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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1964
Page
2
The 1964 pheasant season starts November 21 and runs to December 6 statewide, with Imperial and eastern Riverside extended to December 20. Two birds per day, males only except in listed areas, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., private land access urged, hunting license and pheasant tags required.
Wayne Owen pastor of the Pentecostal Church of God writes the Shafter Press thanking the newspaper for repeatedly running church news. He notes a new bulletin shipment will start weekly and invites other churches to add the paper to their mailing list.
Baby Lawrence Thomas Junior born October 23 weighs seven pounds two ounces and measures twenty one inches. Grandparents are Ernest Schultz of Shafter and Vince Bittles ton of Buttonwillow.
The Shafter DMV office, led by John E. Mathews, reports one year of operations with 15 953 registration items processed 3906 driver license applications and 1722 driver tests administered 315 tests failed. Drivers with expiring licenses should renew early and out of state licenses must pay 1965 fees.
A brief note urges periodic checks of the tire jack to ensure proper function. It warns that while not often used, a reliable jack is essential when needed.
The Stanley brothers introduce their initial steam powered vehicle in 1897 marking an early milestone in automotive history. Their demonstration showcases the potential of steam propulsion and positions the Stanleys among early automotive pioneers.
Librarian Mrs Harriet Mason announces fresh fiction and non fiction titles. New fiction includes The High White Forest Spin a Dark eel Family Reader Uneasy Lies the Dead Simon Wheeler Detective and more by Clemens Culver Cordell De Camp Hamner Jones Kelland Kelland. Non fiction features The Science of Mind Ethics The World of Science and Education and the Idea of Mankind.
Mr and Mrs Pat Kelly head north to San Francisco for the 40th Class of 1924 reunion at the Fairmont Hotel with their son Tom his wife Mary and John Kelly and family also planned to attend Patsy Fuller cannot attend The event precedes the big Stanford Berkeley game on November 21 with the theme To Savor the Past and Accent the Future Pat Kelly later earned an MA after 1924 and spent years coaching and later in high school administration.
Mayor Anthony B. Brown proclaims November 20 through 26 as Farm-City Week in Shafter. He urges all citizens to participate in Farm-City activities and stresses mutual understanding between rural and urban communities to support American life.
Kern County leaders discuss trimming 1700 districts to about 1000 by 1966 and eventually 750. A state policy favors keeping high school districts intact while pursuing county level reorganization. The Kern plan includes Shafter Wasco and other new unified districts pending state ratification.
California Governor Edmund G. Brown endorses overseas relief drives across faiths. The Protestant Share Our Substance appeal, Catholic Bishops Thanksgiving Collection, and Jewish drives seek funds and materials to aid hungry, homeless, and destitute people overseas.
A 1964 Thanksgiving note praises American abundance and cites Catholic Relief Services Church World Service and United Jewish Appeal as major faith groups aiding the homeless hungry and destitute. The speaker commends these organizations for humanitarian work that alleviates want and suffering.
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