This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
9
Fair directors in Kern County announce June 9 to 17 as the 1961 county fair dates. Moving the fair to late spring aims to boost participation by 15 to 20 percent, with a nine day run to replace seven. Snedden says changes reflect overall fair benefits and committee recommendations from floriculture to junior activities.
U S Senator Thomas H Kuchel of California invites young men to apply for competitive exams for openings at Annapolis the Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy in 1961 West Point has no vacancy The tests will be conducted July 11 with applications due June 1 Applicants must submit bio data and request permission to take the exams Kuchel will name six aspirants to Annapolis 11 to the Air Force and 10 to the Merchant Marine The final selections rest with the academies
Tax records show California's average property tax rate on all property has climbed to $6.44 per $100 of assessed valuation, a peak reached after a decade of increases.
Notes From Rio Bravo shows annual Fathers and Sons and Mothers and Daughters baseball games with refreshments by the Rio Bravo PTA. It lists an May 2 school picnic at Yart Memorial Park and a June 2 graduation for Charles Williams Brian O Neill Charles Wie Tina Araujo Susan Walter Janie Moore and Phyllis Hill with 8 p.m. times noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.