Council Votes to Install Wall on South Shafter Avenue
The city council decides to install a wall on South Shafter Avenue and grants a deprecation on abated structures on Central Avenue damaged in an earthquake. They surface the City Hall parking lot for 1152 dollars and defer James Street work to next budget year while installing curbs on Rodriguez tract. A committee meets to study city employee retirement plans.
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South Shafter Avenue
Eee
Ant Batgoes
Harry Paslay Propas Rhett Ie
Tour
Central Avenue
City of
James Street
Rodriguez
Shafter
Dick Zenk
A. Kirschenmann
Dick Larson
Bill Hildebrand
Fire hits cotton fields in Shafter and Minter Field area
Over a weekend two late night and dawn fires sparked at Imperial Enos Lane and Merced area were blamed on cotton picker sparks. Kern County fire crews responded to three incidents near Lerdo Zucker Road and Minter Field yard baled cotton with estimated losses ranging from 12 to 42 dollars for cotton and 100 dollars for a trailer.
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de Koe Ees
Minterfield
Lerdo
Zucker Road
Highway 99
Property Owners Meeting Rescheduled to Tuesday
The meeting was canceled due to a scheduling conflict with the Kern County Water Agency meeting and has been moved to Tuesday to accommodate attendees and ensure participation.
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Kern County Water Agency
Committee Fails to Reach Job Qualifications Agreement
The board meeting on September 15 lacked a complete agreement on job qualifications. Rev Julius Brooks moved to remove the requirement, seconded by Louella. Directors present included David Fairbairn who voted against removal, with John Holt abstaining. Kelly and six other committee members supported keeping citizenship as a qualification.
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Julius Brooks
Louella
David Fairbairn
John Holt
Fairbairn
Kelly
CBMC Speaker Alvin Smith To Address Luncheon In Shafter
Alvin Smith missionary and Cyprus teacher will speak at the Christian Business Men's Committee luncheon Thursday at Shafter Veterans Hall.
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Alvin Smith
Cyprus
Christian Business Men’s Committee
Shafter Veterans Hall
Thanksgiving Union Service Set At Shafter High School
Churches of Shafter and local service clubs join the Ministerial Association for a Union Thanksgiving service at the Seale Auditorium in the high school on November 24 at 7 30 pm. Dr Glenn D Puder of Bakersfield will speak on Trustee of Gratitude. Richland Orchestra will provide music.
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Shafter
Ministerial
Seale Aan
Glenn D. Puder
Bakersfield
Gratitude
His
Iowa
Ageles
First Presbyterian Church of
Bakers
Ara
Occidental College
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Assembly
Synod
Europe
Puder
America
Richland Orchestra
Graham Picture Shown At Fresno
The Restless Ones billed as Billy Graham’s most successful motion picture will be shown in Fresno at Memorial Auditorium on November 12 13 and 14.
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Evangelist Billy Graham
Fresno
Memorial Auditorium
Warning Spud Sheds Water Installations Discussed
The Board planned for ordinance compliance by May with installations at each potato shed and offered help in planning. Water meters were debated with Richard Larson favoring and Dr. Henry Voth opposing. No action on skeeters. Management reported seepage at district No. 1 reservoir and discussed a sewage line for waste disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Larson
Henry Voth
A. Kissehenmann
Sketers
Lewis Carseil
College Site Evaluation Moves Ahead in Kern County
Inglewood site evaluation for the State College in Kern County progressed on Tuesday with Chancellor Glenn S. Dumke announcing meetings with county leaders and planning officials. The North Kern committee proposed Shafter Airport and Famoso Drag Strip sites, noting the Airport location offers 320 acres plus existing utilities and sewage disposal.
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Inglewood
State College
Kern County
Glenn .S. Dumke
California Stage
Walter Kane
Harry Harmon
California State College System
Hugh O. LaBounty, Jr
Ben Southerland
Victor
North Kern County College Site Committee
Shafter
Famoso
Delegates Named for Mennonite Convention in San Jose Area
Delegates attending the Pacific District conference of the Mennonite Brethren churches at Mission Springs this weekend include John Balzer Jake Bergen Adolph Buhler Arley Feil Leonard Gaede Abe Isaac Frank Johnson Wallace Koop Lloyd Kroeker Neal Sperling Waldo Unruh and Johns Ex officio delegates are H H Dick Lee Bergman Sam Becker Lowell Bergman John Enns E J Peters and Menno Siemens Alternates include John Neufeld Donald Neufeld Johnner Penner and Edward Peters A youth rally for young attendees will be held in San Jose Saturday evening.
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Mennonite Brethern
Mission Springs
San Jose
John Balzer
Jake Bergen
Adolph Buhler
Arley Feil
Leonard Gaede
Abe Isaac
Frank Johnson
Wallace Koop
Lloyd Kroeker
Neal Sperling
Waldo Unruh
Johns
H H. Dick
Lee Bergman
Sam Becker
Lowell Bergman
John Enns
E. J. Peters
Menno Siemens
John Neufeld
Donald Neufeld
Johnner Penner
Edward Peters
Abram Zacharias 87 Pioneer Dies in Shafter
Abram Zacharias 87 long time Shafter resident and Seventh day Adventist Church member died. Funeral services were held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Seventh Adventist Church of Shafter with burial in Shafter Cemetery. Survived by widow Amanda Zacharias of Shafter, one son Emil Zacharias of Seattle, daughters Ett Isaac Vidla Siemens Pixley Emiley of California and others, 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Arrangements by Flint-Fuckinger Mortuary.
