Wayne Hill Wins State Farmer Award in California
Wayne Hill 31 and a former Shafter High School student body president was named outstanding young farmer of California at a ceremony in Lodi. He operates a growing farming enterprise from 160 acres started after his father fell ill, now totaling 840 acres near Porterville. He and his wife Inez Wright have two children and he remains active in Lions Club and Kiwanis.
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Wayne Hill
Kings
Twlaré
Lodi
California
Shafter High School
Lorene Hill
Manuel Avenue
Inez Wright
Wayne
J.L. Hill
Porterville
Gary
Terry
Lion's Club
Shafter
Inez
State of
Auxiliary to Sew for Local PTA Welfare Meeting
Mrs. Elmer Richards chairing the Richland PTA welfare department told of needs for skirts and blouses for Richland students and the Auxiliary pledged to sew them as a community service project. The group noted contributions to the Heart Fund and March of Dimes and announced the Fifteenth District meeting in Lindsay on March 19. Executive board met March 13 to plan activities. Hostess Evelyn Scott led the March 6 gathering. Next American Legion Auxiliary meeting set for March 21.
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Evelyn Scott
American Legion Auxiliary
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Safety program expands to Shafter schools
Officer OBrien visits first graders while second graders study FBI posters The third grade tours Shafter police station The Junior Women's Club leads a Safety Committee A March 10 meeting at Richland School included Wade Hamilton Rev Ross Rita Chavez Elaine Notely Maddie Handel Nina Francis Bruce Crawford and Roy Farrell The plan adds slides films safety letters and sheriff comic books for home use
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Shafter
Richland School
Wade Hamilton
Police Department
Rev. Ross
First Mennonite Church
Rita Chavez
Méxican Baptist Church
Elaine Notely
Maudie Handel
Nina’ Francis
Bruce Crawford
Roy Farrell
Richland
PTA
Sheriff's Office
Los Angeles County
O'Brien
Shafter Police Department
Shafter Club to Hear Muller on Civil Defense
Members and guests of the Shafter Business and Professional Woman's Club will hear Walter C. Muller from Kern County Civil Defense speak Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Veterans Memorial Hall. H. W. Voth MD will discuss Shafter's local emergency hospital unit. Ruth McMillan is hostess chair.
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Shafter Business and Professional Woman's Club
Walter C. Muller
Kern County Civil Defense
Veterans Memorial Hall
H. W. Voth
M. D
Shafter
Ruth McMillan
William Moore Returns From Mediterranean Cruise
Leslie E. Moore, storekeeper third class USN and son of Mr and Mrs William C Moore of Shafter California, returned to Norfolk Virginia February 21 aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Intrepid after a six month Mediterranean cruise. The Intrepid logged more than 40000 nautical miles at sea visiting France Greece Italy Lebanon and Turkey.
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Leslie E. Moore
USN
William C. Moore
Shafter
Calif
Norfolk
Intrepid
Mediterranean
France
Greece
Italy
Lebanon
Turkey
Pretty Pastels On Parade At Johnsons
Central Avenue displays brighten as Earl and Chris Johnson revive large windows at Johnsons Department Store for Easter. Colorful children and ladies pastel fashions draw shoppers, with lavender blue pink and yellow yarbage for home sewers featured. Easter savings on suits for the family appeal to penny wise shoppers.
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Central Avenue
Shafter
Earl
Chris Johnson
Johnson's Department Store
Chris
Three Employees to Seven Hight Family Climbs Ladder of Success
The Hight family expands from three to seven workers at Budget Food Mart located at 327 State St across from the post office. Codifee and Vernon Pinkerton own the market with Empl oyees for and veto, while Cecil H C Junior leads divisions. The store emphasizes meat and other specials as a home owned grocer in Shafter Press coverage.
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Hight
Codif Eee
Vernon Pinkerton
Budget Food Mart
Cecil
H. C
Junior
Shafter Press
Cecil Hight, Jr
H. C. Hight
Mart
Arrow Furniture Company
Disjointed Market Chatter and Birthday Toast
A fragmented note references groceries, coupons, and a playful exchange about selling and press coverage. It also includes a Kansas native’s remark and a birthday greeting to someone named Buster, suggesting a casual local conversation with scattered details.
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Kansas
Food Bank Sale Promises Thrifty Shopping This Weekend
Food Bank promotes a store wide sale with trimmed prices in the Shafter Press. The ad highlights reduced items from soup to nuts and urges shoppers to plan a weekend visit to find value and leftovers for other purchases.
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Shafter Press
Legion Past Commanders Dinner Marks 42nd Birthday
The Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion and Auxiliary will host a Past Commanders and Presidents Dinner on Saturday March 18 at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall with a 7 p.m reception and 8 p.m dinner. Guest speaker is Don Kent US Navy retired. A large turnout of post leaders district officers and local dignitaries is expected. The event doubles as the Legion’s 42nd birthday and kicks off a new membership drive inviting eligible veterans to join. The menu features chicken dinner and decorations honor the Legion theme, with a long list of honored past commanders presidents and charter members from both groups.
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Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion and Auxiliary
Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall
American Legion
Don Kent
U.S. Navy
Coberly-West
Auxiliary
Legion
15Th District
Jack Janzen
Red Everett Thas
Idinner
Pose 213
Rio Bravo PTA Elects New Slate At Meeting
The Rio Bravo PTA elected a new slate with 4-H members Sharrel Forehand and Linda Belle McClellan leading the flag salute while upper grade teachers Jeannette Clark and William Benton discussed programs for high school prep. 4th and 5th graders performed folk dances as the attendance winner for the month was the 5th grade. President Hill announced the Mom's and Dad's dinner and show on Thursday March 23 with dinner 6 to 7 30 and a hilarious show to follow hosted by Gordon Parker Robert Senn and Lee Roy Janzen.
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Sharrel Forehand
Linda Belle McClellan
Jeannette Clark
William E. Benton
Helen Hicks
President Hill
Oon
Maple Leaf Tractor Sales Open House
Maple Leaf Ford Tractor Sales will host a free coffee open house on Wednesday the 15th from 5 to 8 p.m. in Wasco to unveil the Ford 6000 with a big six cylinder engine, comfort features, select six speed transmission, three point linkage and power steering. Manager Frank Johnson invites farmers and families to 720 7th Street.
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Maple Leaf Ford Tractor
Ford
Maple Leaf Sales
Wasco-Shafter
Maple Leaf
Frank Johnson
7Th Street
Wasco
Win a New 1961 Automobile in Shafter Press Contest
The Shafter Press teases a soon to begin contest offering a grand prize of a 1961 automobile with big cash and bonus awards. Contestants start earning weekly compensation while the contest runs and share in prizes at the end.
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Shafter Press
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H. C. Tip Henderson
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Claude C. Camp
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J. M. Bill Banks
Richard J. Scott
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Dick Zenk
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Gordon Parker
Robert Senn
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