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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1954

Page

7

Automobile Smashes Through Market In Highway Mishap

A two car crash on 1201 Central Valley highway at 10:30 a.m. left a market damaged and two injured. Mrs Opal Stephens of Shafter and her passenger a year old daughter received minor injuries while a labor camp resident from North Shafter was treated for cuts. The car driven by Bob Garner crashed into the market after the other vehicle turned left at Meyers Lane. Fire rescue and a doctor treated the injured and police filed a report.

Smith’s Market Central Valley Highway North Shafter Opal Stephens Park Lane Shafter Meyers Lane Bob Garner Jean C. H. Carroll Jr Carroll Forest W. Long California Highway Smith's Market

Global Kern County story draws inquiries from around the world

The Kern County Board of Trade reports foreign inquiries from Barcelona Tokyo West Berlin Victoria BC and Mexico Chamber of Commerce requests cover desert flowers natural beauty industry data photographs maps and brochures The secretary notes worldwide awareness of Kern County grows as the Board continues to tell its story.

Kern County County Board of Trade James Radoumis Board of Trade This Week Barcelona Spain Tokyo Japan West Berlin Germany Victoria B.C Canada Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Board of Trade Radoumis

Shafter and Bakersfield Schools Auction Dairy Bull Purchase

Shafter High School and Bakersfield High School agricultural program buyers purchased a new Hereford bull named G H R Karpes Duke at auction for about 800 dollars. Director Glenn O Nay notes the price is low versus a year ago, and the sire is Baca Duke II with Royal lines in the pedigree.

Shafter High School Bakersfield High School G. H. R. Karpes Duke Glenn O. Nay Ainal Baca R. Domino O. J.R. Royal Domino

Kenneth Nicol Returns Home From Navy Duty in Japan

Kenneth Nicol arrived home Thursday after 28 months in Japan and plans a 30 day rest at his parents J and Mrs Walter Nicol. He served in the United States Navy in the communications division and spent time at Yokohama Tokyo and Yokosuka with months at Yasami where a large transmitter operated by the Navy was in use. Nicol reports to Treasure Island on March 28 for further assignment.

Maple Kenneth Nicol Inapan Walter Nicol Communicationsivision United States Navy Kol Leet Yokohama Tme Tokyo Okosuka Yasami Nicol Treasure Island

Smith Elected California Young Farmers Leader at Cal Poly

Buttonwillow youth Robert Smith, son of Mr and Mrs W Smith, serves as California Young Farmers state resident and Cal Poly student leader. He was elected to a convention in Santa Rosa. Stan Jones is another convention participant. Smith, former student body president, now leads the college Young Farmer group amid campus activity.

CVH Extension Sought to South

Irvin Fike of Shafter told the chamber of commerce that the Central Valley Highway Association seeks to extend the route south of Greenfield on Highway 99. The plan calls for improving the road between Rosedale and Stockdale and extending the highway to Greenfield to provide a rapid southern San Joaquin Valley route.

Central Valley Highway San Joaquin Valley Southland Irvin Fike Shafter Central Valley Highway Association Chamber of Commerce Greenfield Rosedale Stockdale

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