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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1959
Page
13
Garden Tips for Fall Color and Perennials
Keep fading blooms on annuals and shrubs like roses and fuchsias to avoid weakening plants. Try grape myrtles for summer color and note new nursery varieties. Fill gaps with quick color using mums in containers and plant fall blooming annuals from flats. Sow seeds for late fall and winter bloom.
Last-minute signaling is a dangerous driving habit
The law requires declaring turning intentions at least 100 feet before an intersection whether using mechanical turn indicators or hand signals.
Babbitt Completes Term as Kern Association Moderator
Reverend Paul Babbitt of Union Congregational Church has finished his moderator term after presiding at the Kern Association fall conference in Pasfield on Wednesday November 30. Harvey Packer of Mojave was elected successor and led the closing ceremonies at the Hacienda banquet with Dr. Harold T. Jones of New York as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Babbitt
Union Congregational Church
Kern Association
Pasfield
Jesse Perrin
Los Angeles
Clark Harshfield
Stanley North
New York City
Home Mission Board
John Whiteneck
Bakersfield
Babbitt
Harvey Packer
Mojave
Packer
Colena Anderson
Henry Neufeld
Shafter
Harold T. Jones
New York
Capitol Funds
Perrin
Shafter Church
E. Gordon Smith
Tom Rootes
William Lowe
Carrot Top Reflects on New Car Models and Safety
A curio filled reminiscence touches on presenting a 1960 car model line and the reception by Candy and others. A cautionary farming anecdote contrasts safety in a bull field with a reader’s self deprecation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candy
Boys Republic transforms troubled youths into productive citizens
The institution describes its mission with housemothers and dedicated staff guiding each boy toward becoming a contributing California citizen. It notes that about 5,200 alumni reflect honor on their alma mater while highlighting the Della Robbia pattern as ideal for homes and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Republic
California
Della Robbia
Higbees Travel to Los Angeles for World Series Game
Howard Higbee of Burbank Avenue attended the World Series on Sunday October 4. After 35 years his wife Mrs. Higbee was reunited with cousin D A Brock in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Howard Higbee
Burbank Avenue
BOYS REPUBLIC LEAFLET MAILING CLAIMS CHINO OUTLINE
A request for an information leaflet to be mailed around November 1st is noted by Graves. The address given is Boys Republic in Chino California. The brief mentions distribution only and does not specify contents or recipients beyond the mailing target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves
Boys Republic
Chino
California
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