Coalinga Horned Toads Defeat Generals 6–0 on Local Diamond
Coalinga blanked the Generals 6 to 0 as Ronnie Fleetwood absorbed the loss after replacing Robert Lopez in the third. Larry Gaeta recorded the Generals only hit, and Coalinga broke the deadlock in the fifth with two hits, two walks, and two errors. Next, the Generals host Corcoran Panthers then Tulare Western on SHS diamond before a finale at Garces.
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Mudville
Mally Lacey Con
Coalinga Horned Toads
Coalinga
Generals
Invaders
Ronnie Fleetwood
Shafter
Rye
Robert Lopez
Bowlers to Meet Monday for Association Officers
A special meeting of the Shafter-Wasco City Bowling Association will be held next Monday at 8 p.m. in the Shafter Motel dining room. Members are urged to attend to nominate and elect officers for the coming year.
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Shafter-Wasco City
Ginger Somers Wins Countryside Invitational Golf Crown
Ginger Somers captured low gross and low putts at the Countryside Invitational in Oildale last Wednesday April 29 with 73 and 28 putts. She defeated Jessie Brown in a playoff to claim top honors in the first flight while Brown took low net.
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Ginger Somers
Oildale
Jessie Brown
Ruth Hoffmann
Dee Hoffman
Gladys Bailey
Barbara Catherell
Visit to San Faye Tudor in Mexico Highlights Family Time
San Faye Tudor returned from Mexico where she visited her son Max, his wife and three children. She traveled from Mexico City to Puebla where Max directs a private American school. She described the country as beautiful and noted new Kennedy memorial projects.
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Faye Tudor
Mexico
Max
Faye
Mexico City
Puebla
Cholula
Mexico C
Kennedy
Counterfeit Cashier's Check Incident Reported
Alfred E. Knight allegedly attempted to pass a counterfeit cashier's check to a store. Police note a recent wave of similar counterfeit check reports in the area, raising concern over the rack of such checks locally.
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Made O'Day
Alfred E. Knight
Coalinga JV Edges Shafter JV 13-8 in Nine Innings
Shafter JV trailed 13-1 entering the seventh but scored seven runs as Coalinga JV held on for a 13-8 win. Pineda started for Shafter, replaced by Sperling in the fifth. Coal inga pitcher Smith worked the full nine with Oliver catching. Shafter moves to 5-5 in league, hosting Corcoran and Tulare Western next.
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Shafter
Coalinga JV
Coalinga
Bill Pineda
Shafter IV
Shafter High to Present Afterwards at Kern Festival
Shafter High School theater group performs Afterwards a drama about a boy and girl who die in a car crash and undergo changes. Curtain at 8:00 p.m. in Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield directed by Charles Van Blair with Lynn Tatum and Randy Boggs starring. Public invited to attend.
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Shafter High School Thespian
Kern County Parks and Recreation
Charles van Blair
Harvey Auditorium
Little Theater
Bakersfield
Geraldine McGaughn
Lynn Tatum
Randy Boggs
Bill
Jake
Bill van Blair
BrickThrew at Bessie McBrooks House Reported
Bessie McBrooks at 266 E Marengo reports a brick damaged a window at her home. Police investigated the incident as a case of potential malicious mischief with no injuries reported.
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Bessie McBrooks
E. Marengo
Relays Action Promises Tight Show at Friday Saturday Meet
The meet features a duel in the distance medley between Miramonte of Orinda with 10 23.8 and Fresno with Pete Santos 4 22.0. John Figueroa and James Hines contend in the 100 while Bill Staley leads in discus and shot. Tom Porter, a sophomore, tops the pole vault field as Wor relay records loom.
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Miramonte
Orinda
Fresno
Pete Santos
Compton
John Figueroa
Sunnyvale
Walnut Creek
Stan McDonald
Edison
Staley
Tom Porter
Sonora
North Platte Valley Picnic for Nebraskans
Annual gathering for former Nebraskans to be held at Bixby Park Long Beach California on the third Sunday in May May 17 at 0 a.m. Picnic lunch to be brought and coffee served. Committees led by Mr and Mrs Guy Carlson and Mr and Mrs Harvey Plaster with listed Studio City Santa Susana addresses.
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North Platte Valley
Nebraska
Bixby—Park
Long Beach
Calif
Guy Carlson
Laurel Grove
Studio City
Harvey Plaster
Belinda St
Santa Susana
Johnson Attends City Clerk Meeting in Sacramento
Bill Johnston Shafter City Clerk traveled to Sacramento for an Institute for City Clerks. The gathering drew 266 City Clerks for training in modern accounting, gas tax revenue procedures, personnel issues, public relations, charter city code changes, and election code updates. Johnston has attended all twelve institutes and earned a training certificate each year.
