Unified effort eyed to solve Kern County water problem
A Kern County group led by W R Bollomes plans a Santa Barbara conference with officials and attorneys to explore a unified water development approach. The Santa Barbara County Water Agency coordinates regional efforts, can levy taxes, and would handle administration for multiple districts.
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Fm County
W. R. Bollomes
Rn County Board of Supervirs
Shafter-Wasco
Arvin-Edisonter
Kernunty Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara
Birman
Santa
Trabes
Local County Building to Get Addition
Judge E K Grant secured county approval for a new larger court room, police and deputy sheriff facilities, and a new jail section at the Shafter County Building. The addition, planned as a wing built in 1948, will cost about $10,000 with labor partly donated by local industrial workers. Miss Agnes Koehn will join full-time clerk duties starting next Monday to improve court efficiency.
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E. K. Grant
Grant
Woollames
Shafter
Agnes Koehn
Justice Court
E.K
Kern County
Governor Warren Cannot Attend Shafter Potato Festival
Governor Earl Warren regrets missing the Shafter Potato Festival on June 12 as he travels to New Hampshire for the Governors Conference. The invitation was extended by Dr. J. H. Revell and the Shafter Potato Festival committee.
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Earl Warren
J. H. Revell
Shafter
California
Revell
New Hampshire
Canning of asparagus starts processing season at Ka dota Fig cannery
Asparagus canning begins the processing season at the Ka dota Fig Association cannery. The opening marks the start of the annual canning cycle for the facility.
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Kadota Fig Association
Memorial Day Arrests Highlight Local Offenses
Local arrests over the weekend include William Fuller given 60 days on road camp for drunkenness and nonpayment. Simon Manners charged with drunk and reckless driving and disturbing the peace at Bank's Grocery, awaiting fines and suspended sentences.
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William Fuller
Simon Wesley Manners
Bank
Houston Alec Humble
Delano
C. L. Atchley
Enoch Jasper Rogers
Atchley
Virgil Trantham
Rogers
Marvin L. Peregine
Bob Meyers
Harlan Byrd Mustard
Ernest Clarence Holloway
Thomas Warren Watson
Memorial Day Rites At Shafter Cemetery
Local American Legion Post plans Memorial Day services Sunday May 30 at Shafter Cemetery. The 10 09 a m ceremony features colors, Shafter High School Band, firing squad and detachments of Civil War and Spanish American War veterans. Chaplain J B Henderson will offer prayers and flowers will be placed on graves by the Legion Auxiliary. firing salute and taps conclude the observance open to the public.
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American Legion
Shafter Cemetery
Shafter High School
Legion
Harry Sturm
J. B. Henderson
The
Legion Auxiliary
Driver Receives 18 Months and Fines After Accident
Jim Murry Ross, driving south on Shafter, lost control near Poso and Shafter streets and overturned. Passenger Leroy Grover, 15, suffered a fractured left arm. Ross faced charges of reckless driving drunkenness and concealed weapon. He received 540 days and 750 dollars in fines and is confined in the county road camp.
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Poso
Shafter
Jim Murry Ross
Santa Fe
Leroy Grover
Ross
Shafter Merchants Succumb To Wasco In Final Tune-Up
Wasco Merchants defeated Shafter 10 to 1 at Wasco ballpark in a pre league game. Art Demery pitched six hits allowed and hit the game only home run. George Terry and Phil Strauch led Wasco with three hits apiece while Bus Peyton caught well. Bob Scales led Shafter with two singles as Wasco strengthens title favorites status in Kern County.
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Shafter Merchants
Wasco Merchants
Wasco
Shafter
Art Demery
Boyd
Bob Scales
Kern County
Shafterites
Subscribe to the Shafter Press Enjoy it Twice Weekly
The note promotes subscribing to the Shafter Press with a twice weekly delivery. It emphasizes convenience and value for readers seeking regular local news updates.
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Shafter Press
Shatter
Jacobsen Wins Large Majority in Richland School Board
Rolf Jacobsen secured a commanding win for the Richland School District Board of Trustees with 212 votes to 25 for Ed Kruger. Jacobsen, the three year incumbent, serves on a three member board with C. J. Vignolo and Merrill Thomas. The district under this board is building a large three unit aquatic center and multiple new classrooms.
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Rolf Jacobsen
Richland School District Board of Trustees
Jacobsen
Ed Kruger
C. J. Vignolo
Merrill Thomas
Thomas
Vignolo
California
Richland
Valley
Ray Carter Injures Hand Shooting Accidental Discharge
Ray Carter, 21, a local athlete, accidentally discharged a .22 rifle while loading it next to a car. The wound was painful but treated, and he remained in good condition after medical care.
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Ray Carter
Carter
Anaheim Visit By Mrs. Nugent And Son
Mrs J B Nugent and her son Jim visited recently in Anaheim at the home of Mrs Nugent's mother who has been ill.
