Federal cotton stamp plan rolls out in Shafter area
The Federal Surplus Marketing Administration launches cotton stamp program in Shafter and the San Joaquin Valley. About 22 000 Kern County residents become eligible to buy cotton stamps redeemable for cotton goods. Eligible recipients include old age pension, blind aid, dependent child aid, county indigent aid, WPA or SRA recipients. Store owners must register with the Fresno office to accept stamps. Stamp cards available from the Shafter Businessmen's Association secretary.
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Federal Surplus Marketing Administration
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
R. L. Me
Fresno
Shafter McNamara
Kern County
SRA
Surplus Marketing Administration
Holland P
Shafter ‘Business Men's Association
Shafter Eagles To Host Wasco Bees Sunday Game
The Shafter Eagles baseball team will meet the Wasco Bees on the Shafter diamond Sunday afternoon. Pitcher Alex Estavillo is likely to start with Herby Hoover catching and Toye Loper possibly on the mound. The Eagles recently travelled to Corcoran and lost 7 to 6.
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Shafter Eagles
Shafter
Wasco Bees
Shafter Diamond
Eagles
Alex Estavillo
Herby Hoover
Toye Loper
Corcoran
Choir Plans Anthem at Union Congregational Service
Last Sunday the Junior choir from the Union Congregational church performed from 1 to 6 o clock. This Sunday they will sing Near to the Heart of God as an anthem in the regular service. The well attended service featured visitors from Pasadena Washington Christian Church including E B DeVore Breshears Micha elis Sumpter Johnson and Anderson. Bakersfield guests Adele Metzner and Florence Drake LeRoy joined in. Hamilton Hoffpauir sang Consider the Lilies accompanied by his wife. Kenneth Helvey sang The Lords Prayer with Enid Hartley at the piano Doris Davis at the piano and James Livers at the organ.
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Union ‘Congregational
Pasadena
Washington
Christian Church
Alfred T. Chandler
Shafter
E. B. DeVore
B. E. Breshears
Michaelis
J. ‘Sumpter
Paul Johnson
H.W. Anderson
Bakersfield
Adele C. Metzner
Florence Drake ‘LeRoy
John Phillip Sousa
Carmen Hoffpauir
Hamilton Hoffpauir
San Pedro
Hoffpauir
San Pedro First Methodist Church
Kenneth Helvey
Mallotte
S Prayer
Miiss Enid Hartley
Doris Davis
James Livers
Picked Athletes Compete Saturday In County Meet
A Shafter high school track squad travels to East Bakersfield high for the Kern county meet. Trials start at 10 a m with finals in the afternoon as Class A athletes include Berider Wilcoxon Cornelius Senn Wiedmanh Hamilton Daniels Harris Kjirschenmann Becker Newton and relay entrants. Class B features Allen Gaede Pasley Alexander Bagley and others in sprints hurdles and field events. Class C lists West Cornelius Son and O Neill in sprints.
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Shafter High School
East Bakersfield High School
Kern County
Monty Montgomery
Glenn Berider
Tovara
Jack Wilcoxon
L. F. Cornelius
Bob Senn
Merton Wiedmanh
Ellis Hamilton
Stone
Allen
Warren Baugh
Dudley Pasley
Vic Alexander
Doyle Bagley
Gaede
Bagley
Baugh
Merle Annis
Bob West
Harold Cornelius
James Son
James O'Neil
Cinco de Mayo Celebration Planned Monday
The annual Cinco de Mayo observance will take place Monday evening at the Mexican colony south of Shafter. Organized by the St Mary's club and the Shafter Eagles baseball team, the program runs from 6 p.m. to midnight with dancing, athletic events, music, and social time to mark Mexican independence.
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Shafter
St.Mary’s Club
Shafter ‘Eagles
Walls Rising for Shafter Firehouse on Santa Fe Way
Walls are going up this week for Shafter's new firehouse under construction on Santa Fe Way with WPA workers and state county sponsorship. Heavy rain delayed work yesterday but activity will resume when weather permits.
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Santa Fe
Shafter
Santa Fe Way
WPA
Scout Awards Made Monday At Court Of Honor
Second class pins were presented to J. C. Marlett James Son Junior Avants and Oliver Avants at the Court of Honor ceremony held Monday marking Scout awards in the local troop.
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J. C. Marlett
James Son
Junior Avants
Oliver Avants
Scout Court of Honor Highlights Troop Exchanges
Troop No 44 held a Boy Scout court of honor Monday evening at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse. Guests included Troop No 31 Wasco. Dr Jack Lighthill led the event with presentations by Herb Midgley. Troop 41 is sponsored by the Shafter Kiwanis club.
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Troop No
Wasco
Jack Lighthill
Herb Midgley
The
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Richland Track Meet At High School Tomorrow
Richland hosts a high school track meet tomorrow with intramural events for A B and C groups. Monty Montgomery and the track team will officiate starting at 2 p.m. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Richland
Wildcats
Cubs
Monty Montgomery
Bowling League Play Set to Start at Newman Alley
A summer bowling league games begin next Thursday at Newman Alley. Local bowlers are invited to join the new season as teams form and schedules are posted for the week.
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Neuman Alley
Local League Announces 15 Week Schedule
Sam O’Brien, manager, announced a 15 week league. Competing teams include Pontiac City Barbers Wasco Cafe Neuman Shafter Recap Studebaker Wells and Katpe. A district irrigation board meeting in Shafter is slated for next Tuesday afternoon to discuss districting methods, with attorney contact planned for April.
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Sam O’brien
Pontiac
City’ Barbers
Wasco
Cafe Neuman
Shafter - Recap
Studebaker
Wells
Katpe
Shafter-Wasco
Ine Shafter
Tine
Rolf Jacobsen
Funeral service for Mrs Veleria Emaline Fountain
Funeral service for Mrs. Veleria Emaline Fountain aged 70 was held yesterday with Rev Sam Wilcoxon of the Orthodox Missionary Baptist church presiding Interment followed at Shafter cemetery Janzen home oversaw arrangements She died in Shafter on April 29 and is survived by two sons Jess Fountain of Watsonville Boyd Fountain of Shafter a sister Bessie Mouser of Shafter and sister Martha Williams of Checotah Oklahoma
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Veleria
Emaline
Fountain
Sam. Wilcoxon
Orthodox Missionary
Baptist Church
Shafter Cemetery
Janzen
Fountained
Shafter
Jess
Watsonville
Boyd Fountain
Bessie’ Mouser
Martha Williams
Checota
Oklahoma
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Shafter Mercantile Co
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Wikoff
R.F.D
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Harper House Pears
Stokely
Safeway Meat Department
Julia Lee Wright
van Camp
Gardenside
Hills Bros
Edwards
Sleepy Hollow
Pinto
Ivory Soap Ferrie Laundry
PRG
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Duley
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