18 Jun 1953
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1953
Page
1
Citizens from all walks of life in Shafter plan a morning memorial at Union Cemetery to honor Mary Lou Collins. Merchants will pay their tribute at 10 and 11 a.m. in a solemn local farewell.
The memorials will be conducted by Rev Gordon Baker at Lisle Funeral Parlor in Fresno and burial will occur in Fresno Cemetery. A memorial fund is set up with a special committee from organizations she served. Mrs Collins died instantly in a two car crash near Hanford early Saturday. her husband Dr George Collins, 36, was injured and taken to Kings County General Hospital. He has since been moved to the veterans administration in Fresno for treatment.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce opened its annual membership drive with leaders Raciane Serpice Iment ary-Mana and L. J. Lew Woodard urging participation and fees to fund operations. Highlights from the past year include the Cotton Festival, National Cotton Week, Shafter headquarters, and civic projects with city officials.
Mose Bizeiff a 28 year old Lemoore rancher will fight a felony manslaughter charge after a two car crash killed Mary Lou Collins a 33 year old Shafter civic leader. The charge carries one to ten years in prison and was filed in Hanford Justice Court by Kings County Deputy District Attorney John Monson. Bail set at 1500 pending preliminary hearing. case may go to Kings County Superior Court.
Clifford Nagel, county sanitarium official based in Wasco, is serving the North Kern area including Buttonwillow Shafter and Delano as a temporary stopgap while a permanent district office is found. He oversees the Wasco office and will continue until a permanent arrangement is set.
Shipment of plums from the Shafter agricultural district was completed this week. Inspector Néd Smith reported the crop value and 17 percent of acres involved, with the produce destined for the Los Angeles market.
Seven Shafter men join the annual National Guard summer encampment at Hunter Liggett in Monterey county. Capt Sid Ottman Sfc George Bender Pfc George Tidwell Pfc Donald Stewart Privates Pete Grossmann Harold Lamas and Jerry Holt belong to the Third Battalion 185th Infantry Regiment.
Kern Assemblyman H. W. (Pat) Kelly from Shafter challenges the gasoline tax bill saying it imposes too much of a tax on one item. The measure, approved by both chambers, would raise gasoline and diesel taxes, plate and driver license fees, and truck weight charges for two years before partial reductions take effect July 1, 1955.
Western cotton growers mobilize in Congress to shift acreage quotas from a California bias to a three year planting basis. California fears loss could reach 380000 acres and $135 million, with the San Joaquin Valley bearing the heaviest impact amid opposition from Southern lawmakers. Congressman Harlan Hagen has introduced a quota bill, prompting a broader fight line and solid Western unity.
Bakersfield hosts Shrine Circus for local youngsters tomorrow with free admission. Two chartered buses from Richland School depart 9 15 am from North Camp and Richland School cafeteria. Roy Farrell leads transport with Shrine Club donations and merchant support. adults accompany as chaperones. show starts 10 15 am.
Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly of Shafter and Kelly Home express approval of recent legislative moves during the 1953 California session. The report notes controversy over a cotton trailer bill that was vetoed after governor Warren rejected the measure altering the trailer’s vehicle definition.
Shafter district potato growers are urged to contribute 300 sacks of White Rose spuds to CROP. Bakersfield teachers and Kern County Pota to Growers officials outline that cash from perishables funds nonperishables for overseas famine relief in Korea. A county committee will oversee the effort with Shafter shipments set for next Wednesday to be bought by a Los Angeles hospital делivered to aid the CROP project.
Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly returns from a strenuous session in the State Legislature and will give his report to local residents tomorrow at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce meeting. The gathering is set for 12 noon in Lee's Dining Room.
The proposal would drop licenses and registration fees for farm equipment while retaining safety checks for cotton trailers. It faces opposition from cotton leaders who warn of increased costs, as a separate gas tax measure also proposes higher license and weight fees for vehicles. The Central Valley system appears to be incorporated into the legislative plan with a recently passed measure.
Local merchants businessmen and industrial leaders will join a Hi Neighbor program sponsored by the Shafter Press. Lee Unruh will contact community leaders next week to present names and faces to the public in a day to day feature.
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