Shafter Men In Hospital After Auto Truck Crashes
Two Shafter men were seriously injured Friday evening in separate crashes within a half hour. Al Mortimore city attorney is in Mercy Hospital after a chest and facial injuries from a head on collision with a Bakersfield truck at Lerdo overpass. Thomas Kelly son of Mr and Mrs H W Pat Kelly is in Memorial Hospital after his car struck a concrete abutment on Stockdale Highway sustaining chest injuries and possible long hospitalization.
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Shafter
al Mortimore
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Kelly
H. W. Pat Kelly
Stockdale Highway
Mortimore
North Kern Golf Course
Lerdo
Highway 99
Robert L. Walker
Bakersfield
Lerdo Highway
Walker
Tom
Judge Witcher Arrested On Battery Disturbing The Peace
Judge Blake Witcher was arrested at the Kern County Credit Agency on two counts of battery two of disturbing the peace and one of being drunk. He was released on his own recognizance and faces arraignment September 15 seeking bail.
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Blake Witcher
Kern County
Robert Nixon
Earl O'Brien
Shafter
Kern County Credit Agency
Walter Osborn
Bakersfield
Witcher
Osborn
Frankly Speaking on Trout, Ducks and Local Accidents
Joe Frizzell recalls rainbow trout and fresh caught and frozen fish while noting the appeal of duck as well. Two Shafter men were seriously hurt in separate Friday evening car crashes and remain alive. Al Martimore is at Mercy Hospital and Tom Kelly is at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield.
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Joe Frizzell
Bruce Crawford
Gene Guenther
Shafter
al Martimore
Mercy Hospital
Tom Kelly
Bakersfield
Memorial Hospital
William H. Bice Hits Parked Car On Central Avenue
William H. Bice struck a legally parked vehicle owned by G. L Sammons on Central Avenue on September 6. The impact pushed the car into a plate glass window of Popular Plumbing. Bice is jailed on that charge.
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William H. Bice
Central Avenue
Popular Plumbing
G. L Sammons
Bice
Shafter Students Honored for Honors at Entrance Program
Bakersfield College will honor Shafter High School graduates Grace Froese Virginia Frost John Han Snively and Susan Walker through the Honors at Entrance program. Eligibility requires a B plus average or a B average with 95th percentile on entrance exams.
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Bakersfield College
Edward Simonsen
Shafter High School
Grace Froese
Virginia Frost
John Hana Snively
Susan Walker
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Simonsen
Esfield College
University of Calfornia
Short Changers Run From Town After Failed Racket
Two short change artists operated in town last week and attempted a scam at a Shafter store. After an unsuccessful effort the pair were escorted from Shafter by the police.
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Shafter
Bureau Reports On Deliveries From Reclamation Systems
The Bureau of Reclamation reports total seasonal diversions of 4,090,000 acre-feet through canals and river outlets for Den Valley irrigation as of August end. Millerton Lake storage fell to 137,300 acre-feet with 152,000 acre-feet diverted to Friant Kern in August. reservoir levels are expected to fall for two to three months until substantial fall rains arrive.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Den
E Bureau
Madera Canal
Contra Costa Canal
Corning
Sacramento River
Oir
Millerton Lake
Friant-Kern Canal
Millerton
Kern County Fair Opens With Big ParadeKickoff
The Kern County Fair begins September 28 with an on the grounds parade as the seven day gala opens. Parade entries are being requested with forms available from the fair office or by phone. Grand marshal Charles Paul will lead the 6 45 p m start, and new ribbons will be awarded for mounted groups and other divisions. Military units and Wascoettes Drill Team participate. attendance is expected to set a new record. Parade entry deadline is Monday September 14.
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Kern County
Howard K. Dickson
Fairgrounds
Charles Paul
State of
California
Wascoettes
Keith Hodges
Kern County Fair
Williams Defiant Speech Puts Johnson On Trial In Vietnam Raid Row
Republican congressional hopeful James E. Williams denounces President Johnson as a murderer over the Vietnam air raid controversy. He links governance to constitutional survival and argues for limited government, anti civil rights measures, and budget cuts during a Friday address at Shafter Memorial Hall. Williams also favors the bracero program and religious expression amid a small audience.
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James E. Williams
18Th Congressional
President Johnson
Williams
Viet-Nam
Johnson
McNamara
United States
Dr. Williams
Shafter Memorial Hall
Shafter Library Resumes Regular Schedule in September
The Shafter Library will restart its regular hours on September 14. Starting that date the library opens 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, with Sundays closed.
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Shafter
Dedication of Stringham Park Named for Local Pioneer
Shafter to dedicate Civic Park as E. B. Stringham Memorial Park in a Sunday ceremony at 2 p.m. The late Dr E B Stringham helped locate the DMV building to protect the park and contributed to Shafter’s growth. his family long operated a drug store and he helped found the local bank and business groups.
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Shafter
Stringham
Doc” Stringham
Department of Motor Vehicles
Central Valley Highway
Sunset
California Street
California
E. B. Stringham
Corcoran
Central Avenue
First National Bank
Zone of Benefit hearing in Kern County today
Shafter Chamber of Commerce representatives attend a Kern County Water Agency hearing in Bakersfield on zones of benefit. Critics say some zones impose about 25 dollars yearly tax on a 20000 dollar home with little return while others like Shafter gain no extra cost. A summary from Leeds Hill and Jewett notes concerns about impact of the state Kern County Water Agency contract on water supply factors.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Water Agency
Supervisors’ Board Room
County Court House
Bakersfield
Fair Water Policy Coordinating Council
Haberfelde Buildiing
Shafter
Leeds, Hill and Jewett
San Francisco
Light Bulb Sale By Lions Club Planned For Wednesday
The Lions Club designates Wednesday September 16 from 6 to 9 pm for its annual Light Bulb Sale a change from the original date Lowell Todd president says members will go door to door selling bulbs to fund club projects including sight conservation teams scholarships and a Blue Bird group co chairmen are Dave Merkel and A J Smith
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The
Lions Club
Lowell Todd
Dave Merkel
A. J. Smith
Hub Caps Stolen From Irvin Fike Lot
Two hub caps were stolen from used cars on the Irvin Fike lot on September 6, according to a police report.
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Irvin Fike
Changes In Postal Services Effective Saturday
Postmaster Gene Guenth er announces the highway Post Office service discontinuance. Shafter Wasco Pond McFarland and Delano join the Bakersfield sectional center system. Bakersfield will provide twice daily pickup and delivery with specific times and drive in box cutoff at 7 45 p.m.
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Shafter
Gene Guenther
Highway Post Office Service
Wasco
Pond
McFarland
Delano
Post Office Department
United States
Bakersfield
Mennonite Home Event Set for September 22
Mrs. Ernest Siemens leads arrangements for a community gathering at the Mennonite Home on September 22. Tickets are available at the door, and the organizer invites everyone in the community to attend.
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Ernest Siemens
Drag Racing Complaints Reach Shafter Police
Residents report motorcycle and Honda street drag races prompting alerts from Shafter police as complaints rise about neighborhood race activity.
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Shafter
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Pritschke
Fred Pritschke
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Shafter Court
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Frank Wisner
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Carroll
Nelson West
Stanley Newman
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Stringham Park
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le Ne Corner
Central
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Pat (Stringham) Weidmann
Th Rotary Club
Paul Hoffmann
Henry Dick
Mennonite Brethren Church
John Heal
Union Congregational Church
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Chamber of Commerce
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter’s High School
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