World Cyclist Walter Devine Seeks World Capitals Tour
Walter E Devine nicknamed World Cyclist stops in Shafter for repairs on his homemade motor bicycle while pursuing his goal to visit the capitals of all world nations. He claims 98000 miles ridden since May 1952, travels with a wool lined sleeping bag, gas in a bleach bottle, and tools in a rear box. He has appeared in pictures with Clark Gable and on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter and funds travels by lectures on travel design and architecture. Russia remains last on his list.
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Walter E. Devine
Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Shatter
Honda
Devine
England
Portland
Ore
Hollywood
Clark Gable
Groucho Marx
Art Linkletter
Russia
Shafter Flying Club Buys New 172 Sky Hawk Aircraft
The Shafter Flying Club has purchased a brand new 172 Sky Hawk airplane. Potential buyers can call Pl 6-6328 or Pl 6-2157 for information. Hurry.
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Shafter Flying Club
Fox Seriously Injured in Truck and Car Crash
Fox Bud Fox of Shafter is hospitalized in serious condition with a head injury after his flatbed truck collided at Enos Lane and Bellevue Road with a car driven by Justinian Caire of Bakersfield. Both drivers were ejected, the truck overturned, and Caire faces possible charges for right of way. Fox works as a welder on Rosedale Highway. The Friday morning crash occurred at 6:50 a.m. at the intersection.
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George Hennry
Bud” Fox
Shafter
Mercy Hospital
Enos Lane
Bellevue Road
Justinian Caire
la Mesa Drive
Bakersfield
Fox
California Highway Patrol
Caire
Bellevue
Koepp Welding
Rosedale Highway
Altered Bills Passed in Bakersfield and Shafter
Police report a series of ten one dollar bills altered to ten dollars were passed in Bakersfield and one recovered in Shafter. The Shafter bill was reported on August 27. The bill changer, who raised values, is in custody of the treasury department in Los Angeles.
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Bakersfield
Shafter
Police Department
Treasury Department
Los Angeles
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day Festival in Bakersfield
Mike Cacho, festival chairman, announces a series of events for Mexico Independence Day starting September 5 with a queen selection and culminating September 16. Activities include a September 11 queen coronation dance at Salon Juarez, a parade September 15 on Baker and Oregon, a September 13 barbecue at Plantation Ballroom with mariachi, a Baile Ranchero at 9 am the same day, and a civic program September 16 at the Education Center Auditorium. Contact numbers FA 3-1519 FA 4-0102 FA 4-8779.
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Mike Cacho
Mexico
Comisiom Honorifica Mexicana
Salon Juarez
Baker
Oregon Streets
Bakersfield
Baker Street
Plantation Ballroom
Stine Road
Pablo Banuelos
Education Center
Coming and Going in a Small Town Circulation
Mr and Mrs W J Patrick and daughter Ruth leave for a three week vacation to Oregon and Oklahoma visiting son James in Albany Oregon and Mrs Patrick s father O M Love lace in Wilburton Oklahoma Wilma Nonhoff heads to Ontario California to teach at Ontario Christian School Mike St John of Hesperia will live with the Ray Wiley family for two years and attend Bakersfield College Mrs Solomon Hehn and sister Louise Cummings return from a three week bus trip to Rupert Idaho They visited relatives including Got lieb Jake Philip Schank and Mrs John Schank with crops looking good despite a late spring plus a light frost All alfalfa corn and sugar beets were noted as main crops.
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W. J. Patrick
Ruth
Oregon
Oklahoma
James
Albany
Ore
Mike St. John
Hesperia
Ray Wiley
Bakersfield College
Mike
Mrs. Wiley
Solomon Hehn
Louise Cummings
Hehn
Rupert
Ida
Gotlieb
Jake
Philip Schank
John Schank
Martin Anstrom
Elden Hoffman Named Stockholder and GM of Midway Bowl
Elden Hoffman of 917 Cedar Street Wasco is announced as stockholder and general manager of the Midway Bowl. He has AMF manager and instructor training and will give daily instruction. Winter leagues are forming and play begins September 14 with openings on several teams. interested individuals may call Hoffman at the Midway Bowl.
