Marines Return from Sixth Fleet Mediterranean Tour
Back at Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina May 16 after six months with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Among them Marine Pfc Jerry D Hamlin son of Mr and Mrs H L Hamlin of 471 Gibson Lane Shafter. The 900 man unit operated from ships visiting Spain Italy Greece Rhodes and Sicily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lejeanne
N.C
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Jerry D. Hamlin
H. L. Hamlin
Gibson Lane
Shafter
Spain
Italy
Greece
Rhodes
Sicily
Bakersfield History Spotlight At Shafter Library
A feature notes the Shafter Library’s local history books on Bakersfield and nearby ranches. It highlights Caliente and the El Tejon era with references to Captain McKittrick and ranch life, inviting old timers and history enthusiasts to explore through 18 excursions and accounts of gold rush towns and pioneering figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakerefield
California
Shafter Library
Bakersfield
Caliente
Caliornia
Lous McKittrick
Captain McKittrick
General Shafter
ElTejon
Earle Crowe
Libraran
Jo Ann Johnson to Wed Richard Lytle June 17
Jo Ann Johnson of 1222 Water Street Bakersfield will wed Richard Lytle son of Mr and Mrs F W Lytle of Shafter on Saturday June 17. Lytle works for Convair Astronautics at Vandenberg Air Base and has ties to Shafter and Bakersfield through schooling. Jo Ann attends East Bakersfield High School active in Girl's League American Foreign Students Society California Scholarship Federation and Legislative Council and is a three year orchestra member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lytle
F. W. Lytle
Shafter
JoAnn Johnson
Water Street
Bakersfield
Richard
Convair Astronautics
Vandenberg Air Base
JoAnn
East Bakersfield High School
Girl's League
American Foreign Students Society
California Scholarship Federation
Legislative Council
Orchestra
Spud Superintendent Sets Construction Goals
SPUD Superintendent Harris outlines a $55,000 plan to improve Shafter with utility upgrades and street work. Proposals include a 24 inch storm drain on Lerdo Street and new water mains east of Lerdo toward Mannell Street, plus resurfacing Nickel and Shafter Streets after potato season. Harris urges passage of the Feather River Project to address Valley water woes and notes Shafter’s wells reach 700 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trict
Shafter
Harris
Calloway Street
Lerdo
Tulare
Oak
Pine
California
Feather River
Wong Funeral Services Held for Eight Month Baby Carol Ann Wong
Funeral services were held Friday morning for eight month old Carol Ann Wong, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Yuen Bun The Armstrong Mortuary conducted arrangements. Carol Ann was killed Memorial Day in an auto accident on Lerdo Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann Wong
Henry Yuen-Bun
Armstrong Mortuary
Carol Ann
Lerdo See
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church OF Christ
Community National Bank
Cmmunity National Bank
Eugene Burmeister
Toms BS
Dyen Corm
Ceck
Tag
Yardleys
Factor
Whitman
Saylor
Brown and Haley
Stringham's
Shafter Drug
Argus
Kodak
Dad
Rexall Drug Store
Jo Ann Johnson
Shafter Grammar School
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
SPUD
Los Angeles
American Legion
Anne Jacobus
Lloyd Oxford i Shom Sarkere Jacobus
Me Jody Dick
Amican Legion
E.R
Tire Sales and Service
Wong
George Globe
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!