Shafter Anniversary Parade Steps Off At 10 Saturday
Shafter celebrates its Golden Anniversary with a Saturday morning parade beginning at 10 o clock. Central Avenue and Central Valley Highway route to Nikken Street Lerdo and back to the Coberly West Cotton Gin. Honored guests include marshal Charlie Hitchcock and Shafter Queen Vickie Laverty with entries from Kern County Shrine Club and El Charaf Shrine Club. Over one hundred entries feature floats, color guards, a covered wagon from the Kattenhorn family and a modern Santa Fe engine.
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Shafter
Central Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Nikken Street
Lerdo
Coberly- West
Charlie Hitchcock
Marshal
Vickie Laverty
Carole Anderson
Kern Coun
Kern County Fair Board
Kern County
Roy Galven
Kattenhorn
Shafter Golden Anniversary Events Ready Across Weekend
Ben, general chairman, says all set for Friday to Sunday festivities. Pioneer Hospitality House opens Friday 9 am to 9 pm at Veterans Memorial Hall with E B Jea son coordinating displays from 1913. Open house continues 9 to 9 and 1 to 7 Sunday. Junior Women's Club breakfast Saturday 6 to 9 am at Top's parking lot. Pan Sausages and coffee for 50 cent donations.
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Ben
Shafter
Pioneer Hospitality House
Veterans Memorial Hall
E. B. Je Ae
iThe
Top
Jim Ta Ato Ae
Achievement Banquet Honors Richland School Students
Richland School will hold an achievement banquet Thursday with students Billy Ledford Jan Dargatz Serena Jane Mary Austin and others named. Local clubs and organizations including Kappa Alpha Chapter Phi Epsilon Sorority Shafter Woman's Club Christian Businessmen Committee and Rotary provide program support and tickets.
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Richland School
Mary Austin
Business and Professional
Art Craig
Kappa Alpha Chapter
Phi Epsilon Sorority
Donald Lewis
Christian Businessmens Committee
Elmer Richards
Shafter Woman's Club
Bill Siemens
Rotary Club
J. Ernie Schultz
Shafter School
PTA
Bill Chat
Willis Waldo Unruh
Maple Ta
Abel
Clarence Neu
Kappa Nu
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Suffered cut in street run near East Ash
Freddie Williamson of 164 East Ash suffered a slight cut when he ran in front of a car near No charges were filed against driver Guadalupe Rodriguez.
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Freddie Williamson
East Ash
Guadalupe Rodriguez
Minor Incidents At Police Station
Reports to Shafter Police for the past week detail several incidents. Tops Market flagged a bad check for 34.91. An entry at Joe Fitts Wilson Station involved oil container tampering and a car. A $75 transistor radio was reported stolen from Elenore Heinze’s home at 363 Elm. A prowler was reported by Elenore Heinze, and Sills Shed noted gas theft from trucks and damaged steps. A coke bottle was thrown through a new sign.
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Shafter Police
Tops Market
Joe Fitts Wils
Elenore Heinze
Elm
Breaking and Entering Case Filed in Shafter Court
Bobby Ray Hernandez involved in a breaking and entering incident with doves Uh shlong to age entering a dwelling. He received a 30 day jail sentence and a one year suspension. Complaint filed in Shafter Justice Court.
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Bobby Ray Hernandez
Doves Uh Shlong
Shafter Justice Court
Shafter Golden Anniversary Weekend Draws Town Interest
Frank H Wisner notes Shafter marks its Golden Anniversary with a display of 100000 in gold at Bank of America. The celebration, led by Ben Grundy with help from Al Finkbeiner and Mert Jedmann, invites residents to join events across Friday and Saturday. Senator Clair Engle introduces Taft Hartley reform aimed at union shop rights.
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Ben Grundy
al Finkbeiner
Mert Jedmann
Paul Hoffman
Bank of America
Clair Engle
Congress
Senator Engle
Midway Market Robbers Catch Three Suspects
Charles Latspeich of Grover City and David LaRue of Essick Missouri were arrested by Colton police and returned to Shafter to plead guilty to breaking and entering the Midway Market near Shafter. They received 180 days in county jail with 30 days suspended for more years. Trials were held in Shafter Justice Court.
