Summer Train Time Draws Near for Library Readers
Shafter youngsters prepare for the See America First reading tours from the library’s Vacation Reading Club. The seven region tour covers Pacific Coast to New England with two book reads earning stars. Story hour runs Thursdays at 3 p.m. and a Saturday supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Murray Evans is noted.
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Shafter
United States
Shafter Branch Library
America
Thomas Wedge
Southwest
Middlewest
South
Mid-Atlantic
New England
Wedger
Hanley Witcher
Mrs. Witcher
Spud Prices Drop Prompts Mixed Reactions in Kern County
Industry leaders praised Shafter-Wasco growers for stabilizing a volatile potato market after ceilings were lifted. Shipments from Shafter peaked at 208 cars on Friday with 2281 cars through Tuesday, while Wasco harvests began with 183 cars. Prices earlier ranged from 3.50 to 3.35.
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OPS
Shafter-Wasco
Peter's
Shafter
Federal State Market News Service
Kern County
Potato Growers Association
Bakersfield
Edison
Wasco
Softball Season Opens With Yankees Kiwanis Win
The Shafter summer softball league for men and youths began with wins by the Yankees and Kiwanis, 15 14 over Lions and White Sox in Low Pee Wee play. Police beat Central Hardware 4 2 in Pee Wee. Maple Leaf topped Dodgers 12 8. Forfeits occurred in junior and other divisions. schedules listed for coming week.
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Yankees
Kiwanis
Lions
White Sox
Police
Central Hardware
Maple Leaf
Dodgers
Brown
Bryant
North Camp
Reubens
Rio Bravo
Associated Service Station
Stringham's
Buttonwillow
Wkiwanij
Athletic Club
Baptist
Shamrock
Stringhams
Dunham Family Overnight Guests at Pixley Home
Mr and Mrs George Dunham and family of Pixley were overnight guests this week in the home of his brother Mr and Mrs Tom Dunham at 400 Marengo Ave.
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George Dunham
Pixley
Tom Dunham
Marengo Ave
Legion Considers Shafter Carnival Site Moves
Legion representatives told city council the annual carnival funds aid charity work in Shafter. They favor Walker Street as the site after Central Valley Highway expansion forced relocation. Officials must approve, with county and license considerations. city waives its fee if run by the American Legion.
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Tors
Legion
Shafter
Earl Wipf
Bill Banks
Elmer Ziemke
Albert Finkbeiner
Central Valley Highway
Walker Street
L. A. Camp Co
Legionnaires
County Board of Supervisors
The
American Legion
Marine Sergeant Visits Aunt in California Home
Marine Sergeant Billy Hoover of Stonewall Oklahoma and stationed in Los Angeles visited his aunt Miss Jesse Elmore at 224 Vath Lane last weekend. He recently returned from overseas and also visited another aunt and family, Mr and Mrs Louis Adelheim of Kern Homes. His uncle Carl Jones of Stockton traveled to Shafter during the visit.
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Billy Hoover
Stonewall
Okla
Los Angeles
Jessie Elmore
Vath Lane
Hoover
Louis Adelheim
Kern
Carl Jones
Stockton
Shafter
Ladies Auxiliary to Volunteer Fire Dept Meeting Next Thursday
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Volunteer Fire Department will hold a regular business meeting next Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Nick Johnson, 205 California Ave.
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Nick Johnson
California Ave
Recreation programs boost kid participation at North Shafter camps
The North Camp and Mexican Colony sites host daily activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with crafts, games, music, and sports. An estimated 123 daily attendees join swimming at Richland Aquatic Center, free for children, with classes from 10 45 to 12. Instructors include Farrell, Benton, Rhoads, Kelly and Waterman.
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North Camp
Chris . Ummel
North Shafter Camp
Richland Aquatic Center
Farrell
Benton
C. C
Dusty) Rhoads
Patsy Kelly
Karen Waterman
Buttonwillow Pioneer Luigi Banducci Dies at 73
Funeral services were held for Luigi Banducci 73 Buttonwillow farmer and early local land developer born in Italy in 1879 who died last week. Rev James C Collins presided at St Joseph Church with the Italan Catholic Federation branch joining. Pallbearers included Aladino Riccomini Frank Ghilarducci Joe Pierucci Andrea Torigiani and Bob Cauzza. Surviving relatives include his widow Carlotta a son Louis a daughter Mrs Joe Tazioli a brother and sister in Italy four grandchildren and other relatives in Italy and Kern county.
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Buttonwillow
Luigi Banducci
Italy
Banducci
America
St. Joseph Church
James C. Collins
Italan Catholic Federation
Aladino Riccomini
Frank Ghilarducci
Joe Pierucci
Andrea Torigiani
Bob Cauzza
Carlotta
Louis
Joe Tazioli
Funeral services for Mrs McGuffey held in Pentecostal Church
Funeral services for Mary Roxey McGuffey age 59 of Route 1 Box 528 were conducted yesterday at the Pentecostal Church of God with Rev Durward Phillips officiating. She died Sunday in a Bakersfield hospital. She lived in Shafter 17 years and is survived by husband Roy two sons Vernon Arvin and Harold all of Shafter one daughter Wilma Irene McGuffey of Shafter father Evan Phillips Colorado two brothers Jim and Calvin Phillips Colorado two sisters Alice Goodwin and Gladys Phillips Colorado Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Armstrong Mortuary supervised arrangements.
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Mary Roxey McGuffey
Bakersfield
Pentecostal Church of God
Durwood Phillips
Shafter
McGuffey
Roy
Vernon
Arvin
Harold
Wilma Irene McGuffey
Evan Phillips
Colorado
Jim
Calvin Phillips
Alice Goodwin
Gladys Phillips
Shafter Cemetery
Armstrong Mortuary
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Beth Eden Sr
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Pam
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E. K. Grant
Sally Forest
Charles Laughton
Allan Rocky
Lane
Dan Dailey
Jeanne Crain
Robert. Mitchum
Myrna Loy
the Red Pony
Del-Kern Drive-In Theater
Rod Cameron
Adrian Booth
Brimstone
Robert Young
Barbara Hale
Baby Makes
Corinne Calvet
Joseph Cotten
Tony Martin
Janet Leigh
Shafter Sheds
Edward Schacht
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Wedgewood
Shafter Maytag Shop
Lerdo
Marine Sergeant
New Shafter
Eees
Central Hardware CO
Central Ave
Tony Brown
Mgr
King’s Department Store
Whit” Whitson, Mgr
Shafter Studios
Bergen
Eidesen
Russell
James St. George and
Kay Vine
Mgrs
James
Buttonwillow Pioneer
Clara Schnidt
Clara J. Schnaidt
Central Ave. Shafter
Lidke
McClure Drug Store
Rutter Armey
Central
California
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