Shafter Local News Recap From Early 1960s Files
Years ago highlights recount homecoming nominees and queen selection week at Shafter High School. City Council hears A and K Helicopter firm plan. includes repair visit to Shafter. Notes 1958 bank welcome ceremony with Community National Bank. Scout honor for Dick Witcher and 50 local scouts upcoming. Front page mentions councilmen controversy and a major cotton fire at Wasco gin. Mrs. Sharol Siemens teaches under Title I in Maple School, moved to Shafter in 1966 with husband Wayne.
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Dick Witcher
Jim Witcher
City of
Shafter
Wasco Gin
Kern County
Sharol Siemens
Maple School
Los Angeles
Siemens
Richland School
Wayne
Estabe
Editorial on 1968 California political races and propositions
The piece critiques Democratic governance and inflation while endorsing Senator Kuchel and Assemblymen Ketchum Stacey and measures Prop 1 A and 9. It argues for stable policy, cites California farm labor issues, and notes opposition by California Community Colleges to Prop 9. It urges a yes on 1 A and a no on 9.
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California
Board of Trustees
Kern Junior College
Edward Simonson
Board of Governors
The
California Community Colleges
Governors of
Johnston Ober Wedding in Santa Barbara
Mike Johnston and Miss Margaret Ann Pippinger wed in a Santa Barbara ceremony at the First United Presbyterian Church. Rev. James Patterson officiated with recital by Charlotte Thelan and organist Phil Dodson.
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Mike Johnstons
Santa Barbara
Margaret Ann Pippinger
Michael Douglas Johnston
First United Presbyterian Church
Ambrose
Ross’ Shadrick
Bakersfield
Carol Newbury
Jan Hopkin
Shafter Community Notes Highlight Scout Hamburger Fry
The October 1968 letter lauds community support for the Scout hamburger fundraiser in Shafter, noting substantial attendance and that donations helped cover nearly half the Scout Hall yearly expenses. The piece also covers wedding details for Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, their education, and their plans, plus obituary and funeral notices for Mrs. Irwin with survivor details and memorial donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Shafter
Shafter Community Scout Hall
Purse Stolen During Shafter Homecoming Visit
Mrs Ken Gladden of North Hollywood reported her purse stolen while she and her husband sat in the Shafter high school football stands during homecoming. Police later recovered the brown billfold, contents missing except for social security card, driver's license and credit cards. The black patent purse was found in a separate garbage container near the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Gladden
North Hollywood
Shafter
Billy Gladden
Pine Street
Judith Dargatz Plans Summer Wedding in Porterville
Mr and Mrs Oliver R Dargatz announce the engagement of their daughter Judith to William S Maupin formerly of Shafter now living in Porterville He is the son of Mrs Helen Ridgeway of Long Beach Miss Dargatz a 1964 Wasco High School graduate and Maupin a Shafter High School 1951 graduate They are planning a summer wedding.
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Honor
Kathryn June Pippinger
Claudia Mixon
Bakersfield
Jon W. Johnston
Robert Bongberg
Santa Barbara
Allen Taylor
Los Angeles
Douglas Schultz
Shafter
Robert Pippinger
Westminster Hall
Nancy Williamson
Karen Johnson
Johnston
North High
Bakersfield Junior College
Shafter High
University of California At Santa Barbara
UCSB
Safeway Stores, Inc
Oliver R. Dargatz
Fresno Avenue
Judith
William S. Maupin
Bill
Porterville
Helen Ridgeway
Long Beach
Dargatz
Wasco High School
Shafter High School
Shafter Junior Women’s Club Rummage Sale Set for Saturday
The Shafter Junior Women’s Club will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, November 2, starting at 6 a.m. at the Safeway Parking Lot. Proceeds support local projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Safeway
Windshield Breakage Reported at Reuben's Garage
Ernest Adamson reports his truck at Reuben's Garage on Central Valley Highway had its windshield broken and an attempted battery removal. Vehicle owner provides address 523 Klassen Drive. No suspects named. Police urged to investigate theft attempt.
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Ernest Adamson
Klassen Drive
Reuben
Central Valley Highway
Revival Service At Assembly Of God Starts Oct 30
George Baker and wife will conduct a revival every evening at 7 30 at the Assembly of God church 154 W Tulare Avenue per pastor J W Collins The event begins Wednesday Oct 30 Isabel their daughter will assist with the youth program She plays and sings Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Assembly of God Church
W. Tulare Avenue
J. W. Collins
Isabel
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Homeoene
Linda Ai
A Walker
Barbara Betti
Eileen Grasis
Janice Webb
Coalinga
A and K
Hanley Witcher
D. Roger Thuman
Community National Bank Today
Shafter Area
George Parker
Betty Wooley
Wasco
Janice Pettichord
Ben Grundy
Editorial
Democrats
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Nixon
Senator Kuchel
Allen Cranston
Cranston
Len Kuchel
Kuchel
Max Rafferty
Republican Party
Senate
Goldwater
Reagan
Murphy
Texas
Florida
Rafferty
San Joaquin Valley
Congress
Bob Mathias
Mathias
Harlan Hagen
Bill Ketchum
Sacramento
College Board
Tom Leigh
Cim
Shafter Scout Building Committee
Irwin
Shafter Press
Judith Dargatz
Richland Teachers Club
Dick Scott
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