Postmasters Meet in Shafter Nov for Kern County group
Forty three Kern County postmasters assistants clerks and spouses gathered in Shafter for the first meeting of the year. The event included a tour of L A Camp Stables presentations on training and stock and a program with Assemblyman Pat Kelly and remarks from Desert Postmasters Association president Mrs Connie Post. A memorial service for Wasco postmaster Herb Pritschke was held and plans were announced for quarterly future meetings.
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Uncle Sam’s Boys
Gene Guenther
Kern County Postmasters Association
Shafter
John Loustalot
Bakersfield
Urgay Evening Star
Wwe
Kern County Postmaster’s Association
L. A. Camp
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Loustalot
Connie Post
The
Desert
United States
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ben Wells
Goleta
Santa Barbara
Margaret Campbell
Lamont
U. S
Max Pearce
Post Office Department
Herb Pritschke
Wasco
County Association
Exchange Club Meets Thursday at Shafter Motel
The Exchange club will hold its weekly meeting at the Shafter Motel on Thursday November 13 at 12 10. Speaker Mr Frank Schimandle principal of Colonel Baker School Bakersfield will discuss Integration among other subjects. He has been active in sports and played semipro ball with teams such as Santa Barbara.
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Shafter Motel
Frank Schimandle
Colonel Baker
Bakersfield
Schimandle
Santa Barbara
Prendez Participates in Germany Field Training with 24th Division
Army private first class Ysmael S. Prendez son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Prendez 30706 Rodriguez St Shafter California recently took part in a field training exercise with the 24th Division 21st Infantry in Germany He joined the Army in July 1957 completed basic at Fort Lewis Washington and arrived in Europe last January from Fort Ord The 23 year old attended Shafter High School and worked for Restwell Co Los Angeles
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Army
Ysmael S. Prendez
Joseph H. Prendez
Rodriguez St
Shafter
Calif
21St Infantry
Germany
Prendez
21St
Fort Lewis
Wash
Europe
Fort Ord
Shafter High School
The
Restwell Co
Los Angeles
Services to Be Held Wednesday for James V Ellis
James Vincent Ellis 41 died November 9 at China Lake California. Funeral services set for Wednesday November 12 at 10 a.m. at All Faith Chapel China Lake with burial at Shafter Cemetery. He survived by wife Pearl and two sons James Edward 3 and Johnny Ray 6 months plus brothers and sisters including A G Ellis Kenneth Ellis Rusty Ellis L B Ellis Jimmy Dale Ellis Denver Ellis Jerry Ellis Clarine Gregor Bonnie Johnson Olene Carroll Omega Smith and Gloria Nell Ellis. Ellis was a civil service employee for the navy at China Lake.
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James Vincent Ellis
China Lake
California
All Faith Chapel
Shafter
Cem
Cub Scout Leaders Training Program Takes Shape
A Cub Leader Training program for Den Mothers and pack leaders in Shafter Maple and Rio Bravo districts is organized and led by Mike O Rán Scout executive North Kern district. TheBasic Training Course runs Nov 13 at 7 30 p m in Richland School cafeteria with sessions on Nov 20 and Dec 4. Five advanced classes will follow early next year. Lew Carroll at PI 6 4095 provides details.
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Mike O’ran
North Kern
Richland
Webelo
Shafter, Maple
Rio Bravo
Lew Carroll
Shafter High PTA Plans Homecoming Panel on Campus Behavior
The Shafter High School Parent-Teacher Association invites all parents to a November 18 meeting in the high school cafeteria with a 6:30 p.m. potluck followed by a 7:30 p.m. program. A panel discussion on campus behavior will feature Art Brownell as moderator with Brenda Beel Bill Dauphin Wesley R. Anderson and Mrs James Bishop representing faculty and parents. The panel forms part of a broader effort to develop a student conduct code.
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Shafter High School
Parent- Teachers Association
L Gaede
Shafter High School P.T.A
Art Brownell
Brenda Beel
Bill Dauphin
Wesley R. Anderson
James Bishop
Shafter Hill School
Ito
Brenda Boel
Warning System Helps Apprehend Bad Check Artist
Shafter merchants use a Check Warning System that issued flash alerts on bad checks on Saturday October 8. The police report says Al Bender's account was involved and within half an hour the suspect was in custody after his first attempt at Bailey's Market.
