Colonels Battle Bakersfield Reserves To 7-7 Tie
In a rugged Thursday clash the Shafter High Colonels and Bakersfield reserves fought to a 7-7 deadlock. Vernon Edwards scored the Colonels touchdown and Burton Nance added the conversion before Bakersfield tied it with a late 45-yard drive and a drop-kick extra point. The final play saw the Colonels at Bakersfield’s 40-yard line with time expired.
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Shafter High Colonels
Bakersfield Reserve
Vernon Edwards
Burton Nance
Bakersfield Eleven
Colonel
Bakersfield Boys
Bakersfield
Colonels
Farewell Party At Shafter Motel Changeover
Preparations for a large turnout at the Shafter Motel mark a Halloween and farewell event tomorrow night as Jack and Otto Zimmerman pass control to Ralph Boel. Dancing 9 p.m. to 12, reservations requested, phone 644. The motel closes Friday for inventory with new ownership starting Saturday November 1.
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Shafter Motel
Hallowe'en
Shafter’ Motel
Jack
Otto Zimmerman
Ralph Boel
Hallowe’en
Paul Garrett
Jack Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Furniture Store Readies 10th Anniversary Expansion
Home Appliance and Furniture Company prepares for a week long 10th anniversary event in Shafter running November 3 through 10. The enlarged store doubles floor space and inventory with a new large home appliance department, added floor covering and paint departments. Prizes will be awarded during the anniversary week. Coffee Cakes from Joe's Topper Bakery.
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Home Appliance and Furniture Company
Shafter Concern
Shafter
Kern County Predicts Record Cotton Harvest in 1947
Kern County agriculture officials forecast a record 200000 bales from 143000 acres for the 1947 cotton season contingent on favorable weather. The county, leading California in production, is linked to a world record yield per acre with past averages around 863 pounds in 1940 and 704 pounds last year. First bale, 515 pounds, was harvested September 1 by the San Joaquin Cotton Oil Company on land owned by Standard Oil, using acala A-4-42 seed developed at Shafter Experimental Farm.
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Kern County
Lewis A. Burtch
California
A. H. Walker
O. L. Frost
San Joaquin Cotton Oil Company
Frost
Shafter Experimental Farm
San Joaquin Valley
Weavers Move Into New Home on Lerdo Road
Mr and Mrs Clifford Weaver moved into their new home the first of the week. They purchased the Clarence Neuman home on Lerdo Road several weeks ago and the Neuman family has moved to their ranch home.
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Clifford Weaver
Clarence Neuman
Lerdo Rd
Neuman
Arrest Totals In Shafter Reach Fourteen For Week
Local police report fourteen arrests last week in Shafter with intoxication as the leading cause. Individuals named include Carl Edward Wilson Thomas Roy Upton Clell Clinton Chastain Dempsey Perryman Elmer Wesley Clark Jesse Wesley Ridge Samuel D. Kinnaman O D Bryant Milton Elmo Peters Daniel Webster Carter Russell William Smith Rueben Clark James C Grider with fines and suspended sentences varying from 25 to 350 dollars and up to ninety days suspended.
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Carl Edward Wilson
Thomas Roy Upton
Clell Clinton Chastain
Dempsey Perryman
Perryman
Chastain
Wilson
Upton
Milton Elmo Peters
Daniel Webster
Carter
Russell William Smith
Rueben Clark
James C. Grider
Grider
Generals dominate Cougars in hard driving victory
Blitz McFarland leads the Generals to a lopsided win, 20 to 0, as the forward wall overwhelms the Cougars. Hair Fletcher Paloma Hill and Scales shine in a well-knit team performance with precise tackling and aggressive offense.
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Cougars
Hair
Fletcher
Paloma
Hill
Scales
Generals
Joe's Topper Bakery Advertises Sweet Tooth Treats
A local bakery greets shoppers with a tempting ad promoting sweets at Joe's Topper Bakery. The friendly notice highlights desserts and confections designed to satisfy a craving for indulgent treats.
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Joe’s Topper Bakery
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses Review
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