Shafter to Celebrate Fair Day Amid National Newspaper Week
Five years ago October 13 196c Governor Brown proclaims National Newspaper Week. Shafter Merchants Association plans Fair Day on October 23 led by Violet Hemingson. Local officials attend California Cities League convention in San Francisco. Kern County voters face choice for state office between H W Pat Kelly and Joe Lewis. First Shafter Korean War casualty was Cpl John David Mixon who served with his brother in the same Marine tank.
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Shafter
Merchants Association
Violet Hemingson
Dick Zenk
G.H. Ben Grundy
al Finkbeiner
Bill Johnson
San Francisco
League of California Cities
Kern County
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Joe Lewis
Cpl
John David Mixon
Shafter High Nestles on Sweet Revenge Over South High
Ten years ago Shafter High football avenged a prior loss by trouncing South High of Bakersfield last Friday night. A vital sportsmen meeting is set for October 25 to form a Northern Sportsmen's Association. Nixon for President drives boost Republican support in outlying areas, says George A. Brown Bakersfield head of Kern County Nixon committee.
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Shafter High
Generals
South High
Bakersfield
Nixon
George A. Brown
Kern County
Nixon Lodge
Shafter Police Warn on Drinking Ahead of Homecoming Night
Twenty years ago on October 12, 1950 Shafter police alerted to curb drinking as festivities approached. Authorities urged vigilance to keep crowds orderly and prevent disturbances during the town’s events.
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Shafter
Ted Wiedmann Recaps 1970 Boys State Trip to Sacramento
Ted Wiedmann reported on his Sacramento trip for the 1970 Boys State session, shown Sunday at his parents home. Attendees included Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 members, Auxiliary, and local officials. Ted, a Shaferd High senior, served as American Legion representative and was named city inspection winner and assistant police chief designation.
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Sacramento
Ted Wiedmann
Mert Wiedmann
Leslie L. Robinson Post 213
Long
Shafter Boys
Ted
Boys State
Old Fairgrounds
Chuck Johnson
American Legion
Johnson
Bill None
Chaiman
Shafter
Election set for ECEOC representative from Shafter
At a nomination meeting in Shafter on Oct 7 three candidates were chosen to run for a Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation board seat. The voting is Oct 14 from 9 am to 9 pm at 569 James Street. ballots are open to residents over 18 in Shafter, with candidates Patterson and Gonzales among those listed.
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James Street
Shafter
Kern County Economicportunity Corporation
Lugo
Niles Bakersfield
Hose
Grant Patterson
Louise
Evaristo Gonzales
Euclid
Speaker for Methodist Women Luncheon October 20
The Women's Society of Christian Service will hold its regular monthly meeting at 12 30 p.m. Tuesday October 20 at Shafter United Methodist Church 202 Goden West. Guest speaker Warren Loesch of New York will discuss home missions for the United Methodist Church.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Shafter United Methodist Church
Goden West
Warren Loesch
New York
General Board of Missions
The
United Methodist Church
Mike Becker Moves Family To Shafter
Mike Becker and his wife Laurie moved with their son Eric from Bakersfield to Shafter after Becker purchased the Chevron Service Station at 451E Lerdo from Gary Kruger. He has worked for Standard Oil in Bakersfield and Taft and previously for Kern County Highways and Bridges. Becker is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank R Becker of 723 California Ave Shafter.
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Mike Becker
Chevron
451E
Lerdo
Gary Kruger
Bakersfield
Mike
Laurie
Eric
Becker
Standard Oil Company
Bakersfield and
Taft
Kern County Department of Highways and Bridges
Frank R. Becker
California Ave
Shafter
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Death of 61-Year Kern Resident Charles Head
Charles Clayton Head 61 of 2211 Monterey St Apt 2 died Tuesday in a Bakersfield hospital from injuries suffered in a home fire. Services were held at Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Edward M. Rhoads officiating. Head a native of Blue Oklahoma had lived in Kern County 40 years and worked as a construction worker for Alex Robertson Co. He was a lifelong Baptist. Survivors include four daughters, six brothers, two sisters, six granddaughters and eight grandsons. Mish Funeral Home Shafter directed arrangements.
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Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery
Charles Clayton Head
Monterey Street
Apt
Bakersfield
Edward M. Rhoads
Shafter First Meee Church
Head
Blue
Oklo
Kern County
Shafter
Alex Robertson Co
The
Baptist Church
Betty Graham
Gloria Parker
Christine Pope
Arvin
Ernestine Honea
Frazier Park
Hugh Head
Central Valley
Buck Head
Fifth Quarter for Baptist Youths
After the Shafter vs North Bakersfield game the First Baptist Church hosted a Fifth Quarter for local high school youths in the Fellowship Hall from 10 to 12 pm. About 30 youths from Shafter churches attended as they relaxed, played ping pong, and discussed the game with refreshments. Bob Kapler from Bakersfield provided music and testimony describing his blindness, which was well received. Organizers included Janet Nikkel, Sally Pearce, Glenn Berkshire, Mike Bender, youth president, and Bob Smith, youth sponsor.
