Economic Warnings Loom If Kern County Approves Water Pact
Front page copy from October 16 1963 highlights a warning of economic loss if Kern County rejects a water contract. Also notes an arithmetic workshop in Richland to teach newer skills and a school board stance on student dress. Press carriers honored include Ignacio Robles Vernon Allen Jerry Phillips Michael Turnbull Mike Stewart Randy Fosdick Tony Carter and Donald Perkins for delivering the paper in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Richland
Shafter
Ignacio Robles
Vernon Allen
Jerry Phillips
Michael Turnbull
Mike Stewart
Randy Fosdick
Tony Carter
Donald Perkins
Planning Report Indicates Needs in City Front Page
Planning report indicates needs for community growth as a two day fundraiser opens Tuesday Oct 28 with a $3000 goal. Also 14 arrests made over the weekend and a civic note on a rose gift to Mr. and Mrs. Obert Diltz by local officials.
Pat Kelly speaks at Delano Rotary 44th anniversary
H W Pat Kelly former Assemblyman and Rotary District Governor 1948 49 spoke at Delano Rotary Clubs 44th anniversary observance. Guests Lawrence Weill and Hugh Jewett from Bakersfield attended the charter night dinner originally held in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Pat Kelly
Delano
Kern
Local noninjury car crash at Central and Munzer streets
Louise Patterson and Dorothy McWhorter were involved in a noninjury car accident at the corner of Central and Munzer streets on October 13 in the community area. Norman Hefner served as program chairman for the event. Charter members included E. B. Armstrong Rodney E. Bacon D. Billings George R. Buckingham Owen P. Churchill Otto A. Classen Harry R. DeVenney Fillmore B. Duncan Frank E. Green William A. Halleck Ralph M. Kern Charles LaDow Carl A. Melcher Frank Panero and Rodney L. Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Patterson
Santa Fe
Dorothy McWhorter
Rosalee
Central and
Munzer Streets
Norman Hefner
E. B. Armstrong
Rodney E. Bacon
D. Billings
George R. Buckingham
Owen P. Churchill
Otto A. Classen
Harry R. DeVenney
Fillmore B. Duncan
Frank E. Green
William A. Halleck
Ralph M. Kern
Charles LaDow
Carl A. Melcher
Frank Panero
Rodney L. Turner
Shafter Juniors Meet Sequoia District Clubs
The September Sequoia District Junior meeting held at the Flame Restaurant Visalia attracted 80 members from ten clubs. Shafter Juniors represented by Mrs. Tom Colvard Mrs. Wm Prout and Mrs. Jack Colvard joined guest speaker Mrs. Carl Swanson Junior State Area B vice president in outlining duties and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoia District
CFWC
Flame
Visalia
Collins Crosby
Shafter
Crosby
Tom Colvard
Wm. Prout
Jack Colvard
Carl Swanson
Swanson
Robert Williams
Woodland Hills
Raymond Cerniga
Porterville
Ard
Douglas Seastrom
Dinuba
Distriit Health
Troy Huckabay
Kinsburg
State of California Health Department
Bakersfield
Frank Jagers
John Starks
Gene Price
Veterans Memorial Building
Wasco
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marshall Gordon
Grace Ann Dubbers Wins Kern County Women’s Golf Title
Grace Ann Dubbers Buena Vista Taft claimed the Kern County women’s championship defeating defending champ Alice Bury of Bakersfield Country Club. Ruth Hoffmann chaired the event with 74 entries across Buena Vista North Kern Kern River Kernville and Kern City.
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Grace Ann Dubbers
Buena Vista
Taft
Kern County
Alice Bury
Bakersfield Country Club
Grace Ann
Ruth Hoffmann
North Kern
Kern River
Kern Valley
Kernville
Kern City
Sybie Garrison
B.V
Carmen Olivarez
Louise Morton
Fern Gaede
Edith Henry
N.K
Open House Event For Upper Grades At Richland School
An open house for upper grade parents will be held Thursday evening October 17 from 7 to 8 45 p m. The event will start with a 15 minute parent meeting in the cafeteria before parents tour classrooms in three 20 minute periods with 10 minute breaks between. Dr E David Cooke district superintendent urges all upper grade parents to attend to become familiar with the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterson
E. David Cooke
Best Citizen of the Month Honors for Seventh Grade
Tracy Thompson was named Best Citizen of the Month by seventh grade students and teachers. The 11 year old shows a good office and school record, plays clarinet in band, participates in Leaders Club Camp Fire and twirls, with Mr. Cummings as homeroom teacher. Patrick Wong named Best Citizen of the Month for eighth grade. The 12 year old models cars, enjoys band trumpet, Leaders Club Boy Scouts and serves as publicity chairman of the Student Body with Mrs. Robinson as homeroom teacher.
