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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1961
Page
7
Bill Johnston Shafter City Clerk was first in line when the Houchin Community Blood Bank visited Memorial Hall. He lay on the table as a nurse monitored the blood donation taking place during the event last week.
Bakersfield College and the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce announce final plans for the Community Needs Conference set for December 2 at Bakersfield College. Dr. Ed Simonsen says the event aims to gather public input on Metropolitan Bakersfield's future, with wide attendance urged from both chamber members and nonmembers.
A month long five million dollar Christmas party called Santa's Wonderland will run from November 24 to December 24 at Pan-Pacific Auditorium. The 31 day event features a vast gift exhibit, a continuous stage revue, and attractions from a snow mountain to a kiddies area. Admission is one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children with live reindeer, a kiddies zoo, and Santa himself among the sights.
The Seventh District CCPT met in Delano to discuss teen marriages. Panelists included Dr. Wm. Eisenhower, Juliet Thorner MD, and Dorothy from family life education. attendees from Shafter included Art Johnson and several Mrs. Nikkel and Mettler family members.
Overlooked by many gardeners, evergreen shrubs offer year round cutting material. English Laurel provides long lasting house arrangements and landscape value as a hedge or screen. Magnolia varieties, Loquat espalier, Eucalyptus forms like Silver Dollar Tree and ornamental seed pods make striking foliage choices.
The county is depicted as largely safe from a long fallout period in a nuclear war scenario. Assistant Civil Defense for Walter Muller notes the central portion would be shielded but unprotected areas would face contamination until cleared. He cites public shelters can be reinforced and stresses CONELRAD alerts keep the public informed for safe exposure durations.
Shafter Press seeks local writers to cover communities. Open posts include Minter and Smith's areas with plans to provide residents timely local news and features.
In a closing note the Old Texas Doughbelly bids good night to the Gang and promises to return next week. The message references various fictional characters and asks readers to consider any resemblance as purely confidential.
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