Shafter Press Converts to Twice Weekly Delivery
Beginning Tuesday December 3 the Shafter Press will publish twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays to expand city news coverage and services for readers and advertisers. Subscriptions rise to 4 per year with renewals and new signups before December 3 at 2.50. Rural routes will receive papers via mail and urban delivery will expand as feasible. The paper traces its history to 1921 and 1934 with 1943 current ownership.
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Shafter Press
Legion's Big Barbecue Jamboree Set
The American Legion posts plans a first annual barbecue jamboree to be held Saturday December 14 at the Battaglia-Hare potato shed. Tickets go on sale this weekend with posters in local shops and Legion members selling them now. Entertainment includes wrestling boxing and tumbling with door prizes. event runs 6:30 to 9:00 with performances 8:30 to 10:00.
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American Legion Post
Legion
Jack Hare
the Post
Ernie Hofman
Battaglia-Hare
Kirschenmann
Looking Ahead by Paul Newels Thanksgiving Musings on American Strength
The column expresses gratitude for America’s resilience blending kindness and laughter. It argues national strength outlives Huey Long and John Lewis, praises humor as a weapon for unity, and notes shifts in attitude toward Germany, Japan, and Communism. Time governs the fate of nations amid atomic fears.
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America
Huey Longs
John Lewises
Long and Lewis
Chest Nears 3000 Dollar Quota in Community Drive
EL W. Kelly, secretary of the Shafter Community Chest, announced that the fund has nearly reached its $3,000 quota. All workers are urged to file their reports by week’s end with hopes for an over the top result next week.
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EL W. Kelly
Shafter Community Chest
Shafter Generals Edge Wasco In Tough Gridiron Battle
The Shafter Generals defeated Wasco 16 to 6 in a hard fought high school football game at the Shafter field. Ray Schaeffer forced a Wasco fumble for an early score, and Kenny Melvin added the extra point on a drop kick. The Tigers answered with a safety and a late first-half TD before Wasco’s defense kept Shafter from more scoring until a late kick return safety and a final touchdown sealed the win amid 2500 plus fans.
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Shafter Generals
Wasco
wWich Dreans Amu
Generals
Ray Schaeffer
Tiger
Tom Fletcher
Herb Spitzer
Kenny Melvin
Bob Scales
Bill Sharp
Don Zachary
Shafter
McGinnis
Hardein
Fleishauer
Melvin
James Hubble
Dan Bledsoe
McFarland Press Debuts in Kern County
The McFarland Press publishes its first issue this year with R. R. McDowell as editor and Paul Groves as mechanical superintendent. The weekly edition will appear every Thursday.
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McFarland Press
Kern County
R. R. McDowell
Paul Groves
Wasco B's Top Colonels Rally To 18 7 Win
Wasco B's football team trailed after three quarters but scored twice in the final period to defeat Shafter B 18 to 7 on Friday night. Glyn Seales threw to Bob Calder for a 14 yard gain before a tackle, Jerry Jarrard capped the drive with a score, and Bob Grumbles added the extra point.
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Wasco
Shafter B’s
Colonels
Glyn Seales
Bob Calder
Jerry Jarrard
Bob Grumbles
Tehri
Shafter
Kirkham's seventh graders win to face unbeaten Martin in playoffs
Championship playoffs roll on with Kirkham's boys beating McLain's seventh graders and set to meet Martin's undefeated sixth graders in a handicap format. Standout players include Bobby Baze Ken Cooper George Tidwell and Donald Harris. In girls sports Holmes' team rallied to defeat Kinney 3 2 in volleyball with players Erma Mitchell Annie Fitzgerald and others. After Thanksgiving students prepare for basketball with new courts expected to boost activity.
