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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1965

Page

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Committee Named to Suggest Sites for 4 Year College

North Kern County Site Committee formed at Palshs Garden in Mc Farland with about 50 attendees from Shafter Wasco Mc Farland Delano and Porterville. Members include HW Pat Kelly Mayor Clifford Loader Mayor Arthur Carlson Wallace Shafer and James Hanson. The group is backed by Maynard Hall and seeks land offers in Northern Kern for a four year college with three sites discussed earlier and potential inclinations from LeRoy Jackson and California City.

Kern County Palshs Garden McFarland Shafter Wasco Delano Porterville Pat Kelly Clifford Loader Arthur Carlson Wallace Shafer Wasco News James Hanson Dumke California Coleman Bryant and Associates County Board of Supervisors Wally Shafer Shaftersterle Standard Road Raiete’ Tees L. A. Camp Company Seventh Standard Road Don Hart State Board of Trustees Camp Company Seventh Standard LeRoy Jackson Board of Supervisors Famoso State Committee On Jackson California City Mojave

Ranchers Cotton Oil Co. reports 14th annual update

The Ranchers Cotton Oil Company of Fresno has issued its 14th annual report to members. Shafter board members include Charles West of CRS Ginning Co and Everett Baker of Richland Co-Op Gin, along with William Siemens from Shafter Cotton Gin Co-Op Association.

Ranchers Cotton Oil Company of Fresno Shafter Charles West CRS Ginning Company Everett Baker Richland Co-Op Gin William Siemens Shafter Cotton Gin Co-Op Association

Planning Group on Crusade Set for Thursday Meeting

The second meeting of the Ap pelman evangelistic crusade planning committee was held last Thursday morning. Henry Ratzlaff will supervise finance and C. C. Baker ushers while Rev. Leonard Hall and Rev. Wayne Owen will lead prayer and personal work respectively. The committee now has over twenty members from eleven churches and invites more from other towns to join at the next meeting scheduled for Thursday November 18 at 6 a.m. at the Shafter Motel Coffee shop.

Henry Ratzlaff C. C. Baker Leonard Hall Church of the Nazarene Wayne Owen Pentecostal Church of God A. B.farmer Assembly of God Place Shafter Shafter Motel

Governor's Ball Moves to Civic Auditorium on Nov 13

The Governor's Ball on Saturday November 13 shifts to the Civic Auditorium for better central location and parking. Arthur Arvizu says the event honors Governor and Mrs. Brown with Co-Chairmen Hugh and Mrs. Sill and a reception committee including Harlan Hagen, Water Stiern, John Williamson, and Jack Casey. Invitations mailed and reservations are now being accepted.

People To People Committee Civic Auditorium Arthur Arvizu Kern County Democratic Central Committee Hugh Sill Brown Harlan Hagen Water Stiern John Williamson Jack Casey Russ Karlen Vance Webb Tiny's Chester Bakersfield 19Th St

Quarterly Report on Shafter City Finances

City finances show mixed results with income near $72,193.51 against a budget of $364,707 and expected receipts of $108,000. Sales tax stands at about $30,227.88 with $120,000 annualized, while refuse collections total $8,332.23 against $24,600. Unsecured taxes yield $3,511.28 of $4,800 and delinquent taxes add $735.13. Capital outlay shows minimal spend, with only one budgeted item of 355 spent by September 30.

Shafter Ave Romane

Richland District Board discuss federal funds and migrant plan

The Richland School District board, with Supt. Bruce Crawford, approved Title I funding and reviewed federal impact on Richland and other schools. They detailed a migrant master plan split into preschool to 3 year olds, English classes for mothers, and evening study halls, centered on North Shafter Labor Camp. The panel also addressed fire insurance after last year’s fire, arranged temporary office space for the county library, and hired a gardener. Attendance stood at 1871, down from 1872 year prior. The insurance discussion noted primary coverage from the vehicle owner then the district, with protection available.

Bruce Crawford Richland Citizens Committee North Shafter County Library Robert Barnhill Wells Mobil Service Gene Lytle Tehachapi Supt. Crawford PTA

Weather Roundup Shafter Week Sees Mild Temps

No smog, wind or rain in Shafter as a week of pleasant weather produced highs around 86 on Tuesday October 26 and lows near 47. Readings from the Shafter Cotton Research Station show a narrow temperature swing with daily highs and lows tightly clustered.

Shafter Shafter Cotton Research Station

Coin Collecting Topic Highlighted at Kiwanis Luncheon

Bruce Crawford will address the Kiwanis Club this Wednesday November 3 on Coin Collecting a long practiced hobby. Gene Guenther serves as program chairman. The regular monthly board meeting is set for Thursday November 4 at City Hall rooms starting 7 30 p m.

Bruce Crawford Kiwanis Club Crawford Gene Guenther

Panero Funeral Held for Ernest Panero in Shafter

Funeral services were held Monday in Delano for Ernest P. Panero who lived in Shafter 20 years while running the Panero Theatres. He was a charter Shafter Rotary member and past president, life member of Shafter High PTA, Congregational Church, and active in Boy Scouts. Survived by Lena his widow. sons Michael and Jeffery. daughter William Irvin and others. Interment Delano-McFarland District Cemetery.