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Anaheim
J. B. Nugent
Jim
Kelly Heads Planning Commission in Shafter
Shafter city officials organized the Planning Commission Monday night at city hall with H. W. Pat Kelly named chairman and Frank Shaw secretary. The body includes three former council members Paul V. McClure Glenn O. year term and Adolphu plus four citizens Wm. Dalke Rolf Jacobsen Joe OS and H. W. Kelly on varying terms. Meetings set for the third Wednesday monthly.
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Shafter City
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Frank Shaw
Paul V. McClure
Glenn O
Adolphu
Wm. Dalke
Rolf Jacobsen
Joe OS
H. W. Kelly
Nay
Santa Fe Staff Increased For Spud Season
Additions to the Santa Fe Railway staff in Shafter for the potato season include A C Lambourne A F Gerrish Doc Sloat and Ben Keefer.
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe Railway
Shafter
A. C. Lambourne
A. F. Gerrish
Doc Sloat
Ben Keefer
Nine more enter Potato Festival Queen contest in Shafter
Eleven entries now total 25 for the Potato Festival Queen contest in Shafter. Finals move to Friday night May 28 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium with an orchestra and no admission. The winner receives a $100 wardrobe and will ride the queen float in the parade. A queen's court of four princesses will be named.
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Shafter Beauties
Miss Kern County Beauty Contest Forming Entrants
Invitations extend to all Kern County communities to sponsor queens for the Miss Kern County event during Bakersfield Jubilee Week. The winner earns an expense paid trip to Santa Cruz for Miss California, with further path to Miss America. Eloise Krause named first entrant, sponsored by Industrial Power and Equipment Co.
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Kern County
Ersfield
Kern Mmerce
Oildale 20 30 Club
Bakersfield
Santa Cruz
Atlantic City
Wiley K. Peterson
Maricopa
Eloise Krause
Rose Marie Drive
The
Industrial Power and Equipment Co
East High School
Two New Arrivals at Local Hospitals This Month
Mr and Mrs H B Dorminey welcomed an 11 pound boy on May 21 at Freise’s Maternity home. Mr and Mrs Orince Tea gue welcomed a 6 pound 6 ounce boy on May 20 at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield.
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H. B. Dorminey
Freise
Maternitome
Orince ‘Teague
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Kern Academy Girls Share Secret Pal Gift Reveal
The Kern Academy girls and advisors Mrs Norman Nelson and Mrs L W Roth enjoyed a special Thursday noon dinner in the Academy cafeteria. Each student received a lovely gift from her secret pal whose name was revealed at that time.
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Kern Academy
Norman Nelson
L. W. Roth
Academy
Heavy vote in Inyokern Ridgecrest elects Warner in county race
With 32 of 42 precincts reporting, Dr Arthur H Warner led Kern County High School District results by 2 444 to 2 390 amid a strong Inyokern Ridgecrest turnout that shifted the outcome against Phil Ohanneson who won most other areas.
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Inyokern- Ridgecrest
Arthur H Warner
Ofelon Te Wer
W. Ner
Ohanneson
Warner
Kernville
T. N. Harvey
Arthur H. Warner
Phil Ohanneson
Harold D. Leddy
Kern County
Shafter
Harvey
Dr. Warner
Leddy
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
East Bakersfield
Ee McFarland
I Purroughs
Tehachapi
Randsburg
Hattie Grisso Dies at 72 in Kern County
Hattie Grisso age 72 of Shafter died in a Bakersfield hospital on May 21. Born September 22, 1875 in Mount Holm Arkansas she had lived in Kern County 24 years. Funeral services were May 24 at 2 pm at the Fourfold Gospel Church Wasco with Rev. William Kummerfeld officiating. Robert L. Jones Funeral Home Wasco in charge and burial in Union Cemetery Bakersfield. Survived by son Paul Grisso now in McFarland. daughters Mae Sereno Dinuba and Ruth Arnold now in South America. 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
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Hattie Grisso
Shafter
Bakersfield
Mount Holm
Arkansas
Kern County
Fourfold Gospel Church
Wasco
William Kummerfeld
Robert L. Jones
Union Cemetery
Tillman House Guests Visit From Local Residents
House guests this past week at the William Tillman home were Mrs. Richard Berg and Mrs. Delia. The visit reflects small town social activity with local residents calling on neighbors.
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Richland Hevrolet CO
THOR
Packard Bell
Central Ave. PH
Warren
Wm. Goertzen
Kern Street
Kelly
Planning Commission
Shafter Potato Festival Committee
J. H. Revellae
Serene
John Lachenmaier
Phil Channeson
Renee Bill Carpenter Mortimore
Joe Cosgrove
Phil Horwith
Paul Fants
Rene Eemeee
Walter Nelson
Duerksen
Anette
Art Hemingson
Bksfld
Shafter’s
Joyce Bender
Opal Faye Evans Weer
Inyokern
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