Invading Coalinga Horned Toads To Meet Shafter Generals
The Shafter Generals host Coalinga Horned Toads in a pivotal Southern Sequoia Conference football clash. Coalinga aims for an upset after a 25 to 20 win over Wasco while Shafter defeated Exeter 21 to 0, with key games upcoming against Lemoore and Corcoran.
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Shafter Generals
Horn Toads
Coalinga
Shafter
Exeter
Coalinga Horned Toads
Wasco Tigers
Corcoran
Lemoore
Reynolds poised to ease 1954 cotton cutback impact
Shafter area cotton growers may receive hopeful news Friday noon as Ernie Hofman notes a potential revision to the 1954 cotton acreage allotment formula. John Arthur Reynolds, secretary manager of the Central Valley Empire Association, will report Washington lobbying efforts and California congressional unity in supporting farmers.
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Shafter Area
Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Hofman
Chamber
Lee's
John Arthur Reylds
Central Valley Empire Association
Washington, D. C
Western
Reynolds
California
Washington
Kuchel to Speak at Shafter Rotary Meeting
U.S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, California cotton acreage advocate, will address a public meeting sponsored by the Shafter Rotary Club in Richland School Cafe on November 17 at 7. Ted Vignolo leads arrangements. Kuchel, born in Anaheim August 15, 1910, was appointed Dec. 22, 1952, to fill Nixon’s Senate vacancy.
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U.S
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Shafter
Rotary tickets for Sen. Kerr appearance available in Shafter
Tickets for the November 17 appearance of California Senator Thomas Kelley Kerr are sold at three downtown locations: Dr. John Revell’s office Shafter Drug Store and Brown and Bryant per Rotary Club program chairman C. J. Ted Vignolo.
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Thomas Kuthel
California
Shafter
John Revell
Shafter Drug Store
Brown and Bryant
C. J
Ted) Vignolo
Rotary Club
Anaheim Gazette Publisher Continues Legacy of 48 Years
The longtime owner and editor of the Anaheim Gazette, a paper whose founder-pioneer roots trace to 1859, remains active in guiding the publication as readers are reminded of its historical lineage.
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Eer
Anaheim Gazette
City of
Anaheim
Richland district bond payments cover two installments
The Richland School District will collect two payments totaling about 1.4 dollars per 100 of assessed value to cover 1953 and 1954 bonds. Due to an earlier sale date December 29 1953 the first payment could not be collected this year, with Superior Oil Company bearing the largest share estimated near 225000 dollars.
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Richland
Ee County Board of Supervisors
Deah
Aeakan
Bete Ei Akiely
Bruce Crawford
Superior Oil Co
Kiwanis Spookfest Parade Draws Young Costumed Crowd
Kiwanis Club hosts its 12th annual Halloween parade in Shafter on Saturday night with prizes totaling 216 dollars. Kids from kindergarten through eighth grade compete in costumes and decorated vehicles across divisions, with cash awards of 22 dollars for first, 10/7/5 dollars for other places in multiple categories.
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Shafter
Kiwan Club
Joe Frizzell
Kiwanis
Catia
City Hall Groundbreaking Planned For Shafter
City officials announce start of construction on a new City Hall funded by state earthquake relief funds. Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann will preside at a ceremony with Reil and Miller of Bakersfield as contractors. Ground breaking follows state approval and site purchase from the Wednesday Afternoon Club.
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A. G. Mortimore
Reil
Miller
Bakersfield
Mortimore
Adolf Kirschenmann
Shafter
Ernest McCoy
Civic Ad Club
Kern County
Shafter Boy Scout Center
California Avenue
Wednesday Afternoon Club
Dr Ohlsson Recovers After Auto Accident Injuries
Dr O G Ohlsson of Shafter osteopathic surgeon is recuperating at home from injuries suffered in an automobile crash last Thursday afternoon. He has a broken left arm a serious leg injury and facial head bruises.