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Seventh Adventist Church
Shafter
Abram Zacharias
Seventh Day Adventist Church of
Helena Klatt
Cloud Chief
Oklahoma
Godfried
Caroline Klatt
Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church
Helena
Amanda Griffith
Otbher
Amanda Zacharias
California
Emil Zacharias
Seattle
Washington
Ett Isaac
Vidla. Siemens
Pixley
Emiley
Okla
Arkansas
Gossen
Flint-Fuckinger Mortuary
Quiet Patrol Log At Shafter Police Station
The Shafter Police Department log shows rear doors checked bogus checks investigated and minor incidents including eggs tossed at cars a bookseller solicitor visiting. A county investigation into tractor and digger removal was refused for complaint by the district attorney.
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Shafter
Frankly Speaking on Welfare Finance and Shafter Wasco
Prank Wisner critiques state unemployment and disability funds noting 1964 gains but looming financing needs. He questions a 1965 legislative fix and warns rising assessments may burden nonworkers. The column ends with a football note: Shafter leads Wasco in a key game that could decide the season.
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Department of Employment
California
Shafter
Veterans Day Parades Honor Bakersfield and Wasco Stores
The American Legion Auxiliary 213 will march in Bakersfield Veterans Day parade on Thursday November 11 with Iva Joe Fosdick Kathy Morgan Alene Beighie Sunny Baehr and Grace Cox leading the color guard. Most Shafter stores close all day for Veterans Day. Parade coordinators include Don Edwards Pete Adams Richard Boyd Ed Goodwin Chuck Kidder Ed Perich Dr. Mark Thompson and others. judges and honorees named with awards at 3 p.m.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Leslie L. Robinson
Shafter
Bakersfield
Iva Joe Fosdick
Kathy Morgan
Alene Beighie
Sunny Baehr
Grace Cox
Don Doolin
Post 26
American Legion of
Don Edwards
Pete Adams
Richard Boyd
Ed Goodwin
Chuck Kidder
Ed Perich
Mark Thompson
Claude Enyart
Walter Kane
Irvin L. Jones
Oscar L. Myers
Howard Nichols
Bob Whittemore
J. Beru Steele
Bill Rea
Hugh Jewett
Lawrence Weill
Ralph Ane
Wallace
Gabe Solomon
Harry Hollins
Williams Myers
Leonard
Cravens
Ray McDowell
Osten Trodagon
Horace Massey
Fred Roberts
Hazel Nichols
Cols. Daurita
Coolin
Susan Marvin Levy
Mounted Division
Laustalot
Roland Curran
Davis Laustalot
E. S. Crites
Jim Day
Vera Gibson
Adrian Bellinger
Marie Fambrough
Hat
Legion Post
McLean
Peter D. Caciuc
Reminder to fly flags in honor of service members
Danny Hetherington of Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion reminds area residents to display the national flag and honor military service. He asks people to pause briefly from their day to pray for peace and reflect on the theater of war.
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Danny Hetherington
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Hetherington
Cool Weather Keeps Shafter Calm Amid Rain Warnings
In Shafter cool fall weather persisted with farmers gathering a late cotton crop as rain approached. The week saw highs of 74 and lows around 42, with daily readings ranging from 68 45 on Tuesday to 43 on Monday.
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Shafter
Post Office Closed for National Legal Holiday
The Post Office in Shafter will observe Thursday, November 11 as a national legal holiday. No window service, no city or rural carrier deliveries, and holiday schedules apply to mail collection and dispatch. Special delivery mail will be delivered.
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Shafter
Wasco Veterans Day Parade Names Harlan Hagen Grand Marshal
Wasco will host a Veterans Day Parade at 2 p.m. with Congressman Harlan Hagen as grand marshal. State Senator Walter Stiern and Assemblyman John Williamson are among expected dignitaries. Six floats and five bands will add color, parade chairman Larry Lacy announced.
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Wasco
Harlan Hagen
Walter Stiern
John Williamson
Larry Lacy
Three Shafter High Students Maintain Straight A Averages
Shafter High School reports 132 students on the first honor roll for the new school year, about 12.5 percent of the student body. Three juniors named for perfect A averages include William Nations, Donald Nikkel, and Jabave, with 26 ninth, 41 tenth, 30 eleventh, and 33 twelfth graders earning honor roll status.
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Shafter High High School
William Nations
Donald Nikkel
Jabave
Shafter High School
Harold Corrie
Marsha J. Absher
Judy K. Adams
Minerva V. Albiar
Kathryn Albright
Danny K. Allen
James M. Arendes
Leslie W. Armstrong
Nancy L. Ashworth
Darlene B. Baker
Safeway Managers Meet at Shafter Bakersfield District
Bakersfield district Safeway store and meat managers held their regular monthly meeting at the Shafter Motel on Tuesday November 9. The 28 members hailed from Newhall Saugus Palmdale Lancaster Mojave Bishop Arvin Taft Delano and Bakersfield including Shafter manager Gene Venino. First Lieutenant Richard T Montague of Edwards Air Force Base presented a program featuring a film about the Air Force Test Center Past Present and Future.
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Safeway
Bakersfield
Shafter Motel
Newhall
Saugus
Palmdale
Lancaster
Mojave
Bishop
Arvin
Taft
Delano
Shafter
Gene Venino
Richard T.montague
Air Force Flight Test Center
Edwards Air Force Base
Air Force Test Center
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Prank Wisner
Seri Bakersfield
Jan L. Dargatz
Lawrence Dean
Pamela K. Dean
Judith M. Dick
Colleen R. Diltz
David A. Dobrenen
Mary Duncan
James C. Beckmann
Leann Elrich
Carel A. Enns
Russel K. Enns
Sandra Estrada
Paula A. Fanucchi
Olivia §. Fest
Taree
Kiwanis
Shafter Kiwanis
Vercil Wilson
East Bakersfield
Snare Nate
Ernest Wa’ Barger
Iidete
Ben Grundy
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