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John Peterson
Patrick Wong
Tracy Thompson
Richland School
Mr. Cummings
Mrs. Robinson
Boy Scouts
Shafter Youth Group Attends Skateland Event
Young people from First Southern Baptist church joined a Bakersfield skating night at Skateland on Thursday. Leaders and helpers included J C Lott Harold Reimer Al DeWitte Ed Johnston Earl Millard and Vernon Searcy. The Stockdale group won the attendance trophy. a devotional session followed and plans for Good News Folk Sing Operation on Oct 21 were announced.
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First Southern Baptist Church
Skateland
Bakersfield
Eddie Millard
Jimmy Wehant
Mike Ashby
Chris Kelley
Tony Eaton
Sammie Lott
Donna Ashby
Charlotte Millard
Mary Louise DeWitte
Larry Wells
Jeannie Kelley
Linda Johnston
Russell Wells
Kim Trout
Tina Orman
Janet Cole
Danny Whyggle
J. C. Lott
Harold Reimer
al DeWitte
Ed Johnston
Earl Millard
Vernon Searcy
Stockdale
Richland PTA Drive Reaches 1060 Members
The Richland PTA reports a membership total of 1,060 as the drive ends though sign ups continue year round. The third grade led by The Musical Staff with the fifth close behind earned prizes for each mother, while each winning class received two free tickets for the PTA Carnival.
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Richland Pta
W. B. Camp
PTA
Opposition to Police Building in Stringham Park
Letter from Mrs Pat Wiedmann dated October 14 1968 in Shafter California voices opposition to building a Police Building or any new structure in Stringham Park. She argues the park serves many civic programs picnics and is easily located by travelers and urges preservation of the park as a civic center. A petition will be presented to the City Council.
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Shafter
Calif
Wisner
Stringham Park
Pat Wiedmann
Frizzell Family Returns From Four Day Camp Trip
Mr and Mrs Joe Frizzell and brother Louis returned from a four day camping trip in the June Lake Loop Mammoth Lake area joe fished while Mrs Frizzell and Louis took pictures the fall colors were beautiful with brilliant colors observed by all
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Joe Frizzell
Joe
Louis Frizzell
June Lake Loop
Mammoth Lake
Frizzell
Louis
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Eerece
Obert Diltz
Shafter- Was
Diltz
Warren Carter
Loren Voth
Douglas Little
Harley Rowland
E. Peters
Marvin Neuman
Mary Austin
John Peters
Vets Memorial Hall
Justensens
Generals
Lindsay
Jeanette Wheeler
Lois Rosentiel
Miss Wheeler
Vivian Crandall
Katherine Wheeler
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Florence Smith
Pat Kelly
Delano Rotary
Nancy Marlatt
Robert Marlatt
State Avenue
Tabor College
Nancy
Tabor
Shafter Juniors
Sequoia
Grace Ann Dubbers, B. V
New Kern County
Kay Moore
B. V
Dorothy Klinger
K. R
Robbie Wingate
N. K
Carmen Olvarez
Chris Ghilarducci
Adle ‘Lavelle
Luella Russell
Katy Ogle
Mildred Wright
June Smith
N. E
Wilma Ains- Kone
Barbara Hed
Dolores Handy
K.R
Carol Duncan
Gladys Snider
Wanda Olson B.V
Jean Masters
B.C. C
Myrtle Rostain
Alice Yeates
Gerri Ogle
Shirley Calhoun
Eleanor Merritt
Betty Wheeler
Esther Doering
Dee Salsbury
Betty Vickery
Ruth Baker
Lois Bergsdorf
K.P
Jeanne Frizzell
Morro Bay
Lady Lions
Jose’s
Sc. Baptist Church
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Dexter C. Ogan
Kean Street
Shafter Concrete Pipe Company
Firm
Riverside Avenue
The
W. B. Camp, Jr
Jim Franklin
Roy Kerber
Richland Pta Drive
Nets
Wi Ca Ka Jr. Hi
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Melinda Fuller
Deanna Gorsching
Ken Handel
Koblitz
Snively
Self
Beckham
Brown
Hare
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Church Rev. Nc. Onsum
Pas
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