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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1966

Page

3

Help Wanted Opportunity for Wardrobe Fashion Show Plan

Terrific home fashion show plan offers up to 200 dollars. wardrobe items from Realsilk Inc. provide cashless investment. Box 332 Santa Rosa Calif 10/25 2re Charlie McKinley Armstrong Funeral services set Wednesday for 65 year old Charl ie McKinley Armstrong of Shafter died October 30 in Bakersfield hospital after illness. Reverend Dexter of Quan will preside with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include wife WaLney Armstrong four sons and four daughters. Pallbearers listed. Mish Funeral Home Shafter handling arrangements.

Realsilk, Inc PLO Santa Rosa Calif Charlie McKinley Armstrong First’ Southern Baptist Church Shatter Charllie McKinley” Armstrong la Terra Vista Lane Bakersfield Arteria Beng Dexter of Quan First Southern Baptist Church of Shutter Shutter Memorial Park Cem

Changes in Farming in Kern County

Kern County Board of Trade notes sweeping shifts in farming as per the 1964 Census Bureau report. Farmlands rise in size and acreage while the number of farms falls from 2 062 to 1082, with irrigated croplands expected to reach over two million acres by 1980 1985 amid favorable water supplies and processing growth.

Kern County Board of Trade LC. S. Bureau of the Census Kern Board of Trade John Hoyt Kert Hoyt Paramount Growers McFarland Cawelo

Tony Rosales Jr funeral services held in Shafter

Funeral services for Tony Rosales Jr 10 of 265 So Shafter Ave were conducted at 10 am at Agee Family Funeral Home in Shafter with Rev Joe Agee Jr officiating. Burial followed at Shafter Memorial Park. He was born December 17 1955 in Bakersfield and lived in Shafter all his life. Survivors include his parents sisters a brother and grandparents. Pallbearers were Cruz Sabedra Jr Mike McNatt Abel Sabedra and Billy Joe Rosales.

Shafter Tony Rosales Shafter Ave Bakersfield Joe Agee South Shafter Mennonite Carol Sabedra Shirley McNatt Deloris Wiley Billy Joe Rosales Martha Sturgell Mary Jane Allison Oklahoma Cruz Sabedra Mike McNatt Abel Sabedra Agee Family Funeral Home

Special Meeting of Chamber and Farm Center in Shafter

A special meeting of the Shafter Farm Center and the Shafter Chamber of Commerce will be held near Wednesday November 9 at 7 am with a breakfast at the Shafter Motel. Bruno Filice of California Canning Company will speak on field crops feasible for the area.

Shafter Farm Center Shafter Chamber of Commerce Shafter Motel Bruno Filice California Canning Company

Coming and Going Harveys Mizell Kidney Surgery

Mizell of 220 Walnut underwent kidney surgery at San Joaquin hospital in Bakersfield last Wednesday October 26. He is improving and able to receive visitors as doctors have not set a homecoming date. Mrs. Gola Berry of Dardinewell Ark reports her daughter and family visiting. Mr and Mrs. Charles Be Jackson of 814 State Street.

Harveys Gola Berry Dardine Well Ark Jeff Charles BE Jackson State Street

Population shift boosts suburbs over central cities

In changing times, people move to metropolitan area suburbs. Suburbs held about 68 million in 1965, while central cities counted 61 million.

Weekend Visit Ties to Santa Monica Bakersfield Game

Mr and Mrs Harvey Guede spent the weekend with their son and wife in Santa Barbara and attended the Santa Monica Bakersfield College football game Friday night. Mrs Mary Wood recovering after a broken hip at Bakersfield hospital and hopes to resume duties at Wood's Shoe Store in about a week. Mark Packard returns home after San Joaquin hospital stay following a severe facial and neck burn from a gasoline ignition at Packard Welding. he is progressing nicely.

Harvey Guede Kenneth Guede Santa Barbara Mary Wood Bakersfield Wood Mark Packard Pacific Ave San Joaquin Packard Welding Company

District leaders back Mathias amid forum

An individual citizen endorses Mathias with other mayors from the 1s8th district. The speaker claims Haven attempted sabotage of a seminar and states there were no separate releases. The public should judge the facts together with Thagen’s statements to discern the truth.

Mathias Haven Thagen

Women's Fellowship Plans Annual Ham Dinner and Bazaar

The Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship schedules a bazaar and ham dinner for November 17. Dinner runs 5 to 8 PM with bazaar items sold before and during the meal. Officers include Mrs EB Beckmann as president and general chair, Mrs John Dalke as ticket chair, Mrs Eline Richards as dinner chair, Roy Farrell in charge of dining, Mrs Roy Farrell desserts, and Mrs Jack Kennath decorating. Bazaar chair is Mrs Merrill Thomas with Mrs J Channesson assisting arrow booth, plus Mrs Rolf Jacobsen Sr baking and Mrs Mert Wiedmann fish pond. Public invited.

Women's Fellowship Union Congregatonal John Dalke Eline Richards Roy Farrell Jack Kennath Merrill Thomas J. C. Channeson Rolf Jacobsen Mert Wiedmann

Richland Flag Teams Sweep McFarland in Saturday Games

Richland Intermediate and Upper grades boys flag teams won all games except the D game against McFarland on Richland field Saturday October 29. C game 7-0. B 41-6. A 27-6. D 18-6. Girls volleyball A-B 21-5. YV-1S beat McFarland. C-D edged by 21-19 then Richland 21-18 and 21-19. Next Saturday November 3 Beardsley teams visit Richland field.

Richland McFarland Richland Field Beardsley Rich+ lane

CBMC Plans Rescue Mission Visit

The Shafter Christian Business Men’s Committee will meet at Veterans Hall at 11 30 Thursday and proceed to the Bakersfield Rescue Mission for a tour and meeting. A meal and program led by Jamnie Sev l will be served at the Mission.

Shafter Christian Businness Mews Veterans Hall Bakersfield

Dr. Revel to Give Lecture at Dallas Dental Meeting

Dr. John Harold Revell, a local dentist, will present a clinical lecture when the African Dental Association meets in Dallas from November 14 to 17. About 15 000 attendees are expected at the gathering.

John Harold Revell African Dental Association Dallas

Snow Gates and Valves Introduced by Parkerized Coating

Snow Irrigation Supply Co promotes Parkerized valves that resist rust and leakage. Snow Round Rubberized Packing seals valves to prevent packing rot, offering exclusive corrosion and leak resistance for irrigation systems. Concrete Pipe Yard backs the new line.

Fresno State seeks Telugu instructors for Peace Corps training

Fresno State College needs six people fluent in Telugu to teach 75 Peace Corps volunteers arriving November 15 for a week of campus training. Volunteers will learn agricultural methods to pass on to farmers in Andhra Pradesh. Contact George Ily at the School of Agriculture. collect calls accepted at 209 222-4161 ext 566.

Fresno State America Andhra Pradesh India Fresno State College Peace Corps George Ily School of Agriculture

Christmas Greeting Card selection offered at Shafter Press

The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Public Press advertises a Christmas Greeting Card album and invites residents to select at the Shafter Press office in Wasco. It notes installment payments for assessments due December 20, 1966 with a 10 percent penalty if late and June 20, 1967 with a 5 percent penalty. Payments can be made weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM at the Kimberlina Road office or by mail to P O Box 158 Wasco California, under Velma Thompson as Assessor-Collector-Treasurer.

Ad Tate Eunere Kimberlina Road Central Valley Highway Wasco California P.O. Box 158 Velma Thompson Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District

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