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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1961
Page
1
The Race for Prize Plymouth enters its final phase with voting closing Friday May 12 at high noon. A sealed ballot box will be kept at the bank until noon May 12 as contestants push to secure last minute subscriptions and votes.
The Shafter Junior Women’s Club earns four firsts from a 22 event field, placing in 21 of 22 entries, earning the Grand Sweepstakes for the first time. President Maudie Handel leads teamwork across seven larger city competitors, with praise for Deborah Sutton and the Wasco Art Festival achievement.
The town of Shafter comes alive with the potato season as Santa Fe switch engines arrive and workers flock to sheds for grading and packing. Migrant families sleep by the road. trucks, rails, and refrigerated cars ready 100 pound sacks bound for Bakersfield. City commerce to bustle, churches to ring, and nights to stay awake until the season ends.
Stella Badgett of Shafter California is employed as a teletype operator with TWA in Los Angeles. She graduated from North Holly wood School after four weeks in residence and is a Shafter High School alumna, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Badgett.
Kenneth W Forbes has been appointed general manager of The Banks Inc a valleywide chain of food markets He previously served as buying and advertising manager Glynn L Polacek is promoted to supervisor of all stores Albert C Wristen will supervise meat departments and Martin S Petersen remains comptroller Forbes joined the firm in 1950 later becoming promotion manager and head of buying and advertising He and his wife Lindsay have three children Sandra Raymond and Lynn and reside at 2825 N Chance Avenue
Reginald G. Hammond signal man seaman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Harry R Hammond of 373 Walnut St Shafter California is serving aboard the ammunition ship Mount Katmai operating with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. The Mount Katmai’s task is to support fleet operations with ordnance supplies and fuel.
Alvis Smith of Country Boy Market announces Green stamps with grocery purchases and many free prizes this week including trips to Hawaii and Mexico City plus TVs and radios. Winners posted on the store window. customers receive stamps with regular purchases. The Modern Market run by Bob Tatum also features the Thrifty Stamp Plan.
Building permits for April reached a yearly high of 165 827 dollars as reported by inspector C H Pope. The first quarter totals 494 417 with 206 100 year to date and 51 985 for February and March. Permits include remodels and new homes such as K Pitts B S Patterson Charles Raigh John H Fuller Jr and others with various values.
Mrs. Bryant of Maple joins June Fair events after earning the state title in women’s barrel racing. Donated awards from Lyle Greenman include a tooled leather saddle and a framed portrait. Skeet Shooter and Lucky Ed are her mounts. Bryant leads the California Girls Rodeo Association with about a hundred members while training her own horses and managing a large family.
Plans are moving forward for the fourth annual Shafter Community Scholastic Award Banquet set for May. The Shafter Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with support from service clubs and women’s groups. Tickets cost 2.00 each, seats limited to 300, honoring land Maple Lerdo and Rio Bravo elementary schools for scholastic achievements.
The Shafter Recreation Commission Service's Club Golf League began last Monday with six teams competing for low final scores. Teams of four players per club play matches from 5 to 6 pm each Monday using latest handicaps. Players without handicaps use the Galloway system until established.
The Shafter Press adds four publicity book awards to its tally after judging by the district, Sequoia District honors going to Shafter High School PTA, Richland PTA and Dalke, Madeline Nice, Helen Hicks.
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