Richland Board Discusses Citizens Committee and Work Areas
Richland Board of Trustees explored the purpose and mechanics of a newly appointed Citizens Committee. Board members agreed to submit ideas to Dr Reginald Hammond who will compile and mail copies for the next outline of the committee functions.
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Richland Board
Citizens Committee
Richland Board of Trustees
Reginald Hammond
Abilaudkinter
Philip Zachary
Supt
Bruce Crawford
O Brien Enshrined In Canada Sports Hall Of Fame
Joe O'Brien, 47, of Alberton P E I now living in Shafter California becomes the second harness racing driver to reach 2000 wins and is inducted alongside Pat Lally and Northern Dancer. Official installation August 28 at Toronto CN Exhibition grounds.
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Joseph Cyril O’brien
Alberton
P.E
Shafter
Calif
Canada
Sports Hall of Fame
O'Brien
Northern Dancer
Pat Lally
Corwall
Hall of Fame
Toronto
Canadian National Exhibition Grounds
Col
Dan MacKinnon
O’brien
Prince Edward Island
Shafter High School Opens Amid Staffing Overhaul
Almost 1,000 students are expected to enroll at Shafter High School for opening day Tuesday September 7 led by Principal Harold Corrie. The faculty includes Charles Gates as assistant principal and a revised administration with new roles and several counselors.
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Shafter High School
Harold Corrie
Charles Gates
Arthur Johnson
Charlies O. Gates
Corrie
Robert Castle
William Hearon
Herbert H. Neufeld
Robert Maxwell
North High School
Daniel P. Bledsoe
Charles van Blair
Amelia Daw
Anna Lovelace
Neufeld
van Blair
Herbert Neufeld
Selma March
Margaret Caroll
Lara Jones
Kern County Fair Seeks Exhibitors for 1965 Event
Kern County Fair manager Cy Allen urged prospective exhibitors for the 1965 fair to submit entries. The entry office in the Albert Goode Auditorium will open 8 am to 8 pm Saturday to help exhibitors prepare divisions. Classes include amateur grain and dry goods divisions with a U S #1 grade standard. Mrs Ann Sides chairs hobby events and related activities.
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Kern County
Cy Allen
Albert Goode
Seldon Noe
U.S
Ann Sides
Apace
Quick Work Catches Man and Car in Bakersfield
At 10 42 Officer O Brien observed a car turning at Central Avenue and Central Valley Highway. By 10 49 California Highway Patrol reported custody of the car and a man, Frank Lee Ivy of Sunny Valley Oregon, who said he took the car at Edison and intended to return but ended up in Bakersfield and Shafter.
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O’brien
Highway Patrol
Bakers
Central and
Central Valley Highway
Central Avenue
James
California Highway Patrol
Shafter
Frank Lee Ivy
Sunny Valley
Ore
Edison
Bakersfield
Licensing Change in Ordinance 164
The Shafter Press reports Ordinance No. 164 amends Ordinance No. 153 to exempt operators of billiard and pool tables and other recreation facilities from paying a separate license when the business chiefly serves minors.
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Shafter Press
Penalty They Will Not Forget in Justice Court
Three Shafter youths faced a unique sentence for disturbing the peace. They were fined 29 dollars with the penalty suspended if they collected all beer cans along Lerdo Highway from the Santa Fe Railroad to the Southern Pacific at Cawelo. Charles Booth forfeited 56 dollars bail on speed law violations. Wayne Davis pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and selling alcohol to minors and received 150 days in county jail. Linda Fay Wilken was fined 73 dollars for speeding and failing to appear. Elsie Parker of San Francisco forfeited 56 dollars bail for traveling about 90 mph on Highway 99.
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Lerdo Highway
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Cawelo
Charles Booth
Richmond
Wayne Davis
Linda Fay Wilken
Elsie Parker
San Francisco
Mild Weather Ends August With Gentle Temperatures
Area residents enjoyed a mild fall preview as temperatures at the Shafter Cotton Research Station stayed below 100. The week featured highs from 89 to 97 and lows from 58 to 65 across August 24 through 30, reflecting a steady cool spell.
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Shafter Cotton Research Station
Reflections on Athletics and Political Scandals
A reader criticizes the High School Board of Trustees for proposing to curtail athletics after tax election defeats and notes that the choice was framed by Supt. McCuen. The letter contrasts 1929 Teapot Dome conviction with Bobby Baker’s alleged fortune and Senator Williams’s tax issues, ending with an ongoing page six continuation.
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Dist
Supt
McCuen
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Edward L. Doheny
Teapot Dome
Bobby Baker
Baker
John J. Williams
Delaware
County Unit On Two Calls
Mrs Ray Proctor and Earl Williams suffered burns in a Thursday fire at 30452 Orange Street. Overheated grease flashed from an oven when Proctor opened it. Williams, a neighbor, received burns on his left arm and hand. A separate Ridge Auto Wrecking yard fire threatened a fence, auto seats, a 55 foot house trailer. Probable cause is a carelessly discarded cigarette in a trash barrel.
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Ray Proctor
Earl Williams
Orange Street
Era County Fire Department
Tt Shafter
Advertising Pays In Shafter Press
A small classified ad urges readers to sell furniture, equipment, stores, or articles in the Shafter Press. The notice promotes conversions of unused items into cash, notes a 1.25 minimum for up to 25 words and 1.00 for each subsequent issue, and provides a contact number 746-4942.
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Shafter Press
Billfold Taken From Car In City Neighborhood
Donna Lynch reports a beige billfold stolen from her car parked near Blake and Oak streets. The billfold contained two five dollar bills, identification, and credit cards.
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Donna Lynch
Walnut
Blake and
Oak Streets
Guidelines for Kern County Union High Board Relations
The Kern County Union High School District adopted Guidelines for Governing Board Superintendent Certificated Personnel Relations. Developed by a committee of faculty and ratified by district clubs, the policy formalizes staff respect for board policy and assures staff they may be heard. The board retains final policy authority within legal limits while the superintendent serves as liaison and executive.
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Erm County Union
Kern County Union High District
Board of Trustees
McCuen
Kern County Union High School
Proposals Planned To Relieve City Storm Water Damage
The city plans storm water relief projects from East Lerdo and East L areas to Central Valley Highway and Hudson Parkette behind Shafter Press. A contractor accepted groundwork for the project after official notice, aimed at reducing flooding in several city districts.
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East Lerdo
Minter
Werntaer Tees
Heck Central Valley Highway
Hudson Parkette
Shafter Press
Pradier Waly
September 8 9 events set at Shafter Polite De
Dates September 8 and 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. listed for activities at the Shafter Polite De facility.
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Shafter Polite de
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