Waterfowl Season Opens October 1 With Varied Regional Limits
The Fish and Game Commission set California’s 1967 68 general waterfowl hunting season for October 14 to January 7 with a six bird daily bag and possession limit. Northeastern California and Colorado River zones run October 10 to January 7 with five birds per day 10 in possession. Limits include up to two canvasbacks and vary by goose species. special rules apply to snow geese white geese Canada geese and Ross geese across districts. A separate goose season runs October 14 to January 7 with similar limits. A classified ad offers ten acres near Shafter for sale adjoining utility district.
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Fish and Game Commission
California
Commission
San Francisco
Colorado
Oregon
Arizona
U.S. Department of the Interior
Colorado River
Fish and Game District
Imperial County
Riverside County
San
Tidewater rigs to be torn down as old steel derricks vanish
Taft officials report most remaining rigs are 44 years old and will be removed with a special technique that preserves walking beams and pumping gear. The report also covers wildlife bag limits for coots gallinules and brant, and duck season length.
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Kern County Board of Trade and
Taft District Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
Tidewater
Homer J. Hollingsworth
Taft
Charles Vogel Named Chairman of Fall Farm Festival
Charles Vogel of the Community National Bank was named general chairman of Buttonwillow’s 8th annual Fall Farm Festival to be held Saturday October 14 at Dino’s. The plan preserves last year’s events including parades, contests, games between Buttonwillow and Rosedale, and afternoon exhibitions with carnival rides, booths, races, and bocce tournaments.
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Charles Vogel
Community National Bank
Buttonwillow
Dino’s. Vogel
Howard Jeffries
Rosedale
George Thurston
Bakersfield
American Legion
Oil Derricks Vanish From Kern County
Giant forests of gaunt oil derricks in Kern County fade away as Tidewater Oil and other majors remove hundreds of rigs in Taft and surrounding fields. Officials say the toppling by two years will render the old landscape a distant memory for beautification modernization and safety goals. Ken Morgan Tidewater production foreman notes the nationwide program to dismantle derricks accelerates.
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Hollingsworth
Kern County
Tidewater Oil Co
Taft
Ken Morgan
Tidewater
Obituary and District Election Notices in Shafter 1967
Obituary for Arthur Francis Smith 90 of Coalinga notes birth in 1877 and long farming life with grand and great grand children listed. Also legal notices from Shafter Public Utility District and Shafter Wasco Soil Conservation District announce vacancies and appointment processes for the November 7 1967 election.
Readers urge Shafter Press to sharpen local news balance
Bruce Wiebe writes Aug 29 1967 letter to editor urging editor Wisner to improve news layout. He laments sports items and ads crowding pages while core news is buried and demands clearer, more rational arrangement within a week.
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Shafter Press
Wisner
Notice of Nomination in District Elections Irrigation District
Notice is given that the number of nominees is as for Director Division Two and Division Four. No petition has been filed with the secretary under Elections Code Section 23519 for appointment to the District.
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Shafter Public Utility District
Uiders
W. H. Johnston
Shafter Press
Shafter-Wasco Soi Conservation District
Irrigation District
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Stringham's
Shafter Drug
Stringham’s
Lerdo
Wasco
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Ave
STATE
Fane
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Joe Kirk
Bath
Ann Street
Batter Realty
W. Hwy
Thomas Lane
Ernie Hofman
Weed Listings
Riverside
Hofman Dr
Rosalee
al Steven
Schnaidts Best Buys
F.P
Curtis
Central Ave
F. P
Notary Insurance
Clara J. Schnaidt “Realtor & Lady Ins
Bakersfield Board of Realtors & Farm Brokers
Schnaidt & Nikkel Ins
Shafter
Hicks Lane
North Shafter
Maple
Palm Avenue
Central Hardware
Johnson
O’keefe & Merritt
Call
West Tulare
Arvin
State Ave
Anderson’s
Orange Avenue
King Lumber Co
AKC
Myrick Lane
Fresno
Central Avenue
Beth Eden
Pacific
George J. Mayer
Wall Street
James
West Orange
Park
Corner Kern
Fai
Kern and
Kern
Lerdo Road
Hwy
Godey Rd
Avon
Kern City
Amatuer
Lund’s
City of
J. C. Penner
Munter Shafter
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
Ben V. Laverty
Farmers Insurance Group
Omob
E. Plan
Finance & Thrift Co
Wasco Motor Sales
Don the
7Th St
Maple St
Minter
R. M. iMowry
St. Bakksfield
Arthur F. Smith
Agee
Arthur Francis Smith
Sunset St
Coalinga
Leon Stobaugh
United Pentecostal Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Smith
Camden County
Rosedale Highway
Marion Layshot
Mary Etta Cowan
Oklahoma
Josephine Robinson
Kansas
Opal Brooks
Madera
Gladys Layshot
Edith Tate
Illinois
Maudie Colvin
Frank
George Smith
Missouri
Agee Family Funeral Home
Dear Mr. Wisner
Sincerely, Mr
Bruce Wiebe
Valley Publications Co
Central Avenue Shafter
Calif
Telephone
Congress
Boone
P. O. A. Shafter
Frank Wisner
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Family Bible Hour
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