
Westmont College
Santa Barbara
Ant Quartet
Donald Rutledge
Owen Hollingworth
William Samuel
Paul Remland
Willam Beasley
Classified notice from Shafter post office archives
Entry dated August 1 1935 records second class matter designation at Shafter California post office under the 1879 act.
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Shafter
Calif
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Tom Werdel
NAS
Friant
Wallach-Bryant
Kern
Nevada
Dixie's
Maudie Crabb
Joyce Alien
Donna Mixon
Jan Gibson
Joyce Bartel
Domna Weitz
Morma Neuman
Joan Peters
Carolyn Spitzer
Mary Jame Crawford
Susie Roberts
Kay Roberts
Frankie Trantham
Levi
Lastex
Mendous Savings
Oead
SOX
Central Avenue
Betty Boyd
Baptist Church
Shafter Press and
Shafter Progress
Paul Newell
Paul and
Florence Newell
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