Compacts Boost Car Sales Stir Local Talk
In Shafter the talk centers on compact cars like the Falcon Corvair Valiant and their strong January sales. Local dealer Irvin Fike promotes the Valiant as the hottest Chrysler model while Ted French touts Haberdele Ford products. A readers note laments a mix up with Bob and the Wabbits Hat.
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Falcon
Corvair
Valiant
Lark
Rambler
Shafter
Irvin Fike
Chrysler
Ted
Richland Chevrolet
Brotherhood Meeting Highlights Negro Progress Program
Local gathering marked Brotherhood Week with a February 14 program at Church of the Living God Wasco. Mistress of ceremonies Mrs Mable Woods opened with the Negro national anthem and a flag salute by Annette Woods. speakers included Mrs Albert Patterson and Rita Fry, with readings by Ruby Kelly and Veda Isaac, emphasizing first class citizenship and post slavery history. A Valentine tea followed, and a humorous aside recounted coffee folk with Dave Waldrum and Wayne Wood.
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Church of the Living God
Poso Drive
Wasco
Mable Woods
Annette Woods
John Patterson
Southgate Women's Club
Don Brown
Bakersfield
Jacqueline Bruce
Shafter
Rita Fry
Wasco Chamber of Commerce
Newton Choyce
QuintPlla Cole
Albert Patterson
Negro Progress Nenraht
Chamber of Commerce
Patterson
Ruby Kelly
Veda Isaac
Janie Richardson
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Bob
Wabbit
Constable
Emil Stoller
Emil
Guy Sammons
Popular Plumbing
Mr. Evans
Citizens For School Bonds Committee
Shafter Press
Kern County
Louis R. Deadrich
By Doug Allen
Mr. Sammons
Dave Waldrum
McMahan's
Damocles
Syracuse
Dave
Wayne Wood
Larry’s
Dionysius
Sword
Wayne
Leon Pitts
Central Avenue
Pioneer
O'Sullivan
America
Church OF Christ
Central Valley
Cranching Service
Bel-air
Morton
Tillamook
Crisco
Folger's
C&h
Tellowey
Farmer John
Beloit
Lucerne Quality
U.S.D.A
Boneless
cTi
Uerantee
Table Brand
Johny
Lazio Dungeness
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