Open House Showcases Detective Cotton Researchwork
U S cotton station in Shafter hosts a two day open house on November 4 and 5 highlighting new tools to boost grower profits. experts discuss precision tillage drought mite and bollworm control soil disease resistance and crosses between cotton varieties for wilt tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Lyle Carter
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Gaylen Paxman
U. C
Tom Leigh
Leigh
Ed Hunter
USDA
Angus Hyer
Arizona
Richard Garber
Motorcycle Taken Report in Shafter Police Log
Robert Batterton reports his motorcycle was stolen between 6 p.m. October 22 and 9 a.m. October 23 in Shafter. No suspect information provided. Investigating officers request any tips from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Batterton
Shafter
Council Grants Dancing Permit to James Graddy
By a 3 to 2 vote the City Council issued a dancing permit to James Graddy of 308 State Street with a $150 license fee. Al Finkbeiner moved. Bob Somers Ben Grundy and Dick Zenk opposed. Mayor Tony Brown cast the tie breaking vote. Graddy plans to hire police if needed to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Graddy
State Street
al Finkbeiner
Bob Somers
Ben Grundy
Dick Zenk
Tony Brown
Graddy
al Mortimore
Former Shafter Man Dies
Funeral services were held Thursday at 11 am at Lisle Funeral Home in Fresno for Robert Warren Cunningham 58 who died Friday morning at Community Hospital Fresno Burial followed at North Fork cemetery at 1 30 He worked for P G E as an operator for 23 years moving to North Fork in 1938 He was born March 14 1906 in Carlton Missouri and came to California in 1917 Survivors include his wife Evelyn daughter Debbie two brothers Alfred and Tom all of North Fork a brother John E Cunningham of Clovis and sisters Edna Ross of Shafter and Nola Whitley of Fresno
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisle Funeral Home
Fresno
Robert Warren Cunningham
Community Hospital
North Fork
Cunningham
Carlton
John L. Cunningham
California
Clovis
Taft
Shafter
Evelyn
Debbie
Alfred
Tom
John E. Cunningham
Edna Ross
Nola Whitley
Kiwanis Halloween Parade Set With Prizes Saturday
Kiwanis members open registrations at Colvard Furniture for a Saturday October 31 parade at 7 PM with nearly 500 dollars in prizes. Entrants must be at Top's Market lot by 6 30 PM, lines assigned by 6 15 PM, and Key Club helpers assist with staging and judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colvard Furniture
Jack Colvard
James Street
California Avenue
Mrs Kruger Taken to Bakersfield Hospital After Heart Attack
Mrs Kruger suffered an apparent heart attack while talking with Al Finkbeiner at the United Cigar Store. Her husband, at the nearby Sportsman Cafe, called her doctor and an ambulance. Shafter fire department provided assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Kruger
Bakersfield
al Finkbeiner
United Cigar Store
Sportsman Cafe
Shafter Fire Department
Dan Bledsoe Appointed Chairman of Shafter Accreditation
Dan E. Bledsoe, Shafter High School counselor and chemistry teacher, elected to chair the Representat ive Faculty Committee for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation self study. Veteran teachers, administration staff, and student leaders under President Tom Schroeter will contribute to the School Report and questionnaires as part of the five year accreditation cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan E. Bledsoe
Shafter High
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Bledsoe
WASC
Amelia Dawe
Charles van Blair
Lowell Todd
Theodora Richard
Selma March
Anna Lovelace
Arthur H. Johnson
Harold J. Corrie
W. Ray Hearon
Robert S. Maxwell
Carl Wells
Tom Schroeter
Burley Dooley
Roger Benischek
Ben McCoy
Jeanette Wheeler
Robert Castle
Barbara Spears
Edward Schacht
Lloyd Robideaux
Vern Allen
Bob Mears
Allegra Anderson
Wayne Peterson
Wes Foreman
Shafter High School
Local Scouts Honored For Attainments At Court Of Honor
More than 40 merit badges and awards were presented at a Court of Honor held Thursday evening at the High School Auditorium. Troop 977 members earned Life Scout and Star Scout ranks. awards covered gardening home repair architecture cooking and multiple merit badges. Explorer Post 901 and Troops 953 also received honors with several scouts achieving Tenderfoot Second Class or Star Scout status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Neuman
Mark Franz
Richard Little
Gary Weaver
Tim Unruh
Alan Futrell
Phil Nickel
Joel Bergman
Brian Siemens
Vernon Isaac
Floyd Miller
Douglas Ellis
Oscar Lundgren
Jim Voth
Jonathan Voth
Mark Parrott
Dale Sperling
Gale Sper- Nikkel
Billy Ak Taal Banntle
Star Scout
Life
Billy Bann
John Stockton
Randy Searcy
Paul Kodet
Andy Anderson
Allen Neuman
Donald Stepp
Todd Kodet
Steve Garber
Explorer
Denny Meyer
John Cooke
Tommy Hill
Randy Zachary
Larry Zachary
Craig Dargatz
Gary Somers
Jim Brown
Street Sweeper Needs Repairs After Repeated Breakdowns
Lew Carrell told the City Council that the street sweeper is broken again and he ordered $600 in parts. The machine has driven the equivalent of 200000 miles and will need a couple of days to be back in service, causing dirty streets during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Carrell
Carroll
Shafter Mourns Loss Of Two Citizens And Golf Guests
Frankly Speaking notes Shafter’s shock over two local deaths during a weekend. He extends townwide sympathy to the Stockton and Muir families and mentions visiting pros Babe Lazané of Bay City Club and Al Curtis of Kern City. The column also references a pamphlet on fascist threats mailed to residents.