Delano Ernest P. Panero Shafter Panero Theatres Panero Shafter Rotary Club Shafter High School Pta Shafter Union Congregational Church Lena Michael San Francisco Jeffery Santa Monica A Daughers William Irvin John Harold Revell Roger Thuman Philip Zachary al Russell Delano-McFarland District

Parents’ New Math Course For Richland Students

Parents of Richland School children are invited to a university style New Math course sponsored by Richland School and the Richland PTA. Dr Reginald Hammond and Tom Flannagan will lead eight Tuesday classes at 7 30 p m starting November 16, with manuals provided to help parents follow along at home. The program aims to teach underlying principles over simple procedures to improve understanding of arithmetic and later math.

Richland School Richland Pta Reginald Hammond Tom Flannagan Shafter High School PTA Manuels

Leselli Marionettes Present Hansel and Gretel in Shafter

The Leselli Marionettes stage Hansel and Gretel Sunday November 21 at 1 30 p m in the Shafter High School Auditorium Tickets are 50 cents with no reserved seating The Shafter Woman's Club sponsors the program Evelyn Agee is program chairman and the Marionette committee includes E Russell Kodet R Jacobsen and J W Frizzell

Leselli Hansel and Gretel Shafter High School Ie Shafter Woman's Club Evelyn Agee E. Russell Kodet R. Jacobsen J. W. Frizzell

Family Rebuilds After Destructive House Fire

Opal Dugger and her family lost nearly all possessions in a blaze on avenue Steel. The washing machine survived on the back porch. Mrs Dugger entered flames to rescue children. hair and brows scorched. One boy burned his hand on a toy truck. They stay with Opal Gray at 18405 Poplar avenue awaiting help from friends and City Furniture provided a living room set.

Jim Faye) Mendenhall Shafter City Furniture

Training School Aids Local FFA Officers in California

Reporter Randy Harris and sentinel Ken Torrigiani cover an officers training program aided by state FFA officers who are Cal Poly students. State officers include Bob Bracchini Dick Richardson Ed McLaughlin and Anthony Silva. Del Shirley and Lou Horton assist. Kern County schools Arvin Bakersfield McFarland South Tehachapi Wasco West are represented plus guests George Ig Fresno State and Sidney Cox Producers Cotton Oil.

Randy Harris Ken Torrigiani FFA California State Polytechnic College Bob Bracchini Dick Richardson Ed McLaughlin Anthony Silva del Shirley Cal Poly Lou Horton Bakersfield High School Kern County Arvin High School McFarland High School South High School Tehachapi High School Wasco High School West High School George Ig Fresno State College Sidney Cox Producers Cotton Oil Company Fresno

Agee Ambulance Demolished In Bakersfield Crash

The Agee Ambulance of Wasco was wrecked at Bernard and Union streets in Bakersfield while en route to Kern General Hospital with a Shafter patient. Driver Lawrence Beasley and attendant Myron Smith survived. the patient was transferred to Kern General Hospital by a Bakersfield ambulance. James Agee of Shafter co-owns the Wasco service.

Agee Wasco Bernard Union Bakersfield Kern General Hospital Shafter Kern Rock Company Lawrence Beasley Myron Smith James Agee

Court of Honor for local scout announced

Robert Diltz reminds the community of a Scout Court of Honor on Thursday November 4 at 7 30 p m in the Maple School cafetorium.

Robert Diltz Maple School

Permit For Catholic Rectory Reveals Bakersfield Work

The foundation is poured for a Catholic rectory to be built by Santo Therese parish. Work by W. D. pany of Bakersfield, expected to finish in 120 working days, with a permit totaling 41 230 issued by C. H. inspector. October permits total 70 786.67, including 11 768 to Jim Klassen for a residence at 674 Acacia and 8 000 to Roy K. Pitts at 347 Pine. Additional remodel and other permits listed for Shaf Maurice C Router, Clifford Fowler, J R Phillips, John Matthews, Kenneth Berkshire, and J M Cherry.

Rina Santas Therese Catholic Chanel Reports W. D. Pany Bakersfield Jim Klassen Acacia Roy K. Pitts Pine Street Pitts West Ash Shaf- Maurice C State Clifford Fowler California J. R. Phillips Atlantic

Halloween Parade Results and Winners

Halloween events featured a parade at seven p.m. with Don and Gene Wening assisting in organizing. Key Club members helped arrange march lines and banners. First division winners included Mike Shawi and teammates Dar Asi Dedesac Brian Lor and Cathy Kay lor. Camp Fire groups won prizes with Horizon Club second place.

Wik Ahd Osersfield Don Little Gene Wening Mike Shawi A Deretm Dar Asi Dedesac Brian Cathy Kaylor Keith Wilea Greg’ Colefox Sohan H Mra" Guenther Horizon

Frankly Speaking on Ernie Panero and College Sports

A column recalls Ernie Panero with a smile and discusses college sports branding in southern California. The writer criticizes free speech limits and questions taxpayer funding for a forum amid signed missives and editorials from Last Week.

Merchants Plan Veteran's Gay Closing Date Debated

A fragmented notice suggests merchants discuss a veteran related event and a planned closing date of November 11 affecting local business, with dispute over impact on merchants.

Veteran's Gay

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