Shafter Fair Day Promises Big Display And Sidewalk Sales
Shafter merchants plan a big Oct 23 event with 1966 auto and farm machinery displays on main streets and a Sidewalk Sale. The 1st Infantry Division commander Major General Jonathan O. Seaman welcomed Staff Sergeant Cecil Brooks and unit members in town as world events hover. Dale Seimens, a Tabor College senior, plays halfback for the college soccer squad this season.
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Shafter
Big Red One
Jonathan O. Seaman
Cecil Brooks
1St Infantry Division
Dale Seimens
Tabor
Seimens
Shafter Kiwanis Parade Halloween Night In Downtown
Twenty years ago the Shafter Kiwanis Club sponsors its ninth annual parade and show in downtown Shafter at 6 30 p m on Halloween night. A party at the Smith home forms a Couples Club meeting of the Union Congregational Church next Monday. The Shafter Colonels face a Kern Tulare league junior varsity bout in Lindsay after a 40 0 win over Woodlake Cubs.
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Shafter
Mrs. Gordon Smith
Couples Club
Union Congregational Church
Shafter Colonels
Lindsay
Woodlake Cubs
Kern County Farm Bureau aims for 1800 members in 1961
Victor Cerro announced at Region 111 rally that Kern County Farm Bureau will reach 1800 members in 1961. The week also saw renewed support for Proposition One the California Water Plan bond issue to be voted November 8. Ella Walker and Christine Mouser hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Charles Mitchell formerly Beverly Tatum.
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Victor Cerro
Kern County Farm Bureau
California Water Plan
Doc Stork
Ella Walker
Christine Mouser
Charles Mitchell
Beverly Tatum
Community Groups Schedule Meet for Candidates
On October 28 1970 at 7 30 p m in the Shafter High School Auditorium a community meet the candidate night is planned under sponsorship of Richland Teachers Association Shafter High School Teachers Club Wasco Elementary Teacher Association Shafter Professional and Business Women Club and the Shafter Branch League of Women Voters Major party candidates have accepted invites to appear in person discuss platforms and answer questions Mrs Thomas Leigh president of the Shafter Branch League of Women Voters will act as watcher for the evenings program Each candidate gets five minutes to present then face audience questions and conclude with a one minute summary candidates hope voters gain a clearer view of the issues for the November election.
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Shafter High School
Richland Teachers Association
Shafter High School Teachers Club
Wasco Elementary Teacher Association
Shafter Professional and Business Women Club
Shafter Branch League of Women Voters
Thomas Leigh
Shafter Branch
League of Women Voters
Award Dinner Announced At Arvin November 4
The Kern County Board of Trade announces an award dinner to be held November 4 at Arvin Community Hall with a 6 30 p m reception and a 7 30 p m dinner. Cosponsoring are the Arvin Lamont and Greater Bakersfield Chambers of Commerce and the Kern County Board of Trade. Unclaimed funds and abandoned property valued at 458 414 were reported by State Controller Houston I Flourney for the first quarter of 1970-71 and are being held for rightful owners. Kern County lists Louise B Reagan at 1870.
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Arvin
Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Byron
J. Colemar
Arvin, Lamont and Greater
Houston I
Flourney
Louise B. Reagan
Shafter Wasco Highway Moves Up Priority List
The Shafter Wasco route 43 reconstruction from Wasco to south of Shafter nine point nine miles was elevated on the top priority list at a Chamber of Commerce meeting at Wofford Heights Elks Lodge. The Wasco Shafter project includes full studies to locate impacts on the two cities.
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Waszto
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Wofford Heights Elks Lodge
Wasco - Shafter
League of Women Voters Promotes Informed Voting in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield League offers an election kit with bios of state and Kern High District candidates and pros and cons on 20 state ballot measures. Public copies available at Kern County Library branches and district office.
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League of Women Voters
Tom Leigh
Bakersfield League
Kern High School District Board of Trustees
League
Kern County Library
Kern High School
24Th Street
Bakersfield
Letha Green
Leigh
Highway Users Tax Split Goes To Kern Shafter
State Controller Houston 1 Flournoy announced the September apportionment of highway users taxes totaling 56 471 115. Kern County received 329 041 10 and Shafter City 3 486 43 with other allocations to counties cities and state highway expenditures.
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Sacramento
Houston
Flournoy
Kern County
Shafter City
Five VA Nursing Home Care Units Planned
VA Administrator Donald E. Johnson announced construction of five nursing home care units in Veterans Administration hospitals. The facilities will add 272 beds across Bedford Massachusetts Sepulveda California Topeka Kansas Reno Nevada and Palo Alto California at a total cost above 675000. Each unit will serve patients no longer needing hospitalization but needing skilled and extended nursing care.
