Morris Dies From Aug 27 Wreck Injuries
Julius G. Morris died at Kern General Hospital from injuries suffered in a fatal automobile crash on August 27 at Wasco Avenue and Merced Avenue. Morris was 61, a farm laborer residing at North Shafter Farm Labor Camp. His wife Louise was wounded but recovering. Sir, son Elgie and daughter Irene live in Cleveland. Services set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in Flickinger Janzen chapel with Rev. B E Andrews officiating. Burial in Shafter Cemetery.
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Julius G. Morris
Kern ,General Hospital
Wasco Ave
Merced Ave
Morris
North Shafter Farm
Louise Morris
Innet
Elgie Morris
Irene Morris
Cleveland
Flickinger- Janzen
B. E. Andrews
Shafter Cemetery
Legion Meeting Urges Unity Ahead of October District Event
W F W leader calls for unity as Legion district meeting and Memorial hall dedication loom in mid October. District officers will be installed, with a social pot luck planned for the first Saturday in November between the Legion and Auxiliary. A membership drive starts at the next meeting with Earl Johnson chairing the effort and two teams to settle a dinner for the losers.
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Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Lee Thomas
Commander Thomas
Earl Johnson
Morris Family Funeral Notice Highlights Local Arrival
The Morris family is under care at Flickinger-Janzen Funeral Home after relocating to Shafter four months ago, with two years of residence in Kern County. Morris was born in Georgia on March 27, 1888.
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Flickinger-Janzen Funeral Home
Morris
Shafter
Kern County
Georgia
Kimball
Bledsoe Addresses Shafter Rotary on Football Outlook
Shafter High coach Dan Bledsoe told Rotarians the team will have the strongest line in years but a weak backfield and predicted many wins. The club plans events for Rotary District Governor William Claassen of Paso Robles, visiting next week.
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Dan Bledsoe
Shafter “Rotary Club
Shafter High
Rotarians
Bledsoe
Footall
Rotary
William ‘Classen
Paso Robles
Shafter Club
Cawelo
Claassen
Lodi
Bakersfield
Santa Cruz
L. A
Kings County Fair to Award Premiums at Hanford
Premiums totaling about 31000 dollars will be awarded at the Kings County Fair to be held in Hanford from October 13 to 16.
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Kings County
Hanford
Richland P T A Sets Year With Golden Opportunity Theme
The Richland Parent-Teacher Association opens its 1949-50 fall season with a teacher reception on September 18 and a September 29 barbecue on the main building grounds. The program revolves around the California Congress of Parents and Teachers golden anniversary theme Our Golden Opportunity. Activities include speakers on shared responsibility for home and school, health programs, youth recreation, and a May musical by Richland students.
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Richland P.T.A
Richland
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.T.A
Jack Battaglia
California
J. C. Siemens
Forrest. Jones
Lankershim- van Nuys Council of Parents and Teachers
Harry Thompson
Home Reading and Library Service
Richland Primary School
Ernest Panero
Beulah Bartlett
Parent Education
Roy Farrell
George Vannatta
Brubstake
Martha Gloeckler
Fred’ Curtain
Fred Curtain
Wm. Goertzen
John Devincenzo
Ed Kirschenmann
Jack Thompson
C. J. .Vignolo
Richard Arnold
Elmer Anderson
G. Weyand
Leonard Gaede
E. C. Eckman
Fred Hasty
Letha Brock
Dave Muir
Eyron Hanson
G. C. Jaus
Annual P T A Bar B Q Slated for October 6
Richland School P T A plans its annual barbecue on October 6 at the school grounds rear. Dinner runs 5 30 to 9 00 p m with serve from 5 30 to 9 00. adults up to 75 cents, tickets required for each plate and children served first. A carnival with booths games and popcorn adds to the event to raise funds for Child Welfare.
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Shafter
Richland School
P.T.A
Richland
C. J. Vignolo
P.T.A. Organization
P. T. A. Room Mothers Named at Picnic
Richland P T A announced room mothers during a county park picnic last Thursday. Miss Beulah Bartlett, director of curriculum, outlined duties and the aim of stronger PTA links with parents and teachers. The list of named room mothers includes Leonard Duck, Leonard Gaede, Phil Goertzen, Byron Hanson, Clarence Heiser, Wilbur Stocker and others.
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Richland P.T.A
Aduel Mettler
Irvin Fike
Harlan Wilson
Beulah Bartlett
Richland
Miss Bartlett
Parent- Teacher Association
P.T.A
Mesdames Leonard Duck
Leonard Gaede
Phil Goertzen
Byron Hanson
Clarence Heiser
Wilbur Stocker
Bill Johnston
C. J. Vignolo
Harold Greene
Harry Thompson
Ralph Lachenmaier
H. C. Freedman
Frank Johnson
David Muir
Frank Ruessell
Jack Thompson
W. W. Weyand
Malcolm Smith
Sam Becker
Adolph Goertzen
Homer Craig
Richard
Annual Teachers Reception at Richland P T A
Richland School teachers will be honored at a Sunday afternoon reception from 3:00 to 4:30 in the Richland Cafeteria. Mrs. Aduel Mettler chairs the room mother committee with Mrs. Irvin Fike and Mrs. Harlan Wilson assisting. Over 50 room mothers will host the affair as fall activities begin. Mrs. Jack Battaglia invites mothers and fathers to attend and meet their child’s teacher. Tea will be served and musicals are planned.
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Richland
Richland P.T.A
Aduel Mettler
Irvin Fike
Harlan Wilson
Jack Battaglia
Local Arrests Include Drunk Driving and Thefts
Ray Dyer, 29, arrested by City Police for drunken driving reckless driving hit and run and driving without a license. Fined 475 dollars or 237 days in jail by City Judge F. G. Shaw after hitting a parked truck on Lerdo. J W Cotes 33 booked for theft of a cooler from his former residence. Mitchel Owens 56 received 180 days for contempt of court. Lacy Noble 27 jailed 60 days for furnishing liquor to minors and drunkenness. Otis Johnson 60 given 82 1/2 days for disturbing the peace. local boys ages 15 and 20 in juvenile hall Bakersfield.
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Ray Dyer
Jenner and
Mitchell
Dyer
F. G. Shaw
Lerdo
J. W. Cotes
Cotes
Mitchel Owens
Lacy Noble
Noble
Bakersfield
Otis Johnson
Local Names List of Residents and Officials
A readable fragment lists numerous individuals including Kenneth Pipkin Arnold Les Nusz Clarence Neuman Bill Neessen John Enns Harry Mc Coy George Guenther J. E. Taylor Otto Handel Roland Tatum Layton Weidenbach Scott McMichael Ted French A W Northan E C Eckman Ralph Boel Ray Tudor Dan Weitz Walt Poznoff Phil Clarkin Bill Dalke Glen Putman Rolf Jacobsen Dan Bledsoe W C Handel Kenneth Howell Ben Peters Ed Kirschenmann Paul Pilgrim George Collins Walter Emerald.
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W.F.W
Rotary Dist
Stringham’s
Biologicals
Stringham's
Shafter Drug Store
THE
Resell Drug Store
Central & James
Ene
Aeek
Timekeeper
Wedgewood
Jet Us
Utlet” Peranse
Shafter Maytag Shop
Richland P. T. A
Sylvia Baughman
Sol Camp
Jessie Ray Adamson
Helen Neessen
Camp & Barrows
Conn, Bach and Holton
Tracy
Music Store
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