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Kirkham
McLain
Martin
Bobby Baze
Ken Cooper
George Tidwell
Donald Harris
Holmes
Kinney
Erma Mitchell
Annie Fitzgerald
Maxine Carter
Mary Lytle
Betty Swan
Betty McCoy
Rita Marchman
Donna Hare
Georgia Lytle
Seals Sale Opens in Shafter for Tuberculosis Fight
Preparation for the Christmas seal mailing in Shafter is complete as the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association leads the 40th annual drive. Local chairman Mrs. Charles Burns and co chair Mrs. John J. Peters head volunteers with Shafter boy scouts aiding by displaying posters and handing out campaign folders. Local merchants participate, including Central Market Food Town Justesen's Johnson Neuman Myrick's Ray's Market Rasco Sprouse Reitz Shafter Mercantile Stringham's Shafter News Agency and Schirmer's. Nationwide 2900 associations conduct seal sales to fund tuberculosis and heart disease programs and trace the drive to its 1907 Delaware origins.
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Shafter
National Tuberculosis Association
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Charles Burns
John J. Peters
Shafter Boy Scout
Windows
Central Market
Food Town
Justesen's
Johnson-Neuman
Myrick’s Grocery
Ray’s Market
Rasco
Sprouse - Reitz
Shafter Mercantile
Stringham’s
Shafter News Agency
Schirmer’s
O. R. Kamprath
Tuberculosis Association
United States
Wilmington
Delaware
Philadelphia
Jacob Riis
America
C. of C. Expands to 109 Members With Seven New Names
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce welcomes seven new members Ed Kirchennmann Charles Burns B E Treanor A W Eckman Bert Reich Dalke Brothers and Herbert P Sears as part of a week’s growth. Hanford Chamber official Norman Holt urged valley unity and traffic-sign plans. Jimmie Radoumis Bob Burwell attended from Kern County.
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Ed Kirchhenmann
Charles Burns
B. E. Treanor
A. W. Eckman
Bert Reich
Dalke Brothers
Herbert P. Sears
Norman Holt
Hanford Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Chamber
Shafter
Holt
Chamber of Commerce
San Joaquin Valley
Jimmie Radoumis
Bob Burwell
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Hanford
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Em. H. Mettler and Sons
Mann and Brown
Robert Neuman and Sons
Hamilton
Mettler
Maxine
Neuman-Johnson Hardware
J. H. Revell
Neufeld
Neuman
Nikkel Iron Works
Nikkel Iron Works, Dr. O. G. Ohlsson
A. P. Channeson
Dick Murphy
al Mortimore
John Penner
Vernon Pierce
Richfield
Frank Russell
Floyd Raney
Santa Fe
Fred Ruhlman
Rasco’s
Safeway
Fike’s
Goodyear
Henry Voth
Hawthorne
Hitchcock’s
Auto Parte
F. W. Handel
James B
Shafter Motel Celebrates Third Birthday Weekend
Shafter Motel owners Jack and Otto Zimmerman and manager B E Treanor invite locals to a three day birthday party. Red's Rhythm Makers with Frances Sloan perform both Saturday and Sunday nights. Treanor's chicken and steak dinners will be offered with early reservations. The motel serves as a community hub for Shafter Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Jack
Otto Zimmerman
Shafter Motel
B. E. Treanor
Shafter
Red
Rhythm Makers
Frances Sloan
Treanor
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Annexation Hearing for Shafter Mosquito District
Hearing of petitions by Shafter and nearby areas for annexation to the Dr Morris Mosquito Abatement District set for December 16 at 7 30 p m in the Bakersfield Court House Board of Supervisors Room The Shafter Chamber of Commerce has long championed securing the district’s perimeter.
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Shafter
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Bakersfield
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bhafter
Mrs Comfort Returns Home After Shafter Visit
Mrs H G Comfort returned to her Paso Robles home after several days with friends in Shafter.
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Shafter Concrete
Shafter Farms
Shafter Billiards
Shafter Mercantile Company
Shafter Recap
Shafter Sheet Metal Works
Shafter Warehouse
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Shafter Radio
Schneider and Wikoff
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Sprouse Reitz Co
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