Richland Citizens Committee Tackles Cafeteria and Bus Plans
The Richland Citizens Committee discussed the school lunch program and transportation system at its last meeting. Verle Heller presided as co chair, and Mrs Sylvia Baughman outlined the cafeteria story from soup service to government testing and subsidies. The committee noted that pupil participation has fallen to about 55 percent due to price increases, and asked whether continuing the current lunch program justifies the district budget. Kenneth Pipkin described eight buses in regular use with one spare, outlining transportation logistics for students, with the session set to continue on page 2.
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Richland
Richland Citizens Committee
Verle Heller
Cochairman
Sylvia Baughman
Kenneth Pipkin
Billy Mills to Speak at Kiwanis Club Dinner
The Shafter Kiwanis Club will honor the 1965 66 South Sequoia cross country champion December 2 with a meal at Hall. Billy Mills 1964 Olympic gold medalist and California athlete of the year will speak. Tickets cost 2.50 and are on sale at Wick's Drive In Shafter Drug Store and Coach Bill Silverberg. only 125 seats available.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Drug Store
Bill Silverberg
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club of Shafter Observes World Foundation Week
The Rotary Club of Shafter joined over 12 000 clubs in 128 regions observing The Rotary Foundation Week November 14 20. Foundation funds nearly 1 million dollars for programs including study team exchanges and international training grants. Shafter celebrated with a November 16 meeting featuring Mary Walhoad of the AFS program. A Kern County 4th Sunday Singing Convention is slated for November 28 at 3 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Shafter.
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Rotary Club of
Shafter
Rotary Foundation
Navy
O. G. Ohlsson
Rotary
Shafter Rotarians
Shafter Motel
Mary Walhoad
Shafter High School
AFS
Kern County
Assembly of God
O. C. Baker
Kelly Re-Elected to Health Council in Chairman Spot
H W Kelly was re-elected to the Kern County Health Council as chairman. The Kern County Council met at the General Hospital Auditorium in Bakersfield to discuss facility expansions and relocations. Trans American Hospital Association seeks a 10 bed psychiatric unit in Bakersfield, Memorial Hospital requests maternity ward relocation and 22 beds, Kern Valley Hospital District proposes facility with 13 acute and 10 long term beds in Kern River Valley. A convalescent unit plant was introduced for study.
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H. W
Pat County Health Council
Wth
San Joaquin
Kern County Council
General Hospital
Bakersfield
Trans Amer Hospital Association
Memorial Hospital
Kern Valley Hospital District
Kern River Valley
Enrollment Up 588 at Kern County High Schools
Superintendent Theron L. McCuen reported a 588 student enrollment increase to 17,442 across Kern County eleven high schools as of October 31, 1965, from 16,854 the prior year. He noted the State Board of Education deferred action on county-wide school unification.
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Kern County Union High School District Board of Trustees
Theron L. McCuen
McCuen
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
Kern County
Shafter Generals Football Banquet Set for December 7
The annual Shafter Generals Football Banquet is scheduled for Tuesday December 7 at 7 p.m. in the City Center Goethes cafeteria. Harold Corrie Shafter High principal announces guest speaker Phil Kruger Fresno State College coach. Special guests Dick Wieber and Tare Ware invited to attend.
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Shafter Generals
Harold Corrie
Shafter High School Principe
Phil Kruger
Fresno State College
Goethes
Dick Wieber
Tare Ware
Wiimela
Local Man Seen On Newscast From Viet Nam Battle
Shatterites watched a Today program newscast featuring Mr and Mrs Robert McClain of 555 East Tulare. They saw an armored troop carrier command guarding the perimeter battle zone D in Saigon. Lt Charles McClain, their son, heads the 37th artillery unit with 155 millimeter guns.
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Robert McClain
East Tulare
Armored Troop Carrier Command
Iron Triangle
Saigon
37Th
Charles McClain
37Th Artillery
McClain
United States
Look On Pune 2 Frankly Speaking and the Ther
A brief column sketches Pune views and frank talk on a theater project. Local voices weigh opportunities and concerns about modernization, cultural impact, and public interest as the panel discusses future plans.
Driver's Licenses to Lose Five Year Term on Jan 1
DMV warns licenses due for renewal within six months that a new law cuts terms from five to four years starting January 1. If renewed before the year ends, licenses will still run five years from the old expiration. renewals after January 1 will be four years.
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John Matthews
Charter Department of Motor ‘ Vehicles
Matthews
DMV
California
Spnce
Me Elected Divarice Head Me Elected Divarice Head
Givegrey Malory was elected president of District 19 California Beegt Growers Association at the recent meeting. Save Merkel Shafter Sam Bar of Wasco and John Cauzza elected to directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Givegrey Malory
California
Beegt Growers Association
Save Merkel
Shafter
Sam Bar
Wasco
John Cauzza
Server
Bobird
City Council Adopts Ordinance and Purchases New Sweeper
The City Council approved Ordinance No 166 bringing additional streets into the city limits and instructed the city clerk to request a state survey on signal lights at Central Valley Highway and Lerdo crossing. Council hired Loren S Bush for fire protection work and approved a $12 083 76 purchase for a new street sweeper.
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Central Valley Highway
Lerdo Crossing
Shafter
Stanley Cook
Kern County
al Finkbeiner
Ben Grundy
Pacific Fire Rating Bureau
San Francisco
A. A. Dorman
Hanford
Loren S. Bush
Cecil Thomas
Edna Janzen
Shafter Avenue
Central Avenue
James Street
Grundy
Public Works Department
John H. Deeter
National Bible Lectures By Dr J Vernon McGee Here
Pastor Henry H Dick announces Dr J Vernon McGee will lead a Bible Conference at Mennonite Brethren Church 400 Kern Street starting November 28 at 7 pm. McGee conducts seven lectures and hosts Thru the Bible daily on KWSO at 10 am. He has spoken at U S seminaries and draws thousands at the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles.
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Henry H. Dick
J. Vernon McGee
Mennonite Bretheren
Kern Street
Dr.m
Los Angeles
Church of the Open Door
U.S.A
McGee
KWSO
Nominations For Shafter Chamber Of Commerce Board
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce nominates Phil Haws George Jones Gene Wenino Ray Mish Jack Colvard and Carl Meyer for board seats. Ballots will be mailed to members. A separate note says the College Site Committee presented Shafter Airport and Famoso sites for a Kern County four year college with state site announcements planned after year start.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce Board
Phil Haws
King Lumber Company
George Jones
Bank of America
Gene Wenino
Safeway Stores
Ray Mish
Funeral Home
Jack Colvard
Carl Meyer
G. Ohisson
Bulletin
Atti Yvon Central
RentiRion
California
Merchants ‘Association
Vianney Pat Kelly
Shafter
Kern County
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Glenn Puder
Richland District
Billy Mills
Rotary Club Foundation
Gail Satterfield
Lola Sherrel
Carol Love
Anna Ete Stene
Kelly
Health Council
Viet Nam
Pune
Divarice
Margaret Southwick
Shafter American Legion
Richland Orchestra
Dick Southwick
Dexter Ogan
Leonard Hall
Martin Luther
Merle J, Isaac
Henry Smart
Ralph Matesky
Rev
Wayne Owen
Ye the
Lord
Joe Agee
First Baptist Church Choir
Bill Hildebrand
Dale Klint
Reginald Heberth Matesky
Henry Dick
Athem
First Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church ‘Choir
John C. Heal
C of C
Linda Pierucci
Buttonwillow
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