Brown to Dedicate Wasco Housing for Low Income Workers
Governor Edmund G Brown Jr announces dedication Friday at 3 p.m. of the first completed units in California's low income demonstration housing for workers. Each triplex unit has three bedrooms one bath about 800 square feet, costing about 6400 dollars per unit. The program aims to build roughly 15 prototypes including mobile homes, from over 100 designs, in Wasco Butte and Tulare counties and other sites.
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Edmund G. Brown
California
Wasco
Ceremon
Governor Dhe
State Department of Housing and Community Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Butte
Tulare
Shafter Council Approves Project 38 Final Payment
The Shafter City Council approved the final payment on Project 38 the East Lerdo street work and will open bids on December 12. Public Works Manager Lewis Carroll noted about 5000 saved versus bid estimates. The panel also authorized engineering plans for a training tower at the fire station and discussed annexation to allow speed limit enforcement on Beech Street.
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Shafter City
East Lerdo Street
Lewis Carroll
East Lerdo
Beech Street
State Street
John Revell
Anton E. Engle
Legion
Veterans Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Police Department
Clifford Ratzlaff
Vernon Pierce
Carroll
Cross Street
Elm
Generals Triumph In Last Second Thriller At Taft Field
All American Boys from Shafter upset Taft 22 to 19 in a dramatic Friday night home game. Jan Stuebbe sparked the drive with a 40 yard pass to Carrasco before Tim Robnett found an open receiver for the winning score. Taft frustrated by turnovers and penalties, while Shafter defense forced punts and secured the late lead.
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Frank Merriwell
Yale
Shafter
Merriwell
Taft
Jan Stuebbe
Carrasco
Stuebbe
Tim Robnett
Tim
Taft Boys
Steve Bryant
Taft Field
Bob Bogle
Bob Hamlin
Steve Witcher
Andy Carrasco
Generals
Shafter Colonels
Colonels
Arvin B's
Shafter Field
Custer
Jim Engle
Bogle
Robnett
Vincent Rodriguez
Porterville High School District Seeks Annexation by Kern JC District
The Porterville Union High School and Junior College District petitions annexation into Kern Joint Junior College District. If voters approve at a Dec 20 special election, Porterville district joins Kern on July 1, 1967. The move follows years of study and mutual-benefits agreements between Porterville leaders and Kern officials.
Nominations For Shafter Chamber Of Commerce Board
The nominating committee announced four director candidates for the coming year among Mrs Violet Hemingson Earl Brown Harold Corrie Bud Johnson Mrs Irvin Fike and Frank Wisner Ballots go to members to be returned by November 19 Ballots will be counted at the November board meeting and results announced New directors will select officers for the year The annual meeting is likely January 19 Directors terms expiring include Al Finkbeiner Bruce Crawford Weston Futrell and Dr O G Ohlsson Remaining directors are Jack Colvard Ray Mish George Jones and Phil Haws two year terms Bill Hildebrand Evelyn Agee Bob Bann and Judge Harvey Gaede one year terms Also noted: Richland Co Op Gin furnished cotton for Shafter’s Centennial Float and Germain’s provided roses transferred to the new Port district property funds and equipment will become Kern district property if Porterville voters approve annexation. McCuen argues broad tax base. Porterville Junior College District merger would add to Kern Joint Junior College District tax base and would come in without bonded indebtedness since Porterville Junior College District isn’t assuming Porterville Union High School District debt. District boundaries and trustees may shift if merger occurs.
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Porterville
Kern Joint Junior Colege
Kern District Board of Trustees
Porterville Union High School
Edward B. Corwell
Porterville Junior Colege District Board of Trustees
Orlin H. Shires
Porterville College
Kern
Albert S. Gould
Kern Joint Junior College
Porterville Board
Cornell
Porterville Union High
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Violet Hemingson
Earl Brown
Harold Corrie
Bud Johnson
Irvin Fike
Frank Wisner
Chamber
al Finkbeiner
Bruce Crawford
Weston Futrell
O. G. Ohlsson
Jack Colvard
Ray Mish
George Jones
Phil Haws
Bill Hildebrand
Evelyn Agee
Bob Bann
Harvey Gaede
Wayne Wood
Germain’s
McCuen
Supt
Porterville High School
New Junior Col. Distri
Caveness to Speak at Kiwanis Lunch on Agriculture in Nigeria
Fields Caveness a farm economist at the Shafter Research Station will address the Kiwanis Club Wednesday luncheon. Frank Johnson serves as program chairman. The talk will cover Agriculture in Nigeria.
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Fields Caveness
Shafter Research Station
Kiwanis Club
Frank Johnson
Caveness
Nigeria
John Turner
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Turner
Cali
Shafter Lions Club Honors District Governor at Meeting
The Shafter Lions Club hosted Roy Austin District Governor of Multiple District 4A2 at Ranch Inn. Other leaders attending included Erle Beebe and Stan Cook as well as club members. The event featured Ladies Night with three door prizes awarded.
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Shafter Lions Club
Ranch Inn
Roy Austin
California
Nevada
Erle Beebe
Stan Cook
Lion Light
Bob Somers
Roy Farrell
Richland School Board Moves Music Dept to Unused Shop
In compliance with Field Act law the Richland School Board relocated the music department from the old building to an unused shop room, where the band and orchestra now rehearse, but the room lacks soundproofing.
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Richland School Board
Halloween Parade Sponsored by Shafter Kiwanis Club
The annual Halloween Parade sponsored by the Shafter Kiwanis Club will be held Monday October 31. Registration sites include Community Bank Rasco's and Hemingson's Department Store. Prizes range from 1.50 to 2.00 for top individuals and groups, 25.00 for float winners, and 25.00 for bands. Parade assembles 7 p.m. at Tops parking lot then travels along James Street to State Lerdo Five Points and back.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
O. Clay Hale
Bill Hildebrand
Mel Parrett
Community ‘Bank
Rasco's
Hemingson’s
Saand
Tops
James Street
Lerdo
Central Avenue
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