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O. G. Ohlsson
Shafter Osteopathic
Replacement Doctor to Join Shafter Practice
Replacement Dr. Ross Payne will arrive in Shafter Monday to take care of the practice of Dr. O G Ohls son, Shafter osteopathic surgeon, injured in an automobile accident last week. Dr. Ohlsson said Dr. Payne will become an associate in his office.
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Ross Payne
Shafter
O. G. Ohlsson
Accident Near Kern Street Injures Doctor In Oildale
Dr Ohlsson was rushed to Cottage Hospital in Oil dale after his convertible collided with a car driven by Freddie Hutchinson 23 of Park Lane. Hutchinson escaped injury as his car skidded 43 feet before impact while the Ohlsson vehicle skidded 49 feet and spun to a guttered stop at Kern street and California avenue.
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Cottage Hospital
Oildale
Armstrong Mortuary
Ohlsson
California Avenue
Freddie Hutchinson
Park Lane
Hutchinson
Hanley Witcher
Kern Street
Witcher
Feather River water project eyed to irrigate Southern San Joaquin Valley
Engineer Charles Heikka outlined a potential large scale system from Oroville to San Diego with a 1.27 billion dollar price tag. The plan includes a 710 foot dam on the Feather River near Oroville, a 567 mile diversion canal with pumping stations, and Kern County facilities linking to Taft and Wheeler Ridge. Field study work continues as feasibility debates proceed.
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Feather River
California
San Joaquin Valley
Charles Heikka
State Division of Water Resources
Heikka
Oroville
Shafter Rotary Club
San Francisco Bay
Sacramento River
Tracy
San Diego County
Tehachapis
Kern County
Devils den
Elk Hills
Buena Vista Hills
Taft
Wheeler Ridge
Maricopa
Santa Barbara
North Kern Golf Dri Extends to November Fifth
North Kern Golf Dri extends membership deadline to November 5 as the North Kern Golf Association pursues a thousand members. P C Clarkin Shafter representative reports steady gains from Wasco Delano Shafter and McFarland with Wasco leading in early drive and districts signing up faster now. Gaskill Wasco president says the drive is gaining momentum with Wasco Delano and Shafter closing the gap and officials plan to approach Kern County Board of Supervisors for a Woody Road course once membership targets are met.
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North Kern Golf Association
P. C. Clarkin
Shafter
Wasco
Delano
McFarland
Northern
W. D. Gaskill
Association
Gaskill
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Woody Road
Famoso Junctions
North Kern
Shafter Plans Joint Meeting On Zoning Code
Shafter officials hold a joint city council and planning commission meeting at Boy Scout hall to discuss a future zoning code workshop. The planners study proposed projects before permits and invite Building Inspector E K Grant to attend, seeking the council view on uniform zoning for business residential and industrial areas.
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Shafter
City Council
Planning Commission
Boy Scout Hall
E. K. Grant
P. C. Clarkin
Frank Shaw
Santa Helpers Launch Toy Replacement Campaign
Santa Claus helpers in Shafter began this week collecting broken toys for Christmas. Engineer E. F. Bender of the Shafter Fire Department said the annual toy collection is underway. Residents with old toys to be picked up should notify Bender at the station, phone 9934, or at his home after 5 p.m. The number is 348.
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Santa Claus
Shafter
E. F. Bender
Shafter Fire Department
Bender
Pierce Named Major in Kern County Civil Air Patrol
Vernon Pierce, commanding officer of Squadron 111 CAP Kern County, promoted to major. A CAP member since 1950, Pierce earned CAP and mece pilot ratings after completing a course at an Air Force Base in 1951. He is described as a top red pilot in the South and remains a key figure among unit members.
