Jimmie Phillips Commended By His Officers
The Army reports Pfc Jimmie Phillips of the 199th Infantry Brigade is conducting Search and Destroy missions in the Thu Duc district north of Saigon. His officer commander notes he is among the unit’s better performers while his fellow soldier Pvt Terry Comstock heads to Vietnam with the same division.
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Jimmie Phillips
United States Army
12Th Infantry
199Th Infantry Brigade
APC
San Francisco
Jimmie
Thu Duc
Stanley A. McLaughlin
Pfc
Phillips
Vietnam
25Th Inf. Div
Terry Comstock
Wirdel Comstock
Bakersfield
Shafter Boys
Terry
Ft. Ord
Ft. Sill
Okla
Viet Nam
Christine
Comstock
Annual Kiwanis Hallowe'en Parade on Oct 31
The Kiwanis Club will hold the Hallowe'en Parade on October 31 at 7 p.m. Don Zachary chairs the event with aide Bill Hildebrand. Entries from groups individuals or bands may join and cash prizes await best costumes floats and bands. Signups are at Colvard's Home Furnishings Hemingson's or Community National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Hallowe'en
Hallowe’en
The
Kiwanis Club
Don Zachary
Bill Hildebrand
Colvard's
Hemingson’s
Community National Bank
Richland Board Considers New Trustee Appointment
The Richland Board discusses replacing Trustee J C Atkinson who resigned. Candidates include both men and women but a decision is postponed to the next regular meeting. Atkinson began serving in 1959 and his term ends June 30 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Atkinson
Richland Board
Atkinson
Leonard Gaede
Henry Voth
Phil Zachary
Charter Oak Unified
Zachary
Van Blair wins local golf invitational at 2-L-With-It
Charles Van Blair captured the men's handicap title at the fourth annual 2-L-With-It Country Club invitational held on a two-loop 9-hole course in celebration of Airman 1st Class Tim Revell’s return from Vietnam. About 70 players competed on a 975 yard layout with eight PGA pros, led by Al Curtis who posted even par 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Chuck
van Blair
Beech Street
Viet Nam
Tim Revell
Tim
Revell
P. G
Mike Hoff
Lena Panero
Shafter
Santa Monica
Lewis Woodard
Calloway
Sahara
Shafter Sidewalk Sale Draws Buyers Citywide
Donald Bud Johnson, chairman of the Merchants Association, invites shoppers from the entire area to Shafter for a Saturday sidewalk sale where bargains have historically been strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bargins
Donald
Bud) Johnson
The
Merchants Association
Frugal debate over Shafter Wage Development plan
In a column by Frank Wisner a conservative stance questions a proposed Shafter Wage Development Corporation to fund subsidized homes at North Shafter Labor Camp. He warns of temporary profits versus long term tax costs and urges constructive local job solutions amid opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Wage Development Corporation
North Shafter
Shafter
Hearing Set October 30 on Park Area Zoning
A hearing is scheduled for Monday October 30 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers to review a protest by West Ash homeowners against the zoning granted to Donald G. and Lorraine Christensen for mobile home installation at Richland Park. The Christensens canceled the county park lease, and the West Ash group seeks to have the city purchase and operate the park, though the Council currently declines to pledge such action.
