Shrine Circus Invites Kern County Kids to Free Trip
About 200 school age children will attend a free Shrine Circus in Bakersfield Friday. Buses depart at 12 30 p m from Bakersfield with free ride and admission courtesy of local businessmen. Chaperones provided by the Parent Teachers Association for all eligible children.
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Bakersfield
Shriners
Shafter Recreation Commission
Tom Rootes
Shrine
Parent Teachers Association
Sidelines notes on caps thefts and vacation plans
Market doubts linger with prices cited as $1.75 $2.50 to $2.75. Demand for shipments into Maine and Idaho remains high. Five cars were stripped of hubcaps last week as police, aided by new auxiliary officers, intensify grab for culprits.
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Maine
Idaho
Local Kiwanis Club to Attend 41st International Convention
The 41st Kiwanis International convention begins Sunday June 17 in San Francisco. Local members A. J. Hemingson Milton Johnson Robert Bann Ross Harrington and Ralph Gribble with their wives attend as local Kiwanis Officers. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles is the principal speaker on June 21.
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Kiwanis International
San Francisco
Shafter Kiwanis Club
A. J. Hemingson
Milton Johnson
Robert Bann
Ross Harrington
Kiwanis
Ralph Gribble
John Foster Dulles
Merchants to Meet At Lee's Drive-In Breakfast
The Merchants division of the Shafter chamber of commerce and agriculture will hold its monthly 7 o'clock breakfast meeting Tuesday at Lee's Drive-In, announced President Ross.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Lee’s Drive-In
Ross
Continental Grain opens Kern county storage at Cawelo
Continental Grain Co begins an industrial venture at Cawelo storing 5 000 tons of bulk barley on 500 400 square feet at Shafter Airport. Lease approved by Board of Supervisors at 252 for May 22 to October 31 with removal of storage area to avoid air traffic interference. County Airports Superintendent backs plan, lessee to cover accident or damage claims. Also notes other Continental storage facilities in Lemoore and Los Angeles regions. Separately two motorists face possible jail time for alleged drunk driving with fines set by local justice court.
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Kern County
Continental Grain Co
Cawelo
Shafter Airport
Board of Supervisors
Cecil Meadows
Continental
Lemoore
Los Angeles
Free Polio Shots Set for Men at County Building
A polio vaccine clinic is set for June 18 1956 from 9 11 am and 1 2 pm at the County Building Shaft er. It offers first and second shots for children 6 through 14 with no third shot until vaccine supply allows. Dr Buss notes two injections give strong protection within two weeks after the second shot.
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Shafter
Buss
Shafer
Lardy Rosedale
Brut Rio Bravo
Mrs. Pierce to Lead CAP Cadets on Hawaii Trip
Mrs. Pierce will accompany CAP cadets from eight western states to Hawaii. The group includes two Californians, plus cadets from Alaska Nevada Arizona Oregon and Washington. They depart San Francisco on a C-97 Sunday and return June 30. The encampment aims to start a yearly US Hawaii cadet exchange.
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California
Alaska
Nevada
Arizona
Oregon
Washington
Pierce
CAP
United States
San Francisco
Hawaii
Last Rites for Eugene Nickell Held in Shafter
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 in Armstrong mortuary chapel for Eugene Lavene Nickell 45 of Shafter who died from injuries after a June 9 automobile crash on Seventh Standard road near Rudd avenue. Burial is in Shafter cemetery. Survivors include widow Gladys and children Carlos Arthur Imogene Patsy Louise.
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Armstrong Mortuary
Eugene Lavene Nickell
Shafter
Seventh Standard Road
Rudd Avenue
Highway Patrol
Nickell
Cira
Oklahoma
Gladys Nickell
Carlos
Arthur
Imogene
Ok Hhoma
Patsy Louise
Tert
Clara le Vinson
Okla
Faye
Northern Co. golf course funding approved by Board
The Board of Supervisors approved a $40,000 appropriation to extend a nine hole golf course east of Cawelo with plans for an 18 hole course. Construction progresses with pumps, wells, and wiring in place. funds rely on $25,000 in public subscriptions and June 26 meeting to finalize financing.
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Northern Golf Association
Evans
Wasco
Cawelo
Billie Bell, Jr
Los Angeles
Th Park
Funeral services held for infant in Shafter
Graveside services were held at Shafter cemetery for James Louis Byerly infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Byerly of North Shafter Labor Camp who died June 10 after a short illness. Born April 11, 1956 in Eloy Arizona he moved to Shafter a week ago with his parents. Survivors include parents grandparents and one sister Karan Ann Byerly. Armstrong AC was in charge of arrangements.
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Shafter Cemetery
James Louis Byerly
James Byerly
North Shafter
Baby Byerly
Eloy
Arizona
Shafter
Louis Dalton
Leona L. Byerly
Hayward
California
Karan Ann Byerly
Armstrong
Four Shafter Students Receive State Certificates
Four Shafter High School honor students Gerald Bender Norma Hooks Roger Tatum and Pat Sue Jones received state certificates in recognition of high standards announced by Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan.
