Potatoes Hit by Refrigerator Car Shortage in Shafter
Potato shippers face a new crisis as Santa Fe Railway imposes a rationing program on reefers at Shafter sheds. F C Raney notes six cars per single washer plant and eleven units where two are needed due to a west coast car shortage. Counts show 212 cars shipped Wednesday down from 262 on Tuesday, with 1950 totals at 3717 potatoes versus 4451 in 1949. The shortage follows a weak market and prior rail strike.
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Shafter
Santa Fe Railway Company
F.C. Raney
Tie
Raney
Cotton Mechanization Conference Draws 600 Delegates
Kenneth Smith aeiicultural engineer at the Shafter Experimental Station will join 600 conference delegates at Stoneville Greenville Mississippi for the 1950 cotton mechanization meeting July 13 15. The theme is Cotton Mechanization Opportunity and Necessity with emphasis on maintaining American cottons share of world markets. A field demonstration of experimental farm machinery will be held near Stoneville.
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Kenneth ©. Smith
Shafter
Stoneville-Greenville
Miss
Smith
National Cotton Council
Stoneville
In The Doghouse Again Pooches Wine Over Pound
A fragmented notice warns Shafter residents about dogs and dog licenses amid city plans to use the sewage farm for stray animals. It jokes that owners must license dogs or face penalties and removal, with police and jail references and a dogs versus authorities tone.
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Pound
Rover
Shafter Press Kids Drive Offers Prizes and Money
The Shafter Press launches a week long subscription drive inviting children to earn spending money this summer by selling subscriptions. The program promises prizes and a chance to learn sales skills as participation begins today.
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Shafter Press
City to Check Federal Census Count in Shafter
City officials in Shafter plan a recheck of the 1950 federal census within the area. Council orders extra help for a local count to boost per capita revenue tied to enrollment. Citizens urged to submit forms at city hall or via the Shafter Press to be counted.
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Taily
Shafter
FG. Shaw
Shafter Chamber Opens Membership Drive
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce starts a membership campaign running through June 30 led by secretary Ernie Hofman. Expect 20 to 30 new members while renewals pace. dues begin at 25 dollars and vary by business size. The group backs the potato festival and plans a fall merchandise fair, with other projects including downtown Christmas decorations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
Champer
Lee's
Businessmen’s Association
Echoe of Commerce
Shafter Voters Favor Pat Kelly and Local Independents
In Shafter primary results Pat Kelly led both parties for state assembly, while incumbent Joe Lewis won the Democratic nomination. Gov Warren and Lt Gov Knight also topped tickets. Nixon leads Douglas in statewide races. Dorsey and Werdel secured nominations. voters show middle-of-the-road progressives with limited left-wing support.
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Shafter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
State Assembly
Pat
Joe Lewis
Kelly
Lewis
Warren
Goodwin Knight
Knight
Fred Howser
Shattuck
Brown
California
Kern County Band to Perform at Veterans Memorial Hall
Recreation notes list music at 8 pm by the 35 piece Kern County Band directed by Lawrence Foster. The free concert is part of the Shafter Recreation Commission summer program. Wednesday softball scores show Asco Power Club 6 Reuben's 3 in the men’s league Wildcats 19 Giants 7 in the Low Pee Wee division.
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Veterans Memorial Hall
Kern County
Lawrence Foster
Shafter Recreation Commission
Pinball Licenses Sought in Shafter City Council
Shafter officials discussed licensing pinball operators with a proposed 12 dollar annual fee per amusement device. City Clerk F G Shaw questioned licensing after a prior slot machine controversy, and Police Chief Reily may investigate illegal machines.
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Shafter
F. G. Shaw
Payoft
John Reily
John L Nickel Wins $600 College Scholarship
John L. Nickel of 580 Acacia Ave is a UC Berkeley junior in entomology and the winner of the $600 George A. Douglass scholarship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John T Nickel, a Shafter High School and Bakersfield College graduate who then entered UC.
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John L. Nickel
John T. Nickel
Acacia Ave
University of California At Berkeley
Nickel
George A. Douglass
Shafter High School
Baxersfield College
Buttonwillow Legions sweep to league lead in softball
Buttonwillow American Legion's strong team clinched the league lead in the Shafter Men's softball standings. Ray's Union fell 11 to 13, Reuben's Garage defeated Rey's 11 to 0 with Eugene Johnson two-hitting. Rio Bravo beat Frank Russell 9-8, while Indians stayed undefeated in Low Pee Wee. Yanks beat Giants 20 to 5 as schedules note upcoming games.
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Indians
Yanks
Giants
North Camp
Rio Bravo
Yankees
Power Club
Russell's
Rey's
Buttonwillow
Lee's
Stringham’s
Brown
Russell
Tupman
Pee Wee
Reuben
Federal Housing Units Move Forward in Shafter
City approves a $14 000 preliminary loan to permit a Kern County Housing Authority survey in Shafter to assess eligibility for 35 federal housing units. If found feasible, units would be placed after a cooperation agreement and in line with building code and zoning rules. The plan faces local opposition from the Shafter Chamber of Commerce.
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Shafter
Housing Authority
Kern County
Mortimore
Merchandising Show Planned by Shafter Chamber Support
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce studies sponsoring a full merchandising show to boost attention to local roads and stores. Details have been turned over to the Shafter Merchants Association led by president Bill Stoller.
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Shafter Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
Bill Stoller
Westside Thanks City Smokeaters for Fire Help
Shafter's Volunteer Fire Department earned praise from Taft leaders after aiding in a downtown Taft fire that damaged part of a block. Supervisor A W Noon lauded the volunteers for their spirit and cooperation, while Taft City Council expressed thanks to Chief Al Finkbeiner and his team.
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Seven Shafter Lasses
Richland Primary
al Finbeiner
Shafter
Westside
Taft
A. W. Noon
al Finkbeiner
Taft City
Buttonwillow Gets Big Push in Shafter Press Coverage
The Shafter Press expands Buttonwillow coverage from 16 to 20 pages and shelves a feature story to devote more space. Local correspondents Mrs Geni Weber Mrs Ruth McBride and Mrs Hazel Cooper flood the paper with Buttonwillow news while a Minter Village resident complains the paper isn’t sold at her stand and relies on mail subscriptions.
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Shafter Press
Buttonwillow
Society
Geni Weber
Ruth McBride
Hazel Cooper
Shafter
Minter Village
Minter
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Melvin Parrett
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Betty Meisky
Pauline Witcher
Betty Foster
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