Shafter Press Editorials Highways Build Community
Shafter advances a long sought Central Valley Highway linking Shafter with Wasco Corcoran and Hanford. Bids for a 425 500 route are to be advertised in April as state funds support construction in Kings County. The project, aided by the Central Valley Highway Association and local chambers, edges toward completion with Corcoran and Hanford bypasses done or underway.
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Shafter
Here
Cawelo
Central Valley Highway Association
Wasco
Corcoran
Hanford
Central Valley Highway
Kings County
Shatter Chamber of Commerce
Flemings Leave Fine Record and Face New Opportunities
In moving from Shafter to a new newspaper field in Washington state the Flemings, Jack and Elaine, conclude two terms as leaders in the Press. Jack served as managing editor and Elaine as society editor helping expand the paper and civic service. Their tenure includes guiding the move to a new plant and fostering community involvement through the Potato and Cotton Festival.
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Flemings
Jack Flemire
Washington
The
Press
Jack
Elaine
Shafter
Central Avenue
Shafter Post Office Directory Details Publication
Publication details show Shafter California newspaper with editors Staudacher and General Manager and address at 183 South Central Valley Highway. It notes establishment in 1921 and entry as second class matter August 1 1985. Subscription rates list one year 3 00 out of state 3 50
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Shafter
California
South Central Valley Highway
Kernmoe California
Outelae Calif
Smith's Market
Central Valley Highway
Ford Plays Role In Red Wing Plan
Joan R Ford participated in Operation Red Wing with the 7th Division in Korea. His 17th Infantry Regiment unit flew by Army helicopters to a simulated combat landing. Son of Mr and Mrs B L Ford of Shafter he joined the Army in February 1953 and served at Camp Roberts before overseas duty.
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Pic Joan R. Ford
Lararine
Bakersfield
Dnvision
Korea
17Th Infantry Regiment
B. L. Ford
Shafter
Army
Camp Roberts
Irvin E. Fike Heads Shafter Industrial Survey Committee
Irvin E. Fike chairs a Shafter chamber committee forming an up to date industrial survey for California. He will be aided by members of the Shafter Insurance Board as they prepare the survey to update state chamber on community development in Shafter.
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Trvin EB. Fike
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
California
Shafter Insurance Board
State Chamber
Paslay Released From Army Duty
Leroy Paslay 24 son of Mr and Mrs Roy Paslay released from Army duty Feb 23 at Camp Stone after three years service in Japan He was met at San Francisco dock by wife Lois Olgen father and sister Sharon Wasco He trained at Fort Ord Camp Stone and drove a jeep in Hokida and Chitose He plans to work for Santa Fe Railway and will reside in Bakersfield with his wife
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Leroy Paslay
Roy Paslay
Klassen
Chitose
Japan
Shafter High School
Santa Fe Railway
Bakersfield
Grundy Family Visits Fort Ord Friends and Service Call
Mr and Mrs G H Ben Grundy traveled to Fort Ord with Betty Norma Neuman Lavina Regehr and Doris Bergen. They spent the day with Jim Brown Bill Hinsley Jackie Hughes and Harold Lynch who were recently called to the service. The boys expect to be home on a weekend pass Apr 4.
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Fort Ord
G. H
Ben” Grundy
Betty
Norma Neuman
Lavina Regehr
Doris Bergen
Jim Brown
Bill Hinsley
Jackie Hughes
Harold Lynch
Generals and Corcoran Open Tennis Rivalry in First League Meet
Shafter Generals, riding a 22 match win streak, travel to Coalinga to face the Corcoran tennis squad in the season opener. Top players DeVincenzo, Friedley, Siemens lead singles, while Millwee Warkentine and Robbins Hanson pace the first and second doubles, as Shafter dominates Tulare and Arvin in prior days.
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Tomorow
Shafter Generals
Coalinga
Shafter
Tulare
Arvin
Robert Millwee
Henry Warkentine
Bergman
Truman Baker
Jack Robbins
Generals
Bryant
Emken
Phillips
Thomas
Gary
Jim Wilson
Coffee
Scheidt
Gary Levi
Cleil Garner
Larry Aday
Eric Hanson
Charles Hill
Faith Ryals
Fifteen Seniors Maintain CSF Membership at Shafter High
Fifteen seniors at Shafter High School earned or renewed membership in the California Scholarship Federation local chapter. The adviser Mrs. Amelia Cornell announced the list of names including Karen Clarkin John DeVincenzo Donna Johnson and Gary Wey among others, bringing total membership to fifty.
