Shafter Council Delays Pick for Resigned Councilman
For the second time Shafter's City Council failed to name a replacement for Forrest Long who resigned April 27. At the adjourned meeting May 5, three candidates Dr Henry Voth Eugene Guenther and Dick Adams were discussed and a two two ballot result followed by further discussion without selection. The council adjourned to May 18 pending a compromise candidate and warned a May 27 deadline could trigger a city election.
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Shafter
Forrest Long
Henry Voth
Eugene Guenther
Dick Adams
Voth
Guenther
Burley Dooley
Allen Zenk
Gene Guenther
Tony Brown
H. W. Voth
Finkbeiner
Dr. Voth
Art Brownell
Elmer Anderson
Ben Grundy
Parks, Recreation and Planning Commission
Ed Frame
Baccalaureate Address Planned At Shafter High
Rev. Dexter Ogan of First Southern Baptist Church will deliver the baccalaureate address at 4 pm Sunday May 31 in the Shafter High School Auditorium. Invocation by Rev. John D. Spear and benediction by Rev. Dale Klint.
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Dexter Ogan
First Southern Baptist Church
Wil
Shafter High School
John D. Spear
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Dale Klint
First Baptist Church
Annual Senior Will Be Held June 4th
A Parents' Committee arranges the annual senior class party for June 4 from 10 to 2 am at Shafter Memorial Hall. There will be dancing for those who desire and entertainment for non dancers. The Titans 11 and the Folk Singers of Bakersfield will provide music and entertainment. Conduct rules have been set by the committee.
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Shafter Memorial Hall
Titans 11
Folk Singers of
Bakersfield
Blood Bank Dates Set for Shafter Blood Drive
A definite date for a Shafter blood bank drive was set for June 3. The Junior Women's Club will oversee the event, with blood donors urgently needed and service clubs urged to organize group participation to replenish the town's blood supply.
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Pepe Pe
Jack Janzen
Shafter Service Clubs
Shafter
Frizzells to Represent Shafter in Pre Centennial Parade
Mr and Mrs Joe Frizzell prominent Shafter residents consent to represent the city in the County Pre Centennial Celebration Parade in East Bakersfield on May 23 Frank Wisner of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce announced the selection Frizzell came to Shafter in 1936 built a meat and grocery business on Central Avenue and later a Lerdo Avenue building now sold Mrs Frizzell active in the Shafter Woman's Club Richland PTA Shafter High School PTA and the Shafter Wasco Concert Association She also serves in St Therese Church activities Joe Frizzell has long served the community as mayor and city council member and Kiwanis member with a 23 year perfect attendance record and a Legion of Honor plaque He and Mrs Frizzell have two children Bill and Virginia Hitchcock, both residents of Shafter.
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Joe Frizzell
Shafter
Bakersfield
Frank Wisner
Central Avenue
Lerdo Avenue
Frizzell
Shafter Woman's Club
Richland Pta
Shafter High School Pta
Shafter Wasco Community Concert Association
St. Therese
Altar Society
Joe
PTA
Shafter Public Utilities District
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Legion of Honor
Ration
Kern County Recreation Committee
St. Therese Church
Holy Name Society
Frizzells
Bill
Virginia. Hitchcock
Farm Bureau Marks 50th Annual Meeting in Kern County
Kern County Farm Bureau president Robert L. Smith of Shafter announced the 50th Annual Meeting set for May 14 at the Bak Hacienda. A tribute to 25 past presidents will be held with Max B. Skousen as principal speaker on Motivation On The Farm. Commodity Princesses and livestock representatives will help present past president awards. Hal Sparks will narrate.
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Robert L. Smith
Shafter
Kern County Farm Bureau
Bak
Max B. Skousen
Smith
Skousen
Hal Sparks
Voice of California Agricult
Farm Bureau
Ail
Shafter Seeks New Library and civic action urged
In Shafter the library project is being measured for a new building with surveyors outlining a prospective site. Mrs Harriett Mason notes the current library would be unsafe if treated as a home or business. Citizens are urged to push formal resolutions to the Board of Supervisors and to write to officials.
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Shafter
Harriett Mason
Board of Supervisors
Fashion Show at Richland PTA Meeting
Eight grade girls present a fashion show at Memorial Hall tonight May 12. Miss Burnis Morriss chairs the event as director of home economics. Mrs. Robert Shively announces music scholarship winners. Fifth and sixth grade room representatives serve as hostesses.
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Richland Pta
Memorial Hall
Burnis Morriss
Robert Shively
Frank Russell Store Damaged In Early Fire
A major fire hit the Frank Russell Manufacturing Company in Shafter early Monday morning causing about 7 500 dollars damage to the building and 15 000 dollars to the contents. Firemen from Kern County and volunteers from Shafter battled the blaze with 1500 feet of hose. The fire likely started at the rear in the retail area from an electric stove used by the iron working department.
