Halloween Program Draws Thousands in Shafter Parade
Nearly 3000 people joined the 1955 Shafter Kiwanis Halloween program with a big parade from Manuel Park to the stadium. Winners included Richland School floats and windows by Cornet’s and Central Hardware, with honors for costumes and decorations. Francis Gage judged entries as Kiwanis leaders praised community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Shafthe Kiwanis *T Club
Grant Jensen
Mannuel Park
Francis Gage
Kiwanis
Bakersfield
Gage
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Hallowe’en
Secon
Helen Elaine Nigh
Robert
Ruth Gates
David Allen
Clark Long
Hallowe‘en
Richland School
Cornet
Lucette Senesac
Richland
J. Clark McGinnis
Sprouse- Reitz
Senesac
Central Market
Johnson-Neuman
Cornets
Robert Townsend
Rio Bravo PTA Carnival Friday Night
Rio Bravo P T A presents a Friday carnival with a six o'clock chicken pie dinner led by Mrs. Bill Turney and a seven o'clock talent show directed by Mrs. Charles Giese and Mrs. George Newbury. Fun booths open at 7 45 with tickets sold by Mrs. N R Bud Boggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Enns
Rio Bravo P. T. A
Bill Turney
Charles Giese
George Newbury
Bird
N. R
Bud) Boggs
Chamber Board Nominations Friday at Noon
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will nominate seven candidates for the board at Friday noon during the regular meeting at Lee's Drive-In. A like number will be suggested from the floor, ballots will list 14 candidates and be mailed to members after the meeting. Directors will be elected later this month.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Lee’s Drive-in
Don Knowles
Chamber
Shafter Defeats Corcoran 13-7 to Lead South Sequoia League
The Shafter Generals edged Corcoran 13-7 in a thriller to seize the South Sequoia lead. Fullback Ed Ellis handed to Dick Nieto for the final 11 yards in the fourth as Crow sprinted 58 yards for a key early play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Corcoran
Mount Whitney
Visalia
Statue of Liberty
Generals
Ed Ellis
Dick Nieto
Crow
Lindon Crow
University of Southern California
Chicago Cardinals
Canessa Resigns as Engineer of Water District
William Canessa, 30, first engineer manager of the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District, resigns effective December 1 after six months in the expansion program. He cites a better offer elsewhere and has prior service with Kern county road commission and U S Department of Reclamation. He is a University of Nevada graduate and joined SWID at $700 monthly.
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Canessa
William Canessa
Shafter-Wasco
Tlon
Kern County
Tulare
U. S. Department of Reclamation
University of Nevada
Swid Board
Improved Signals To Be Installed at 7th Standard Road
California Public Utilities Commission approves Kern County grant of 3668 to cover half the cost of two automatic flashing light signals at 7th Standard Road Shafter. Total project cost is 14672 with railroads paying the other half, drawn from the state crossing protection fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Public Utilities Commission
Kern County
Oeeecas
Rairoad
Allocaton
Richland PTA Exceeds Quota For Members
The Richland PTA surpassed its membership quota in the recent drive with 34 percent of rooms reaching full 100 percent membership. The kindergarten earned the most on the primary level and the fourth grade led on the intermediate level. Awards include science aids for kindergartens and phonograph records for the fourth grade. a magic show funded by the A is promised. The next PTA meeting is at Richland School cafeteria Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Richland Pta
Indergarten
PTA
Richland
World Traveler Lays Spain Lecture At Shafter High Gym
Clifford Kamen presents Spain: A Dictator Survives and Controls a Key Area at 8 00 p m in the Shafter High School gym. The first of five film forums, the program features Rome the Alhambra Basques bullfights and tourist spots with free admission and co sponsorship by the Adult Evening School and Recreation Commission.
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Clifford Kamen
Spain
Shafter High School
Kamen
Rock of Gibraltar
Madrid
Toledo
Mallorce
San Sebastian
Shafter High
Shafter Recreation Cormission
Tots Play Center Rummage Sale Planned Saturday
The Shafter Play Center announces its first rummage sale featuring children's wear this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Food Town market and Nick's Drive In. Co chairs Mmes Leonard Dyck and Henry Voth report the cooperative nursery school seeks two to kindergarten aged children and note a new member, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Bann, has joined.
