Reduced and Noted Remarks Share Slight Cuts
A brief report notes a 1 percent reduction and a handful of remarks from officials. The concise summary indicates minor economizing steps without detailing broader policies or impacts.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
2
Businessman marks two decades in town work
The subject notes a long tenure in the community with about twenty years in business. He explains his move here with his family and his continued work in the area.
Maple Students to Be Honored At Banquet
Maple School plans a banquet to honor five students for outstanding achievement. Esteemed guests and staff will recognize their academic and extracurricular contributions during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Frankly Speaking on Betts Political Advertising
A reader questions Bert Betts about paying for political advertising mailed in government envelopes. The note stresses desire for a stable country and balanced economy when troops return from Vietnam. A separate line references a moving freeway sign with timing unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Betts
Gove
Vietnam
Four Students Attend Diocesan Youth Convention
Four St. Mark's students attended the annual Diocesan Youth Convention at Asilo mar Conference Center in Pacific Grove last weekend. Rev. John Spear accompanied the group. The conference theme was Communications Within the Family led by Rev. Bradford Brown and Norman Nevraumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Piecopal Hire
Asilomar
Pacific Grove
John Spear
St. Mark’s Church
Bradford Brown
All Souls Church
Berkeley
Noeman Nevraumont
California Youth Authority
Sacramento
Women Plan Formation of Church Society in Shafter
The Shafter Methodist women met at the church with district president Mrs. J C Barrett Fresno and Bruce Jones Reedley to form a new Women’s Society of Christian Service. Officers will be elected next month as part of the plan process. A morning workshop at St Mark’s in Oildale was led by Mrs. J C Barnett. An evening group met at Jake Lane home to coordinate with the day group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Methodist Church
J.C. Barrett
Fresno
Bruce Jones
Reedley
Shafter
William Lowe
Ben Batey
Dick Southwich
Cliff Adams
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Oildale
J. C. Barnett
Shafter Methodists Church
Jake Lane
Shafter Ave
Ruby Edwards
Leota Adams
Women's Society of Christian Service
Woot Becomes Mrs Duncan in Zachary Home Ceremony
Mrs. Woot and Gary Duncan wed in a double ring ceremony at the Zachary home 400 Oak Street on Saturday April 23 at 5 p.m. The bride wore white taffeta and chiffon with a white pearl veil. Attendants included sister of the bride and a flower girl. best man was Pan Larson. They will reside in Bakersfield where the groom works and the bride teaches beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Duncan
Zachary
Duncan
Bakersfield
Chansler and
Lyon
Grants Pass
Grants
Ore
Evans Valley
Porterville
Porterville High School
Porterville College
Wood
Fifteenth District Past Presidents Meet at Luncheon
About 300 past presidents gathered Sunday for a no host luncheon at Fra n at Oneoe. Redestom Taft, 15th District President of the American Legion Auxiliary attended. Faye Brush of Bakersfield managed reservations. Attendees included Iva Jo Fordick Grace Cox Bessie Kennath Cathy Morgan Algie Heinlein and Isabelle Crawford now in Oildale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonisa Betts
Oneoe
Redestom Taft
American Legion Auxiliary
Faye Brush
Bakersfield
From Shafter
Iva Jo Fosdick
Grace Cox
Bessie Kennath
Cathy Morgan
Algie Heinlein
Isabelle Crawford
Oildale
General golf team defeats Wasco Teemen at North Kern
The General golf team beat Wasco Teemen 4 to 1 at North Kern last week. Sundberg beat Kane 41 42. Hoggard beat Presley 43 55. Hair beat Ellis 43 55. Wells beat Mertz 45 58. Balangee beat Chariton 47 63. Shafter plays Thursday at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
North Kern
Shafter
Sundberg
Kane
Ogle
Hoggard
Presley
Hair
Ellis
Wells
Mertz
Generals Face West High Friday After Narrow Loss
