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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1963
Page
2
Weaverville fights federal mood with dances and defiance
Publicity harshens in Weaverville as federal officials criticize dances and fashion events at the Civil Defense HQ. Critics claim the government oversteps solemn fallout duties, while supporters applaud consistency in labeling the town depressed and unspirited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaverville
California
Eaverville
Letter to Representative Morse on a dependent relative burden
A citizen writes to Congressman Morse about a dependent relative who charges gifts to the writer's account. The relative buys items for the family, often unnecessary, and the writer feels strapped and unable to donate to charity. The letter pleads for influence to curb the uncle sam spending habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Bradford Morse
R.-Mass
Congressman Morse
Lisa
Sam
Shafter community urged to unite for growth and celebration
In a call to residents and businessmen, Shafter advocates teamwork to shape the town’s next five decades. The piece cites water infrastructure, a public utility district, and a high school drive as key stories, urging removal of merchant jealousy and embracing collective benefit. It notes a Wyoming decree expanding authority over crossing public lands by utility lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Press
Z C
Govet
Secretaries of Agriculture and
California lawmakers clash with Brown over fiscal burden
State Senator John F. McCarthy accused Governor Brown of misleading Californians about taxes. He told the Westchester Men's Republican Club in Los Angeles that taxpayers will face a day of reckoning as the Brown administration pursues higher taxes to fund living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
CNS
John F. McCarthy
Marin
California
Brown
McCarthy
Westchester Men’s Republican ‘Club
Los Angeles
Lee Brown
Mée Carthy
Hugh Burns
Fresno
Edmund Brown
Burns
Golden Anniversary Notes and Parades in Shafter
Letters thank organizers for Shafter Golden Anniversary events with parade praise and appreciation from civic leaders. Residents applaud volunteers, note high community pride, and thank Frank Wisner and the Shafter Press for coverage. Suggestions on tax policy and fiscal debates also appear from California lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Ben Grundy
Anniversary brochures for Golden Memories 50th celebration
Anymore wishing to purchase copies of the Golden Memories 50th Anniversary Celebration brochures may obtain copies at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce office. The price is 50 cents per copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Boys Tennis Clinch SSL Title with 3-2 Win
Shafter high school's tennis team, led by Coach Charles Van Blairs, defeated Wasco 3-2 to finish undefeated and claim the South Sequoia League championship. Veterans Gordon Wiens and Ryan Jeffries won first and second singles, while Dwayne Wilson and teammates contributed to a dramatic title run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles van Blais
Wasco
Shafter
Gordon Wiens
Rod Grisso
Ryan Jeffries
Dwayne Wilson
Charles Sudder
Hucleus
Gorden Wiens
Stan Gaede
Charles Suderman
van Blair
Walt Lowen
Jobs Hamman
Lewis Dickey
Dickey
Hamman
Two Richland School Groups Perform at Kiwanis Meeting
At the Wednesday noon Kiwanis gathering two Richland School groups presented special musical numbers. The seventh and eighth grade groups performed under the program chairman who chaired the session. The Kiwanis board met Tuesday evening at the high school Ag building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Board
High School
Ag” Building
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gov. Brown
Frank Wisner
Cntral Valley Highway Shafter, California
Unis
Pat Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
James Street Shafter
Wimpy Bender
Mr. Kelly
Mennonite Brethren Home For the
The
Mennonite Brethren Home For the Aged
Emil P.frantz
George D. Wiens
Thomas Keily
H. E. Kliewer
C. D. Reimer
Peter Bushman
Stephen McCullough
B.A. Richert
Susie Kliewer
Elizabeth Wall
Sarah Ratzlaff
Anna Kearns
Shafter, Calif
Calif
International Relations Club
Lr.c
Shafter High School
Linda Waite
American Field Service
Mrs
John J. Peters
Chm
American Field Service Shafter
Mr. Wisner
PTA
Shafter, California
Frank Russell
Fenderson
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern Street
Sam Wilcoxon
Buel Mouser
Pastor B.T.U
Horace Womack
Pastor Prayer Service
Marvin Mouser
Brotherhood Toy Satterfield
Richland
Darrell Unruh
Dennis Kroeker
Mark
Lowen
Wilson
Stan Geede
Hgh Ern SF Oy Per
Everest
Jennings
Stringham's Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Bakersfield
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Elmer A. Goertz
17Th Street
Fairview
Taft
Center Street
Roger
Northchester
No. Chester
Export
James Strtet
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