Wild motor chase ends with teens arrest in Shafter
A 16 year old led police on a high speed pursuit through Shafter in a chase that peaked near 100 mph. Officers Ned Jenner and Omer Evans pursued from Ingraham Lumber Co. to Lerdo and Beech avenues before ramming and disabling the car. The youth admitted stealing two coils of wire to build a poultry pen, and was remanded to juvenile authorities in Bakersfield after a preliminary hearing.
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Shafter
Ned Jenner
Omer Evans
Bakerst
Ingraham Lumber Co
Manuel
Madera Ave
Shafter-Wasco
Les Reeves
Wasco
Santa Fe
Poplar
Seventh Day Adventist ‘Church
Kern Academy
Riverside Drive
Riverside
Shafter Highway
Taft Highway
Coberly-West
Beech Avenue
Lerdo
Beech
Shaw
Bakersfield
Jenner
Sweden Visitor Delights Shafter With View of America
Miss Barbara Speder from Stockholm toured Shafter and New York area schools, sharing insights on American democracy and education. She contrasted Sweden’s social system, school life, and youth culture with American norms, praising free speech, sick insurance, and old age pensions while noting differing views on sports and fashion.
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Barbara Speder
Shafter
O. G. Ohlsson
Sweden
Barbara
Dr. Ohlsson
America
Stockholm
Shafter High School
Richland
Miss Specter
New York
Soder
Pasadena
Migs Speder
Speder
Miss Speder
Miss Soeder
Ren
Veterans Agriculture Group nominates county officers
The Veterans Agricultural Training group met at Arvin on May 10 with contingents from Shafter Bakersfield and Arvin. Officers nominated include Waldo Unruh president Shafter Dick Wilson president Arvin John Gobler president Bakersfield and L H Rochford spoke on cattle breeding beef production and California's beef industry. The group invites all 18 plus to weekly classes and mentions a California Young Farmers regional post.
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Veterans Agricultural Training Group
Veterans
Shafter
Waldo Unruh
Jack Thompson
Mike Audap
Bill Carpenter
Allen Bartel
Arvin
Dick Wilson
Amos Boatwright
Bob Beard
Archie Frick
Dick Barker
Bakersfield Group
John, Gobler
Alfred Elcano
Aeident
California
Mr. Rochford
America
Rochford
Chuck
Frank
The
Swift Meat Packing Corp
Young Swift
Baby observes first birthday at home party
Janis Ann Talbert celebrated her first birthday with a Sunday after noon party at the home of Mrs. Hubert Begley. Hostesses were Mrs. Begley and Mrs. Bob Talbert. Attendees included Mrs. Lorn Bryant and Bruce, Mrs. Ray Cummings and Randy, Mrs. Dick Lyndh and Diana, Mrs. Richard Talbert and Carole, Mrs. A. J. Smith and Phyllis, Mrs. Leonard Baker and Carol, Miss Marceline Schirmer, Miss LaVern Hamilton, and Mrs. D. Talbert. Ice cream and a birthday cake with one candle were served. Mrs. Spencer Stallings and son Billy sent a gift but could not attend.
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Janis Ann Talbert
Hubert Begley
Begley
Bob Talbert
Lorn Bryant
Bruce
Ray Cummings
Randy
Dick Lyndh
Diana
Richard
Talbert
Carole
A. J. Smith
Phyllis
Leonard Baker
Carol
Marceline Schirmer
LaVern Hamilton
D. Talbert
Spencer Stallings
Billy
Emperor Growers Seek Federal Marketing Order for Grapes
The Emperor Growers Association aims to establish a federal marketing order for their grapes by next fall, seeking federal support to standardize prices and conditions across markets.
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Emperor Growers Association
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W.E
Jimmy
Kern County
Harris Calorife Co
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Hitchcock
Auto Parts
Corner
Lerdo & Munzer
Pharmacist
Pharmacists
Central Ave
Chrysler and
Plymouth
Aiatohes Chrysler
Wellman’s Coffee
Swift
Monarch
Qt. S. & F. Prune Juice
Lady’s Choice
Keystone
Post Office
Groceries
Curley & Laura Tanksley Meats
Nick Johnson
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