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Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Amelia Cornell
Karen Clarkin
John DeVincenzo
Donna Johnson
Rey Jones
Marion Mettler
Robert Mettler
Mary Montgomery
Arlene Neuman
Lavina Regehr
Geraldine Reynolds
Marilyn Smith
Phyllis Stoller
Gary Weyand
Lucille Weibe
Barbara Wroten
Virginia Bender
Patsy Cook
Patsy Cornell
Edna Crane
Royce Eslick
Carol Gissbracht
Robert Grossmann
Eric Hanson
Marjorie Heaton
Norman Hooks
Olen Hutchins
Carol Irvin
Ross Johnson
Paul Jones
Willie Kelley
Jo Ann Mettler
Lawrence Mettler
Lionel Nightingale
Sharon Nusz
Gordon Pipkin
Jack Robbins
Ruby Sanders
Darlene Schmidt
LaVelle Stoller
Taft Wildcats Beat Shafter Generals In Season Opener
Taft Wildcats defeated Shafter Generals 10 to 3 on Shafter’s diamond in the opener, with Taft breaking out in the third and fourth innings. Shafter’s late surge produced three runs in the ninth as Fred Leonard homered. Shafter Freshmen also feasted, scoring eight to Taft seven.
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Shafter
Taft Wildcats
Generals
Wildcats
Taft
George Larson
Luis Flores
John Thompson
Fred. Leonard
Ten Farmers Obtain Funds for Emergency Loans in Kern
In Kern county 16 farmers are now using funds from the emergency loan program of the Farmers Home Administration. FHA County Supervisor H. Clinton Smith at Visalia announced today that these loans assist farmers suffering substantial losses from unfavorable farming conditions caused by the 1952 earthquakes. Kern County is designated for these loans by the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Kern County
Farmers Home Administration
H. Clinton Smith
FHA
Visalia
Secretary of Agriculture
Kern County Construction Booms to Record $36 Million
Kern County's 1953 construction value reached a record 36,776,223 dollars, up 18 percent from 1952 and above the 1950 peak. The year saw 5,785 building permits, with Bakersfield representing about one third of permits and Delano surpassing Shafter for runner up. Bank debits across the county totaled 2,042,595,289 dollars, though down from 1952's peak.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Clifton Clemens
Ersfield
Bakersfield
Courcy
Delano
Shafter
Bruins Clinch Intramural Hoop Title With Big Win
The Bruins of the South League defeated Webfect 41 to 21 to claim the intramural school basketball title. Harold Gladden scored 14 points and Joe Coodey added 12 for the Bruins in the playoff final.
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Bruins
Harold Gladden
Joe Coodey
Starrh Signs For Whittier Classes In 1953 54
Miss Billa Mae Starrh of Shafter is among Whittier College's 901 spring enrollments for the 1953-54 year. The total includes students from 23 states plus Hawaii, Alaska, Nicaragua, Korea, China and England. About 200 more are expected to join 16 courses across 10 fields under the Extended Day Schedule.
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Billa Mae Starrh
Shafter
Whittier College
Hawaii
Alaska
Nicaragua
Korea
China
England
Shafter High Plans 1000 White Leghorns Pilot
Shafter High School will stock White Leghorns to raise egg production and expand facilities. Glenn O. Nay, Hisrector, notes 300 chicks received this week as the start of a 1000 bird flock, replacing New Hampshire Reds. Students completed a new brooder and are building chicken houses.
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Shafter High School
Glenn O. Nay
New Hampshire
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Centrel, Ave
Paslay
Racquet
Corcoran Team
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Everett
CSF
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H.P
Daytona Beach
Central Valley
Shafter, Calif
James L. Tarne
Bakersfield, Calif
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Investors Mutual, Inc
Ella Mae Starrh
Whittier
H. S
Enard
Elmer A. Goertz
Chester Avenue
Ciate
Wernit
Central Ave. Shafter
O'Keefe & Merritt
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