Minter Village Loses Bible Home At County Auction
Kern County supervisors approved selling a former air force recreation building used for Minter Village Bible school classes. A Mothers committee sought to lease land for a dedicated Sunday school building but the board refused the lease and advised pursuing other auction options. The sale of the building and the need for Attorney General and Civil Aeronautics Administration approval were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Minter Village
Kern
Air Force Recreation
Jerry Elmore
Attorney General's Office
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Mothers’ Committee
Buildings at Minter Field Go on Block
Auction of 71 structures at Minter Field nine miles north of Bakersfield wrapped Tuesday. Jerry Elmore, Kern county purchasing agent, oversaw the sale valued over 500000 with bids from more than 300 bidders. Items included three two story barracks three mess halls a gymnasium and a recreation hall. Part of the 1176 acre site has been leased for farm use and Shafter Airport land is slated for crop cultivation per Cecil Meadows.
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Minter Field
Bakersfield
Jerry Elmore
Kern County
Elmore
Shafter
Cecil Meadows
Minter
Center
Keith Sink
Mess Hall
Harvest Festival Set For Nov 28 At Shafter Mennonite Church
The Mission Harvest Festival at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter occurs Sunday November 28 with morning Harvest and Foreign festival sessions and an evening Harvest and Home Mission Festival plus Thanksgiving and Praise services. John B. Kliewer and Dr. P. R. Lange address in morning. Rev Dan Friesen and local pastors speak afternoon. Joel Wiebe leads Thanksgiving meditation.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
John B. Kliewer
Africa
P. R. Lange
Mennonite Board of Foreign Missions
Dan Friesen
Fresno Mennonite Brethren Church
Council Seeks Site for Rain Sump Near Meathe
City council weighs land offer from Harvey Weinberger to sell about two acres at $2500 per acre for a rain sump site west of Meathe. Wall street runoff is a major current problem and projects are discussed.
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Meathe Poten
Harvey Weinberger
Wall Street
Wimpy" Bender
Bender
Ben Grundy
Shafter Explorer
Grady Bartlett
Rev Cecil Pool Resigns as Shafter Ministerial Leader
Rev Cecil Pool of the Pentecostal Church resigns as president of the Shafter Ministerial Association to become Conference Superintendent. He will move from Shafter, and Rev Waldo Wiebe of the Mennonite Brethren Church is elected to succeed him. Ministers and families plan a fellowship dinner December 6 at the Congregational Church.
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Cecil Pool
Pentecostal Church
Shafter Ministerial Association
Mennonite Brethren Church
Pool
Shafter
Waldo Wiebe
Ministerial Association
Congregational Church
Petition signed to sponsor rodeo at 1955 festival
179 residents signed to sponsor a World Championship style rodeo during the Pototo n Cotton Festival next May. Clayton Nichols festival chairman announced that festival directors would consider a rodeo if financing could be secured without risking half the festival budget. Negotiations with Shafter high school for use of the football field were suggested with the festival offering 25 percent of net profits and publicity help. A December festival board meeting was scheduled to decide.
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Clayton Nichols
RCA
McGraw
Shafter
Nichols
Shafter High School
Festival Board of Directors
Shafter High 1954 55 Basketball Schedule Revealed
Henry Moroski announces the 1954 55 Shafter Generals schedule. The varsity aims for at least 19 games, with Wasco tournament runs possibly adding more. A B and C squads honor dates, with only A and B facing Bakersfield and Taft on select dates.
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Shafter
Henry Moroski
Shafter Basketball Generals
Wasco
Bakersfield
Tali
Arvin
Arvin Mon
Bakersfield Wed
Taft
McFarland
Lemoore
Coalinga
Exeter
Corcoran
Tehachapi
Seeks Walton Information From Phoenix Resident
A Phoenix resident seeks the whereabouts of Lee Walton believed living in the area and asks anyone with knowledge to contact Viola Batten at 1744 W Mooreland Phoenix Ariz.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Lee Walton
Viola’ Batten
Walton
W. Mooreland
Film to Highlight Camp Gathering at Farm Labor Center
Co. F. Ummel, pastor of the North Shafter church, will show a film this evening at the Farm Labor Supply Center to illustrate the Thanksgiving theme. The event caps a Thanksgiving Thoughts program begun with a 5 p.m. dinner, with congregation members invited to bring foods to a central gathering spot. Emil Downs of Taft is slated to address Sunday morning, and the Sunday evening program will feature a Thanksgiving Thoughts cate.
