Buttonwillow Rest Area Dedication Draws Crowds On I-5
Nearly 200 travelers attend the Buttonwillow Rest Area dedication along Interstate 5. The Buttonwillow School band performs under Mrs. Bethany Jones. Cecil Tracy recalls El Camino Viejo route and the Buttonwillow tree legend. Speakers include Father Badeson and Rev A Stinson. Earl Williams presides as emcee.
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Patsy Quary
Earl Williams
Shafter Local Happenings Highlight May Events Across Years
In the Mexican Colony Harry Weinberger’s stakeout nabbed a burglar at La Estrella grocery. Richland School District approves a 300000 construction program financed largely by bonds. Vietnam veteran Robert A. Banks receives the Army Commendation Medal for Heroism.
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Southern California Gas Company Seeks More Gas Supply
The Southern California Gas Company and Pacific Lighting Corporation say they have expanded gas supply over four years to meet residential needs through 1978. They warn industrial demand requires additional sources and note contracts in Indonesia for twenty years and in Canada with Pan-Alberta Gas Ltd for six years.
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