McCuen to Speak At Last High School PTA Meet
Theron L. McCuen, superintendent of Kern County Union High School District, will address the Shafter High School PTA on Tuesday May 20 at 6 30 PM. The final meeting of the year features a pot luck supper in the home economics rooms and discussion of district and Shafter High future plans. Ernest Graf will provide special music for the event.
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Theron L. McCuen
Kern County Union High School
Shafter High School
McCuen
Ernest Graf
Avery Roper Returns From Bible School in Gilroy
Avery Roper returned home Sunday from Bible School in Gilroy. He traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Neil Ruth Peters Arpmonel Roper and Virginia Carr. He will spend the summer vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Roper.
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Avery Roper
Gilroy
Albert Neil
Ruth Peters
Arpmonel Roper
Virginia Carr
Roper
A. E. Roper
Chinese Dinner at Bam Boo Chopsticks in Bakersfield
Reverend and Mrs Lacy Bradhurst and children along with Mr and Mrs O F Sly enjoyed Sunday dinner at Bam Boo Chop Sticks in Bakersfield.
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Lacy Bradhurst
O. F. Sly
Bakersfield
Bamboo Chop Sticks
Bakersfield Jubilee Week Planned May 17 24
Bakersfield Chamber outlines Jubilee Week from May 17 to 24 to mark the citys 74th anniversary and host a Miss Kern County contest. Dick Leask reviews the program at a Kern County Chamber luncheon and urges county wide participation. The parade on May 17 features Army units including P 80 craft with bands floats and more.
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Bakersfield
Kern County
Leask
Thomas Baker
Edward M. Kern
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield Junior College Alumni Association
Santa Cruz
Double Birthday for Mrs Kliewer and Niece in Fresno
Mrs Dan Kliewer visited relatives in Fresno over the weekend and attended a joint birthday celebration for herself and her niece whose birthdays share the same date May 7.
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Dan Kliewer
Fresno
California Dates Mark Milestones At Mills Field
A compact list notes May 7 1927 as Mills Field now San Francisco Airport incorporation. May 8 1945 honors V E Day. May 10 1869 marks the joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific transcontinental railroads. May 11 observed as Mothers Day.
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Mills
San Francisco Airport
Central Pacific
Union
Kern County Indigent Relief Totals Revealed
California Taxpayers' Association reports Kern county distributed 271,523 in general relief to indigents for 1946 47 with 157,166 paid in the first nine months of the current fiscal year. The 1945 46 total was 107,964, equating to 3.1 cents of the county tax rate. General relief is county funded, unlike other aid programs.
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Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
California
Association
Safety Poster Contest Winners Are Announced
Twenty three posters were submitted to the Safe ty Poster contest by the Shafter Safety Council with Richland School contributing twenty two entries. Dewford McKiddy of Mrs Hyland sixth grade won top honors and five dollars. Glen Hamilton of Miss Holmes sixth grade was second and Hazel Aselton seventh grade in Miss McClain's class third. Honorable mentions went to I R Simonson Morton Brown and Calvin Cook. Everett Eyrand submitted the sole poster in the high school group. Judges were Mesdames Floyd Raney R C Sturges and Harry Vannatta. Winning posters and others are on display in downtown store windows.
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Shafter Safety Council
Richland School
Dewford McKiddy
Mrs. Hyland
Glen Hamilton
Miss Holmes
Hazel Aselton
Miss McClain
I. R. Simonson
Morton Brown
Calvin Cook
Everett Eyrand
Floyd Raney
R. C. Sturges
Harry Vannatta
Ferrell Dinner Guests
Sunday dinner guests at the Lee Ferrell homeIncluded Mr and Mrs Connie White of McFarland J D Ferrell of the U S Navy San Diego Mr and Mrs Paul Ferrell and son and Mr and Mrs Glen Ferrell
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Lee Ferrell
Connie White
McFarland
J. D. Ferrell
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Paul Ferrell
Glen Ferrell
Hicks House Guests
Recent house guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hicks were Mr and Mrs Louie Dacus and family of Oakland visiting over the weekend.
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Elmer. Hicks
Louie Dacus
Oakland
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Majestic
Capitol
Utah
Old Price
the Music Shop
Central Ave
Shafter’s
Ws. Stoller
House Bank
House of Representatives Bank
Thomas D’alesandro
John Oberhalser
D’alesandro
Case & Fairbanks Magnetos
Magneto
Chester Ave
Shafter News Agency
Shafter
Oscar
Jewel Hamrick
W.E. Day
Kern
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