Shafter Community Chest Drive Sets Nov 4 Day Kickoff
Mert Wiedmann, chair of the 1954 Community Chest Drive, urges all Shafter residents to donate to reach a total of 8579 for youth agencies. The Red Feather campaign starts on Community Chest Day, with quotas for Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls Weill Child Guidance TRG and others, including recreation costs and 332 Boy Scouts and 225 Camp Fire members.
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Margaret Greene
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Margaret Smith
Grant Jensen
Shafter Youth
Heavy Voting Predicted At Kern County Polls Tuesday
Kern County voters prepare for a heavy turnout on Tuesday November 2 as residents choose a Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State and other state officials plus 20 ballot measures. County Clerk Vera Gibson urges early voting while noting 99 313 registered voters and rising absentee requests.
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Absentee Ballot Deadline Today in Kern County
Kern County voters face the last day to file written applications for absentee ballots for the November general election. County Clerk Vera K. Gibson said applications are accepted at the Courts Building at the New Fairgrounds, 1100 South P Street, Bakersfield. Eligible voters absent from their precincts or unable to vote because of disability may apply for a ballot.
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Halloween Night in Shafter Promises Tricks and Treats
Witches gremlins and goblins roam Shafter on Halloween Eve with a 6 p.m. rule. A Dorcas Society drive gathers canned goods for Thanksgiving baskets as Kids Kiwanis parade plans unfold at 7 p.m. with prizes in four divisions and floats. Local scouts bands and schools join in, parade lineup at 6:30 p.m. at the high school gym.
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Rummage Sale Planned by St. Theresa's Altar Society
Members of the Altar Society at St. Theresa's Catholic Church announce a rummage sale on Saturday October 30 on the vacant lot beside the Food Town Market at Lerdo Market.
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Time Is Critical in Sheriff Race Editorial
The editorial argues the sheriff election hinges on law enforcement issues not popularity. It questions Loustalot’s past liberal vice stance, noting ongoing county vice and youth access to games, and warns against a repeat of big-time organized vice seen in earlier American cities. Continued on Page 7.
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Pean
Urgent blood drive aids two year old in Shafter
Campaign for Darrell Stacy seeks donors at the Blood Bank on 26th and C in Bakersfield and at the Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall from 3 to 6 pm on November 10. The goal is 17 pints to reach a 100 pint regional quota with surplus pints shared with Kern County Hospital. Blood costs ten dollars per pint though gifts may cover needs.
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G” Street
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al Finkbeiner
Shafter Blood Bank
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Finkbeiner
Thrifty Shopper Reports October Deals at Wheeler and Ilene's
A Shafter shopper tours Wheeler Furniture on Central Avenue and Ilene's Beauty Salon on South Shafter Avenue. The piece highlights Jarvis Wheeler's $69.95 space saver bed, convertible to multiple configurations, with a mattress and unconditional guarantee. Down payment not required and sale runs for remaining October days.
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San Joaquin Valley
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