Robert D. Lewis Funeral Held at Shafter Church
Robert Daniel Buck Lewis 66 of Bakersfield died Saturday in a Bakersfield hospital. The service was held March 17 at the Shafter Pentecostal Church of God with burial at Shafter Memorial Park. He was born in Oklahoma and moved to California, a WWII veteran, and semi retired due to illness. Survivors include his wife Doris and children Rita, Robert, Tommy, Ita, and Rosnight Lewis, with relatives across California and Oklahoma. The Agee Funeral Home Shafter arranged services.
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Shafter
Doris
Robert
Tommy
Bakersfield
Rita Lewis
Ros
Legal Notice Balance Sheet and Income for December 31 1970
Public notice outlines assets and debits for water utility balance with transmission and distribution plant figures, restricted cash, current assets, and receivables. It details changes in unapportioned funds, investment balance, depreciation transfers, revenue and expenditures for water sales, operating costs, and net income. Publication by Shafter Press in March 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bureau of Reclamation
Balass
Shafco Plumbing Electric Firm and Shafter Automotive Claim Names
Public notice lists fictitious business names Shafco Plumbing & Electric Company at 514 E Lerdo Highway Shafter CA and Shafter Automotive Service at 219 S Shafter Ave Shafter CA with owners Harold W Wiens Marland J Hiebert and Evelyn L Hiebert. Filed with Kern County Clerk March 3 1971 with publication March 10 17 24 31 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafco Plumbing & Electric Company
E. Lerdo Highway
Shafter
Calif
Harold W. Wiens
E. Lerdo
Kern County
Vera K. Gibson
B. J. Jarrett
Shafter Automotive Service
S. Shafter Avenue
California
Marland James Hiebert
Atlantic Ave
Evelyn LaVerne Hiebert
Marland J. Hiebert
Youth Needs Council Sets March 29 Meeting
Shafter Youth Needs Council will meet March 29 at 7 30 p m in the Kern Library Conference Room. Chairman John Dean says delegates will report on youth projects since the 1969 Shafter Conference on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and discuss progress and new programs. Citizens are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Youth Needs Council
Kern Library
John Dean
Shafter
Dean
Luncheon and Fashion Show At Potato Convention
Bakersfield Country Club hosts a Monday luncheon and fashion show for the 27th annual Potato Convention. The event features granny gown to hot pants looks, with co chairs Mrs Bill Bratton and Mrs Livie Mazzei guiding a fast moving show. Wayne Kirschenmann serves as commentator, Bee Butler Trio provides music, and 1971 Potato Queen Terri Guimarra with She and We perform at intermission. Door prizes are donated by local firms.
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Bakersfield Country Club
Bill Bratton
Livie Mazzei
Wayne Kirschenmann
Bee Butler
Terri Giumarra
Bank of America Introduces Walk-Up Window at Shafter Branch
The Shafter branch announces a new walk-up window for transactions without entering the building. Manager John Leonard says it extends banking hours, speeds service, and is located on the west side near the auto parking area. Hours are 9 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Friday and 9 to 10 a.m. Fridays. The branch sits at Central and James.
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Shafter
Bank of America
John Leonard
Bank
Leonard
Central& James
Services Held For Mrs Mouser 82 In Shafter
Services were held Wednesday morning at the First Southern Baptist Church in Shafter for Eva Catherine Mouser 82 of 6600 Eucalyptus Drive who died Sunday. Rev Floyd Blakenship officiated with Bro Sam Wilcoxen assisting. Interment followed in Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include a son Leonard Bakersfield two daughters Imma West Napa Ella Mills Bakersfield a sister Eillie Dilday and a brother Alfred Dilday Oklahoma 18 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Pallbearers were Alvin West Keith Mouser Steven Mouser Kirk Mouser Stanley Mills and James Maxwell. Mish Funerals Home of Shafter was in charge.