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Shafter
Stockton
Muir
Harold Revell
Babe Lazané
The
Bay's Country Club
al Curtis
Kern City
Shafter Mourns Loss of Two Esteemed Citizens
An obituary notice reports the death of John Robert Stockton a noted cotton researcher and Scout leader in Shafter. Stockton fell about 150 to 200 feet in Clough Cave near Three Rivers while guiding a rope descent with a group including his son John Jr and others. Rangers were alerted and efforts made to aid him.
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John Robert Stockton
Iter
Cave
Three Rivers
Theunide
Stockton
John, Jr
John Olfanneson
Joe
Larry Dean
Seekers
Clough Cave
Channseon
Mr. Stockton
Mr. Channeson
Rangers
John Stockton
Scout
Enrollment gains cited for Kern district and college annex
The Kern County Joint Union School District shows a first month 1963-64 to 1964-65 enrollment rise of 16 079 to 16 871 with ten high schools gaining 721 students. Trustees approve annexation of Porterville Junior College into Kern Joint District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Joint Union
Boards of Trustees
Theron
McCuen
Porterville Junior College
Kern Joint Junior College
Porterville High School
Bakersfield College
Porterville
Sidney E
Man reports $200 cash loss from pickup on Shafter street
John Carrasco said he placed about $200 in a money sack inside his pickup and parked on a Shafter street Saturday. The sack was reportedly taken from the vehicle, and the money is missing.
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John Carrasco
Shafter Street
New Residents Eligible For Ballots In County Clerk Office
County Clerk Vera K. Gibson announces 256 new resident electors may apply for New Resident ballots on October 29 30 or November 2 1964. Ballots available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Kern County Civic Center Bakersfield with office closure October 30 and November 1. Voters must present Certification of Qualification and meet residency rules to vote for presidential electors only.
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Vera K. Gibson
Miss Gibson
Kern County Civic Center
Truxtun
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
Directors Nominated at Morning Meeting in Shafter
At the Shafter Chamber of Commerce morning session, nine candidates were named for the board of directors: Evelyn Agee Violet Hemingson Bud Johnson Ohlsson Carl Moyer Ben Grundy Bill Hildebrand Harvey Gaede Bob Bann and Clara Schnidt. Four will be chosen by members. The group discussed the Quarterback Club and urged wider participation. Ben Grundy will attend a State Chamber of Commerce meeting in Bakersfield this weekend and report back. Ray Mish introduced Bill Hudson of the local funeral home. Mrs Hudson is a registered nurse.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Evelyn Agee
Violet Hemingson
Bud Johnson
0. G. Ohlsson
Carl Moyer
Ben Grundy
Bill Hildebrand
Harvey Gaede
Bob Bann
Clara Schnidt
State Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Ray Mish
Bill Hudson
Muir Dies on Fishing Trip at Shaver Lake
David Muir dies on a Shaver Lake fishing trip, a longtime resident noted for track and farming in Shafter California. Born July 22, 1910 in Delta California and educated in Davis and Berkeley, he helped form the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District and owned a farm for 25 years. Funeral services set for Mish Funeral Home in Shafter with Rev. John Heal officiating.
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David M. Muir
Shaver Lake
David Monroe Muir
Delta A Mar
California
Davis
Dean
Yellowstone Park
Muir
CCC
Mr. Muir
University of California At
University
Berkeley
The
Rey
Bote Ee
Guayule
Dry
Oildale
Shafter
Shafter-Wasco
Marvin Neuman
Mish Funeral Home
John Heal
Union Congregational Church
Wil
Caution Urged For Halloween Costumes
The Shafter Volunteer Fire Department urges extreme caution for Halloween costumes. They report children wearing flimsy outfits risk catching fire from candles in pumpkins and candy flames. The department advises flame resistant materials and careful supervision.
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Shafter
Past Delegates Honored at Boys State Nation Banquet
Governor Mark Herron of Boys' State and Attorney General at Boys' Nation spoke on teenagers responsibilities at a Saturday banquet honoring past delegates. About 180 attendees gathered at Veterans Memorial Hall as Girls' Staters and delegates shared reflections from Davis and Sacramento programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Herron
Boys’ State
Boys’ Nation
Leslie L. Robinson
American Légion
Veterans Memorial Hall
Herron
Manhattan Beach
Sally Armendariz
Thomas Schroeter
Girls State
Davis
Boys State
Sacramento
John Everett
15Th District
Grace Cox
Elgie Heinlein
Gray Bartlett
Dan Hetherington
Steve Lonez
Homecoming Queen To Be Selected At Garces Game
A homecoming queen will be elected at a pep rally before the Garces football game and crowned by Belton Banks, Block S Club president, at a following dance. Attendants will be chosen from Nancy Froese, Linda Palla, Susie Jackson, Marvis Mixon and Patti Wegis. The Garces game is November 6 with trophies awarded at the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garces
Belton Banks
Nancy Froese
Linda Palla
Susie Jackson
Marvis Mixon
Patti Wegis
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Handel Estate
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Lew Carroll
June Hearn
Velma L. Henderson
Fike's
Brown
Bober
Cliff Ratzlaff
Charles Pope
Wayne Wood
la Carroll
Shafter Man
Kiwanis
Bill Irvin
Halloeen
G. H
Ben” Grundy
Mei
Gene Guenther
P.a.ystem
O. Clay Hale
Ray Hearon
Harlin P. Wilson
Hanley Witcher
Henry Wong
Don Little
Clyde C. Johnson
Irvin
Dan Bledsoe
Prank Wisner
Gus Hall
New
ERM County Fee Library
Fall Down Mountain
Audrey Wisner
John Kelly
de Vincenzo
Walter Rogers
Johnny de Vincenzo
Garry Weyand
Anthony Vazquez
Herley Mertin
Dale
Pe "Wiedmann
John Dere
Tom Kelly
George Larson
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