Lerdo Highway Develops Into Major East West Route
Shafter editors note Lerdo Highway is evolving into a key Kern County east west artery. A $21000 widening project through Shafter from Valley Street to Munzer enhances four and a half blocks. County supervisors funded a hard surface four lane divided highway from Shafter east to Cawelo and further aims to connect Lerdo to Porterville Highway.
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Lerdo Highway
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter
Valley Street
Munzer
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Lerdo
Shafter East
Cawelo
Porterville
Kern County
Paso Robles
Rosedale
20-30 Scoreboard Project Worthwhile
Shafter 20-30 Club sponsors a drive to raise 1500 dollars for a new football scoreboard at Shafter High. Volunteers seek local subscriptions to fund the scoreboard for this fall’s games. Contributions can be mailed to Shafter High School Football Scoreboard Box 1137 Shafter.
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Shafter 20-30
Shafter
Shafter High
Soesss M Litor and Publisher and Florence J Newell
The notice lists Soesss M Litor and publisher Florence J Newell with ties to a Shafter California address. It notes establishment in 1921 and a second class matter date August 1 1985. It cites Paul C Newell and Panl C Newell and publication details at 183 South Central Valley Highway Shafter.
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Shafter
California
Thorsday
South Central Valley Highway
Shafter, Kern
Calif
Shafter Emerges as Kern County Growth Leader
Shafter ranks third in Kern County for building activity and bank clearings, trailing Bakersfield and Delano. The city hosts ongoing home and school construction, new churches and professional buildings, plus a completed Ogle Brothers concrete plant boosting industry. Growth has been steady for a decade with prospects for further progress.
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Shafter
Kern
Kern County
Bakersfield
Delano
Ogle Brothers
Henry Voth
California
Santa Fe Introduces Deluxe San Francisco Chief Stop in Shafter
Shafter residents begin using the new deluxe San Francisco Chief service as it stops for passengers on its Chicago bound route. The train offers Vista Dome car roomettes compartments deluxe coaches and a restaurant car with diners. Santa Fe proclaims America’s Newest Railway through fine passenger and freight service along its route.
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Shafter
Big City
The
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Chicago
America
Constable Noble Blake Witcher thanks Shafter voters
In this letter Noble Blake Witcher expresses gratitude for the support shown in the recent election and the confidence placed in him by the people of Shafter.
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Shafter
Noble Blake Witcher
Bayonet division trains in Korea as Cramer requires badges
Cpl. Harlan L Cramer of the 7th Infantry Division in Korea, wife Elaine lives in Oildale California The Bayonet division undergoes intensive training to sustain peak combat efficiency from Pusan to the Yalu river Cramer son of Mrs Christine Cramer Route 1 Shafter arrived overseas 13 months ago and earlier served with the 40th Infantry Division He has earned the Combat Medical Badge and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Badge
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Korea
Harlan L. Cramer
Elaine
Wilson Ave
Oildale
Calif
7Th Infantry
Pusan
Yalu River
Cramer
Christine Cramer
Shatfter
40Th Infantry Division
New Commerce Publications Available to Kern County Businessmen
Two new U S Department of Commerce publications are now available to Kern County businessmen upon request to the Kern County Board of Trade at 2610 H Street. The titles are Mail-Order Selling and Sales Forecasting for Small Business.
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U. S. Department of Commnirce
Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
New Commerce
Plan Auction Of Firearms In California Sat June 26
More than 130 confiscated firearms will be auctioned by the California Department of Fish and Game on Saturday June 26 at the National Guard Armory in Sacramento. Weapons range from magnum rifles to .410 gauge shotguns and will be sold on an as is basis.
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California Department of Fish and Game
National Guard Armory
Sacramento
California
Richland Staff Plans Class Assignments For New School Year
Richland School officials prepare for September reopening by assigning about 1800 students to 64 teachers. Promotions move students to next grade, while non-promoted pupils stay in their current grade with new teachers. Special education placement for IQ 75 or below, class sizes, and heterogenous groupings are outlined to balance abilities and foster new friendships.
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Richland
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Shafter Press
Con Cave
soesss M@litor
Florence J. Newell
Paul C. Newell
Panl
C. Newell
General of Electric
Santa Fe Town
Constable
Polaroid
Stringham’s Drug
Central Ave
Education Today
By E. Ross Harrington
Pentecostal
Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
Rawleig
Wasco
Woyd N. Ballard
Rawleigh
West Marengo Ave
Shatter
First Southern Baptist Church
Corner
Kern & Sunset
Sam Wilcoxon
Buel Monser
B.T
Jack Maxberry
Chrysler
Windsor
de Luxe
Central Valley
Irvine
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