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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
1
The big army airfield east of Shafter will publish a weekly paper with first edition planned for Friday June 6th. A judges board will select the name from submissions by army personnel and a $10 purchase order will reward the winner. The paper will be staffed by army personnel and printed by The Shafter Press.
Rail shipments from the Shafter district top 3000 cars for the week while the local market sinks with demand light. No. 1g price ranged 1.00 to 1.15, down from 1.50 last week and 1.80 two weeks earlier. High Whites lead East demand. Midwest movement and speculative buying blamed for price drop. Digging continues with large growers still active, digging expected into late July.
City council adopted two resolutions to use a quarter-cent state gas tax for street cleaning, maintenance, painting and resurfacing. Resolution 53 covers Santa Fe Way cleaning with 1200 dollars total, while Resolution 54 allocates 1061.34 city funds for resurfacing Lerdo Tulare Shafter Highway James Walker and Central this summer. The meeting also approved a liquor license transfer to Bill Brown for Twin Pepper and amended Ordinance No. 4 for council passage authority.
Lachenmaier hosts a Sunday horse show and barbecue at the Bill Lachenmaier ranch north of Shafter High School and farm to raise funds for the Social Army recreation fund drive. North Kern Riders Kern County Rangers Camp West riders and others perform with a barbecue served 6 to 7 pm. Local officials Col Pyle Major Lehman Sheriff Loustalot and CHP Captain Roy Galven attend.
At Crawford's cafe the Shatter Business Men's association held a noon luncheon with routine items. Dan Tancisco highlighted that three U S cities over 500000 population enroll more than 10 percent in the Red Cross. Licenses for liquor dealers and a $25 USO fund drive were discussed. Attendees included Mayor Phil Channeson and Councilmen Glenn Nay Bill Lachenmaier and H Midgley.
Union Oil plans moving its 21 project toward the extreme west edge of the Shafterfield field in Section 33 28-25. The site lies south of IndPerial Street and east of Poplar Avenue, potentially the westernmost well in the field with other wells reported in Crites 43-29 10 702 feet K74-11 Coles Levee field 8 7 feet and 81-14 Paloma field. Drilling continues at the Stockdale wildcat though no official updates are released.
Grasshoppers in J. H. alfalfa near Shafter show light damage but potential for more. Insects found east of Shafter with infestations spreading to Maurer Plymale ranches and Lerdo cotton fields. Farmers combat via poison and burning dry grass across Foothill and valley open country.
Forestry officials remind residents of a county ordinance prohibiting the use or sale of fireworks. Enforcement will continue year round with heightened checks during the Fourth of July holiday period. The measure aims to prevent fires and special permits may be issued to organizations planning celebrations.
Apricot picking started this week at the Plymale ranch grove northeast of Shafter led by L. E. Plymale. Picking also began at the Sill ranch on Lerdo road, adding to harvest activity in the vicinity.
Men of the Shafter community turning twenty one since the first selective service day last October must register Tuesday July 1 at the county building on Pacific avenue. The event, led by Joe W Frizzell with assistants Jack Zimmerman C L Black Frank Shaw and F M Downey, runs 7am to 9pm. All eligible men must sign unless physically unable, after which draft numbers are issued and men are examined and classified.
Ray Nichols 24 was arrested by Highway Patrolman Mike Fiddler near Newhall after a high speed flight from Shafter with his wife and infant daughter. Nichols faces grand theft charges and questions about possible kidnapping as a Superior Court divorce hearing looms in Bakersfield. Police say Mrs Mayfield rescued the baby and car keys during the incident while a grand theft warrant was issued for Nichols. Deputies and constables aided in the search for the missing family.
Fishing jobs were under way Tuesday at two petroleum projects between the Shafter and Greeley fields. At the Rice well drill collars were being lost in the hole at 3 640 feet and at the Clarksig well at 5 460 feet drilled by a contract company. Sul livan No 4 was drilling Tuesday in the North Greeley zone at a depth of 9 800 feet.
Agriculturalists say expansion of California poultry industry this year is justified by rising population and employment, signaling growth in production and job opportunities.
A strong indication this week points to 100 houses to be built near Shatter east of town for families of non commissioned officers and civilian employees stationed east of town. Location expected directly east of the Sierra Vista tract. Four other ...
Activity at the Shafter area airfield shows rapid development with 14 new buildings this week and cadet influx. Plans foresee 3000 to 4000 troops, possible 500 to 700 cadets, and a chapel. housing site decisions rest with a federal committee and local authorities while water, utilities, and runways face delays and ongoing site studies.
Captain Floyd Mitchell described the US Army airfield post exchange at Shafter to the Kiwanis Club, noting items sold to soldiers at lower camp prices and a profit cap of 10 percent to fund athletics and recreation. The talk followed by Dr. Jack Lighthill’s farewell. guests included Art Dean, John Spencer, and Alfred T. Chandler.
Superior Oil announces Pasadena Realty No 5 location 800 feet south and 330 east of the north quarter corner of Section 33 28-25. Work expected to start once equipment is available. At Buttonwillow a wildcat was drilling at 10 870 feet and Vale No 1 at 8 365 feet.
Twelve sacks of Shafter potatoes were trucked to the Paramount theatre in Los Angeles for peeling contests linked to the film Caught in the Draft starring Bob Hope. Mayor Phil Channeson and Councilman H. Midgley helped load the first sack as local businessmen and Bank of America staff assisted. potatoes came from Shafter shippers and were stored at the Simmon’s and Hitchcock warehouse on Walker Street.
Interior walls of the new fire station under construction on Santa Fe Way are this week being plastered as progress continues toward completion.
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