Raw Cotton Price Ceiling Draws Kern Chamber Fire
Kern County executives condemn the government raw cotton price ceiling as unworkable predicting severe industry losses. They urge targeting ceilings on textiles and futures, warn farmers may be unable to handle cotton next year, and plan to lobby policymakers and county officials.
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Kern County
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
J. Russell Kennedy
California Cotton Cooperative Association
Russell
Kennedy
Chamber
Cecil T. Jones
Lewis A. Burtch
O. L. Frost
San Joaquin Cotton Oil Company
Lawrence N. Nourse
California
Dons Maupin
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Jones
Michael DiSalle
Nixon
Werdel
Maybank
Senate
House
United States
Reys Attend Farm Banquet in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Carlos Rey traveled to Bakersfield on March 6 for a veterans farmers group banquet held at the Bakersfield Inn Palm Room. Jack Woods won first prize of 150 dollars for over 100 acres of cotton. Robert S Davidson cotton coordinator presided with prizes presented by J R Kennedy. A later feature was 50 dollar awards for winners of the veterans public speaking contest for on-farm training enrollees. Bob Bowman the new president urged a strong statewide California Farmers Association convention in 1952 Bakersfield.
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Buttonwillow
Carlos Rey
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Inns
Palm Room
Rey
Jack Woods
Robert S. Davidson
J. R. Kennedy
Bob Bowman
California Farmers Association
Auxiliary Heads Meet with Unit Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow Unit 674 of the American Legion auxiliary held a March 6 meeting at the Community Hall with President Ruth White in charge. A pre Easter dance is planned for March 24 at the Grange Hall replacing the April Fool's event. Guests included Mrs Nell Pratt district president and Mrs Eunice Tanland Porterville unit member. Hostesses were Mrs Olivia Pierucci Mrs Geni Weber Mrs Ethel Rey Mrs Mae Payne and Mrs Eda Giannini.
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Buttonwillow
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth White
Buttonwillow Grange Hall
Nell Pratt
Eunice Tanland
Porterville
Pratt
Tanland
Olivia Pierucci
Geni Weber
Ethel Rey
Mae Payne
Eda Giannini
New Car Dealers Curtail Service
Shafter new car dealers will close their service departments on Saturday afternoons beginning this week. The move matches working hours in surrounding communities. Dealers affected include Harvey Gaede Irvin E Fike Richland Chevrolet and Woodard Motor Company.
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Shafter New Car Dealers
Harvey Gaede
Irvin E
Fike
Richland Chevrolet Company
Woodard Motor Company
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Kern Chamber
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Burtch
Roundtable
San Joaquin Valley
California Cotton Co-op
Reys
George Bellaomini
Georgette
Claudia Hoggard
Bobbie Tazioli
Edward Palla
Sandra Belluombihi
Teodulo F. Pacheco
Box 104
Shafter
Letterman Army Hospital
Presidio of
San Francisco
Korea
Zonolite
Rose
Pabco Paint Mart
Auto Valet Supply CO
Chester
Jack Hare, Inc
Serre Ree
Justesen
Dinty Moore
Dole
Folger's
Mel
Sumner Street
Pyrenees Cafe
Mazda
Swift
Chet” Morrow
Dateline
Washington
KERN
Chet" Morrow
Lithikote
Dawn
California Avenue
Laura Scudders
Jar
Gerber Baby
Sudling
Rinso
Washington Apples
Ilicious
Lifebuoy
Bonnie
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