Beno's reports second quarter results and losses
Beno's (OTC) reports for the three months ended July 31 1977 total revenues 6 678 784 down from 5 507 121 year earlier net income 57 601 or 0 03 per share vs 63 225 or 0 04 previously six months ended July 31 1977 revenues 11 768 898 with a loss of 90 297 or 0 06 per share vs 30 194 or 0 02 prior attributed to higher cost of goods sold from markdowns about 20 percent of sales in Levi's expansion into California markets and price point reductions. operations include Levis driven retail stores in central and northern California and leased departments in nine California Oregon Washington Value Giant stores.
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Beno’s
OTC
Maxwell Hillary
Salter
Kern County Chess Championship Rosie's Day Memorial Trophy
Ridgecrest to Delano players prepare for the Kern County championship opening with a Sept 10 preliminary in Bakersfield. Top five advance to a Sept 17 18 round robin to challenge Bob Welch of Delano for the Rosie Day Trophy and $100, plus prizes for others. Registration 9 9:45 a.m. at First Federal Savings Ming Ave. Entry $15 adults $12.50 under 19. USCF membership required. Contact Allan Fifield or Ernest Kopmann for details.
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Ridgecrest
Delano
C.F
Rosie’’ Day
Kern County
Bob Welch
Rosie
First Federal Savings
Ming Ave
Bakersfield
United States Chess Federation
Chess Players of
Allan Fifield
Les Williams
Ernest Kopmann
Shafter News Briefs Span Local Happenings
Patrolman Nixon reports a Bakersfield man in Shafter jail attempted self harm and was moved for psychiatric care. Art Brownell Jr. MC for Shafter 20-30 Club talent show at Veterans Memorial Hall. Reverend Wiebe and family plan Reedley home as he becomes Mennonite Brethren evangelist. Shafter Council opposed North Shafter Labor Camp homes a decade ago. Traffic signal work begins on Central Valley Highway Lerdo. Garry Garrison named Peace Corps volunteer bound for Ecuador. Brenda Darline Smith and Belton Banks wed August 25 at First Methodist. Rotary Fellow H W Pat Kelley honored at Ed Brown home. Richland Schools enrolls more teachers. Week temps 80s to 90s, peak 94.
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Robert Nixon
Bakersfield
Shafter City
Art Brownell, Jr
Richland School
Shafter
Reedley
Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
North Shafter
Kern County Housing Authority
Central Valley Highway
Lerdo
Garry Garrison
Peace Corps
Ecuador
Brenda Darline- Smith
Belton Bay Banks
First Methodist Church
H.W
Pat’’ Kelley
Paul Harris Rotary Foundation
Ed. Brown
Richland
Police Chief Hanley Witcher Honored for 30 Years Service
Five years earlier on September 13, 1972 Police Chief Hanley Witcher was honored for thirty years of service to the city in ceremonies at the Police Center. Grady Bartlett, identified with Teale Robinson Post 213 of Leslie, appears as part of the post context.
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Hanley Witcher
Police Ent
Grady Bartlett
Teale Hobinson
Leslie
Battery efficiency at optimal temperature
A fully charged battery operates most efficiently when the outside temperature is about eighty degrees Fahrenheit.
Wells earns Eagle Scout in Richland ceremony
Steve Wells son of Mr and Mrs Carl Wells of Shafter becomes Eagle Scout at a presentation in Richland School led by 1913 troop Moon. Master of ceremonies John Wagner Rev Richard Nickel opened with invocation. Eagle escorts included Eric Almberg Mike Leigh Richard Moon and Daryl Prout.
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Steve Wells
Richard Aus
The
Sierra Council
Dick Moon
George E. Paulsen
John Wagner
Northern District
Carl Wells
Shafter
Richland School
Wells
Scoutmasichard Moon
Richard Nickel
Moon
Eagle
Eric Almberg
Mike Leigh
Richard Moon
Daryl Prout
George A. Paulsen
So. Sierra Council
Dick Aus
Richard Hollister
Prout
National Eagle Scout Association
Hollister
Nominations for Freedoms Foundation awards due Oct 1
Nominations for the Freedoms Foundation awards must be mailed to Valley Forge headquarters by October 1, 1977, per Kern Chapter awards chairman Mrs. LaMonte Scofield. The program honors individuals and groups contributing to the American Way of Life, with nominations open to all and judged by a panel of judges including state supreme court justices and college presidents. Nomination forms are available from Mrs. Scofield and Mrs. Toby Sears.
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Freedoms Foundation
Freedom Foundations
Valley Forge
LaMonte Scofield
Kern
FFVF
Scofield
Supreme Court
Toby Sears
Birth Announcement for Brad Aaron Wiedmann
Mr and Mrs Ted Wiedmann announce the birth of their son Brad Aaron on August 7 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and measured 20 inches. Grandparents are Mert Wiedmann of Shafter and Wallace Koop of Visalia, with maternal great grandparents Aaron Schmidt of Reedley and Anna Koop of Hillsboro Kansas, and paternal great grandfather Oscar Wiedmann of Shafter.
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Ted Wiedmann
Brad Aaron
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Mert Wiedmann
Shafter
Wallace Koop
Visalia
Aaron Schmidt
Reedley
Anna Koop
Hillsboro
Kansas
Oscar Wiedmann
New BPW Members to be Initiated in Shafter Dinner
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club will initiate new members at the regular dinner meeting Thursday. The meeting is at 7 30 pm at the Shafter Motel, announced president Mary Flanagan.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Motel
Mary Flanagan
Litkes Teach Bible Schools as Summer Counselors
Nadine and Sandra Litke, a senior and a sophomore at Shafter High, spent the summer as teachers and counselors in vacation Bible schools and camps. Nadine served eleven weeks at Solid Rock Bible Camp in Soldotna Alaska on work crews kitchen craft shop and as junior counselor and counselor. Sandra traveled with Tracy Hiebert and Brenda Bergman to Arizona schools teaching Vacation Bible Schools for the American Sunday School Union in Kingman Wickenup and Kachina Village near Flagstaff.
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Nadine
Sandra Litke
Shafter High School
Litke
Redwood Drive
South Shafter Mennonite Church
Solid Rock Bible Camp
Soldotna
Alaska
Sandra
Tracy Hiebert
Marlin ‘Hiebert
Brenda Bergman
Franklin Bergman
Arizona
American Sunday School Union
Kingman
Christopher Greek
Wikeup
Kachina
Flagstaff
Horn to report at Shafter American Legion Auxiliary
Julie Horn, Girl's State Representative, will deliver a report at the Auxiliary's first fall meeting. The gathering is set for Wednesday September 20 at 8 00 p m in Veteran's Memorial Hall. Mrs Lee Thomas notes the event and states dessert will follow. regular meetings occur the first and third Tuesday each month at the same hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Horn
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Lee Thomas
Girl’s State
Sacramento
Wayne Horn
Veteran's Memorial Hall
John Jones
Nellie Lassiter
Charles Johnson
Gene Tucker
Fay Tudor
Phil
Zachary
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Beno
Ukiah
Fallbrook
Susanville
Shafter and
Perris
California
Oregon
Washington
Value Giant
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Eagle Scout
United States
William Siemens
Eagle Review Board
Pam
Kim Wells
Wasco
Seventh St
Barbara Crettel
Franks
Boston Butt
BPW
Leonard S. Ross
Truxtun Ave
Litkes
Bible
American Legion
Central Avenue Shafter
Congress
Alifornia
Frank W.and
Donald L. Reed
Richard Pestorich
Publishers
Freeman Jewelers
Saiwae
Colvard's
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