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Bill Johnston
Shafter
Sacramento
Anderson
State Controller’s Office
Bill
Warrant Arrest in Lompoc Ends with Bail Release
Lester Casteel of Riverside Avenue was arrested on a Lompoc warrant. He posted $550 bail and was released.
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Lompoc
Lester C. Casteel
Riverside Ave
Casteel
Gas Company Pays Big Shafter Tax
Southern California Gas Company reports 1963 ad valorem taxes totaling 15,280 for Shafter residents. Schools received 5,940, City Shelter 5,745, with Kern County areas and districts sharing the remainder. Kern County and other districts receive 578,704 from the investor owned utility while total gas taxes exceed 38 million, 19 million supporting Southland cities counties schools and districts.
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Shafter
Southern California Gas Company
Southland
Newby
Maple Board Sets Special Meeting on Teacher Salary Plan
The Maple Board approves a special meeting to discuss a new salary schedule for faculty. The plan sets base teacher pay at 5400 dollars annually with 204 dollars added per year of experience and 204 dollars per twelve approved study units beyond the bachelor’s degree, pending a tax election outcome this summer.
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Mae
Legionnaires Visit Mojave for Council Pot Luck Dinner
Kern County Council members hosted American Legion and Auxiliary delegates from Fellows Bakersfield Mojave Shafter and Tehachapi for a Saturday pot luck. Faye Brush Fifteenth District President attended with council commander and Kathy Morgan of Shafter presiding over the women's group. Next meeting set for Buttonwillow.
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Shafter
Kern County
Floyd Heinlein
Grace Cox
John Everett
Dan Hetherington
Bill Frizzell
Jack Janzen
Bessie Keinath
Annual Senior Citizen Month Observance Promoted
Bakersfield social security district manager J Leland Emrey announces the second annual Senior Citizens Month with the theme Opportunities for Older Americans. He urges seniors 65 and over to engage in Golden Age and Senior Citizen Clubs and notes more than twelve million monthly social payments are issued to seniors. Free pamphlets on aging are available from the Bakersfield district office at 2619 F Street.
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J. Leland Em@rey
Bakersfield
Embrey
Social Security District
F Street
Ofon Sug
Census Will Start in Shafter May 18
The census will begin in Shafter on May 18 following Worley’s arrival. Officials note Shafter has added Reiker and Hudson tracts, likely pushing the population beyond 5 000. State tax distributions to cities hinge on this count.
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Shafter May
Kemble
Worley
Shafter
Cy Bani
Reiker
Hudson
Soldier Kenneth Jones completes Korean training program
Army PFC Kenneth W. Jones, son of Mrs. Virgie E. Warren of Shafter, participated in Exercise Counter Blow with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. The five day post training exercise ended May 1 to train commanders and staffs in field operations and techniques. Jones, 21, a radio teletype operator, entered training in January at Fort Ord California and a 1962 Shafter High School graduate.
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7Th Infantry DIV
Korea
AHTNC
Army
Kenneth W. Jones
Virgie E. Warren
Bayless Sr
Shafter
7Th Infantry Division
Sion
Fort Ord
California
Shafter High School
Agee Family Ties Continue in Community Roles
Mrs. Agee remains active in many groups including the Chamber of Commerce Civitan Elks and Eagles while serving as treasurer of the Women's Club in Shafter. Her son James and daughter in Alaska with husband and three children are noted, as Robert W Townsend joins the family mortuary enterprise.
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Chamber of Commerce
Civitan
Elks
Eagles
Footprinters
Agee
Jher Etic
Aed
Altar Society
Women's Vision
Auxiliary
Zonta Pedmenas Women's Club
Woman's Club
Bakersfield
United Daughters of the Con- Beenie Eer Om
her _ Mits
Shafter Ene of Commerce
Joseph
St. Mary's College
Tom Humecky
Soldatna
Alaska
Robert W
Bob) Townsend
Shafter
Taft High School
Bakersfield Junior College
Concerts idea sparks local association plan
The piece discusses forming a local association to host concerts and questions who will drive the idea. It notes Wasco News coverage and Wally's frustration over George Parker selecting the First District supervisor, plus a push for local representation. It also critiques HR 10440 creating an Office of Economic Opportunity and questions federal anti poverty efforts. The column remarks on Democratic control amid a difficult mood.
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Wasco News
Shafter
Wally
George Parker
City Council Members Face Fortes Long’s Seat Challenge
An unidentified group or individuals are speculated to be opposing Fortes Long for a council seat. The message hints at potential timing and a shift in council membership but lacks clear names or dates.
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Ystal
ATE Ekite
eCity Council
Fortes Long
Modern cars a puzzle as smooth enjurs ails persist
Fragmentary note hints at automotive quirks with cars described as suds and jerks. Mentions Pate and mooth ng as unclear terms. The text suggests ongoing mechanical jitter in contemporary vehicles.
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