Remembering early Fourth of July celebrations and nostalgia
The author recalls small-town Independence Day memories from the early 1900s, including horse races on Main Street, carnival amusements, church food booths, and the simple joys of soda pops and ice cream. He notes how traditions shaped youthful patriotism, with baseball games and William Jennings Bryan speeches as highlights, and mentions risky fireworks and community camaraderie.
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William Jennings Bryan
Drive Education To Get License At 16 Or 17
DMV warns teens age 16 or 17 cannot receive licenses after June 30 without approved driver education and training. Six months learning permits require 30 hours classroom and six hours behind the wheel plus official certificate forms, with options via school, private instructors, or licensed providers.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Verne Orr
Orr
Expert TV Repair at Genes Music Store in Wasco
Expert television repair service for color stereo bland and white sets. All makes and models repaired with free estimates. Genes Music Store located at 833 7th Street Wasco. Call 758-2531. 2tc 6-28.
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Genes Music Store
7Th Street
Wasco
Fourth of July memories and moonlit disguises
A reflective fragment recalls past Fourth of July celebrations with a sense of contrast to present times. The speaker notes differences in festivity, flirtation, and moonlit tricks as part of a personal background.
Maple School District Seeks Bid For Station Wagon
The Maple School District invites bids for a four door nine passenger station wagon. Specifications available by writing to 29101 Fresno Avenue Shafter California. Bids due 12 30 p m July 12 1967 with openings at the board meeting. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Maple
Fresno Avenue
Shafter
California
Board of Trustees
State OF California Transportation
Public Works
Sacramento
Kern County
Lerdo Highway
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Eeeeapers of Public Works
Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Labor Statistics and Research
California Apprenticeship Council
State of
Department of Public Works
Second at Shafter Post Otics 1935
A terse note dated 1935 records a second in a Shafter post under a governing act. The entry references a court adjudication number and a generic post status. No names or locations beyond Shafter appear.
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Shafter
Obituary and notices from Shafter area papers in 1967
Obituary notes David A. Kirby 74 of 501 Shafter Ave died in a Bakersfield hospital. Funeral at Agee Funeral Home with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. born June 25 1892 in Alvarado Texas lived in Oklahoma and Shafter ten years. Also mentions Ruth McMillan visiting relatives and a sister in law surgery. includes legal notice about a June 1967 property trust and forebearance details from Kern County Official Records and Shafter Press.
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David E. Kirby
Agee
David A. Kirby
Shafter Ave
Bakersfield
W.A. Few
Southern Baptist Church of
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Kirby
Alvarado
Tex
Oklahoma
Shafter
Kirby
Agee Family Funeral Home
Ruth McMillan
Santa Paula
Ventura
Oak View
Douglas McMillan
Kern County
California
Kenneth M. Davis
Ruby E Davis
Wille
Hoth
Kern
Trunten
North American Liquidating Company
Ralph L. Brown
Wee. Ie
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Stringham’s
Stringham
H. Midgley
Kim
20Th Street
Shafter Press Office
Central
Otaate Farm
Amer
Joe Kirk
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Ave
State Avenue
Chevrolet
Call
Wasco Motor Sales
Don the
7Th St . Wasco
7Th St. Wasco
Schnaidt's Best Buys
Liv Am
Clara J. Schnaidt
Realtor
Lady Ins
Cal-Kern Realty and Investment CO
Avlantict
FHA
Otto W. Becker
Shafter Realty
C. V. Hwy
Norris Rd
Tulare
Golden West Ave
Prince Lane
Oakwood Drive
Faber
F.H.A
Wayne Horn
Weed
Rosalee
al Steven
Ernie Hofman
Nashua
Silver City
Good Street
Bath
Maple Realty
Tfe
Walnut Street
H. Reg Hammond
Woodlane
Fairfax
Calif
Lerdo
Scaroni
H.p. Johnson
Elgin
E. Lerdo
Tradin Post
Central Ave
Beech Ave
Fresno
Central Hardware
King Lumber Co
Oakwood Dr
Poplar
Reny
California Ave
Pacific
Lerdo Road
Hwy
Valley
Riverside
Munzer Or
State St
Delano
Avon Call
Kern City
Jet Action
Land’s
Gene Wilcoxon
Gordon Smith
Sam Wilcoxon
Stillman Ave
Jack Wilcoxon
Orland
Oscar Rice
Rio Bravo Area
Willie Scott
Mannford
Okla
Ted Mendenhall
E. Be Ave
Denver
Publications” Co
Vase
Central Avenue Shafter
P. O. Om
Frank Wisner
Case Pub
Shafter Press
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