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Merchants of
Shafter
al Bender
Bailey’s Market
Bruce Crawford Reelected Chairman Of Shafter Recreation Commission
The Shafter Recreation Commission held a quarterly meeting to hear the auditor and director reports. Bruce Crawford was reelected chairman for a second term as the commission plans expansion and improved facilities amid growing participation in programs from swimming to winter basketball.
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Bruce Crawford
Shafter Recreation Commission
Th Commission
Roy Farrell
Shafter
Dave Anderson
Shafter Service Club
Shafter’ Recreation Commission
Shafter Recreatiion Commission
Etn Hill
Ser Schnaidt
Margaret Greene Noe Ut Anderson
Edna Ross
Art Johnson
Dave Cooke
Tenia
Tenia, ‘del
Rio
Lea Mettler
Paul Enns
Crosswalk Proposal Discussed by Richland PTA Board
The Richland PTA executive board met on Tuesday afternoon November 4 in the Richland school library to discuss installing a marked crosswalk at Central Valley Highway and Shafter Avenue to protect students. Reg Hammond and Mrs. Lee Stover were charged with contacting county and city officials. The meeting also noted the resignation of publicity chair Mrs. Clay Hale and announced a new chair will be appointed. Mrs. Ed Nikkel urged attendance at the upcoming 7th District PTA meeting in China Lake on November 21 with bus transportation available if needed.
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Richland Pta
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Avenue
Richland School Library
Reg .Hammond
Lee Stover
Civil Defense and Safety
Clay Hale
Henry Voth
Totakl
Ed Nikkel
7Th District
Parent-Teachers Association
China Lake
Harlan Wilson
Leonard Duck
Elmer Unruh
Marvin Neuman
John Turner
Albert Froese
William Kendrick
Jim Klassen
al Janzen
Reg Hammond
Joe Norris
David Cooker
Shafter High Homecoming Game and Dance Planned
The Shafter High School Student Body schedules the annual homecoming events for Friday November 14 with a B game at 6 p.m. and varsity at 8 p.m. The event features a homecoming queen crown during halftime, band performances, and a dance in the gym from 10 to 11 45 p.m. Admission is 1.00 for couples and 75 cents for singles.
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Bunky Valdez
Shafter High School
Shafterites
Shafter High
Wasco
Colonel
Generals
I Tor
Gary Sanderson
Patricia Horn
Barbara Robinson
Don L. Murfin
Waccuvium
Shafter
Seo
Janice Schardt
Susan Heiser
Bonnie Jones
Beverly Tatum
Carol Witcher
Barb
Fires Reported Across Kern County This Week
Kern County Fire Department logged four fires in the past week, three cotton fires and one haystack blaze, plus a false alarm. Shafter Fire Department recorded one fire. A power pole fire occurred during the October 10 rain storm.
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Kern County Fire Department
Shafter
Ten farmers named for Shafter ASC community committee
Ten farmers from the Shafter area were nominated this week for election as community committeemen to serve on the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Community Committee. Five will be elected and the Chairman will delegate to the Kern County ASC Convention. Nominees include Kerneth Anderson, Leland Bell, L. W. Bergman, John E. Enns, John H. Fuller, Leonard Gaede, Calvin Goehring, J. G. Hill, Buel Mouser and Menno Siemens.
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Shafter
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Loren Echols
Kern County
ASC
Kerneth Anderson
Leland Bell
L. W. Bergman
John E. Enns
John H. Fuller
Leonard Gaede
Calvin Goehring
J. G. Hill
Buel Mouser
Menno Siemens
County Tabulation Board
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Exchange Club
Cub Scout Leaders
Dents
Crawford
Ara Robinson
Miss Robinson
Marilyn Thomas
Homer Ellis
Sandy Jacobsen
Phil Anderson
Pat Horn
Frank Ware
Julie Todd
Isabel Vasquez
Delores Contreras
Susie Fuller
Delores Tillman
Janet Kloeppel
U.S
Sun
Akeagfield
Turkey
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