Scouts Campaign to Secure Services Financing
Kern County Boy Scout Council launches a volunteer fundraising drive to finance local Scouting services. Leaders outline budget at $108000 for nine executives and office costs across three counties with most funds staying local. Kickoff on Nov 3 aims to recruit sustaining members ranging from 12 to 50 dollars with other tiers like Major and Century Club to support programs for boys in Shafter and surrounding communities.
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Pervices
Kern County ‘Council
Vol Shafter
Deve Pers
America
Kern County
Council
Paul
Drive
Century Club
Guardian
Shafter
Vege
Scouting Investment Highlights Community Bargain
The piece notes 306 boys are in Cub Scouts Boy Scouts or Explorers with 11 Packs Troops and Explorer Posts and 83 volunteer leaders. It emphasizes volunteer man hours and boy hours as a strong community benefit and calls Scouting a bargain for all members.
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Paul
Medicare Applications Sent Out To Shafter Area Elderly
J Leland Embrey of the Bakersfield Social Security District says most beneficiaries have received Medicare Part B enrollment kits. About 6600 others not on Social Security or railroad retirement have already contacted the Bakersfield office. Enrollees must act by March 31 1966 for those turning 65 or older this year with outreach aimed at aid recipients and working individuals.
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Shafter
Medicare
J. Leland Embrey
Bakersfield
Social Security District
United States
Embrey
F Street
Farm Journal Editor Looks Ahead at 1980s Farming
The Farm Journal editor outlines expected changes for the 1980s including tougher entry into farming, higher per farm income, increased contract terms, and broader use of specialized farm organizations. He warns of libertarian critiques of government wealth and predicts a shift to more custom work, leased machinery, and regional farm groups. Freedom to farm becomes a central issue as debates about public utility status for farming and land use intensify.
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Gifford
Doreen Ek Tae
Honors 0. C. Bakers Surprised At Home Party
Mr. and Mrs. O C Baker hosted a Saturday evening informal house party at 144 West Little with guests Colleen Whitmire Gilbert family Esther Rateliff Sam Savage Forehand family Faith Ann Arlene Barry Wesley Barry and others. Several attendees sent gifts including Linda Rateliff William Hearn Gene Fletcher Herman Osborn Robert Potter and Ewing Blanton Wasco Shafter.
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O. C. Baker
West Lettle
Colleen Whitmire
Gilbert
Esther Rateliff
Sam Savage
Faith Ann
Lamham
Arlene
Wesley Barry
Linda Rateliff
William Hearn
Gene Fletcher
Herman Osborn
Robert Potter
Shafter
Ewing Blanton
Louise
Wasco
Legion Unit To Lead Bakersfield Veterans Day Parade
Captain Robert R. Yount, Commander at the Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake, will be grand marshal of Bakersfield’s Veterans Day parade on November 11 at 10 a.m. He previously served as executive officer on the USS Hornet. Bakersfield Post 26 officials announced the honor and Shafter American Legion Auxiliary plans to enter a color guard.
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Robert R. Yount
Naval Airy
Naval Ordnance Test Station
China Lake
Dowtown Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Don Doolin
Bakersfield American Legion Post 26
Captain Yount
Naval Air Facility
Hornet
Ragsdale Couple Notices Son's Baseball Milestone
Mr and Mrs Billis Ragsdale celebrate their son Jack Ragsdale in a local community mention with family and town acknowledgment of a notable event.
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Billis Ragsdale
Jack
Rk Porte
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