Cadets activity at Shafter Airport in doubt amid contract hold
Rumors persist that 600 basic cadets will be stationed at Shafter Airport before July 1 but J S Hennessy, director of the Shafter Airport program, says Transocean lacks assured Air Force contract. Wright Field officers remain the signpost as to whether the deal will proceed. Transocean currently trains about 60 Indonesian cadets and expects a new group.
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Shafter Airport
J. S. Hennessy
Shafter
Transocean
Air Force
Wright Field
Dayton
Hennessy
Third Child Born To Kinnicutts
The Kinnicutts welcome their third child, Harry Shultz Kinnicutt, born March 2 in Portland Oregon to Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Kinnicutt formerly of Shafter. He weighs eight pounds ten ounces. The mother is Lena Shultz daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Shultz of Shafter. The father, after wartime service at Minter Field, moved to Portland to study chiropractic. He recently passed California State Board exams and plans Exeter settlement. The baby has two uncles, John and Bill Shultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shultz Kinnicutt
Portland
Ore
Eugene Kinnicutt
Shafter
Lena Shultz
John Shultz
E. P. Jaynes
Shafter High School
Minter Field
Exeter
Shatter
John
Bill Shultz
Stork Shower Held for Woman From Bakersfield
A Bakersfield woman Mrs. John Carter received a stork shower in Shafter hosted by her mother in law Mrs. A B Carter with co host Mrs. Willard Rose. Guests from Shafter and Bakersfield enjoyed cake ice cream and punch prize winnings and bassinet decor with blue for the unborn baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carter
Bakersfield
Shafter
A.B. Carter
Wasco Avenue
Carter
Willard Rose
Mesdames Jewel’ Rose
Homer Watson
Thelma Huck
Mesdames
Lonnie Driggers
Jewel Rose
Mitchell Maddox
Otha Carter
Sam Scott
Mary Carter
Melba Dean Harrington
Katherine Harvick
Paul Hudson
Martha Hicks
Thelma Hucklby
James Dolphus Carter
Royce Malloy
Dillard Eskew
Jeff McMath
Elizabeth Devine
Miss Brown
Mrs. Curtin
Baby Pamela Ann born in Bakersfield with large family
A baby named Pamela Ann Ball was born last week at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ball of Oildale. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Crawford of Shafter and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ball of Oildale. Great-grandparents listed. one grandparent died recently. An old Navajo custom about men not seeing their mothers-in-law is noted.
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Jimmy Kephart
Kern General Hospital
James Leland
Harriet Kephart
Buttonwillow
Kendall Sherwood
Spicer City
Bakersfield
Pamela Ann
Howard Ball
Oildale
Mercy Hospital
Sydney Crawford
Shafter
Myron Ball
Ara Hufft
Crane
E. A. Balt
Abe Patkoski
Shafter Campaign Raises Early Red Cross Funds
The advance gifts committee led by Lions Pipkin and J W Sanderson prepares envelope delivery at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce headquarters on James Street. A KWSO radio progress broadcast will report campaign totals throughout the day as downtown canvassing begins Friday. In Bakersfield the 1951 Red Cross drive opens week two with 12751 50 collected, 10666 50 from advance gifts toward a 22000 goal.
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Pipkin
J. W. Sanderson
Herb Neuman
Jim Hodges
Clarence Heiser
Robert McClain
C. J. Vignolo
Handel
Dave Muir
Phil Jeffries
Greg Malory
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
James Street
KWSO
Mullins
Advanced Gifts Committee
Advanced Gift Committee
Bakersfield
William F. Laird, Jr
Laird
Kelly Returns to Assembly Duties After California Leave
H W Kelly known as Pat resumes assembly work in Sacramento after a constitutional leave in Kern County. He met with constituents and groups before flying back Monday and attended a San Francisco family reunion with twin sons Tom and John, and Patsy of Stanford and UC Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Sacramento
Kern County
Kelly
San Francisco
Tom
Stanford University
Jomn
University of California
Patsy
Stanford
Elmer Wilson Goes Overseas in Air Force Assignment
Elmer Lee Wilson, 20, son of Mrs. Pearl A. Wilson of 462 West Euclid Street, is on his way overseas. A private first class in the air force, he has been stationed at George Air Force Base, Victorville. He signed with the air force in August 1950 after working for his brother in law J B Miller.
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Elmer Lee Wilson
Pearl A. Wilson
West Euclid St
Young Wilson
Air Force
Kiwanians Attend Lindsay Reception for Governor Harmon
Shafter Kiwanis members and wives joined about 300 Kiwanis and guests in Lindsay for a reception honoring California Hawaii Nevada district Governor Frank C. Harmon. Attendees from Shafter included Mr and Mrs William Lowe Lee Thomas Arthur Hemingson and Harlin P Wilson with Lowe serving as Shafter club president. Milton Ross of Taft lieutenant governor of the 18th district officiated.
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Shafter
Shafter Festival Underwritten by Local Leaders and Pledges
Shafter business leaders push a six week festival with more than 1300 dollars pledged. A parade with over ten entries is planned, with committees led by Stoller Dewey Neuman and others organizing queen contest barbecue concessions and concert programs. A Kangaroo Court is rumored to curb wet season violations.
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Shafter
Stoller
Bert Ware
American Legion
Earl Johnson
Earl Weill
Clarence Neuman
Bates Dewey
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Shafter Recap
Ter
Kinnicutts
Metics
Stringham‘s Shafter Drug Store
Lions
H. W. Kelly
Elmer Wilson
Lindsay
Frank Hornkohl Laboratories
Truxtun
Central Hardware
Central Hardware CO
Jack Hare
Easie
Ft Stoller
Warl Weil
Orvin Mettler
B “Are
Paul Newell
Harlin P. Wilson
Kyle Austin
Joe Frizzell
Zack Hare
California
A. L. DeWitte
Speedy
Atse Leek Tae
KER Motors, Inc
Wores Ealay
Safeway
Tillamoor Cheese
Union
Orin« Iking
Armour
Dairyland Tall
Bey
M. J.B
Aida
MIT Coffee
Rath
Black Hawk
Oregon
U.S
Roxbury Ci
Safi
U. S
Irc
Bisquick
Kraft Parkay
SUDS
Idaho
Utah
Fox
Pric
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Central
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