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Charles Latspeich
Grover City
David LaRue
Essick
Colton
Shafter
Soong
Midway Market
Shafter Justice Court
Shafter Council Reviews Ordinance Change And Budget
Leonard Simons urges annual fees for business permits while Harvey Weinberg questions farm trucks parked at a residence used for business outside the city. Mel Vaux calls for a small versus large business distinction as the council plans to read the ordinance May 13 and adopt by May 27 for a July 1 1963 effective date. The council reports good income and spending against budgets, will study garbage systems and pricing, notes a $4005 profit excluding some costs, expects new land for disposal soon, and finds replacement truck costs have doubled.
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Leonard Simons
Shafter
Harvey Weinberger
Mel Vaux
Fair Treatment Dance Advised By 2030 Club
The 2030 Club committee led by Walt Bergen urges wives and sweethearts to press their partners to attend the Shafter 50th Anniversary Fair Treatment dance. The event runs 9 pm to 1 am on Saturday May 4 at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall with admission of 1.50 per person.
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Shafter
Buttonwillow Bobcats
Walt Bergen
Shafter Veteran's Memorial Hall
Union Church Service to climax 50th anniversary in Shafter
Shafter marks its 50th anniversary with a city park union church service at 8 30 p m Sunday. Four laymen speak on My Place as a Christian Layman in Community Life including Don Lewis Pat Kelly Harvey Gaede and Bruce Crawford. The event will be led in hymn singing by Spud Heinrichs of Wasco with band or organ music and is sponsored by the Shafter Ministerial association.
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Shafter
City Park
Don Lewis
Christian Businessmen’s Club
Pat Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
Harvey Gaede
Bruce Crawford
Spud Heinrichs
Wasco
Gram Will Dent
Shafter Ministerial Association
Wasco Clergyman to Speak at Christian Businessmen Meeting
Rev. Jack Williams of Wasco will speak at the Christian Businessmen's Committee Thursday meeting. The committee offers noon meetings at Memorial Hall and invites all interested business people to attend.
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Jack Williams
Wasco
Christian Businessmen’s Committee
Memorial Hall
Charges Filed Against Jerry Coffield In Shafter Court
Jerry Coffield received a 30 day suspended sentence in Shafter Justice Court on check writing charges.
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Jerry Coffield
Shafter Justice Court
Honored During Anniversary Days at Shafter Exhibition
An anniversary exhibition opens Friday from 2 to 4 at the Praepee opera house featuring works by Hare Mrs Mason Mrs Alex Poznoff Mrs Lee Stover Mr BoulBnively and Mrs James with Mrs Julia Potter honored as a guest. Potter was the first librarian of the Shafter Branch Library.
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Whiner
San
Aasiaalet
Shafter
Praepee Oper House
Hare
Mason
Alex Poznoff
Lee Stover
BoUiBnively
James
Julia Potter
Potter
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Kern County Shrine Club
el Charaf Shrine Club
Santa Fe Railroad
Shafter High School
First Baptist Church
Union Congregational Church
Lindsay Chamber of Commerce
Cindy Witcher
Virginia Frost
Laura Thomas
Sue Miller
Karen Crigger
Jane Ehrlich
Ruth Hounthin
Pat Cannon
Grundy
Dy Belves
Rene Butler
Rita Prendez
al Lee
Jes Func
Ville
Im Campbell
Mary Ace
Cence
Billy Ledford
Jan Dargatz
Serena Jane
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Chamber of Comerce
Robert Merz
Shafter Jr. Womens Club
Ryland Jacobus
Kiwanise Club
John Peterson
Lions Club
Henry Voth
Richland Pta
Robert Calder
Rio Bravo Pta
Mark Hanson
Lerdo Pta
Milne Stearns
Buttonwillow Pta
Art Kadel
American Legion Auxiliary
Leon Morgan
Pocahontas
Frank H. Wisner
Gals
Fair Treatment Dance Committee
Union Church
Mennonite Brethren
Leonard Hall
Nazarene
John Heal
Union Congregational
Edward Key
St. . Mecc
Dale Klint
First Baptist
L. Longdon
Iaan
B. Nonhof
Ebenezer Reformed
Wayne Owens
Keneath Rowest Mennonite
Aaron Wagner
Seventh Day
Bakersfield
Vicki Laverty
Miss Anderson
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