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Co. F. Ummel
North Shafter
Farm Labor Supply Center
Emil Downs
Taft
Cate
Rice Report To Be Heard At Buttonwillow
California Rice Producers Committee will present a report at Buttonwillow American Legion Hall Monday at 8 30 p m. Growers will learn the impact of acreage curtailments on California rice. Committee secretary Herb Dalton and members will attend with a discussion on obtaining a reasonable allotment for Kern County growers if an allotment program is needed.
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California Rice Producers Committee
Buttonwillow American Legion Hall
California
Herb Dalton
Kern County
Dickie Button Contest Winner Guesses Close
John Hunsucker won a Dickie shirt and pants set at Shafter Mercantile on Central Ave after guessing the Dickie Button count in a jar. His guess of 10 367 matched a count of 10 368, narrowly off by one.
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Dickie Button
Dickie
Shafter Mercantile
Central Avenue
John Hunsucker
Hunsucker
McCarthy Petition Drives Signatures in City
Residents are asked to sign the Ten Million Americans campaign petition opposing censures of Sen. Joseph McCarthy and Rep. Wis. The petition table is set up at the northeast corner of Central and James Street this week.
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Senafor
Joseph McCarthy
Wis
Central
James Street
Hofman Resigns as Chamber Secretary
Ernie Hofman announced his resignation as chamber of commerce secretary at a regular meeting. Bob Bann, chamber president, said the resignation would be accepted at the first meeting of the new board. Hofman cited time demands from his insurance and real estate work and thanked members for their support. Applications for the post to be vacated January 3, 1955, are now being taken.
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Ernie Hofman
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Bann
Chamber
Bann
Hofman
Chest Drive Reaches $4700
The 1954 Shafter Community Chest campaign has reached $4700 toward its $8579 goal. Chest chairman Mert Weidman notes follow up letters will go to local businesses oil companies wholesalers and farm equipment dealers. A Chest board meeting is planned early next week.
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Shafter Community Chest
Mert Weidman
Chest
Chest Board of Directors
Water Works Order Bans 3/4 Inch Water Connections
Shafter Public Utilities District approves a minimum one inch water connection rule to boost residential pressure. Three quarter inch lines will be disallowed, aiming to improve supply.
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Shafter Public Utilities District
Merchants Aid Thrifty Shopper in Food Buying Tour
A Thanksgiving Dinner served buffet style to about 30 relatives is highlighted as the day’s main event. The writer credits local merchants for supplying ingredients and expresses gratitude for plenty amid global suffering. The piece ends with a note of prayer and humility and a continuation on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tatum
Safeway Market
Tatum
Safeway
Merchants Aid
Shafter
Wasco Downs Generals in Annual Grid Tilt 13-0
Wasco Generals upset the Shafter Tigers 13-0 on their field as Ray Boyett sprinted 55 yards for a fourth quarter TD and Ned Permenter to Herman Henderson connected for a second score. Wasco earned the Sportsmanship Bell and claimed its 17th win over Shafter in 25 seasons begun in 1933.
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Shafter
Wasco Tigers
Shafter Field
Generals
Wasco
Ray Boyett
Ned Permenter
Herman Henderson
Henderson
Don Zachary
Zachary
Shafter Lions Club launches annual birthday calendar
The Shafter Lions Club introduces a yearly calendar listing residents birthdays and anniversaries and club meeting dates for churches lodges and other groups. Eighteen local business ads appear on the front, calendars sold at cost with proceeds for community service. Lions member Jack Stepp invites participation by those seeking listings or images. contact Shafter 9964.
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Jack Stepp
Lions Club
Shafter Lions’ Club
Jack Steppe
Shafter
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