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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1964
Page
9
Shafter seeks a 1964 Miss Kern County Fair contestant to represent the city in the opening night pageant September 28 at Cotton Bell Theatre. Applicants must be 16 to 21, Kern County resident, unmarried, and able to show a birth certificate if needed.
Prospective and returning students must file by Tuesday September 8 to enter Fresno State College for the fall semester starting September 21. Admissions officer William Pollock notes only returning students with satisfactory scholastic standing from the last term can re apply for the fall term.
Kern County safety officials release an eight page pamphlet titled Poison Proofing Your Home. Gay notes 92 percent of accidental chemical poisonings occur in children five or younger and many incidents happen when an adult is present. The guide identifies danger zones in kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and garage and urges precautions to prevent poisonings.
The annual Salvation Army drive begins to fund local welfare services. A service unit committee led by Bert Ware coordinates volunteers from business and civic groups, working with welfare agencies, schools, and the police to meet emergency needs when public assistance is unavailable.
The California Highway Patrol issued a call for a civil service examination for State Traffic Officer to be held statewide on November 7, 1964. Open to men ages 21 to 31 who meet education citizenship residence and physical and character requirements. Full information and applications available at CHP offices or by writing to P O Box 989 Sacramento 95804. Final filing date is October 9.
Sales Management's survey shows Kern County earned $622.1 million in 1963. Food purchases totaled $102.9 million, autos $82.1 million, eating places $37.4 million, general merchandise $58.0 million, apparel $16.9 million, furniture $25.4 million, lumber and hardware $44.5 million, drugs $14.5 million. Retail sales were $468.3 million. real estate, insurance and investments accounted for about $200 million. Population 314,800. households 92,300.
Rev. Hugh L. Slater will preach evangelistic services beginning Thursday September 3 at the Church of the Nazarene 411 West Lerdo. He will be in the pulpit each evening at 7 30 p m through Saturday night under Pastor Leonard Hall association.
William J. Mead of Bakersfield was named executive secretary of the Cooperative Gins Association at the group's mid year meeting in San Francisco. The organization represents grower owned gins in Merced Madera Fresno Kings Tulare and Kern Counties. Mead previously served seven years as executive secretary of the Water Association of Kern County and has run a public relations firm for two years. He will continue his private business on a limited scale.
Nazarene leaders from 56 Central California churches gather at Trinity Church in Fresno for a two day district schools convention and workshop. Attendees include Rev. Leonard Hall and Kansas City church school officials Dr Kenneth S. Rice and Dr E G Benson. Workshops run Monday and Tuesday with times 3 7 30 p.m. and 10 a.m. plus 3 7 30 p.m. Tuesday. The event supports the goal of lifting Sunday school enrollment from 826 000 to over 1 000 000.
A grizzly bear in Yellowstone Park outran a car, reaching about 30 miles per hour as it sped along the roadway. The incident highlights the bear's swift movement and prompts park officials to remind visitors to maintain a safe distance from wildlife.
El Charaf Shrine Club announces a September 12 event at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium titled Night at the Palace featuring top Broadway stars. Local promoters Southwick and Delano report ticket outlets in Buttonwillow Wasco and Taft with contacts at Richard Mundy Vince Bittleston John Camp Moyet and Herbert Newman.
A Kern County Farm Bureau meeting will address cotton problems in the ee area. The session Thursday at 9:30 am, at the Farm Bureau building in Bakersfield, is chaired by Ray Y Bie, with officer elections to be held.
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