Capt Galyen Seeks Voters Support for Kern Sheriff Post
Capt LeRoy Galyen, longtime Kern County lawman and former head of the Kern CHP, announces his candidacy for sheriff. He offers 21 years in county law enforcement and veteran status, pledging a decently run, efficient, businesslike sheriff's division for Bakersfield and area communities.
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LeRoy Galyen
Kern County
Capt. Galyen
Kern
California Highway Patrol
Galven
Capt
McFarland
American Legion
Bakersfield
Sheriff's Office
Richards Named to Steering Committee of TB Radio TV Council
Mrs. Elmer Richards, president of the Kern County Tuberculosis Association, was elected to the steering committee of the Radio and TV council aimed at producing better educational TB materials. The council includes TB associations from Kern, Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura, Riverside, Orange, Long Beach, Pasadena, and San Bernardino. Mrs. Harlan Thompson leads both the Steering Committee and council and authored I Took It Lying Down. Her book may be borrowed from Kern County Library or Mrs. Richards at Shafter 5454.
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Elmer Richards
Kern County Tuberculosis Association
Radio and TV Council
Kern
Los Angeles
San Diego
Ventura
Riverside
Orange
Long Beach
Pasadena
San Bernardino
Harlan Thompson
Kern County Library
Civil Defense Stickers Put On 1500 Socal Utility Vehicles
Southern California Gas Company placed CD windshield stickers on 1500 company vehicles in a plan to back a civil defense program. About 96 cars operate in the Kern Division covering Kern County and parts of Kings, Tulare, and Los Angeles counties. The decals titled Utilities California mark these vehicles as emergency equipment to bypass police and fire lines in a disaster area.
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Southern California Gas Company
A. B. Newby
Kern
Kern County
Kings 'Esno
Tulare
Los Angeles
California
Kuchel Backs Fair Cotton Acreage for Kern County
U S Senator Thomas H Kuchel vows to press for a fair share of 1955 national cotton acreage quota for California and the San Joaquin Valley In 1958 California gained 150 million in farm income from added cotton acreage Farmers say Kuchel has led in defending their welfare He says farmers should decide if the 18 million acre quota is proper for 1955
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U. S
Thomas H. Kuchel
Kern County
San Joaquin Valley
California
Kuchel
U.S. Senate
Secrrtary of Agriculture
Benson
Congress
University of California
Maypole and Stockton Founding Ties Highlight California History
Maypole features a festive display while Pioneer Hall of the California Historical Society in San Francisco houses a large collection of early California mementos. Charles M. Webster founded Stockton in 1848 as a supply point for surrounding mining camps.
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Pioneer Hall of the
California Historical Society
San Francisco
California
Charles M. Webster
Stockton
Seven Arts Presents Foreign Film Series by Membership
Seven Arts announces a members only film series with a 3.00 membership fee covering four foreign films on Nov 1 Nov 29 Dec 13 and Jan 10. Members gain free admission to Seven Arts activities including classic American films documentaries and art films and will be notified of showings. Only 150 memberships available. request forms to Seven Arts Bakersfield P O Box 3163.
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Seven Arts
P. O. Box
Bakersfield
Reverend Gordon Baker and family visit Buena Park
Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Baker with children Kathy Margaret and Ronnie stayed with Mrs. J. C. Channeson in Buena Park over the weekend. Baker then returned to Shafter to officiate at a wedding.
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Gordon Baker
Kathy
Margaret
Ronnie
Buena Park
J. C. Channeson
Kern County Tennis Championships Schedule Published
The Bakersfield Racquet Club announces the Kern County Tennis Championships to be held November 11 12 13 14 at Trux tun Avenue and Pine Street open to Kern County residents. Senior events list prizes for Men singles Men doubles and Women singles. Junior events include under 18 and under 15 categories with entry deadlines set for November 9.
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Bakersfield
Kern County
Truxtun Avenue
Pine Street
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Merrill Lamley
Central Ave
Shafter
Taylor's Bakery
Sustesens
Mrs. Richards
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Asi
Susan
Eelaci
Mass J
Polaroid Corporation
Lois Feick
Merce Morse
Polaroid
Kiddies Airplane
WSO
Kruger Farm
Shafter-Wasco
New Idea Farm
Kern Co
Sheppard Diesel Tractors
Plymouth
Irvin
Central Valley
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