Shafter Plans Growth Forecast Under New General Plan
A 1959 Shafter study forecasts area population doubling in 20 years and outlines a six hearing process to adopt a master plan for orderly growth. The plan, prepared with city and Kern County input, includes hearings by the Shafter Planning Commission, county planning commission, city council, and board of supervisors from July through August at designated venues.
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Shafter
Kern County Planning Commission
Shafter Planning Commisssion
County Planning Commission
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter City
Ed Brown
Lawrence Kattenhorn
O. D. Handel
Phil Jeffries
Clarence Neuman
Melvin N. Krug
Harvey Gaede
D. F. Myrick
Orvin Mettler
A. C. Harder
A. B. Sage
Russell Hamman
Richard Larson
M. L. Wiedmann
Roger Thuman
Dan C. Cherrier
Schneider
Hal Mattly
Harvey Higgins
David Seigneur
John Beynon
John Spencer
Gene Hillis
Shafter master plan outlines growth and new facilities
The plan projects 1980 population growth requiring six elementary schools two junior highs and one high school along with six neighborhood parks a community park an 18 000 book library three fire stations a post office an airport and an 18 hole golf course. It recommends eight residential neighborhoods 93 acres of business zones and two industrial zones plus expansion of Minter Field and review every five years. Community leaders and county planning officials urge public hearings to refine the plan.
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Shafter
Minter Field
Lerdo
Santa Fe
Shafter Avenue
Fresno Avenue
Condi
Tion
Southern Pacific
Lerdo Highway
New Books and Reads at Kern County Libraries
Library Corner reviews recent titles including How to Win by Mike Goodman a gambler and casino executive, World Army Uniforms Since 1939 a history of military dress, Blizzard's Wonderful Wooden Toys with building plans, and I Hear America Talking a linguistic history. Shafter and Buttonwillow libraries receive weekly shipments of new paperbacks, fiction, and non fiction from Kern County libraries.
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Mike Goodman
Blizzard
Robert Smalls
Los Angeles Times
California
America
Kern County
Community events listing for Bakersfield area
Local calendar lists June to July happenings in Bakersfield with venues such as the Great American Melodrama, Kern County Fairgrounds Goode Auditorium, and Mavericks events. Notable items include The Shangrhran Irish adventure comedy, public dances, Huck Finn Jubilee, a catfish derby, and a color of arts and educational programs.
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China
Bakersfield
Kern County Fairgrounds
Goode
Maverick’s Association For
Clemson Court
California
CSB
Madigan
Cal State
Mojave Narrows
Victorville
Call
Aquarius Productions
Grandstand Arena
Mavericks Association
Dante Hall
Wilson Road
Kern County Fair Grounds
Santa Bar
Bara
Gerald Wear
Fairgrounds
Carnales Unidos
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Planning For
Olvia Barlich
Pat Bryant
Kern Count Fairgrounds
Rosewood Health Facility
New Stine Road
T. M. Productions
Kern County Fair
Grandstand
The
Southern California Jam Company
Pete
SONY
Renues
Valley TV & Satellite
Your Song
RCA
Ming Ave
Anderson’s Motor Parts
Ken
Sharon Paul
Wayne Tiner
Pennzi
Fough JO Motor
S.A.E
Ryt Jo Motor Oil S.A.E. 30
Pennzoil
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