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Shafter
Frank Russell Manufacturing Company
Kern County Fire Department
Elmer Isaac
Kern County
Iron Working
Frank Russell
Russell
Five Shafter High honors list includes 143 students
Five Shafter High School announces an all A fifth period honor roll with 143 students. Seniors lead with 43 honorees over 41 freshmen as Kenneth Bergman Michael Cooke Larry Dean Mardo Ohlsson and Linda Wait named top straight A students.
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Shafter High School
Arthur H. Johnson
Kenneth Bergman
Michael Cooke
Larry Dean
Mardo Ohlsson
Linda Wait
Sharon Belzer
Lorinda Bellaomini
Delores Cadell
Mary Lou Carrete
Erma Chamblee
Sharon Crigger
Janet Dick
Judy Edwards
Nelda Evans
Grace Froese
Virginia Frost
Stanley Gaede
Kenny Gladden
Philip Goertzen
Eileen Grassis
John
Outstanding Richland Graduates Named By Richland Orchestra
Pictured are Susanne Penner and Ruth Gleckler named outstanding eighth grade graduates by the Richland School Orchestra. Susanne, five years in the orchestra, has chaired double bass and earned honors in Kern All-County and PTA Music Scholarships. Ruth, four years in the orchestra, plays violin and has earned top honors in Kern County auditions and other solo competitions. Both receive an Award Trophy at the Richland Orchestra Spring Concert at Shafter High School Auditorium on April 28.
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Susanne Penner
Ruth Gleckler
Richland School
Susanne
Kern
PTA
Ruth
Kern County
Richland Orchestra
Shafter High School
Arrangements Made For Memorial Day Cemetery Services
Memorial Day services at Shafter Cemetery are set for 11 a.m. Saturday May 30 with Rev Wayne Owens as principal speaker. Charles Beighle of Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion announces an honor guard firing squad under Beighle. Auxiliary II will provide a color guard led by Sonja Baehr. Gary Engle and Ron Huston of Shafter High School band to play taps under band director Verne Allen. Overall services directed by John Everett Commander of the Shafter Post.
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Wayne Owens
Shafter Cemetery
Charles Beighle
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Beighle
Shafter Post
American Legion Auxiliary II
Sonja Baehr
Gary Engle
Ron Huston
Shafter High School
Verne Allen
John Everett
Leslie L. Robinson Post to Elect Legion Officers
The Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 will elect officers at the next meeting Monday evening May 18. Danny Hetherington is nominated for Commander and John Sloas for first vice commander with Chuck Beagle seeking second vice commander. Delegates to the Department convention in Sacramento in June will also be chosen.
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Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Danny Hetherington
John Sloas
Chuck Beagle
Department
Sacramento
Rummage Sales On May 23 In Shafter Area
The Shafter American Field Service chapter sponsors a rummage sale on the vacant theatre lot across from the post office starting at 8 a.m. Saturday May 23. The Leslie L. Robinson Unit 213 of the American Legion Auxiliary holds a second sale on the lot by the A and W Root Beer stand beginning at 7 a.m.
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Shafter Chapter
American Field Service
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
A & W Root Beer
Awards Given At Banquet
Harry Blair county superintendent of schools addressed 43 scholars at the Student Achievement Banquet. He spoke on rapid knowledge growth, automation, moon goals, and urged students toward public service and teaching careers.
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Harry Blair
Blair
Shafter Men In Cotton Program Expanded Research
Three men from the Cotton Research station in Shafter join a stepped up study on cotton diseases in Tulare County. John Turner leads the Shafter station with Dr. Richard Garber and Dick Bassett, under Maurice L. Peterson, UC Dean of Agriculture.
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Shafter
Tulare County
John Turner
Shafter Station
Richard Garber
Department of Agriculture
Dick Bassett
University of California Agronomy
Maurice L. Peterson
University of California
Drivers Examiners Needed by California DMV
The California Department of Motor Vehicles seeks drivers license examiners. John E. Matthews of the Shafter office says applications are available at 350 Sunset Avenue and must be filed by January 29 for a Civil Service exam scheduled June 20. Salary ranges from 486 to 590 dollars monthly with required college graduation or four years’ equivalent experience.
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California Department of Motor Vehicles
John E. Matthews
Shafter
Department
Sunset Avenue
I- 29
Civil Service
Judicial District Boundary Lines Contested in Porterville Race
Reported in The Press boundary lines run north by Merced Street south by 7th Standard Road west to Raleigh Road and east toward the Porterville area. Three men compete for the judgeship: incumbent Blake Witcher Lew Weedard and Harvey Gaede.
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Merced Street
7Th Standard Road
Raleigh Road
Porterville Ey
Our Blake Witcher
Lew Weedard
Harvey Gaede
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Stringham Memorial Park
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Dick Larson
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Planning Commission
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Brown
Mosk
State Board of Education
BIND
Tanya Steven
Don v. Ben
Roma Smith
Charles Suderman
Torrigiani
Elvira Keng Vazquez
Walker
Richland
Memorial Day Cemetery
Shafter Men In Cotton
Susan Walker
John Walker
Wilson
Albert Wilson
An Snively
L. R. Snively
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