Scientist Sermon and Plans for Shafter Fertilizer Plant
A church sermon highlights Christian Science beliefs while Ed Malm moves to Shafter to oversee construction of a new bulk fertilizer plant for Agricultural Ammonia Service Inc. The plant, to begin in January, will be a high capacity unit with Malm serving as manager and sales director, as Ace Ammonia Service expands its Kern County operation and offers do it yourself fertilizer kits.
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Ed Malm
Shafter
Agricultural Ammonia Service, Inc
Malm
Kern County
Newell Johnson
Herbert Benham
Bakersfield
Ace Ammonia Service
Ling
Ace
Hanna Boys' Center to mark sixth birthday in California
More than 100 grateful boys at Hanna Boys' Center near Sonoma prepare for the sixth anniversary. Visitors are invited to celebrate the opening of the boys home established in 1949 by Earl Warren and Bishop Fulton J Sheen. The center aids pre delinquent youths with a home and training while expanding a new trade school under Rt Rev William L O Connor.
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California
Valley of the Moon
Hanna Boys’ Center
Sonoma
Earl Warren
Fulton J. Sheen
Hanna Center
William. L. O'Connor
Shafter
Investment in Our Future Water Project Support Urges Action
Community advocates urge Southern California to back Feather River water project. They call for state-level funding, warn of slow progress, and urge residents to contact legislators to support the plan and its leaders.
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F. F Sheek Lée
Rus
California
Feather River
Momar Ieee
California Farm Bureau Federation
Peale
Citien
Allen Bott Fs
H. W
Pat) Kellys
Thanks to Shafter merchants for binoculars donation
Letters from November 15 1955 thank Den 2 for visiting the Shafter Press and describe the fun of seeing how the paper is produced. The Shafter Ground Observer Corps also thanks local merchants Kings Department Store Shafter Hardware Co Deluxe Barber Shop Schnidt's Real Estate Justesen's Meat Dept McClure's Drug Shafter Mercantile Hawthorne's Barber Shop Post Office Market Robt Neu man & Sons Central Hardware Kirby's Shoe Store Made O Day Wood's Shoe Store Shafter Press Shafter Laboratory Dees Barber Shop Western Automotive Sam Becker Insurance Woodard Motors Dr Collins Sincerely Mrs Kathy Morgan Post Supervisor Mrs Ruth Stover Day Captain.
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Shafter Ground Observer Corps
Kings Department Store
Shafter Hardware Co
Schnidt’s
Justesen’s Meat Dept
McClure’s Drug
Shafter Mercantile
Hawthorne’s
Oo Larket
Neuman & Sons
Central Hardware
Kirby’s
Barbecue Thanks From Lerdo Pta
The Lerdo P.T.A. thanks the editor for the publicity that helped make the barbecued event very successful and greatly appreciated.
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Shafter Press
Lerdo P
Shafter High Salutes Sportsmanship and Local Support
In a nostalgic school voice a Shafter high school scene celebrates football crowds, parent pride, and a Sportsmanship Bell awarded to the boys and girls. The article urges community support for basketball, baseball, track, swimming, and tennis as part of building good citizens.
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America
Shafter High
Conning Ad Infinitum in Unemployment Scheme Angers Readers
Readers recount a scheme in England where two housewives washed each other’s clothes for six months then quit and drew unemployment benefits for another six months. The comment calls the plan a ripping idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrfield
England
Buttonwillow Township elects new officers for next year
New officers for next year were elected: president Judge J. G. Sherrill of Mojave, vice president Frank Loustalot of Bakersfield, secretary treasurer Judge W. L. Woods of Tehachapi, and sergeant at arms R. Ledwidge of Mojave. Installation will occur at the Wasco meeting on December 14.
Popularity Poll Ends Sunday at Two Local Movies
Voters will decide in the first annual motion picture popularity election. Shafter residents vote at Del Kern Drive-in and the State theatres for best actress most promising new female and most promising new male. Ballots remain at the two theatres through November 27. A dinner will honor winners after nationwide tabulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafterites
del Kern Drive-in
Martin Luther film shown in Buttonwillow church
The full length feature Martin Luther was presented at the Community Baptist Church in Buttonwillow by Rev. Harold H. Fischer. Filmed entirely in Germany, the movie covers Luther’s reform efforts and the Protestant origin. A second showing occurred Monday at South Beridge Clubhouse at 7 p.m.
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Buttonwillow
Martin Luther
Community Baptist Church
Harold H. Fischer
Germany
Berrdtge
Fischer
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Steve Roselle
Barry Irvin
Benny Laverty
Steven Heller
Douglas Schultz
Bobby Wilson
Mel's Root Beer
Mel’s Root Beer
James St
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State Theatre
del Kern Shafter, California
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Mmascort
Jack Hawkins
Dewey Martin
Greer Garson
Dana Andrews
Central Hardware Co
Central Ave
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North Pole
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Pontiac
Garlatz Motor CO
E. Lerdo
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