Hurst Brothers Return For Trial On Check Forgery Spree
Billie Ray Hurst and Doyle Hurst are held for trial in Superior Court on a check forgery spree involving $93.15 checks. The brothers allegedly floated the checks to payees Mason Snow and Glenn Goodin. Doyle Hurst spoke to a Shafter station official from Bakersfield, and Billie Ray was later located in Greenville, Mississippi.
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Billie Ray Hurst
Doyle Hurst
Shafter Brothers
Superior Court
Mason Snow
Glenn Goodin
Bakersfield
Gloria Whitt
Shafter Station
Sgt
O’brien
Hurst
Greenville
Miss
Billie Ray
California
Shafter
Clebert Tankersley
Hurst Brothers
Tankersley
County Assessor Office Opens Special Hours for Farmers and Veterans
The county assessor's office at 336 Pacific Avenue will conduct daily hours from 8 to 10 a.m. to help farmers and businesspeople with property statements and will open Wednesdays 1 to 5 p.m. for veterans exemption requests. Final property filing is April 3 and veteran exemptions are due April 17.
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Pacific Avenue
Shafter Public Utility District awards well contract at high school site
The Shafter Public Utility District awarded Wilkinson & Company of Wasco a base bid of 11 246.32 to drill and complete a 700 foot well on the high school property near the football field. Other bids were 12 020.08 and 17 531.44. The board authorized a final pump house review and a state retirement board survey. no action on joining the County Employees Association. A separate fraud case involves checks stolen from Mason Snow’s office in Buttonwillow. three men and associates face charges as they moved across several states. Weather data notes a trace of rain and moderate conditions with fluctuating temperatures.
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Shafter ~ Public Utility District
Wilkinson & Company
Wasco
Lewis Carroll
Lyle E. Williams
Meyers Brothers
Hanford
A.A. Dorman
Dalke Brothers
State Retirement Board
County Employees Association
City Council Approves Retirement Survey and Annexation
The City Council approved a survey by the State Employees Retirement Board on costs of installing the state retirement system in Shafter. The City and Shafter Public Utility District will share survey costs and meet March 29 with Kern County Employees to discuss affiliating with the county group.
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State Employees Retirement Board
Shafter
There Ain't Gonna Be No Freedom of the Press
Editorial opinion criticizes California newspapers for attacking the new governor and his reforms. It claims reporters have become editors of opinion, not fact observers, and complains about press partisanship in Sacramento.
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Jack Pickett
California Farmer
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Mathias criticizes Johnson over draft leadership and disclosure
Congressman Mathias and over 700 Republicans accuse President Johnson of ducking major draft issues. He cites a Defense Department study never released, a new commission report, and ongoing postponements as evidence of lacking forthright leadership on draft inequities and student deferments.
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Mathias
Johnson
Bob Mathias
House
Defense Department
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Sale of Surplus Property Confirmed
The Richland School Board of Trustees confirmed the sale of surplus lands in East Shafter and Wall Ash Valley. J. L. Beard of Glennville paid $35,000 for 60 lots, and Don Christensen purchased the Wall Ash Valley property for $12,500 after county counsel clearance.
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Richland
Board of Trustees
East Shafter
J. L. Beard
Glennville
Wall, Ash and Valley
Don Christensen
Vaudeville Varieties Aids Richland Orchestra Fund Drive
The Richland District Orchestra seeks $2,000 for a Las Vegas trip and a one dollar Vaudeville Varieties show at Shafter High School Auditorium. Bob Snively organized acts and ticket sales while parents accompany the group on Greyhound buses. Donations and donor listings will be published next week.
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Clark Goehring
Susan Channeson
Kim Handel
Susan Mizell
Richland Orchestra
Las Vegas
Richland District Orchestra
National __Music__ Educator’s Association
Vaudeville Varieties
Bob Snively
The
Richland Music
Partment
Richland
Richard Southwick
Greyhound
Potato Processing Firm May Open Plant in Shafter
The Chamber of Commerce heard Wes ton Futrell report that contact was made with the firm about a possible plant in Shafter. Bud Johnson noted stores would close from 12 to 1 30 p m on Good Friday for services.
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Chamber of Commerce
Weston Futrell
Chamber
Bud Johnson
Shafter
Inyo County Eyes Joining Kern Junior College District
Inyo County Committee on School District Reorganization will discuss joining the Kern County Joint Junior College District at its March 27 meeting. Theron McCuen says he will attend. Kern recently annexed Porterville College District after a board vote and taxpayer approval. The meeting location is Central and James streets. The report also notes Lemon Day Sale in April, Shafter industry study, a Board of Trade luncheon, and the county industry committee formation. The Chamber plans a $25 gift to the American Field Service and reports on exchange students and Mother of the Year discussions, with Richland Orchestra funds nearing a $2,000 goal.
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Inyo County
Kern County
Joint Junior College
Theron McCuen
Porterville College
Porterville
Central
James Streets
Planning Commission
Shafter
Board of Trade
Kiwanis Club
George Jones
Chamber
Weston Futrell
American Field Service
Laird Parker
Carolyn Carrasco
Genevieve Craig
Menees
Easter Sunrise Service Set For 6 O Clock
Lewis D. Smith of the First Christian Church Shafter will deliver the message at the Easter Sunrise service in Stringham Memorial Park at 6 a.m. on March 26. Special music will be featured and the service is arranged by the First Christian Church.
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Lewis D. Smith
First Christian Church
Shafter
Stringham Memorial Park
The
Houchin Named Third Term Mayor in Battonville
C. A. Dutch Houchin was reelected mayor at Battonville’s Chamber annual meeting drawing about 550 attendees for the election and show.
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Houchin
C. A
Rhirdcscanes
Battonwill
Chamber
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Sonny Lee
Otto Becker
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Mississippi
Tankerssey
Buttonwillow
Doyle
Houston
McAllister
Okla
Shafter Cotton Research Station
H L Tues
Sun
Webelos
Boy Scouts
Rotary Club
Den
Don Camp
Jack Keinath
Public Works
Thal Valley Highway
Schnaidt Street
Central Valley Highway
North Valley Street
North Valley
Schnaidt
Beech Street
Clifford Ratzlaff
Frankly Speaking
Frank Wisner
Chamber of C Meres
Shafter High School
Harold Corrie
Bruce Crawford
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