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Shafter Play Center
Food Town Market
Nick’s Drive In
Mmes
Leonard Dyck
Henry Voth
Bob Bann
Ross Harrington
Richland Sets Week of Parent Conferences
Richland School district announces parent conferences for Tuesday to Thursday next week. Bruce Crawford says the three afternoons will give parents a chance to discuss each child’s progress with their teachers as the first quarter concludes.
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Bruce Crawford
Super
Richland
Crawford
Vernon Wilson Named Xmas Seal Chairman for City
Vernon Wilson was chosen Christmas Seal Sale chairman for Shafter by Kern county general chairman Ron Muckleston. Wilson, a long time Kern county resident and president of the Shafter Lions Club, is with Brown and Bryan company and active in community affairs as the 51st traditional sale opens on Wednesday November 16 1955.
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Vernon Wilson
Shafter
Ron Muckleston
Kern County
Wilson
Brown and Bryan Company
Shafter Lions Club
Last Rites Held for Northfork Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Cunningham of Northfork were held Friday at 2 p.m. in a Clovis Baptist church with Gene Winfry of Riverside officiating. She died October 26 at age 76 from a heart attack and was buried in Clovis Cemetery. She was born in Missouri and had lived in Northfork for 17 years. she was mother to Mrs. Vernon Ross of Shafter.
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J. L
Nora) Cunningham
Northfork
Baptist Church
Clovis
Gene Winfry
Riverside
Cunning
Missouri
Vernon Ross
Shafter
Clovis Cemetery
Exeter Game Time Changed For Friday Matches
Coach Dan Bledsoe announced the time change for next week's Exeter game. The Generals will play at 2 30 p.m. and the Exeter B team at 12 30 p.m. on Friday with four student buses planned to transport supporters.
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Corcoran
Shafter
Dan Bledsoe
Exeter
Grant W. Jensen
Generals
Colonels
Shafter Man Killed in Freak Accident on CVH
Moten 82 of Shafter died late Saturday night after his car stalled on Central Valley Highway. He was struck between his car and Charles Rollin’s vehicle as high school student Jesse Bradford assisted Moten with a push. Rollin is held for investigation. Moten’s family survivals listed.
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Dock Moten
Meyers Lane
Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Here
Horace Clark
Moten
Charles Henry Rollin
Wasco
Clark
Jesse James Bradford
Braford
Rollin
French Opens Second Market in Shafter
Ted French operates Market Number 2 in North Shafter now labeled alley highway area transforming the former Wittenberg market site. The remodeled building features two checkstands for shoppers and a grand opening is planned soon.
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Ted French
Alley Highway
North Shafter
Wittenberg
Campaign drive praise delayed by uneven contributions
Co chairs Bob Somers and Harvey Gaede note outside Shafter distributors helped the chest drive and say total contributions this year exceeded 1954. They also acknowledge larger gifts in the current year were fewer in number than the previous year and thank the public for generous support.
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Shafter Area
Bob Somers
Harvey Gaede
Somers
Gaede Aere
Shafter High Banquet Highlights Community Support
The Shafter High School banquet on a Saturday evening in the cafeteria will feature speaker Mike Pecarovich. Tickets go on sale soon with community groups Rotary 20-30 Lions Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce and American Legion coopering to honor football players.
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Shafter High School
Mike Pecarovich
Shafter High
Shafter
Rotary
Lions
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Brown
Bob Cloud
Lee Thomas
Bob Somers
Chamber
Hershall Rodgers
Elliott Garrison
Lions Club
Elmer Unruh
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Stoll
E. K. Grant
Vanda
Richland Primary
Shafter Press
Henry B. Hall
Narcotics Foundation of America
Shafter Woman’s Club
Rio Bravo
Chamber Board
Glenn O. Nay
California Farm Bureau Federation
San Francisco
Nay
W. Jensen
Asca
Waste
Graces
Taft
Arvin
Panthers
Shafter Colonels
Kiwanis Club
Pitas
Andings
Corcoran i
Garces
Gare
World Traveler
Shafter High Gymnasium
Tots
Shafter Mans
CVH
Manuel Lopez
Nietro
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