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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1953
Page
8
City leaders push for a planning commission to oversee zoning and building patterns in Shafter. Council also notes Assemblyman H W Kelly seeks Kern County Union High School District help to install curbs and gutters on the east side of new avenue.
Mrs. Jim Howard reports her father W. A. Carroll of Depew Oklahoma has improved after a heart attack during a heat wave and is now at home and able to be out of bed. The Howards, after a three week vacation visiting relatives, learned of the illness upon returning home. They also visited Tony Cassina in Galveston Texas and stopped in Juarez Mexico on the way home.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will honor Central Valley Television at its weekly Salute to new members. Co owners Raymond F. Van Ness and Paul Susoeff, brothers in law, run the firm since May serving sales and service from their Central Avenue address. Susoeff, Kern County native, and Van Ness, a southlander from Los Angeles, share family details and growing business ties in Shafter.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Bayless entertained last Saturday night with a steak barbecue on the patio of their home. After dinner guests danced and played bingo. Attendants included Bert Collins George Haworth Marjorie Liles Barbara Stone Jackie Bayless Norma Neuman Roberta Liles Bob Burns Bonnie Bender Doyle Cole and Jessie Elmore.
A new cotton cleaning device termed the recipro cleaner has been developed by the USDA. It reportedly removes twice as much foreign material from cotton during the ginning process.
Shafter High School swept the annual Parent Teacher membership drive with a 195 percent average as the auto mechanics class under Walt Grainger topped the drive. Carl Lawrence accounted for more than half of his class total on opening day, helping exceed the target.
The Shafter School Parent-Teachers Association plans a fathers night at its monthly meeting. Mrs. Clarence Neman, chairman, announces four professional and business men will speak on current school curriculum versus past. Speakers include H. W. Kelly and C. J. Vig.
Mr and Mrs Albert Janzen entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of their daughter Judy turning 15. A decorated cake and gifts were part of the celebration with friends and family attending.
The program will begin at 6 30 pm with a potluck supper. Speakers include Mrs Ne nen Mio Jeanette Wheeler English and David Marsh who will discuss arts and crafts. Two others will be named.
Guests at the dinner included Marjory Engel ZoAnn Janzen Marlene Enns and Evelyn Ediger. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Ernest Wiens and their children.
Bill Johnston assistant city clerk is expected to attend a League of California Cities convention in San Francisco from October 18 to 22.
The Kern County Federation of Women's Clubs will convene at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, gathering at the Naval Ordnance Training Station in China Lake for their planned meeting.
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