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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1959
Page
4
Kern County will honor its ambassadors at a year end gathering headlined by a keynote address from Robert Gros of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. E P Selvidge, president of Buttonwillow Chamber, will present a special number with his wife, while A B Newby of the Kern County Board of Trade serves as master of ceremonies.
The annual canasta and bridge party is set for Thursday in the church Social Hall. Mrs John Butler chairs the event and says play starts at 8 p m with dessert and door prizes. Mrs Jack Sill leads decorations and a $1 25 donation is requested.
The Rev. Paul Edward Babbitt of Union Congregational Church East Tulare and Sycamore Aves announces next Sunday June 14 at 11 a.m. Divine Worship on The Mind of a Child. His text is Matthew 18:3 with a message on childlike thinking. Open House for Vacation Church School Sunday 4 to 5 p.m. and all church picnic at 5:30 p.m. in Mannel Park.
Minter Library announces summer hours 1 p.m to 5 p.m Monday through Thursday. Smokey Bear Vacation Club registration is open with a deadline. A story hour runs Wednesdays 2 p.m to 3 p.m starting June 17. Mrs. Eda Smith invites parents and children in Minter Village and Kern Homes to visit.
The 1959 60 money bill provides Kern County with 9 5 million for flood protection projects Terminus and Success Waters to shield Tulare and Kings Counties. It budgets 550 thousand for East Side Division feasibility studies for the Central Valley Project water conveyance to Kern via the valley's east side. One 1 500 is allocated for Pine Flat Dam maintenance. Also funded are 10 thousand for Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District distribution work and 11 750 for Shafter Wasco Irrigation District improvements. The feasibility studies include 75 573 for Friant Kern Extension 75 873 for Mendota Kings Unit and 38 500 for Wasco Maricopa nit.
Governor Edmund G Brown praised the State Senate for approving his 1.75 billion water bond bill authored by Senator Hugh M Burns. The Fresno chamber backed the measure 25 to 12, marking the first statewide water program passage by the Senate. Brown called it a vote for unity.
John B. Love seaman first class son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Love of Shafter took part in the amphibious landing at Camp Pendleton California aboard the USS Eldorado during the Twin Peaks exercise on May 28. The operation involved over 60 ships and 25 000 marines and was the largest of its kind since January 1957.
The Cancer Society reports over 1500 in contributions with more expected. Fredman and Charles Webster thank Shafter Junior Woman's Club members Delores Meyer and Wilma Guenther for their help. The society offers year round education and services to Kern County residents including loaned hospital items and free cancer literature.
An incline to a built in garage requires using low gear to save brakes and enhance safety while descending.
The Nephews, moving from a desert area to Shafter, California, bring a background in education and community work. Mr. Nephew’s service in the U S Army and Navy plus active roles in church and school groups are noted as part of their new life. The family of five seeks local housing and a place for their horse while children adjust to schools and pool activities.
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