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Elden Hoffman
Cedar Street
Wasco
Hoffman
AMF
Installation of S fern County Legion officers at Tehachapi park
At a Tehachapi park picnic Sunday, officers of the S fern County Council of the American Legion were installed. Timothy Collier became commander of Post 9808 Bakersfield with Leon Morgan as first vice commander. Other inductees included Steve Calla as second vice, Damon Carter as chaplain, Weissbach as treasurer, Tommy Ramos as sergeant at arms, and Bill Frizzell becoming junior post commander.
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S Fern County
Timothy Collier
Bakersfield
Leon
Red) Morgan
Shafter
Steve
Calla' Thee Pots
Damon Carter
Weissbach
Ti Post
Tommy Ramos
Buttonwillow
Public Sale Notice of Kern County Lot 21 Tract Property
Kenneth K Williams trustee will sell at public sale to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States the property described as a section of Lot 21 in Section 16 Township 28 South Range 25 East in Kern County California. The sale is to satisfy the obligations secured by a deed of trust dated June 22 1960 and recorded August 14 1964 in the Official Records of the county. The safe is sold without covenant or warranty of title and includes rights of ingress and egress to remove hydrocarbon substances. August 19 26 September 2 1964.
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Kenneth K Williams
United States
Jowmaip
Kern
California
Kern County Land Company
Pebreary
Jacob W. Kliewer
Kenneth J. Williams
Samuel 4
Kliewer
Kenneth K. Williams
Roycroft
Long Beach
Calif
Shafter Press
Notice of Trustee Sale in Wasco California
Notice of trustee sale for lot 26 in Tract 2527 Wasco Kern California by Sierra Savings and Loan Association. Sale set for September 25, 1964 at 10:00 A.M. at the Main Entrance Hall of Records Wasco. Debtor Carter and Olive Moore, mortgage recorded May 29, 1964, Book 3730 Page 756, unpaid note $7,462.42 plus interest.
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Truxtun Avenue
California
Sierra Se
Eeeet Company
Iene Oe
Meade
Nio Reek Ke Carter
Olive Ave
Percy Moore
THERINe i —_ cones
Tomer Et K Korm
County
Moret Gee
Savings and Loan Association
Ighest
Unitedates
Wasco
Kern
Coun
Pope
Sierra Otto
J. A. Ae
Shatter Sal Rae
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Stringham’s
Shafter Drug
Acme Finance Company
18Th Street
Bumersfield
Dave Unruh
Farmers Insurance Office
California Ave
Charlies W. Hensley
18Th St. Bakersfield
Carl A. Moyer
Central
Hwy
de Witte
Paradise
Fresno Ave
Tfe
Marengo
Central Hardware
Wasco Motor Sales
Don the Ketes
DODGE
7Th St. Wasco
Soy Alley Hwy
Chrysler
Plymouth
Howell Studio
Faber Street
Shafter Realty
NEW! Choice
Ins
C.V.H. Pi
Ernie Hofman
James Street
Bath
Schnaidt’s Realty
Schnaidt
Bakersfield Realty Board
Thomas Lane
Shaw
Rodriguez
Curtis
E. Marengo
Clara J. Schnaidt “Realter & Lady Ins
Central Ave
Mark Street
East End
Cal-Kern Realty Rentals
E. Orange St
Maple St
Walnut St
Acacia St
Hobby House
Smith Corner
Pacific St
Otto W. Becker
Medallion
Mennonite Brethren Church
Tulare
Alvis Smith
Otton
E. Orange
Rivers Mle
G. J. Mayer
Dean
J. E. Klassen
W. Tulare
Kern Tomes
Lerdo Road
Godey Rd
Beth Eden
Sam Becker
Kern and
Pacific
Poplar Ave
Cherry Avenue
Apt
Stone
Lyle Laughlin
van Ness Ave
Fresno
Cal
Guy Whicket
E. Ash
West Euclid
Shafco
West Lerdo
Kern County
Rawleigh
Adeline
Oakland
AVON
P. O
Kern City
Credit Bureau of
Twin Cities
Delano
Shafter Flying Club, Inc
Flying Club
F.H.A
Syl Pew
Valley Publications Co
S. Central Valley Highway
Congress
Frank Wisner
William Nonhoff
Wilma
Ontario
Ontario Christian School
Rev
Nonhof
Lynden, Wash
Charles Pineda
Charlie Pineda
Pineda
Shafter High School
San Jose State College
Bill Frizzell
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