Golden Apple Honors Given to Local Education Leaders
Mrs. Earl Farmer of Fruitvale School Board and O.J. Actis of Panama School Board received the Golden Apple Awards at a Kern County CESAR luncheon honoring long service to local schools. The event featured remarks by James Harmon and Carl Pearson as 31 year Panama bond history was noted.
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Fruitvale
Kern County
Earl Farmer
Wasco
John Peterson
Richland
PTA
Bakersfield High School
James Harmon
Harmon
O.J
Rusty
Actis
Panama School Board of Trustees
van Horn
Panama
Kern County Educators Group
Carl Pearson
Fruitvale-Greenacres
Parent-Teacher Association
California
Elementary School Administrators Association
Congregational Cycling Club Plans Nov Coast Trip
The Union Congregational Church Cycling Club in Shafter announces an overnight trip from November 20 to 22 to Paso Robles Cayucos and Morro Bay. Participants must pass bicycle safety, attend training, and be in seventh or eighth grade with $1 dues.
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The
Congregational Church Cycling Club
David Woodworth
Paso Robles
Cayucos
Morrow Bay
Shafter
Union Congregational Church
Woodworth
Tom Almberg
Phil Zachary
Gary Huckaby
Bruce Muir
Susan Bell
Jan Catherell
Congregational
Union Congregational Church of
Welcome Wagon Notes Shafter Births and Newcomers
Newcomers Doyle Key and Penny Packard's daughter Penny Packard Key is noted among area families. Timothy Anderson and family welcome baby Sandra Lee with grandparents Elmer Anderson and Robert Garlow. Additional births include David Elias baby daughter with Briana mentioned. families linked to Shafter and nearby Bakersfield.
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Doyle Key
Patricia Bingham
Shafter Press
Eileen Alisa
Timothy Anderson
Atlantic
Carla
Jill
Elmer Anderson
Shafter
Robert Garlow
Bakersfield
Shafter High Drama Club to present Here Come the Brides
The Shafter High Drama Club will stage the comedy Here Come the Brides on November 23 and 24 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The performances were postponed due to scheduling issues but community members enjoyed a recent rehearsal and laughed as they left.
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Shafter High Drama Club
Shafter High School
Bob Snively
Accident Victim Services Held for Jack Eugene Rogers
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home Sunnyside Washington for Jack Eugene Rogers also known as Hanenkrat 41 of Sunnyside who died in a mishap near Shafter on November 9 Burial will follow at Sunnyside Cemetery Rogers was born in Sugar Creek Ohio September 6 1929 lived in Montana and Washington before moving to California and working as an auto mechanic He was a member of the US Air Force before the Korean conflict Survivors include his mother Mrs Ethel S Wenrich of Sunnyside Funeral arrangements were by the Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter
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Smith Funeral Home
Sunnyside
Washington
Jack Eugene
Hanendrat
S. 11Th St
Sunnyside Wash
Shafter
Mr. Rogers
Hanenkrat
Sugar Creek
Ohio
Montana
California
U.S.A. F
Ethel S. Wenrich
Agee
Walter T. Carr Funeral Held At Shafter Memorial Park
Walter Thomas Carr 54 of Bakersfield died Friday near Shafter and graveside services were held November 6 at 2 p.m. at Shafter Memorial Park with Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion officiating. He was born June 14 1916 in North Platte Nebr served in WWII in Europe and Africa and had lived in Shafter area five years last employed by Coberly West and Co. Survivors include three sisters Betty Brown Ruth Gates and Dorothy Mason and his mother Alice B. Carr. The Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter had charge.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Walter Thomas Carr
Baker Road
Bakersfield
Shafter
Grady Bartlett
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Mr. Carr
North Platte
Nebr
Colorado
U. S. Army
Coberly West and
Co. Shafter
Agor
Walter’ Theron Carr
Betty Brown
Washington
Ruth Gates
Dorothy Mason
Antioch
Alice B. Carr
Agee
Senior Women Aid Through Sewing Circle Mission Relief Sale
The Mission Relief Workers of Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church sustain sewing circle members all retired seniors who quilt tie comforts roll bandages repair clothing and assemble layette and Christmas bundles. They plan a garage sale at Otto Becker home 702 California Ave on Saturday Nov 21 from 8 am to 5 pm to fund relief and missions with donations accepted through Friday.
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Mission Relief Workers
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Shuttins
M.B. Biblical Seminary
Jordan Relief
Mission Relief
Otto Becker
California Ave
Evangelist to Speak Sunday at Assembly of God
Mrs. Leonard Palmer of Taft will appear at the Assembly of God Church Sunday November 22 at 7 30 p m Local minister J W Collins announced the public is invited The church is located at 154 W Tulare Street
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Evangelist
Assembly of God
Leonard Palmer
Taft
Assembly of God Church
J. W. Collins
W. Tulare Street
Shafter Generals crush Lemoore Tigers 25 to 0
In 1960 Shafter Generals coached by Claude Gilbert and Wess Foreman dominated Lemoore Tigers 25 to 0 in a high school game. Kern County voters approved establishing a junior college district within the current high school district boundaries. Shafter teens form a band.
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Shafter Generals
Claude Gilbert
Wess Foreman
Lemoore Tigers
Kern County Union
Kern County School Unification Plan Fails Board Vote
The State Department of Education proposal to unify Kern County school districts failed at the State Board of Education meeting in Los Angeles. Gropack Inc invites the public to the opening of its new plant at Shafter Airport on November 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Echoes band will perform for community events. Mrs. Ross Miller attends the Delta Province Convention in Palo Alto November 12 to 14 as a Delta Theta Tau International Sorority delegate, with Mrs. Clarence Neuman and Mrs. Herbert Nueman also in attendance.
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State Department of Education
Kern County
State Board of Education
Los Angeles
Gropack, Inc
Shafter Airport
Ross Miller
Delta Province
Cabana Motor Hotel
Palo Alto
Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Inc. International
Clarence Neuman
Herbert Nueman
Central Valley Highway Moves Toward Major Artery
The Fresno to Bakersfield link advances as a major artery goal. The city council faces its first test against rummage sale restrictions with the Veterans Wars auxiliary as the initial affected group. Bureau of Census housing study highlights overcrowding and unsafe, unsanitary conditions in Shafter area housing reported by Fred E. Widmer.
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Fresno
Bakersfield
Veterans Wars Auxiliary
Bureau of Census
Washington
Shafter
Fred E. Widmer
Methodist Circle Visits in Taft and Shafter
The Taft Methodist Circle visited Taft on November 10 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Elw Greer. A short business session preceded a devotional and program featuring a five senses game and a skit with Erin Bombecks and Greer family members. A salad luncheon followed hosted by Mrs. G. The next meeting will be December 8 hosted by Mrs. John Turner. Camellias can be planted now as earlier varieties bloom.
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Ghostess
John Turner
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Mrs. Earl Farmer
Cesar
Cycling Club
David E. Elias
257 W. Ash
Sandra Lee
Edward
F. Galletano
Jose Elias
Mexico
Shafter H.S. Drama Club
Eres
Walter T. Carr
Pg&e
Office
Methodist Circle
Relph L. Gardner
Kernet Tulare
Bank of America
Nt&sa
FDIC
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