Clemens Backs Smith for Kern County District One Post
Wasco businessman Clifton Clemens endorses Kenneth M. Smith in the Kern County District One supervisor race. Clemens, a former candidate, says Smith shows sound ideas a broad set of experiences and would represent all residents without special interests. He urges voters to support Smith in the June primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Clemens
Wasco
District One
Kenneth M
Ken” Smith
Kern County
Smith
Ken
New Manager At Store Now Here
Lyle Gene Wenino has been transferred from Bakersfield to manage the local Safeway store. He and his wife Betty will move to Shafter with their three children Sandra Jean 18 Cynthia Kay 15 and Gary 6. Wenino came to California from Florida and has five years with Safeway starting in Lancaster then Bakersfield. He likes California’s dry warm climate and small town life.
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Lyle
Gene) Wenino
Bakersfield
Safeway
Wenino
Betty
Shafter
Sandra Jean
Cynthia Kay
Gary
California
Florida
Lancaster
Processing Potatoes From Santa Maria
E H Mettler and Sons shed processes potatoes hauled from Santa Maria fields about 150 miles away. Most will be saved for seed use with a brief lapse before October potatoes arrive from the Cuyama Valley for consumer market processing, according to Mettler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Mettler and Sons
Santa Maria Fields
Santa Maria
Cuyama Valley
Mettler
Bakersfield voices water fairness and regional cooperation
In a hometown column, residents discuss water zoning, funding for Kern View Hospital in Bakersfield, and a four year college to lure industry. The Wasco Chamber of Commerce backs zones of benefit, while readers call for shared water costs and regional investment, noting political thoughts on states and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern View Hospital
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Hacienday
J. C. Penner
Kern County Water Agency Board
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and City
Teaching Staff Additions at Shafter and Nearby Schools
Largest C Garing and David M Keranen join Shafter as science teachers with physics geometry and general science while Keranen adds Trigonometry and Algebra instruction. Hatcher from Muncie joins business education and varsity wrestling coaching. Hubbard from Haverford and Owens from Earlimart complete the coaching and physical education assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Garing
David M. Keranen
Garing
Taft Union High School
Ketchikan
Alaska
Modesto
University of California At Berkeley
Shafter
Keranen
Michigan State University
Cornell University
Michigan College
Benzonia High School
Michigan
Business Education
William D. Hatcher
Muncie
Ind
Hatcher
Ball State Teachers College
David Hubbard
John P. Owens
Hubbard
Haverford
West Chester State College
Pennsylvania
Indiana State University
Barrington College
Rhode Island
Owens
Earlimart Junior High School
Richland School Bus routes unchanged says director
Kenneth Pipkin, Richland District Director of Transportation, reports bus routes and schedules remain as they were at year end. The district runs eight buses daily over 32 routes, serving about 60 percent of students with roughly 500 miles driven per day.
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Richland
Kenneth Pipkin
Pipkin
Richland PTA Plans Teacher Reception Tuesday Evening
The Richland PTA will host its annual teacher reception on Tuesday September 15 at 6 30 p m on the school patio. Sylvia Baughman cafeteria manager will serve the main dish while parents bring salad or dessert. Grade level chairmen and room representatives announced for the year include Kindergarten Mrs Zachary First Mrs Tucker Second Mrs Horn Third Mrs Paul Fourth Mrs Hutchings Fifth Mrs Hei Sixth Mrs Packard Seventh Mrs Zachary and Eighth Mrs Unruh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Pta
Sylvia Baughman
Lloyd Robertson
Phil Zachary
Thomas Tucker
Wayne Horn
Russell Paul
Clayton Hutchings
Peet Hei
Roy Packard
Don Zachary
Marshall Unruh
Robertson
Clifford Ratzlaff
Kenneth Handel
Shafter Boys Show Livestock at California State Fair
Shafter High School Future Farmers and advisor Burley Dooley travel to Sacramento for the California State Fair with seven livestock projects. The group left Shafter August 30 and returns September 4, traveling with Bob Gloeckler James Brown Randy Cummings Harold Clayton Dorman Adams and John Mayo. Gloeckler Cummings and Mayo show one Angus steer each. Clayton shows one Angus steer and one short horn. Brown and Adams show one short horn steer apiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Burley Dooley
Sacramento
Shafter
Bob Gloeckler
James Brown
Dooley
Randy Cummings
Harold Clayton
Dorman Adams
John Mayo
F.F.A
California
Gloeckler, Cummings
Mayo
Clayton
Brown and
Adams
Open To Labor Day Swimming At The Richland Pool
The Richland Pool will keep its Labor Day swimming program open through the holiday, inviting residents to enjoy the water and sun. Lifeguards will be on duty during posted hours, with safety rules posted at the pool entrance.
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Richland Pool
Shafter Man In Riding Accident In Hospital
Robert Beltran, 23, of Shafter, is listed in satisfactory condition at Mercy Hospital after a Friday night motorcycle crash at the dead end of Rosedale Highway and Enos Lane. CHP says he was westbound and may have failed to see the dead end, with the bike skidding 152 feet to a reflector, sliding 90 feet and tossing him 24 more feet. injuries are listed as moderate and he is cited for excessive speed for conditions and not heeding a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Villa Beltran
Shafter
Mercy Hospital
Rosedale Highway
Enos Lane
California
Beltran
School Board Hires Teachers and Reports On Injuries
The board hired Donald Prosser for 8th grade math and Patsy Fuller for 2nd grade. Dassie Turney will be out until late November after a serious accident. Travis Garten may be out long due to a major operation. East side property concerns include dirt blowing and hedge planting. A letter from Mr. Dorsey thanked the district for releasing him from his contract. Members present were Leonard Gaede W B Camp Jr and Clarence Neuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Prosser
Heller
Patsy Fuller
Crawford
Dassie
Bill) Turney
Turney
Travis Garten
Elm
Pine
Dorsey
Leonard Gaede
W. B. Camp, Jr
Clarence Neuman
Six Months on Weapons Charge for Gregory Pauley
Gregory Lester Pauley of 250 East Marengo is serving a six month jail term in Bakersfield for carrying a concealed weapon and operating a car with no driver's license. He is held for warrants from Santa Barbara Los Angeles and Santa Monica, per the Shafter police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Lester Pauley
East Marengo
Bakersfield
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Shafter
Kern County Water Agency Hearing On Water Tax Plan
The Kern County Water Agency boards defend a tax plan to fund water for farmers, while Bakersfield officials oppose taxing homes and businesses. The plan resembles Shafter-Wasco practice, with rates tied to land values and real estate plus personal property. Speakers must submit written talks and copies, as Jack Thomson presides and enforces time limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Water Agency
Kern County
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Robert Diltz
Shafter-Wasco
State Water Act
Jack Thomson
Thomson
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Wasco Chamber of Commerce
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Robert Kennedy
Newsachusetts
Pierre Salinger
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Snow Irrigation Supply Co
Lowell Todd
Lions Club
Dave Merkle
A. J. Smith
McFarland High School
Fresno State College
Carol Jordan
Erformanci
Chevron
B. M
BILL
Palmex Polo & G
Wasco Plateau
Shafter Boys
Feather River
First Baptist Church
Dale B. Knat
Morning Worship Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
Electris
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