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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1964
Page
2
John C. Satter offers an emotional yet expert view on the Civil Rights Bill. He notes the lack of definitions for key terms like discrimination race and religion and warns that federal power could become dictatorial without clear limits. The piece argues the bill risks broad, undefined authority spanning the nation.
Gerald E. Barry, electrician’s mate fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. M W. Barry of 129 Stone Ave Shafter, is a crewmember of the fleet oiler USS Nantahala. The ship stopped at New York City for a World’s Fair visit, normally operating from Norfolk Virginia.
Assemblyman John C. Williamson announced a low bid of 145 985 for exploratory test drilling for the Tehachapi Pumping Plant in Kern County. Metler Brothers Drilling of Tucson Arizona submitted the bid, 84 415 under state estimates, with progress on the project moving ahead of schedule and costs within estimates.
Congressman Harlan Hagen announced that the Federal Civil Defense Office will allocate 11000 dollars to Kern County to help cover the network of 80 radio receivers in schools city wide. The county and federal government will share the 22000 dollar cost with messages sent from transmitters at the sheriff and fire departments during an emergency.
A Sunday evening surprise shower at the Mennonite Brethren Church greeted Ron Seibels and wife after service. About twenty couples attended at the Setbers' home with cake ice cream nuts and coffee. Hostesses were Mrs. Edward Peters Mrs. Douglas Peters and Mrs. Lawrence Schellenberg. Attendees included Lowell Bergman Curtis Bergman Dave Ferguson Jack Groves Vernon Isaac John Janzen Mervin Jensen Jess Kerber Wally Koop Roger Don Neufeld Edward Peters Dalesenien Steal Neal Sperling Elmer Unruh Allen Warentin Don Isaac Dennis Gaede and Rodney Wiens. Art Penner sent groceries. He serves as SS superintendent at the church for the summer and they reside at 277 Walnut Street. Three periods of Indian culture may be seen within Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona.
Superior Court Judge J Kelly Steele of Bakersfield announced that Judge Steele will preside over the 61st annual state Aerie and 16th annual state Auxiliary conventions of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in California to be held in San Bernardino June 25 through June 28. State Treasurer Bert A Betts will attend as special guest of honor. Betts, longtime Eagles member and former Max Baer heart fund drive chairman, also led the last Sacramento convention as state chairman.
Twenty school friends gathered at the Ralph Boel home for a buffet dinner and a kitchen shower for Sandra Jacobsen prior to her marriage to Ernesto Castro. Hosts were Brenda Boel and Bonnie Muir. Arizona guests included Delores Cantana and Rosemary Novarro.
The Hopi Indian Reservation centered at Keams Canyon serves as the headquarters and occupies a large area within the expansive Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona.
The text notes Aenahti traveling with Suderman to the southland for a company in Los Angeles and plans to return in August to Wichita for part time study at Wichita University and full time work. Mr and Mrs Harold Reimer are mentioned in connection with these plans.
Senator Kuchel of California is named to the Congressional delegation for the Interparliamentary Union conference in Copenhagen Denmark from August 20 to 28. He will be ranking minority member of the Senate contingent as assistant Republican leader. Also named were Senators Robertson Talmadge Thurmond Neuberger Metcalf Lausche Allott Morton Tower, with lawmakers from both parties.
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