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Vernon Pierce
Kern County Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Major Pierce
Air Force Base
Senha
Plone
Pierce
Wil
Early Kickoff Planned for Shafter Red Feather Drive
Shafter launches a one day Red Feather campaign with a breakfast at 7 a.m. November 17 in the high school cafeteria. The goal is 6925 to fund five agencies Boy Scouts Campfire Girls Recreation Commission YMCA and Herrietta Weil Child Guidance Clinic. Advanced gifts solicitations will begin next week with letters to local firms and campaign teams organized with chairmen and captains. Local leaders urge civic support noting Community Chest funds youth programs and volunteer service.
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Shafter
Red Feather
Driverman
Merton Wiedmann
Shafter Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Shafter Recreation Commission
YMCA
Herrietta Weill
Wiedmann
Concus
L. J
Lew) Woodard
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Halloween Parade Sees Youth Entry March Route Plan
Youngsters in the 12th Kiwanis Club parade assemble at Veterans Memorial Hall by 7. They march south on James to Lerdo, west to Five Points, east to Central, north to the county park. Prizes awarded at the bandstand. The parade order lists American Legion color guard, Richland Fire Department, Richland Band, Campfire Girls, Lions Scouts, Maple School, Rotary High.
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Kiwanis Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Bam
James Street
Lerdo
Five Points
James
County Park
American Legion Color Guard
Richland Band
Campfire Girls
Lions Scouts
Maple School
Rotary High
Parades Awards Total Ten Ribbons For Shafter Units
Frizzell announced three prize levels nine groups will receive $10 for parade participation. recipient units include Maple Leaf Scout Troop Richland Majorettes Maple Boy Scout Troop Rotary Boy Scout Troop Shafter Campfire Girls Shafter Bluebirds Shafter Cub Scouts Lion's Boy Scouts and Shafter High School Band. parade lineup is 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall with Kiwanis St Gov. and Mrs. Phil Turner and Bakersfield President and Mrs. Gene Winer serving as judges.
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Frizzell
Maple Leaf Scout Troop
Richland Majorettes
Maple Boy Scout Troop
Rotary Boy Scout
Shafter Campfire Girls
Shafter Bluebirds
Shafter Cub Scouts
Lion's Boy Scouts
Shafter High School
Veterans Memorial Hall
Kiwanis St. Gov
Phil Urner
Bakersfield
Gene Winer
Police Accuse Driver in RR Signal Crash
Police identify Delbert Dalton, a 32 year old transient worker who allegedly drove a car that knocked a Santa Fe railroad automatic signal from its tracks. Dalton claimed the vehicle was stolen, but investigators say he was the driver. He is held for investigation with Kern County Jail warrants cited.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
John Reily
Delbert Dalton
Shafter
Duit
Reily
Dalton
Kern County
Woreaane
Driver License Office To Serve on Wednesdays
The Shafter-Wasco DMV schedule shifts to one day a week from 9 to 6 at Wasco Veterans Memorial Hall. District supervisor Robert D. Vander Noor said the license bureau will operate Wednesday only. Allison Caldwell will be the ex- (text appears truncated)
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Shafter-Wasco
Robert D. Vander Noor
Department of Motor Vehicles
Operetan Ee
Wasco Veterans Memorial Hall
Allison Caldwell
Chamber Seeks Additional Nominations for Slated Board
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce considers a seven member candidate slate from a nominating committee chaired by Henry Neufeld Pat Kelly and P C Clarkin. The 14 nominee ballot is due by November 20 with two seats to fill and floor nominations heard last week including Merton Grant Jensen Dr Ryland Jacobus and Jack Fleming.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ernie Hofman
Henry Neufeld
H. W
Pat) Kelly
P. C. Clarkin
Gaylord Fox
Irvin Fike
Art Brownell
John Turner
Harlin P. Wilson
A. G
Vandals Strike Manuel Park Causing Extensive Damage
Park officials report high school vandals damaging Manuel Park by cutting hoses smashing restroom fixtures and pulling street signs from their sockets. Director of Public Works Jack Harris told the City Council that the damage has been ongoing and costly.
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Manuel Park
Jack Harris
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