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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1968
Page
1
Bank Balances For Shafter Reported
The City of Shafter held 293 894.87 in the bank on September 30 1968 with 14 492.95 in restricted funds from state gas taxes and building and improvement. Included in the grand total were 39 158.62 in special gas tax funds 124 100.98 in special emergency funds 56 644.82 in the fund and 550.00 in office cash. Unrestricted funds totaled 58 947.50 after deducting special funds. Budget shown for the first quarter reports 24.6 percent income and 19.7 percent spending of anticipated revenue and expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Van Horn arraigned on KCL charges in Nebraska
Phil Van Horn of Bakersfield appeared before Scotts Bluff County Judge Richard S. Wiles for arraignment on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses from Kern County Land Co. The hearing is set for October 25 with Van Horn released on his own recognizance and having turned himself in earlier. Authorities seek Larry Hogan on embezzlement charges, with Hogan believed to have left the United States. Charlton, a former Minatare facility manager, pleaded guilty and is free on $4,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil van Horn
Bakersfield
Scotts Bluff
Nebr
Richard S. Wiles
Kern County Land Co
Wiles
van Horn
Larry Hogan
KCL
Jim Ponder
Hogan
United States
Minatare
Leland Charlton
Scotts Bluff County
Shafter Concrete Pipe Moves to 40 Acre Riverside Site
The Shafter Concrete Pipe Company plans a move from Walker Street to a 40 acre Riverside site east of the Santa Fe tracks. Ogle Brothers, who bought the business in 1952, acquired the tract in 1961 and will start with 10 acres. A new 6280 square foot office warehouse is under construction with a batch plant purchased for the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Concrete Pipe Company
Walker Street
Shaf
Riverside
Ogle
Ag-Water Incorporated
Ogle Brothers
Cent
Alex
Charles
Evan
Robert
Henry
Frankly Speaking on Boycott and Local Business Dynamics
Column discusses grape boycott and labor politics with Humphrey and Cranston on opposing sides. It notes eastern mayors and Los Angeles supervisors largely back the boycott while detailing the Ogle brothers business, its leadership structure, and generational owners expanding irrigation equipment operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Humphrey
Allen Cranston
Los Angeles
Air Medal Awarded to Vietnam War Hero Pfc Donald N. Jones Jr
Mr and Mrs Donald N Jones of Riverside report their son Pfc Donald N Jones Jr earned an Air Medal with Valor device for July 3 in Vietnam. While serving as crew chief on an observation helicopter he braved hostile fire, was wounded, yet continued to engage the enemy during a reconnaissance mission after graduating from Shafter High and Bakersfield College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Norman Jones
Riverside
Donald N. Jones Jr
Republic of Vietnam
Jones
Department of the Army Headquarters
1St Air Cavalry Division
San Francisco
Conrad L. Stansberry
Pfc
Pfc Jones
U.S. Army
Donald
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Army
Community Improvement Committee Schedules Meeting
The Community Improvement Committee will meet Thursday October 24 at the Veterans Memorial Hall replacing the regular session canceled due to a Richland PTA barbecue conflict.
Local Cotton Men Are Contributors to Book
The book Advances In Production and Utilization of Quality Cotton, produced by Iowa State University Press, includes chapters by Marvin Hoover and W. T. Walhoad of the U S Cotton Research Station Shafter and stems from the Dallas Cotton Congress. Copies are $9.50 and available from Ames Iowa. Hamburger Fry Scout Fund Is Set Saturday. Shafter Boy Scouts plan the third annual hamburger fry on Saturday October 19 from 4 to 6 p m at String Continued on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marvin Hoover
U. S
Dallas
Texas
Iowa State University Press
Ames
Iowa
Hamburger Fry Scout Fund
Shafter Boy Scouts
Engineer Reports Tank Walls Have Twice Strength
A. A. Dorman told the Shafter Public Utility District board that the 750000 gallon storage tank walls have more than twice the required strength after gunite tests. The tests showed a minimum strength of 2200 pounds while the tank will face 1000 pounds of pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crom Company
A. A. Dorman
Shafter Public Utility District
Dorman
Cram Company
License suspended at Junior's Place for 30 days
The license of Junior's Place operated by Vida R. and Charles Howard Jr. at 18600 Shafter Avenue is suspended by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for 30 days starting October 7. The license will remain suspended indefinitely until transferred to acceptable applicants, then released. Patrolman Robert A. Moore resigns from the City Police Department to take a special agent role with the Santa Fe Railroad for higher pay and better benefits, announced to the Council by Chief Hanley Witcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior’s Place
Vida R
Charles Howard, Jr
Shafter Avenue
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Robert A. Moore
Santa Fe Railroad
Moore
Hanley Witcher
Shafter Board Advances Gas Engine Purchase and Dam Safety
Police report shows items stolen from a pickup at 325 Faber street. The Board approves specifications for a gas engine at Well No. 7 with anticipated $1000 yearly savings and a 10000 to 12000 dollar install price. A 1093 dollar recorder is authorized for the disposal plant and a 230 dollar bill is issued for a new water connection to Shafter Convalescent Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Adamson
Shafter Police
Faber Street
Lonnie Schardt
Corporation Yard
Schardt
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Justice Court Actions In Shafter and Rocklin
Ruby Fay Leonard pleaded guilty to petty theft in Shafter Justice Court and received 10 days of a 50 day sentence with 40 days suspended for one year. William Hubert McKee of Rocklin pleaded not guilty to speeding and asked for a jury, which found him guilty in under 15 minutes. Manuel Rose of Long Beach pleaded not guilty to speeding, had a court trial, was found guilty, and paid a $13 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Fay Leonard
Shafter
William Hubert McKee
Rocklin
Calif
Manuel Rose
Long Beach
Mailing Dates For Overseas Are Announced
The Post Office sets surface transport Oct 14 to Nov 9 and airlift windows Oct 21 to Dec 11 for Christmas parcels to Armed Forces Overseas. Includes APO FPO mailers. prohibits matches lighter fluid tobacco and some beverages. use sturdy boxes with contents list and sender addressee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
SAM
PAL
Armed Forces Overseas
Armed Forces
U. S
APO
FPO
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Rafferty Buffett Dinner Set in Shafter Campaign
A buffet dinner will be held Tuesday October 22 at Freddie's Top of the Hill at 7 30 p m for United States Senate candidate Max Rafferty. Elaine Neufeld of Shafter chairs the Rafferty campaign in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Top of the Hill
Max Rafferty
United States Senate
Elaine Neufeld
Shafter
Rafferty
Present Dog Ordinance May Be Revised For Enforcement
City Council debated strengthening the dog ordinance to improve enforcement. Mayor Atkinson and Chief Witcher cited nuisance from fringe-area dogs. Attorney Mortimore to study proposed changes. The meeting also set garbage container rates and approved fencing at the city dump and beautification work on East Lerdo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Atkinson
Hanley Witcher
Neal Sperling
Atkinson
A. G. Mortimore
Public Works
Lewis Carroll
Carroll
East Lerdo
Also Mentioned on This Page
van Horn Turs
Santa Fe
Riverside Avenue
Shafter Concrete
By Frank Wisher
Kent Stacey
The
Brothers
Ogles
Jack L
Michael K
Robert K. Jr
Luther
Donald N. Jones
Vietnam
Justice Court
Mert Wiedmann
Stringham Memorial Park
Memorial Park
Poso Street
Richland
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