Strike Weakens In District Amid Cotton Walkout
Cotton movement in the Shafter district resumes near normal as additional workers join fields and a general strike appears to be collapsing. Sheriff Champness’ handling cited for safety. pay remains mainly 75 cents per hundred pounds.
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Shafter
Sharter
Ed. Champness
Buttonwillow
Arvin
Old River
Camp-West-Lowe Shafter
D. O. Moore
Harold Pomeroy
Bakersfield
Elief
Shafter High School Gym and Auditorium Start
Construction on the Shafter High School gymnasium and auditorium begins as WPA funding advances. A $72,461 allotment was set in July to meet a October 15 deadline, with bids for the main building expected October 26 after final plan approvals.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
The
State Architect
Washington
WPA
O. K
Drilling Reaches 9900 Feet at Ramsay No 3
In the Shafter area work at George F Getty’s Ramsay No 3 well advanced this week. By Wednesday morning a depth of 9900 feet had been reached, indicating continued progress in the project.
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George F. Getty
Shafter approves highway railroad crossing signs plan
W. W. Tannahill Santa Fe agent led hearings as the council granted permission for the company to install any type of sign or signal officials may require. Present at both meetings were city officials and residents in attendance.
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Irvin H. Althouse
Frank Shaw
Shaw
Automobile Club of Southern California
James and
Munzer Streets
Shafter Highway
Lerdo Road
Shafter School
San Joaquin Lighting Power Corporation
W. H. Jahant
W. W. Tannahill
Santa Fe
Union Oil's No 5 34 Reaches 11215 Feet in Shafter Field
Union Oil reports its No 5 34 well in the Shafter field has reached 11 215 feet with tubing to be run before week start and cemented on production sand. Other drills progressed, No 6 34 to 9850 feet and No 2 34 to 10940 feet.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter Field
Union
Stamp Sales Increase During Write a Letter Week
Postmaster Lois L. Berry reports a marked rise in letter handling and stamp sales during Write a Letter Week from October 2 to 8 at the local post office. Officials aimed to encourage letter writing and family contact, a national observance.
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Lois L. Berry
General Petroleum spuds Wagner No 3 at Shafter field
General Petroleum Corp spudded Wagner No 3 in the Shafter oil field with surface casing at 1,582 feet as work begins on its fifth drilling project in section 35, 28-25. Van Ness No 3 location started in section 2, 29-25, near No 4. Also, Van Ness No 4 progress reached 9,536 feet.
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van Ness No. 3
van Ness
General Petroleum
Shafter Generals Dominate Tehachapi 20 to 0 in Home Victory
The Shafter Generals rely on a powerful running attack to defeat the Tehachapi Warriors 20 to 0 on Tehachapi field. Evans scored on a reverse and two quarterback sneaks by Mc Coy plus a later Evans run sealed the win as Tehachapi had one long 55 yard run negated by a holding penalty in the third quarter.
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Shafter High School Generals
Tehachapi Warriors
Tehachapi
Warner
Warrior
Shafter
Warriors
Evans
Generals
McCoy
Youth Killed Five Injured In Sunday Car Crash Near Shafter
Cecil White 22 of a ranch near Shafter died and five youths were injured when cars driven by White and Elvin Klassen 17 of Wasco collided head on early Sunday about two miles east of town on Lerdorooa. Eight occupants were rushed to Kern General hospital. recovery expected.
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Cecil White
Shafter
Wasco
White
Elvin Klassen
Lerdoroaa
Charles Foster
Arthur White
Noble White
Klassen
Elmer
Warkentin
Shafter High School
Kern General Hospital
Janzen
Second Ruhl Well Next Scheduled Completion
The next completion in the Shafter field is Superior’s Ruhl No. 2 at about 11,300 feet where oil sand was struck. Tubing is being run this week and production sand drilling will start after. The well should be brought in within ten to fourteen days.
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G. P
Caldwell
Getty
Wagner No
Superior
Helbling
General Petroleum
van Ness No. 4
Shafter
George F. Getty
Hearing Set For Check Charge In Madera Case
Preliminary hearing for Edgar Cade and W A Wyley on a bad check charge is scheduled for Tuesday at 2 PM in Judge F E Mannet's court. The pair, arrested in Madera ten days ago after passing a 650 dollar worthless check, were jailed in Kern County on 3000 dollar bonds each.
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Edgar Cade
W. A. Wyley
F. E. Mannet
Madera
Kern County
John Reily
Cade
Shafter
Fresno
Church Officials Gather Here in Kern County Meeting
Officials and ministers of Congregational churches gathered in Shafter for a Kern County Association meeting to discuss modern religion issues and carry out association business. A resolution defending religious freedom amid rising nationalism was adopted unanimously, with Dr. Rice and Dr. Maurer among the speakers.
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Congregational
Shafter
Kern County
Claton S. Rice
Washington C
Association
Rice
Donald Adams
Maurer
Paul Newell Addresses Bakersfield Business Leaders on Water and Tourism
Paul Newell of Bakersfield, candidate for state assembly and executive director of the county chamber of commerce, spoke at a Shatter Business Men's Association meeting about water conservation and Kern county tourism. Herbert Sears outlined a credit bureau proposal, A R Duehren explored bureau possibilities in Shafter, and housing in Shafter was discussed after Union Oil representatives visited.
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Paul Newell
Bakersfield
State Assembly
Shatter Business Men’s Association
County Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Herbert Sears
A. R. Duehren
The
Business Men's Association
Shafter
Union Oil Company
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Richland Elementary School
County Board of Supervisors
America
Jackson Park
Chicago
Spain
Columbus
G. P. Spuds Wagner
General Petroleum Corporation
Shafter Oil Field
Congregationalists Resolution
Delores Martin
F. B. Martin
Riverside Street
C. C
Duerksens
Gerald
P. J.gaede
Lawrence Heath
Heath
Martin
Mr. Martin
Chico
Christian Youth Group
Bryan N. Brown
Los Angeles
California Federation Southern of Congregational Women
Asiar
Ladies Aid
Wednes
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