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Shafter High School
Frank M. Jordan
H. W. Pat Kelly
Shafter
Gerald Bender
Norma Hooks
Roger Tatum
Pat Sue Jones
Lachenmaier Diary Travels Across Worlds
The Shafter Press will begin weekly publication of the Lachenmaier diary chronicling John Lachenmaier’s world travels. Read about Pearl Harbor meditation, Indian sacred cows, a missionary relative, Holy Land impressions, Arab Jewish clash, Cleopatra’s land, and travels through the Russian sector of Germany. Subscribe to follow the journey and receive a globe as a limited-time gift.
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John Lachenmaier
Mr. Lachenmaier
Pearl Harbor
India
Waldo, Wiebe
Holy Land
Land of
Cleopatra
Germany
Shafter Press
Lachenmaier
Shafter Area Softball Program Expands With Four Leagues
The Shafter recreation commission sponsors four leagues for youths including girls and three boys divisions. Teams come from Wasco Rio Bravo Minter Field and Buttonwillow, with games at ball diamonds in Shafter Rio Bravo and Buttonwillow. Hal Williams heads the activity per Farrell director of recreation. Results of last week’s games appear on another page.
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Shafter
Adolf Kirschenmann
Jack Manweiler
Bakersfield
Shafter Recreation Commission
Wasco
Rio Bravo
Minter Field
Buttonwillow
Hal Williams
Farrell
Escape Death As Locomotive Rams Stalled Car
A Mexican mother and her young daughter escaped death by leaping from their stalled car after a locomotive struck it near Shafter. The incident delayed the Santa Fe Chief train for over an hour as authorities continued to investigate amid delayed railroad notification.
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California Highway Patrol Today
Shafter
Santa Fe
Highway Patrol
Marvin A. Jordan Dies After Lord Stay in Hoss
Marvin A. Jordan died after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 p.m. at the Southern Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Wile officiating. Interment will follow in Shafter. Born in 1903 in Hico, he had lived in Bakersfield area and worked in the building trades. Surviving relatives include his mother M. Jordan of Coalinga, Ruth Jordan of Fresno, Earl Jordan of Kings City, Myrtle Stanford of Wasco, and several brothers and sisters in Texas and Wasco.
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Southern Baptist
Marvin Arrow
Santa Fe Way
Bakersfield Hospital
Sam _ Wile
Shafter Cer
Jordan
Hico
M . Jordan
Coalinga
Ruth Jordan
Thomas Earl
Miss Shafter to Reign At Air Defense Show Saturday
Miss Shafter 1956 and attendants meet the public for the first time at the Air Defense show Saturday night. The event, sponsored by the Ground Observer Corps post, includes a pot luck dinner and gifts for all contestants. Bill Kelliker septet provides music and acts by Sandy Santoro Partain sisters Ernie Kelly and others follow.
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Miss Shafter
Ground Observer Corps
Memorial Ture
Firkins
Cathy Morgan
GOC Post
Bill Kelliker
Sandy Santoro
Partain Sisters
Ernie Kelly
Commencement Held for 120 SHS Graduates
Chester W. O Neill distributed diplomas to 120 graduating seniors at Shafter High School in a ceremony marking the largest class in the school's history. Ed Haydn served as master of ceremonies and student speakers addressed broad themes of progress, science, and local district changes.
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Shafter H Saget
Uating
Chester W. O'Neill
O'Neill
John the
Grant W.nae
Council Enacts Rule Clearing Up Decay Debris
The health department requested the ordinance to ease prosecution of violators. It bans accumulation of decayed and unmarketable fruits and vegetables and other refuse at establishments where washing processing and picking occur.
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Health Department
City Receives 9348 In State Gasoline Tax Revenue
Irage city will obtain 9348.28 dollars from state gasoline tax revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30 1956. The total statewide apportionment reaches a record 26026618.55 dollars. Tax funds come from five eighths of a cent per gallon paid by highway users and are distributed by the state division of highways.
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Irage
Department of Public Works
H. W. Pattel
Kelly
State Division of Highwaye
Arc
Two Teachers Resign From Shafter Schools
Resignations announced this week at Shafter schools include Miss Evelyn Micheletti resigning as music teacher at Shafter High School and Mrs. Muriel Newcomb tendering her resignation from the staff.
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Shafter Schools
Evelyn Micheletti
Shafter High School
Muriel Newcomb
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Continental Grain
Justice Court
George Dun- 46
Emiliouez
McFarland
Rodriguez
Dunigan
Sally Firkins
Shafter’s
Memorial Hall
Miss Firkins
LaRae Pilgrim
Barbara Maupin
Mrs. Pierce
Addie E. Pierce
E. Nickell
New Northern Co
Atien
Lerdo Avenue
James Street
Central Valley Highway
Harris
Manuel
Tulare Avenue
Redwood Drive
Lerdo
Nickel Ton Street
Marvin A. Jordan
Lord
Hoss
Sentral Ave
McMahan
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