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Penner
Fred Starrh
Charter Oak
City Council
Christensen
Planning Commission
Richland Park
David Cooke
Richland
Dick Scott
Richland Teachers Club
West Ash
Donald G
Lorraine Christensen
County Park Service
Christensen’s
West Ash Group
Pvt David Woodard Wounded in Con Thien Action
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Woodard of 364 Manne report their son Pvt. 1/c David E. Woodard was injured October 1 in Con Thien Republic of Vietnam. He sustained a fragmentation wound to the right side from hostile artillery while in a defensive position. His condition and prognosis are excellent and he was treated in the field and returned to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J. Woodard
Manne
United States Marine Corps
Washington, D.C
David E. Woodard
Con Thien
Republic of Viet Nam
Woodard
Pvt. Woodard
Citizens Committee Urges Yes Vote on Bond Issue Requests
Citizens committeeman urge residents to vote yes on two bond issues in the Kern County Joint Union High School District. Ballots arrive soon for the October 31 election. Proposition No 2 asks for 610000 to fund Field Act repairs for earthquake damaged or unsafe older school buildings after engineer examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Joint Union High
Citizens Committee
Explorers Help in Shafter Bollworm Search and Bonds Shaping
Explorer Scouts from Shafter joined area agencies at Shafter Airport to sample and inspect for pink bollworms in a coordinated search. Plans call for moving from the examining station to further actions. A separate district bond package totals 8.36 million for new schools and 201,400 for repairs at Shafter High, with four ballot propositions guiding funding and temporary buildings provisions.
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Shafter
Kern County
Adkins Receives Military Merit Medal for Vietnam Service
Mr and Mrs Ernest W Adkins Sr of 149 Nickel Street announce their son Staff Sgt Ernest W Adkins E 6 earned the United States Army Military Merit Medal for meritorious service in Vietnam between May 1966 and May 1967. The citation lauds his proficiency devotion to duty and leadership. He served in the Navy during Korea and enlisted at 17. He now trains at Fort Eustis Virginia and plans a career in the Army. His nephew Donald Jones Jr trained at Fort Ordnance and Fort Eustis in helicopter repair nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Adkins Sr
Nickel Street
United States Army
Ernest W. Adkins
Viet Nam
Ernest
Navy
Collett
Ernest G. Small
Ft. Eustis
Newport
Army
Donald Jones Jr
Donald Jones Sr
Riverside
Ft. Ordis
Adkin
Board of Trade Tour to Stop at Shafter October 25
The Board of Trade directors set October 25 for a Kern County West Side tour of the California Aqueduct project. Officials expect strong turnout from Delano McFarland Wasco Taft and Shafter with a briefing at the Veterans Memorial Building. Lunch at Lost Hills Union School $1. Talks cover Lost Hills Water Storage and the overall Kern County economic impact, ending at the Water Resources service center in Lost Hills.
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Board of Trade Directors
Kern County
Oroville Dam
Richard Ledwidge
Board of Trade
Delano
McFarland
Wasco
Taft
Shafter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
West Side
Kelly
Shafter Shamber
Veterans Memorial Building
Kern County Water Agency
Berrenda Mesa Water District
Belridge Water Storage District
Kern County Farm Adviser’s Office
Lost Hills Water District
Partici
Lost Hills Union School
al Thomas
Lost Hills
Joe Steele
John O. Hoyt
California Aqueduct
Division of Water Resources Service Center
City Officials Attend League of California Cities Meeting
San Francisco hosted the League of California Cities gathering through Oct 18 with Mayor Dick Zenk and others present. Registration occurred Oct 15 and last year about 6,000 delegates from California cities attended, with sessions at the Fairmont and Hilton hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Dick Zenk
Ben Grundy
Carl Moyer
Bill Hildebrand
Bill Johnston
Wayne Wood
League of California
California
Fairmont
Hilton
Weather Report From Shafter Last Week
The Shafter Cotton Research Station reports a varied week in Shafter with daily lows around 49 and highs reaching 89, a 40 degree swing on a single day. Overall weekly data shows fluctuating temperatures and notable temperature range across the period.
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Shafter
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Jimmy Phillips
Charles van Blair
By Frank Wisner
Shafter High School
H.W. Pat Kelly
Ed Nikkel
George Jones
Gene Guenther
Sgt. Adkins
Donald Jones Adkins
E. Adkins
Hamburger Fry
den Pack
Kelly Bergen
Gary Weid
Alan Bergman
Lee Britt
Mike Taffera
Tom Maniaci
Barbara Maniaci
Stringham Memorial Park
Shafter Cotton Research Station
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