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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1963
Page
2
The Kern County Union High School and Junior College District approves a five percent salary increase for 166 clerical staff. The $26,442 cost aligns with the classification salary committee led by Coy Hughes. The district notes a detailed study supports the classified salary recommendations and custodial adjustments.
Senior Horizon students from Tatum High prepare for the annual parade tomorrow evening. The group, including foreign student Yoland Gutierrez, will also conduct money making projects such as a pop bottle hanger drive and car wash. Four members served as candystripers at Park View Convalescent Home in Bakersfield, donating time to patients. Another group attended orientation on Saturday October 26 to become candystripers with listed members: Tina Araujo, Cissy Greene, Pam Ogle, Mardo Ohisson, Janie Channesson, Mayvis Arnold, Marlys Arnold, Jill Panero, Joan Ahrbach, M Snively, Lynn Tatum, Susan Walker, Janice Webb, Dorothy Whisler, Cindy Witcher.
The Kern County Democratic Women's Club invites all county Democratic women to a luncheon at Skyway House near the Canary Airport on Saturday at 12 30 p m. guest Carmen Warshaw will discuss women's role in politics. Warshaw is an officer of the Democratic State Central Committee and a member of the Par Employment Practices Commission. Reservations contact several club members.
The three day Jehovahs Witnesses Circuit Assembly ended Sunday at the Kern County Fairgrounds Bakersfield with Theodore Jaracz delivering the public talk to 1 844 attendees from the San Joaquin Valley and three surrounding areas. Jaracz emphasized that while science raises living standards only the Bible provides answers to life's problems and noted his points in a Scientific World discussion. Attendees included H Hamm and C Clark and family.
Helen Lyon, former co publisher and editor of weekly papers, died after a lingering illness. Born March 29 1922 in Missoula Montana she and husband W P Lyon owned newspapers since 1949. Surviving: three daughters Dana Patricia Barbara and Penn one son. mother Mrs Ruby Hayden. Burial Friday in nearby city.
Funeral services were set for today at 2 p m in the Seventh day Adventist Church Wasco for David Steven Kay a lifelong Kern County resident after 38 years and California resident 67 years He was a former farmer and retiree Survivors include his wife Carrie May of Shafter three sons Wesley Exeter Merritt Bakersfield and Stanley Modesto six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren
Funeral services were held October 28 at Armstrong Mortuary for Clyde Lewis 57 of Box 141 Shafter who died October 23 in a Bakersfield hospital. An officiant conducted the service and burial followed in the Wasco Cemetery. Lewis a native of Mt Tex had lived in the area for 17 years.
The article outlines preparing branches from hydrangea loquat eucalyptus magnolia by pounding ends then soaking in glycerine solution. Eucalyptus and loquat absorb quickly, magnolia takes weeks, and speed affects the final look. Mrs Selvidge led a lecture followed by a tour with guests including Mrs Ton, Mrs Selvidge's Wasco visitors, and club members.
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