Shafter Gets New Civil Service Commissioner
James Moquist of Shafter is named to the Kern County Civil Service Commission by Supervisor LeRoy Jackson. An earthquake struck Shafter Monday night at 9 30, with two shaking waves causing items to rattle. The Shafter Chamber of Commerce board passes a resolution opposing an expressway through the city and sends a copy to the Division of Highways.
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James Moquist
Shafter
Kern County Civil Service Commission
LeRoy Jackson
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
City of
Division of Highways
Rock Bottom
Kern County
Bakersfield
Shafter DMV Branch Move Sought by Chamber of Commerce
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce appeals to California DMV chief E Keith Ball to consider locating a DMV branch in Shafter. The 1922 Segraves fire truck will be shown at the town’s annual fireworks night at Shafter High School stadium next Tuesday.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
E. Keith Ball
Division of
Department of Motor Vehicles of California
DMV
Shafter
Segraves
Shafter High School
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Sacramento
Satirist Dan McBride to Perform at Ist Southern Baptist
Dan McBride a guitar strumming Baptist preacher and church related satirist will perform at the First Southern Baptist Church 250 N Kern on Sunday July 4. He bills himself as the only church related satirist and has written over 125 parodies about ministry. McBride formerly served as assistant pastor in Wilmer Texas and says his aim is to entertain while preaching poking at church structure and collection plate habits.
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Dan McBride
First Southern Baptist Church
N. Kern
First Baptist Church
Wilmer
Tex
McBride
Welcome Newcomers in Shafter Area
Eight newcomer families have been reported to the Shafter Press by Welcome Wagon hostess Myrtle Findley. Names include the Pimentals, Byrds, Houser family, Flads, Reeds, Clarks, Correas, and the Davises, with various jobs from ranch work to stores and schools.
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Shafter
Myrtle Findley
Shafter Residents Receive Nursing Pins at Bakersfield College
Miss Ruth Gleckler and Mrs. Wallace Weishaar of Shafter received pins and associate of arts degrees from Bakersfield College after completing the college's nursing program. Miss Gleckler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gleckler, plans to work at Memorial Hospital.
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Shafter
Ruth Gleckler
Wallace Weishaar
Lawrence Gleckler
Munzer
Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Riverside Ave
Hes i
Kern General Hospital
Kattenhorn Named to Pomona Honors List
Lloyd A Kattenhorn, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kattenhorn of 245 N Shafter Ave, is listed on Cal Poly Pomona winter quarter honors for a B average or better and 12 units or more. He majors in mechanical engineering and plans to complete his bachelor’s this summer before pursuing a master’s at UC Berkeley.
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Lloyd
A.’ Kattenhorn
California State Polytechnic College
Pomona
Kattenhorn
Lawrence Kattenhorn
N. Shafter Ave
University of California, Berkeley
Cal Poly Pomona
TWO MISSING JUVENILES IN SHAFTER POLICE REPORT
Shafter police handled two missing person reports last week. Eddie G Escalante, 15, was reported by mother Ramona Garcia of 132 Beth Eden. Patricia Ann Bratton, 17, was later found in Santa Clara after her mother Emily Bratton of 384 Terra Vista reported her missing. The note from Patricia mentioned she left with David Mendenhall, 518 5S Shafter Ave, who is also a minor and was reported missing by his parents.
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Shafter
Ramona Garcia
Beth Eden
Eddie G. Escalante
Escalante
Patricia Ann Bratton
Santa Clara
Patricia Ann
Emily Bratton
Terra Vista
David Mendenhall
Shafter Ave
Mendenhall
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Shafter Public Utility District
Myrtle B. Findley
New Shafter Farm Homes
Edward Meyers
Roger Simpson
Joyce Meyers
June Salie
Housing Authority
Howard T. Holden
Farmers Home Administration
USDA
North Pine Street
KWSO
Edward M. Rhoades
Will Moir
George Globe
APTS
Union Dental
Chester Avenue
Habla Espanol
Manuel Pimental
Geannie
Buttonwillow
Los Angeles Street
Harold Byrd
Wasco
Byrd
Monterey
John Houser
Houser
Olsen Street
Larry Flad
Oildale
Mettler Potato
Terry L. Reed
Jon
Toni
Oakhurst
Carl Clark
State
Clark
Jack S. Cattle Ranch
Samuel Correa
Atkinson Street
Ernest
Arnold
Samuel
Isabella
Elzie Davis
Jessica
Becky
Gregory
Aan
Mrs, Wallace
Weishaar
Be, Seah
Pulichas
Shafter Press
Lavina (Lee) Mettler
Cancer Fund
Ricky Baker
Barbara
Baker
Christopher
Carolyn Ann Hokit
Larry Hokit
Carolyn Hokit
Services
J.B. Ball
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Venue
Qfo
Elm St
Golden West
Cassady CO
Ernie Hofman
Bakerafield
Calif
Schmaiots
Faber
E. Mar
Gibson Ln
Weyand Way
Maple St
Trailer Ct
Ins
Schnaidt-Roth Ins
Clara J
Grant St
Olson Street
Mercury
DON’ S
St. Vasco
Orange
Pacific
Hoover
San Diego Ave
Shell Camper
Curtis
O’keefe and
Merrit
State Avenue
F Street
Arly’s Aliance and TV
U.K.C
AKC Toy Poodle Pup
Montly
North Shafter
Central
Avon
Cook
Instamatic
Kodak K Films
Howell Studio
James Shafter
Golden Falcon
Camper City
Central Valley Highway
Tse
Ivers & Pond
S.W
Seattle
Syrocos Accessories
Shafter Home Furnishings
Bakersfield Area
Stringham's Shafter Drug Store
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