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Shafter
North Bakersfield
First Baptist Church
Hiigh School
Bob Kapler
Bakersfield
Janet Nikkel
Sally Pearce
Glenn Berkshire
Mike Bender
Bob Smith
Mrs. Ted Stone To Speak At Church Women Luncheon
Mrs Ted Stone wife of the Fruitvale Community Church minister will be featured as a guest speaker at the Congregational Church Women s Fellowship luncheon to be held Thursday Oct 15 at noon in the church fellowship hall 430 Tulare Ave Mrs Don Camp program chair announced Mrs John Channeson leads luncheon arrangements.
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Women’s Fellowship of the
Congregational Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Tulare Ave
Ted Stone
Fruitvale Community Church
Don Camp
John Channeson
Kiwanis Club installs new Shafter officers at dinner
Don Zachary is installed president of the Shafter Kiwanis Club with Lt. Gov. Sam Becker officiating. Marvin Kirschenman becomes president elect, Don Little vice president, and Art Stepp secretary. George Jones receives a parting gift as outgoing president. Seventy two attend Ladies Night as a steak barbecue and musical group from Shafter High School entertain. A separate note: 13 year old Bobbie Howard sustains a severe leg laceration after arm enters glass door at 217 E Marengo and is taken to Kern General Hospital.
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Don Zachary
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Sam Becker
Shafter
Marvin Kirschenman
Don Little
Art Stepp
George Jones
Kiwanis Club
Shafter High School
Shafter Theater
James Street
Bobbie Howard
E. Marengo
Kern General Hospital
Shafter Justice Court Hears petty theft case and docket updates
Justice Court Albie Lee Bennett found guilty of petty theft and jailed 30 days. William Yancy cited for speeding by truck and failing to appear. Court schedules arraignments daily at 9:30 and 11 am and 1:30 pm, with juvenile traffic, small claims, civil trials on set weekdays. Walnut Street vandalism reported. Henry Isaac reports antennae broken from his car on Oct 8.
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Albie Lee Bennett
Shafter Justice Court
William Yancy
Harvey Gaede
Shafter
Walnut St
Henry W. Isaac
Walnut
Shafter Church Hosts South West District Meeting
Ninety one visiting ministers and lay leaders attended a semi annual conference of the South west District of the Evangelical Free Churches hosted by Union Congregational Church in Shafter. The district includes 25 churches in Southern California and Arizona. The opening session Friday evening featured Rev. Wallace Norling of Costa Mesa as district superintendent. Rev. Arvin Carlson of Orange delivered the keynote address. Saturday seminars directed by Rev. Richard Murray of Orange Rev. Leslie Miller of North Hollywood and Rev. La Beau Linguist of Burbank were held before and after a noon luncheon served by Shafter Women’s Fellowship members.
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Owen Onsum
Evangelical Free Churches
Union Congregational Church
Shafter
Warren Wedan
Paramount City Church
Onsum
Wallace Norling
Costa Mesa
Arvid Carlson
Orange
Shafter Church
California
Arizona
Arvin Carlson
Richard Murray
Leslie Miller
North Hollywood
LaBeau Linguist
Burbank
Women’s Fellowship of the
Friends of the Library Urgently Seek Shafter Support
The Friends of Kern County Library rally local residents to organize in Shafter and back branch libraries Southeast Bakersfield, Delano, Taft and Wasco. They fund equipment purchases, sponsor scholarships, used book sales, children’s events, and attend budget hearings while promoting library legislation.
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Friends of the
Kern County Library
Friends of the Library
Kern County
Joseph DeRamus
Shafter
Friends
Friends’ Board of Directors
Bakersfield
Delano
Taft
Wasco
South Bakersfield
Harry Blair
Preasaacy Friends
County Board of Supervisors
McFarland
Smorgasbord Planned for Sunday Oct 18
The annual St. Theresa's prime rib smorgasbord will be at the Catholic Hall on Lerdo Sunday October 18. Serving will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Mrs. Sylvia Baughman is chairman for the fundraiser.
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St. Theresa’s
Catholic Hall
Lerdo
Sylvia Baughman
Oe Money
En Eeeetes
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Edmund G. Brown
Hanley Witcher
ECEOC
Charles Head
Kern
Mrs
Shafter Press
Justice Court
Smorgasbord
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Tulere Ave
Gwen C. Onsum
Pg&e
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