Kern County chambers form joint relations slate
Bakersfield and McFarland chambers of commerce create an intercounty relations slate to foster regular meetings between Kern County communities. Cy Wade and Roy Gohue lead the effort with Warren Carter and Myron McFarland on the board as both groups plan broader cooperation in higher education and county progress.
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McFarland Chamber of Commerce
Roy Gonhue
Chamber
Warren Carter
Myron McFarland
McFarland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Bakersfield
Cy Wade
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
McFarland
Buttonwillow Community News and Farm Updates
Buttonwillow residents urged to share news with Chuck Vroman of the Shatter Press. A Buttonwillow Mutual War Company meeting debated merger with Kern Mutual Water. issues include maintenance and reliable supply. Ralph Hutchins returns from Army leave. cotton harvest reports show mixed yields with improving fiber quality. local farmers note slight drops in bale production but better staple.
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Buttonwillow
Chuck Vroman
Shatter Press
Ralph Hutchins
Fort Ord
California
Attertucky
17Th Armored Division
Europe
Ralph
Shafter High School
Buttonwillow Dusters
Army
Farm News
Joe Roy Schellenberger
Tazioli & Son
Clarence A
Houchin
Houchin Bros
Early Dusk Raises Driving Hazards Warns CHP Chief
California Highway Patrol Commissioner Bradford M. Crittenden warns that earlier dusk in fall creates a half light limit to visibility as drivers leave work. He urges reduced speeds and emphasizes using headlights rather than parking lights to meet legal lighting requirements.
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California Highway Patrol
Bradford M. Crittenden
West Side Water Woes and East Side Outreach
A west side writer recalls Buttonwillow’s earlier water system failures in prose urging an annexed, unified solution. He recounts forming a new water board, securing a loan, doubling rates to fund repairs, and proposes a path for the East Side including buying the existing well, building a reserve, and charging undeveloped lots, while noting caution and sympathy.
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West Side
Chamber of Commerce of
Buttonwillow
Elmer Houchin
Si Dillon
East Side Tract
Okie Bill
Okie
Bill
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Buttonwillow Mutual War Company
Buttonwillow Justice
Kern Water Company
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Kern Mutual Water Com
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Tilton Tracy
WOODS
Central Ave
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Okie Bill's
Arden
Hormel
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Campbell's
Bill Perfection
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Betty Crocker Biscuits
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