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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
1
Mettler places second as Wagner wins the grand prize this week, with consistent effort noted among contestants. The event highlights renewed advertiser reach and a growing audience for dependable merchandise and services.
The Shafter Press announces two valued staff changes this week. Norma Stillman leaves as bookkeeper after four to five years, replaced by Pat Packard from Wyoming. Bill Lyon departs temporarily to pursue larger business opportunities, with plans to return around July first. The note also touches on potato and cotton market outlook and ongoing community effort to keep the newspaper strong.
Dulcie Wilson presents an award winning oil titled Mount with a palette technique. The exhibit runs through May 21 and features her works alongside a permanent display at the high school and pieces at Cunningham Art Gallery in Bakersfield and Brandies in Bakersfield.
Starting Monday May 22 six teams compete at varsity and junior varsity diamonds. Teams include Seven Up Pepsi Cola 2030 Club Lions Club and American Legion with players such as Dennis Koop Charlie Spahn Mickey Wilson Rickey Williams Wayne Wood Harold Forehand Salvador Gonzales Doyle Stearman and John Paxton. Matches run May 22 23 and 25 with pairings listed for each day.
A group portrait shows Reverend Edward L. Key Vicar of St Mark's Episcopal Church Reverend Ross pastor of First Mennonite Church and Reverend Mel Krug minister of First Baptist Church. The trio will serve as officers following the group's monthly election.
Agriculture and public relations officer Heath, longtime Bank of America official, will address attendees at the awards dinner. Heath, a San Jose area native educated in San Jose, has served since 1959 in public relations and earlier at multiple Bay Area branches.
Tickets for the annual event are nearly sold out with organizers including Street, PTA groups, and Irvin Nickel as ticket chairman. The awards dinner honors seventh and eighth graders for progress and ability during the school year. Planning committee members include Richland PTA tickets Irv Nickel Shafter High School PTA tickets Bill Siemens and others.
The American Legion Auxiliary announces Poppy Day sales on May 26 and 27 to honor war dead and disabled veterans. Veterans in hospitals and rehabilitation centers make the paper poppies, providing work therapy and income for veterans from World War I to Korea.
Opening ceremonies for the 99 overpass at Lerdo Highway are scheduled for May 22. The interchange, built in 13 months as a freeway conversion from an expressway, includes a permanent Zerker Avenue crossing announced by Don McKenzie, resident engineer for California.
Paramount Savings and Loan expands with a new 4500 square foot ultra modern facility on Chester Avenue 22nd Street in Bakersfield designed by Bank Building Corporation San Francisco and built by John Deeter. The building features concrete and brick facade planters a three story pylon and public lobby with officer desks in the open. May 15 dedication announced by president Charles L. Wren highlights local ownership 100 percent locally operated. Wren notes 97.5 percent of loans fund single family homes with deposits insured up to 10000 by FSLIC and emphasizes home ownership as local economic backbone. Ralph Smith vice president and director and other founders profiled. continue to page 10.
Grover Baze departs for a four week intensive Christian ministry training in South Lansing New York. The Brooklyn office of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York issued the invitation and Baze will attend from May 20 to June 17. He has been in ministry for eight years and says a Christian’s first duty is to serve the Creator, with teachings relevant to Jesus Christ’s era.
Local Boy Scout Troops and Scoutmasters hosted a group outing to a Dodgers game on May 13. Transportation was provided by scouts, parents, and friends. about one hundred adults helped with driving and support. The Dodgers won 7 to 3 and organizers thanked all who contributed to the event.
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