Ken Torrigiani took the loss for the Generals while Toler earned the win as they fall to 9th in the season. The Generals host West High Friday at 4 and travel to Wasco Saturday for a 10 a.m. game amid a 000 000 0-033 310.010 x-591 line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin Blanks
Clit Barat Mapas
Tuns
Maceand
Generals
Ken Torrigiani
Toler
West High
Wasco
Carrasco
Pentecostal Ambassadors Reschedule May Spaghetti Supper
Tortoneee and The Ambassadors of the Pentecostal Church postponed the spaghetti supper originally set for Saturday May 7, announcing a new date to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tortoneee
The
Pentecostal’ Church
Reading May 19 Program at Maple School Reading Clinic
Dr. Spade of the University of Florida leads a Maple School reading clinic with administrators and teachers from McFarland Pondham Lost Hills Buttonwillow and Semitropic. He joins a twelve member government and Ford Foundation research group on reading education and visits Kern County for two two hour sessions after morning language lab tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
Clyde J
Maple Scho
Spade
University of Florida
McFarland
Pondham
Lost Hills
Buttonwillow
Semitropic
Johnston
United States Office of Education
Ing
Ford Foundation
Kern County
Bakersfield
Desert
William Kendrick
Albert Sage Promoted to Operations Officer at Shafter Bank
Albert D. Sage named operations officer at Bank of America Shafter Branch succeeding Billy J. Maytabby who moved to Hanford. Sage began with Bank of America in 1959 at Bakersfield Main Office and later joined district operations staff. He has led the 2030 Club International as president and treasurer and serves on the American Red Cross board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D. Sage
Bank of America
Shafter
Paul H. Hoff- Sage
Billy J. Maytabby
Hanford
Sage
Bakersfield
Wasco
2030 Club International
The
American Red Cross
Rosalee
Debra Lynn
Ap Wane
Teen
Third Birthday Party Held for Diana Lynn Dickinson
Diana Lynn Dickinson celebrated AB 28 with KwaMyay at the home of her parents Mr. Wayne Dickinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Lynn Dickinson
Wayne Dickinson
Maple School Showcases Modern Tools for Education
Open House at Maple School showcased new teaching aids and methods. Parents praised the program featuring the opaque projector listening centers tapes films and a modern AV room. Faculty demonstrated reading phonics math and social studies while the Maple PTA hosted exhibits and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Opal Ratzlaff
Carolyn Buxman
Ruth Loveless
Hazel Haag
Janet Peterson
Lorraine Heywood
Methodists Commission Roles Named for Shafter Church
Crabb and Barba Smith lead 1966 69 church commissions with Carl Moyer Nancy Starrh Art Stepp John Turner Fraley Ben Goossen Leota Adams Oleta Cooper Ruby Edwards. Gordon Smith Doris Miller Ken Handel Clyde Johnston oversee Stewardship Finance. Kenneth Nicol Jane Cassady Harry Southwick Mike Maney Dickthwick chair Worship. Shafter Methodist Church meets in the old First Mennonite building at Golden West and Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noshtanbtent
Heneden
Carl Moyer
Nancy Starrh
Art Stepp
John Turner Fraleyer
Ben Goossen
Leota Adams
Oleta Cooper
Ruby Edwards
Gordon Smith
Doris Miller
Ken Handel
Clyde Johnston
Kenneth Nicol
Jane Cassady
Harry Southwick
Mike Naney
Dickthwick
Shafter Methodist Church
First Mennonite
Golden West
Wall Streets
Mystery over Shafter Wasco irrigation district buy
Devreen writes to The Editor questioning why the S W L D irrigation district bought an air conditioner from Sears Roebuck Bakersfield instead of six or seven local dealers in Sumner Wasco. He asks why local tax paying dealers were not considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devreen
S. W.ld
S.w.ld
Sumumer
Wasco
Sears & Roebuck Co
Bakersfield
Johnny Thomas Arrow Furniture & Appl
Shafter
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Harold Wood
Pan Larson
Success Valley
I Rent Paoee Bn
Balangee
Chariton
Southern ‘Baptist Church
Strndity School
Buel Mouser
Ph. Bektir
Joe
Union
Horace Womack
Pastir
Reading
Albert Sage
Chester
Maple School
Ject
Detening
Peggy Johnston
Engel
Sandra Nicol
Jupiter
Virgil Reimer
Debbie Smith
Sue Stewart
Douglas Enis
Gilead
Nancy Smith
Wao Chi
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