Quartz Hill Almond Blossom Festival to Parade with Joe E Brown
Forty thousand expected spectators will greet Grand Marshall Joe E Brown along the Ninth Annual Quartz Hill Almond Blossom Festival parade route on March eight at noon thirty. Queen Linda Dyer and four princesses ride in royal carriages as floats while about one hundred entries and more than twelve hundred marchers participate with thirteen bands from Southern California. Military units include the First Marine Division Band Camp Pendleton the 523rd Air Force Band March Field and the Air Force ROTC drum team from U C L A.
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Joe E. Brown
Grand Marshall
50Th Street
Limax
Linda Dyer
Joe
California
Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
523Rd Air Force Band
March Field
Air Force
Local Radio Sign Off Advocacy to FCC in Wasco
Local broadcaster KWSO urged listeners in Wasco to write the FCC in Washington to permit 5 AM to 7 PM year round. The appeal cites winter early sign offs and monthly changes as harmful, noting FCC employees in Washington hold the power to fix the schedule. Citizens are asked to mail letters by March 15.
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KWSO
Washington, D. C
Federal Communications Commission
F. CC
Washington
D.C
Wasco
Sheriff Galyen Seeks Re Election In Kern County
Sheriff Leroy F. Galyen announces his candidacy for re election as Kern County Sheriff. He cites 36 years in law enforcement, claims to have stopped corruption, improved efficiency, and built public confidence while pledging another four years of service and a trusted department.
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Leroy F. Galyen
Kern County
Galyen
California
Mrs. Weitz Hosts Delta Theta Tau Meeting
Delta Theta Tau members discussed nationwide warning signal push and the Kern County effort at Mrs. Dan Weitz home in Wasco. The group also planned student welfare aid and Cerebral Palsy School support in Wasco while enjoying coffee and cookies. The next meeting is set for Mrs. Glen Putman’s residence.
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United States
Delta Theta Tau
Zeta Iota
Dayton
Ohio
Kern County
Dan Weitz
Wasco
Glen Putman
Miss Donna Hare Graduates From French Hospital School of Nursing
Miss Donna Hare daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Hare Golden West Avenue graduated January 17 from French Hospital School of Nursing San Francisco She earned a Shafter Woman's Club scholarship and was high school class president She joined the Student Nurse's Association of California and began work at H Moffet Hospital UCSF while pursuing a BS at San Francisco State College
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Donna Hare
Jack Hare
Golden West Avenue
Miss Hare
French Hospital School of Nursing
San Francisco
Shafterite
Shafter Womans Club
Community High School
Student Nurse's Association of California
H. C. Moffet Hospital
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco State College
Mrs Frank Abbey Feted With Cradle Shower
Mrs Frank Abbey celebrated with a surprise cradle shower at the Atlantic Avenue home of Mrs A L Branch with co host Mrs A B Beaver. Guests brought gifts, enjoyed heart themed treats and games, and refreshments followed.
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Frank Abbey
A. L. Branch
Atlantic Avenue
A B. Beaver
Mmes
Dale Branch
Ola Smith
G. D. Willis
W. R. McClatcy
Earl MiHard
Fred Klein
Leon Bender
Sandra Beaver
J. Duncan
L. B. Ellis
Dave Channeson
George Bender
W. H. Hill
Jake Kliewer
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Procter & Gamble
Shafter Drug Store
Central Avenue
Pioneer
S&h
Nan
Mrs. Weitz
Shafter Press
Central Valley Hwy
Mrs
Mount McKinley National Park
Alaska
North America
Paul Newell
Goodwin Knight
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Coronado
Libby
Ables Xe
Clorox
BIG
Coffe
Central Ave
Shafter, Calif
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