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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1958
Page
10
The Joint Potato Growers Research and Extension Advisory Committee of Kern County potato associations will meet the California Long White Potato Advisory Board on Thursday afternoon October 30 in the Bakersfield Inn Redwood Room to hear reports on processing studies.
On September 5 the one billionth dollar in unemployment benefits was paid under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Over 19 years the annual number of beneficiaries ranged from 5,000 in 1943-44 to 506,000 in 1949-50.
A public meeting to discuss pink bollworm infestation in cotton growing areas of western Arizona will be held at the Hacienda Motel in Bakersfield on Friday October 24 1958 at 10 a m Federal State county university and industry participants will cover life history history in the United States Arizona infestation California quarantine and detection policies plans for eradication and grower participation Aimed at aiding the California cotton industry, the session invites attendees or their representatives to join.
State Controller Robert C. Kirkwood reported General Fund revenue for the first three months of the 1958 59 fiscal year at 244 480 872 dollars, down 3 007 196 dollars or 1 22 percent from the prior year. Expenditures for July through September totaled 321 608 267 dollars, up 39 441 131 dollars or 13 98 percent from the same period a year ago.
The California Director of Agriculture announces a public meeting of all Kern and Inyo County long white potato growers and handlers to receive nominations for the 1958 1959 California Long White Potato Advisory Board at 2 00 p.m. Tuesday October 28 1958 in the Palm Room Bakersfield Inn Bakersfield California.
Local churches invite area residents to attend services this Sunday at Shafter congregations. Community outreach emphasizes welcoming visitors and sharing upcoming event details across multiple parishes in the town.
A new bank named First opens in Kern County introducing an electronic bookkeeping system. Names listed imply a week of community events from Candles Cake Thursday to the following Wednesday, including local residents and staff such as Mrs Berdie Osborn, Darrell Buckland, Ronald Kloeppel, Jon Wesley, Charles Burns, Mrs Hazel Brockett, and others attending daily observances.
G C Parker announced four appointees to the Shafter bank advisory board Rolf Jacobsen Harlan Wilson Harvey Gaede and Roy Bradley with a fifth member to be added as needed The board members are long time Shafter residents with local business or ranching ties Bradley is manager of the Growers Co op Gin Wasco D Roger Thuman said the bank will offer electronic bookkeeping using Burroughs Sensitronic and Auto Reader with account numbers on checks and slips to enable digitized records Delivery of the new system is expected around April 1 1959 with a demonstration planned at opening October 25 1958 and the overhaul policy noted for the Community National Bank.
Applications are now being taken in the County Clerk Office for Absent Voters Ballots for the General Election on November 1958. Eligible voters include those away from their precincts or unable to vote due to disability or religious observance. Ballot applications must be sent to Vera E Gibson County Clerk Bakersfield with home address and reason. forms available at the Clerk’s office. If unable to appear, provide mailing address. Voters moving within 90 days or 54 days before election may affect eligibility.
The State Board of Equalization notes nonprofit schools would raise less than 1.8 million in tax revenue if taxed. Taxing them would punish taxpayers, as nonprofit schools save millions annually and receive no state aid. Parents bear full public school tax costs while schools remain tax free, a long American tradition defended by religious and nonsectarian schools.
A long roster lists clergy, citizens, and groups in Los Angeles opposing school tax measures. Named Rev. James Mallach and many others appear along with Citizens Committee and Citizens United Against Taxing Schools. The notice names addresses and affiliations as part of a broad coalition opposing new school funding.
A 1957 report notes over 370 fatalities in the United States at intersections with signals. Authorities urge caution at crossroads to reduce deaths and improve traffic safety.
The western pocket gopher cannot swim a fact noted in this brief wildlife snippet. The item highlights the gopher's aquatic limitation and its landbound nature within its habitat.
Local shoppers kept spending at home this month boosting Shafter merchants and sustaining regional industry. Business leaders report steady customer turnout and favorable sales for several homegrown stores across downtown.
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