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Veterans Administration
Donald E. Johnson
Bedford
Mass
Sepulveda
Calif
Topeka
Kan
Reno
Nev
Palo Alto
Johnson
State Cigarette Tax Funds Distribute To Kern County Shafter
Sacramento State Controller Houston S. reports September apportionment of 5,554,666 from the Cigarette Tax Fund. Kern County receives 32746.42, Shafter City 1534.23, counties share 1,066,296 and cities 4,488,369. Distribution equals 30 percent of August revenue minus 30 percent admin costs.
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Sacramento - State
Houston S. Flournoy
Kern County
Shafter City
Reasons For Smoking Habit Among Teens Study
A study sponsored by the American Cancer Society and conducted by Lieberman Research Inc examined 1562 youths attitudes toward smoking. Results show most oppose smoking and plan never to start, but Dr. Owens notes environment lures many to begin. Peer influence strongly links teen smoking, with adults having a smaller effect. J Everett Kocheister named general manager of Kern Cable Company, a Cypress Communications division in Bakersfield, California.
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American Cancer Society
Lieberman Research, Inc
Charles Owens
Owens
J. Everett Kocheister
Kern Cable Company
Burt. Harris
Cypress Communications Corporation
Bakersfield
California
Kern Cable
San Joaquin Transmission Company
Cypress Communication Corporation
State Water Commission Meets Next in Bakersfield
The California Water Commission will convene in Bakersfield with Kern County officials and water groups invited. The 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. session in the Board of Supervisors chamber aims to foster regional water project discussions.
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State Water Commission
Bakersfield
California Water Commission
Kern County
Neverbay
Kern County Board of Trade
Bryan J. Coleman
Water Commission
Board of Supervisors
Coleman
Vance Webb
Kern County Water Resources Committee
Water Association of
Kern Crest Manor Open House Marks 10 Years of Service
Kern Crest Manor held an open house at 5 p m to celebrate a decade in operation. Directors Gaede and Siemens announced plans to expand capacity from 22 residents and launch a fundraising drive. Administrators Mr and Mrs David Balzer hosted with staff and board members guiding tours. parish women offered homemade pie and ice cream. The manor, run by five Kern County Mennonite Brethren Churches, remains open to all faiths and is tax exempt.
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Kern Crest Manor
David Balzer
Gaede
Siemens
Kern County
Heavenly Bamboo Plant Shines at Local Nursery This Fall
A check at your local nursery may reveal a Heavenly Bamboo Nandina plant that colors more brilliantly than others and will brighten your garden next fall with its vivid hues.
Kern Cresth I Brothers Church Plan Venture
In 1971 Kern Cresth seeks to double capacity and fill new units by 1982 with more rooms near five Memmeé Brethren Churches. Board directors include Meri NIXKOL Rosedale Shafter treasurer La Bartel Rosedale Al Kare ber and Al Krugerbor Bakersfield Henry Ratzlaff South Shafter Gaede Skier Siemens Waaco.
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Kern
Kern Cow
Gaede
Siemems
Meri Nixkol
Rosedale
Peere- Shafter
la Bartel
al Kareber
al Krugerbor
Bakersfield
Henry Ratzlaff
South Shafter
Siemens
Waaco
Private Rites Conducted For Max Rogers
Private family services were held Tuesday October 13 in the chapel of the Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter California for Homer Rogers 1211 Park Lane who died Saturday October 10 at home Cremation followed the services with interment to be held in Anacortes Washington at a later date He was born August 8 1915 in Colebran Colorado He lived in Oregon and Washington before moving to California ten years ago and last worked as a duty equipment operator for the Southern Pacific Ry He had lived in Shafter two years Survivors include his mother Mrs Iva L quest of Centralia Washington a brother Arthur E Rogers of Shafter and two sisters Mrs Mirian Johnson and Mrs Ethel both of Centralia Washington
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Agee
Shafter
Homer Rogers
Park Lane
Gdter
Anacortes
Wash
Mr. Rogers
Colebran
Colo
Oregon
Washington
California
Southern Pacific Ry
Iva Lilquest
Centralia
Arthur E. Rogers
Mirian Johnson
Ethel
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Shafter-Wasco Highway
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
E. Tulere
Owen C. Onsum
Kocheister Named
Kern County Water Agency
Gardener
Ort Pai Awayoh
Bill Ketchum
Ketchum
Truxtun Avenue
Max Rogers
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