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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1949
Page
8
The Colonels defeated the Sandales to claim the championship in a decisive game. Key players led scoring runs as the team sealed the title on the home court with a strong fourth quarter surge.
Robert Bell of Tr. Bell, 38, a local card dealer, knocked over the pedestrian sign at Central Avenue and James Street causing a crowd. He was jailed on drunken driving reckless driving and public intoxication charges and released on $500 bail pending trial before City Judge F G Shaw.
A choir will be formed at Union Congregational Church under Mrs Arthur Hemingson. All who like to sing are invited to the first rehearsal after the church pot luck tomorrow evening with plans for regular rehearsals and Good Friday and Easter music.
The Prairie Bible Institute quartet from Three Hills Alberta presents a Thursday 7:30 program at First Baptist Church. Wednesday Bible study is canceled in favor of Thursday night event and choir practice moves to Wednesday. The public is invited to hear this group of singers.
Portable Singer machine advertised for sale four months old. Contact by calling 9016 for details and price.
Richland Elementary school teams dominated the Second Annual Kiwanis Basketball Carnival at the high school gym. The 8th grade boys led by Mrs. Dorothy Kirkham took the A division 26 to 8 over Rio Bravo, while the 7th grade boys under Mrs. Jack Hill captured the B division with a 23 to 21 finish on a last minute shot by Johnny Thompson. Over 150 players competed, with awards including gold basketball charms for champions and ribbons for all participants.
Alex Kloeppel starts Central Machine and Pump Shop at 117 Central Avenue after leaving Shafter Pump & Machine Shop. The shop offers machine work, lathe work, pump repairs and sells U S Deep-Well Turbine pumps and Pacific Sump Pumps. Kloeppel formerly lived in Wasco and served in the navy.
A 12-year-old Shafter boy is in custody in Bakersfield awaiting hearing after being arrested for stealing three cars belonging to local residents. A gas-receipt left on one car led police to the suspect. one vehicle was abandoned near Rio Bravo and recovered within 10 minutes of a description reaching Ass’t Constable Jack Harris. Cars belonged to Bill Trampp, O E Bell, and Phil Horwith.
Committeemen of the Raisin Association will meet tonight at Richland School in the usual classroom. John de Vincenzo will report on the recent conference of the sumai growers. A. W. Eckmann will preside.
The undersigned certify a machine and pump shop at 117 Central Avenue Shafter Kern California under the fictitious trade name C and Pump. Principals named include Alex P. Kloeppel 485 Euclid Avenue Shafter and C H Otten Route 1 Box 218 Wasco. Notarization dated February 25 1949 confirms execution and acknowledgement.
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