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Shafter Press in Shafter, California

25 Mar 1981

Page 7

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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1981

Page

7

Old time businesses survive in Shafter’s memory

The series profiles Hitchcock Garage and Auto Parts at 620 Munzer Street and Lerdo Highway, started in 1923 by Charlie Hitchcock. Chuck Hitchcock recalls early mentors, long-time customers, and changing prices from 1931 to today, noting staff shifts and the family-run office.

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Kern County Land Company Central Avenue Hitchcock Munzer Street Lerdo Highway Charlies Hitchcock Charlie Charies Chuck Shafter Nebraska T.V. Litte Therston Vincent Little George Washington Christopher Columbus Small T.V Thurston Lydia Art Charley Henderson Hitchcock's Dave Nikkel Ezra Heinze E.D. Koehn John Chernabaeff Aes Laverue Jim Crabb Charlotte Susan Vera Sanderson Munzer Auto Parts
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Shafter Local Notes March 1951 to 1971 Summary

A compact chronology from Shafter papers recounts campaigns, pest concerns, and community events. It notes A F Geib of Kern County Abatement District linking cotton acreage to pest threats, a queen contest at the Potato Festival, a 1961 P T A hobby show chaired by John H Turner Jr, Holy Week services led by Pastor Hilary H Dick, and Shafter High School Senior Ball plans at Shafter Memorial Hall. It also mentions the North Shafter migrant labor center preparing for spring and summer and the Commander, the high school paper, moving to municipal enforcement.

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Geib Kern Monquito John H. Turner, Jr Richland Parent Teacher Association Hilary H. Dick Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter Memorial Hall North Shafter
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Jeanette Wheeler Lerdo Mchcock Ihe Sean Shafter Bichcock Sestag Apetobe Cabdas Unica Seat Coee Ine Campeigners Shafter Lionas Club Howe A.F IMES Availa
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