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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
4
A series of final roundup broadcasts sponsored by Democratic Farmers Round table will run between now and election day. Erwin Shrier, local grower, announced today. Congressman Harold Cooley was guest speaker at 6 15 a m today.
The Democratic Farmers Roundtable will air a panel over station KERN tomorrow and Saturday mornings at the same time. The final broadcast will feature Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candidate for president, at 6 15 a.m. Monday.
Richland School will join Kern County in testing a new tentative course of study proposed by Kern County Superintendent Jesse D. Stockton. The 265 page guide titled Living and Learning with Children of Kern County a Guide for Teachers outlines goals for reading writing arithmetic science social living citizenship and arts and music. After an eight month trial teachers and parent groups will review and amend before final printing for the 1953 54 school year.
City Hall construction gains plan approval flex with state permission. Shafter Planning Commission backs a design echoing historic state communities. Council discusses raising 4000 dollars for a Women’s Clubhouse with tax support, while amusement tax from Panero Theater Co. yields 789 dollars.
Roy Woollomes campaigns for county supervisor proposing lower road taxes, county wide purchasing, and shared Civic Center planning. He accuses Ardis Walker of tax increases and misused road funds, calls for stopping county printing duplication and ensuring Shafter representation in the planning group. Vote Nov. 4.
Reverend Le land Whitaker will become the new pastor at First Community Baptist Church Buttonwillow replacing Reverend Gene Vaught who left for Los Angeles with his family. Whitaker has held roles in major Los Angeles churches and begins his ministry here on Sunday November 2 with his wife and two daughters moving soon.
Shafter Firemen and Wittenberg's deadlocked in a minor league clash at Sportsman's Bowl. Wittenberg's claimed the three game series 2369 to 832 in a high scoring night led by Russ St Mars 563 across three games and Floyd Trent 224 for the top game. standings show Shafter Firemen 7 7 with Legion 6 9 and Mocker's 9 6.
Voters head to polls Tuesday from 7 am to 7 pm with four Shafter polling places and additional sites in Richland and Maple School Districts. Incumbents include Assemblyman H W Kelly and U.S. Senate candidates Knowland and Bor ough, while liquor establishments close during voting hours.
Two Shafter Veterans of Foreign Wars receive Gold Cross of Malta for outstanding service. Wesley Sherwin, a post office aide, and Paul Drengritz, a store manager, were honored at a Shafter VFW meeting by District Nine Commander Victor Rounds from Tulare.
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