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A.m
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter
Eva Catherine Mouser
Eucalyptus Dr
Bakersfield
Floyd Blakenship
Edison Baptist Chapel
Sam Wilcoxen
Mouser
Oklahoma
Kern County
Leonard
Imma West
Napa
Ella Mills
Eillie Dilday
Alfred Dilday
Stigler
Okla
Alvin West
Keith Mouser
Steven Mouser
Kirk Mouser
Stanley Mills
James Maxwell
Mish Funerals
Noted Speakers To Address Potato Men
The potato growers convention in California features Dr. G Alvin Carpenter of Brigham Young University and Doyle Burns of the National Potato Council at the March 29 luncheon. March 30 will hear Durward Seals of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, Robert W. Long of Bank of America, and James Stockton on Kern County 1971 Late Spring Potato Acreage. An outdoor trade show runs March 28–30 at Casa Royale Motor Inn Bakersfield with entertainment and Terri Giamarra, the 1971 California Potato Queen, on hand.
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California’ Potato Growers Convention
Bakersfield
Russ O’grady
Duffy Sill
Howard Marguleas
Potato Growers Association of California
G. Alvin Carpenter
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Doyle Burns
National Potato Council
Washington, D. C
Carpenter
Burns
Durward Seals
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
U.S
Robert W. Long
Bank of America
San Franccisco
James Stockton
Kern County
Casa Royale Motor Inn
Don Johnston
California
Terri Giamarra
Allied Industries
Bill Ledford Funeral Held Friday
Funeral services for William Thomas Ledford 68 were held Friday at 2 p.m. in Shafter California at Agee Family Funeral Home. Ledford, born March 6 1902 in Crandall Tennessee, moved through Missouri Oklahoma and California where he farmed and worked for Robert Curtis. He is survived by widow Kate Mathews Ledford daughter Berenice Lane eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren plus siblings and extended family. Two children predeceased him.
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Agee
Shafter
William Thomas Ledford
Baker Road
Bakersfield
E.B. Graeber
Full Gospel Revival
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Ledford
Crandall
Tenn
Oklahoma
Kate Mathews
Muskogee
California
Shafter Area
Ledford
Robert Curtis
Kate
Berenice Lane
Tehachapi
James L
Neosho
Walter V
Wellington
Kan
Oren E
Holdenville
Lillian E. Blackwood
William T. Ledford, Jr
Leone Bishop
Jim Turner
Fred Jones
LeRoy Janzen
John McClelan
Ray Harvey
CSF Greets New Members At Banquet
Mexicali hosts the California Scholarship Federation banquet honoring new members and life members on March 17. Gold Seal Bearers named include Ann Christensen, Carolyn Diltz, Gail Kelley, Sandy Koop, Scott Larson, and Marilyn Schroeter. Dr. John Revell urged students to know their life goals and gratitude to parents.
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Mexicali
California Scholarship Federation
CSF
CFS
Ers
John Revell
Ann Christensen
Carolyn Diltz
Gail Kelley
Sandy Koop
Scott Larson
Marilyn Schroeter
Franklin Promoted to assistant manager loans at Bank of America Shafter
Charles H. Franklin Jr. is named assistant manager loans at Bank of America Shafter Branch succeeding W A Johnson who moved to Lindsay Branch Franklin a Ohio State University graduate joined B of A in 1959 as agricultural trainee at Orangevale and advanced to loan officer by 1960 He and wife Audrey have two sons C Douglas 18 Kenneth 15
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Charles H. Franklin Jr
Bank of America
Shafter
MECNE
Ager
John D. Leo
Franklin
W. A. Johnson
Lindsay
Ohio State University
B of A
Orangevale
Fruitridge Manor
Sacramento
New Jersey
Fresno
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Robert D. Lewis
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Richland Elementary School
Ita Lewis
Bert
John
Yuma
Ariz
Essie Woods
Adeline Hildrith
Dinuba
Clara Alcorne
Prudy Kinslow
Chickasha
Bessie Hendricks
Tuttle
Hank Rains
Lee Carmack
Pete Farmer
Clifford Farmer
R.F. Farmer
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Shafter Press
Lelia
Youth Needs Council
Terri, Rick Gargon
Gary Banson
B. of A
Bill Ledford
Shafter Junior Womens Club
Philip Pineda
Elvis Presley
Dalia Valdez
Manuel Mollero
Bob Bann
Eddie Welch
Delia Rodriguez
Kitty Presley
Tina Mullen
Laura Spencer
Brian Holliman
Brenda Ferguson
William Prout
Kelley Jackson
Jeff Groves
Monica Moreno
Melinda Rosas
Clifford Ratzlaff
Evere
Crane Andory
McFarland
Walker
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